Week 8, 2020

played in Carolina, NC

41 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	6	0	-	13
Carolina Panthers	0	20	3	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 NOS - T.J. Graham 12 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 13:01 CAR - Star Lotulelei 8 fumble return (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 09:04 CAR - Donny Bush 12 run (Rex Fuld extra point failed)
2Q: 01:25 CAR - Cam Newton 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 12:58 NOS - Garrett Gillespie 5 run (Norman Brown extra point failed)
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Rex Fuld 34 field goal
4Q: 03:07 CAR - Donny Bush 2 run (Rex Fuld extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 NOS - T.J. Graham 12 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 13:01 CAR - Star Lotulelei 8 fumble return (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 09:04 CAR - Donny Bush 12 run (Rex Fuld extra point failed)
2Q: 01:25 CAR - Cam Newton 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 12:58 NOS - Garrett Gillespie 5 run (Norman Brown extra point failed)
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Rex Fuld 34 field goal
4Q: 03:07 CAR - Donny Bush 2 run (Rex Fuld extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-6-1 5-3
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 257 380
- Offensive Plays 75 68
- Yards per Play 3.43 5.59
Net Rushing Yards 71 179
- Rushing Attempts 24 44
- Yards per Rush 2.96 4.07
Net Passing Yards 186 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 26 - 1 24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 198 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.65 8.38
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/18 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:50 31:10

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-6-1	5-3
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	257	380
- Offensive Plays	75	68
- Yards per Play	3.43	5.59
Net Rushing Yards	71	179
- Rushing Attempts	24	44
- Yards per Rush	2.96	4.07
Net Passing Yards	186	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 26 - 1	24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	198	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.65	8.38
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/18	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:50	31:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:03	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	12:37	3:27	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
1	7:18	3:54	OWN 16	12	44	Punt
1	1:55	1:27	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
2	13:44	0:57	OWN 10	2	-2	Fumble
2	12:47	1:10	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
2	8:57	3:13	OWN 25	7	55	Missed FG
2	4:09	1:17	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
2	1:42	0:12	OWN 13	1	0	Interception
2	1:13	0:47	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	14:26	1:35	OPP 27	4	27	Touchdown
3	8:21	1:43	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
3	2:24	2:31	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
4	11:46	2:02	OWN 13	4	14	Punt
4	6:14	0:55	OWN 24	4	2	Downs
4	2:57	1:40	OWN 25	7	29	Downs
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	4	3	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:57	1:20	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	9:10	1:52	OWN 25	4	68	Fumble
1	3:24	1:29	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
1	0:28	1:44	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
2	11:37	2:40	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
2	5:44	1:35	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	2:52	1:10	OPP 47	3	-4	Punt
2	1:30	0:17	OPP 4	2	4	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 30	1	1	Half
3	15:00	0:34	OWN 25	1	2	Fumble
3	12:51	4:30	OWN 25	8	38	Missed FG
3	6:38	4:14	OWN 17	9	66	Field Goal
4	14:53	3:07	OWN 2	6	38	Punt
4	9:44	3:30	OWN 10	6	15	Punt
4	5:19	2:22	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
4	1:17	0:34	OWN 46	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Garrett Gillespie	14	50	3.57	11	2	1
RB Logan Bills	7	1	0.14	11	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	2	14	7.00	11	1	0
QB Danny Gibson	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donny Bush	18	67	3.72	12	2	2
QB Cam Newton	11	72	6.55	11	2	1
RB Jameson Schultz	11	11	1.00	8	0	0
TE Colton Montoto	3	18	6.00	13	1	0
RB Levi Whitworth	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Gibson	49	26	198	2/12	1	33	1	61.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	24	14	201	0/0	0	37	0	85.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dave Brown	10	18	58	5.80	18	25	0
WR T.J. Graham	6	14	63	10.50	14	14	1
WR Brandin Cooks	5	7	54	10.80	19	33	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	3	5	3	1.00	0	5	0
TE Coby Fleener	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Logan Bills	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
TE Vance McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Asher Constantine	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Pete Agin	4	6	44	11.00	19	29
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	3	62	31.00	14	37
RB Donny Bush	2	2	19	9.50	3	12
RB Jameson Schultz	2	2	11	5.50	2	9
TE Colton Montoto	2	2	50	25.00	37	30
WR A.J. Green	1	4	5	5.00	2	5
WR Willie Snead	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
WR Heath Hopper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmitt Anthony	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Danny Gibson	2	0	0
T Daquan Giles	0	1	0
DE Deron Bates	0	1	0
OLB Elijah Devine	0	1	0
CB Janoris Jenkins	0	0	2

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Cam Newton	1	0	0	0
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	0	0	0
DT Star Lotulelei	0	1	0	1
OLB Tito Berger	0	0	1	0
DE Shaun Hatcher	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Martin	9	458	50.9	40.8	68	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	8	386	48.3	44.0	57	7

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norman Brown	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Fuld	1/2	0/1	0/1	34	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Logan Bills	3	14	4.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jairus Byrd	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frankie Sampson	12	2	0.0	44	24
S Kenny Vaccaro	8	5	0.0	44	24
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	7	1	0.0	36	24
OLB Elijah Devine	5	3	0.0	38	18
CB Janoris Jenkins	5	1	0.0	44	24
S Jairus Byrd	5	0	0.0	43	24
DE Brant Bensen	2	1	0.0	35	18
DE Deron Bates	2	0	0.0	19	9
ILB Shaun Lindsay	2	0	0.0	14	6
CB Grant Kosier	2	0	0.0	14	15
OLB Brett Bridges	1	1	0.0	14	8
RB Logan Bills	1	0	---	---	---
DE Desmond Mendez	1	0	0.0	31	18
CB Oliver Hudson	1	0	0.0	35	15
CB Ed Israelson	0	1	0.0	24	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Emmitt Anthony	12	1	0.0	24	51
OLB Tito Berger	7	0	0.0	11	32
S Mel Howard	5	7	0.0	24	47
DT Braden Daniels	3	1	0.0	11	9
OLB Tanner McGinn	3	0	0.0	11	40
OLB Connor Barwin	2	0	1.0	14	19
DT Star Lotulelei	2	1	0.0	23	36
DE Michael Bennett	2	0	0.0	13	41
DT Ndamukong Suh	2	0	0.0	13	43
S Roosevelt Elliott	2	0	0.0	20	42
DE Shaun Hatcher	1	0	1.0	10	8
DE Danielle Hunter	1	1	0.0	13	27
DT Sammie Burgess	1	1	0.0	2	22
CB Lester Archie	1	1	0.0	24	50
OLB Aldon Smith	1	0	0.0	12	21
CB Nicolas Jones	1	0	0.0	3	13
G Nolan Schroeder	1	0	---	---	---
S Marquis Jenkins	1	0	0.0	13	42
ILB Corey Moss	1	0	0.0	11	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	23
OLB Elijah Devine	0	2	18
DE Brant Bensen	0	1	18
DE Desmond Mendez	0	1	18

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Connor Barwin	1.0	1	0	19
DE Shaun Hatcher	1.0	0	0	8
DT Ndamukong Suh	0.0	3	0	43
DE Michael Bennett	0.0	2	0	41
DE Danielle Hunter	0.0	1	1	27
OLB Aldon Smith	0.0	1	0	21
OLB Tito Berger	0.0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jairus Byrd	3	1	24
ILB Frankie Sampson	3	0	24
CB Janoris Jenkins	2	1	24
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	24
OLB Elijah Devine	2	0	18
OLB Brett Bridges	1	1	8
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	24

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Emmitt Anthony	9	1	1	51
OLB Tanner McGinn	3	1	0	40
S Mel Howard	3	1	0	47
OLB Tito Berger	3	0	0	32
CB Nicolas Jones	2	0	0	13
CB Lester Archie	2	0	0	50
S Roosevelt Elliott	1	2	0	42
DE Michael Bennett	1	0	0	41
DT Ndamukong Suh	1	0	0	43
S Marquis Jenkins	1	0	0	42

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Britt Brill	2	10	24	0	51
G Colby Stephenson	2	3	24	0	51
T Daquan Giles	1	4	24	1	51
C Max Unger	1	4	24	0	51
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	4	0	3
T Jessie Perrault	0	1	24	1	51

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Austin Howard	6	10	44	24
C Horace Sellers	2	9	44	24
G Nolan Schroeder	2	7	44	24
T D.J. Wallace	1	4	44	24
G Marco Summerlin	1	3	43	24
TE Pete Agin	1	1	44	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Asher Constantine	1	27
Garrett Gillespie	1	13
Daquan Giles	1	10
Dave Brown	1	3

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Heath Hopper	2	26
Donny Bush	1	28
Michael Bennett	1	24

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Britt Brill	24	51	---	---	10	85
T Daquan Giles	24	51	---	---	10	85
G Colby Stephenson	24	51	---	---	10	85
T Jessie Perrault	24	51	---	---	10	85
S Jairus Byrd	---	---	43	24	8	75
C Max Unger	24	51	---	---	---	75
TE Dave Brown	22	50	---	---	3	75
QB Danny Gibson	24	51	---	---	---	75
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	44	24	2	70
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	44	24	2	70
ILB Frankie Sampson	---	---	44	24	2	70
WR T.J. Graham	18	45	---	---	6	69
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	35	15	18	68
DE Cameron Jordan	---	---	42	23	2	67
WR Marquise Goodwin	19	48	---	---	---	67
WR Brandin Cooks	17	39	---	---	9	65
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	36	24	2	62
RB Logan Bills	10	24	---	---	27	61
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	38	18	2	58
DE Brant Bensen	---	---	35	18	1	54
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	24	10	19	53
RB Garrett Gillespie	14	25	---	---	13	52
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	31	18	---	49
OLB Brett Bridges	---	---	14	8	26	48
DE Deron Bates	---	---	19	9	10	38
TE Vance McDonald	4	3	---	---	27	34
ILB Shaun Lindsay	---	---	14	6	14	34
WR Asher Constantine	2	3	---	---	27	32
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	14	15	1	30
TE Coby Fleener	11	15	---	---	---	26
DE Shaun Harding	---	---	6	4	9	19
RB Warren Hopkins	1	0	---	---	17	18
C Lionel Zeiders	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Sam Martin	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Ben Alexander	---	---	0	0	8	8
WR Albert Wilson	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Norman Brown	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Steve Jamison	0	0	---	---	1	1
DT Mackenzie Levine	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Sam Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tim Lelito	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Blake Bortles	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kyle Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lewis Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Gary Davidson	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE James McDaniel	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Lester Archie	---	---	24	50	7	81
S Roosevelt Elliott	---	---	20	42	17	79
DE Michael Bennett	---	---	13	41	24	78
T D.J. Wallace	44	24	---	---	10	78
OLB Tanner McGinn	---	---	11	40	27	78
G Marco Summerlin	43	24	---	---	10	77
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	24	51	1	76
S Marquis Jenkins	---	---	13	42	19	74
S Mel Howard	---	---	24	47	1	72
RB Donny Bush	28	15	---	---	28	71
T Austin Howard	44	24	---	---	---	68
QB Cam Newton	44	24	---	---	---	68
G Nolan Schroeder	44	24	---	---	---	68
TE Pete Agin	44	24	---	---	---	68
C Horace Sellers	44	24	---	---	---	68
WR A.J. Green	42	21	---	---	3	66
WR Willie Snead	39	23	---	---	---	62
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	23	36	---	59
DT Ndamukong Suh	---	---	13	43	1	57
WR Kelvin Benjamin	30	14	---	---	---	44
OLB Tito Berger	---	---	11	32	1	44
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	13	27	---	40
TE Jesse James	4	3	---	---	28	35
OLB Aldon Smith	---	---	12	21	1	34
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	2	22	10	34
OLB Connor Barwin	---	---	14	19	---	33
TE Colton Montoto	14	10	---	---	9	33
ILB Corey Moss	---	---	11	9	12	32
WR Heath Hopper	2	1	---	---	26	29
RB Jameson Schultz	15	9	---	---	1	25
CB Nicolas Jones	---	---	3	13	5	21
WR Devin Funchess	0	0	---	---	20	20
DT Braden Daniels	---	---	11	9	---	20
DE Amir Mack	---	---	11	7	---	18
DE Shaun Hatcher	---	---	10	8	---	18
RB Levi Whitworth	2	0	---	---	10	12
T Darren Walker	1	0	---	---	10	11
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Sedrick Groff	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Rex Fuld	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Tre Boston	---	---	1	2	---	3
T Noah McConnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Earl Brice	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Nicolas Harr	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Shaun Drieberg	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	16	46	2.9
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	28	129	4.6
Right	11	39	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Gibson	49	26	2	3	5	5	9	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	24	14	5	1	1	3	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	77	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	102	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	1	0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	143	11.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	20	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dave Brown	18	10	2	58	1	50
WR T.J. Graham	14	6	2	63	0	45
WR Brandin Cooks	7	5	0	54	1	39
WR Marquise Goodwin	5	3	0	3	0	48
TE Coby Fleener	2	1	1	11	0	15
TE Vance McDonald	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Logan Bills	1	1	0	9	0	24
WR Asher Constantine	1	0	0	0	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Agin	6	4	1	44	1	24
WR A.J. Green	4	1	0	5	0	21
WR Willie Snead	4	1	0	10	0	23
WR Kelvin Benjamin	3	2	0	62	2	14
RB Donny Bush	2	2	0	19	0	15
RB Jameson Schultz	2	2	0	11	0	9
TE Colton Montoto	2	2	0	50	2	10
WR Heath Hopper	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Logan Bills	2	7	3.50	0.14
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	5	5.00	3.57

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donny Bush	3	21	7.00	3.72
QB Cam Newton	1	4	4.00	6.55
RB Levi Whitworth	1	11	11.00	11.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Gibson	2	1	12	6.00	4.04

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	1	5	2.50	8.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Graham	1	1	12	12.00	4.50
TE Dave Brown	1	0	0	0.00	3.22

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR A.J. Green	2	1	5	2.50	1.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jameson Schultz	5	1
QB Cam Newton	1	0
RB Donny Bush	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Gibson	15	5	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dave Brown	6	2	0
WR T.J. Graham	5	1	1
WR Marquise Goodwin	2	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	1
WR Asher Constantine	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	1	1
WR A.J. Green	1	0	0
WR Willie Snead	1	0	0
RB Jameson Schultz	1	1	0
TE Pete Agin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)