Week 9, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

72 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	7	-	20
Carolina Panthers	3	3	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:43 CAR - Dan Bailey 29 field goal
1Q: 00:43 NOS - Norman Brown 30 field goal
2Q: 10:27 NOS - Norman Brown 38 field goal
2Q: 02:53 NOS - Dave Brown 15 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 01:19 CAR - Dan Bailey 42 field goal
3Q: 15:00 CAR - Donnie Benedict 94 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 05:11 NOS - Garrett Gillespie 3 run (Norman Brown extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:43 CAR - Dan Bailey 29 field goal
1Q: 00:43 NOS - Norman Brown 30 field goal
2Q: 10:27 NOS - Norman Brown 38 field goal
2Q: 02:53 NOS - Dave Brown 15 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 01:19 CAR - Dan Bailey 42 field goal
3Q: 15:00 CAR - Donnie Benedict 94 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 05:11 NOS - Garrett Gillespie 3 run (Norman Brown extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-4 6-3
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 318 267
- Offensive Plays 65 56
- Yards per Play 4.89 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 137 101
- Rushing Attempts 41 22
- Yards per Rush 3.34 4.59
Net Passing Yards 181 166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 18 - 0 31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 185 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 7.54 4.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 10.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/48 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 4/170
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 22
Time of Possession 34:47 25:13

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-4	6-3
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	318	267
- Offensive Plays	65	56
- Yards per Play	4.89	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	137	101
- Rushing Attempts	41	22
- Yards per Rush	3.34	4.59
Net Passing Yards	181	166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 18 - 0	31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	185	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/24
- Yards per Pass Play	7.54	4.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	10.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/48	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	4/170
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 22
Time of Possession	34:47	25:13

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	4:35	3:57	OWN 25	8	62	Field Goal
2	13:56	1:36	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
2	12:20	2:00	OPP 29	3	8	Field Goal
2	7:52	5:10	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	1:14	1:06	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
3	14:46	2:34	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	10:53	1:12	OWN 42	3	8	Punt
3	8:19	1:51	OWN 18	4	9	Punt
3	4:42	4:16	OWN 27	6	23	Punt
4	10:44	5:41	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
4	3:08	1:17	OWN 24	4	25	Punt
4	0:48	0:48	OPP 14	3	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	8:41	OWN 7	14	81	Field Goal
1	0:38	1:42	OWN 32	4	15	Punt
2	10:20	2:28	OWN 37	4	21	Punt
2	2:42	1:28	OWN 25	5	50	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 45	2	3	Half
3	12:12	1:19	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
3	9:41	1:22	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	6:28	1:46	OWN 13	4	21	Punt
3	0:26	4:42	OWN 17	10	58	Fumble
4	5:03	1:55	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
4	1:51	1:03	OWN 12	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Danny Gibson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Garrett Gillespie	31	125	4.03	26	4	1
RB Brian Yunker	5	10	2.00	11	1	0
QB Danny Gibson	4	1	0.25	6	0	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donny Bush	15	61	4.07	17	2
RB Devonta Freeman	5	34	6.80	10	1
WR Devin Funchess	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
QB Earl Brice	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Gibson	23	18	185	1/4	1	23	0	114.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Earl Brice	31	19	190	3/24	0	25	0	78.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marquise Goodwin	5	5	72	14.40	16	20	0
TE Dave Brown	5	5	38	7.60	20	15	1
WR Dale Craig	2	4	32	16.00	8	23	0
TE Oliver Clawson	2	2	13	6.50	1	10	0
WR Broderick Buysse	2	2	25	12.50	5	19	0
WR T.J. Graham	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Brian Yunker	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Albert Wilson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jason Boswell	7	8	98	14.00	28	20
WR Devin Funchess	3	3	18	6.00	0	12
RB Donny Bush	3	5	20	6.67	13	12
WR Willie Snead	2	4	40	20.00	11	25
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	4	2.00	0	4
TE Pete Agin	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Colton Montoto	1	4	11	11.00	0	11
WR Dez Bryant	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jerald Dawson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Brian Yunker	1	0	0
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0	1	0
G Britt Brill	0	1	0
WR Broderick Buysse	0	1	0
OLB Elijah Devine	0	0	2

Carolina	Fumb	Force
WR Devin Funchess	1	0
QB Earl Brice	1	0
DE Dan Jacques	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Martin	8	399	49.9	43.1	60	5

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	6	296	49.3	40.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norman Brown	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Graham	3	16	5.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquise Goodwin	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	3	76	25.3	0
Donnie Benedict	1	94	94.0	1

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	6	2	0.0	22	34
OLB Elijah Devine	5	0	2.0	21	33
CB Grant Kosier	5	1	0.0	22	34
CB De'Ante Saunders	4	1	0.0	10	28
ILB Frankie Sampson	3	4	0.0	21	23
DE Dylan Dollinger	3	1	0.0	21	33
ILB Kyle McConnell	3	1	0.0	11	15
CB Ed Israelson	3	0	0.0	3	13
CB Oliver Hudson	3	0	0.0	21	33
S Artie Hollis	3	0	0.0	21	22
DE Deron Bates	2	1	1.0	8	25
S Terrence Brooks	1	1	0.0	2	13
S Calvin Pryor	1	1	0.0	20	22
DT Johnathan Hankins	1	0	0.0	7	13
DE Amir Mack	1	0	0.0	4	5
DT Sylvester Williams	0	3	0.0	15	21
DE James McDaniel	0	1	0.0	11	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mel Howard	9	0	0.0	41	24
OLB Rodney Gelet	7	4	0.0	41	22
CB Patrick Peterson	5	0	0.0	37	16
DT Star Lotulelei	5	0	0.0	34	12
OLB Tanner McGinn	5	0	0.0	20	7
S Roosevelt Elliott	4	1	0.0	24	21
DE Dan Jacques	3	0	0.0	26	20
DE Shaun Hatcher	3	0	0.0	19	4
DT Sammie Burgess	2	0	1.0	23	21
OLB Connor Barwin	2	7	0.0	37	14
DE Danielle Hunter	2	3	0.0	33	16
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	2	0.0	41	24
ILB Desmond Carr	2	1	0.0	4	8
DT Ndamukong Suh	2	0	0.0	5	10
CB Lester Archie	2	0	0.0	21	19
T D.J. Wallace	1	0	---	---	---
S Tre Boston	0	1	0.0	16	3
DT Braden Daniels	0	1	0.0	19	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Elijah Devine	2.0	0	1	1	33
DE Deron Bates	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Dylan Dollinger	0.0	1	2	0	33
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.0	0	0	1	34

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Sammie Burgess	1.0	0	1	0	21
DE Danielle Hunter	0.0	0	1	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB De'Ante Saunders	4	0	28
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	2	34
CB Ed Israelson	3	1	13
CB Grant Kosier	3	0	34
OLB Elijah Devine	2	0	33
CB Oliver Hudson	1	2	33
S Calvin Pryor	1	0	22
ILB Frankie Sampson	1	0	23
ILB Kyle McConnell	1	0	15
S Terrence Brooks	0	1	13

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Patrick Peterson	4	0	16
OLB Rodney Gelet	3	1	22
CB Lester Archie	3	0	19
DT Ndamukong Suh	2	0	10
DE Dan Jacques	2	0	20
S Roosevelt Elliott	1	1	21
OLB Connor Barwin	1	0	14
CB Emmitt Anthony	1	0	24
ILB Desmond Carr	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Colby Stephenson	4	10	41	1	24
C Lewis Monroe	4	8	41	0	24
T Jorge Megna	2	5	41	0	24
T Jessie Perrault	1	8	41	0	24
G Britt Brill	0	4	41	0	24
TE Oliver Clawson	0	2	13	0	6
TE Dave Brown	0	1	41	0	23

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trai Turner	2	6	22	0	34
T D.J. Wallace	2	5	22	1	34
G Nolan Schroeder	2	3	22	0	34
C Horace Sellers	1	4	22	1	34
G Rodger Saffold	1	3	22	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Devine	3	16
Brian Yunker	2	5
Garrett Gillespie	1	19

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Summerlin	2	12
Tyrann Mathieu	1	24
Devin Funchess	1	17
Donny Bush	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Britt Brill	41	24	---	---	10	75
G Colby Stephenson	41	24	---	---	10	75
T Jessie Perrault	41	24	---	---	10	75
RB Garrett Gillespie	36	20	---	---	19	75
T Jorge Megna	41	24	---	---	10	75
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	21	33	16	70
C Lewis Monroe	41	24	---	---	---	65
QB Danny Gibson	41	24	---	---	---	65
TE Dave Brown	41	23	---	---	---	64
WR T.J. Graham	32	16	---	---	10	58
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	22	34	2	58
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	22	34	2	58
WR Marquise Goodwin	32	21	---	---	4	57
DE Dylan Dollinger	---	---	21	33	2	56
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	21	33	2	56
WR Dale Craig	25	17	---	---	9	51
CB De'Ante Saunders	---	---	10	28	9	47
ILB Frankie Sampson	---	---	21	23	1	45
TE Oliver Clawson	13	6	---	---	25	44
S Artie Hollis	---	---	21	22	---	43
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	20	22	---	42
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	15	21	2	38
ILB Kyle McConnell	---	---	11	15	11	37
DE Deron Bates	---	---	8	25	2	35
S Terrence Brooks	---	---	2	13	17	32
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	3	13	16	32
RB Warren Hopkins	6	1	---	---	25	32
WR Albert Wilson	6	5	---	---	17	28
OLB Donte Powell	---	---	1	1	22	24
DT Johnathan Hankins	---	---	7	13	---	20
RB Brian Yunker	9	4	---	---	5	18
DE James McDaniel	---	---	11	5	---	16
DE Amir Mack	---	---	4	5	6	15
P Sam Martin	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Lionel Zeiders	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Norman Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Broderick Buysse	2	4	---	---	---	6
DT Ramon Tucker	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Asher Constantine	1	2	---	---	---	3
TE Walter Ibisi	2	1	---	---	---	3
OLB Brett Bridges	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Sam Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Austin Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kyle Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dean Bronson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rodney Gelet	---	---	41	22	15	78
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	41	24	2	67
S Mel Howard	---	---	41	24	2	67
G Nolan Schroeder	22	34	---	---	8	64
T D.J. Wallace	22	34	---	---	8	64
S Roosevelt Elliott	---	---	24	21	19	64
G Rodger Saffold	22	34	---	---	---	56
G Trai Turner	22	34	---	---	---	56
QB Earl Brice	22	34	---	---	---	56
C Horace Sellers	22	34	---	---	---	56
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	37	16	1	54
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	23	21	10	54
WR Dez Bryant	20	33	---	---	---	53
WR Devin Funchess	11	25	---	---	17	53
RB Donny Bush	16	23	---	---	14	53
CB Lester Archie	---	---	21	19	13	53
OLB Connor Barwin	---	---	37	14	1	52
TE Jason Boswell	21	31	---	---	---	52
OLB Tanner McGinn	---	---	20	7	24	51
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	33	16	---	49
WR Willie Snead	19	28	---	---	---	47
DE Dan Jacques	---	---	26	20	1	47
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	34	12	---	46
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	4	10	24	38
FB Antonio Rodgers	0	11	---	---	19	30
TE Jesse James	0	1	---	---	25	26
TE Colton Montoto	11	9	---	---	5	25
DE Shaun Hatcher	---	---	19	4	1	24
DT Braden Daniels	---	---	19	4	---	23
WR Jerald Dawson	3	2	---	---	18	23
S Tre Boston	---	---	16	3	---	19
DT Ndamukong Suh	---	---	5	10	2	17
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	---	---	4	0	9	13
ILB Desmond Carr	---	---	4	8	1	13
G Marco Summerlin	0	0	---	---	12	12
DT Nolan Bronson	---	---	2	9	1	12
RB Devonta Freeman	6	0	---	---	4	10
TE Pete Agin	3	7	---	---	---	10
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Gus Bednarik	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Sedrick Groff	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Donnie Benedict	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	21	81	3.9
Right	11	38	3.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	6	27	4.5
Right	8	31	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Gibson	23	18	2	0	1	2	2	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Earl Brice	31	19	2	0	2	6	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	81	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	88	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	24	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	69	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marquise Goodwin	5	5	0	72	1	21
TE Dave Brown	5	5	0	38	0	23
WR Dale Craig	4	2	0	32	1	17
WR T.J. Graham	3	1	0	0	0	16
TE Oliver Clawson	2	2	0	13	0	6
WR Broderick Buysse	2	2	0	25	0	4
WR Albert Wilson	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Brian Yunker	1	1	0	5	0	4

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Boswell	8	7	0	98	1	31
RB Donny Bush	5	3	0	20	0	23
WR Willie Snead	4	2	0	40	1	28
TE Colton Montoto	4	1	2	11	0	9
WR Dez Bryant	3	0	0	0	0	33
WR Devin Funchess	3	3	0	18	0	25
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	0	4	0	11
TE Pete Agin	1	1	0	-1	0	7
WR Jerald Dawson	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Gillespie	5	5	1.00	4.03
QB Danny Gibson	2	-2	-1.00	0.25
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	1	1.00	1.00
RB Brian Yunker	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Devin Funchess	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Donny Bush	1	-4	-4.00	4.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Gibson	2	2	21	10.50	8.04

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dave Brown	1	1	15	15.00	7.60
WR Broderick Buysse	1	1	6	6.00	12.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Garrett Gillespie	5	1
QB Danny Gibson	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Gibson	9	8	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Earl Brice	10	9	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	2	1	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	2	2	2
TE Dave Brown	2	2	0
WR Dale Craig	1	1	1
TE Oliver Clawson	1	1	0
WR Broderick Buysse	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Boswell	3	3	1
WR Devin Funchess	2	2	0
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	0
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0
WR Willie Snead	1	1	0
TE Pete Agin	1	1	0

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)