Regular Season Week 1: Saints at Carolina Panthers
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | - | 35 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Carolina Panthers | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 30 | 6 |
| - Rushing | 20 | 5 |
| - Passing | 9 | 1 |
| - Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Total Net Yards | 576 | 124 |
| - Offensive Plays | 69 | 46 |
| - Yards Per Play | 8.35 | 2.70 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 396 | 76 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 44 | 31 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 9.00 | 2.45 |
| Net Passing Yards | 180 | 48 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 25 / 22 / 0 | 15 / 8 / 0 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 180 | 48 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 7.20 | 3.20 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 8.18 | 6.00 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 2 / 2 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 1 / 4 | 2 / 13 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Penalties/Yards | 4 / 40 | 1 / 8 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 6 / 68 | 1 / 0 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 2 / 40 | 1 / 31 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 4 | 1 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 3 / 0 | 0 / 1 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 28 | OWN 25 |
| Time of Possession | 36:12 | 23:49 |
Drive Charts
Carolina Panthers
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:59 | 6:41 | OWN 22 | 13 | 78 | Touchdown |
| 1 | 0:36 | 5:35 | OWN 8 | 10 | 92 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 8:02 | 4:09 | OWN 22 | 7 | 78 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 1:46 | 1:46 | OWN 20 | 6 | 46 | Half |
| 3 | 15:00 | 3:34 | OWN 24 | 5 | 26 | Punt |
| 3 | 9:26 | 0:46 | OWN 45 | 2 | 55 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 7:46 | 2:10 | OWN 39 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 3 | 3:34 | 0:54 | OPP 45 | 2 | 45 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 14:52 | 1:58 | OWN 5 | 4 | 23 | Fumble |
| 4 | 10:52 | 2:50 | OWN 25 | 6 | 37 | Fumble |
| 4 | 6:46 | 1:28 | OWN 25 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
| 4 | 4:21 | 4:21 | OWN 41 | 8 | 48 | Game |
Saints
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 3:01 | OWN 25 | 5 | 20 | Punt |
| 1 | 5:19 | 4:43 | OWN 22 | 8 | 22 | Punt |
| 2 | 10:01 | 1:59 | OWN 25 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 2 | 3:52 | 2:07 | OWN 25 | 5 | 20 | Punt |
| 3 | 11:26 | 2:00 | OWN 6 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 3 | 8:40 | 0:55 | OWN 25 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 3 | 5:36 | 2:01 | OWN 5 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 3 | 2:40 | 2:48 | OWN 25 | 4 | 17 | Punt |
| 4 | 12:54 | 2:02 | OPP 32 | 6 | 25 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 8:02 | 1:16 | OWN 28 | 3 | 10 | Punt |
| 4 | 5:18 | 0:57 | OWN 24 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Sterling Murray | 20 | 206 | 10.30 | 36 | 11 | 1 |
| #21 Larry Medina | 15 | 154 | 10.27 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
| #27 Martin Salter | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #34 Kenneth Pitts | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Michael Fischer | 19 | 62 | 3.26 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| #33 David Morgan | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #32 Owen Pascual | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 John Snapp | 25 | 22 | 180 | 0 / 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 123.33 |
Saints
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Carlos Hanson | 15 | 8 | 48 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59.86 |
Receiving Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Larry Medina | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 11 | 1 |
| #83 Major Horn | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 14 | 1 |
| #82 Ian Burrowes | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 15 | 0 |
| #32 Roland Wallace | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 19 | 0 |
| #13 Jeremy Lee | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 14 | 0 |
| #24 Sterling Murray | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 7 | 0 |
| #44 Javier Coleman | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 |
| #17 Alex Primo | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Raymond Chapman | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 13 | 0 |
| #14 Thomas Samuels | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 6 | 0 |
| #87 Ted Healey | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #99 J.J. Watkins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| #20 Ruben Francis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 Scott Harms | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| #28 Larry Griggs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| #91 Howard Ingraham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #77 Jason Justice | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #75 Larry Cantor | 30 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| #63 Jacob Currier | 30 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| #61 Walter Bridges | 33 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| #16 Derek Turner | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| #72 Ronald Wadley | 33 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| #82 Ian Burrowes | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| #58 Norman Magnuson | 33 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| #83 Major Horn | 17 | 43 | 0 | 6 |
| #32 Roland Wallace | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 Jeremy Lee | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Gene Stein | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #24 Sterling Murray | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #79 Dennis Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #69 Timothy Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 Toby McKeen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #21 Larry Medina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Francis Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #27 Martin Salter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 Alex Primo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Javier Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 George Velarde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 Amos Malone | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #96 Daniel Cooper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #94 Peter Brent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Emmanuel Delvalle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Saints
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 Paul Crocker | 26 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| #75 Jeffrey Ellsworth | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| #62 Jorge Young | 26 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| #47 Ricky Rivera | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 Thomas Samuels | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| #70 James Jimenez | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| #69 Aaron Gonzalez | 15 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| #88 David Iverson | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| #82 Roy Sullivan | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Michael Fischer | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #33 David Morgan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #79 Albert Epps | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #71 Rick Carpenter | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #95 Paul Scheer | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Kenneth Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #98 Andrew Slay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #21 Anthony Gregory | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #31 Leonard Beebe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Thomas Fowler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #66 Guadalupe Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 Jorge Nguyen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 Edward Blake | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| #19 Raymond Chapman | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 Ted Healey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Ramon Bissonnette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #94 Walter Gonzalez | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 Sam Blewett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Richard Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #59 Stephen Goff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #55 James Dunkley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Saints
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fumble Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Larry Medina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Thomas Fowler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #48 Leroy Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #31 Leonard Beebe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #22 Earl Patino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Michael Guardado | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 47.33 | 50 | 2 |
Saints
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Stephen Wong | 10 | 502 | 50.20 | 41.50 | 58 | 2 |
Kicking
Carolina Panthers
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Frank Aoki | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 5 / 5 |
Saints
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 David Iverson | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 26 | 0 / 0 |
Punt Return
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Derek Turner | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 14 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 David Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Return
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Sterling Murray | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 David Morgan | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
Carolina Panthers
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #92 Amos Malone | 8 | 0 |
| #20 Ruben Francis | 6 | 0 |
| #94 Peter Brent | 5 | 0 |
| #55 Thomas Nickerson | 4 | 0 |
| #91 Emmanuel Delvalle | 4 | 0 |
| #54 Scott Harms | 3 | 0 |
| #28 Larry Griggs | 3 | 0 |
| #99 J.J. Watkins | 2 | 0 |
| #77 Jason Justice | 1 | 0 |
| #41 Toby McKeen | 1 | 0 |
| #38 Clifton Woods | 1 | 0 |
| #16 Derek Turner | 1 | 0 |
| #43 Allan McCullough | 1 | 0 |
| #75 Larry Cantor | 1 | 0 |
| #96 Daniel Cooper | 1 | 0 |
| #91 Howard Ingraham | 1 | 0 |
Saints
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #31 Leonard Beebe | 13 | 0 |
| #21 Anthony Gregory | 7 | 0 |
| #50 Edward Blake | 7 | 0 |
| #91 Thomas Fowler | 6 | 0 |
| #48 Leroy Smith | 6 | 0 |
| #30 John Thomas | 4 | 0 |
| #95 Paul Scheer | 3 | 0 |
| #23 Ray Burton | 3 | 0 |
| #55 James Dunkley | 3 | 0 |
| #94 Walter Gonzalez | 3 | 0 |
| #47 Ricky Rivera | 2 | 0 |
| #99 Richard Zamora | 1 | 0 |
| #38 Sam Blewett | 1 | 0 |
| #59 Stephen Goff | 1 | 0 |
| #40 Kenneth Green | 1 | 0 |
| #98 Andrew Slay | 1 | 0 |
| #67 Ramon Bissonnette | 1 | 0 |
| #29 Jorge Nguyen | 1 | 0 |
| #62 Jorge Young | 1 | 0 |