Week 1, 2037

played in New Orleans, LA

90 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	10	0	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	14	20	10	0	-	44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NOS - Alec Cassatt 16 run (Broderick Ours extra point)
1Q: 08:36 CAR - Ian Ruark 4 run (Danny Erickson extra point)
1Q: 05:10 NOS - Liam Wilson 12 pass from Elias Neville (Broderick Ours extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Alec Cassatt 2 run (Broderick Ours extra point failed)
2Q: 10:57 CAR - Danny Erickson 34 field goal
2Q: 08:54 CAR - Ian Ruark 48 run (Danny Erickson extra point)
2Q: 04:24 NOS - Ben Givgore 26 pass from Elias Neville (Broderick Ours extra point)
2Q: 02:45 NOS - Rex McAllister 60 punt return (Broderick Ours extra point)
3Q: 09:17 NOS - Broderick Ours 33 field goal
3Q: 00:16 NOS - Elijah Holyfield 13 run (Broderick Ours extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NOS - Alec Cassatt 16 run (Broderick Ours extra point)
1Q: 08:36 CAR - Ian Ruark 4 run (Danny Erickson extra point)
1Q: 05:10 NOS - Liam Wilson 12 pass from Elias Neville (Broderick Ours extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Alec Cassatt 2 run (Broderick Ours extra point failed)
2Q: 10:57 CAR - Danny Erickson 34 field goal
2Q: 08:54 CAR - Ian Ruark 48 run (Danny Erickson extra point)
2Q: 04:24 NOS - Ben Givgore 26 pass from Elias Neville (Broderick Ours extra point)
2Q: 02:45 NOS - Rex McAllister 60 punt return (Broderick Ours extra point)
3Q: 09:17 NOS - Broderick Ours 33 field goal
3Q: 00:16 NOS - Elijah Holyfield 13 run (Broderick Ours extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 24
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 366 405
- Offensive Plays 57 66
- Yards per Play 6.42 6.14
Net Rushing Yards 124 155
- Rushing Attempts 22 40
- Yards per Rush 5.64 3.88
Net Passing Yards 242 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 23 - 1 26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 242 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.91 9.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/48 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 4/79
Kick Returns/Yards 5/106 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 1/26 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:19 33:42

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	24
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	366	405
- Offensive Plays	57	66
- Yards per Play	6.42	6.14
Net Rushing Yards	124	155
- Rushing Attempts	22	40
- Yards per Rush	5.64	3.88
Net Passing Yards	242	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 23 - 1	26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	242	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.91	9.62
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/48	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	4/79
Kick Returns/Yards	5/106	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	1/26	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:19	33:42

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:14	2:25	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
1	8:36	0:06	OPP 4	1	4	Touchdown
1	4:59	3:35	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	14:54	4:05	OWN 25	7	58	Field Goal
2	9:19	0:43	OWN 48	2	52	Touchdown
2	4:11	1:34	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
2	2:37	2:02	OWN 39	6	28	Interception
3	15:00	2:57	OWN 21	4	27	Punt
3	9:10	4:16	OWN 24	7	59	Fumble
3	0:09	2:49	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
4	8:17	0:34	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	5:19	1:55	OWN 31	5	6	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OWN 24	5	59	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:46	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	8:49	0:13	OWN 18	1	0	Interception
1	8:30	3:31	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
1	1:24	1:30	OPP 13	5	13	Touchdown
2	10:49	1:30	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
2	8:36	4:25	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 33	5	22	Half
3	12:03	2:53	OWN 20	6	64	Field Goal
3	4:54	4:45	OWN 17	11	83	Touchdown
4	12:20	4:03	OWN 7	6	2	Punt
4	7:43	2:24	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
4	3:24	2:20	OWN 27	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Elias Neville, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ian Ruark	13	83	6.38	48	1	2
RB Sony Michel	6	24	4.00	9	0	0
QB Rico Brubaker	2	18	9.00	12	1	0
WR Quinn Lee	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arturo Giles	16	33	2.06	10	1	0
RB Elijah Holyfield	15	57	3.80	13	2	1
RB Alec Cassatt	9	65	7.22	16	2	2

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Brubaker	35	23	242	0/0	0	60	1	73.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Elias Neville	26	17	250	0/0	2	38	1	106.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Calvin Ridley	8	16	97	12.13	32	34
WR Alec Chelius	5	5	39	7.80	0	32
WR Francisco Atkins	2	3	62	31.00	42	60
TE O.J. Howard	2	2	18	9.00	7	10
RB Alexander Mattison	2	2	15	7.50	0	11
FB Kelvin Reese	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Everett Baca	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Sony Michel	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Ian Ruark	1	2	10	10.00	5	10

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Liam Wilson	9	13	134	14.89	65	38	1
WR Oliver Jacobs	5	6	56	11.20	20	19	0
TE Ben Givgore	2	3	25	12.50	25	26	1
WR Adrian Fisk	1	2	35	35.00	26	35	0
TE Colton Adams	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Facyson	1	26	26.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB B.J. McSwain	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Calvin Ridley	1	0	0	0
S Neil Bloom	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Arturo Giles	1	1	0
OLB Brenden Weinmeister	0	1	0
S Siran Neal	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Burt Ikuma	7	274	39.1	27.4	52	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roger Razwick	4	193	48.3	43.8	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Erickson	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Ours	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	5/6

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alec Chelius	3	18	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex McAllister	4	79	19.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexander Mattison	4	78	19.5	0
Francisco Atkins	1	28	28.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oliver Jacobs	1	20	20.0	0
Rex McAllister	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neil Bloom	9	2	0.0	38	21
DE Vernon Villagomez	5	0	0.0	39	25
OLB Jarrad Davis	4	2	0.0	21	17
S Drake Bixler	4	2	0.0	33	22
CB Mike Hughes	4	2	0.0	34	26
CB Nick Nelson	4	1	0.0	33	25
ILB Ross Westbrook	4	0	0.0	21	17
DT Trenton Nicholson	4	0	0.0	27	22
DT James Looney	3	1	0.0	19	8
CB Brandon Facyson	3	0	0.0	20	21
ILB Marvin Poole	2	0	0.0	20	9
OLB Carl Granderson	2	0	0.0	18	5
DT Jonathan Allen	1	1	0.0	34	22
OLB Brad Reed	1	1	0.0	20	8
WR Calvin Ridley	1	0	---	---	---
DT Geoff Lee	1	0	0.0	14	9
DE Robbie Shannon	1	0	0.0	29	17

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brenden Weinmeister	9	3	0.0	21	25
OLB Eugene Clark	7	4	0.0	22	31
CB Josh Jackson	7	1	0.0	15	27
ILB Micah Kiser	4	1	0.0	8	17
S Jacob Blackburn	3	0	0.0	22	35
S Siran Neal	2	1	0.0	10	20
DE Eli Cox	2	1	0.0	11	17
CB Tom Stone	2	1	0.0	18	19
OLB Warren Bryant	2	0	0.0	13	15
S Kenny Gil	2	0	0.0	14	21
DE J.C. Kaplan	1	1	0.0	12	17
WR Adrian Fisk	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rich Campbell	1	0	0.0	7	18
DT Nicolas Hill	0	2	0.0	18	19
DE Francisco Schulz	0	1	0.0	16	32
CB Chester Borders	0	1	0.0	7	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robbie Shannon	1	1	1	17
DT James Looney	1	0	0	8
DT Trenton Nicholson	1	0	0	22
DE Vernon Villagomez	0	1	0	25

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Francisco Schulz	1	1	1	32
DT Wesley Holmes	0	3	3	20
DT Nicolas Hill	0	1	0	19
DE Eli Cox	0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nick Nelson	4	1	0	25
CB Mike Hughes	3	0	0	26
ILB Marvin Poole	3	0	0	9
OLB Jarrad Davis	2	0	0	17
S Drake Bixler	2	0	0	22
S Neil Bloom	1	1	0	21
CB Brandon Facyson	1	0	1	21
ILB Ross Westbrook	1	0	0	17

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Josh Jackson	6	0	0	27
OLB Brenden Weinmeister	5	1	0	25
ILB Micah Kiser	3	1	0	17
OLB Warren Bryant	2	0	0	15
S Siran Neal	2	0	0	20
CB Tom Stone	2	0	0	19
S Jacob Blackburn	1	0	0	35
OLB Eugene Clark	1	0	0	31
S Kenny Gil	1	0	0	21
CB Seth Woodson	0	1	0	5
CB B.J. McSwain	0	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Bucky Elliott	3	4	0	20	24
T Lewis Price	2	2	0	22	35
C Cam Keizur	1	5	0	22	35
G Damian Fredrickson	1	4	0	22	35
T Reuben Washington	0	5	1	22	35

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Deion Roberts	5	13	3	40	26
T Tyler Lake	4	7	2	40	26
C Hardy McQuistan	4	7	0	34	26
G Lionel Ellard	3	7	0	34	26
G Brett Berrino	0	3	0	40	26
C Eddie Lewis	0	1	0	6	0
FB Shaun Tyler	0	1	0	14	0
T Kaleb McGary	0	1	0	6	0

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
O.J. Howard	3	24
Kelvin Reese	1	24
Brad Reed	1	24

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Givgore	4	13
Warren Bryant	2	23
Emmett Verma	1	24
Liam Wilson	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Vernon Villagomez	---	---	39	25	1	65
G Damian Fredrickson	22	35	---	---	8	65
CB Mike Hughes	---	---	34	26	1	61
S Neil Bloom	---	---	38	21	---	59
CB Brandon Facyson	---	---	20	21	17	58
CB Nick Nelson	---	---	33	25	---	58
C Cam Keizur	22	35	---	---	---	57
DT Jonathan Allen	---	---	34	22	1	57
QB Rico Brubaker	22	35	---	---	---	57
T Reuben Washington	22	35	---	---	---	57
T Lewis Price	22	35	---	---	---	57
WR Francisco Atkins	17	31	---	---	8	56
S Drake Bixler	---	---	33	22	1	56
WR Calvin Ridley	22	34	---	---	---	56
TE Everett Baca	22	33	---	---	---	55
DT Trenton Nicholson	---	---	27	22	5	54
OLB Brad Reed	---	---	20	8	24	52
ILB Ross Westbrook	---	---	21	17	13	51
DE Robbie Shannon	---	---	29	17	---	46
G Bucky Elliott	20	24	---	---	---	44
RB Sony Michel	7	17	---	---	20	44
OLB Jarrad Davis	---	---	21	17	1	39
WR Alec Chelius	12	18	---	---	6	36
WR Quinn Lee	10	15	---	---	10	35
TE O.J. Howard	3	4	---	---	24	31
S Leon Roffmann	---	---	8	5	17	30
ILB Marvin Poole	---	---	20	9	---	29
FB Kelvin Reese	2	2	---	---	24	28
DT James Looney	---	---	19	8	1	28
DT Geoff Lee	---	---	14	9	4	27
RB Ian Ruark	13	11	---	---	1	25
OLB Carl Granderson	---	---	18	5	---	23
WR Francisco Ellison	1	3	---	---	17	21
T Dixon Adams	2	11	---	---	8	21
RB Alexander Mattison	1	6	---	---	11	18
S Kyzir White	---	---	9	4	---	13
TE Trevor Campbell	0	1	---	---	11	12
P Burt Ikuma	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jack Page	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Darren Hewko	0	0	---	---	8	8
C George Sawczyn	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Jeff Blanchard	---	---	1	2	4	7
K Danny Erickson	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Alexander Crane	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Josh Allen	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Darnell Savage	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Liam Wilson	34	26	---	---	12	72
T Tyler Lake	40	26	---	---	4	70
WR Oliver Jacobs	38	26	---	---	4	68
G Brett Berrino	40	26	---	---	---	66
T Deion Roberts	40	26	---	---	---	66
C Hardy McQuistan	34	26	---	---	5	65
G Lionel Ellard	34	26	---	---	5	65
QB Elias Neville	34	26	---	---	---	60
S Jacob Blackburn	---	---	22	35	1	58
TE Colton Adams	34	24	---	---	---	58
OLB Eugene Clark	---	---	22	31	1	54
OLB Warren Bryant	---	---	13	15	23	51
DE Francisco Schulz	---	---	16	32	3	51
OLB Brenden Weinmeister	---	---	21	25	1	47
WR Adrian Fisk	24	19	---	---	---	43
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	15	27	---	42
RB Alec Cassatt	11	12	---	---	17	40
CB Tristan Brooks	---	---	13	20	6	39
DT Nicolas Hill	---	---	18	19	1	38
CB Tom Stone	---	---	18	19	1	38
DT Wesley Holmes	---	---	9	20	8	37
DE J.C. Kaplan	---	---	12	17	7	36
S Kenny Gil	---	---	14	21	---	35
FB Shaun Tyler	14	0	---	---	20	34
TE Ben Givgore	12	8	---	---	13	33
RB Elijah Holyfield	15	5	---	---	12	32
S Siran Neal	---	---	10	20	1	31
DE Eli Cox	---	---	11	17	---	28
CB Chester Borders	---	---	7	20	1	28
ILB Micah Kiser	---	---	8	17	1	26
OLB Rich Campbell	---	---	7	18	1	26
TE Emmett Verma	0	0	---	---	24	24
RB Arturo Giles	17	7	---	---	---	24
CB B.J. McSwain	---	---	3	6	15	24
WR Branden Hacker	1	3	---	---	20	24
CB Seth Woodson	---	---	2	5	15	22
ILB Sammie Perot	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Rex McAllister	---	---	0	0	11	11
T Kaleb McGary	6	0	---	---	5	11
K Broderick Ours	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Ethan Talley	---	---	0	0	7	7
C Eddie Lewis	6	0	---	---	---	6
QB Camden Frederick	6	0	---	---	---	6
C Anthony Kukwa	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Roger Razwick	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Collin Jensen	---	---	1	1	---	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	15	53	3.5
Right	3	58	19.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	65	4.6
Middle	19	70	3.7
Right	7	20	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Brubaker	35	23	4	1	1	3	5	5	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Elias Neville	26	17	4	0	1	2	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	9	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	76	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	91	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	66	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	56	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	106	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	50	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	38	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley	16	8	1	97	2	34
WR Alec Chelius	5	5	0	39	1	18
WR Francisco Atkins	3	2	0	62	1	31
TE O.J. Howard	2	2	0	18	0	4
TE Everett Baca	2	1	0	-1	0	33
RB Sony Michel	2	1	0	6	0	17
RB Ian Ruark	2	1	0	10	0	11
RB Alexander Mattison	2	2	0	15	0	6
FB Kelvin Reese	1	1	0	-4	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Liam Wilson	13	9	0	134	2	26
WR Oliver Jacobs	6	5	0	56	0	26
TE Ben Givgore	3	2	1	25	1	8
WR Adrian Fisk	2	1	0	35	1	19
TE Colton Adams	2	0	0	0	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Quinn Lee	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Ian Ruark	1	4	4.00	6.38

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alec Cassatt	3	27	9.00	7.22
RB Elijah Holyfield	3	12	4.00	3.80
RB Arturo Giles	2	0	0.00	2.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Brubaker	1	1	4	4.00	6.91

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Elias Neville	3	1	12	4.00	9.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Ridley	1	1	4	4.00	6.06

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Liam Wilson	2	1	12	6.00	10.31
TE Ben Givgore	1	0	0	0.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rico Brubaker	1	1
WR Quinn Lee	1	0
RB Ian Ruark	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arturo Giles	2	0
RB Elijah Holyfield	2	1
RB Alec Cassatt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Brubaker	10	7	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Elias Neville	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Ridley	4	2	0
WR Alec Chelius	2	2	0
RB Alexander Mattison	2	2	1
WR Francisco Atkins	1	0	0
RB Ian Ruark	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ben Givgore	2	1	1
WR Oliver Jacobs	2	2	2
WR Adrian Fisk	1	1	1
WR Liam Wilson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,000 (74,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (22,500)
End Zone 16,200 (16,200)
Mezzanine 9,400 (9,400)
Sideline Seats 14,300 (14,300)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,000 (74,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (22,500)
End Zone	16,200 (16,200)
Mezzanine	9,400 (9,400)
Sideline Seats	14,300 (14,300)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,600)