Conference Finals, 2067

played in Carolina, NC

39 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	6	-	9
Carolina Panthers	7	3	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:14 CAR - Jacob Cole 6 pass from Anthony Means (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
2Q: 03:20 CAR - Gino Sagapolutele 49 field goal
2Q: 00:51 NOS - Jamie Manning 20 field goal
3Q: 01:23 CAR - Jacob Cole 11 pass from Anthony Means (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
4Q: 01:33 CAR - Dana Mathis 90 interception return (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
4Q: 00:17 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 32 pass from Louie Kemp (Jamie Manning extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:14 CAR - Jacob Cole 6 pass from Anthony Means (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
2Q: 03:20 CAR - Gino Sagapolutele 49 field goal
2Q: 00:51 NOS - Jamie Manning 20 field goal
3Q: 01:23 CAR - Jacob Cole 11 pass from Anthony Means (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
4Q: 01:33 CAR - Dana Mathis 90 interception return (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
4Q: 00:17 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 32 pass from Louie Kemp (Jamie Manning extra point failed)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 13-6 14-4
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 348 380
- Offensive Plays 56 69
- Yards per Play 6.21 5.51
Net Rushing Yards 40 146
- Rushing Attempts 20 37
- Yards per Rush 2.00 3.95
Net Passing Yards 308 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 2 32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 318 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.56 7.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/32 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 4/10
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 1/28
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/90
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 24
Time of Possession 24:25 35:35

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	13-6	14-4
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	348	380
- Offensive Plays	56	69
- Yards per Play	6.21	5.51
Net Rushing Yards	40	146
- Rushing Attempts	20	37
- Yards per Rush	2.00	3.95
Net Passing Yards	308	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 2	32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	318	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.56	7.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/32	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	4/10
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	1/28
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/90
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 24
Time of Possession	24:25	35:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:58	2:34	OWN 40	5	9	Punt
1	2:08	2:18	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
2	10:25	1:17	OWN 39	3	-5	Punt
2	6:59	1:25	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	3:13	2:30	OWN 36	6	61	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
3	11:56	2:29	OWN 27	4	30	Punt
3	7:58	2:13	OPP 40	4	32	Interception
3	1:16	2:39	OWN 7	5	30	Punt
4	12:29	0:49	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
4	8:57	4:25	OWN 20	10	78	Downs
4	2:12	0:50	OPP 43	3	30	Interception
4	1:22	1:16	OWN 34	4	66	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:02	OWN 25	9	42	Missed FG
1	7:24	5:16	OWN 7	10	93	Touchdown
2	14:50	4:25	OWN 16	8	52	Missed FG
2	9:08	2:09	OWN 27	6	34	Punt
2	5:34	2:21	OWN 39	6	29	Field Goal
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 27	1	-3	Half
3	13:43	1:47	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
3	9:27	1:29	OWN 20	3	14	Interception
3	5:45	4:29	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	13:37	1:08	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
4	11:40	2:43	OWN 7	6	35	Punt
4	4:32	2:20	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
4	0:06	0:06	OPP 43	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jacob Cole, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	15	21	1.40	11	3	0
QB Louie Kemp	5	19	3.80	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaac Perkins	22	82	3.73	20	5
RB Harris Cicci	10	49	4.90	23	2
QB Anthony Means	4	11	2.75	7	0
WR Jacob Cole	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Kemp	35	22	318	1/10	1	44	2	78.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Anthony Means	32	21	234	0/0	2	42	1	95.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Martin	9	13	150	16.67	51	44	0
WR Leonardo Seder	3	4	52	17.33	31	32	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	3	5	64	21.33	7	32	1
TE Gregory Wolfe	2	5	0	0.00	0	1	0
WR J.B. Eddy	2	5	38	19.00	24	29	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	2	8	4.00	6	5	0
RB Thurman Devenny	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacob Cole	12	19	134	11.17	52	42	2
WR Damian Prior	2	2	20	10.00	7	14	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	2	2	15	7.50	8	9	0
WR Jermaine Stanton	2	5	53	26.50	26	42	0
RB Isaac Perkins	2	2	5	2.50	5	4	0
RB Harris Cicci	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Dennis Crimm	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gene Cochrane	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tevin Widmer	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Dana Mathis	1	90	90.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Johnson	8	349	43.6	39.9	49	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Malik Newsome	5	215	43.0	32.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jamie Manning	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	0/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Sagapolutele	1/3	1/3	0/1	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Richardson	3	31	10.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Dodge	4	10	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eduardo Lephew	3	86	28.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Phillip	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shaquille Grider	8	3	0.0	17	16
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	7	0	0.0	18	16
CB Reggie Stedman	6	2	0.0	37	32
DT Angel Bronson	6	0	0.0	26	29
OLB Ezra Daschle	4	1	0.0	35	20
S Richard Pozy	3	3	0.0	37	32
CB Gene Cochrane	3	0	0.0	36	32
DE Logan Lorenz	3	0	0.0	16	23
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	3	0	0.0	35	20
S Mason Rutledge	2	2	0.0	34	20
OLB Aaron Stagg	2	0	0.0	19	16
CB Rod Fuller	2	0	0.0	3	1
CB Clifton Talley	2	0	0.0	3	12
CB Deron Graham	2	0	0.0	20	27
QB Louie Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
DE Terry Winslett	1	0	0.0	23	21
DE Herb Coffey	0	5	0.0	33	24

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Aiden Antonick	6	0	0.0	15	21
OLB Lewis Meusey	5	2	0.0	20	30
S Efrain Boatright	5	0	0.0	20	34
S Keith Elliott	4	4	0.0	20	30
OLB Kenyon Hicks	4	0	0.0	16	12
OLB Kenny Jacobus	3	1	1.0	4	20
ILB Dana Mathis	3	3	0.0	18	25
ILB Josiah James	3	0	0.0	6	24
DE J.C. Brenner	2	2	0.0	16	26
CB Miles Cornett	2	1	0.0	16	23
DE DeAndre Passmore	2	1	0.0	20	35
DT Kristopher Ellison	1	1	0.0	18	21
CB Tevin Widmer	1	0	0.0	20	36
WR Jacob Cole	1	0	---	---	---
CB Anthony Strong	1	0	0.0	2	9
OLB Mercury Ryan	0	1	0.0	0	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Angel Bronson	1	1	1	29
DE Logan Lorenz	0	1	0	23
DE Herb Coffey	0	1	0	24
DE Terry Winslett	0	1	0	21

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kenny Jacobus	1.0	0	0	20
DE DeAndre Passmore	0.0	3	2	35
DT Kristopher Ellison	0.0	2	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Reggie Stedman	5	0	0	32
OLB Shaquille Grider	4	0	0	16
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	3	0	0	16
OLB Aaron Stagg	2	1	0	16
OLB Ezra Daschle	2	0	0	20
CB Deron Graham	2	0	0	27
S Richard Pozy	1	0	0	32
CB Rod Fuller	1	0	0	1
CB Clifton Talley	1	0	0	12
S Mason Rutledge	0	1	0	20
CB Gene Cochrane	0	0	1	32

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Aiden Antonick	5	0	0	21
S Efrain Boatright	4	1	0	34
OLB Lewis Meusey	4	0	0	30
ILB Josiah James	2	1	0	24
CB Tevin Widmer	2	0	1	36
OLB Kenyon Hicks	2	0	0	12
ILB Dana Mathis	1	0	1	25
S Keith Elliott	1	0	0	30
CB Anthony Strong	1	0	0	9
S Levi Phillip	0	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tommy McElroy	1	8	20	0	36
G Leland Gerhardt	1	2	20	0	36
C Chad Gonzalez	1	2	20	0	36
C Morris Hildreth	0	3	20	1	36
C Luke Givens	0	1	20	0	36

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Josiah Hawkins	5	10	0	37	32
G Drake England	3	8	1	37	32
G Rex Matthews	2	7	0	37	32
T Damian Rouse	2	4	0	37	32
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	0	14	8
G Lonnie Godfrey	0	3	0	37	32

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy McElroy	3	11
Dominique Boone	1	12
Corwin Butcher	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Kristopher Ellison	3	11
Rex Matthews	2	13
Erick Fonseca	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Reggie Stedman	---	---	37	32	14	83
S Richard Pozy	---	---	37	32	4	73
CB Gene Cochrane	---	---	36	32	3	71
T Tommy McElroy	20	36	---	---	11	67
S Mason Rutledge	---	---	34	20	13	67
TE Gregory Wolfe	19	35	---	---	11	65
C Morris Hildreth	20	36	---	---	9	65
G Leland Gerhardt	20	36	---	---	9	65
C Chad Gonzalez	20	36	---	---	9	65
DT Angel Bronson	---	---	26	29	8	63
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	35	20	6	61
OLB Aaron Stagg	---	---	19	16	24	59
DE Herb Coffey	---	---	33	24	1	58
QB Louie Kemp	20	36	---	---	---	56
C Luke Givens	20	36	---	---	---	56
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	35	20	---	55
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	19	34	---	---	1	54
WR Taylor Martin	20	32	---	---	---	52
CB Deron Graham	---	---	20	27	2	49
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	23	21	3	47
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	18	16	10	44
WR Leonardo Seder	16	24	---	---	1	41
WR J.B. Eddy	15	26	---	---	---	41
DE Logan Lorenz	---	---	16	23	2	41
TE Reuben Cundiff	3	14	---	---	21	38
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	17	16	3	36
DT Mitch Forsyth	---	---	15	11	2	28
WR Antonio Palumbo	5	6	---	---	12	23
TE Lamont Atkins	2	6	---	---	14	22
RB Thurman Devenny	1	2	---	---	16	19
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	3	12	3	18
WR Randal Richardson	0	1	---	---	14	15
CB Dominique Boone	---	---	0	0	12	12
P Alonzo Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Corwin Butcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Luis Hall	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Eduardo Lephew	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Rod Fuller	---	---	3	1	---	4
K Jamie Manning	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Broderick Fleming	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brendan Geib	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Britt Wolf	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Jorge Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Rick Friday	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Willie Kuebrich	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rex Matthews	37	32	---	---	13	82
G Lonnie Godfrey	37	32	---	---	8	77
T Damian Rouse	37	32	---	---	5	74
G Drake England	37	32	---	---	---	69
C Josiah Hawkins	37	32	---	---	---	69
QB Anthony Means	37	32	---	---	---	69
WR Jacob Cole	34	31	---	---	---	65
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	20	36	1	57
DE DeAndre Passmore	---	---	20	35	1	56
WR Damian Prior	26	28	---	---	1	55
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	20	34	1	55
TE Boomer Vasquez	27	27	---	---	1	55
WR Jermaine Stanton	22	23	---	---	7	52
S Keith Elliott	---	---	20	30	1	51
OLB Lewis Meusey	---	---	20	30	1	51
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	18	21	11	50
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	18	25	1	44
DE J.C. Brenner	---	---	16	26	1	43
FB Erick Fonseca	14	8	---	---	19	41
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	16	23	1	40
RB Isaac Perkins	24	15	---	---	1	40
TE Bubba Garner	10	4	---	---	23	37
CB Aiden Antonick	---	---	15	21	---	36
RB Harris Cicci	13	17	---	---	3	33
ILB Josiah James	---	---	6	24	1	31
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	16	12	1	29
CB Junior Boore	---	---	3	9	16	28
OLB Mercury Ryan	---	---	0	7	20	27
DT Rico Blackwell	---	---	2	16	8	26
OLB Kenny Jacobus	---	---	4	20	1	25
S Levi Phillip	---	---	0	7	16	23
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	0	---	---	21	22
TE Dennis Crimm	13	7	---	---	---	20
CB Anthony Strong	---	---	2	9	8	19
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	2	5	8	15
RB Morris Clements	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Kevin Dodge	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Abraham Rodgers	---	---	0	0	11	11
T Ben Oxendine	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Joseph Sweeney	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Aidan Euell	---	---	2	6	---	8
P Malik Newsome	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Gino Sagapolutele	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Louis Clancy	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Ken Clancy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	14	24	1.7
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	22	74	3.4
Right	8	49	6.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Kemp	35	22	8	1	2	3	5	3	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Anthony Means	32	21	3	1	2	2	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	92	13.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	58	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	127	12.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	99	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	86	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	33	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Martin	13	9	0	150	4	32
TE Gregory Wolfe	5	2	1	0	0	35
WR J.B. Eddy	5	2	0	38	1	26
TE Reuben Cundiff	5	3	1	64	2	14
WR Leonardo Seder	4	3	0	52	1	24
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	2	0	8	0	34
RB Thurman Devenny	1	1	0	6	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacob Cole	19	12	0	134	2	31
WR Jermaine Stanton	5	2	1	53	1	23
WR Damian Prior	2	2	0	20	0	28
TE Boomer Vasquez	2	2	0	15	0	27
RB Isaac Perkins	2	2	0	5	0	15
TE Dennis Crimm	1	0	1	0	0	7
RB Harris Cicci	1	1	0	7	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Jacob Cole	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Isaac Perkins	1	0	0.00	3.73
RB Harris Cicci	1	2	2.00	4.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Kemp	11	6	43	3.91	9.09

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Anthony Means	3	3	16	5.33	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Martin	5	3	30	6.00	11.54
WR J.B. Eddy	3	1	9	3.00	7.60
WR Leonardo Seder	1	0	0	0.00	13.00
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	1	-1	-1.00	0.00
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1	5	5.00	4.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jacob Cole	3	3	16	5.33	7.05

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Louie Kemp	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaac Perkins	1	1
RB Harris Cicci	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Kemp	10	4	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Anthony Means	12	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.B. Eddy	3	1	1
TE Gregory Wolfe	2	0	0
WR Taylor Martin	2	0	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	2	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacob Cole	9	5	2
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	1	0
WR Jermaine Stanton	1	1	1
TE Dennis Crimm	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)