Week 8, 2026

played in Carolina, NC

69 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	7	0	6	-	19
Carolina Panthers	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:44 NOS - Cedric Morton 1 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point failed)
2Q: 09:46 NOS - Cedric Morton 2 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 01:40 CAR - Tyrone Downing 17 pass from Malcolm Cook (Dale Ward extra point)
3Q: 10:37 CAR - Dale Ward 50 field goal
4Q: 12:18 NOS - Zack Lane 26 field goal
4Q: 06:11 NOS - Zack Lane 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:44 NOS - Cedric Morton 1 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point failed)
2Q: 09:46 NOS - Cedric Morton 2 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 01:40 CAR - Tyrone Downing 17 pass from Malcolm Cook (Dale Ward extra point)
3Q: 10:37 CAR - Dale Ward 50 field goal
4Q: 12:18 NOS - Zack Lane 26 field goal
4Q: 06:11 NOS - Zack Lane 31 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-4 4-4
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 5 0
Total Net Yards 334 399
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 4.99 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 123 102
- Rushing Attempts 35 27
- Yards per Rush 3.51 3.78
Net Passing Yards 211 297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 15 - 0 40 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 224 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.59 7.43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 10/64 14/89
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/57 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 18
Time of Possession 32:34 27:26

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-4	4-4
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	5	0
Total Net Yards	334	399
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	4.99	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	123	102
- Rushing Attempts	35	27
- Yards per Rush	3.51	3.78
Net Passing Yards	211	297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 15 - 0	40 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	224	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.59	7.43
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	10/64	14/89
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/57	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 18
Time of Possession	32:34	27:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:50	OWN 15	5	7	Punt
1	8:58	4:29	OWN 8	9	50	Punt
1	3:32	2:54	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
2	12:15	2:36	OWN 37	10	63	Touchdown
2	7:00	3:48	OWN 6	10	57	Punt
2	1:29	0:55	OWN 31	3	-9	Punt
3	10:31	1:53	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
3	6:24	5:02	OWN 18	9	44	Punt
4	14:19	2:07	OPP 13	3	4	Field Goal
4	10:14	4:09	OWN 19	7	67	Field Goal
4	4:03	1:34	OWN 37	3	-14	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 32	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:10	3:12	OWN 28	5	21	Punt
1	4:29	0:57	OWN 1	3	1	Punt
1	0:38	3:23	OWN 25	7	45	Missed FG
2	9:39	2:39	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
2	3:12	1:43	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	5	25	Half
3	15:00	4:29	OWN 21	9	46	Field Goal
3	8:38	2:14	OWN 3	4	17	Punt
3	1:22	2:03	OWN 2	5	22	Interception
4	12:12	1:58	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	6:05	2:02	OWN 25	8	23	Interception
4	2:29	1:52	OWN 31	9	44	Missed FG

Game MVP: Kendyl Kelly, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Stephen Davis	19	85	4.47	30	2
RB Grady Dawson	6	15	2.50	14	1
QB Kendyl Kelly	5	16	3.20	9	0
FB Jackie Clark	4	7	1.75	5	0
WR Cedric Morton	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Vinny Shannon	21	73	3.48	16	2
QB Malcolm Cook	3	23	7.67	10	1
RB Ron Willis	3	6	2.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendyl Kelly	30	15	224	2/13	2	53	0	97.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Malcolm Cook	40	23	297	0/0	1	62	2	68.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cedric Morton	4	7	53	13.25	22	26	2
WR Leslie Dalgliesh	3	4	61	20.33	8	24	0
TE Orlando Edwards	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
FB Jackie Clark	2	2	16	8.00	0	9	0
RB Grady Dawson	1	3	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE James Samuels	1	4	22	22.00	19	22	0
WR Morris Butler	1	4	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR Joey Preston	1	2	53	53.00	47	53	0
RB Stephen Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Evan Earp	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Conley	6	10	54	9.00	6	14	0
TE Andre Gaston	5	6	35	7.00	6	10	0
WR Tyrone Downing	5	9	78	15.60	33	23	1
WR Brenden Herndon	4	5	113	28.25	69	62	0
RB Vinny Shannon	3	8	17	5.67	12	8	0
WR Corbin Copeland	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Conroy	1	13	13.00	0
S Zach Cochrane	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Browning	7	316	45.1	42.0	56	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nickolas Lerner	5	254	50.8	49.6	58	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zack Lane	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Ward	1/3	1/3	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Evan Earp	1	6	6.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Downing	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Morton	2	57	28.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Compton	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Santiago Clausen	11	3	24	27
S Jaquez Reese	8	3	27	40
S Zach Cochrane	4	2	26	39
OLB Ted Cooper	4	2	27	35
ILB Luis Hoover	4	2	23	13
OLB Douglas Washington	3	2	8	36
CB Ted Jacobs	3	1	11	35
OLB Mackenzie Flylum	3	0	19	9
CB Denzel Springer	2	3	20	28
DE Tevin Camarillo	2	0	26	33
CB Kelly Wayne	2	0	3	12
S Paul Fatafehi	1	2	2	6
CB Dwight Conroy	1	0	26	40
DT Brayden Conley	1	0	17	14
DE Devonte Curtis	0	1	24	32
DT Bert McGee	0	1	9	25

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Champ Ramirez	8	0	0.0	31	24
S Collin Jackson	5	3	0.0	21	20
ILB Travis Griffin	4	5	0.0	31	20
CB Ruben Parker	4	1	0.0	30	29
OLB Toby Browne	3	1	0.0	11	10
DE Johnnie Mickney	3	1	0.0	22	18
S Dana Johnson	3	0	0.0	11	7
S Ivan Flowers	3	0	0.0	31	25
DT Cris Sams	2	0	1.0	34	24
DE Roy Fenimore	2	0	1.0	4	12
CB Trey Compton	2	1	0.0	35	32
DE Frankie Harmon	2	0	0.0	31	22
S Corwin Thomason	1	2	0.0	7	12
DT Nicholas Brady	1	1	0.0	13	17
CB Cornelius Clements	1	0	0.0	3	6
OLB Ezekiel Burton	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Amari Wheeler	1	0	0.0	6	12
WR Tyrone Downing	1	0	---	---	---
RB Vinny Shannon	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bert McGee	1	0	0	25
DT Brayden Conley	0	1	1	14
OLB Ted Cooper	0	1	0	35
DT Bryce Dellett	0	1	0	9
DE Tevin Camarillo	0	1	0	33

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roy Fenimore	1.0	1	1	12
DT Cris Sams	1.0	0	0	24
DT Nicholas Brady	0.0	1	1	17
CB Howie Meadows	0.0	1	0	22
DE Frankie Harmon	0.0	1	0	22
DE Cedric Oliveros	0.0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Santiago Clausen	5	1	0	27
OLB Ted Cooper	3	3	0	35
S Zach Cochrane	3	2	1	39
CB Ted Jacobs	3	0	0	35
CB Denzel Springer	2	2	0	28
CB Dwight Conroy	1	1	1	40
OLB Douglas Washington	1	0	0	36
S Jaquez Reese	1	0	0	40
OLB Mackenzie Flylum	1	0	0	9
ILB Luis Hoover	1	0	0	13
S Paul Fatafehi	1	0	0	6
CB Kelly Wayne	1	0	0	12

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ruben Parker	4	1	29
OLB Champ Ramirez	2	1	24
S Ivan Flowers	2	1	25
ILB Travis Griffin	2	0	20
CB Howie Meadows	1	2	22
S Dana Johnson	1	0	7
CB Trey Compton	1	0	32
S Collin Jackson	1	0	20
S Corwin Thomason	1	0	12
ILB Nathaniel Mitchell	0	1	8
OLB Toby Browne	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Myles Mason	3	6	35	1	32
C Hardy Boone	2	6	35	0	32
T Randy Herzog	2	5	35	1	32
G Adrian Wilkins	2	5	35	0	32
TE Orlando Edwards	1	1	31	0	27
G Jace Hines	0	7	35	0	32

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Broderick Locher	2	5	27	40
C Lamar Dugger	1	8	27	40
G Raul Sharpton	1	7	27	40
T Griffin Richardson	0	2	27	40
TE Herman Houston	0	1	13	4
T Kevin Perry	0	1	27	40

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Braden Compton	1	16
Morris Butler	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Vinny Shannon	1	21
Brenden Herndon	1	18
Raul Sharpton	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Ted Cooper	---	---	27	35	23	85
G Adrian Wilkins	35	32	---	---	9	76
T Randy Herzog	35	32	---	---	9	76
S Jaquez Reese	---	---	27	40	4	71
CB Dwight Conroy	---	---	26	40	3	69
QB Kendyl Kelly	35	32	---	---	---	67
G Jace Hines	35	32	---	---	---	67
S Zach Cochrane	---	---	26	39	2	67
C Hardy Boone	35	32	---	---	---	67
T Myles Mason	35	32	---	---	---	67
TE Orlando Edwards	31	27	---	---	8	66
WR Cedric Morton	21	22	---	---	22	65
DE Tevin Camarillo	---	---	26	33	3	62
CB Ted Jacobs	---	---	11	35	14	60
DE Devonte Curtis	---	---	24	32	2	58
WR Leslie Dalgliesh	31	26	---	---	---	57
ILB Santiago Clausen	---	---	24	27	3	54
WR Joey Preston	30	21	---	---	---	51
CB Denzel Springer	---	---	20	28	2	50
OLB Douglas Washington	---	---	8	36	2	46
RB Stephen Davis	23	10	---	---	13	46
DT Bert McGee	---	---	9	25	7	41
ILB Luis Hoover	---	---	23	13	3	39
TE James Samuels	3	6	---	---	22	31
DT Brayden Conley	---	---	17	14	---	31
FB Jackie Clark	8	8	---	---	15	31
OLB Mackenzie Flylum	---	---	19	9	1	29
RB Grady Dawson	11	17	---	---	---	28
TE Justics Starks	10	13	---	---	3	26
WR Morris Butler	6	8	---	---	8	22
S Paul Fatafehi	---	---	2	6	13	21
CB Kelly Wayne	---	---	3	12	6	21
RB Braden Compton	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Bryce Dellett	---	---	4	9	1	14
DE Daryl Emmons	---	---	0	6	5	11
P Francisco Browning	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Cole Davidson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Victor Forbes	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Larry Hall	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Evan Earp	1	2	---	---	5	8
K Zack Lane	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Terrance Broadhurst	---	---	0	0	7	7
DT Dave Kemp	---	---	1	1	1	3
QB Taylor Givens	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bart Coffey	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Archie Snyder	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Vinny Shannon	26	33	---	---	21	80
G Raul Sharpton	27	40	---	---	11	78
OLB Champ Ramirez	---	---	31	24	21	76
T Griffin Richardson	27	40	---	---	8	75
G Broderick Locher	27	40	---	---	8	75
T Kevin Perry	27	40	---	---	8	75
CB Trey Compton	---	---	35	32	7	74
S Ivan Flowers	---	---	31	25	16	72
WR Tyrone Downing	24	40	---	---	7	71
QB Malcolm Cook	27	40	---	---	---	67
WR Jimmy Conley	19	40	---	---	8	67
C Lamar Dugger	27	40	---	---	---	67
CB Howie Meadows	---	---	23	22	17	62
TE Andre Gaston	26	36	---	---	---	62
DE Frankie Harmon	---	---	31	22	8	61
CB Ruben Parker	---	---	30	29	2	61
DT Cris Sams	---	---	34	24	1	59
WR Brenden Herndon	7	33	---	---	18	58
ILB Travis Griffin	---	---	31	20	---	51
S Collin Jackson	---	---	21	20	1	42
OLB Toby Browne	---	---	11	10	20	41
DE Cedric Oliveros	---	---	26	15	---	41
TE Herman Houston	13	4	---	---	23	40
DE Johnnie Mickney	---	---	22	18	---	40
DT Nicholas Brady	---	---	13	17	9	39
S Corwin Thomason	---	---	7	12	2	21
TE Enrique Bowden	15	6	---	---	---	21
DE Amari Wheeler	---	---	6	12	2	20
S Dana Johnson	---	---	11	7	---	18
DE Roy Fenimore	---	---	4	12	2	18
CB Cornelius Clements	---	---	3	6	8	17
RB Devonte Lincoln	2	1	---	---	12	15
OLB Ezekiel Burton	---	---	6	8	1	15
ILB Nathaniel Mitchell	---	---	4	8	1	13
RB Ron Willis	3	4	---	---	6	13
DE Corey Shaw	---	---	4	8	---	12
C Steve Campbell	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Nickolas Lerner	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Dale Ward	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Asher Roberson	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Corbin Copeland	0	3	---	---	---	3
DT Lamar Clinton	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Darius Caban	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Tyrus Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrell Kuhnert	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB O.J. Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	20	79	4.0
Right	9	31	3.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	16	76	4.8
Right	8	20	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendyl Kelly	30	15	6	1	3	7	4	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Malcolm Cook	40	23	4	0	1	9	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	-2	-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	105	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	74	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	47	15.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	63	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	72	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	162	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cedric Morton	7	4	0	53	2	22
TE James Samuels	4	1	1	22	1	6
WR Morris Butler	4	1	1	11	0	8
WR Leslie Dalgliesh	4	3	0	61	2	26
RB Grady Dawson	3	1	0	-2	0	17
TE Orlando Edwards	2	2	0	10	0	27
WR Joey Preston	2	1	1	53	1	21
FB Jackie Clark	2	2	0	16	0	8
RB Stephen Davis	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Evan Earp	1	0	0	0	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Conley	10	6	0	54	0	40
WR Tyrone Downing	9	5	0	78	2	40
RB Vinny Shannon	8	3	0	17	0	33
TE Andre Gaston	6	5	0	35	0	36
WR Brenden Herndon	5	4	0	113	2	33
WR Corbin Copeland	2	0	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Davis	4	-2	-0.50	4.47
QB Kendyl Kelly	3	19	6.33	3.20
WR Cedric Morton	1	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendyl Kelly	4	2	3	0.75	7.47

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Malcolm Cook	1	1	17	17.00	7.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Morton	2	2	3	1.50	7.57
TE James Samuels	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Joey Preston	1	0	0	0.00	26.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyrone Downing	1	1	17	17.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kendyl Kelly	2	1
RB Grady Dawson	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Malcolm Cook	2	1
RB Vinny Shannon	2	0
RB Ron Willis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendyl Kelly	9	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Malcolm Cook	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Grady Dawson	3	1	0
WR Cedric Morton	2	1	1
WR Morris Butler	2	1	1
RB Stephen Davis	1	0	0
FB Jackie Clark	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Conley	3	1	1
RB Vinny Shannon	3	1	1
WR Brenden Herndon	2	2	2
WR Corbin Copeland	2	0	0
TE Andre Gaston	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)