Week 1, 1989

played in New Orleans, LA

94 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	6	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 NOS - Robert Lavette 2 run (Rex Robinson extra point)
2Q: 10:46 CAR - Rolf Benirschke 44 field goal
2Q: 01:34 NOS - Steve Tasker 20 pass from Marty Cortez (Rex Robinson extra point)
4Q: 10:18 NOS - Rex Robinson 45 field goal
4Q: 01:09 NOS - Rex Robinson 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 NOS - Robert Lavette 2 run (Rex Robinson extra point)
2Q: 10:46 CAR - Rolf Benirschke 44 field goal
2Q: 01:34 NOS - Steve Tasker 20 pass from Marty Cortez (Rex Robinson extra point)
4Q: 10:18 NOS - Rex Robinson 45 field goal
4Q: 01:09 NOS - Rex Robinson 39 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 12
- by Rushing 3 1
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 347 232
- Offensive Plays 66 57
- Yards per Play 5.26 4.07
Net Rushing Yards 100 65
- Rushing Attempts 21 31
- Yards per Rush 4.76 2.10
Net Passing Yards 247 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 0 26 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 268 167
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/21 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 6.42
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 14/105 9/75
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:30 31:30

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	12
- by Rushing	3	1
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	347	232
- Offensive Plays	66	57
- Yards per Play	5.26	4.07
Net Rushing Yards	100	65
- Rushing Attempts	21	31
- Yards per Rush	4.76	2.10
Net Passing Yards	247	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 0	26 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	268	167
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/21	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	6.42
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	14/105	9/75
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:30	31:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:09	1:55	OWN 25	5	60	Fumble
1	1:45	6:06	OWN 22	13	51	Field Goal
2	6:18	3:38	OWN 15	8	37	Fumble
2	1:20	0:50	OWN 39	3	-7	Punt
3	15:00	4:05	OWN 21	6	55	Missed FG
3	8:56	3:24	OWN 18	6	33	Punt
3	2:58	2:41	OWN 40	6	24	Punt
4	13:35	1:31	OWN 19	4	14	Fumble
4	10:12	1:50	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	5:25	1:00	OWN 25	4	-14	Punt
4	2:34	0:54	OWN 16	4	14	Downs
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 22	6	26	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:51	OWN 24	13	76	Touchdown
1	5:14	3:29	OWN 15	8	20	Punt
2	10:39	4:21	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
2	2:40	1:20	OPP 37	5	37	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 5	2	9	Half
3	10:55	1:59	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
3	5:32	2:34	OWN 20	5	-4	Punt
3	0:17	1:42	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
4	12:04	1:52	OPP 33	3	5	Field Goal
4	8:22	2:57	OWN 31	4	16	Punt
4	4:25	1:51	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
4	1:40	0:39	OPP 30	3	8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Keith Ferguson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB John Stephens	13	44	3.38	10	1
RB Toussaint Tyler	6	6	1.00	7	0
QB Steve Bono	2	50	25.00	49	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB George Adams	20	37	1.85	7	0
RB Robert Lavette	7	23	3.29	6	1
RB Donald Jordan	2	2	1.00	3	0
QB Marty Cortez	1	8	8.00	8	0
WR Michael Irvin	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bono	40	25	268	5/21	0	31	0	82.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Cortez	26	24	167	0/0	1	20	0	106.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR James Lofton	5	8	56	11.20	3	27
TE Malcolm Scott	5	7	58	11.60	1	31
WR Emile Harry	4	6	36	9.00	20	27
WR Kelvin Martin	3	4	53	17.67	21	23
RB John Stephens	3	4	36	12.00	26	26
TE Paul Green	2	5	19	9.50	2	16
RB Toussaint Tyler	1	1	10	10.00	10	10
RB Alvin Moore	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
TE Tom Robinson	1	4	3	3.00	0	3

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Tasker	5	6	51	10.20	30	20	1
WR Michael Irvin	5	5	17	3.40	1	13	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	4	24	6.00	7	7	0
TE Chris Combs	3	3	21	7.00	12	12	0
RB Donald Jordan	3	4	28	9.33	24	18	0
TE Rick Aeilts	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB George Adams	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Charles Lockett	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Malcolm Scott	1	0	0	0
QB Steve Bono	1	0	0	0
RB John Stephens	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Recov	Force
ILB Sam Anno	1	0
S Steve Gage	1	0
OLB Fred Strickland	1	0
DE Keith Ferguson	0	1
ILB Darryl Talley	0	1
OLB Tim Green	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Doherty	5	217	43.4	40.6	63	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Kidd	7	324	46.3	42.7	61	5

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brian Doherty	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0
Rolf Benirschke	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Robinson	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Lofton	3	25	8.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Issiac Holt	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Martin	3	73	24.3	0
John Stephens	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Lockett	1	21	21.0	0
Michael Irvin	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frank Bush	9	3	0.0	28	16
S Solomon Wilcots	9	3	0.0	30	26
OLB Jim Morrissey	5	1	0.0	18	22
OLB Ron Rivera	4	3	0.0	31	26
CB Mike Mayock	4	0	0.0	25	14
DT Greg Brown	3	1	0.0	16	14
DE Charles Bennett	3	1	0.0	22	23
DE Richard Dent	2	1	0.0	26	24
ILB Jessie Solomon	2	1	0.0	17	14
CB Pat Ballage	2	1	0.0	16	21
S Barton Hundley	2	1	0.0	8	14
CB Arnold Brown	2	0	0.0	31	26
OLB Joe Comier	2	0	0.0	14	5
S Brett Maxie	1	1	0.0	26	14
DT Richard Turner	1	0	0.0	15	12
T Kevin Call	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marcus Norman	1	0	0.0	12	4
CB Stan Petry	1	0	0.0	3	10

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sam Anno	9	1	0.0	21	45
OLB Tim Green	7	2	0.0	19	30
CB Issiac Holt	7	1	0.0	12	39
DE Keith Ferguson	5	0	3.5	19	38
CB Mike Richardson	4	0	0.0	17	44
DT Darryl Grant	3	1	1.5	19	36
S Deron Cherry	3	0	0.0	13	23
CB Leonard Coleman	2	2	0.0	18	38
CB Carl Lee	2	1	0.0	17	30
S Steve Gage	2	1	0.0	9	24
ILB Steve Busick	2	0	0.0	9	20
DE Walt Bowyer	1	1	0.0	19	37
ILB Darryl Talley	1	1	0.0	12	35
DE Jason Buck	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Fred Strickland	0	1	0.0	11	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	0.0	0	1	4	24
DE Charles Bennett	0.0	0	1	1	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Ferguson	3.5	0	2	1	38
DT Darryl Grant	1.5	0	1	0	36
DE Walt Bowyer	0.0	1	0	0	37
DT Jumpy Geathers	0.0	0	2	0	9
DE Doug Reed	0.0	0	1	0	11
OLB Tim Green	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	PPlay
ILB Frank Bush	5	16
OLB Jim Morrissey	4	22
S Solomon Wilcots	4	26
CB Pat Ballage	3	21
CB Mike Mayock	2	14
OLB Ron Rivera	2	26
CB Arnold Brown	1	26
S Brett Maxie	1	14
ILB Jessie Solomon	1	14
S Barton Hundley	1	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tim Green	7	0	30
CB Mike Richardson	4	1	44
CB Issiac Holt	4	1	39
ILB Sam Anno	2	1	45
S Steve Gage	2	1	24
ILB Darryl Talley	2	0	35
CB Carl Lee	1	1	30
CB Leonard Coleman	1	1	38
ILB Steve Busick	1	0	20
S Deron Cherry	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jamie Dukes	3	6	21	1	45
T Kevin Call	1	2	21	1	45
G Mark Bortz	1	2	21	0	45
G Bruce Collie	0	4	21	0	45
TE Tom Robinson	0	3	15	0	10
T Robert Jenkins	0	2	21	1	45
FB Kenny King	0	0	4	1	12
TE Malcolm Scott	0	0	10	1	42

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Tootie Robbins	2	7	31	26
G Jeff Bregel	2	2	31	26
C Jeff Dellenbach	1	7	31	26
T Gary Kowalski	0	7	31	26
G Jeff Zimmerman	0	6	31	26
FB Patrick Shepard	0	1	7	5

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Robinson	1	21
Kenny King	1	16
Emile Harry	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cedric Figaro	2	18
Rick Aeilts	1	20
Donald Jordan	1	16
Patrick Shepard	1	14
James Maness	1	14
Tim Green	1	13

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mark Bortz	21	45	---	---	7	73
T Kevin Call	21	45	---	---	7	73
G Bruce Collie	21	45	---	---	7	73
T Robert Jenkins	21	45	---	---	7	73
QB Steve Bono	21	45	---	---	---	66
C Jamie Dukes	21	45	---	---	---	66
OLB Ron Rivera	---	---	31	26	3	60
WR Emile Harry	17	32	---	---	11	60
OLB Jim Morrissey	---	---	18	22	19	59
CB Arnold Brown	---	---	31	26	2	59
S Solomon Wilcots	---	---	30	26	2	58
TE Malcolm Scott	10	42	---	---	---	52
RB John Stephens	15	32	---	---	5	52
DE Richard Dent	---	---	26	24	1	51
CB Pat Ballage	---	---	16	21	14	51
TE Paul Green	9	35	---	---	7	51
DE Charles Bennett	---	---	22	23	2	47
WR Kelvin Martin	17	24	---	---	6	47
TE Tom Robinson	15	10	---	---	21	46
ILB Frank Bush	---	---	28	16	1	45
WR James Lofton	11	24	---	---	9	44
CB Mike Mayock	---	---	25	14	2	41
S Brett Maxie	---	---	26	14	1	41
S Barton Hundley	---	---	8	14	15	37
DT Richard Turner	---	---	15	12	9	36
ILB Jessie Solomon	---	---	17	14	2	33
FB Kenny King	4	12	---	---	16	32
RB Toussaint Tyler	6	10	---	---	14	30
DT Greg Brown	---	---	16	14	---	30
CB Stan Petry	---	---	3	10	8	21
OLB Joe Comier	---	---	14	5	1	20
WR J.T. Israel	1	1	---	---	16	18
DE Marcus Norman	---	---	12	4	---	16
ILB Erwin Grabisna	---	---	0	0	12	12
DE Donald Evans	---	---	2	1	8	11
P Brian Doherty	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Edwin Jennings	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Rolf Benirschke	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Alvin Moore	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Burt Andersen	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Flipper Anderson	0	1	---	---	---	1
DT Pat Marlatt	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Ellis Gardner	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Carl Bax	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Phillip Terhune	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Jerrol Williams	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Leonard Coleman	---	---	18	38	14	70
ILB Sam Anno	---	---	21	45	3	69
G Jeff Zimmerman	31	26	---	---	9	66
CB Mike Richardson	---	---	17	44	2	63
OLB Tim Green	---	---	19	30	13	62
DE Keith Ferguson	---	---	19	38	1	58
DE Walt Bowyer	---	---	19	37	2	58
CB Issiac Holt	---	---	12	39	7	58
T Tootie Robbins	31	26	---	---	---	57
QB Marty Cortez	31	26	---	---	---	57
T Gary Kowalski	31	26	---	---	---	57
C Jeff Dellenbach	31	26	---	---	---	57
G Jeff Bregel	31	26	---	---	---	57
DT Darryl Grant	---	---	19	36	1	56
TE Chris Combs	28	26	---	---	---	54
WR Haywood Jeffires	28	23	---	---	---	51
OLB Fred Strickland	---	---	11	20	20	51
S Deron Cherry	---	---	13	23	13	49
ILB Darryl Talley	---	---	12	35	2	49
WR Michael Irvin	24	22	---	---	2	48
CB Carl Lee	---	---	17	30	---	47
WR Steve Tasker	19	15	---	---	7	41
S Steve Gage	---	---	9	24	7	40
RB George Adams	21	12	---	---	---	33
ILB Steve Busick	---	---	9	20	---	29
RB Donald Jordan	3	10	---	---	16	29
FB Patrick Shepard	7	5	---	---	14	26
TE Rick Aeilts	3	3	---	---	20	26
TE Mike Williams	14	6	---	---	1	21
DE Doug Reed	---	---	4	11	6	21
CB Charles Dimry	---	---	8	12	1	21
ILB Cedric Figaro	---	---	0	0	18	18
DT Jumpy Geathers	---	---	2	9	6	17
WR James Maness	0	0	---	---	14	14
RB Robert Lavette	7	4	---	---	---	11
C Joshua George	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Brian Blados	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Tyrone Sorrells	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Rod Mounts	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Rex Robinson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P John Kidd	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Charles Lockett	1	4	---	---	2	7
DE Jason Buck	---	---	2	4	---	6
P Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Jared Drake	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Courtney Hall	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	12	68	5.7
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	20	45	2.3
Right	6	-1	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bono	40	25	5	0	1	6	7	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Cortez	26	24	1	0	0	0	2	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	107	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	58	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	74	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	52	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	84	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	31	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Lofton	8	5	1	56	1	24
TE Malcolm Scott	7	5	0	58	1	42
WR Emile Harry	6	4	0	36	1	32
TE Paul Green	5	2	0	19	0	35
TE Tom Robinson	4	1	0	3	0	10
WR Kelvin Martin	4	3	0	53	1	24
RB John Stephens	4	3	0	36	1	32
RB Toussaint Tyler	1	1	0	10	0	10
RB Alvin Moore	1	1	0	-3	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Tasker	6	5	51	1	15
WR Michael Irvin	5	5	17	0	22
RB Donald Jordan	4	3	28	0	10
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	4	24	0	23
TE Chris Combs	3	3	21	0	26
TE Rick Aeilts	2	2	9	0	3
RB George Adams	1	1	7	0	12
WR Charles Lockett	1	1	10	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB John Stephens	1	1	1.00	3.38

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Robert Lavette	1	2	2.00	3.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bono	1	1	3	3.00	6.70

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Cortez	2	2	26	13.00	6.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Malcolm Scott	1	1	3	3.00	8.29

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Tasker	1	1	20	20.00	8.50
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Steve Bono	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donald Jordan	2	0
QB Marty Cortez	1	0
RB George Adams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bono	13	7	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Cortez	10	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Lofton	3	2	2
TE Malcolm Scott	3	1	1
RB John Stephens	3	2	0
WR Emile Harry	2	1	1
WR Kelvin Martin	1	1	1
TE Paul Green	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Donald Jordan	3	2	2
WR Steve Tasker	2	2	2
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	0
WR Michael Irvin	2	2	0
TE Rick Aeilts	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)