Tony Jones Jr ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 20-17 to improve to 2-0 for the first time since 2013 on Monday night.
Jones replaced the injured Jamaal Williams late in the first half and ran for 34 yards on 12 carries.The Saints' defense did the rest, holding Panthers rookie Bryce Young to 153 passing yards and sacking the top overall pick in the draft four times on his home debut while limiting Carolina to 239 yards of offense.The Saints nearly made it two full games without allowing a touchdown before giving up a three-yard scoring toss from Young to Adam Thielen with 1:16 left in the game.
Stats leaders:New Orleans SaintsPassing: Derek Carr, 21/36, 228 yards, 1 INTRushing: Taysom Hill, 9 carries, 75 yardsTony Jones Jr, 12 carries, 34 yards, 2 TDsReceiving: Chris Olave, 6 catches, 86 yardsCarolina PanthersPassing: Bryce Young, 22/33, 153 yards, 1 TDRushing: Miles Sanders 14 carries, 43 yardsReceiving: Adam Thielen, 7 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD The Saints pulled even with unbeaten Atlanta and Tampa Bay atop the NFC South, while the Panthers fell into an early hole.
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