Conference Finals, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

39 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Detroit MoCats	3	0	0	13	-	16
New Orleans Delta Rays	7	7	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 DET - Malik Gallagher 43 field goal
1Q: 03:42 NOS - Spencer Boone 13 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 02:24 NOS - Howie Castillo 22 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 10:06 NOS - Spencer Boone 10 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
4Q: 12:33 DET - Louis Shelton 53 interception return (Jeffery Leisure run for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:38 NOS - Cedric Harden 49 field goal
4Q: 05:53 DET - Kris Hitchcock 9 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 DET - Malik Gallagher 43 field goal
1Q: 03:42 NOS - Spencer Boone 13 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 02:24 NOS - Howie Castillo 22 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 10:06 NOS - Spencer Boone 10 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
4Q: 12:33 DET - Louis Shelton 53 interception return (Jeffery Leisure run for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:38 NOS - Cedric Harden 49 field goal
4Q: 05:53 DET - Kris Hitchcock 9 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 12-7 11-8
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 322 361
- Offensive Plays 61 80
- Yards per Play 5.28 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 134 92
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 6.70 2.79
Net Passing Yards 188 269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 18 - 1 45 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 219 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.59 5.72
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 8/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/67 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 6/58
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 1/53 1/19
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:17 34:43

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	12-7	11-8
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	322	361
- Offensive Plays	61	80
- Yards per Play	5.28	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	134	92
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	6.70	2.79
Net Passing Yards	188	269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 18 - 1	45 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	219	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.59	5.72
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	8/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/67	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	6/58
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	1/53	1/19
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:17	34:43

Drive Charts

Detroit MoCats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:25	2:09	OWN 42	5	32	Field Goal
1	6:21	0:42	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	3:36	3:10	OWN 30	6	21	Punt
2	14:21	1:46	OWN 35	3	-3	Punt
2	9:29	3:02	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
2	2:14	0:54	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 23	1	20	Half
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
3	9:58	1:42	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
3	5:21	0:56	OWN 9	4	34	Punt
3	3:31	2:17	OWN 31	6	31	Missed FG
4	15:00	1:38	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	11:05	0:56	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
4	9:33	3:51	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	1:44	0:50	OWN 20	5	31	Interception

New Orleans Delta Rays
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:35	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	11:16	4:55	OWN 25	8	32	Punt
1	5:39	2:03	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
1	0:26	1:05	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	12:35	3:06	OWN 18	11	47	Punt
2	6:27	4:13	OWN 12	12	88	Touchdown
2	1:20	1:11	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	13:22	3:24	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
3	8:16	2:55	OWN 15	6	29	Punt
3	4:25	0:54	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	1:14	1:14	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
4	13:22	0:58	OWN 43	3	4	Interception
4	12:24	1:19	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	10:09	0:36	OPP 32	3	0	Field Goal
4	5:42	3:58	OWN 17	7	29	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 43	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Mercury Duarte, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Hardy Bell	11	41	3.73	20	2
RB Jeffery Leisure	8	88	11.00	44	3
WR Zachary Witt	1	5	5.00	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dashawn Fisher	20	62	3.10	16	2
RB Cristian Wheeler	8	23	2.88	9	0
QB Mercury Duarte	4	4	1.00	8	0
WR Robbie Kirk	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Flannery	37	18	219	4/31	1	29	1	65.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mercury Duarte	45	25	279	2/10	3	44	1	87.2

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kris Hitchcock	5	9	56	11.20	20	17	1
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	5	30	7.50	8	14	0
TE Jeffrey McGregor	3	6	47	15.67	34	26	0
FB Corey Shawver	2	3	27	13.50	21	20	0
WR Wayne Nye	2	5	44	22.00	30	29	0
WR Zachary Witt	2	6	15	7.50	0	13	0
WR Claude Mills	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robbie Kirk	8	16	64	8.00	6	16	0
TE Spencer Boone	5	8	44	8.80	10	13	2
RB Dashawn Fisher	4	8	43	10.75	33	24	0
TE Jamal Chedsey	3	4	78	26.00	54	44	0
WR Howie Castillo	3	3	53	17.67	9	22	1
RB Cristian Wheeler	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Terrance Daliere	1	2	-2	-2.00	1	-2	0
WR Mitchell Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Louis Shelton	1	53	53.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Goehring	1	19	19.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shannon Leon	10	479	47.9	38.1	64	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	10	481	48.1	36.8	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	1/2	1/2	0/1	43	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cedric Harden	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Mills	3	33	11.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon McNeil	6	58	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cary Raymond	3	57	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Goehring	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Louis Shelton	10	3	0.0	33	42
S Malcolm Montgomery	8	3	0.0	33	47
ILB Herman Sizemore	8	1	0.0	32	41
S Graham Watson	8	1	0.0	31	27
DE T.J. Montemayor	5	0	1.0	33	40
CB Andres Baltuskonis	4	3	0.0	33	47
DT Clyde Park	4	2	0.0	32	32
DE K.C. Cortez	2	2	1.0	18	30
CB Wendell Schroeder	2	1	0.0	29	44
CB Donny Frist	1	1	0.0	20	31
DT Zachery Reed	1	1	0.0	2	25
OLB Howie Joyner	1	0	0.0	1	6
WR Wayne Nye	1	0	---	---	---
DT Drake Wiltz	1	0	0.0	13	14
DT Walt Andrew	0	2	0.0	18	19
S Jamie Paquette	0	1	0.0	2	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Enrique Francis	7	0	0.0	20	41
S Mike Goehring	5	1	0.0	20	41
CB Devante Paradis	5	0	0.0	20	40
DT Marc Nikaido	3	2	1.0	19	27
ILB Alex Mathews	3	1	1.0	10	23
CB Lee Kueth	3	1	0.0	10	27
ILB Tim Sanders	3	0	0.0	9	15
DE Alfred Newland	3	0	0.0	18	32
ILB Carlton Wiggins	2	2	1.0	20	29
DE Caleb Hammond	2	3	0.5	20	41
OLB Oliver Jamison	2	2	0.0	20	41
S Artie Whalen	2	0	0.0	20	29
ILB Mack Patterson	1	0	0.0	11	26
DE Edgar Fox	0	1	0.5	0	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Montemayor	1.0	0	3	0	40
DE K.C. Cortez	1.0	0	2	3	30
DT Drake Wiltz	0.0	1	0	0	14

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Marc Nikaido	1.0	1	0	27
ILB Carlton Wiggins	1.0	0	0	29
ILB Alex Mathews	1.0	0	0	23
DE Caleb Hammond	0.5	1	2	41
DE Edgar Fox	0.5	1	0	2
DE Alfred Newland	0.0	4	2	32
DT Sam Giles	0.0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Andres Baltuskonis	5	1	0	47
ILB Herman Sizemore	3	2	0	41
S Malcolm Montgomery	3	2	0	47
OLB Louis Shelton	3	0	1	42
S Graham Watson	3	0	0	27
CB Wendell Schroeder	2	1	0	44
OLB Hardy Harriman	1	1	0	22
DE T.J. Montemayor	1	1	0	40
CB Donny Frist	1	0	0	31
S Jamie Paquette	1	0	0	20
DE K.C. Cortez	1	0	0	30
DT Zachery Reed	1	0	0	25

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Enrique Francis	5	1	0	41
S Mike Goehring	4	0	1	41
OLB Oliver Jamison	3	0	0	41
CB Lee Kueth	2	0	0	27
CB Devante Paradis	1	0	0	40
S Artie Whalen	1	0	0	29
ILB Carlton Wiggins	1	0	0	29
DE Alfred Newland	1	0	0	32
ILB Aiden Knauls	0	1	0	7
S Shannon McNeil	0	1	0	13
ILB Alex Mathews	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Liam Kell	3	4	20	2	41
T Bobby Sitron	2	5	20	2	41
G Kerry Tate	2	3	20	0	41
G Jerry Wicker	2	3	20	0	41
C Salvador Caban	0	5	20	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gavin Tuipala	3	8	33	0	47
G Bruce Kesselman	3	7	33	0	47
C Omar Murray	1	5	33	0	47
T Jackson Preston	1	3	33	1	47
TE Spencer Boone	1	1	33	0	46
T Jimmy Zellers	0	5	33	0	47
RB Dashawn Fisher	0	0	24	1	29

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Wicker	5	14
Donny Frist	1	30
Hardy Bell	1	21

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cristian Wheeler	2	30
Spencer Boone	2	15
Jamal Chedsey	1	30
Harold Richie	1	28

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Wendell Schroeder	---	---	29	44	20	93
CB Donny Frist	---	---	20	31	30	81
S Malcolm Montgomery	---	---	33	47	1	81
CB Andres Baltuskonis	---	---	33	47	1	81
OLB Louis Shelton	---	---	33	42	2	77
G Jerry Wicker	20	41	---	---	14	75
ILB Herman Sizemore	---	---	32	41	1	74
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	33	40	1	74
T Liam Kell	20	41	---	---	12	73
G Kerry Tate	20	41	---	---	12	73
DT Clyde Park	---	---	32	32	1	65
QB Eddie Flannery	20	41	---	---	---	61
T Bobby Sitron	20	41	---	---	---	61
C Salvador Caban	20	41	---	---	---	61
TE Jeffrey McGregor	20	39	---	---	---	59
S Graham Watson	---	---	31	27	---	58
WR Wayne Nye	15	37	---	---	---	52
TE Warren Farley	9	10	---	---	31	50
DE K.C. Cortez	---	---	18	30	1	49
WR Kris Hitchcock	15	27	---	---	2	44
RB Hardy Bell	11	11	---	---	21	43
WR Zachary Witt	12	26	---	---	5	43
OLB Hardy Harriman	---	---	17	22	---	39
RB Jeffery Leisure	9	30	---	---	---	39
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	11	18	10	39
DT Walt Andrew	---	---	18	19	---	37
FB Corey Shawver	5	9	---	---	21	35
WR Claude Mills	3	11	---	---	18	32
CB Cary Raymond	---	---	4	8	19	31
DT Zachery Reed	---	---	2	25	1	28
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	0	28	28
DT Drake Wiltz	---	---	13	14	---	27
S Jamie Paquette	---	---	2	20	1	23
WR Levon Sinclair	0	2	---	---	20	22
OLB Howie Joyner	---	---	1	6	15	22
DT Karl Fisk	---	---	1	4	10	15
T Johnny Meyer	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jason Humphrey	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Arnie Duran	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Shannon Leon	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Efrain Rice	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Jackie Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Maxwell Murray	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Greg Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Alfredo Pearson	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Spencer Boone	33	46	---	---	15	94
T Jackson Preston	33	47	---	---	11	91
G Gavin Tuipala	33	47	---	---	11	91
T Jimmy Zellers	33	47	---	---	11	91
G Bruce Kesselman	33	47	---	---	11	91
QB Mercury Duarte	33	47	---	---	---	80
C Omar Murray	33	47	---	---	---	80
S Mike Goehring	---	---	20	41	16	77
WR Mitchell Green	27	41	---	---	---	68
TE Jamal Chedsey	13	24	---	---	30	67
DE Caleb Hammond	---	---	20	41	2	63
OLB Oliver Jamison	---	---	20	41	2	63
CB Enrique Francis	---	---	20	41	2	63
CB Devante Paradis	---	---	20	40	2	62
WR Robbie Kirk	25	35	---	---	---	60
RB Cristian Wheeler	9	14	---	---	30	53
RB Dashawn Fisher	24	29	---	---	---	53
DE Alfred Newland	---	---	18	32	1	51
S Artie Whalen	---	---	20	29	---	49
ILB Carlton Wiggins	---	---	20	29	---	49
DT Marc Nikaido	---	---	19	27	---	46
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	11	26	2	39
CB Lee Kueth	---	---	10	27	2	39
ILB Tim Sanders	---	---	9	15	15	39
WR Howie Castillo	4	13	---	---	20	37
S Shannon McNeil	---	---	0	13	21	34
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	10	23	1	34
WR Terrance Daliere	18	15	---	---	---	33
OLB Harold Richie	---	---	0	0	28	28
WR Chase Reiter	5	10	---	---	9	24
RB O.J. Ratliff	1	2	---	---	20	23
CB Richard Kazadi	---	---	0	2	19	21
ILB Aiden Knauls	---	---	2	7	10	19
DT Sam Giles	---	---	0	7	11	18
TE Chance Greer	6	6	---	---	5	17
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Barry Tate	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	0	0	10	10
DT Roberto Burns	---	---	1	7	1	9
K Cedric Harden	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Gino Fisk	---	---	0	1	5	6
DE Edgar Fox	---	---	0	2	1	3
C Jose Bradley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Aiden Lofberg	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gavin Ozga	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hector Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	11	74	6.7
Right	2	24	12.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	18	48	2.7
Right	11	43	3.9
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Flannery	37	18	3	5	1	4	8	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mercury Duarte	45	25	5	4	1	8	5	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	69	9.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	83	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	17	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	8	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	104	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	145	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kris Hitchcock	9	5	0	56	0	27
TE Jeffrey McGregor	6	3	0	47	1	39
WR Zachary Witt	6	2	0	15	0	26
RB Jeffery Leisure	5	4	0	30	0	30
WR Wayne Nye	5	2	0	44	1	37
FB Corey Shawver	3	2	0	27	1	9
WR Claude Mills	3	0	1	0	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robbie Kirk	16	8	1	64	0	35
RB Dashawn Fisher	8	4	0	43	1	29
TE Spencer Boone	8	5	0	44	0	46
TE Jamal Chedsey	4	3	0	78	2	24
RB Cristian Wheeler	3	1	0	-1	0	14
WR Howie Castillo	3	3	0	53	2	13
WR Terrance Daliere	2	1	0	-2	0	15
WR Mitchell Green	1	0	0	0	0	41

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Hardy Bell	2	5	2.50	3.73
WR Zachary Witt	1	5	5.00	5.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cristian Wheeler	1	1	1.00	2.88
RB Dashawn Fisher	1	-1	-1.00	3.10
WR Robbie Kirk	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Flannery	1	1	9	9.00	5.92

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mercury Duarte	3	2	23	7.67	6.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kris Hitchcock	1	1	9	9.00	6.22

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Spencer Boone	2	2	23	11.50	5.50
WR Robbie Kirk	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Hardy Bell	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dashawn Fisher	2	1
RB Cristian Wheeler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Flannery	11	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mercury Duarte	18	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kris Hitchcock	3	1	1
TE Jeffrey McGregor	2	1	0
WR Wayne Nye	2	1	1
WR Zachary Witt	2	0	0
WR Claude Mills	1	0	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robbie Kirk	7	3	1
RB Dashawn Fisher	4	1	0
WR Howie Castillo	3	3	3
TE Jamal Chedsey	2	2	1
TE Spencer Boone	1	1	1
WR Terrance Daliere	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (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	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (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)