Week 12, 2032

played in Denver, CO

49 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	14	7	6	-	34
Denver Broncos	0	0	3	16	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:15 NOS - Andy Mahoney 29 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
2Q: 13:08 NOS - Craig Nelson 8 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Mitchell Green 4 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 12:30 NOS - Silas Upshaw 13 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 03:44 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 23 field goal
4Q: 13:31 NOS - Craig Nelson 8 run (Burt Lyon extra point failed)
4Q: 07:39 DEN - B.J. Hutton 16 pass from Preston Eberhart (Preston Eberhart pass to Keegan Rhodes for conversion)
4Q: 05:01 DEN - Randal Wertlieb 98 punt return (Preston Eberhart pass to Kenyon Chiang for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:15 NOS - Andy Mahoney 29 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
2Q: 13:08 NOS - Craig Nelson 8 run (Burt Lyon extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Mitchell Green 4 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 12:30 NOS - Silas Upshaw 13 pass from Gavin Ozga (Burt Lyon extra point)
3Q: 03:44 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 23 field goal
4Q: 13:31 NOS - Craig Nelson 8 run (Burt Lyon extra point failed)
4Q: 07:39 DEN - B.J. Hutton 16 pass from Preston Eberhart (Preston Eberhart pass to Keegan Rhodes for conversion)
4Q: 05:01 DEN - Randal Wertlieb 98 punt return (Preston Eberhart pass to Kenyon Chiang for conversion)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 6-5 1-9-1
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 382 311
- Offensive Plays 62 62
- Yards per Play 6.16 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 114 63
- Rushing Attempts 32 19
- Yards per Rush 3.56 3.32
Net Passing Yards 268 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 0 41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 262
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 8.93 5.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 10.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/23 7/54
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/109
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 4/104
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 2/2
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 32:34 27:26

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	6-5	1-9-1
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	382	311
- Offensive Plays	62	62
- Yards per Play	6.16	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	114	63
- Rushing Attempts	32	19
- Yards per Rush	3.56	3.32
Net Passing Yards	268	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 0	41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	262
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	8.93	5.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	10.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/23	7/54
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/109
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	4/104
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	2/2
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	32:34	27:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	1:32	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
1	7:40	3:37	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
1	0:16	2:19	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
2	11:02	4:11	OWN 8	11	92	Touchdown
2	4:50	2:45	OWN 19	5	8	Punt
2	1:25	1:19	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:40	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	3:37	5:12	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
4	12:09	2:02	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	7:28	2:36	OPP 47	3	2	Punt
4	4:52	2:25	OPP 46	3	1	Punt
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 16	2	-3	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 10	3	1	Punt
1	11:36	3:56	OWN 4	8	68	Missed FG
1	4:03	3:47	OWN 28	6	41	Missed FG
2	12:57	1:55	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	6:51	2:01	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
2	2:05	0:40	OWN 47	3	2	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 39	2	0	Half
3	12:20	8:43	OWN 34	14	60	Field Goal
4	13:25	1:16	OWN 41	3	1	Punt
4	10:07	2:39	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	2:27	2:15	OWN 20	11	64	Downs

Game MVP: Gavin Ozga, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Craig Nelson	15	70	4.67	15	2	2
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	10	11	1.10	24	1	0
QB Gavin Ozga	3	25	8.33	15	2	0
WR Mitchell Green	2	11	5.50	7	0	0
QB Bernard Castillo	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Adam Fitchie	11	40	3.64	14	1
RB Warren Wells	7	21	3.00	11	1
QB Donte Midget	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	29	20	271	1/3	3	29	0	132.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Preston Eberhart	25	14	158	1/6	1	31	0	88.4
Donte Midget	16	7	104	1/8	0	38	0	65.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Silas Upshaw	7	10	68	9.71	23	17	1
WR Mitchell Green	6	8	73	12.17	33	26	1
WR Donald Fain	2	2	21	10.50	7	12	0
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	2	2	46	23.00	5	28	0
FB Brent Hennessy	1	2	22	22.00	22	22	0
WR Andy Mahoney	1	1	29	29.00	24	29	1
RB Craig Nelson	1	3	12	12.00	1	12	0
WR Sammie Blades	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Ellis	6	9	72	12.00	45	32	0
TE Ken Wilkins	4	11	33	8.25	0	15	0
FB Earnest Kirchner	3	3	74	24.67	54	38	0
WR Kenyon Chiang	2	4	9	4.50	2	6	0
TE Keegan Rhodes	2	3	21	10.50	0	19	0
RB Adam Fitchie	2	3	29	14.50	19	21	0
WR B.J. Hutton	2	4	24	12.00	0	16	1
RB Warren Wells	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Gavin Ozga	1	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Ray Houston	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Rasmussen	6	253	42.2	29.8	46	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deron Urbanus	5	254	50.8	50.8	69	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt Lyon	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/5

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Hojnacki	1/3	0/2	0/0	23	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Wertlieb	2	109	54.5	1

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les Murphy	1	17	17.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Farrow	4	104	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Neil Sanders	6	2	0.0	18	38
S Giovanni Sanders	6	1	0.0	19	43
S Mike Goehring	5	1	0.0	19	41
ILB Parker Kramer	4	0	0.0	16	34
DE Wayne Krock	3	1	2.0	18	34
CB C.J. Osiecki	3	2	0.0	17	31
CB Jamal Summers	3	1	0.0	19	41
OLB Mo Wiggins	3	0	0.0	7	20
CB Phil Keith	2	2	0.0	13	32
ILB Butch Martinez	2	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Preston Fleming	1	2	0.0	15	29
DT Garrett Allamon	1	1	0.0	18	37
DE Jalen Heatherly	1	0	0.0	19	40
CB Garrett Shon	1	0	0.0	1	6
ILB Gus Kurzeja	0	1	0.0	1	6

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shane Harvey	12	3	0.0	32	28
S Shannon Muhammad	9	3	0.0	32	29
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	5	2	0.0	31	28
DT Ray Houston	3	3	0.5	32	28
CB Heath Wilkerson	3	2	0.0	32	30
OLB Maurice Lee	3	0	0.0	21	25
DE Lenny Kirk	2	2	0.5	25	25
CB Frederick Gray	2	1	0.0	32	30
DE Andy McKnight	2	1	0.0	26	22
S Derek Schwartz	2	0	0.0	15	20
S Craig Salari	2	0	0.0	17	11
DT Brett Lucas	1	0	0.0	24	25
CB Randal Wertlieb	0	1	0.0	21	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Krock	2.0	0	4	2	34
DT Garrett Allamon	0.0	1	0	0	37
DE Jalen Heatherly	0.0	0	2	1	40
OLB Preston Fleming	0.0	0	2	0	29

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lenny Kirk	0.5	0	2	0	25
DT Ray Houston	0.5	0	1	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Neil Sanders	5	0	38
S Giovanni Sanders	3	0	43
S Mike Goehring	2	2	41
CB Jamal Summers	2	1	41
CB Phil Keith	2	0	32
OLB Mo Wiggins	2	0	20
ILB Parker Kramer	2	0	34
CB C.J. Osiecki	2	0	31
CB Garrett Shon	1	0	6

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Shannon Muhammad	5	0	29
OLB Shane Harvey	4	0	28
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	3	0	28
S Derek Schwartz	2	0	20
CB Heath Wilkerson	2	0	30
CB Frederick Gray	1	2	30
OLB Maurice Lee	1	1	25
S Craig Salari	1	1	11
CB Cedric Perry	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Sammie Dawson	3	4	0	32	0	30
T Aidan McDougal	2	5	0	32	0	30
C Randal Sizemore	1	9	0	32	1	30
G Carl Mueller	1	7	1	32	0	30
T Jim Jochumsen	1	2	0	32	0	30
TE Silas Upshaw	0	1	0	31	0	28

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mercury Ballard	2	4	19	1	39
T Neil Poock	2	4	19	0	39
G Conrad Borders	2	2	19	0	43
T Francisco Stancil	1	3	19	0	43
G Rico Bensen	1	1	6	0	6
TE Ken Wilkins	0	2	18	0	43
C J.J. Scoggins	0	1	13	1	37
FB Earnest Kirchner	0	1	7	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Craig Nelson	2	14
Silas Upshaw	2	13
Reginald Peters	1	13

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Earnest Kirchner	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Neil Sanders	---	---	18	38	24	80
TE Silas Upshaw	31	28	---	---	13	72
G Carl Mueller	32	30	---	---	6	68
S Giovanni Sanders	---	---	19	43	3	65
S Mike Goehring	---	---	19	41	3	63
CB Phil Keith	---	---	13	32	18	63
CB Jamal Summers	---	---	19	41	3	63
T Jim Jochumsen	32	30	---	---	---	62
C Randal Sizemore	32	30	---	---	---	62
T Aidan McDougal	32	30	---	---	---	62
G Sammie Dawson	32	30	---	---	---	62
WR Mitchell Green	31	30	---	---	---	61
DE Jalen Heatherly	---	---	19	40	2	61
WR Sammie Blades	31	25	---	---	---	56
DT Garrett Allamon	---	---	18	37	---	55
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	18	34	2	54
RB Craig Nelson	18	21	---	---	14	53
QB Gavin Ozga	21	30	---	---	---	51
ILB Parker Kramer	---	---	16	34	1	51
CB C.J. Osiecki	---	---	17	31	---	48
OLB Preston Fleming	---	---	15	29	---	44
WR Donald Fain	18	12	---	---	10	40
FB Brent Hennessy	9	8	---	---	15	32
OLB Mo Wiggins	---	---	7	20	3	30
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	14	8	---	---	1	23
TE Terry Foreman	1	1	---	---	20	22
S Zachery Oroumieh	---	---	0	7	15	22
WR Les Murphy	4	1	---	---	15	20
ILB Butch Martinez	---	---	6	13	1	20
ILB Gus Kurzeja	---	---	1	6	11	18
CB Garrett Shon	---	---	1	6	11	18
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	3	14	---	---	---	17
DE Jumbo Atkins	---	---	2	12	1	15
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	1	6	8	15
RB Reginald Peters	0	0	---	---	13	13
QB Bernard Castillo	11	0	---	---	---	11
WR Andy Mahoney	0	2	---	---	9	11
DE Ralph Young	---	---	0	3	6	9
C Cornell Madison	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jonah Van DeWege	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Wes Dempsey	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Tony Buchanan	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Matt Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Burt Lyon	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Junior Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Eduardo Davidds	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Ken Wilkins	18	43	---	---	24	85
T Francisco Stancil	19	43	---	---	8	70
G Conrad Borders	19	43	---	---	8	70
T Neil Poock	19	39	---	---	8	66
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	32	30	---	62
CB Heath Wilkerson	---	---	32	30	---	62
S Shannon Muhammad	---	---	32	29	---	61
DT Ray Houston	---	---	32	28	---	60
OLB Shane Harvey	---	---	32	28	---	60
WR Kenyon Chiang	13	22	---	---	24	59
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	---	---	31	28	---	59
C Mercury Ballard	19	39	---	---	---	58
CB Randal Wertlieb	---	---	21	13	21	55
WR Brett Ellis	16	37	---	---	---	53
S Derek Schwartz	---	---	15	20	16	51
DE Lenny Kirk	---	---	25	25	---	50
C J.J. Scoggins	13	37	---	---	---	50
DT Brett Lucas	---	---	24	25	---	49
DE Andy McKnight	---	---	26	22	---	48
OLB Maurice Lee	---	---	21	25	---	46
WR B.J. Hutton	13	31	---	---	---	44
FB Earnest Kirchner	7	17	---	---	19	43
RB Warren Wells	7	18	---	---	18	43
RB Adam Fitchie	12	25	---	---	---	37
S Craig Salari	---	---	17	11	6	34
QB Preston Eberhart	6	26	---	---	---	32
QB Donte Midget	13	17	---	---	---	30
OLB J.R. Fickell	---	---	1	0	21	22
DT Monty Lynn	---	---	8	7	6	21
TE Keegan Rhodes	4	16	---	---	---	20
CB Cedric Perry	---	---	0	2	16	18
WR Earnest Farrow	3	2	---	---	10	15
G Rico Bensen	6	6	---	---	2	14
ILB Theodore Reilly	---	---	0	2	12	14
DE Jay Bly	---	---	3	5	6	14
G Chance Boyer	0	4	---	---	6	10
WR Carter Farr	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Isaiah Guidry	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Deron Urbanus	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Charlie Hojnacki	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Ronnie Estell	2	4	---	---	---	6
T Isaiah Weller	0	4	---	---	---	4
QB Lincoln Alexandre	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Christian Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	16	82	5.1
Right	7	8	1.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	3	17	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	29	20	4	2	0	4	3	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Preston Eberhart	25	14	3	2	3	2	3	2	0
Donte Midget	16	7	2	3	0	1	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	82	13.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	65	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	96	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	28	28.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	137	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	66	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Silas Upshaw	10	7	68	0	28
WR Mitchell Green	8	6	73	1	30
RB Craig Nelson	3	1	12	0	21
FB Brent Hennessy	2	1	22	1	8
WR Donald Fain	2	2	21	0	12
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	2	2	46	1	14
WR Sammie Blades	1	0	0	0	25
WR Andy Mahoney	1	1	29	1	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ken Wilkins	11	4	0	33	0	43
WR Brett Ellis	9	6	0	72	2	37
WR Kenyon Chiang	4	2	1	9	0	22
RB Warren Wells	4	0	1	0	0	18
WR B.J. Hutton	4	2	1	24	0	31
FB Earnest Kirchner	3	3	0	74	2	17
TE Keegan Rhodes	3	2	0	21	0	16
RB Adam Fitchie	3	2	0	29	1	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Craig Nelson	2	16	8.00	4.67

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	4	4	35	8.75	9.34

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Preston Eberhart	8	3	30	3.75	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitchell Green	2	2	16	8.00	9.13
TE Silas Upshaw	2	2	19	9.50	6.80

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenyon Chiang	3	1	6	2.00	2.25
WR B.J. Hutton	2	2	24	12.00	6.00
RB Adam Fitchie	1	0	0	0.00	9.67
TE Ken Wilkins	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Brett Ellis	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Craig Nelson	3	0
QB Gavin Ozga	2	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Donte Midget	1	0
RB Adam Fitchie	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	5	3	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	5	1	0
Preston Eberhart	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitchell Green	2	1	1
TE Silas Upshaw	2	1	1
RB Craig Nelson	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ken Wilkins	5	0	0
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	1
TE Keegan Rhodes	1	0	0
RB Adam Fitchie	1	1	1
WR Brett Ellis	1	1	0
WR B.J. Hutton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,500 (11,900)
End Zone 6,800 (8,500)
Mezzanine 4,100 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 6,300 (7,500)
Club Seats 16,800 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,500 (11,900)
End Zone	6,800 (8,500)
Mezzanine	4,100 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	6,300 (7,500)
Club Seats	16,800 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,000)