Week 3, 2040

played in New Orleans, LA

91 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	7	0	7	0	-	14
New Orleans Saints	3	14	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:31 DAL - Jack McKenzie 9 pass from Branden Bradford (Dakota Hixon extra point)
1Q: 03:00 NOS - Claude Sjogren 24 field goal
2Q: 10:24 NOS - Emiliano Mares 27 pass from Leroy Jackson (Claude Sjogren extra point)
2Q: 02:12 NOS - Dwayne Starks 1 pass from Leroy Jackson (Claude Sjogren extra point)
3Q: 02:14 DAL - Levi Perez 1 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 03:25 NOS - Claude Sjogren 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:31 DAL - Jack McKenzie 9 pass from Branden Bradford (Dakota Hixon extra point)
1Q: 03:00 NOS - Claude Sjogren 24 field goal
2Q: 10:24 NOS - Emiliano Mares 27 pass from Leroy Jackson (Claude Sjogren extra point)
2Q: 02:12 NOS - Dwayne Starks 1 pass from Leroy Jackson (Claude Sjogren extra point)
3Q: 02:14 DAL - Levi Perez 1 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 03:25 NOS - Claude Sjogren 20 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 7 7
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 282 345
- Offensive Plays 64 59
- Yards per Play 4.41 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 110 202
- Rushing Attempts 28 31
- Yards per Rush 3.93 6.52
Net Passing Yards 172 143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 1 25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 180 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 4.78 5.11
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 11/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/20 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 1/36
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:14 30:46

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	7	7
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	282	345
- Offensive Plays	64	59
- Yards per Play	4.41	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	110	202
- Rushing Attempts	28	31
- Yards per Rush	3.93	6.52
Net Passing Yards	172	143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 1	25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	180	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	4.78	5.11
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	11/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/20	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	1/36
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:14	30:46

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
1	11:00	3:38	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
1	2:53	3:03	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
2	10:14	4:08	OWN 27	6	24	Punt
2	2:05	0:39	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 41	2	13	Half
3	13:37	3:23	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
3	8:10	6:04	OWN 35	15	65	Touchdown
4	14:42	1:55	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
4	12:02	2:28	OWN 43	5	17	Interception
4	3:19	1:30	OWN 16	7	39	Fumble

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	1:45	OWN 17	3	-11	Punt
1	7:22	4:29	OWN 25	7	68	Field Goal
2	14:50	4:36	OWN 11	9	89	Touchdown
2	6:06	4:01	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	1:26	1:12	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
3	10:14	2:04	OWN 15	3	0	Punt
3	2:06	2:24	OWN 34	4	0	Punt
4	12:47	0:45	OWN 35	2	7	Interception
4	9:34	6:15	OWN 38	9	59	Field Goal
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 45	5	20	Game

Game MVP: Dwayne Starks, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Levi Perez	13	41	3.15	13	1	1
RB Steven Tyler	8	17	2.13	10	1	0
QB Branden Bradford	5	43	8.60	20	2	0
WR Andre Hutchins	2	9	4.50	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dwayne Starks	20	150	7.50	57	3
RB Camden Ringrose	9	51	5.67	17	2
QB Leroy Jackson	2	1	0.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Branden Bradford	35	22	180	1/8	1	20	1	73.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	25	16	164	3/21	2	37	1	92.8

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Donnie Kramer	4	7	30	7.50	4	10	0
WR Geoff Schweitzer	4	4	36	9.00	5	18	0
TE Bubba Samuels	3	4	19	6.33	0	11	0
WR Jack McKenzie	3	7	31	10.33	6	15	1
RB Steven Tyler	3	3	14	4.67	6	8	0
WR Allen Dimick	2	5	24	12.00	18	20	0
WR Andre Hutchins	2	3	21	10.50	0	18	0
RB Levi Perez	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
TE Omar Pierce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	3	6	14	4.67	5	8	1
TE Johnny Kernbach	3	5	18	6.00	0	11	0
WR Max Holliday	2	2	41	20.50	25	37	0
RB Enrique Blackburn	2	2	12	6.00	0	9	0
WR Damian Wormser	2	3	7	3.50	4	5	0
TE Ruben Palos	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Emiliano Mares	1	1	27	27.00	4	27	1
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	36	36.00	27	36	0
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Greg Shapiro	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Geoff Schweitzer	1	1	0
QB Branden Bradford	1	0	0
RB Steven Tyler	1	0	0
S J.J. Racz	1	0	0
T Riddick Maxey	0	1	0
DE Sammie Calabrese	0	1	0
DT Carson Benton	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Leroy Jackson	1	0	0
T Eddie Ramirez	0	1	0
S Donnell Lincoln	0	1	0
OLB Harrison Lemke	0	0	1
TE Terrell Jaime	0	0	1
OLB Corey Zumdahl	0	0	1
CB Phil Puente	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Munro	6	267	44.5	38.3	49	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	5	259	51.8	43.8	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dakota Hixon	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Sjogren	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Racz	4	20	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emiliano Mares	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Miles Galloway	2	36	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roberto Shepherd	1	36	36.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jose Dallesandro	7	2	0.0	31	28
CB Malik Petty	6	3	0.0	31	28
OLB Greg Shapiro	6	1	0.0	31	28
ILB Derrick Sheriff	5	3	0.0	27	22
CB Preston Jacobs	5	0	0.0	31	25
OLB Rusty Powell	4	2	1.0	28	28
DT Carson Benton	3	0	1.5	6	8
DT Erik Phillips	3	0	0.0	25	21
S Giovanni Marone	2	5	0.0	31	28
ILB Henry Carlson	2	1	0.0	11	23
CB Moe McKenzie	2	0	0.0	19	11
DE Greg Booker	1	2	0.0	29	24
CB Mitchell Nichols	1	0	0.0	2	0
WR Geoff Schweitzer	1	0	---	---	---
DE Brad Merrell	0	1	0.5	28	27

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	6	2	0.0	26	26
OLB Corey Zumdahl	6	0	0.0	25	26
DE Zach Francis	5	1	1.0	21	24
OLB Harrison Lemke	5	1	0.0	25	36
CB Elliot Sukova	4	1	0.0	27	28
S Donnell Lincoln	4	1	0.0	27	35
S Winfred Porter	4	0	0.0	17	19
DT Tyrell Ballard	3	1	0.0	26	25
CB Phil Puente	3	0	0.0	10	24
S Alexander Eldridge	2	0	0.0	13	18
CB Tevin Cochrane	2	0	0.0	10	17
ILB Alfredo Ford	1	3	0.0	18	16
TE Ruben Palos	1	0	---	---	---
DT Heath Huffman	1	0	0.0	1	0
OLB Wendell Grubb	1	0	0.0	1	10
DT Nickolas Schulz	0	1	0.0	2	10
CB Roberto Shepherd	0	1	0.0	17	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Carson Benton	1.5	0	1	8
OLB Rusty Powell	1.0	0	1	28
DE Brad Merrell	0.5	1	0	27
ILB Derrick Sheriff	0.0	1	1	22
DE Sammie Calabrese	0.0	1	0	3
DT Erik Phillips	0.0	1	0	21

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Zach Francis	1.0	1	1	1	24
OLB Chris May	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Glenn Peterson	0.0	0	1	1	29
DE Wayne Krock	0.0	0	1	0	16
DT Tyrell Ballard	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Greg Shapiro	4	0	1	28
CB Preston Jacobs	3	0	0	25
CB Malik Petty	2	1	0	28
S Jose Dallesandro	2	1	0	28
ILB Derrick Sheriff	2	0	0	22
CB Moe McKenzie	1	0	0	11
ILB Henry Carlson	1	0	0	23
OLB Rusty Powell	1	0	0	28
S Giovanni Marone	0	1	0	28

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Elliot Sukova	3	1	0	28
S Donnell Lincoln	3	1	0	35
CB Phil Puente	3	1	0	24
DE Zach Francis	2	0	0	24
S Winfred Porter	2	0	0	19
OLB Harrison Lemke	2	0	0	36
CB Roberto Shepherd	1	1	0	23
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	1	0	1	26
ILB Alfredo Ford	1	0	0	16
OLB Wendell Grubb	1	0	0	10
S Alexander Eldridge	1	0	0	18
OLB Corey Zumdahl	1	0	0	26
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nicky Bard	4	7	22	0	19
T Riddick Maxey	3	8	28	1	36
G Brad Anthony	1	3	28	0	36
G Roberto Hatcher	1	2	10	0	7
G Mackenzie Bixby	1	1	18	0	29
C Ty Hickman	0	1	6	0	17
T Emmanuel Vance	0	1	28	0	36

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Wade Paquette	4	5	0	31	0	28
G Carl Mueller	3	6	1	31	3	28
T Eddie Ramirez	3	5	1	31	0	28
G Sammie Dawson	2	10	0	31	0	28
T Kristopher Webb	0	3	0	31	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Mitchell Nichols	3	14
Bubba Samuels	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Enrique Blackburn	2	21
Terrell Jaime	2	21
Emmett Aberdeen	2	19

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Emmanuel Vance	28	36	---	---	6	70
CB Preston Jacobs	---	---	31	25	13	69
QB Branden Bradford	28	36	---	---	---	64
T Riddick Maxey	28	36	---	---	---	64
G Brad Anthony	28	36	---	---	---	64
TE Donnie Kramer	28	36	---	---	---	64
OLB Greg Shapiro	---	---	31	28	2	61
CB Malik Petty	---	---	31	28	2	61
S Jose Dallesandro	---	---	31	28	2	61
S Giovanni Marone	---	---	31	28	2	61
WR Geoff Schweitzer	20	27	---	---	12	59
OLB Rusty Powell	---	---	28	28	2	58
DE Brad Merrell	---	---	28	27	2	57
DE Greg Booker	---	---	29	24	2	55
G Mackenzie Bixby	18	29	---	---	6	53
ILB Derrick Sheriff	---	---	27	22	2	51
RB Levi Perez	19	22	---	---	8	49
DT Erik Phillips	---	---	25	21	2	48
ILB Henry Carlson	---	---	11	23	12	46
TE Bubba Samuels	13	13	---	---	19	45
C Nicky Bard	22	19	---	---	---	41
WR Allen Dimick	11	18	---	---	8	37
WR Jack McKenzie	15	21	---	---	1	37
CB Moe McKenzie	---	---	19	11	6	36
WR Andre Hutchins	11	19	---	---	---	30
RB Steven Tyler	13	16	---	---	---	29
RB Steven Ortega	5	2	---	---	19	26
C Ty Hickman	6	17	---	---	---	23
OLB Ramon Fecht	---	---	3	0	19	22
G Roberto Hatcher	10	7	---	---	3	20
DT Carson Benton	---	---	6	8	5	19
CB Mitchell Nichols	---	---	2	0	14	16
CB Walt Tubbs	---	---	3	0	12	15
S J.J. Racz	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Sammie Calabrese	---	---	2	3	5	10
TE Omar Pierce	5	4	---	---	---	9
WR Miles Galloway	0	2	---	---	5	7
P Tommy Munro	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Dennis Graham	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Melvin Moran	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Dashawn Whitfield	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Ty Cecrle	---	---	3	1	---	4
K Dakota Hixon	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Alec Finley	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Bob Filby	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kaleb Kraus	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Donnell Lincoln	---	---	27	35	13	75
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	---	---	26	26	19	71
C Wade Paquette	31	28	---	---	7	66
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	25	36	---	61
G Carl Mueller	31	28	---	---	---	59
G Sammie Dawson	31	28	---	---	---	59
T Kristopher Webb	31	28	---	---	---	59
T Eddie Ramirez	31	28	---	---	---	59
QB Leroy Jackson	31	28	---	---	---	59
RB Dwayne Starks	21	25	---	---	10	56
CB Elliot Sukova	---	---	27	28	---	55
CB Roberto Shepherd	---	---	17	23	14	54
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	26	25	---	51
WR Brian Kolsrud	25	26	---	---	---	51
OLB Corey Zumdahl	---	---	25	26	---	51
WR Damian Wormser	27	23	---	---	---	50
TE Ruben Palos	24	21	---	---	---	45
DE Zach Francis	---	---	21	24	---	45
DE Glenn Peterson	---	---	15	29	---	44
RB Enrique Blackburn	5	11	---	---	21	37
S Winfred Porter	---	---	17	19	---	36
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	10	17	9	36
ILB Alfredo Ford	---	---	18	16	---	34
CB Phil Puente	---	---	10	24	---	34
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	17	16	---	33
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	13	18	1	32
TE Johnny Kernbach	11	16	---	---	5	32
WR Max Holliday	18	8	---	---	5	31
TE Terrell Jaime	5	4	---	---	21	30
OLB Devan Starks	---	---	4	4	19	27
WR Emiliano Mares	7	3	---	---	16	26
OLB Chris May	---	---	4	10	---	14
WR Jerald Hamilton	2	0	---	---	12	14
RB Camden Ringrose	10	3	---	---	---	13
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	2	10	---	12
G Leland Buckley	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Wendell Grubb	---	---	1	10	---	11
DE John Nakamura	---	---	2	0	6	8
C Wes Farkas	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Claude Sjogren	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Heath Huffman	---	---	1	0	6	7
T Kai Bensen	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Mackenzie Baumgardner	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Connor Erickson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	35	3.2
Middle	12	53	4.4
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	34	8.5
Middle	23	101	4.4
Right	3	69	23.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Branden Bradford	35	22	1	1	1	4	4	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	25	16	3	1	0	3	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	99	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	69	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	33	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	97	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jack McKenzie	7	3	0	31	0	21
TE Donnie Kramer	7	4	0	30	0	36
WR Allen Dimick	5	2	0	24	1	18
TE Bubba Samuels	4	3	0	19	0	13
WR Geoff Schweitzer	4	4	0	36	0	27
RB Steven Tyler	3	3	0	14	0	16
WR Andre Hutchins	3	2	0	21	0	19
TE Omar Pierce	1	0	1	0	0	4
RB Levi Perez	1	1	0	5	0	22

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Dwayne Starks	6	3	14	0	25
TE Johnny Kernbach	5	3	18	0	16
TE Ruben Palos	4	1	8	0	21
WR Damian Wormser	3	2	7	0	23
WR Max Holliday	2	2	41	1	8
RB Enrique Blackburn	2	2	12	0	11
WR Emiliano Mares	1	1	27	1	3
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	36	1	4
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1	1	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Levi Perez	3	11	3.67	3.15
RB Steven Tyler	2	11	5.50	2.13

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	4	21	5.25	7.50
RB Camden Ringrose	1	0	0.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Branden Bradford	3	2	14	4.67	5.14

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	6	5	25	4.17	6.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jack McKenzie	2	1	9	4.50	4.43
RB Levi Perez	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	1	0.50	2.33
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	7	3.50	3.60
TE Ruben Palos	1	1	8	8.00	2.00
RB Enrique Blackburn	1	1	9	9.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
QB Branden Bradford	2	0
RB Levi Perez	2	1
WR Andre Hutchins	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leroy Jackson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Branden Bradford	9	6	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jack McKenzie	3	2	2
TE Donnie Kramer	2	0	0
TE Bubba Samuels	1	1	1
WR Allen Dimick	1	1	1
RB Steven Tyler	1	1	0
WR Andre Hutchins	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	1
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	0
TE Ruben Palos	1	0	0
WR Max Holliday	1	1	1
RB Enrique Blackburn	1	1	1
WR Damian Wormser	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (21,300)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 15,300 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (21,300)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	15,300 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,200)