Week 1, 2041

played in New Orleans, LA

79 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons141230-29
New Orleans Saints00018-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:54 ATL - Dwight Tolwinski 8 pass from Clyde Alcott (Claude Sjogren extra point)
1Q: 03:00 ATL - Darren Zimmerman 14 run (Claude Sjogren extra point)
2Q: 13:11 ATL - Claude Sjogren 41 field goal
2Q: 12:35 ATL - Claude Sjogren 48 field goal
2Q: 06:16 ATL - Giovanni Dukart 3 pass from Clyde Alcott (Claude Sjogren extra point failed)
3Q: 10:46 ATL - Claude Sjogren 43 field goal
4Q: 12:14 NOS - Freddie Weiner 34 field goal
4Q: 08:01 NOS - Damian Wormser 46 pass from Nicholas Kinney (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 00:17 NOS - Colby de Leon 19 pass from Nicholas Kinney (Nicholas Kinney pass to Kai Banks for conversion)

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2022
- by Rushing95
- by Passing917
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards354509
- Offensive Plays6473
- Yards per Play5.536.97
Net Rushing Yards191125
- Rushing Attempts3121
- Yards per Rush6.165.95
Net Passing Yards163384
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 16 - 048 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards174409
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/114/25
- Yards per Pass Play4.947.38
Fumbles/Lost0/03/3
3rd Down Conversions4/136/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards9/559/81
Punt Returns/Yards2/132/-3
Kick Returns/Yards2/443/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 17
Time of Possession30:1229:48

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:440:57OWN 2531Punt
110:012:17OWN 45655Touchdown
16:393:47OWN 45855Touchdown
11:473:42OWN 37839Field Goal
212:580:31OPP 3130Field Goal
28:212:15OWN 20780Touchdown
23:311:15OWN 303-4Punt
20:110:11OWN 34212Half
315:004:20OWN 23751Field Goal
37:402:40OWN 20518Punt
412:092:26OWN 2939Punt
47:474:43OWN 25628Punt
42:540:35OPP 4231Punt
40:080:08OWN 251-1Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:16OWN 13527Punt
110:470:46OWN 1332Punt
17:441:05OWN 1330Punt
12:521:05OWN 25348Fumble
212:274:06OWN 251040Punt
26:062:35OWN 647Punt
22:162:05OWN 22851Missed FG
310:403:00OWN 25635Punt
35:007:51OWN 101773Field Goal
49:431:56OWN 16584Touchdown
43:040:10OWN 20122Fumble
42:192:11OWN 201080Touchdown

Game MVP: Darren Zimmerman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Darren Zimmerman241787.424861
RB Dwight Tolwinski5112.20500
QB Richie Dunn1-1-1.00-100
WR Floyd Gaylor133.00300
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB J.T. Nordskov7436.142210
RB Camden Ringrose6294.831110
QB Nicholas Kinney5316.20700
RB Dwayne Starks22311.502310
WR Brian Kolsrud1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clyde Alcott26131200/0214088.6
Richie Dunn53542/11041097.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Leroy Jackson27131713/20056068.6
Nicholas Kinney21142381/52460136.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Floyd Gaylor4107518.7527410
TE Giovanni Dukart35113.67671
RB Darren Zimmerman33186.0015130
RB Dwight Tolwinski222211.0013141
TE Miguel Porter222311.509130
TE William Kerr131414.0010140
WR Vincent Norris131111.000110
FB Frankie Hoover0100.00000
WR Leonard Godlewski0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Damian Wormser61012120.1712461
RB Camden Ringrose67538.8326330
TE Terrell Jaime454812.005170
TE Kai Banks41112130.2539560
WR Colby de Leon33299.670191
WR Brian Kolsrud2594.50060
RB Dwayne Starks1266.00060
TE Johnny Kernbach132222.000220
RB J.T. Nordskov0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DT Derek Jordan0100
WR Horace Galloway0100
CB Carl Sabol0100
ILB Arnie Newhart0010
OLB Jay Dixon0010
OLB Andrew Distel0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Leroy Jackson1000
TE Johnny Kernbach1000
WR Bradley Roberson1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Bruce629649.343.2563
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jared Szabo625542.533.7501

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Claude Sjogren3/33/30/0482/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Weiner1/20/10/0341/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Gaylor2136.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roberson2-3-1.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Darren Zimmerman24422.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roberson35719.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Terrell West1110.02148
OLB Jay Dixon512.02152
DE Stephen Cowperwood412.01644
S Colby Murray400.02050
CB Carl Sabol400.01647
OLB Andrew Distel330.01538
ILB Harvey Vaughn310.0531
CB Jamal Summers310.01318
ILB Arnie Newhart310.01521
S Clay Gilmore300.01944
DT Dustin Hoover200.01822
DE Jim Gonzalez110.0635
OLB Cameron Carter110.065
DT Leland Paup100.0230
DT Derek Jordan010.02151
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Emmett Aberdeen800.02829
DE Glenn Peterson501.52323
S Raymond Meadows530.02829
ILB Alfredo Ford500.01413
S Alexander Eldridge430.02012
OLB Harrison Lemke400.03133
CB Chad Ford400.03132
OLB Devan Starks330.02929
S Arnold Stewart220.01221
DE Miguel Moore120.52828
DT Nickolas Schulz110.01519
CB Phil Puente110.02331
RB Dwayne Starks10---------
DT Bo Arnold100.01312
OLB Angel Clancy100.024

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Cowperwood2.004044
OLB Jay Dixon2.001252
DT Derek Jordan0.013451
DE Nickolas Lyons0.010013
DE Jim Gonzalez0.002035
ILB Harvey Vaughn0.001031
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Glenn Peterson1.500023
DE Miguel Moore0.501028
OLB Devan Starks0.001029
CB Phil Puente0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terrell West61048
CB Jamal Summers40018
S Clay Gilmore31044
OLB Andrew Distel30038
CB Carl Sabol30047
ILB Harvey Vaughn20031
S Colby Murray20050
ILB Arnie Newhart10021
DE Stephen Cowperwood10044
OLB Jay Dixon10052
OLB Cameron Carter1005
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Harrison Lemke33033
S Raymond Meadows31029
CB Chad Ford31032
ILB Emmett Aberdeen21029
ILB Alfredo Ford20013
CB Phil Puente11031
S Alexander Eldridge10012
S Arnold Stewart10021
DE Miguel Moore01028

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Mack Sherp58131033
G Roberto Washington29131033
C Pete Sherman25031033
T Gene Beyer24031133
G Shaun Humphries23031133
TE Giovanni Dukart01026027
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kristopher Webb45021152
C Ethan Anderson27121152
G Leland Buckley02019151
G Carl Mueller01021152
T Kai Bensen01019052

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Andrew Distel324
Ivan Soria119
Leonard Godlewski16
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Emmett Aberdeen412

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Andrew Distel------15382477
OLB Jay Dixon------2152275
DT Derek Jordan------2151274
G Roberto Washington3133------973
S Colby Murray------2050272
CB Terrell West------2148271
WR Floyd Gaylor2930------766
G Shaun Humphries3133---------64
T Mack Sherp3133---------64
S Clay Gilmore------1944164
T Gene Beyer3133---------64
C Pete Sherman3133---------64
CB Carl Sabol------1647164
DE Stephen Cowperwood------1644161
DE Jim Gonzalez------6352061
RB Darren Zimmerman2627------457
TE Giovanni Dukart2627---------53
TE William Kerr1213------2651
WR Vincent Norris2625---------51
S Ivan Soria------10181947
ILB Arnie Newhart------15211046
DT Dustin Hoover------1822---40
WR Leonard Godlewski1618------640
DT Leland Paup------230840
CB Jamal Summers------1318839
QB Clyde Alcott1326---------39
ILB Harvey Vaughn------531238
FB Frankie Hoover810------2038
RB Dwight Tolwinski55------2030
QB Richie Dunn187---------25
OLB Cameron Carter------651425
CB Neil Summers------051621
DE Nickolas Lyons------713121
WR Devan Shannon01------1819
WR Horace Galloway45------1019
K Claude Sjogren00------1010
P Edwin Bruce00------99
G Dominic Tayoun00------99
G Francisco Magazine00------99
T Ryan Welles00------99
C Tyrell King00------99
TE Miguel Porter34---------7
C Kennedy Hill00---------0
DE Damian Manson------00---0
RB Chandler Booker00---------0
S Jerry Poole------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Leland Buckley1951------1282
T Kristopher Webb2152------174
G Carl Mueller2152---------73
C Ethan Anderson2152---------73
T Kai Bensen1952---------71
ILB Emmett Aberdeen------28291269
OLB Harrison Lemke------3133367
WR Brian Kolsrud1742------766
CB Chad Ford------3132366
WR Damian Wormser2042---------62
OLB Devan Starks------2929361
S Raymond Meadows------2829360
TE Kai Banks1841---------59
DE Miguel Moore------2828157
CB Phil Puente------2331357
DE Glenn Peterson------2323955
RB Dwayne Starks333------1854
S Alexander Eldridge------20121850
TE Terrell Jaime718------2550
RB Camden Ringrose1023------1548
CB Bert Fletcher------1291940
WR Devon Ligeski910------1938
DT Nickolas Schulz------1519337
QB Nicholas Kinney1522---------37
QB Leroy Jackson630---------36
S Arnold Stewart------1221235
TE Johnny Kernbach225------532
CB Tevin Cochrane------1312631
DT Bo Arnold------1312429
OLB Angel Clancy------242329
DE Shawn Phillips------1115228
ILB Alfredo Ford------1413128
WR Colby de Leon814------123
RB J.T. Nordskov99------523
ILB Jon Schwirzke------351422
C Roderick Drake43------815
WR Bradley Roberson00------1313
T Eddie Ramirez21------811
WR Jerald Hamilton00------1010
P Jared Szabo00------88
C Melvin Volek00------88
G Rodolfo McDowall00------88
DT Tyrell Ballard------3227
S Justics Schneider------24---6
K Freddie Weiner00------66
CB Darien Gelis------01---1

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle16945.9
Right8688.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7578.1
Middle11655.9
Right331.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clyde Alcott26130137200
Richie Dunn531001100
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Leroy Jackson27132401850
Nicholas Kinney21144111310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64305.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128665.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)104787.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5140.8
Short (0-8 Yds)23141205.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)868410.5
Long (19+ Yds)12620116.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Floyd Gaylor104375130
TE Giovanni Dukart53011027
TE William Kerr31014013
WR Vincent Norris31011025
RB Darren Zimmerman33018027
RB Dwight Tolwinski2202205
WR Leonard Godlewski2000018
TE Miguel Porter2202304
FB Frankie Hoover1000010
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kai Banks1140121241
WR Damian Wormser1061121242
RB Camden Ringrose76053123
WR Brian Kolsrud5209042
TE Terrell Jaime54048018
WR Colby de Leon33029014
TE Johnny Kernbach31022125
RB J.T. Nordskov200009
RB Dwayne Starks2106033

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Darren Zimmerman2189.007.42
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Camden Ringrose252.504.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clyde Alcott54295.804.62
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Nicholas Kinney222211.0011.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Giovanni Dukart22105.002.20
RB Dwight Tolwinski1188.0011.00
TE William Kerr1000.004.67
WR Vincent Norris111111.003.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Colby de Leon111919.009.67
RB Camden Ringrose1133.007.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Darren Zimmerman41
RB Dwight Tolwinski11
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Nicholas Kinney11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Clyde Alcott511
Richie Dunn311
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Leroy Jackson711
Nicholas Kinney654

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Vincent Norris200
WR Floyd Gaylor200
TE Giovanni Dukart111
TE William Kerr100
FB Frankie Hoover100
TE Miguel Porter111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Kai Banks422
WR Damian Wormser311
RB Camden Ringrose321
WR Colby de Leon111
WR Brian Kolsrud100
TE Johnny Kernbach100

SectionAttendance
Stadium78,500 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (21,300)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes4,200 (4,200)