Week 15, 2043

played in New Orleans, LA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	6	0	3	7	-	16
New Orleans Saints	3	6	3	3	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:11 ATL - Manuel Shiver 21 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point failed)
1Q: 01:47 NOS - Freddie Weiner 23 field goal
2Q: 12:03 NOS - Freddie Weiner 30 field goal
2Q: 02:08 NOS - Freddie Weiner 27 field goal
3Q: 09:27 NOS - Freddie Weiner 29 field goal
3Q: 01:39 ATL - Sedrick Cox 53 field goal
4Q: 04:30 NOS - Freddie Weiner 29 field goal
4Q: 01:26 ATL - Vincent Norris 18 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:11 ATL - Manuel Shiver 21 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point failed)
1Q: 01:47 NOS - Freddie Weiner 23 field goal
2Q: 12:03 NOS - Freddie Weiner 30 field goal
2Q: 02:08 NOS - Freddie Weiner 27 field goal
3Q: 09:27 NOS - Freddie Weiner 29 field goal
3Q: 01:39 ATL - Sedrick Cox 53 field goal
4Q: 04:30 NOS - Freddie Weiner 29 field goal
4Q: 01:26 ATL - Vincent Norris 18 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 6-8 8-6
First Downs 14 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 293 366
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 4.97 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 105 88
- Rushing Attempts 28 23
- Yards per Rush 3.75 3.83
Net Passing Yards 188 278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 0 45 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.06 5.91
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/52 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 3/33
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/5
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:31 32:29

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	6-8	8-6
First Downs	14	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	293	366
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	4.97	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	105	88
- Rushing Attempts	28	23
- Yards per Rush	3.75	3.83
Net Passing Yards	188	278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 0	45 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.06	5.91
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/52	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	3/33
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/5
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:31	32:29

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:01	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
1	1:40	1:49	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	11:58	3:33	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
2	7:17	1:40	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
2	2:03	1:52	OWN 19	6	21	Punt
3	13:05	0:47	OWN 14	3	-1	Punt
3	9:21	1:44	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	5:51	4:19	OWN 16	8	48	Field Goal
3	0:27	0:40	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
4	12:13	2:31	OWN 20	4	30	Punt
4	4:24	3:08	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 30	3	-4	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:59	8:19	OWN 32	15	62	Field Goal
2	14:51	2:53	OWN 38	7	49	Field Goal
2	8:25	1:08	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
2	5:37	3:34	OWN 23	8	67	Field Goal
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 7	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
3	12:18	2:57	OWN 45	7	43	Field Goal
3	7:37	1:46	OWN 31	5	8	Punt
3	1:32	1:05	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	14:47	2:34	OWN 35	6	26	Punt
4	9:42	5:18	OWN 20	8	68	Field Goal
4	1:16	0:33	OWN 25	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Clyde Alcott, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darren Zimmerman	19	79	4.16	13	4
RB Chandler Booker	5	13	2.60	8	0
QB Clyde Alcott	4	13	3.25	17	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dwayne Starks	14	47	3.36	14	3
RB Nicholas Kruk	6	29	4.83	11	1
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	0	0.00	0	0
QB Leroy Jackson	1	10	10.00	10	1
TE Kai Banks	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clyde Alcott	31	21	188	0/0	2	25	0	105.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	45	25	292	2/14	0	32	0	75.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Darren Zimmerman	8	12	30	3.75	5	8	0
WR Manuel Shiver	4	5	49	12.25	4	21	1
WR Abraham Mangoba	3	4	41	13.67	26	22	0
TE Jermaine Cash	2	2	28	14.00	12	25	0
WR Vincent Norris	1	4	18	18.00	3	18	1
FB Douglas Joseph	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Dominic Walker	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Van Burgess	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Deron Filer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Damian Wormser	5	12	79	15.80	36	25
WR Brian Kolsrud	4	7	41	10.25	34	15
WR Bradley Roberson	4	9	32	8.00	21	15
TE Johnny Kernbach	3	5	53	17.67	8	32
TE Kai Banks	2	2	8	4.00	3	8
RB Dwayne Starks	2	4	6	3.00	0	3
WR Bradley DiMaio	2	2	32	16.00	30	28
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	16	16.00	6	16
RB Barry Lovell	1	2	7	7.00	7	7
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	1	18	18.00	17	18

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cris Kennedy	8	373	46.6	40.0	53	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	5	251	50.2	44.4	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sedrick Cox	1/1	1/1	1/1	53	1/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	5/5	0/0	0/0	30	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyler Barbour	3	9	3.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	3	33	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Deron Filer	2	42	21.0	0
Abraham Mangoba	1	40	40.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Dixon	12	3	1.0	23	46
DT Derek Jordan	6	0	1.0	22	43
CB Bart Caraba	6	1	0.0	21	32
OLB Lee Humphries	4	1	0.0	8	20
S Bernie Bush	4	0	0.0	21	34
DE Stephen Cowperwood	3	4	0.0	22	40
ILB Larry Levine	3	2	0.0	23	43
CB Carl Sabol	3	0	0.0	21	43
DE Johnathan Garrison	2	1	0.0	21	40
S Colby Murray	2	0	0.0	23	47
DT Leland Paup	2	0	0.0	21	35
S Ed Blubaum	1	0	0.0	6	20
CB Elias Whitfield	1	0	0.0	13	22
CB Tyler Barbour	1	0	0.0	1	10

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	7	1	25	30
OLB Angel Clancy	6	0	24	25
OLB Damien Nixon	5	2	28	31
S Alexander Eldridge	4	1	16	18
DT Bo Arnold	4	1	22	25
ILB J.T. Montgomery	3	2	18	16
DE Archie Santana	3	0	18	15
DE Greg Booker	3	0	24	30
CB Tevin Cochrane	2	2	13	13
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	2	1	15	14
CB Phil Puente	2	1	21	25
S Justics Schneider	1	1	15	14
OLB Kim Roussel	1	0	6	9
CB Rodney Diegel	1	0	19	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Derek Jordan	1.0	5	1	43
OLB Jay Dixon	1.0	0	0	46
DE Stephen Cowperwood	0.0	1	0	40
DT Leland Paup	0.0	1	0	35
OLB Lee Humphries	0.0	1	0	20

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Booker	1	0	1	30
OLB Angel Clancy	0	1	1	25
DE Archie Santana	0	1	0	15
DT Nickolas Schulz	0	1	0	6
DT Bo Arnold	0	0	1	25
OLB Damien Nixon	0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jay Dixon	5	3	46
CB Bart Caraba	5	1	32
ILB Larry Levine	3	2	43
OLB Lee Humphries	3	0	20
DT Derek Jordan	2	0	43
CB Carl Sabol	2	0	43
S Colby Murray	1	1	47
S Ed Blubaum	1	1	20
CB Tyler Barbour	1	1	10
DE Stephen Cowperwood	1	0	40
S Bernie Bush	1	0	34

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	4	1	30
S Alexander Eldridge	4	0	18
DE Archie Santana	2	0	15
CB Phil Puente	2	0	25
OLB Angel Clancy	2	0	25
CB Jeremy Jannot	1	1	22
OLB Damien Nixon	1	1	31
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	1	0	14
CB Rodney Diegel	1	0	21
ILB J.T. Montgomery	1	0	16
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	13
S Justics Schneider	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Brock Reilly	3	8	28	31
G Roberto Washington	3	7	28	31
T Louis Whitfield	2	3	28	31
T Gus Bailey	0	3	28	31
G Stan Grier	0	2	28	31
TE Dominic Walker	0	1	22	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Marco Cooney	3	6	23	1	47
G Rodolfo McDowall	2	6	23	0	47
C Ethan Anderson	2	4	17	0	27
T Kristopher Webb	2	3	23	0	47
T Kai Bensen	0	1	23	1	47
TE Kai Banks	0	1	9	0	18
G Leland Buckley	0	1	6	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Cameron Carter	2	24
Abraham Mangoba	1	18
Carl Sabol	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Jaime	2	28
Rodney Diegel	2	19
Johnny Kernbach	2	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Carl Sabol	---	---	21	43	12	76
S Colby Murray	---	---	23	47	5	75
OLB Jay Dixon	---	---	23	46	5	74
ILB Larry Levine	---	---	23	43	5	71
DT Derek Jordan	---	---	22	43	4	69
G Stan Grier	28	31	---	---	9	68
T Louis Whitfield	28	31	---	---	9	68
WR Abraham Mangoba	22	27	---	---	18	67
DE Stephen Cowperwood	---	---	22	40	4	66
DE Johnathan Garrison	---	---	21	40	4	65
T Gus Bailey	28	31	---	---	---	59
QB Clyde Alcott	28	31	---	---	---	59
G Roberto Washington	28	31	---	---	---	59
WR Manuel Shiver	28	30	---	---	1	59
C Brock Reilly	28	31	---	---	---	59
DT Leland Paup	---	---	21	35	2	58
S Bernie Bush	---	---	21	34	3	58
CB Bart Caraba	---	---	21	32	4	57
TE Dominic Walker	22	30	---	---	1	53
RB Darren Zimmerman	23	29	---	---	---	52
WR Vincent Norris	17	27	---	---	6	50
S Ed Blubaum	---	---	6	20	17	43
CB Elias Whitfield	---	---	13	22	6	41
TE Jermaine Cash	11	4	---	---	23	38
OLB Cameron Carter	---	---	2	6	24	32
OLB Lee Humphries	---	---	8	20	3	31
DT Brady Rhodes	---	---	2	16	8	26
FB Douglas Joseph	6	4	---	---	16	26
CB Tyler Barbour	---	---	1	10	14	25
RB Chandler Booker	5	0	---	---	19	24
DE Damian Manson	---	---	2	9	7	18
WR Van Burgess	1	1	---	---	15	17
ILB Jon Gasho	---	---	0	4	11	15
OLB Dennis Eaton	---	---	0	1	12	13
WR Deron Filer	1	2	---	---	10	13
C Spencer Hayes	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Brendan Clements	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Everett Harnisch	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Cris Kennedy	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Tevin Gerrity	---	---	1	4	1	6
TE Artie Sanford	4	1	---	---	---	5
K Sedrick Cox	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Jerry Poole	---	---	0	2	---	2
G Devon Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tristan Dowdell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Roberto Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Bradley Roberson	22	43	---	---	13	78
T Kristopher Webb	23	47	---	---	5	75
G Marco Cooney	23	47	---	---	---	70
QB Leroy Jackson	23	47	---	---	---	70
T Kai Bensen	23	47	---	---	---	70
G Rodolfo McDowall	23	47	---	---	---	70
TE Johnny Kernbach	19	40	---	---	11	70
WR Damian Wormser	22	45	---	---	---	67
OLB Damien Nixon	---	---	28	31	1	60
CB Rodney Diegel	---	---	19	21	19	59
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	25	30	1	56
DE Greg Booker	---	---	24	30	1	55
RB Dwayne Starks	17	33	---	---	---	50
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	24	25	1	50
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	22	25	1	48
CB Phil Puente	---	---	21	25	1	47
S Justics Schneider	---	---	15	14	18	47
ILB J.T. Montgomery	---	---	18	16	12	46
C Ethan Anderson	17	27	---	---	---	44
G Leland Buckley	6	20	---	---	16	42
WR Bradley DiMaio	5	14	---	---	22	41
CB Jeremy Jannot	---	---	16	22	---	38
OLB Kim Roussel	---	---	6	9	23	38
TE Kai Banks	9	18	---	---	10	37
WR Brian Kolsrud	10	21	---	---	4	35
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	16	18	1	35
TE Terrell Jaime	2	4	---	---	28	34
DE Archie Santana	---	---	18	15	1	34
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	13	13	8	34
RB Barry Lovell	3	2	---	---	28	33
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	---	---	15	14	1	30
DE Ron Dworak	---	---	9	10	8	27
DE Miguel Moore	---	---	12	12	1	25
RB Nicholas Kruk	6	14	---	---	1	21
RB Camden Ringrose	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	6	6	---	12
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Matt Stephenson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Robbie Ellis	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Zachery King	0	1	---	---	9	10
T Vincent Fackleman	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Jordan Reynolds	---	---	0	0	8	8
S Diego Sutter	---	---	1	5	---	6
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Victor Spellman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	15	59	3.9
Right	6	35	5.8
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clyde Alcott	31	21	3	3	0	3	3	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	45	25	5	3	0	9	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	15	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	74	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	78	15.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	107	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	98	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	52	10.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Darren Zimmerman	12	8	30	0	29
WR Manuel Shiver	5	4	49	1	30
WR Vincent Norris	4	1	18	0	27
WR Abraham Mangoba	4	3	41	1	27
TE Jermaine Cash	2	2	28	1	4
FB Douglas Joseph	1	1	2	0	4
TE Dominic Walker	1	1	12	0	30
WR Van Burgess	1	1	8	0	1
WR Deron Filer	1	0	0	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Wormser	12	5	79	2	45
WR Bradley Roberson	9	4	32	0	43
WR Brian Kolsrud	7	4	41	0	21
TE Johnny Kernbach	5	3	53	2	40
RB Dwayne Starks	4	2	6	0	33
TE Kai Banks	2	2	8	0	18
RB Barry Lovell	2	1	7	0	2
WR Bradley DiMaio	2	2	32	1	14
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	16	0	4
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	1	18	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	3	8	2.67	3.36
RB Nicholas Kruk	2	1	0.50	4.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clyde Alcott	1	1	18	18.00	6.06

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	12	3	20	1.67	6.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Norris	1	1	18	18.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bradley Roberson	4	1	4	1.00	3.56
WR Damian Wormser	3	1	9	3.00	6.58
RB Dwayne Starks	2	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	0	0	0.00	5.86
RB Barry Lovell	1	1	7	7.00	3.50
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	0	0	0.00	10.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darren Zimmerman	3	3
QB Clyde Alcott	1	0
RB Chandler Booker	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leroy Jackson	1	1
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clyde Alcott	11	6	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	10	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Darren Zimmerman	5	3	1
WR Vincent Norris	2	0	0
FB Douglas Joseph	1	1	0
WR Manuel Shiver	1	0	0
TE Jermaine Cash	1	1	0
WR Van Burgess	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damian Wormser	3	1	0
RB Dwayne Starks	2	0	0
WR Bradley Roberson	2	0	0
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	0	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	1
WR Bradley DiMaio	1	1	0

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

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