Week 1, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

79 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Raptors7303-13
New Orleans Delta Rays102463-43

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 NOS - Cedric Harden 25 field goal
1Q: 07:09 ATL - Ramon Downs 7 pass from Leo Johannsen (Sam LaCroix extra point)
1Q: 03:19 NOS - Neil Colvin 12 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 13:23 NOS - Cedric Harden 37 field goal
2Q: 08:52 NOS - Caleb Hammond 64 fumble return (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 04:37 NOS - Mercury Duarte 4 run (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 02:49 ATL - Sam LaCroix 41 field goal
2Q: 00:44 NOS - Dashawn Fisher 15 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 08:43 NOS - Cedric Harden 40 field goal
3Q: 03:26 NOS - Cedric Harden 40 field goal
4Q: 08:44 NOS - Cedric Harden 30 field goal
4Q: 03:56 ATL - Sam LaCroix 32 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1718
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards315395
- Offensive Plays6263
- Yards per Play5.086.27
Net Rushing Yards7985
- Rushing Attempts1930
- Yards per Rush4.162.83
Net Passing Yards236310
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 23 - 232 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards254315
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/181/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.499.39
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions3/117/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.49.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/456/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/42/18
Kick Returns/Yards5/1111/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession26:0833:52

Drive Charts

Atlanta Raptors
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:33OWN 3010Interception
110:493:46OWN 25775Touchdown
15:161:16OWN 20417Fumble
13:082:10OWN 2537Punt
213:154:39OWN 33931Fumble
28:363:01OWN 20632Fumble
24:291:48OWN 25751Field Goal
20:340:34OWN 1519Half
313:131:32OWN 213-7Punt
38:381:04OWN 253-1Punt
33:212:57OWN 17638Punt
413:071:00OWN 234Punt
48:360:29OWN 2610Interception
45:532:02OWN 41544Field Goal
41:461:21OWN 393-5Punt
New Orleans Delta Rays
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:273:38OPP 35627Field Goal
17:031:47OWN 4336Punt
14:000:52OPP 37237Touchdown
10:582:43OWN 31549Field Goal
25:351:06OWN 48452Touchdown
22:412:07OWN 25875Touchdown
315:001:47OWN 2536Punt
311:413:03OWN 40637Field Goal
37:344:13OWN 37840Field Goal
30:242:17OWN 20526Punt
412:073:31OPP 44631Field Goal
48:072:14OPP 243-3Missed FG
43:512:05OWN 203-9Punt
40:250:25OWN 611Game

Game MVP: Mercury Duarte, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jim Drake12433.581710
RB Daniel Lane231.50200
RB Joseph Carter23015.002510
WR Francisco Ellison1-5-5.00-500
QB Leo Johannsen188.00800
FB Brady Fugate100.00000
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cristian Wheeler12110.921510
RB Dashawn Fisher11343.092020
RB Francisco Turner4164.001110
QB Mercury Duarte2105.00601
QB Gavin Ozga11414.001410

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Leo Johannsen23151572/18130181.2
Pedro Rosner188970/0038138.4
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mercury Duarte26192820/02480133.8
Gavin Ozga63331/5015066.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ramon Downs8148310.3833191
TE Kenny Howe457318.2568380
TE Glenn Horn48256.25590
WR Francisco Ellison364013.3322180
WR J.T. Nield33206.671230
RB Jim Drake131313.0011130
RB Daniel Lane0100.00000
FB Brady Fugate0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Neil Colvin81110312.8894361
RB Dashawn Fisher33279.007151
TE Jamal Chedsey232613.0010130
WR Howie Castillo22136.5013130
TE Spencer Boone24189.006150
WR Robbie Kirk256030.0026340
WR Chase Reiter111212.000120
WR Terrance Daliere124848.0043480
TE Chance Greer1188.00080

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Devante Paradis11313.000
ILB Mack Patterson122.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Leo Johannsen2000
TE Kenny Howe1000
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
DE Caleb Hammond0101
OLB Oliver Jamison0100
CB Enrique Francis0100
ILB Tim Sanders0010
DT Marc Nikaido0010
ILB Morris Venegas0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harvey Witt627946.540.2561
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Perry Fitzgerald420551.345.3522

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam LaCroix2/21/10/0411/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Harden5/62/30/0404/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Winchester242.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Shannon McNeil2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jim Drake49423.50
J.T. Nield11717.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Goehring12626.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Braden Ioja1010.01720
OLB Willie Meadows520.02122
S Asher Misner420.02825
OLB Dustin Vijitakula410.02425
CB Graham Austin400.02933
OLB Amir House400.01419
DE Lucas Osborne330.53031
S Jeffery Morant320.02626
ILB Brett Gunn300.0121
DT J.T. White300.02424
CB Kristopher Winchester200.02114
ILB Kendrick Clark100.5311
S Glen Petko110.01311
OLB Myron Shaw100.01717
CB Dominic Harper100.01222
TE Glenn Horn10---------
TE Harold Redding10---------
CB Irv Doyle100.019
DE Kennedy Farmer010.01416
ILB Mack Patterson010.0915
CB Brock Banks010.0913
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Oliver Jamison610.01838
ILB Alex Mathews600.01834
CB Lee Kueth400.0929
S Artie Whalen400.01933
ILB Mack Patterson310.01121
S Mike Goehring310.01835
ILB Morris Venegas300.01012
ILB Tim Sanders221.0928
DT Marc Nikaido201.01018
DE Caleb Hammond240.01843
CB Devante Paradis200.01739
S Shannon McNeil200.0319
DT Roberto Burns110.0925
CB Enrique Francis110.01842
OLB Louis Lesky100.0110
ILB Aiden Knauls010.0415

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lucas Osborne0.501031
ILB Kendrick Clark0.500011
OLB Amir House0.001019
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Tim Sanders1.000028
DT Marc Nikaido1.000018
DE Caleb Hammond0.013243
DE Alfred Newland0.003227
DT Roberto Burns0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dustin Vijitakula41025
ILB Braden Ioja40020
OLB Willie Meadows22022
S Jeffery Morant21026
CB Graham Austin20033
S Asher Misner20025
OLB Amir House20019
CB Kristopher Winchester11014
CB Dominic Harper10022
CB Irv Doyle1009
S Glen Petko10011
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lee Kueth50029
S Artie Whalen30033
ILB Morris Venegas30012
ILB Alex Mathews21034
S Mike Goehring20035
ILB Mack Patterson11121
CB Devante Paradis10139
DE Caleb Hammond10043
DT Roberto Burns10025
OLB Oliver Jamison10038
CB Enrique Francis10042
OLB Louis Lesky10010
S Shannon McNeil10019
DE Alfred Newland01027

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Francisco Stargell35018135
C Carl Ragone35019043
FB Brady Fugate2301009
T David Kramer02019143
T Ashton Manns02019043
C David Bates010108
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Omar Murray26030033
T Jackson Preston26030033
G Bruce Kesselman15030133
G Gavin Tuipala13023033
T Levi Ogden040700
T Jimmy Zellers02023033
TE Spencer Boone01029032

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Carl Ragone210
Daniel Lane122
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Cristian Wheeler230
Spencer Boone214
Jamal Chedsey130
Shannon McNeil120
Jackson Preston110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Glenn Horn1238------2575
RB Jim Drake1439------2073
C Carl Ragone1943------1072
T Ashton Manns1943------870
CB Graham Austin------2933668
DE Lucas Osborne------3031667
OLB Myron Shaw------17173064
T David Kramer1943---------62
G Francisco Stargell1835------861
CB Kristopher Winchester------21142459
DT J.T. White------24241058
S Asher Misner------2825457
WR Francisco Ellison927------2056
OLB Dustin Vijitakula------2425655
S Jeffery Morant------2626355
WR Ramon Downs1637---------53
G Jerry Newhart1835---------53
ILB Braden Ioja------17201451
WR J.T. Nield1229------1051
OLB Willie Meadows------2122649
S Glen Petko------13112347
QB Leo Johannsen1625---------41
FB Brady Fugate109------2039
CB Dominic Harper------1222---34
RB Daniel Lane48------2234
OLB Amir House------1419---33
DE Kennedy Farmer------1416---30
ILB Mack Patterson------915428
TE Kenny Howe719------127
CB Brock Banks------913426
ILB Kendrick Clark------311822
QB Pedro Rosner318---------21
G Sherman Gibson18------817
CB Irv Doyle------19616
ILB Brett Gunn------121215
DT Deion Blake------69---15
WR Jackson Gardner00------1414
TE Harold Redding65---------11
C David Bates18---------9
RB Joseph Carter54---------9
P Harvey Witt00------88
T Francisco Slusher00------88
C Orlando Howard00------88
K Sam LaCroix00------66
WR Edgar Frederick00---------0
OLB Taylor O'Neal------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Spencer Boone2932------1475
T Jackson Preston3033------1073
G Bruce Kesselman3033------1073
G Gavin Tuipala2333------1066
T Jimmy Zellers2333------1066
C Omar Murray3033---------63
DE Caleb Hammond------1843263
S Mike Goehring------18351063
CB Enrique Francis------1842262
ILB Tim Sanders------9282562
CB Lee Kueth------9292159
OLB Oliver Jamison------1838258
CB Devante Paradis------1739157
RB Cristian Wheeler1412------3056
WR Howie Castillo1713------2656
S Artie Whalen------1933254
ILB Alex Mathews------1834153
WR Neil Colvin2029---------49
TE Jamal Chedsey99------3048
DE Alfred Newland------1627---43
S Shannon McNeil------3192042
QB Mercury Duarte1326---------39
WR Robbie Kirk1326---------39
DT Roberto Burns------925236
ILB Mack Patterson------1121234
RB Dashawn Fisher1420---------34
WR Chase Reiter155------1434
ILB Morris Venegas------10121133
WR Terrance Daliere1018------432
DT Marc Nikaido------1018---28
RB Francisco Turner40------2428
ILB Aiden Knauls------415827
QB Gavin Ozga177---------24
K Cedric Harden00------1616
TE Chance Greer51------1016
OLB Louis Lesky------110213
CB Earl Bullock------14712
P Perry Fitzgerald00------1010
C Barry Tate00------1010
C Jose Bradley70---------7
T Levi Ogden70---------7
DT Cody Krause------0066
DE Edgar Fox------01---1
OLB Xavier Malchow------00---0
WR Mitchell Green00---------0
G Hector Goodwin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle13493.8
Right5275.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle16794.9
Right1310.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Leo Johannsen23151030411
Pedro Rosner1882023331
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mercury Duarte26195024100
Gavin Ozga630011100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21111155.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)63274.5
Long (19+ Yds)41235.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen9811412.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17111428.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)32258.3
Long (19+ Yds)313411.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ramon Downs148183037
TE Glenn Horn84225038
WR Francisco Ellison63140027
TE Kenny Howe54073219
RB Jim Drake31013039
WR J.T. Nield33020129
RB Daniel Lane100008
FB Brady Fugate101009
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Neil Colvin1181103229
WR Robbie Kirk52060226
TE Spencer Boone42018032
TE Jamal Chedsey3212609
RB Dashawn Fisher33027020
WR Howie Castillo22013013
WR Terrance Daliere21148118
WR Chase Reiter1101205
TE Chance Greer110801

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cristian Wheeler2-1-0.500.92
RB Dashawn Fisher2-2-1.003.09
QB Mercury Duarte144.005.00
RB Francisco Turner1-1-1.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Leo Johannsen22178.506.83
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mercury Duarte97414.5610.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ramon Downs22178.505.93
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Neil Colvin55265.209.36
RB Dashawn Fisher111515.009.00
WR Howie Castillo1100.006.50
WR Terrance Daliere1000.0024.00
WR Robbie Kirk1000.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Jim Drake10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Dashawn Fisher31
RB Cristian Wheeler20
QB Mercury Duarte11
QB Gavin Ozga11
RB Francisco Turner11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Pedro Rosner631
Leo Johannsen432
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Mercury Duarte773
Gavin Ozga100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ramon Downs310
WR Francisco Ellison321
TE Kenny Howe222
RB Daniel Lane100
WR J.T. Nield110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Robbie Kirk322
RB Dashawn Fisher221
TE Jamal Chedsey110
WR Neil Colvin110
TE Chance Greer110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)