Week 4, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

79 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit MoCats014010-24
New Orleans Delta Rays73173-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 NOS - Cesar Hayes 4 pass from Gavin Ozga (Cedric Harden extra point)
2Q: 11:37 NOS - Cedric Harden 34 field goal
2Q: 09:39 DET - Matthew Stevens 64 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 04:01 DET - Jeffery Leisure 11 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)
3Q: 11:29 NOS - Mitchell Green 2 pass from Malachi Beechler (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 10:19 NOS - Earnest Kirchner 28 pass from Malachi Beechler (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 00:18 NOS - Cedric Harden 46 field goal
4Q: 12:42 DET - Malik Gallagher 38 field goal
4Q: 03:49 NOS - Cedric Harden 20 field goal
4Q: 02:00 DET - Allen Parisi 9 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Team StatisticsDETNOS
Record2-23-0-1
First Downs2021
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards403380
- Offensive Plays6566
- Yards per Play6.205.76
Net Rushing Yards8298
- Rushing Attempts2333
- Yards per Rush3.572.97
Net Passing Yards321282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 23 - 232 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards327290
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/8
- Yards per Pass Play7.648.55
Fumbles/Lost0/04/2
3rd Down Conversions4/144/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.35.1
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/564/39
Punt Returns/Yards3/493/25
Kick Returns/Yards2/424/87
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 37
Time of Possession28:3531:25

Drive Charts

Detroit MoCats
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:054:31OWN 7724Punt
13:523:59OWN 131052Missed FG
211:302:10OWN 28572Touchdown
25:461:51OWN 49551Touchdown
23:480:51OPP 403-3Punt
20:240:10OWN 1810Interception
315:001:09OWN 2535Punt
311:231:04OWN 2533Interception
310:075:30OWN 25834Punt
30:102:36OWN 40539Field Goal
410:561:15OWN 1937Punt
43:431:52OWN 17583Touchdown
41:111:11OWN 5750Game
New Orleans Delta Rays
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:55OWN 301070Touchdown
16:342:42OWN 47740Fumble
214:533:23OWN 42741Field Goal
29:203:34OWN 11533Punt
22:572:33OWN 20517Punt
20:140:14OPP 291-1Missed FG
313:512:28OWN 37563Touchdown
310:190:12OPP 28128Touchdown
34:374:27OWN 201051Field Goal
412:341:38OWN 3330Punt
49:415:58OWN 421155Field Goal
41:510:40OWN 2138Punt

Game MVP: Malachi Beechler, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jeffery Leisure14352.501111
RB Hardy Bell4143.501010
QB Sawyer Orton294.50600
RB Matt Crafton2189.001310
FB Corey Shawver166.00600
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Raymond Montgomery16573.561520
RB Cesar Hayes13120.92800
QB Gavin Ozga2147.001310
QB Malachi Beechler11111.001110
WR Alan Schepis144.00400

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sawyer Orton41233271/6264278.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Malachi Beechler21162311/82370143.1
Gavin Ozga116590/01200100.2

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jermaine Mathews48358.7518210
RB Jeffery Leisure45246.006100
WR Allen Parisi3114615.3314271
WR Paul Tucker353812.6715160
FB Corey Shawver222412.001190
TE Matthew Stevens226934.5060641
RB Hardy Bell22178.505100
WR Wayne Nye233316.5031320
WR Zachary Witt124141.0038410
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sammie Blades58336.6025250
TE Luis Edinger468421.0026350
WR Robbie Kirk457619.0068370
RB Raymond Montgomery233517.5030300
FB Earnest Kirchner223618.0026281
WR Alan Schepis22126.00090
RB Cesar Hayes1144.00441
WR Mitchell Green1322.00021
TE Leo Booker1288.00080

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Goehring122.000
CB Phil Keith100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
CB Donny Frist0110
S Donny Vaughn0100
OLB Hardy Harriman0010
DE Richard Fredrickson0010
OLB Connor Wahle0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Sammie Blades2000
TE Luis Edinger1000
CB Gino Fisk1000
RB Cesar Hayes0100
WR Robbie Kirk0100

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shannon Leon519639.226.2450
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Perry Fitzgerald421553.841.5664

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Malik Gallagher1/20/10/1383/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Harden3/41/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Claude Mills34916.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Justics Roberson3258.30

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Paul Tucker24221.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Gino Fisk36321.00
Sammie Blades12424.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Louis Shelton1150.03226
DT Drake Wiltz820.02928
S Luther Ioja610.03224
OLB Hardy Harriman600.02118
ILB Alfredo Pearson440.02722
S Donny Vaughn420.02830
CB Wendell Schroeder410.03233
DE T.J. Montemayor310.03231
DT Miles Whiting101.056
CB Jackson DiPaolo120.02622
DE Richard Fredrickson110.02929
S Malcolm Montgomery100.0714
DT Walt Andrew100.01210
ILB Morris Venegas100.0511
WR Allen Parisi10---------
WR Paul Tucker10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Billick710.02334
CB Earl Bullock600.02342
ILB Alex Mathews510.096
S Mike Goehring420.02342
OLB Brant Lindsay400.02342
CB Gino Fisk320.01128
DE Jalen Heatherly300.0914
DE Alfred Newland211.02233
S Kenneth Schulz210.01529
CB Gilbert Rutledge210.0316
OLB Carlton Tatum200.01824
S Ricardo Gozinsky110.0813
DT Orlando Flowers100.01322
DE Edgar Fox100.01634
OLB Bennett Stelick100.0518
CB Phil Keith010.02342
DT Jamal Fairfield010.0915

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Miles Whiting1.00006
CB Charles Keathley0.001019
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alfred Newland1.002233
OLB Bennett Stelick0.001018
DT Jamal Fairfield0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Louis Shelton50026
OLB Hardy Harriman40018
S Luther Ioja40024
ILB Alfredo Pearson23022
CB Wendell Schroeder20033
CB Jackson DiPaolo20022
S Malcolm Montgomery11014
DE Richard Fredrickson10029
S Donny Vaughn10030
DE Ike Hutek0104
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Earl Bullock70042
ILB Mark Billick51034
OLB Brant Lindsay30042
CB Gilbert Rutledge21016
CB Gino Fisk21028
ILB Alex Mathews2006
S Mike Goehring11142
S Ricardo Gozinsky10013
DE Edgar Fox01034
CB Phil Keith00142

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jerry Wicker34023142
C Giovanni Sham27023042
G Kerry Tate25023042
T Bobby Sitron14023042
T Jay Quinn01023042
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Hector Goodwin38033033
T Jimmy Zellers34033133
G Jerry Crawford16033033
TE Luis Edinger11029032
C Wayne Bayless06033033
T Jackson Preston05033033
FB Earnest Kirchner0101509

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Donny Frist323
Connor Wahle121
Sebastian Moose116
Antonio Rivera17
Hardy Bell12
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Cesar Hayes220
Sammie Blades116
Preston Barber18
Cody McGhee18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Bobby Sitron2342------772
C Giovanni Sham2342------772
WR Paul Tucker2342------772
CB Wendell Schroeder------3233469
DE T.J. Montemayor------3231467
G Kerry Tate2342---------65
QB Sawyer Orton2342---------65
T Jay Quinn2342---------65
G Jerry Wicker2342---------65
WR Wayne Nye1941------262
DE Richard Fredrickson------2929462
S Donny Vaughn------2830462
OLB Louis Shelton------3226260
DT Drake Wiltz------2928360
S Luther Ioja------3224258
CB Jackson DiPaolo------2622351
ILB Alfredo Pearson------2722251
RB Jeffery Leisure1733---------50
FB Corey Shawver1118------1847
DT Clyde Park------2125147
WR Allen Parisi1427------647
CB Charles Keathley------13191143
OLB Hardy Harriman------2118342
TE Jermaine Mathews1625---------41
TE Matthew Stevens711------2341
CB Donny Frist------492336
ILB Morris Venegas------5111329
DT Walt Andrew------1210325
S Malcolm Montgomery------714223
WR Zachary Witt16------1522
S Sebastian Moose------321621
OLB Connor Wahle------002121
RB Matt Crafton20------1719
WR Claude Mills00------1818
DT Miles Whiting------56516
RB Hardy Bell57------214
DE Ike Hutek------54413
OLB Wes Spann------001010
T Antonio Rivera00------77
K Malik Gallagher00------77
C Clarence Sutter00------77
P Shannon Leon00------77
G Carlton Hodges00------77
C Salvador Caban00---------0
TE Efrain Rice00---------0
QB Grady O'Donnell00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Mark Billick------23342380
G Hector Goodwin3333------874
G Jerry Crawford3333------874
S Mike Goehring------2342267
CB Phil Keith------2342267
CB Earl Bullock------2342267
OLB Brant Lindsay------2342267
T Jackson Preston3333---------66
T Jimmy Zellers3333---------66
C Wayne Bayless3333---------66
WR Sammie Blades2227------1665
S Kenneth Schulz------15291862
TE Luis Edinger2932---------61
DE Alfred Newland------2233257
DE Edgar Fox------1634656
WR Robbie Kirk2728---------55
QB Malachi Beechler2822---------50
CB Gino Fisk------11281049
TE Leo Booker1410------2549
OLB Carlton Tatum------1824345
FB Earnest Kirchner159------2145
RB Cesar Hayes1410------2044
OLB Bennett Stelick------5182043
RB Raymond Montgomery1921---------40
WR Alan Schepis1920------140
DT Orlando Flowers------1322237
CB Gilbert Rutledge------3161837
WR Mitchell Green68------2135
DT Jamal Fairfield------915529
DE Jalen Heatherly------914124
S Ricardo Gozinsky------813122
ILB Alex Mathews------96116
QB Gavin Ozga511---------16
K Cedric Harden00------1111
WR Jon Brandon00------1111
P Perry Fitzgerald00------88
C Preston Barber00------88
T Eddie Elliott00------88
G Cody McGhee00------88
OLB Rico Barton------08---8
RB Justics Roberson00------55
TE Spencer Boone00---------0
C Ashton Swift00---------0
CB Antonio Springer------00---0
RB Rich Fantozzi00---------0
OLB Bryan Hopper------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8354.4
Middle9374.1
Right6101.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle26813.1
Right393.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sawyer Orton41235515422
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Malachi Beechler21166103100
Gavin Ozga1161122000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7612618.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21111095.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)95738.1
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen10813313.3
Short (0-8 Yds)16131227.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)3000.0
Long (19+ Yds)313511.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Allen Parisi113046127
TE Jermaine Mathews84035125
RB Jeffery Leisure54024033
WR Paul Tucker53038042
WR Wayne Nye32033141
FB Corey Shawver22024018
TE Matthew Stevens22069111
RB Hardy Bell2201707
WR Zachary Witt2114116
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sammie Blades85133127
TE Luis Edinger64184232
WR Robbie Kirk54076228
RB Raymond Montgomery32035121
WR Mitchell Green310208
FB Earnest Kirchner2203619
TE Leo Booker2108010
WR Alan Schepis22012020
RB Cesar Hayes1104010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure11111.002.50
RB Matt Crafton155.009.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cesar Hayes7111.570.92
RB Raymond Montgomery3-3-1.003.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sawyer Orton2194.507.98
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gavin Ozga4271.755.36
Malachi Beechler2121.0011.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Allen Parisi2194.504.18
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Sammie Blades2131.504.13
TE Luis Edinger1000.0014.00
RB Cesar Hayes1144.004.00
WR Mitchell Green1122.000.67
TE Leo Booker1000.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Jeffery Leisure21
QB Sawyer Orton10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Cesar Hayes31
RB Raymond Montgomery20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Sawyer Orton1163
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Malachi Beechler521
Gavin Ozga332

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Allen Parisi311
TE Jermaine Mathews210
RB Jeffery Leisure210
WR Wayne Nye211
FB Corey Shawver110
TE Matthew Stevens111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Sammie Blades320
TE Luis Edinger222
RB Cesar Hayes111
WR Mitchell Green100
TE Leo Booker100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)