Week 4, 2015

played in New Orleans, LA

80 degrees, stormy, 16 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	7	-	10
New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:09 DAL - Dan Bailey 24 field goal
2Q: 02:51 NOS - Willie Snead 12 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
3Q: 06:36 NOS - Kai Forbath 36 field goal
4Q: 12:15 NOS - Josh Hill 7 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DAL - Terrance Williams 23 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:09 DAL - Dan Bailey 24 field goal
2Q: 02:51 NOS - Willie Snead 12 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
3Q: 06:36 NOS - Kai Forbath 36 field goal
4Q: 12:15 NOS - Josh Hill 7 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DAL - Terrance Williams 23 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 0-4 4-0
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 300 284
- Offensive Plays 71 68
- Yards per Play 4.23 4.18
Net Rushing Yards 53 72
- Rushing Attempts 19 29
- Yards per Rush 2.79 2.48
Net Passing Yards 247 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 22 - 0 35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 264 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/17 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 4.75 5.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/20 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/1
Penalties/Yards 12/95 7/74
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:41 33:19

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	0-4	4-0
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	300	284
- Offensive Plays	71	68
- Yards per Play	4.23	4.18
Net Rushing Yards	53	72
- Rushing Attempts	19	29
- Yards per Rush	2.79	2.48
Net Passing Yards	247	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 22 - 0	35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	264	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/17	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	4.75	5.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/20	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/1
Penalties/Yards	12/95	7/74
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:41	33:19

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:55	OWN 36	7	34	Missed FG
1	9:55	4:12	OWN 21	7	41	Missed FG
1	2:17	0:33	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
1	0:37	2:14	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
2	11:43	1:42	OPP 26	4	19	Field Goal
2	8:18	0:58	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
2	2:45	2:08	OWN 33	6	32	Missed FG
3	11:10	1:31	OWN 19	3	-3	Punt
3	6:29	4:42	OWN 38	9	14	Punt
4	15:00	0:52	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
4	12:09	0:56	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	8:51	1:26	OPP 45	5	8	Fumble
4	7:02	2:57	OWN 31	8	51	Downs
4	2:19	0:19	OWN 43	1	57	Touchdown
4	0:47	0:31	OWN 4	4	3	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:05	2:10	OWN 37	3	3	Punt
1	5:43	3:26	OWN 45	8	37	Downs
1	1:44	1:07	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
2	13:23	1:40	OWN 7	4	23	Interception
2	10:01	1:43	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
2	7:20	4:35	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 42	3	25	Half
0	0:00	0:00	OPP 0	3	25	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:50	OWN 20	6	8	Punt
3	9:39	3:10	OWN 43	6	38	Field Goal
3	1:47	1:47	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	14:08	1:59	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
4	11:13	2:22	OWN 37	5	2	Interception
4	7:25	0:23	OWN 37	2	-10	Punt
4	4:05	1:46	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
4	2:00	1:13	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	0:16	0:16	OPP 7	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Sean Lee, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marshawn Lynch	13	35	2.69	13	2	0
Giovanni Clayton	6	18	3.00	10	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Ingram	22	77	3.50	16	1
C.J. Spiller	6	-3	-0.50	3	0
Drew Brees	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	50	22	264	2/17	1	31	0	67.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	35	22	242	4/30	2	57	2	78.5

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Williams	6	11	112	18.67	56	31	1
WR Ed Newman	4	8	63	15.75	3	29	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	3	11	3.67	2	7	0
WR Sherman Drake	3	8	17	5.67	0	9	0
WR Jamie Hines	2	2	14	7.00	0	11	0
TE James Hanna	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Gavin Escobar	1	8	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Vince Mayle	1	2	6	6.00	2	6	0
RB Patrick Singleton	1	2	23	23.00	15	23	0
FB Tyler Clutts	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Giovanni Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Snead	7	8	106	15.14	51	57	1
WR Brandin Cooks	5	10	47	9.40	24	16	0
WR T.J. Graham	3	7	10	3.33	9	6	0
TE Josh Hill	3	5	27	9.00	0	10	1
WR Marques Colston	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	19	19.00	14	19	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	23	23.00	17	23	0
FB Austin Johnson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Mark Ingram	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Carr	1	0	0.00	0
CB Morris Claiborne	1	8	8.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tony Romo	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kevin Williams	0	1	0	0
Cameron Jordan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	7	328	46.9	40.4	60	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	8	385	48.1	46.4	68	3

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	1/4	0/3	0/2	24	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	1/2	0/1	0/1	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Wilcox	3	14	4.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	2	12	6.0	0
Marques Colston	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshawn Lynch	2	40	20.0	0
J.J. Wilcox	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Colston	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sean Lee	8	1	1.5	26	37
DT Seth Fleming	6	0	0.0	22	26
CB Morris Claiborne	5	2	0.0	25	37
S Byron Jones	4	2	0.0	26	37
S J.J. Wilcox	4	0	0.0	25	37
OLB Mark Nzeocha	3	4	0.0	20	21
OLB Josh Poock	3	0	0.0	13	7
DE Nick Hayden	2	2	1.0	22	31
DE Demarcus Lawrence	2	0	1.0	21	21
CB Brandon Carr	2	1	0.0	24	35
CB Orlando Scandrick	2	1	0.0	13	27
DE Greg Hardy	2	0	0.0	19	28
ILB Rolando McClain	2	0	0.0	3	2
ILB Kyle Wilber	2	0	0.0	10	19
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0.5	15	18
S Barry Church	1	0	0.0	6	14
DT Darren Hutton	1	0	0.0	8	14
DE Steve LaChapelle	1	0	0.0	3	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brandon Browner	5	2	0.0	19	47
S Jairus Byrd	4	4	0.0	19	52
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	4	0	0.0	10	8
CB Delvin Breaux	4	0	0.0	8	36
DE Cameron Jordan	3	0	1.0	16	44
OLB Stephone Anthony	3	1	0.0	19	51
DT Tyeler Davison	3	1	0.0	15	42
DE Bobby Richardson	2	0	1.0	12	34
S Kyle Wilson	2	2	0.0	19	51
CB Keenan Lewis	2	1	0.0	18	50
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	0.0	17	43
OLB Liam Barton	2	0	0.0	2	9
DT Kevin Williams	1	0	0.0	10	16
OLB David Hawthorne	1	0	0.0	2	8
RB Mark Ingram	1	0	---	---	---
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	---	---	---
DT John Jenkins	1	0	0.0	10	17
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	0.0	2	24
CB P.J. Williams	1	0	0.0	0	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Sean Lee	1.5	0	37
DE Nick Hayden	1.0	0	31
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1.0	0	21
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.5	0	18
DT Seth Fleming	0.0	1	26

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bobby Richardson	1.0	4	0	34
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	1	0	44
DE Nick Foreman	0.0	3	0	18
DT Kevin Williams	0.0	1	2	16
DE Kasim Edebali	0.0	1	0	13
OLB Stephone Anthony	0.0	1	0	51
DT Tyeler Davison	0.0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Byron Jones	4	0	0	37
CB Morris Claiborne	3	1	1	37
S J.J. Wilcox	3	0	0	37
CB Brandon Carr	2	0	1	35
ILB Kyle Wilber	2	0	0	19
OLB Mark Nzeocha	2	0	0	21
CB Orlando Scandrick	1	0	0	27
S Barry Church	1	0	0	14
DE Greg Hardy	1	0	0	28
ILB Rolando McClain	1	0	0	2
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0	18
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1	0	0	21
ILB Sean Lee	0	2	0	37

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Keenan Lewis	3	1	50
CB Brandon Browner	3	1	47
S Jairus Byrd	2	3	52
S Kyle Wilson	2	3	51
OLB Stephone Anthony	2	1	51
CB Delvin Breaux	2	0	36
OLB David Hawthorne	1	0	8
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	8
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	44
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	24
DT Tyeler Davison	1	0	42
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	0	43
CB P.J. Williams	1	0	8
OLB Liam Barton	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Travis Frederick	2	4	19	0	52
Doug Free	1	2	19	0	52
Tyron Smith	0	6	19	1	52
Mackenzy Bernadeau	0	3	19	0	52
Zack Martin	0	2	19	1	52
Tyler Clutts	0	1	10	0	29
Gavin Escobar	0	1	8	0	33

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Hills	2	4	0	29	0	39
Ron Gerhardt	1	6	0	29	1	39
Andrus Peat	1	5	0	29	1	39
Jahri Evans	0	5	2	29	2	39
Max Unger	0	5	0	29	0	39
Austin Johnson	0	2	0	18	0	16
Michael Hoomanawanui	0	1	0	7	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Giovanni Clayton	1	26
Jamie Hines	1	19
Barry Church	1	15
Gavin Escobar	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
C.J. Spiller	2	24
Delvin Breaux	1	17
Arturo Everett	1	17
Kenny Vaccaro	1	11
Keenan Lewis	1	5

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Free	19	52	---	---	11	82
Mackenzy Bernadeau	19	52	---	---	11	82
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	25	37	13	75
Morris Claiborne	---	---	25	37	10	72
Tony Romo	19	52	---	---	---	71
Tyron Smith	19	52	---	---	---	71
Travis Frederick	19	52	---	---	---	71
Zack Martin	19	52	---	---	---	71
Sean Lee	---	---	26	37	3	66
Byron Jones	---	---	26	37	2	65
Brandon Carr	---	---	24	35	5	64
Nick Hayden	---	---	22	31	5	58
Tyler Clutts	10	29	---	---	19	58
Gavin Escobar	8	33	---	---	14	55
Greg Hardy	---	---	19	28	5	52
Seth Fleming	---	---	22	26	4	52
Marshawn Lynch	13	32	---	---	4	49
James Hanna	18	24	---	---	7	49
Giovanni Clayton	6	15	---	---	26	47
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	21	21	4	46
Terrance Williams	9	34	---	---	1	44
Sherman Drake	12	31	---	---	---	43
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	20	21	1	42
Ed Newman	10	29	---	---	3	42
Orlando Scandrick	---	---	13	27	1	41
Sedrick Albriktsen	---	---	8	8	23	39
Vince Mayle	4	18	---	---	14	36
Barry Church	---	---	6	14	15	35
Tyrone Crawford	---	---	15	18	1	34
Kyle Wilber	---	---	10	19	4	33
Jamie Hines	2	10	---	---	19	31
Darren Hutton	---	---	8	14	---	22
J.T. Schulz	---	---	10	7	5	22
Josh Poock	---	---	13	7	1	21
Rolando McClain	---	---	3	2	7	12
Patrick Singleton	3	5	---	---	4	12
Charles Leno	0	0	---	---	11	11
Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	11	11
Miguel Brewster	0	0	---	---	11	11
Steve LaChapelle	---	---	3	3	4	10
Lenny Morton	---	---	0	0	8	8
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Capodaglio	---	---	0	0	3	3
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jahri Evans	29	39	---	---	10	78
Ron Gerhardt	29	39	---	---	10	78
Jairus Byrd	---	---	19	52	5	76
Kyle Wilson	---	---	19	51	4	74
Stephone Anthony	---	---	19	51	4	74
Keenan Lewis	---	---	18	50	5	73
Brandon Browner	---	---	19	47	4	70
Drew Brees	29	39	---	---	---	68
Tony Hills	29	39	---	---	---	68
Max Unger	29	39	---	---	---	68
Andrus Peat	29	39	---	---	---	68
Mark Ingram	25	31	---	---	10	66
Willie Snead	29	37	---	---	---	66
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	17	43	4	64
Cameron Jordan	---	---	16	44	3	63
Brandin Cooks	26	36	---	---	---	62
Delvin Breaux	---	---	8	36	17	61
Tyeler Davison	---	---	15	42	4	61
Josh Hill	23	25	---	---	7	55
Bobby Richardson	---	---	12	34	5	51
Austin Johnson	18	16	---	---	11	45
C.J. Spiller	6	10	---	---	24	40
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	2	24	11	37
T.J. Graham	9	21	---	---	5	35
Nick Foreman	---	---	7	18	6	31
Kevin Williams	---	---	10	16	4	30
John Jenkins	---	---	10	17	2	29
Liam Barton	---	---	2	9	16	27
Michael Hoomanawanui	7	12	---	---	6	25
Kasim Edebali	---	---	4	13	8	25
P.J. Williams	---	---	0	8	15	23
Marques Colston	2	6	---	---	13	21
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	10	8	3	21
Arturo Everett	0	1	---	---	17	18
David Hawthorne	---	---	2	8	4	14
Mike McGlynn	0	0	---	---	10	10
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	10	10
Terron Armstead	0	0	---	---	10	10
Seantavius Jones	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harrison Rhodes	0	0	---	---	8	8
James Anderson	---	---	0	0	7	7
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	6	6
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	2	2
Glenn Gelat	---	---	0	1	1	2
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	7	4	0.6
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	21	2.6
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	10	14	1.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	50	22	5	2	5	9	12	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	35	22	2	3	4	3	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	125	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	8	110	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	29	3.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	50	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	121	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	71	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Williams	11	6	1	112	3	34
TE Gavin Escobar	8	1	1	11	0	33
WR Ed Newman	8	4	0	63	1	29
WR Sherman Drake	8	3	3	17	0	31
TE James Hanna	4	1	0	7	0	24
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	3	0	11	0	32
WR Vince Mayle	2	1	0	6	0	18
RB Patrick Singleton	2	1	0	23	1	5
WR Jamie Hines	2	2	0	14	0	10
FB Tyler Clutts	1	0	0	0	0	29
RB Giovanni Clayton	1	0	0	0	0	15

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandin Cooks	10	5	1	47	0	36
WR Willie Snead	8	7	1	106	1	37
WR T.J. Graham	7	3	1	10	0	21
TE Josh Hill	5	3	1	27	0	25
WR Marques Colston	1	1	0	11	0	6
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	0	19	0	12
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	23	1	10
RB Mark Ingram	1	0	0	0	0	31
FB Austin Johnson	1	1	0	-1	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	1	-4	-4.00	2.69

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Ingram	2	11	5.50	3.50
Drew Brees	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	4	1	11	2.75	5.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	7	4	28	4.00	6.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ed Newman	3	1	11	3.67	7.88
RB Giovanni Clayton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Snead	3	2	16	5.33	13.25
WR T.J. Graham	2	1	5	2.50	1.43
TE Josh Hill	1	1	7	7.00	5.40
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0	0	0.00	4.70

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	2	0
Mark Ingram	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	19	10	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Williams	5	4	3
WR Sherman Drake	5	2	0
WR Ed Newman	4	2	1
TE Gavin Escobar	2	1	1
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1
FB Tyler Clutts	1	0	0
TE James Hanna	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	3	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	3	1	0
WR Willie Snead	2	2	2
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1
RB Mark Ingram	1	0	0
TE Josh Hill	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)