Week 17, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

44 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	8	0	-	8
Atlanta Falcons	7	21	3	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:16 ATL - Justin Durant 66 interception return (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 09:54 ATL - Devonta Freeman 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Matt Ryan 8 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 02:15 ATL - Julio Jones 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 11:43 ATL - Matt Bryant 18 field goal
3Q: 05:26 NOS - C.J. Spiller 13 pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees pass to Michael Hoomanawanui for conversion)
4Q: 11:47 ATL - Matt Bryant 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:16 ATL - Justin Durant 66 interception return (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 09:54 ATL - Devonta Freeman 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Matt Ryan 8 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 02:15 ATL - Julio Jones 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 11:43 ATL - Matt Bryant 18 field goal
3Q: 05:26 NOS - C.J. Spiller 13 pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees pass to Michael Hoomanawanui for conversion)
4Q: 11:47 ATL - Matt Bryant 41 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 11-5 9-7
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 275 374
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 4.17 6.23
Net Rushing Yards 67 92
- Rushing Attempts 19 29
- Yards per Rush 3.53 3.17
Net Passing Yards 208 282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 26 - 3 29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 220 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/12 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 9.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/14 8/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/90 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/69
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:56 31:04

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	11-5	9-7
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	275	374
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	4.17	6.23
Net Rushing Yards	67	92
- Rushing Attempts	19	29
- Yards per Rush	3.53	3.17
Net Passing Yards	208	282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 26 - 3	29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	220	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/12	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	9.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/14	8/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/90	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/69
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:56	31:04

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:50	3:47	OWN 23	7	40	Interception
1	8:03	1:57	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	3:09	3:09	OWN 20	8	41	Punt
2	9:46	1:42	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	6:01	1:55	OWN 31	5	13	Interception
2	2:05	1:48	OWN 20	7	35	Punt
3	15:00	1:00	OWN 36	2	0	Interception
3	11:36	1:34	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	8:07	2:50	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	2:08	2:15	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
4	11:42	1:34	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
4	8:20	2:42	OWN 16	6	15	Punt
4	3:11	3:11	OWN 25	8	23	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:10	OWN 29	6	10	Punt
1	6:06	2:57	OWN 33	6	23	Punt
2	15:00	5:14	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	8:04	2:03	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	4:06	2:01	50	6	50	Touchdown
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	14:00	2:24	OPP 38	5	37	Field Goal
3	10:02	1:55	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
3	5:17	3:09	OWN 34	5	12	Punt
4	14:53	3:11	OWN 20	6	56	Field Goal
4	10:08	1:48	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
4	5:38	2:27	OWN 28	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
C.J. Spiller	11	30	2.73	13	1	0
Mark Ingram	8	37	4.63	8	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Devonta Freeman	15	55	3.67	13	3	0
Terron Ward	6	16	2.67	8	0	0
Tevin Coleman	5	10	2.00	5	0	0
Matt Ryan	3	11	3.67	8	0	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	44	26	220	3/12	1	32	3	51.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	29	19	294	2/12	2	53	0	121.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	8	9	84	10.50	46	32	1
WR Brandin Cooks	5	8	40	8.00	9	13	0
WR T.J. Graham	3	8	16	5.33	4	7	0
WR Willie Snead	3	6	44	14.67	9	21	0
WR Marques Colston	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
TE Josh Hill	2	4	21	10.50	1	15	0
FB Austin Johnson	1	2	1	1.00	1	1	0
WR Brandon Coleman	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Arturo Everett	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roddy White	5	6	110	22.00	43	43	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	5	73	18.25	51	34	0
WR Julio Jones	4	6	38	9.50	14	22	1
WR Denarius Moore	2	3	6	3.00	0	5	0
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	11	5.50	7	12	1
TE Tony Moeaki	1	2	53	53.00	48	53	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Justin Hardy	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jalen Collins	2	3	1.50	0
OLB Justin Durant	1	66	66.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Austin Johnson	1	0	0
Willie Snead	0	1	0
Kasim Edebali	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Ryan	1	0	0
Jake Matthews	0	1	0
Desmond Trufant	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	8	364	45.5	34.6	51	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	6	283	47.2	35.5	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	1	10	10.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	3	90	30.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roddy White	1	22	22.0	0
Devonta Freeman	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony	11	2	1.0	23	24
S Jairus Byrd	6	1	0.0	29	29
CB Keenan Lewis	4	0	0.0	25	25
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	0	0.0	11	11
DT Kevin Williams	3	2	0.5	12	18
DT John Jenkins	3	2	0.0	17	14
CB Delvin Breaux	3	2	0.0	20	20
DE Kasim Edebali	2	0	0.5	15	16
DE Cameron Jordan	2	1	0.0	19	21
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	1	0.0	19	21
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	2	0	0.0	13	15
OLB David Hawthorne	1	0	0.0	6	8
S Kyle Wilson	1	0	0.0	22	26
WR Brandon Coleman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bobby Richardson	1	0	0.0	24	18
WR Willie Snead	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Liam Barton	1	0	0.0	10	10
CB Brandon Browner	0	2	0.0	22	26
CB Glenn Gelat	0	2	0.0	7	6
DE Nick Foreman	0	1	0.0	5	13

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S William Moore	5	2	0.0	16	39
CB Desmond Trufant	5	0	0.0	16	42
OLB Justin Durant	4	3	1.0	16	33
S Charles Godfrey	4	0	0.0	11	25
DE Vic Beasley	3	0	1.0	9	27
DT Jonathan Babineaux	3	1	0.0	15	33
S Kemal Ishmael	3	1	0.0	9	20
ILB Antonio Koopman	3	1	0.0	5	17
CB Robert Alford	3	0	0.0	13	41
DE Tyson Jackson	2	1	1.0	5	18
DE Kroy Biermann	2	1	0.0	13	28
OLB Joplo Bartu	2	1	0.0	3	14
DT Haloti Ngata	2	0	0.0	6	22
DT Paul Soliai	2	0	0.0	12	31
S Ricardo Allen	1	1	0.0	19	40
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	10	20
ILB Paul Worrilow	1	0	0.0	10	30
CB Jalen Collins	1	0	0.0	15	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Kasim Edebali	0.5	1	0	0	16
DT Kevin Williams	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Bobby Richardson	0.0	1	1	1	18
DE Nick Foreman	0.0	0	1	0	13

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	1.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Justin Durant	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Tyson Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Kroy Biermann	0.0	1	1	0	28
DE Adrian Clayborn	0.0	1	1	0	20
DT Haloti Ngata	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Paul Soliai	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony	5	0	24
CB Keenan Lewis	3	1	25
DT Kevin Williams	2	0	18
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	21
S Kyle Wilson	1	1	26
OLB David Hawthorne	1	0	8
S Jairus Byrd	1	0	29
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	15
DE Kasim Edebali	1	0	16
DT Tyeler Davison	1	0	20
OLB Liam Barton	1	0	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Desmond Trufant	5	1	0	42
S Charles Godfrey	4	0	0	25
CB Robert Alford	3	2	0	41
OLB Joplo Bartu	3	0	0	14
ILB Antonio Koopman	2	1	0	17
OLB Justin Durant	2	0	1	33
S William Moore	1	2	0	39
CB Jalen Collins	1	0	2	30
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1	0	0	33
DT Haloti Ngata	1	0	0	22
DT Paul Soliai	1	0	0	31
DE Tyson Jackson	1	0	0	18
ILB Paul Worrilow	1	0	0	30
S Kemal Ishmael	0	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Unger	3	4	12	0	37
Mike McGlynn	2	2	9	0	16
Jahri Evans	1	3	17	1	44
Terron Armstead	1	2	6	0	14
Tony Hills	1	1	13	1	33
Austin Johnson	1	1	5	0	17
Ron Gerhardt	0	2	12	1	35
Andrus Peat	0	2	10	0	14
Zach Strief	0	1	16	0	42
Michael Hoomanawanui	0	1	6	0	15

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Chester	3	5	23	0	28
James Stone	2	4	25	0	28
Jake Matthews	1	6	28	1	30
Andy Levitre	1	4	25	0	25
Jake Long	0	4	26	1	30
Mike Person	0	1	6	0	5
Ryan Schraeder	0	1	7	0	6
Jimmie Robertson	0	1	5	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kenny Vaccaro	2	18
Arturo Everett	2	17
Delvin Breaux	2	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Alford	2	20
Jalen Collins	2	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jairus Byrd	---	---	29	29	9	67
Drew Brees	19	47	---	---	---	66
Jahri Evans	17	44	---	---	---	61
Zach Strief	16	42	---	---	---	58
C.J. Spiller	11	29	---	---	17	57
Ron Gerhardt	12	35	---	---	8	55
Keenan Lewis	---	---	25	25	4	54
Delvin Breaux	---	---	20	20	11	51
Brandon Browner	---	---	22	26	2	50
Max Unger	12	37	---	---	---	49
Kyle Wilson	---	---	22	26	1	49
Stephone Anthony	---	---	23	24	2	49
Tony Hills	13	33	---	---	---	46
Tyeler Davison	---	---	20	20	4	44
Bobby Richardson	---	---	24	18	1	43
Cameron Jordan	---	---	19	21	2	42
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	19	21	2	42
T.J. Graham	9	32	---	---	---	41
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	11	11	18	40
Willie Snead	10	30	---	---	---	40
Mark Ingram	8	18	---	---	13	39
Josh Hill	9	22	---	---	6	37
Kasim Edebali	---	---	15	16	6	37
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	13	15	8	36
Brandin Cooks	7	28	---	---	---	35
Arturo Everett	7	11	---	---	17	35
Kevin Williams	---	---	12	18	3	33
Mike McGlynn	9	16	---	---	8	33
Austin Johnson	5	17	---	---	11	33
Glenn Gelat	---	---	7	6	20	33
Brandon Coleman	9	14	---	---	9	32
Andrus Peat	10	14	---	---	8	32
Michael Hoomanawanui	6	15	---	---	10	31
John Jenkins	---	---	17	14	---	31
Liam Barton	---	---	10	10	11	31
Terron Armstead	6	14	---	---	8	28
Marques Colston	5	12	---	---	7	24
David Hawthorne	---	---	6	8	9	23
Nick Foreman	---	---	5	13	5	23
Seantavius Jones	2	2	---	---	15	19
Harrison Rhodes	7	5	---	---	2	14
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	2	2
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Alford	---	---	13	41	20	74
Justin Durant	---	---	16	33	14	63
Jake Long	26	30	---	---	4	60
Matt Ryan	29	31	---	---	---	60
Ricardo Allen	---	---	19	40	---	59
Chris Chester	23	28	---	---	7	58
Desmond Trufant	---	---	16	42	---	58
Jake Matthews	28	30	---	---	---	58
Jalen Collins	---	---	15	30	13	58
William Moore	---	---	16	39	---	55
James Stone	25	28	---	---	---	53
Andy Levitre	25	25	---	---	---	50
Devonta Freeman	18	22	---	---	10	50
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	15	33	1	49
Kroy Biermann	---	---	13	28	7	48
Julio Jones	23	24	---	---	---	47
Charles Godfrey	---	---	11	25	9	45
Paul Soliai	---	---	12	31	---	43
Paul Worrilow	---	---	10	30	3	43
Tony Moeaki	20	17	---	---	5	42
Roddy White	20	19	---	---	2	41
Vic Beasley	---	---	9	27	4	40
Levine Toilolo	12	11	---	---	15	38
Leonard Hankerson	5	18	---	---	14	37
Tevin Coleman	5	6	---	---	25	36
Joplo Bartu	---	---	3	14	18	35
Terron Ward	12	9	---	---	12	33
Haloti Ngata	---	---	6	22	3	31
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	10	20	1	31
Patrick DiMarco	12	8	---	---	10	30
Kemal Ishmael	---	---	9	20	---	29
Justin Hardy	11	14	---	---	3	28
Antonio Koopman	---	---	5	17	5	27
Denarius Moore	7	7	---	---	11	25
Tyson Jackson	---	---	5	18	1	24
Ryan Schraeder	7	6	---	---	8	21
Mike Person	6	5	---	---	8	19
Brooks Reed	---	---	6	5	2	13
Jimmie Robertson	5	3	---	---	5	13
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	9	9
Philip Wheeler	---	---	0	0	9	9
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	6	6
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	0	2	1	3
Kenneth Tate	0	0	---	---	2	2
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	6	23	3.8
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	12	45	3.8
Right	7	30	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	44	26	2	1	1	7	4	1	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	29	19	7	1	3	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	62	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	112	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	2	25	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	185	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	74	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB C.J. Spiller	9	8	0	84	1	29
WR T.J. Graham	8	3	1	16	0	32
WR Brandin Cooks	8	5	0	40	0	28
WR Willie Snead	6	3	0	44	1	30
TE Josh Hill	4	2	0	21	0	22
WR Marques Colston	3	2	0	5	0	12
FB Austin Johnson	2	1	0	1	0	17
WR Brandon Coleman	2	1	0	2	0	14
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Arturo Everett	1	1	0	7	0	11

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roddy White	6	5	1	110	3	19
WR Julio Jones	6	4	0	38	1	24
WR Leonard Hankerson	5	4	0	73	2	18
WR Denarius Moore	3	2	0	6	0	7
WR Justin Hardy	3	0	2	0	0	14
TE Tony Moeaki	2	1	0	53	1	17
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	0	11	0	22
RB Tevin Coleman	2	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	1	8	8.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	1	1	13	13.00	5.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	9	7	26	2.89	10.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	13	13.00	9.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	2	12	6.00	6.33
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	11	5.50	5.50
RB Tevin Coleman	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	1	-1	-1.00	14.60
WR Denarius Moore	1	1	1	1.00	2.00
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	3	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tevin Coleman	2	0
Devonta Freeman	1	1
Terron Ward	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	9	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	5	2	1
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1
FB Austin Johnson	1	1	0
WR Willie Snead	1	0	0
TE Arturo Everett	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	3	2	1
WR Roddy White	2	2	1
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	0
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	0

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

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