Week 8, 2018

played in Dallas, TX

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	14	3	6	-	26
Dallas Cowboys	3	10	0	7	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:41 DAL - Dan Bailey 38 field goal
2Q: 14:12 DAL - Dan Bailey 43 field goal
2Q: 02:37 NOS - Mason Crosby 33 field goal
2Q: 00:32 DAL - Terrance Williams 23 pass from Clay Carpenter (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Jeff Janis 11 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 03:13 NOS - Bobby Richardson 12 fumble return (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 12:56 DAL - Ezekiel Nixon 6 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 01:40 NOS - Mason Crosby 20 field goal
OT: 12:08 DAL - Dan Bailey 40 field goal
OT: 06:39 NOS - Jeremy Hill 4 run

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:41 DAL - Dan Bailey 38 field goal
2Q: 14:12 DAL - Dan Bailey 43 field goal
2Q: 02:37 NOS - Mason Crosby 33 field goal
2Q: 00:32 DAL - Terrance Williams 23 pass from Clay Carpenter (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Jeff Janis 11 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 03:13 NOS - Bobby Richardson 12 fumble return (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 12:56 DAL - Ezekiel Nixon 6 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 01:40 NOS - Mason Crosby 20 field goal
OT: 12:08 DAL - Dan Bailey 40 field goal
OT: 06:39 NOS - Jeremy Hill 4 run

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 4-3 2-6
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 401 347
- Offensive Plays 76 68
- Yards per Play 5.28 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 148 84
- Rushing Attempts 43 29
- Yards per Rush 3.44 2.90
Net Passing Yards 253 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 1 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 253 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.67 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/48 8/75
Punt Returns/Yards 4/19 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 34
Time of Possession 37:06 31:22

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	4-3	2-6
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	11	5
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	401	347
- Offensive Plays	76	68
- Yards per Play	5.28	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	148	84
- Rushing Attempts	43	29
- Yards per Rush	3.44	2.90
Net Passing Yards	253	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 1	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	253	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.67	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/48	8/75
Punt Returns/Yards	4/19	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 34
Time of Possession	37:06	31:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	2:27	OWN 6	6	20	Fumble
1	6:36	2:57	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
2	14:05	2:33	OWN 20	7	39	Punt
2	7:35	5:05	OWN 29	11	55	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	9:40	5:27	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
3	1:55	2:11	OWN 33	5	5	Punt
4	13:06	0:10	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
4	12:50	2:20	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
4	6:51	5:18	OWN 5	11	92	Field Goal
4	1:04	0:31	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
OT1	12:00	5:28	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 36	5	1	Punt
1	8:19	1:43	OPP 20	3	-1	Field Goal
1	3:39	4:34	OWN 33	7	41	Field Goal
2	11:32	3:57	OWN 5	8	26	Punt
2	2:30	2:12	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	13:34	3:54	OWN 34	8	35	Missed FG
3	4:13	1:14	OWN 20	3	-8	Fumble
3	2:59	1:04	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	14:44	1:38	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
4	12:56	0:06	OPP 6	1	6	Touchdown
4	10:30	3:39	OWN 26	6	17	Punt
4	1:33	0:29	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	0:33	0:33	OWN 33	5	36	Missed FG
OT1	15:00	3:00	OWN 31	5	46	Field Goal

Game MVP: Garrett Grayson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Hill	30	103	3.43	23	5	1
Terron Ward	8	18	2.25	10	1	0
Nicky Alston	3	12	4.00	5	0	0
Garrett Grayson	2	15	7.50	16	1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ezekiel Nixon	27	79	2.93	9	0	1
Malachi Dole	2	5	2.50	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Grayson	33	24	253	0/0	1	42	1	92.1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clay Carpenter	36	22	281	3/18	1	33	0	94.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jeremy Hill	5	6	44	8.80	21	23	0
WR Chris Owusu	4	4	73	18.25	35	42	0
WR Brandin Cooks	3	4	12	4.00	2	8	0
FB Nicky Alston	3	3	16	5.33	2	8	0
WR Julian Lunsford	3	6	58	19.33	29	28	0
WR Steve Johnson	2	5	7	3.50	0	8	0
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	18	18.00	15	18	0
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	1
RB Terron Ward	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Williams	6	8	73	12.17	24	23	1
WR Dez Bryant	5	9	70	14.00	31	32	0
TE Michael Burton	2	4	40	20.00	25	33	0
TE Dale Sciacca	2	5	17	8.50	0	9	0
WR Al Madison	2	2	15	7.50	0	9	0
RB Malachi Dole	2	2	23	11.50	12	20	0
WR Luis Duncan	2	2	33	16.50	7	21	0
RB Ezekiel Nixon	1	1	10	10.00	7	10	0
FB Jerome Felton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Sherman Drake	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jeremy Hill	1	0	0	0
Bobby Richardson	0	1	0	1
Cameron Jordan	0	0	1	0
Tyeler Davison	0	0	1	0
Terron Ward	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
J.J. Wilcox	1	0	0
Clay Carpenter	1	0	0
Ezekiel Nixon	1	0	0
Tyron Smith	0	1	0
Avery Lahnum	0	1	0
Vernon Forbes	0	1	0
Mark Nzeocha	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mason Roman	6	260	43.3	39.7	54	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	6	308	51.3	48.2	65	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	3/5	2/4	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	4	19	4.8	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Wilcox	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dez Bryant	2	63	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	7	2	0.0	29	39
DT Tyeler Davison	6	1	0.5	23	31
CB Carter Terrell	6	2	0.0	27	38
ILB Connor Barwin	6	1	0.0	29	39
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	6	0	0.0	29	38
DE Cameron Jordan	4	1	1.0	26	34
DT Dave Hegamin	2	2	1.5	9	10
CB Maurice Quaal	2	2	0.0	12	27
S Jairus Byrd	2	1	0.0	29	39
S Tyvon Branch	2	0	0.0	4	11
DT Dominique Easley	2	0	0.0	19	21
DT Cedric Parrish	2	0	0.0	11	16
CB Ron Benton	1	1	0.0	29	39
WR Steve Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	0.0	3	1
QB Garrett Grayson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	0	0.0	12	9
CB Rickey Campbell	1	0	0.0	4	4

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Terrell Rodriguez	8	0	26	24
OLB Mark Nzeocha	7	3	38	28
S Byron Jones	7	2	43	33
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	6	1	30	26
CB Brandon Flowers	5	2	40	29
DT Vernon Forbes	5	2	29	18
DT Rick Blake	4	1	31	14
DE Greg Hardy	4	0	38	30
CB Bernie Chappell	3	2	43	33
DE Demarcus Lawrence	3	1	33	21
DT Dexter Sherman	3	0	21	17
OLB Mike Morgan	2	1	11	8
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	0	5	9
ILB Frank Seubert	2	0	15	8
S J.J. Wilcox	1	5	40	33
ILB Daren Bates	1	2	8	4
DE Steve LaChapelle	0	1	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dave Hegamin	1.5	0	0	0	10
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	1	1	2	34
DT Tyeler Davison	0.5	0	1	0	31
DE Bobby Richardson	0.0	1	0	0	25

Dallas	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1	0	0	21
DE Greg Hardy	0	1	1	30
DT Dexter Sherman	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Carter Terrell	6	0	38
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	0	38
ILB Connor Barwin	2	2	39
S Tyvon Branch	2	0	11
S Kenny Vaccaro	2	0	39
S Jairus Byrd	1	1	39
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	1	9
CB Ron Benton	1	1	39
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	1
CB Rickey Campbell	1	0	4
CB Maurice Quaal	1	0	27
DT Cedric Parrish	1	0	16

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terrell Rodriguez	6	0	0	24
CB Brandon Flowers	5	0	0	29
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	4	0	1	26
OLB Mark Nzeocha	3	0	0	28
CB Bernie Chappell	2	1	0	33
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	0	0	9
OLB Mike Morgan	1	0	0	8
ILB Frank Seubert	1	0	0	8
S Byron Jones	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Andrew Whitworth	4	8	43	33
Zach Strief	3	9	43	33
Max Unger	3	9	43	33
Andrus Peat	2	5	43	33
Nicky Alston	1	3	31	16
Greg Olsen	1	1	12	6
Spencer Long	0	5	43	33
Lionel Elliott	0	1	18	14

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tyron Smith	3	10	0	29	1	39
Charles Leno	1	6	1	29	1	39
Zack Martin	1	6	0	29	1	39
Travis Frederick	1	5	0	29	0	39
Jerome Felton	1	1	0	19	0	27
Brandon Linder	1	1	0	29	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Campbell	1	30
Nicky Alston	1	25
Lionel Elliott	1	19
Julian Lunsford	1	14
Kevin McDermott	1	8
Terron Ward	1	5

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Malachi Dole	2	28
Ed Gregg	1	17
Robert Alford	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Spencer Long	43	33	---	---	8	84
Ron Benton	---	---	29	39	16	84
Connor Barwin	---	---	29	39	12	80
Zach Strief	43	33	---	---	---	76
Andrew Whitworth	43	33	---	---	---	76
Max Unger	43	33	---	---	---	76
Garrett Grayson	43	33	---	---	---	76
Andrus Peat	43	33	---	---	---	76
Julian Lunsford	35	26	---	---	14	75
Jairus Byrd	---	---	29	39	6	74
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	29	39	5	73
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	29	38	5	72
Nicky Alston	31	16	---	---	25	72
Carter Terrell	---	---	27	38	5	70
Brandin Cooks	37	27	---	---	---	64
Cameron Jordan	---	---	26	34	3	63
Tyeler Davison	---	---	23	31	5	59
Jeremy Hill	33	22	---	---	---	55
Maurice Quaal	---	---	12	27	16	55
Lionel Elliott	18	14	---	---	19	51
Bobby Richardson	---	---	18	25	5	48
Dominique Easley	---	---	19	21	7	47
Chris Owusu	16	17	---	---	12	45
Greg Olsen	12	6	---	---	20	38
Michael Hoomanawanui	15	8	---	---	15	38
Rickey Campbell	---	---	4	4	30	38
Steve Johnson	7	12	---	---	18	37
Cedric Parrish	---	---	11	16	5	32
T.J. Ingram	---	---	12	9	3	24
Dave Hegamin	---	---	9	10	1	20
Terron Ward	8	6	---	---	5	19
Harrison Farrell	---	---	6	7	6	19
Tyvon Branch	---	---	4	11	3	18
Stephone Anthony	---	---	3	1	12	16
Jeff Janis	3	11	---	---	---	14
K.J. Wright	---	---	0	1	12	13
Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ron Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zachary Lyons	0	0	---	---	8	8
Angel Bork	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mason Roman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darrin Myers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Philip Wheeler	---	---	0	0	---	0
Patrick Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	40	33	13	86
Brandon Linder	29	39	---	---	11	79
Byron Jones	---	---	43	33	3	79
Bernie Chappell	---	---	43	33	2	78
Brandon Flowers	---	---	40	29	2	71
Greg Hardy	---	---	38	30	3	71
Dez Bryant	26	37	---	---	6	69
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	38	28	3	69
Tyron Smith	29	39	---	---	---	68
Travis Frederick	29	39	---	---	---	68
Charles Leno	29	39	---	---	---	68
Zack Martin	29	39	---	---	---	68
Clay Carpenter	29	39	---	---	---	68
Terrell Rodriguez	---	---	26	24	18	68
Dale Sciacca	23	21	---	---	20	64
Jerome Felton	19	27	---	---	17	63
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	33	21	5	59
Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	30	26	2	58
Ezekiel Nixon	27	27	---	---	1	55
Rick Blake	---	---	31	14	7	52
Vernon Forbes	---	---	29	18	4	51
Terrance Williams	17	25	---	---	1	43
Sherman Drake	10	13	---	---	17	40
Dexter Sherman	---	---	21	17	1	39
Malachi Dole	2	8	---	---	28	38
Michael Burton	9	17	---	---	9	35
Frank Seubert	---	---	15	8	11	34
Ed Gregg	5	4	---	---	17	26
Luis Duncan	1	8	---	---	17	26
Sedrick Albriktsen	---	---	5	9	11	25
Avery Lahnum	---	---	11	12	2	25
Daren Bates	---	---	8	4	12	24
Robert Alford	---	---	4	6	13	23
Mike Morgan	---	---	11	8	2	21
Al Madison	6	8	---	---	---	14
Sammy Fletcher	---	---	2	7	4	13
Braden Doyle	---	---	0	0	12	12
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	11	11
Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	11	11
Earnest Price	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jace Whiting	0	0	---	---	11	11
Lenny Summers	0	0	---	---	11	11
Steve LaChapelle	---	---	5	3	1	9
Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kent Longwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	68	4.3
Middle	13	52	4.0
Right	13	29	2.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	28	2.8
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	8	23	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Grayson	33	24	3	2	1	2	2	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clay Carpenter	36	22	5	4	1	5	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	18	181	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	51	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	15	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	148	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	11	123	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jeremy Hill	6	5	0	44	1	22
WR Julian Lunsford	6	3	0	58	1	26
WR Steve Johnson	5	2	0	7	0	12
WR Chris Owusu	4	4	0	73	1	17
WR Brandin Cooks	4	3	0	12	0	27
FB Nicky Alston	3	3	0	16	0	16
RB Terron Ward	2	1	1	6	0	6
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	0	8	0	6
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	0	18	0	8
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	0	11	0	11

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	9	5	1	70	1	37
WR Terrance Williams	8	6	0	73	1	25
TE Dale Sciacca	5	2	0	17	0	21
TE Michael Burton	4	2	0	40	1	17
WR Sherman Drake	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Al Madison	2	2	0	15	0	8
RB Malachi Dole	2	2	0	23	1	8
WR Luis Duncan	2	2	0	33	1	8
FB Jerome Felton	1	0	0	0	0	27
RB Ezekiel Nixon	1	1	0	10	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Hill	6	8	1.33	3.43

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ezekiel Nixon	2	2	1.00	2.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	5	4	27	5.40	7.67

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Hill	2	1	-1	-0.50	7.33
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	4	4.00	5.33
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	13	13.00	9.67

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Hill	5	2
Terron Ward	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Grayson	10	8	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clay Carpenter	13	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Owusu	2	2	1
RB Jeremy Hill	2	2	2
WR Julian Lunsford	2	1	1
WR Steve Johnson	1	0	0
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	0
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	1
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Michael Burton	4	2	1
WR Dez Bryant	3	2	2
WR Terrance Williams	3	1	1
WR Sherman Drake	1	0	0
TE Dale Sciacca	1	1	0
WR Al Madison	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)