Week 1, 2020

played in Atlanta, GA

74 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints147719-47
Atlanta Falcons01537-25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 NOS - Scott Gunn 5 run (Mason Crosby extra point)
1Q: 05:01 NOS - Julian Lunsford 21 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 14:02 ATL - Zach Ertz 16 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Ryan Succop extra point failed)
2Q: 12:19 ATL - Jalen Collins 50 interception return (Ryan Succop extra point failed)
2Q: 04:50 ATL - Ryan Succop 41 field goal
2Q: 00:50 NOS - Julian Lunsford 1 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 10:17 ATL - Ryan Succop 20 field goal
3Q: 03:31 NOS - Karl Boston 12 run (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 12:24 ATL - Rickey Davison 43 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 09:42 NOS - Brandin Cooks 12 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 06:19 NOS - Andre Michaelson 3 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point failed)
4Q: 02:26 NOS - Mason Crosby 30 field goal
4Q: 00:24 NOS - Mason Crosby 36 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs1923
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty04
Total Net Yards406378
- Offensive Plays6172
- Yards per Play6.665.25
Net Rushing Yards12992
- Rushing Attempts3219
- Yards per Rush4.034.84
Net Passing Yards277286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 22 - 150 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards277301
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/15
- Yards per Pass Play9.555.40
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions9/154/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.18.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards6/354/29
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/594/83
Interception Ret./Yards2/641/50
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits72
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 25
Time of Possession29:1330:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:28OWN 2039Punt
112:213:47OWN 20880Touchdown
16:261:40OPP 33333Touchdown
213:531:43OWN 20414Interception
212:102:37OWN 2336Punt
24:450:59OWN 2036Punt
22:452:03OWN 20780Touchdown
310:126:47OWN 341266Touchdown
30:341:08OWN 2037Punt
412:092:37OWN 32568Touchdown
47:541:42OPP 24424Touchdown
44:031:43OPP 43-9Field Goal
41:271:11OPP 2637Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:321:11OPP 4837Punt
18:342:08OWN 20520Interception
14:465:53OWN 201280Touchdown
29:334:48OWN 23853Field Goal
23:461:01OWN 4745Punt
20:420:42OWN 20312Half
315:004:48OWN 35962Field Goal
33:252:51OWN 20627Punt
414:262:17OWN 19581Touchdown
49:321:38OWN 2242Downs
46:122:09OWN 20830Interception
42:200:53OWN 1947Downs
40:160:16OWN 201-7Game

Game MVP: Garrett Grayson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Scott Gunn12272.25601
Karl Boston10414.101521
Theodore Jordan10616.104810
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Calvin McDonald13443.381210
Brayden Abeykoon6488.001210

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson29222770/04401130.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brayden Abeykoon50273013/15243268.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julian Lunsford8109011.2554402
WR Brandin Cooks577214.4025211
WR Andre Michaelson465112.7530351
TE Lionel Elliott22147.00490
TE Eric Ebron122121.0016210
WR Al Madison1155.00050
RB Scott Gunn112424.006240
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rickey Davison7107610.8662431
WR Eric Decker689315.5034250
TE Zach Ertz494110.2523181
RB Calvin McDonald3331.00130
WR Dean Maier3117725.6752410
FB Dustin Bullock2221.00460
RB Silas Hadavi1122.00020
WR Kevin Page1577.00070
TE Tim McAddley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha11010.000
CB Arnold Doyle15454.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jalen Collins15050.001

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Ron Benton0010
T.J. Criblez0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Brayden Abeykoon1000
Mike Wannstedt1000
Eric Harrison0100
Aiden Bibla0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alvin Feazell416340.836.3591
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher314247.327.3530

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby2/20/00/0365/6
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Succop2/21/10/0411/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Wannstedt2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Andre Michaelson35919.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Davison48320.80

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jordan Hicks1300.01849
CB Arnold Doyle500.01451
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha420.01648
S Kenny Vaccaro410.01950
DT Tyeler Davison400.01943
DT Brandon Webster300.0720
DE Steve LaChapelle211.0719
DE Harrison Farrell211.01234
CB Ron Benton200.01850
CB Chester Hollenbeck200.01542
DE T.J. Criblez101.01747
OLB Ezra Gallo120.069
OLB T.J. Ingram110.048
S Riddick Grisham110.0414
S Marco Freeman110.01853
CB Steven Nelson100.014
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kendrick Forbes1030.02929
ILB Archie Sims720.02416
S Jairus Byrd520.03227
DE Vic Beasley400.02926
OLB Kiko Alonso310.01112
ILB Will Hiler310.01215
CB Desmond Trufant300.02823
CB Jalen Collins300.02929
CB Kai Vaughn200.056
OLB Aiden Bibla200.079
OLB James Laurinaitis120.02321
DT Danny Shelton110.02123
DT Donnell Armstrong110.02120
TE Zach Ertz10---------
DT Johnathan Hankins100.02016
S Tre Boston100.01813
DE Alan Webster100.02522
TE Tim McAddley10---------
S Kim Carr010.030

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE T.J. Criblez1.017247
DE Steve LaChapelle1.001019
DE Harrison Farrell1.000034
DT Tyeler Davison0.002043
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha0.000148
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alan Webster0.001122
DE Quinn Linquist0.001011
DE Vic Beasley0.000426

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jordan Hicks80049
S Kenny Vaccaro50050
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha30148
CB Arnold Doyle22151
CB Ron Benton20050
DT Brandon Webster20020
DT Tyeler Davison10043
OLB Ezra Gallo1009
OLB T.J. Ingram1008
DE Harrison Farrell10034
S Riddick Grisham10014
S Marco Freeman02053
CB Chester Hollenbeck01042
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jalen Collins30129
OLB Kiko Alonso30012
CB Desmond Trufant30023
S Kendrick Forbes21029
S Jairus Byrd20027
OLB James Laurinaitis20021
ILB Archie Sims20016
ILB Will Hiler20015
S Tre Boston10013
DE Vic Beasley10026
OLB Aiden Bibla1009

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Spencer Long211030029
Eric Ebron22122017
Trai Turner16029029
Ryan Clady15031029
Angel Bork13032029
Reginald Branch110300
Colin Shell03030029
Artie Ferguson01012012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Fisher33018151
Jake Matthews26019151
Eric Harrison11019152
Eric Wood02018052
Fernando Crocton01019051

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ron Benton221
Hau'oli Kikaha217
Lionel Elliott121
Terrence Fayo117
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Noah Floyd119
Tre Boston116
Jairus Byrd111

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Benton------18502189
Hau'oli Kikaha------16481781
Marco Freeman------1853273
Kenny Vaccaro------1950372
Jordan Hicks------1849370
Arnold Doyle------1451267
T.J. Criblez------1747266
Chester Hollenbeck------1542966
Spencer Long3029------665
Tyeler Davison------1943264
Garrett Grayson3229---------61
Angel Bork3229---------61
Ryan Clady3129---------60
Colin Shell3029---------59
Trai Turner2929---------58
Julian Lunsford2726---------53
Brandin Cooks2822------151
Scott Gunn1215------2451
Harrison Farrell------1234450
Andre Michaelson2220------648
Artie Ferguson1212------2145
Eric Ebron2217------342
Ezra Gallo------692136
Riddick Grisham------4141634
Lionel Elliott84------2133
Daniel Cadrez------1019433
Al Madison47------1728
Brandon Webster------720128
Steve LaChapelle------719127
Terrence Fayo27------1726
Theodore Jordan105------621
Karl Boston109---------19
Dave Hegamin------216---18
T.J. Ingram------48618
Mason Crosby00------1111
Steven Nelson------14611
Reginald Branch30------69
Kerry Meyer30------69
Philip Bell20------68
Elias Randle31------37
Tyrell Berry00------66
Lee Dugas------14---5
Alvin Feazell00------44
Jackie Schenck------13---4
Billy Knight00------22
Cory Matunda00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fernando Crocton1951------575
Brayden Abeykoon1953---------72
Eric Harrison1952---------71
Jairus Byrd------32271170
Eric Wood1852---------70
Jake Matthews1951---------70
Eric Fisher1851---------69
Calvin McDonald1841------968
Rickey Davison1442------763
Jalen Collins------2929260
Kendrick Forbes------2929159
Vic Beasley------2926257
Zach Ertz1243------156
Archie Sims------24161656
Eric Decker1240------254
Dean Maier1440---------54
Desmond Trufant------2823253
Alan Webster------2522249
Tre Boston------18131647
James Laurinaitis------2321145
Danny Shelton------2123145
Kevin Page817------1843
Donnell Armstrong------2120142
Johnathan Hankins------2016541
Kiko Alonso------11121134
Silas Hadavi112------2033
Dustin Bullock613------1332
Will Hiler------1215431
Quinn Linquist------1211528
Aiden Bibla------79925
Aaron Tubbs811------322
Christian Singleton23------1722
Noah Floyd02------1921
Tim McAddley01------2021
Douglas Craig------311519
Kai Vaughn------56819
Travis Griffith14------510
Alfred Meadows13------59
Ryan Succop00------88
Bryson Carlisle01------56
Mike Wannstedt------0066
Tanner Purdum00------55
Kim Carr------3014
Matt Bosher00------33
Oliver Durham00------22
Nick Foles00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle201075.4
Right891.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle8516.4
Right7233.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson29226211251
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brayden Abeykoon502741451032

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111313.0
Short (0-8 Yds)191619910.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)53204.0
Long (19+ Yds)424511.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen769713.9
Short (0-8 Yds)23131145.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)188905.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford108090226
WR Brandin Cooks75072122
WR Andre Michaelson64151120
TE Eric Ebron21021117
TE Lionel Elliott2201404
WR Al Madison110507
RB Scott Gunn11024115
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dean Maier113177240
WR Rickey Davison107076142
TE Zach Ertz94241043
WR Eric Decker86093140
WR Kevin Page5117017
RB Calvin McDonald3303041
FB Dustin Bullock2202013
RB Silas Hadavi1102012
TE Tim McAddley100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Scott Gunn430.752.25
Theodore Jordan331.006.10
Karl Boston273.504.10
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Calvin McDonald122.003.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson76294.149.55
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon42235.756.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks22199.5010.29
WR Andre Michaelson2263.008.50
WR Julian Lunsford2242.009.00
TE Eric Ebron1000.0010.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Zach Ertz111616.004.56
WR Rickey Davison1000.007.60
WR Dean Maier1000.007.00
WR Kevin Page1177.001.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Karl Boston42
Scott Gunn20
AtlantaRushesConversions
Brayden Abeykoon21
Calvin McDonald11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson987
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Brayden Abeykoon1032

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Julian Lunsford554
WR Andre Michaelson322
RB Scott Gunn111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Dean Maier300
WR Eric Decker211
TE Zach Ertz200
WR Rickey Davison211
WR Kevin Page110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)