Week 7, 2023

played in Chicago, IL

55 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	20	3	0	-	23
Chicago Bears	0	14	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:52 NOS - Julian Lunsford 6 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 13:01 CHI - Courtney Prescott 88 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 10:11 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 7 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Owen Lyons 31 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 02:35 NOS - Gilbert Wilson 46 interception return (Gabriel Daniels extra point failed)
3Q: 06:44 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 44 field goal
3Q: 02:59 CHI - Matthew Thieman 41 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 10:04 CHI - Courtney Prescott 2 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 03:32 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:52 NOS - Julian Lunsford 6 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 13:01 CHI - Courtney Prescott 88 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 10:11 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 7 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Owen Lyons 31 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 02:35 NOS - Gilbert Wilson 46 interception return (Gabriel Daniels extra point failed)
3Q: 06:44 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 44 field goal
3Q: 02:59 CHI - Matthew Thieman 41 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 10:04 CHI - Courtney Prescott 2 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 03:32 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 33 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CHI
Record 4-3 4-2
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 2 12
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 324 440
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 5.23 6.47
Net Rushing Yards 77 288
- Rushing Attempts 25 40
- Yards per Rush 3.08 7.20
Net Passing Yards 247 152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 1 25 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 253 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 6.68 5.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 2/46 1/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Team Statistics	NOS	CHI
Record	4-3	4-2
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	2	12
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	324	440
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	5.23	6.47
Net Rushing Yards	77	288
- Rushing Attempts	25	40
- Yards per Rush	3.08	7.20
Net Passing Yards	247	152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 1	25 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	253	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	6.68	5.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	2/46	1/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:29	32:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
1	10:14	1:17	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
1	8:57	2:23	OPP 30	4	20	Missed FG
1	4:19	1:58	50	3	0	Punt
1	0:35	1:49	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
2	12:40	1:49	OWN 25	4	19	Interception
2	10:05	3:20	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	5:32	1:30	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 20	5	14	Half
3	10:57	4:18	OWN 20	8	53	Field Goal
3	2:45	2:29	OWN 38	4	15	Punt
4	9:56	2:18	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
4	3:24	1:51	OWN 25	7	15	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	2:25	OWN 21	4	25	Punt
1	6:34	2:15	OWN 20	4	18	Interception
1	2:21	1:46	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
2	13:46	1:06	OWN 27	1	73	Touchdown
2	10:51	0:46	OPP 14	2	14	Touchdown
2	6:45	1:13	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	4:02	1:35	OWN 24	4	14	Interception
2	2:27	1:51	OWN 25	7	23	Punt
3	15:00	4:03	OWN 25	8	27	Punt
3	6:39	3:54	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	0:16	5:20	OWN 7	12	93	Touchdown
4	7:38	4:14	OPP 48	8	32	Field Goal
4	1:33	1:33	OPP 40	5	13	Game

Game MVP: Courtney Prescott, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gage Stephenson	11	40	3.64	16	2
RB Owen Lyons	7	16	2.29	5	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	5	12	2.40	6	0
WR Julian Lunsford	2	9	4.50	9	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Courtney Prescott	23	219	9.52	88	4	2
RB Dexter Bertrand	9	58	6.44	14	2	0
RB Carlos Hyde	7	12	1.71	5	0	0
QB Ralph McNeil	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	36	24	253	1/6	2	31	1	93.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph McNeil	25	14	172	3/20	2	41	2	70.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	12	17	121	10.08	74	25	0
WR Julian Lunsford	3	4	8	2.67	0	6	1
RB Gage Stephenson	3	6	24	8.00	17	14	0
WR Brandin Cooks	2	3	36	18.00	10	25	0
TE Eric Ebron	2	4	19	9.50	3	17	0
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	31	31.00	28	31	1
TE Irving Fedo	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin White	5	12	54	10.80	2	19	0
WR Alshon Jeffery	4	7	28	7.00	7	11	1
TE Matthew Thieman	2	2	61	30.50	46	41	1
WR Charles Penny	2	3	17	8.50	0	13	0
TE Kennard Backman	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Gilbert Wilson	1	46	46.00	1
CB Cesar Borders	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kirk Schroeder	1	38	38.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Ron Benton	1	0	0
T Luis Langdon	0	1	0
WR Jackie Kanu	0	1	0
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0	0	1
OLB T.J. Ingram	0	0	1
DE Harrison Farrell	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Greg Stugg	2	0	0
RB Courtney Prescott	1	0	0
C Jalen Frazer	0	1	0
TE Santiago Rombach	0	1	0
DE Julian Ferguson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	268	44.7	36.3	57	3

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McAfee	5	232	46.4	35.6	52	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendrick Whalen	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	2	14	7.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Stugg	3	30	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Benton	2	42	21.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Hastings	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ron Benton	10	2	0.0	40	28
DE Harrison Farrell	6	4	0.0	28	17
CB Cesar Borders	6	0	0.0	37	28
OLB Gilbert Wilson	4	1	0.0	12	10
S Trevor Abrams	4	1	0.0	16	17
DE Jake Rodon	3	0	2.0	14	8
ILB Jackie Schenck	3	3	0.0	39	28
DT Brandon Webster	3	1	0.0	28	14
CB Marco Freeman	3	0	0.0	21	17
CB Emmitt Terrill	3	0	0.0	37	28
DE T.J. Criblez	2	0	1.0	39	26
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	5	0.0	40	26
DT Dave Hegamin	2	2	0.0	18	18
TE Eric Ebron	1	0	---	---	---
DE Daniel Cadrez	1	0	0.0	21	18

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Austin Baumert	10	1	0.0	25	33
S Dave James	5	4	0.0	25	37
S Calvin Pryor	5	3	0.0	23	37
OLB Colton Wilkins	4	3	0.0	21	31
CB Kyle Fuller	4	2	0.0	23	37
S Kirk Schroeder	4	2	0.0	25	37
DE Cris Newton	3	0	1.0	16	34
DT Cole Chernetsky	3	2	0.0	19	24
DT Ego Ferguson	3	1	0.0	12	8
OLB Kaleb Arnold	2	1	0.0	4	6
DT Eddie Goldman	1	0	0.0	18	35
ILB Mark Nzeocha	1	0	0.0	9	2
WR Kevin White	1	0	---	---	---
DE Julian Ferguson	1	0	0.0	19	36
S Trent Kemp	1	0	0.0	16	33

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jake Rodon	2.0	0	8
DE T.J. Criblez	1.0	0	26
DT Dave Hegamin	0.0	2	18
DT Brandon Webster	0.0	2	14
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.0	1	26
DE Harrison Farrell	0.0	1	17

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cris Newton	1.0	1	2	1	34
DT Cole Chernetsky	0.0	0	1	0	24
DT Eddie Goldman	0.0	0	0	4	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cesar Borders	3	0	1	28
CB Marco Freeman	3	0	0	17
ILB Jackie Schenck	2	0	0	28
S Trevor Abrams	2	0	0	17
S Ron Benton	1	1	0	28
OLB Gilbert Wilson	1	0	1	10
DE Jake Rodon	1	0	0	8
S Grayson Palmer	1	0	0	13
CB Emmitt Terrill	0	1	0	28

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kyle Fuller	5	1	0	37
ILB Austin Baumert	5	1	0	33
S Kirk Schroeder	4	0	1	37
OLB Colton Wilkins	3	0	0	31
S Calvin Pryor	2	0	0	37
S Dave James	2	0	0	37
S Trent Kemp	1	2	0	33
DT Cole Chernetsky	1	0	0	24
DE Cris Newton	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Durham	3	9	25	1	37
T Luis Langdon	2	5	25	0	37
T Alexander Conway	1	5	25	0	37
G Lane Johnson	1	3	25	0	37
C Caden Sanks	0	2	25	0	37

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jalen Frazer	3	12	1	40	1	28
T Jack Fonda	3	8	1	40	0	28
G Kyle Long	3	7	0	40	0	28
C Henry Hitchcock	3	5	1	40	0	28
T Shaquille Tessen	1	7	0	40	1	28
RB Carlos Hyde	0	0	0	8	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
T.J. Ingram	1	21
Gage Stephenson	1	18
Emmitt Terrill	1	17
Hau'oli Kikaha	1	13

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Avery Williamson	1	22
Julian Ferguson	1	19
Dexter Bertrand	1	17
Jalen Frazer	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	37	28	17	82
CB Emmitt Terrill	---	---	37	28	17	82
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	40	26	13	79
S Ron Benton	---	---	40	28	7	75
G Lane Johnson	25	37	---	---	8	70
T Luis Langdon	25	37	---	---	8	70
T Alexander Conway	25	37	---	---	8	70
C Caden Sanks	25	37	---	---	8	70
ILB Jackie Schenck	---	---	39	28	1	68
WR Gene Gardner	25	36	---	---	6	67
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	39	26	1	66
RB Gage Stephenson	18	30	---	---	18	66
QB Harvey Dunnigan	25	37	---	---	2	64
C Abel Durham	25	37	---	---	---	62
WR Julian Lunsford	25	34	---	---	---	59
TE Eric Ebron	25	32	---	---	---	57
WR Brandin Cooks	17	35	---	---	---	52
S Grayson Palmer	---	---	21	13	17	51
DT Brandon Webster	---	---	28	14	6	48
DE Harrison Farrell	---	---	28	17	---	45
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	21	18	1	40
CB Marco Freeman	---	---	21	17	---	38
DT Dave Hegamin	---	---	18	18	1	37
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	16	17	---	33
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	6	0	21	27
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	14	8	5	27
TE Brad Rivers	0	1	---	---	23	24
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	12	10	---	22
WR William Borders	0	4	---	---	18	22
FB Cedric Recker	0	1	---	---	18	19
DE Edwin Hitchcock	---	---	10	9	---	19
RB Owen Lyons	7	5	---	---	6	18
CB Chester Hollenbeck	---	---	12	3	1	16
TE Irving Fedo	8	5	---	---	1	14
WR Jackie Kanu	0	2	---	---	11	13
ILB Norman Jordan	---	---	1	0	11	12
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Kerry Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Josh LaBorde	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dakota Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Garrett Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Zack Wallace	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Larry Tanner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kyle Long	40	28	---	---	6	74
C Jalen Frazer	40	28	---	---	6	74
T Jack Fonda	40	28	---	---	6	74
DE Julian Ferguson	---	---	19	36	19	74
T Shaquille Tessen	40	28	---	---	6	74
WR Kevin White	40	28	---	---	---	68
QB Ralph McNeil	40	28	---	---	---	68
C Henry Hitchcock	40	28	---	---	---	68
WR Alshon Jeffery	40	27	---	---	---	67
ILB Austin Baumert	---	---	25	33	8	66
S Dave James	---	---	25	37	2	64
S Kirk Schroeder	---	---	25	37	2	64
CB Kyle Fuller	---	---	23	37	2	62
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	23	37	2	62
TE Matthew Thieman	37	22	---	---	---	59
DE Cris Newton	---	---	16	34	8	58
DT Eddie Goldman	---	---	18	35	2	55
OLB Colton Wilkins	---	---	21	31	---	52
S Trent Kemp	---	---	16	33	2	51
RB Courtney Prescott	24	12	---	---	11	47
DT Cole Chernetsky	---	---	19	24	---	43
WR Charles Penny	21	17	---	---	---	38
OLB Kaleb Arnold	---	---	4	6	24	34
RB Dexter Bertrand	9	7	---	---	17	33
WR Braden Huffman	7	3	---	---	18	28
TE Kennard Backman	13	8	---	---	5	26
TE Santiago Rombach	0	1	---	---	23	24
FB Kennedy Rubio	1	5	---	---	17	23
ILB Avery Williamson	---	---	0	0	22	22
DT Ego Ferguson	---	---	12	8	---	20
ILB Steve Farris	---	---	9	9	2	20
RB Carlos Hyde	8	10	---	---	1	19
ILB Christian Jones	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB Avery Bressany	---	---	0	0	17	17
ILB Mark Nzeocha	---	---	9	2	---	11
DE Antonio Hoover	---	---	7	3	---	10
S Marlon Alexander	---	---	4	5	---	9
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Dominique Nutt	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Greg Stugg	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Adam Hastings	---	---	0	0	5	5
QB Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Glasgow	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bob Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Diego Montgomery	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	7	9	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	26	229	8.8
Right	11	51	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	36	24	4	2	1	4	3	5	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph McNeil	25	14	2	1	0	2	6	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	71	14.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	77	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	105	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	69	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	78	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	17	12	1	121	2	36
RB Gage Stephenson	6	3	0	24	0	30
TE Eric Ebron	4	2	0	19	0	32
WR Julian Lunsford	4	3	0	8	0	34
WR Brandin Cooks	3	2	0	36	1	35
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	0	31	1	5
TE Irving Fedo	1	1	0	14	0	5

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin White	12	5	54	0	28
WR Alshon Jeffery	7	4	28	0	27
WR Charles Penny	3	2	17	0	17
TE Matthew Thieman	2	2	61	2	22
TE Kennard Backman	1	1	12	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	0	0.00	2.40
RB Gage Stephenson	1	-2	-2.00	3.64

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Courtney Prescott	4	10	2.50	9.52
RB Carlos Hyde	2	2	1.00	1.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	5	4	28	5.60	7.03

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph McNeil	4	3	26	6.50	6.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Gardner	3	2	8	2.67	7.12
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
RB Gage Stephenson	1	1	14	14.00	4.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin White	2	1	7	3.50	4.50
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	7	7.00	4.00
TE Kennard Backman	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gage Stephenson	4	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	2	1
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Courtney Prescott	9	4
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1
QB Ralph McNeil	1	0
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	6	4	3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Lunsford	2	1	1
RB Gage Stephenson	2	2	1
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	1
TE Eric Ebron	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin White	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 97,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,700 (25,300)
End Zone 16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	97,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,700 (25,300)
End Zone	16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)