Exhibition Week 2, 2024

played in New England, MA

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	3	-	10
New England Patriots	7	7	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:31 NED - Mack Bruce 1 pass from Cam Newton (Garrett Manuel extra point)
2Q: 14:24 NED - Erick Curtis 1 pass from Cam Newton (Garrett Manuel extra point)
2Q: 05:32 NOS - Gene Gardner 7 pass from Casey Tobin (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 12:42 NED - Garrett Manuel 50 field goal
4Q: 07:21 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:31 NED - Mack Bruce 1 pass from Cam Newton (Garrett Manuel extra point)
2Q: 14:24 NED - Erick Curtis 1 pass from Cam Newton (Garrett Manuel extra point)
2Q: 05:32 NOS - Gene Gardner 7 pass from Casey Tobin (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 12:42 NED - Garrett Manuel 50 field goal
4Q: 07:21 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 28 field goal

Team Statistics NOS NED
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 302 318
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 5.49 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 112 91
- Rushing Attempts 17 34
- Yards per Rush 6.59 2.68
Net Passing Yards 190 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 2 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 215 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 6.88
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 11/80
Punt Returns/Yards 4/55 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 25:43 34:17

Team Statistics	NOS	NED
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	302	318
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	5.49	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	112	91
- Rushing Attempts	17	34
- Yards per Rush	6.59	2.68
Net Passing Yards	190	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 2	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	215	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	6.88
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	11/80
Punt Returns/Yards	4/55	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	25:43	34:17

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
1	10:27	0:09	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
1	6:21	4:35	OWN 26	8	68	Missed FG
2	14:16	1:48	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	9:58	4:33	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
2	3:21	0:58	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	9:52	1:55	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
3	2:01	1:56	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
4	12:34	5:19	OWN 25	9	64	Field Goal
4	5:46	1:31	OWN 44	3	-5	Punt
4	2:23	1:33	OWN 43	7	49	Interception

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	2:05	OWN 4	4	20	Punt
1	10:18	3:57	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
1	1:46	2:30	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
2	12:28	2:30	OWN 17	4	24	Punt
2	5:25	2:04	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	2:23	2:23	OWN 6	4	27	Half
3	15:00	5:08	OWN 25	10	34	Punt
3	7:57	5:56	OWN 7	10	55	Punt
3	0:05	2:31	OWN 48	7	19	Field Goal
4	7:15	1:29	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:15	1:52	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 20	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gage Stephenson	13	85	6.54	30	4
QB Casey Tobin	2	22	11.00	13	1
RB Theodore Jordan	1	1	1.00	1	0
RB Owen Lyons	1	4	4.00	4	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Jeff Uerling	17	24	1.41	10	2
QB Cam Newton	6	21	3.50	12	1
QB Artie Donakowski	5	9	1.80	7	0
FB Mel Dawkins	3	26	8.67	18	1
RB Silas Hadavi	2	12	6.00	16	1
WR Erick Curtis	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Tobin	26	13	135	3/25	1	26	1	62.2
Harvey Dunnigan	9	5	80	0/0	0	33	1	45.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	21	16	171	0/0	2	55	0	131.2
Artie Donakowski	11	6	60	1/4	0	24	0	70.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julian Lunsford	6	11	87	14.50	57	33	0
RB Gage Stephenson	4	5	24	6.00	11	10	0
WR Brandin Cooks	2	8	33	16.50	22	25	0
TE Brad Rivers	2	3	40	20.00	0	32	0
WR Gene Gardner	2	3	16	8.00	9	9	1
TE Kenny Walters	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Irving Fedo	1	1	12	12.00	9	12	0
WR Jackie Kanu	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Moulds	5	6	49	9.80	0	14	0
TE Allen Cosell	4	5	93	23.25	54	55	0
WR Mack Bruce	4	6	37	9.25	17	24	1
FB Mel Dawkins	3	4	27	9.00	0	13	0
WR Jeff Uerling	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Erick Curtis	2	3	9	4.50	8	8	1
RB Silas Hadavi	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Trey Starks	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
Unknown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Herb Dix	1	27	27.00	0
CB Devin Hildebrand	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	259	43.2	41.0	53	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
R.J. Dobler	7	312	44.6	31.0	53	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/2	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garrett Manuel	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	4	55	13.8	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herb Dix	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

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

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herb Dix	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ryan Shazier	10	0	0.0	30	31
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	8	2	0.0	31	31
S Trevor Abrams	8	1	0.0	24	27
S Ron Benton	5	6	0.0	34	33
OLB Gilbert Wilson	5	1	0.5	28	26
CB Emmitt Terrill	4	4	0.0	32	33
CB Cesar Borders	3	0	0.0	29	19
DE Harrison Farrell	2	0	0.5	23	22
DE Daniel Cadrez	2	0	0.0	30	23
DE Jake Rodon	1	3	0.0	25	23
S Lamar Emmons	1	1	0.0	5	4
DE T.J. Criblez	1	0	0.0	16	28
RB Theodore Jordan	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	1	0	0.0	8	10
S Grayson Palmer	1	0	0.0	24	21
QB Casey Tobin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dean Beyer	1	0	0.0	10	10
CB Hot Foot Comeaux	0	1	0.0	3	2

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cory Sanderson	5	1	0.0	10	21
DE Geneo Grissom	5	0	0.0	15	28
OLB Mo Tubbs	4	0	0.0	12	26
DE Taylor Van	3	0	1.0	14	33
S Herb Dix	3	3	0.0	17	37
CB Kennedy Wirthel	3	0	0.0	5	16
DE Jamie Esslinger	2	2	1.0	16	35
OLB Freddie Carlisle	2	0	1.0	7	14
CB Darryl Shaw	2	1	0.0	17	38
OLB Micah Glenn	2	0	0.0	7	15
ILB Lenny Andersen	2	0	0.0	6	14
Unknown	1	3	0.0	11	23
S Conrad Stokes	1	1	0.0	14	33
ILB Ian Cebulla	1	0	0.0	5	10
Unknown	1	0	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Harrison Farrell	0.5	0	22
OLB Gilbert Wilson	0.5	0	26
ILB Ryan Shazier	0.0	1	31
DE Daniel Cadrez	0.0	1	23

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Freddie Carlisle	1.0	1	1	14
DE Taylor Van	1.0	0	0	33
DE Jamie Esslinger	1.0	0	0	35
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	0.0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ryan Shazier	5	0	31
S Ron Benton	4	1	33
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	4	0	31
S Trevor Abrams	3	1	27
CB Emmitt Terrill	2	0	33
CB Cesar Borders	1	1	19
DE Jake Rodon	1	0	23
DE Dean Beyer	1	0	10
S Lamar Emmons	1	0	4

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Mo Tubbs	4	0	0	26
S Herb Dix	3	0	1	37
CB Kennedy Wirthel	3	0	0	16
CB Darryl Shaw	2	1	0	38
OLB Cory Sanderson	2	0	0	21
DE Geneo Grissom	1	0	0	28
DE Taylor Van	1	0	0	33
ILB Ian Cebulla	1	0	0	10
OLB Micah Glenn	1	0	0	15
S Conrad Stokes	0	2	0	33
CB Devin Hildebrand	0	1	1	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josh LaBorde	1	4	9	2	18
C Abel Durham	1	3	17	0	38
G Gabe Webb	1	3	8	0	20
T Dakota Garcia	1	2	9	0	18
G Garrett Hudson	0	1	8	1	20
G Lane Johnson	0	1	17	0	38
T Luis Langdon	0	1	17	0	38

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Marquis Douglas	3	5	34	0	33
C Gino Sellers	1	8	34	0	33
G Cedric Ellison	1	4	34	0	33
TE Trey Starks	1	2	22	0	21
G Bubba Harper	0	4	17	0	19
T Bo D'Arms	0	3	17	0	14
T Eduardo Buzzanca	0	1	34	1	33
FB Mel Dawkins	0	1	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gage Stephenson	1	22
Emmitt Terrill	1	10

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Kennedy Wirthel	2	12
Trey Starks	1	21
Unknown	1	13
Joe Cardona	1	8
Marquis Douglas	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Emmitt Terrill	---	---	32	33	10	75
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	28	26	20	74
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	31	31	11	73
ILB Ryan Shazier	---	---	30	31	11	72
S Ron Benton	---	---	34	33	5	72
RB Gage Stephenson	15	33	---	---	22	70
G Lane Johnson	17	38	---	---	8	63
T Luis Langdon	17	38	---	---	8	63
S Grayson Palmer	---	---	24	21	15	60
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	25	23	8	56
C Abel Durham	17	38	---	---	---	55
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	30	23	1	54
TE Kenny Walters	12	20	---	---	22	54
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	24	27	1	52
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	29	19	2	50
WR Brandin Cooks	15	34	---	---	---	49
DE Harrison Farrell	---	---	23	22	1	46
WR Julian Lunsford	14	31	---	---	---	45
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	16	28	1	45
QB Casey Tobin	14	29	---	---	---	43
TE Irving Fedo	9	26	---	---	4	39
G Gabe Webb	8	20	---	---	8	36
G Garrett Hudson	8	20	---	---	8	36
WR Jackie Kanu	6	12	---	---	16	34
C Josh LaBorde	9	18	---	---	---	27
T Dakota Garcia	9	18	---	---	---	27
WR Gene Gardner	3	17	---	---	7	27
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	8	10	7	25
DT Charlie Wilcox	---	---	12	10	---	22
DE Dean Beyer	---	---	10	10	---	20
CB Hot Foot Comeaux	---	---	3	2	13	18
CB Mercury Lidberg	---	---	7	8	---	15
QB Harvey Dunnigan	3	9	---	---	2	14
TE Brad Rivers	4	9	---	---	---	13
RB Owen Lyons	1	3	---	---	8	12
RB Theodore Jordan	6	4	---	---	---	10
RB Tanner Matthews	0	1	---	---	8	9
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	5	4	---	9
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	5	5
S J.J. Holliday	---	---	3	2	---	5
C Caden Sanks	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brady Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Cedric Ellison	34	33	---	---	8	75
G Marquis Douglas	34	33	---	---	8	75
T Eduardo Buzzanca	34	33	---	---	8	75
CB Darryl Shaw	---	---	17	38	13	68
C Gino Sellers	34	33	---	---	---	67
S Herb Dix	---	---	17	37	11	65
WR Jeff Uerling	26	24	---	---	15	65
TE Trey Starks	22	21	---	---	21	64
S Conrad Stokes	---	---	14	33	14	61
OLB Mo Tubbs	---	---	12	26	21	59
DE Taylor Van	---	---	14	33	7	54
DE Jamie Esslinger	---	---	16	35	2	53
WR Bob Moulds	25	25	---	---	2	52
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	---	---	12	33	7	52
WR Erick Curtis	24	21	---	---	6	51
DE Geneo Grissom	---	---	15	28	2	45
QB Cam Newton	20	21	---	---	---	41
Unknown	---	---	11	23	7	41
CB Devin Hildebrand	---	---	5	22	13	40
WR Mack Bruce	21	18	---	---	---	39
T Bo D'Arms	17	14	---	---	8	39
TE Allen Cosell	16	21	---	---	---	37
G Bubba Harper	17	19	---	---	---	36
CB Kennedy Wirthel	---	---	5	16	12	33
OLB Cory Sanderson	---	---	10	21	1	32
FB Mel Dawkins	8	9	---	---	14	31
Unknown	---	---	14	12	3	29
QB Artie Donakowski	14	12	---	---	---	26
ILB Ian Cebulla	---	---	5	10	10	25
OLB Micah Glenn	---	---	7	15	1	23
OLB Freddie Carlisle	---	---	7	14	1	22
ILB Lenny Andersen	---	---	6	14	1	21
Unknown	---	---	3	2	13	18
OLB Cris Bunn	---	---	5	8	1	14
Unknown	---	---	4	7	1	12
TE Gerald Farr	8	4	---	---	---	12
RB Silas Hadavi	3	8	---	---	---	11
DT Cary Rivers	---	---	5	5	1	11
C Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	8	8
P R.J. Dobler	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Garrett Manuel	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Drew Baxter	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Noah Anaya	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Kevin Skinner	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Levi Ellison	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	12	84	7.0
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	25	2.3
Middle	19	59	3.1
Right	2	10	5.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Tobin	26	13	2	4	4	2	2	1	1
Harvey Dunnigan	9	5	2	0	1	2	0	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	21	16	1	1	0	3	1	0	0
Artie Donakowski	11	6	1	3	1	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	81	10.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	73	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	29	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	32	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	22	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	121	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	64	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford	11	6	3	87	2	31
WR Brandin Cooks	8	2	0	33	1	34
RB Gage Stephenson	5	4	1	24	0	33
TE Brad Rivers	3	2	0	40	1	9
WR Gene Gardner	3	2	0	16	0	17
TE Kenny Walters	2	1	0	3	0	20
WR Jackie Kanu	2	0	1	0	0	12
TE Irving Fedo	1	1	0	12	0	26

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Moulds	6	5	0	49	0	25
WR Mack Bruce	6	4	0	37	1	18
TE Allen Cosell	5	4	0	93	1	21
FB Mel Dawkins	4	3	0	27	0	9
WR Jeff Uerling	3	2	0	12	0	24
WR Erick Curtis	3	2	1	9	0	21
RB Silas Hadavi	2	1	0	-4	0	8
TE Trey Starks	2	1	0	8	0	21
Unknown	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson	2	0	0.00	6.54

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Mel Dawkins	1	0	0.00	8.67
WR Jeff Uerling	1	0	0.00	1.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Tobin	4	2	14	3.50	5.19
Harvey Dunnigan	2	1	9	4.50	8.89

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	3	12	3.00	8.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Gardner	2	2	16	8.00	5.33
WR Jackie Kanu	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0	0	0.00	4.13
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	7	7.00	7.91

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mack Bruce	2	1	1	0.50	6.17
FB Mel Dawkins	1	1	10	10.00	6.75
WR Erick Curtis	1	1	1	1.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gage Stephenson	3	1
QB Casey Tobin	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Artie Donakowski	2	1
WR Jeff Uerling	2	0
QB Cam Newton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Tobin	8	4	3
Harvey Dunnigan	3	2	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	6	5	4
Artie Donakowski	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	3	1	1
WR Julian Lunsford	3	1	1
TE Brad Rivers	2	2	1
TE Kenny Walters	1	1	0
RB Gage Stephenson	1	1	1
WR Jackie Kanu	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Mel Dawkins	2	1	1
WR Bob Moulds	2	2	1
TE Allen Cosell	2	1	1
WR Erick Curtis	2	1	1
WR Jeff Uerling	1	1	1
WR Mack Bruce	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)