Week 17, 2024

played in Atlanta, GA

54 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	3	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	14	0	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 ATL - Vic Beasley 43 fumble return (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 01:11 ATL - Stephen Blaine 14 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 05:55 ATL - Graham Gano 32 field goal
3Q: 02:40 NOS - Brandin Cooks 1 pass from Casey Tobin (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 00:51 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 ATL - Vic Beasley 43 fumble return (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 01:11 ATL - Stephen Blaine 14 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 05:55 ATL - Graham Gano 32 field goal
3Q: 02:40 NOS - Brandin Cooks 1 pass from Casey Tobin (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 00:51 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 39 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 6-10 10-6
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 1 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 260 324
- Offensive Plays 66 69
- Yards per Play 3.94 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 38 134
- Rushing Attempts 14 33
- Yards per Rush 2.71 4.06
Net Passing Yards 222 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 24 - 0 35 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 239 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/17 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 5.28
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 13/77 10/74
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 3/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:23 34:37

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	6-10	10-6
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	1	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	260	324
- Offensive Plays	66	69
- Yards per Play	3.94	4.70
Net Rushing Yards	38	134
- Rushing Attempts	14	33
- Yards per Rush	2.71	4.06
Net Passing Yards	222	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 24 - 0	35 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	239	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/17	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	5.28
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	13/77	10/74
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	3/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:23	34:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	0:37	OWN 40	2	3	Fumble
1	12:25	1:06	OWN 8	3	0	Punt
1	11:19	3:50	OWN 38	7	22	Punt
1	1:00	1:40	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	11:43	1:10	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	9:13	0:16	OWN 47	1	-9	Fumble
2	7:21	1:51	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	3:47	1:03	OWN 27	4	34	Punt
2	1:28	1:28	OWN 20	5	25	Half
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	5:49	3:16	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	1:15	2:24	OWN 15	6	33	Punt
4	10:11	1:01	OPP 47	3	0	Punt
4	5:27	4:43	OWN 32	16	46	Field Goal
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	7:29	6:29	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	14:20	2:37	OWN 24	6	20	Punt
2	10:33	1:20	OWN 30	3	5	Interception
2	8:57	1:36	OPP 28	3	21	Interception
2	5:30	1:43	OWN 21	4	14	Punt
2	2:44	1:16	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
3	13:11	7:22	OWN 20	13	65	Field Goal
3	2:33	1:18	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	13:51	3:40	OWN 20	7	25	Interception
4	9:10	3:43	OWN 1	6	23	Punt
4	0:44	0:39	OPP 47	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Casey Tobin	5	23	4.60	6	0
RB Gage Stephenson	5	14	2.80	10	1
RB Owen Lyons	2	2	1.00	2	0
FB Cedric Recker	2	-1	-0.50	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB J.B. Zlotnik	17	50	2.94	13	1
QB Brayden Abeykoon	6	53	8.83	14	3
RB Calvin McDonald	6	21	3.50	10	1
RB Ernest Brandon	4	10	2.50	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Tobin	48	24	239	4/17	1	40	0	71.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	35	20	196	1/6	1	21	3	46.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	7	12	79	11.29	62	33	0
WR Brandin Cooks	6	8	90	15.00	43	40	1
RB Owen Lyons	3	4	2	0.67	0	3	0
TE Brad Rivers	3	4	23	7.67	1	10	0
RB Gage Stephenson	2	6	20	10.00	2	10	0
TE Irving Fedo	2	4	10	5.00	5	11	0
WR Julian Lunsford	1	9	15	15.00	4	15	0
FB Cedric Recker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stephen Blaine	5	6	55	11.00	5	14	1
WR Levi Razo	4	4	39	9.75	5	12	0
TE Clyde Danskin	3	6	23	7.67	2	11	0
WR Dean Maier	3	9	39	13.00	4	21	0
TE Aaron Tubbs	2	2	20	10.00	8	17	0
WR Wade Fellin	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB J.B. Zlotnik	1	2	7	7.00	9	7	0
WR Ty Boone	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Calvin McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Mercury Lidberg	1	0	0.00
CB Cesar Borders	1	0	0.00
S Lamar Emmons	1	8	8.00

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Casey Tobin	3	0	0
TE Irving Fedo	0	1	0
G Garrett Hudson	0	1	0
CB Emmitt Terrill	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Wade Fellin	1	0	0	0
DE Vic Beasley	0	2	2	1
DT Matthew Griffin	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	9	442	49.1	37.8	69	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	7	324	46.3	37.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	2	5	2.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Fellin	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Gardner	1	22	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Emmitt Terrill	9	1	0.0	32	36
S Lamar Emmons	7	2	0.0	20	26
OLB Gilbert Wilson	7	1	0.0	26	24
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	6	2	1.0	32	32
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	4	2	0.0	26	20
ILB Ryan Shazier	4	0	0.0	32	29
S J.J. Holliday	3	1	0.0	23	30
S Trevor Abrams	3	0	0.0	11	11
DT Charlie Wilcox	2	2	0.0	32	33
CB Mercury Lidberg	2	0	0.0	13	11
DE Jake Rodon	2	0	0.0	27	24
DE T.J. Criblez	1	1	0.0	29	30
CB Cesar Borders	1	1	0.0	33	36
RB Owen Lyons	1	0	---	---	---
S Grayson Palmer	1	0	0.0	11	5
DE Dean Beyer	1	0	0.0	4	12

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aiden Ward	6	2	0.0	13	46
CB Kai Vaughn	5	1	0.0	9	37
S Keith Liao	5	0	0.0	10	36
S Riddick Grisham	4	2	0.0	6	21
S Deone Bucannon	4	1	0.0	14	52
ILB Alejandro Thornton	4	0	0.0	11	42
DE Vic Beasley	3	0	1.5	14	47
DT Matthew Griffin	2	1	1.5	8	33
DE Alan Webster	2	1	0.5	10	34
DE Rusty Weathers	2	0	0.5	10	38
CB Jalen Collins	2	2	0.0	13	48
DT Danny Shelton	2	0	0.0	8	27
WR Dean Maier	2	0	---	---	---
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0	---	---	---
S Jameson Hanson	1	0	0.0	10	41
DE Conrad Torres	0	1	0.0	13	47
CB Collin Lockwood	0	1	0.0	4	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1.0	0	0	32
DE Daniel Cadrez	0.0	1	0	24
DT Charlie Wilcox	0.0	1	0	33
DE T.J. Criblez	0.0	0	1	30

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	1.5	1	2	47
DT Matthew Griffin	1.5	0	0	33
DE Alan Webster	0.5	2	3	34
DE Rusty Weathers	0.5	1	1	38
ILB Alejandro Thornton	0.0	2	1	42
DE Conrad Torres	0.0	1	0	47

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Emmitt Terrill	6	0	0	36
OLB Gilbert Wilson	4	0	0	24
S Lamar Emmons	2	1	1	26
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	0	32
ILB Ryan Shazier	1	4	0	29
CB Cesar Borders	1	1	1	36
S J.J. Holliday	1	1	0	30
CB Mercury Lidberg	1	0	1	11
S Grayson Palmer	1	0	0	5
DE Dean Beyer	1	0	0	12
DE Jake Rodon	0	1	0	24
CB Hot Foot Comeaux	0	1	0	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kai Vaughn	5	3	37
OLB Aiden Ward	4	0	46
ILB Alejandro Thornton	3	2	42
S Deone Bucannon	3	0	52
S Riddick Grisham	3	0	21
S Keith Liao	3	0	36
DE Vic Beasley	1	1	47
CB Jalen Collins	1	1	48
DT Danny Shelton	1	0	27
S Jameson Hanson	0	2	41
CB Collin Lockwood	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Luis Langdon	1	1	14	1	52
G Lane Johnson	0	3	14	2	52
C Caden Sanks	0	3	14	0	52
TE Irving Fedo	0	1	13	0	50
G Garrett Hudson	0	1	14	0	52
RB Owen Lyons	0	0	4	1	22

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Earnest Nixon	4	8	1	33	0	36
T Eric Fisher	1	6	0	33	0	36
T Bart Cable	1	6	0	33	0	36
G Rodolfo Boss	1	2	0	33	0	36
TE Aaron Tubbs	1	1	0	17	0	9
C Bryson Howard	0	4	0	33	0	36
RB J.J. Politte	0	0	0	14	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gilbert Wilson	1	24
Gage Stephenson	1	16
Emmitt Terrill	1	13
Lane Johnson	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Weathers	2	20
Marshall White	1	24

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Emmitt Terrill	---	---	32	36	13	81
G Lane Johnson	14	52	---	---	10	76
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	32	32	12	76
T Luis Langdon	14	52	---	---	10	76
C Caden Sanks	14	52	---	---	10	76
G Garrett Hudson	14	52	---	---	10	76
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	26	24	24	74
ILB Ryan Shazier	---	---	32	29	12	73
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	33	36	2	71
WR Gene Gardner	12	50	---	---	8	70
S J.J. Holliday	---	---	23	30	14	67
C Abel Durham	14	52	---	---	---	66
QB Casey Tobin	14	52	---	---	---	66
DT Charlie Wilcox	---	---	32	33	1	66
TE Irving Fedo	13	50	---	---	2	65
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	29	30	1	60
WR Brandin Cooks	11	45	---	---	---	56
RB Gage Stephenson	10	30	---	---	16	56
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	26	20	7	53
WR Julian Lunsford	12	40	---	---	---	52
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	27	24	---	51
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	20	26	4	50
TE Brad Rivers	3	12	---	---	22	37
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	10	24	1	35
RB Owen Lyons	4	22	---	---	8	34
CB Hot Foot Comeaux	---	---	2	13	14	29
CB Mercury Lidberg	---	---	13	11	---	24
FB Cedric Recker	4	5	---	---	15	24
DE Dean Beyer	---	---	4	12	8	24
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	11	11	1	23
WR Jackie Kanu	1	6	---	---	14	21
S Grayson Palmer	---	---	11	5	1	17
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Luis Calhoun	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Orlando Marsh	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Josh LaBorde	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dakota Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gabe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brady Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Emmett Goldblatt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mickey Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Shane McKinley	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	14	52	24	90
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	14	47	17	78
T Eric Fisher	33	36	---	---	8	77
G Earnest Nixon	33	36	---	---	8	77
T Bart Cable	33	36	---	---	8	77
G Rodolfo Boss	33	36	---	---	8	77
QB Brayden Abeykoon	33	36	---	---	---	69
C Bryson Howard	33	36	---	---	---	69
DE Rusty Weathers	---	---	10	38	20	68
RB J.B. Zlotnik	19	20	---	---	24	63
CB Jalen Collins	---	---	13	48	1	62
WR Dean Maier	23	21	---	---	17	61
DE Conrad Torres	---	---	13	47	1	61
TE Clyde Danskin	30	30	---	---	---	60
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	13	46	1	60
DE Alan Webster	---	---	10	34	10	54
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	11	42	---	53
S Jameson Hanson	---	---	10	41	---	51
WR Levi Razo	19	31	---	---	---	50
CB Kai Vaughn	---	---	9	37	1	47
S Keith Liao	---	---	10	36	---	46
DT Matthew Griffin	---	---	8	33	1	42
DT Danny Shelton	---	---	8	27	1	36
WR Stephen Blaine	10	23	---	---	3	36
TE Marshall White	6	1	---	---	24	31
WR Ty Boone	11	16	---	---	3	30
RB J.J. Politte	14	15	---	---	---	29
S Riddick Grisham	---	---	6	21	1	28
TE Aaron Tubbs	17	9	---	---	---	26
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	0	0	23	23
RB Calvin McDonald	10	11	---	---	1	22
CB Collin Lockwood	---	---	4	16	1	21
OLB Tyler Rodgers	---	---	0	3	16	19
WR Wade Fellin	2	1	---	---	16	19
S Bert Blackburn	---	---	1	4	9	14
C Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Ernest Brandon	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Alan Crane	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Clayton Czaplicki	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Alonzo Beardsley	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Randal Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Randall Upshaw	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Isaac McNeil	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Chase Walters	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-5	-2.5
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	1	10	10.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	40	4.4
Middle	19	95	5.0
Right	5	-1	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Tobin	48	24	3	4	3	10	7	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	35	20	1	0	1	9	2	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	56	11.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	84	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	50	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	12	130	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	12	7	1	79	2	50
WR Julian Lunsford	9	1	0	15	0	40
WR Brandin Cooks	8	6	0	90	1	45
RB Gage Stephenson	6	2	0	20	0	30
RB Owen Lyons	4	3	0	2	0	22
TE Irving Fedo	4	2	1	10	0	50
TE Brad Rivers	4	3	1	23	0	12
FB Cedric Recker	1	0	0	0	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dean Maier	9	3	0	39	1	21
TE Clyde Danskin	6	3	0	23	0	30
WR Stephen Blaine	6	5	0	55	0	23
WR Levi Razo	4	4	0	39	0	31
WR Ty Boone	4	1	0	0	0	16
TE Aaron Tubbs	2	2	0	20	0	9
RB J.B. Zlotnik	2	1	0	7	0	20
RB Calvin McDonald	1	0	1	0	0	11
WR Wade Fellin	1	1	0	13	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Owen Lyons	1	2	2.00	1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.B. Zlotnik	2	3	1.50	2.94

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Tobin	2	1	1	0.50	4.98

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	4	2	25	6.25	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	1	1.00	11.25
RB Owen Lyons	1	0	0	0.00	0.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ty Boone	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Stephen Blaine	2	2	25	12.50	9.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gage Stephenson	3	1
FB Cedric Recker	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.B. Zlotnik	3	0
RB Ernest Brandon	2	2
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0
RB Calvin McDonald	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Tobin	13	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	4	4	3
WR Julian Lunsford	4	0	0
RB Gage Stephenson	2	1	1
WR Gene Gardner	2	1	1
TE Brad Rivers	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Clyde Danskin	4	2	1
WR Dean Maier	3	0	0
WR Wade Fellin	1	1	1
RB J.B. Zlotnik	1	1	1
WR Ty Boone	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)