Week 12, 2028

played in Denver, CO

59 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	20	7	7	-	34
Denver Broncos	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:07 DEN - Arnie Farr 8 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 14:35 NOS - Salvador Varitek 45 field goal
2Q: 10:01 NOS - Cary Thomas 19 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 02:19 NOS - Gene Gardner 9 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Salvador Varitek 51 field goal
3Q: 04:34 NOS - J.B. Hargrove 3 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 14:18 NOS - Gene Gardner 2 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 04:07 DEN - Alejandro Wilkerson 2 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:07 DEN - Arnie Farr 8 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 14:35 NOS - Salvador Varitek 45 field goal
2Q: 10:01 NOS - Cary Thomas 19 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 02:19 NOS - Gene Gardner 9 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Salvador Varitek 51 field goal
3Q: 04:34 NOS - J.B. Hargrove 3 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 14:18 NOS - Gene Gardner 2 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 04:07 DEN - Alejandro Wilkerson 2 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 8-3 8-3
First Downs 25 15
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 406 239
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 5.56 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 128 89
- Rushing Attempts 40 21
- Yards per Rush 3.20 4.24
Net Passing Yards 278 150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 278 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 8.42 3.95
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 7/45 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 2/20 4/110
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 35:45 24:15

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	8-3	8-3
First Downs	25	15
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	406	239
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	5.56	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	128	89
- Rushing Attempts	40	21
- Yards per Rush	3.20	4.24
Net Passing Yards	278	150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	278	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/2
- Yards per Pass Play	8.42	3.95
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	7/45	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	2/20	4/110
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	35:45	24:15

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:26	OWN 21	8	35	Punt
1	6:17	1:31	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
1	2:59	3:31	OWN 25	8	47	Field Goal
2	13:26	3:34	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
2	6:55	4:42	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	0:55	0:54	OWN 33	4	33	Field Goal
3	13:11	1:35	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
3	8:12	3:48	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
3	3:04	3:57	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
4	12:27	3:33	OWN 38	6	16	Punt
4	3:57	0:18	OWN 9	1	-2	Fumble
4	2:48	0:37	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OWN 42	2	-4	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:34	3:17	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
1	4:46	1:47	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	14:28	1:02	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	9:52	2:57	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	2:13	1:18	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 31	4	-12	Punt
3	11:36	3:24	OWN 21	5	18	Punt
3	4:24	1:20	OPP 47	3	-4	Fumble
4	14:07	1:40	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
4	8:54	4:57	OWN 14	14	86	Touchdown
4	3:39	0:51	OPP 7	4	6	Downs
4	2:11	0:44	OPP 44	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Harvey Dunnigan, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB J.B. Hargrove	15	71	4.73	15	4	1
RB Thurman Cote	11	31	2.82	15	1	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	8	6	0.75	6	0	0
FB Collin Hartman	3	4	1.33	3	0	0
QB Percy Duckett	2	1	0.50	3	0	0
WR Andre Richmond	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
WR Luke Brookshire	10	9	0.90	7	0	0
QB Ralph McNeil	4	21	5.25	10	1	0
RB Arnie Farr	4	37	9.25	28	1	1
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	3	22	7.33	17	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	32	23	275	0/0	3	44	0	129.0
Percy Duckett	1	1	3	0/0	0	3	0	79.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alejandro Wilkerson	19	10	67	0/0	0	19	0	60.6
Ralph McNeil	18	9	85	1/2	0	27	0	63.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Cary Thomas	7	7	99	14.14	41	24	1
WR Howard Grant	6	7	76	12.67	32	34	0
WR Gene Gardner	6	12	69	11.50	44	44	2
WR Andre Richmond	3	4	31	10.33	10	13	0
RB Thurman Cote	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Collin Hartman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Caiden Hayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ken Walters	8	12	82	10.25	41	27
WR Wendell Tait	3	5	34	11.33	15	19
WR Bubba Walton	2	5	11	5.50	3	12
WR Kai Barnes	2	5	5	2.50	0	6
TE Everett Cortez	1	3	13	13.00	5	13
WR Amari McAdams	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Luke Brookshire	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
FB Raul Austin	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	0	0
DT Adrian Mieske	0	1	0
DE Steven Jacox	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Ralph McNeil	1	0	0
S Reginald Ioane	0	1	0
OLB Marcos Phillips	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	5	228	45.6	37.6	55	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	7	252	36.0	35.9	45	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Salvador Varitek	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Gomez	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thurman Cote	1	1	1.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Johnstone	3	20	6.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamar Emmons	1	4	4.0	0
Santiago Kagan	1	16	16.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari McAdams	3	89	29.7	0
Luke Brookshire	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mario Giles	6	1	0.0	21	34
S Lamar Emmons	5	0	0.0	10	25
ILB Bobby Sutton	4	1	0.0	11	17
CB Tyrus Blackwell	4	1	0.0	19	29
S Butch Booker	4	0	0.0	20	38
ILB Omar Siglar	3	2	0.0	10	21
DT Aidan Ogden	3	0	0.0	16	30
DE Steven Jacox	2	0	1.0	5	23
OLB Ashton Mason	2	0	0.0	9	12
CB Bryan Horner	2	0	0.0	19	38
S Herman Null	1	2	0.0	18	27
ILB Shane McKinley	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	1	0	0.0	19	35
DT Darius Russell	1	0	0.0	9	9
DT Logan Flemister	0	1	0.0	11	23

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Giovanni Harris	8	2	0.0	20	17
OLB Marcos Phillips	8	2	0.0	38	32
S Reginald Ioane	7	2	0.0	38	31
CB Jorge Beyer	6	0	0.0	37	32
ILB Gustavo Unruh	4	2	0.0	40	32
S Lenny Hume	4	1	0.0	23	15
OLB J.B. Ketchum	4	1	0.0	35	21
CB Colby Hester	3	0	0.0	25	20
DE Josh Matthews	3	0	0.0	22	21
S Grayson Marlotti	3	0	0.0	11	13
DE Percy Hoffman	2	2	0.0	35	32
DT Sawyer Corzine	2	2	0.0	18	13
DT Abraham Rivera	1	1	0.0	8	2
S Troy Gallery	1	1	0.0	18	25
ILB Ernie Borders	1	0	0.0	4	2
DE Andres Bradford	1	0	0.0	9	11
CB Moe Linquist	1	0	0.0	28	21
TE Ken Walters	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Steven Jacox	1.0	0	1	0	23
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	0.0	1	4	1	35
DT Aidan Ogden	0.0	0	1	0	30

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andres Bradford	1	0	0	11
DE Percy Hoffman	0	2	1	32
DE Josh Matthews	0	1	0	21
ILB Gustavo Unruh	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tyrus Blackwell	3	1	29
S Lamar Emmons	3	0	25
OLB Mario Giles	2	1	34
ILB Omar Siglar	2	0	21
ILB Bobby Sutton	2	0	17
S Butch Booker	2	0	38
ILB Shane McKinley	1	0	5
OLB Ashton Mason	1	0	12
CB Bryan Horner	1	0	38
DE Steven Jacox	1	0	23
DT Darius Russell	1	0	9
S Herman Null	0	1	27

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jorge Beyer	5	0	32
ILB Giovanni Harris	3	1	17
CB Colby Hester	3	0	20
S Reginald Ioane	3	0	31
S Lenny Hume	3	0	15
OLB Marcos Phillips	3	0	32
S Grayson Marlotti	2	0	13
CB Moe Linquist	1	2	21
OLB J.B. Ketchum	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Rusty Cowley	4	10	40	33
C Caden Sanks	3	7	40	33
G Danny Boone	2	6	40	33
TE Cary Thomas	1	2	37	27
T K.C. Bauer	0	8	40	33
C Abel Durham	0	3	40	33

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dalton Strong	5	6	21	1	38
TE Ken Walters	1	1	19	0	29
C Abraham Stanton	0	5	21	0	38
T Tim Gunn	0	3	21	0	38
G Les Garner	0	1	19	0	26
FB Raul Austin	0	1	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mario Giles	4	12
Brady Farley	1	23
Edwin Donovan	1	17
Caden Sanks	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Everett Cortez	1	22
Sawyer Corzine	1	10
Les Garner	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rusty Cowley	40	33	---	---	7	80
C Caden Sanks	40	33	---	---	7	80
T K.C. Bauer	40	33	---	---	7	80
G Danny Boone	40	33	---	---	7	80
WR Gene Gardner	40	32	---	---	2	74
CB Bryan Horner	---	---	19	38	17	74
C Abel Durham	40	33	---	---	---	73
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	21	34	12	67
WR Howard Grant	33	33	---	---	---	66
TE Cary Thomas	37	27	---	---	---	64
QB Harvey Dunnigan	29	32	---	---	---	61
S Butch Booker	---	---	20	38	---	58
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	10	25	22	57
RB J.B. Hargrove	22	17	---	---	17	56
WR Andre Richmond	21	25	---	---	10	56
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	---	---	19	35	---	54
DT Aidan Ogden	---	---	16	30	7	53
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	19	29	---	48
S Herman Null	---	---	18	27	---	45
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	11	17	10	38
CB Edwin Donovan	---	---	3	17	17	37
RB Thurman Cote	17	14	---	---	6	37
DE Kody Knight	---	---	18	18	---	36
FB Collin Hartman	15	2	---	---	19	36
DE Steven Jacox	---	---	5	23	7	35
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	11	23	---	34
ILB Omar Siglar	---	---	10	21	---	31
ILB Shane McKinley	---	---	2	5	22	29
WR Caiden Hayes	1	7	---	---	19	27
TE Brady Farley	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Adrian Mieske	---	---	7	14	---	21
TE Luis Calhoun	13	7	---	---	1	21
OLB Ashton Mason	---	---	9	12	---	21
DT Darius Russell	---	---	9	9	---	18
QB Percy Duckett	11	1	---	---	---	12
CB Santiago Kagan	---	---	4	3	2	9
K Salvador Varitek	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Glen Newhart	1	0	---	---	---	1
TE Tevin Dunlap	0	1	---	---	---	1
C J.B. Barber	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Scottie Mazurek	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Andres Brady	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Freddie Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	40	32	12	84
OLB J.B. Ketchum	---	---	35	21	23	79
S Reginald Ioane	---	---	38	31	4	73
OLB Marcos Phillips	---	---	38	32	2	72
CB Jorge Beyer	---	---	37	32	2	71
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	35	32	2	69
G Andrew Haynesworth	21	38	---	---	7	66
T Tim Gunn	21	38	---	---	7	66
C Abraham Stanton	21	38	---	---	7	66
CB Colby Hester	---	---	25	20	16	61
C Dalton Strong	21	38	---	---	---	59
S Troy Gallery	---	---	18	25	15	58
WR Luke Brookshire	17	33	---	---	8	58
DE Al Katzenmoyer	---	---	31	23	1	55
CB Moe Linquist	---	---	28	21	6	55
WR Bubba Walton	18	35	---	---	---	53
G Les Garner	19	26	---	---	7	52
DE Josh Matthews	---	---	22	21	7	50
TE Ken Walters	19	29	---	---	---	48
WR Kai Barnes	15	26	---	---	1	42
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	18	13	10	41
S Lenny Hume	---	---	23	15	1	39
WR Wendell Tait	11	19	---	---	9	39
ILB Giovanni Harris	---	---	20	17	1	38
QB Ralph McNeil	18	19	---	---	---	37
TE Everett Cortez	3	11	---	---	22	36
WR Amari McAdams	4	15	---	---	15	34
FB Raul Austin	8	9	---	---	15	32
S Grayson Marlotti	---	---	11	13	1	25
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	3	19	---	---	---	22
RB Arnie Farr	4	2	---	---	16	22
DE Andres Bradford	---	---	9	11	1	21
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	4	2	12	18
DT Abraham Rivera	---	---	8	2	5	15
G Diego Lake	2	12	---	---	---	14
TE Zachary Cates	5	9	---	---	---	14
WR Tito Martin	1	2	---	---	7	10
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Skip Schnebele	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Travis Johnstone	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Shaun Gomez	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Lonnie Lynch	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Ruben Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daquan O'Neill	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Philip Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Rusty Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	17	47	2.8
Right	16	57	3.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	14	45	3.2
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	32	23	3	0	1	3	4	1	0
Percy Duckett	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alejandro Wilkerson	19	10	0	2	1	2	3	1	0
Ralph McNeil	18	9	1	2	3	1	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	8	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	149	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	87	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	34	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	62	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	65	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	25	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	12	6	1	69	1	32
WR Howard Grant	7	6	0	76	1	33
TE Cary Thomas	7	7	0	99	1	27
WR Andre Richmond	4	3	0	31	0	25
WR Caiden Hayes	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Thurman Cote	1	1	0	0	0	14
FB Collin Hartman	1	1	0	3	0	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ken Walters	12	8	2	82	1	29
WR Bubba Walton	5	2	0	11	0	35
WR Kai Barnes	5	2	1	5	0	26
WR Wendell Tait	5	3	0	34	0	19
TE Everett Cortez	3	1	0	13	0	11
WR Luke Brookshire	3	1	0	4	0	33
WR Amari McAdams	2	1	0	4	0	15
FB Raul Austin	2	1	1	-1	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.B. Hargrove	3	18	6.00	4.73
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	-3	-3.00	0.75
FB Collin Hartman	1	-1	-1.00	1.33

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	3	22	7.33	7.33
RB Arnie Farr	1	8	8.00	9.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	5	4	32	6.40	8.59

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alejandro Wilkerson	4	2	3	0.75	3.53
Ralph McNeil	1	1	11	11.00	4.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Gardner	4	3	13	3.25	5.75
TE Cary Thomas	1	1	19	19.00	14.14

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ken Walters	3	2	15	5.00	6.83
TE Everett Cortez	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Bubba Walton	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thurman Cote	4	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ralph McNeil	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	11	9	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	7	4	0
Alejandro Wilkerson	4	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Thomas	5	5	4
WR Gene Gardner	2	1	1
WR Howard Grant	1	1	1
WR Caiden Hayes	1	0	0
RB Thurman Cote	1	1	0
WR Andre Richmond	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ken Walters	4	3	1
WR Bubba Walton	2	2	1
WR Wendell Tait	2	2	0
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	0
WR Luke Brookshire	1	0	0
FB Raul Austin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (19,000)
End Zone 13,400 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (19,000)
End Zone	13,400 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)