Week 15, 2043

played in New Orleans, LA

43 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	10	-	20
New Orleans Saints	3	10	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 ATL - Fred Benson 49 field goal
1Q: 03:41 NOS - Dexter Winslett 23 field goal
2Q: 12:57 NOS - Dexter Winslett 45 field goal
2Q: 08:11 ATL - Logan Blake 39 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 03:03 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 3 pass from Jon Smith (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:30 NOS - Dexter Winslett 43 field goal
4Q: 14:54 ATL - Fred Benson 51 field goal
4Q: 06:14 ATL - Connor Sullivan 3 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 ATL - Fred Benson 49 field goal
1Q: 03:41 NOS - Dexter Winslett 23 field goal
2Q: 12:57 NOS - Dexter Winslett 45 field goal
2Q: 08:11 ATL - Logan Blake 39 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 03:03 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 3 pass from Jon Smith (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:30 NOS - Dexter Winslett 43 field goal
4Q: 14:54 ATL - Fred Benson 51 field goal
4Q: 06:14 ATL - Connor Sullivan 3 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 9-5 5-9
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 5 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 229 353
- Offensive Plays 56 67
- Yards per Play 4.09 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 161 84
- Rushing Attempts 30 29
- Yards per Rush 5.37 2.90
Net Passing Yards 68 269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 16 - 0 36 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 68 283
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 2.62 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 4/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 3/36
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 1/41 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:10 31:51

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	9-5	5-9
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	5	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	229	353
- Offensive Plays	56	67
- Yards per Play	4.09	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	161	84
- Rushing Attempts	30	29
- Yards per Rush	5.37	2.90
Net Passing Yards	68	269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 16 - 0	36 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	68	283
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	2.62	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	4/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	3/36
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	1/41	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:10	31:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:45	OWN 25	10	43	Field Goal
1	3:36	1:23	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	12:49	1:41	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	9:57	2:08	OWN 49	4	51	Touchdown
2	2:53	1:50	OWN 25	7	23	Punt
3	12:14	2:59	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
3	8:05	1:35	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	3:22	3:33	OWN 25	9	41	Field Goal
4	11:42	4:52	OWN 20	8	20	Punt
4	6:39	0:35	OPP 9	2	9	Touchdown
4	4:11	1:44	OWN 38	3	6	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:15	6:39	OWN 25	11	69	Field Goal
1	2:13	4:24	OWN 43	9	29	Field Goal
2	11:08	1:11	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	7:49	4:56	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 20	5	19	Half
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
3	9:15	1:10	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
3	6:30	3:08	OWN 29	7	45	Field Goal
4	14:49	3:07	OWN 20	5	39	Punt
4	6:50	0:11	OWN 23	1	0	Interception
4	6:04	1:53	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
4	2:27	2:27	OWN 20	9	48	Game

Game MVP: Harry Middlehurst, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ryan Palazzo	13	76	5.85	16	3	0
RB Sean Zeyen	11	21	1.91	6	0	0
FB Logan Blake	3	45	15.00	39	1	1
WR Gabe Thomason	2	15	7.50	12	1	0
QB Jameson Sweeney	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leonard Lang	19	66	3.47	18	2
RB Lenny Cobb	8	10	1.25	7	0
RB Kelly Bronson	2	8	4.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jameson Sweeney	26	16	68	0/0	1	15	0	78.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Smith	36	24	283	2/14	1	32	1	88.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Spencer Murphy	4	5	14	3.50	0	7	0
TE Renaldo Benton	3	3	25	8.33	10	15	0
WR Gabe Thomason	2	6	5	2.50	2	6	0
TE Travis Napiecek	2	4	9	4.50	9	8	0
WR Alex Montgomery	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Ryan Palazzo	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Sean Zeyen	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Tim Walsh	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
WR Connor Sullivan	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
TE Randy Tyler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marlon Brewer	7	10	47	6.71	5	15	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	6	9	82	13.67	47	32	1
WR Joe Howard	6	11	103	17.17	32	26	0
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	33	16.50	4	20	0
TE Miguel Mazurek	1	2	11	11.00	2	11	0
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
FB Stanley Russell	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terry McIntyre	1	41	41.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ryan Palazzo	1	1	0
OLB Lester VanDervoort	0	0	1
OLB Randy Bleeck	0	0	1
DT Rusty Bliss	0	0	1
DE Harry Middlehurst	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Dashawn Nixon	2	0	0
QB Jon Smith	1	0	0
RB Lenny Cobb	1	0	0
OLB Glen Hanks	0	1	0
T Lawrence Janis	0	1	0
ILB Samuel Richard	0	1	0
C Rico Stuart	0	1	0
OLB Rick O'Donnell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamal Oliver	7	346	49.4	38.6	63	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	5	252	50.4	40.6	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	3/3	2/2	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Mills	3	29	9.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	3	36	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian England	1	27	27.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Terry McIntyre	10	3	0.0	28	25
CB Jake Hyland	6	2	0.0	29	38
CB Tyler Singleton	6	1	0.0	29	38
DE Buddy Green	4	1	0.5	27	38
OLB Jimmie Sutton	4	2	0.0	26	34
S Mason Jordan	4	0	0.0	3	16
DE Harry Middlehurst	3	0	1.5	19	15
OLB Randy Bleeck	3	2	0.0	29	38
DE Rickey Matheson	3	0	0.0	16	13
DE Victor Samsel	3	0	0.0	10	11
DT Rusty Bliss	2	0	0.0	10	9
CB Grady Brown	2	0	0.0	2	15
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	2	0.0	26	22
S Earl Bruce	1	1	0.0	29	38
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1	0	0.0	9	21
S Lucas Briley	1	0	0.0	19	15
DT Vincent Benavidez	0	2	0.0	5	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Stephenson	7	1	0.0	30	25
ILB Samuel Richard	7	0	0.0	30	25
OLB Rick O'Donnell	6	2	0.0	30	25
OLB Donnell Thompson	6	0	0.0	11	13
OLB Amir Doxzon	4	1	0.0	26	18
CB Gus Goldblatt	3	2	0.0	19	11
DT Bernie Greene	3	0	0.0	13	18
DE Damon Springer	2	1	0.0	19	9
CB Earnest Vera	1	4	0.0	22	14
DT Calvin Grier	1	3	0.0	10	11
DE Aidan Butler	1	1	0.0	17	12
CB Shane Sanderson	1	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Glen Hanks	1	0	0.0	4	8
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Anthony Farrell	1	0	0.0	20	15
CB Tim Babin	0	3	0.0	28	24
S Eugene Morris	0	2	0.0	11	15
DE Christopher Newton	0	1	0.0	11	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Harry Middlehurst	1.5	0	0	15
DE Buddy Green	0.5	1	3	38
OLB Lester VanDervoort	0.0	0	1	21
DT Vincent Benavidez	0.0	0	1	16

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	1	0	25
DE Damon Springer	1	0	0	9
DE Christopher Newton	0	2	1	13
DT Bernie Greene	0	1	0	18
DE Anthony Farrell	0	1	0	15
DE Aidan Butler	0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton	4	0	0	34
S Mason Jordan	3	0	0	16
OLB Randy Bleeck	3	0	0	38
CB Tyler Singleton	3	0	0	38
CB Jake Hyland	3	0	0	38
S Terry McIntyre	2	0	1	25
CB Grady Brown	2	0	0	15
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	1	0	22
S Lucas Briley	1	1	0	15
DE Buddy Green	1	0	0	38
S Earl Bruce	1	0	0	38

New Orleans	Caught	PPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson	5	13
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	11
OLB Rick O'Donnell	2	25
OLB Amir Doxzon	2	18
S Carlton Stephenson	2	25
CB Shane Sanderson	1	14
CB Earnest Vera	1	14
ILB Samuel Richard	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Ezekiel Richard	4	5	30	26
T Howie Meier	3	4	30	26
G Roger Harmon	2	5	30	26
T Efrain Baker	1	7	30	26
C Walt Lane	1	6	30	26
TE Travis Napiecek	0	2	24	19

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lawrence Janis	2	5	1	29	0	38
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	1	10	0	29	0	38
C Francisco Helms	1	4	0	29	0	38
T Amari Liakos	0	4	0	29	1	38
FB Stanley Russell	0	3	1	12	0	4
C Rico Stuart	0	2	0	29	1	38
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	10	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester VanDervoort	2	25
Norm Riddell	1	17
Randy Bleeck	1	15
D.J. Colston	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Stanley Russell	2	25
Stanley Emerson	2	17

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	29	38	15	82
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	29	38	13	80
S Earl Bruce	---	---	29	38	3	70
CB Jake Hyland	---	---	29	38	3	70
DE Buddy Green	---	---	27	38	2	67
G Roger Harmon	30	26	---	---	9	65
C Ezekiel Richard	30	26	---	---	9	65
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	26	34	3	63
T Efrain Baker	30	26	---	---	2	58
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	26	22	10	58
T Howie Meier	30	26	---	---	---	56
C Walt Lane	30	26	---	---	---	56
QB Jameson Sweeney	30	26	---	---	---	56
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	9	21	25	55
WR Gabe Thomason	30	25	---	---	---	55
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	28	25	---	53
TE Travis Napiecek	24	19	---	---	---	43
WR Alex Montgomery	11	5	---	---	24	40
WR Connor Sullivan	15	7	---	---	17	39
RB Sean Zeyen	13	14	---	---	9	36
CB Grady Brown	---	---	2	15	18	35
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	19	15	1	35
FB Logan Blake	6	5	---	---	24	35
S Lucas Briley	---	---	19	15	---	34
RB Ryan Palazzo	17	11	---	---	1	29
DE Rickey Matheson	---	---	16	13	---	29
WR Spencer Murphy	9	12	---	---	5	26
TE Randy Tyler	9	12	---	---	5	26
DT Vincent Benavidez	---	---	5	16	3	24
S Mason Jordan	---	---	3	16	3	22
TE Renaldo Benton	9	13	---	---	---	22
DE Henry Cochrane	---	---	3	16	3	22
DE Victor Samsel	---	---	10	11	---	21
DT Rusty Bliss	---	---	10	9	---	19
DE Norm Riddell	---	---	0	0	17	17
S Sebastian England	---	---	0	0	15	15
T D.J. Colston	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Tim Walsh	7	7	---	---	---	14
C Allen Sweeney	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jamie Daughtry	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jamal Oliver	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Corbin Mills	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Bryant Willis	---	---	0	0	5	5
QB Shaun Weisenbach	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Rich Snyder	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marlon Brewer	27	38	---	---	20	85
WR Joe Howard	27	38	---	---	10	75
RB Leonard Lang	19	31	---	---	25	75
C Francisco Helms	29	38	---	---	8	75
WR Dashawn Nixon	19	27	---	---	22	68
QB Jon Smith	29	38	---	---	---	67
T Lawrence Janis	29	38	---	---	---	67
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	29	38	---	---	---	67
T Amari Liakos	29	38	---	---	---	67
C Rico Stuart	29	38	---	---	---	67
ILB Samuel Richard	---	---	30	25	9	64
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	30	25	9	64
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	30	25	2	57
CB Tim Babin	---	---	28	24	2	54
CB James Tatum	---	---	19	14	19	52
OLB Amir Doxzon	---	---	26	18	---	44
TE Miguel Mazurek	14	27	---	---	---	41
FB Stanley Russell	12	4	---	---	25	41
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	4	8	24	36
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	22	14	---	36
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	11	13	12	36
DE Anthony Farrell	---	---	20	15	---	35
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	19	11	2	32
DT Bernie Greene	---	---	13	18	1	32
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	17	12	1	30
DE Damon Springer	---	---	19	9	2	30
TE Wade Cuviello	10	11	---	---	5	26
CB Shane Sanderson	---	---	10	14	2	26
S Eugene Morris	---	---	11	15	---	26
DE Christopher Newton	---	---	11	13	---	24
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	10	11	2	23
RB Lenny Cobb	8	4	---	---	8	20
DT Stanley Emerson	---	---	0	0	17	17
S Frank Devine	---	---	0	1	16	17
TE Taylor Edwards	4	6	---	---	---	10
WR Floyd Stewart	3	1	---	---	5	9
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Clarence Wentworth	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Terrance Bruce	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Sam Covington	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Kelly Bronson	2	3	---	---	---	5
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Junior Horner	---	---	0	1	---	1
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	0	0	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	73	7.3
Middle	8	23	2.9
Right	12	65	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	9	1.1
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	11	50	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jameson Sweeney	26	16	0	3	0	0	5	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Smith	36	24	5	1	2	2	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	13	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	55	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	123	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	156	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Gabe Thomason	6	2	5	25
WR Spencer Murphy	5	4	14	12
TE Travis Napiecek	4	2	9	19
RB Sean Zeyen	3	1	6	14
TE Renaldo Benton	3	3	25	13
WR Alex Montgomery	1	1	4	5
TE Randy Tyler	1	0	0	12
RB Ryan Palazzo	1	1	-1	11
WR Tim Walsh	1	1	3	7
WR Connor Sullivan	1	1	3	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Howard	11	6	1	103	2	38
WR Marlon Brewer	10	7	1	47	0	38
WR Dashawn Nixon	9	6	0	82	2	27
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	0	33	1	11
TE Miguel Mazurek	2	1	0	11	0	27
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	0	5	0	31
FB Stanley Russell	1	1	0	2	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sean Zeyen	1	6	6.00	1.91

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jameson Sweeney	1	1	3	3.00	2.62

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Smith	3	3	28	9.33	7.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Connor Sullivan	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Howard	2	2	25	12.50	9.36
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	3	3.00	9.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ryan Palazzo	3	1
FB Logan Blake	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jameson Sweeney	8	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Smith	16	11	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gabe Thomason	3	2	1
TE Travis Napiecek	3	2	1
WR Spencer Murphy	2	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Howard	5	3	1
WR Marlon Brewer	4	3	2
WR Dashawn Nixon	4	3	3
TE Miguel Mazurek	2	1	1
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (19,900)
End Zone 11,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (12,700)
Club Seats 17,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (19,900)
End Zone	11,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (12,700)
Club Seats	17,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)