Week 1, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

91 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:11 NOS - Dexter Winslett 27 field goal
2Q: 06:01 ATL - Sean Zeyen 7 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Fred Benson 32 field goal
4Q: 14:33 ATL - Fred Benson 39 field goal
4Q: 07:49 ATL - Fred Benson 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:11 NOS - Dexter Winslett 27 field goal
2Q: 06:01 ATL - Sean Zeyen 7 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Fred Benson 32 field goal
4Q: 14:33 ATL - Fred Benson 39 field goal
4Q: 07:49 ATL - Fred Benson 50 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 278 328
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 5.05 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 133 155
- Rushing Attempts 26 38
- Yards per Rush 5.12 4.08
Net Passing Yards 145 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 15 - 1 29 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 152 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 5.77
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 6/70
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 31
Time of Possession 26:59 33:01

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	278	328
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	5.05	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	133	155
- Rushing Attempts	26	38
- Yards per Rush	5.12	4.08
Net Passing Yards	145	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 15 - 1	29 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	152	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	5.77
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	6/70
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 31
Time of Possession	26:59	33:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:07	4:30	OWN 2	9	75	Fumble
1	3:20	3:16	OWN 45	5	45	Field Goal
2	11:21	2:28	OWN 7	6	17	Punt
2	5:50	2:28	OWN 23	3	-1	Punt
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	11:41	3:56	OWN 7	8	48	Punt
3	4:36	2:33	OWN 6	4	24	Punt
4	14:26	1:17	OWN 34	3	7	Interception
4	12:10	1:34	OWN 10	3	8	Punt
4	7:43	1:57	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	3:40	1:06	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
4	1:36	1:31	OWN 40	5	39	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:53	OWN 23	5	16	Punt
1	7:37	4:17	OWN 28	8	34	Missed FG
1	0:04	3:43	OWN 25	8	24	Punt
2	8:53	3:03	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
2	3:22	3:22	OWN 24	8	61	Field Goal
3	13:28	1:47	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
3	7:45	3:09	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
3	2:03	2:37	OPP 44	6	22	Field Goal
4	13:09	0:59	50	3	40	Fumble
4	10:36	2:53	OWN 49	5	18	Field Goal
4	5:46	2:06	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
4	2:34	0:58	OWN 9	5	11	Punt
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 21	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jameson Sweeney, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leonard Lang	17	55	3.24	24	2	0
RB Kelly Bronson	9	78	8.67	23	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfredo McQueen	16	61	3.81	10	2	0
RB Sean Zeyen	14	73	5.21	20	4	1
TE Travis Napiecek	3	11	3.67	9	0	0
WR Tim Walsh	2	-1	-0.50	0	0	0
QB Jameson Sweeney	2	9	4.50	11	1	0
FB Logan Blake	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Smith	28	15	152	1/7	0	35	1	54.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jameson Sweeney	29	21	178	1/5	0	33	0	88.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Damon Edwards	5	9	77	15.40	20	35
WR Dashawn Nixon	3	7	25	8.33	0	13
WR Floyd Stewart	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Marlon Brewer	1	3	15	15.00	4	15
TE Aaron Weber	1	3	7	7.00	2	7
WR Joe Howard	1	2	14	14.00	0	14
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Kelly Bronson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
FB Stanley Russell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gabe Thomason	6	7	55	9.17	31	33
WR Tim Walsh	5	6	58	11.60	45	20
TE Renaldo Benton	3	4	18	6.00	0	11
WR Spencer Murphy	2	3	14	7.00	1	10
TE Johnny Gerhardt	2	2	7	3.50	5	4
RB Alfredo McQueen	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1	9	9.00	3	9
TE Travis Napiecek	1	2	11	11.00	1	11

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jake Hyland	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Leonard Lang	2	1	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0	0
WR Floyd Stewart	0	1	0
ILB Ike Grui	0	1	0
S Santiago Caldwell	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Sean Zeyen	1	0	0	0
OLB Jimmie Sutton	0	1	3	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	8	398	49.8	38.5	64	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamal Oliver	6	288	48.0	46.2	59	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	3/4	1/2	1/2	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	11	5.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	6	70	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	3	75	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Stephenson	10	1	0.0	25	14
S Santiago Caldwell	9	4	0.0	38	28
OLB Rick O'Donnell	6	5	0.0	38	28
OLB Amir Doxzon	4	1	0.0	31	20
S Barry Moorehead	4	0	0.0	24	17
ILB Ike Grui	4	0	0.0	33	22
DE Damon Springer	3	2	1.0	32	27
DE Anthony Farrell	3	5	0.0	30	17
S Eugene Morris	3	1	0.0	15	17
CB Earnest Vera	3	0	0.0	23	26
ILB Samuel Richard	3	0	0.0	5	8
OLB Glen Hanks	2	1	0.0	7	10
OLB Donnell Thompson	2	1	0.0	11	13
CB Tim Babin	2	0	0.0	35	29
WR Joe Howard	1	0	---	---	---
TE Taylor Edwards	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bernie Greene	0	2	0.0	20	16

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton	11	1	0.0	26	29
DE Henry Cochrane	4	3	0.0	26	29
S Terry McIntyre	4	1	0.0	17	24
ILB Harvey Stevenson	4	0	0.0	11	5
S Earl Bruce	3	2	0.0	26	29
DE Victor Samsel	3	0	0.0	22	16
S Lucas Briley	2	2	0.0	15	24
CB Tyler Singleton	2	1	0.0	26	29
DE Harry Middlehurst	1	0	1.0	4	13
DE Dennis Buning	1	3	0.0	26	19
DE Rich Snyder	1	1	0.0	8	4
DT Chris Fulcher	1	0	0.0	18	17
OLB Randy Bleeck	1	0	0.0	23	25
CB Jake Hyland	1	0	0.0	26	29
CB Ross Poole	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Quinn Donhoff	1	0	0.0	9	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Damon Springer	1.0	0	0	2	27
DT Calvin Grier	0.0	1	0	0	13
OLB Rick O'Donnell	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Aidan Butler	0.0	0	1	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Harry Middlehurst	1.0	0	2	13
DE Buddy Green	0.0	1	1	10
DE Dennis Buning	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Rick O'Donnell	4	0	28
S Santiago Caldwell	3	0	28
CB Earnest Vera	2	1	26
OLB Amir Doxzon	2	1	20
CB Tim Babin	2	0	29
S Carlton Stephenson	2	0	14
S Barry Moorehead	2	0	17
OLB Glen Hanks	1	0	10
S Eugene Morris	1	0	17
OLB Donnell Thompson	1	0	13
ILB Ike Grui	1	0	22

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton	4	0	0	29
S Terry McIntyre	2	2	0	24
DE Henry Cochrane	2	0	0	29
OLB Randy Bleeck	1	1	0	25
CB Jake Hyland	1	0	1	29
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	0	0	5
CB Tyler Singleton	1	0	0	29
S Earl Bruce	1	0	0	29
S Lucas Briley	1	0	0	24
CB Ross Poole	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	4	5	0	26	0	29
T Sean Oxenby	2	10	1	26	0	29
C Terry Dahnke	1	4	0	26	0	29
T Amari Liakos	1	3	0	26	1	29
C Rico Stuart	1	2	0	18	0	21
TE Aaron Weber	0	2	0	22	0	28

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Walt Lane	3	11	0	38	1	30
G Roger Harmon	3	5	2	38	0	30
G Jamie Daughtry	2	8	0	38	0	30
T Alan Clark	1	6	0	38	0	30
G Broderick Chukwuma	1	4	0	38	0	30
TE Johnny Gerhardt	1	1	0	1	0	6
TE Renaldo Benton	0	1	0	38	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Santiago Caldwell	3	24
Glen Hanks	2	22
Leonard Lang	2	21

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester VanDervoort	3	20
Johnny Gerhardt	1	24
Donte Reese	1	20

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	38	28	24	90
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	38	28	12	78
CB Tim Babin	---	---	35	29	4	68
RB Leonard Lang	18	25	---	---	21	64
T Amari Liakos	26	29	---	---	9	64
DE Damon Springer	---	---	32	27	4	63
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	24	17	18	59
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	33	22	2	57
QB Jon Smith	26	29	---	---	---	55
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Dashawn Nixon	16	21	---	---	18	55
T Sean Oxenby	26	29	---	---	---	55
C Terry Dahnke	26	29	---	---	---	55
OLB Amir Doxzon	---	---	31	20	2	53
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	23	26	3	52
TE Aaron Weber	22	28	---	---	---	50
WR Joe Howard	16	23	---	---	10	49
DE Anthony Farrell	---	---	30	17	2	49
WR Damon Edwards	17	21	---	---	9	47
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	24	17	2	43
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	25	14	3	42
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	7	10	22	39
C Rico Stuart	18	21	---	---	---	39
DT Bernie Greene	---	---	20	16	2	38
S Eugene Morris	---	---	15	17	2	34
WR Marlon Brewer	8	8	---	---	11	27
ILB Samuel Richard	---	---	5	8	12	25
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	11	13	1	25
WR Floyd Stewart	12	7	---	---	4	23
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	8	13	2	23
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	18	4	1	23
C Francisco Helms	8	8	---	---	---	16
CB James Tatum	---	---	1	2	12	15
RB Kelly Bronson	9	4	---	---	2	15
FB Stanley Russell	5	5	---	---	3	13
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Taylor Edwards	6	3	---	---	---	9
G Terrance Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Freddie Morton	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Chad Nicholas	---	---	0	0	6	6
TE Miguel Mazurek	1	0	---	---	4	5
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Frank Devine	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	1	1

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Alan Clark	38	30	---	---	14	82
G Roger Harmon	38	30	---	---	10	78
G Jamie Daughtry	38	30	---	---	10	78
G Broderick Chukwuma	38	30	---	---	10	78
WR Gabe Thomason	38	30	---	---	2	70
C Walt Lane	38	30	---	---	---	68
QB Jameson Sweeney	38	30	---	---	---	68
TE Renaldo Benton	38	27	---	---	1	66
WR Spencer Murphy	36	22	---	---	2	60
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	26	29	1	56
S Earl Bruce	---	---	26	29	1	56
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	26	29	1	56
DE Henry Cochrane	---	---	26	29	1	56
CB Jake Hyland	---	---	26	29	1	56
RB Alfredo McQueen	22	26	---	---	6	54
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	23	25	1	49
DE Dennis Buning	---	---	26	19	1	46
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	17	24	---	41
TE Travis Napiecek	15	16	---	---	9	40
S Lucas Briley	---	---	15	24	---	39
DE Victor Samsel	---	---	22	16	1	39
WR Tim Walsh	23	14	---	---	---	37
DT Chris Fulcher	---	---	18	17	---	35
TE Johnny Gerhardt	1	6	---	---	24	31
FB Logan Blake	1	5	---	---	24	30
S Quinn Donhoff	---	---	9	5	15	29
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Donte Reese	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Junior Johnson	0	2	---	---	18	20
DE Buddy Green	---	---	0	10	8	18
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	11	5	2	18
RB Sean Zeyen	16	2	---	---	---	18
OLB Lamar Burns	---	---	0	0	18	18
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	4	13	---	17
DT Rusty Bliss	---	---	0	8	8	16
DE Rich Snyder	---	---	8	4	1	13
OLB Bryant Willis	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Allen Sweeney	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Ross Poole	---	---	3	4	---	7
P Jamal Oliver	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Tim Kaesviharn	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Eli Hancock	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Ezekiel Richard	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Devonte Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jessie Fontenot	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	57	5.7
Middle	7	26	3.7
Right	9	50	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	50	3.8
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	14	70	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Smith	28	15	1	2	2	3	4	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jameson Sweeney	29	21	3	1	1	2	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	50	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	67	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	35	17.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	64	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	88	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	26	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damon Edwards	9	5	1	77	1	21
WR Dashawn Nixon	7	3	0	25	0	21
WR Marlon Brewer	3	1	0	15	0	8
TE Aaron Weber	3	1	1	7	0	28
WR Joe Howard	2	1	0	14	0	23
WR Floyd Stewart	1	1	0	4	0	7
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	0	3	0	25
RB Kelly Bronson	1	1	0	8	0	4
FB Stanley Russell	1	1	0	-1	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gabe Thomason	7	6	0	55	1	30
WR Tim Walsh	6	5	0	58	2	14
RB Alfredo McQueen	4	1	1	6	0	26
TE Renaldo Benton	4	3	0	18	0	27
WR Spencer Murphy	3	2	0	14	0	22
TE Travis Napiecek	2	1	0	11	0	16
TE Johnny Gerhardt	2	2	0	7	0	6
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1	0	9	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kelly Bronson	1	0	0.00	8.67

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sean Zeyen	1	7	7.00	5.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jameson Sweeney	3	3	11	3.67	6.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Renaldo Benton	2	2	7	3.50	4.50
WR Spencer Murphy	1	1	4	4.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leonard Lang	1	1
RB Kelly Bronson	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfredo McQueen	3	1
TE Travis Napiecek	2	0
FB Logan Blake	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Smith	10	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jameson Sweeney	9	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Damon Edwards	3	2
TE Aaron Weber	2	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	2	2
WR Marlon Brewer	1	0
WR Joe Howard	1	0
FB Stanley Russell	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Walsh	3	3	1
TE Renaldo Benton	2	2	2
WR Gabe Thomason	2	2	1
TE Travis Napiecek	1	1	1
TE Johnny Gerhardt	1	1	0

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

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