Week 1, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

91 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints 3000-3
Atlanta Falcons 01006-16

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

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1417
- by Rushing88
- by Passing69
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards278328
- Offensive Plays5568
- Yards per Play5.054.82
Net Rushing Yards133155
- Rushing Attempts2638
- Yards per Rush5.124.08
Net Passing Yards145173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 129 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards152178
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.005.77
Fumbles/Lost3/11/1
3rd Down Conversions2/136/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/304/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/116/70
Kick Returns/Yards3/751/24
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 31
Time of Possession26:5933:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:074:30OWN 2975Fumble
13:203:16OWN 45545Field Goal
211:212:28OWN 7617Punt
25:502:28OWN 233-1Punt
315:001:32OWN 2031Punt
311:413:56OWN 7848Punt
34:362:33OWN 6424Punt
414:261:17OWN 3437Interception
412:101:34OWN 1038Punt
47:431:57OWN 2537Punt
43:401:06OWN 453-2Punt
41:361:31OWN 40539Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:53OWN 23516Punt
17:374:17OWN 28834Missed FG
10:043:43OWN 25824Punt
28:533:03OWN 47753Touchdown
23:223:22OWN 24861Field Goal
313:281:47OWN 3939Punt
37:453:09OWN 20619Punt
32:032:37OPP 44622Field Goal
413:090:5950340Fumble
410:362:53OWN 49518Field Goal
45:462:06OWN 1833Punt
42:340:58OWN 9511Punt
40:050:05OWN 211-2Game

Game MVP: Jameson Sweeney, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Leonard Lang17553.242420
RB Kelly Bronson9788.672350
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfredo McQueen16613.811020
RB Sean Zeyen14735.212041
TE Travis Napiecek3113.67900
WR Tim Walsh2-1-0.50000
QB Jameson Sweeney294.501110
FB Logan Blake122.00200

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Smith28151521/7035154.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jameson Sweeney29211781/5033088.0

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Damon Edwards597715.4020350
WR Dashawn Nixon37258.330130
WR Floyd Stewart1144.00040
WR Marlon Brewer131515.004150
TE Aaron Weber1377.00270
WR Joe Howard121414.000140
RB Leonard Lang1133.00030
RB Kelly Bronson1188.00080
FB Stanley Russell11-1-1.000-10
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gabe Thomason67559.1731330
WR Tim Walsh565811.6045200
TE Renaldo Benton34186.000110
WR Spencer Murphy23147.001100
TE Johnny Gerhardt2273.50540
RB Alfredo McQueen1466.00060
RB Sean Zeyen1199.00390
TE Travis Napiecek121111.001110

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jake Hyland122.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Leonard Lang2100
WR Dashawn Nixon1000
WR Floyd Stewart0100
ILB Ike Grui0100
S Santiago Caldwell0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Sean Zeyen1000
OLB Jimmie Sutton0130

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ellis Andrews839849.838.5643
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamal Oliver628848.046.2594

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dexter Winslett1/10/00/0270/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Benson3/41/21/2501/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon2115.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Johnson67011.70

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon37525.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Johnson12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Stephenson1010.02514
S Santiago Caldwell940.03828
OLB Rick O'Donnell650.03828
OLB Amir Doxzon410.03120
S Barry Moorehead400.02417
ILB Ike Grui400.03322
DE Damon Springer321.03227
DE Anthony Farrell350.03017
S Eugene Morris310.01517
CB Earnest Vera300.02326
ILB Samuel Richard300.058
OLB Glen Hanks210.0710
OLB Donnell Thompson210.01113
CB Tim Babin200.03529
WR Joe Howard10---------
TE Taylor Edwards10---------
DT Bernie Greene020.02016
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton1110.02629
DE Henry Cochrane430.02629
S Terry McIntyre410.01724
ILB Harvey Stevenson400.0115
S Earl Bruce320.02629
DE Victor Samsel300.02216
S Lucas Briley220.01524
CB Tyler Singleton210.02629
DE Harry Middlehurst101.0413
DE Dennis Buning130.02619
DE Rich Snyder110.084
DT Chris Fulcher100.01817
OLB Randy Bleeck100.02325
CB Jake Hyland100.02629
CB Ross Poole100.034
S Quinn Donhoff100.095

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Damon Springer1.000227
DT Calvin Grier0.010013
OLB Rick O'Donnell0.002028
DE Aidan Butler0.001017
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harry Middlehurst1.002013
DE Buddy Green0.011010
DE Dennis Buning0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rick O'Donnell40028
S Santiago Caldwell30028
CB Earnest Vera21026
OLB Amir Doxzon21020
CB Tim Babin20029
S Carlton Stephenson20014
S Barry Moorehead20017
OLB Glen Hanks10010
S Eugene Morris10017
OLB Donnell Thompson10013
ILB Ike Grui10022
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton40029
S Terry McIntyre22024
DE Henry Cochrane20029
OLB Randy Bleeck11025
CB Jake Hyland10129
ILB Harvey Stevenson1005
CB Tyler Singleton10029
S Earl Bruce10029
S Lucas Briley10024
CB Ross Poole1004

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Roosevelt Rodrigue45026029
T Sean Oxenby210126029
C Terry Dahnke14026029
T Amari Liakos13026129
C Rico Stuart12018021
TE Aaron Weber02022028
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Walt Lane311038130
G Roger Harmon35238030
G Jamie Daughtry28038030
T Alan Clark16038030
G Broderick Chukwuma14038030
TE Johnny Gerhardt110106
TE Renaldo Benton01038027

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Santiago Caldwell324
Glen Hanks222
Leonard Lang221
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Lester VanDervoort320
Johnny Gerhardt124
Donte Reese120

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Santiago Caldwell------38282490
OLB Rick O'Donnell------38281278
CB Tim Babin------3529468
RB Leonard Lang1825------2164
T Amari Liakos2629------964
DE Damon Springer------3227463
S Barry Moorehead------24171859
ILB Ike Grui------3322257
QB Jon Smith2629---------55
G Roosevelt Rodrigue2629---------55
WR Dashawn Nixon1621------1855
T Sean Oxenby2629---------55
C Terry Dahnke2629---------55
OLB Amir Doxzon------3120253
CB Earnest Vera------2326352
TE Aaron Weber2228---------50
WR Joe Howard1623------1049
DE Anthony Farrell------3017249
WR Damon Edwards1721------947
DE Aidan Butler------2417243
S Carlton Stephenson------2514342
OLB Glen Hanks------7102239
C Rico Stuart1821---------39
DT Bernie Greene------2016238
S Eugene Morris------1517234
WR Marlon Brewer88------1127
ILB Samuel Richard------581225
OLB Donnell Thompson------1113125
WR Floyd Stewart127------423
DT Calvin Grier------813223
CB Gus Goldblatt------184123
C Francisco Helms88---------16
CB James Tatum------121215
RB Kelly Bronson94------215
FB Stanley Russell55------313
C Jeffrey Borges00------99
TE Taylor Edwards63---------9
G Terrance Bruce00------99
G Les Massa00------99
T Freddie Morton00------99
P Ellis Andrews00------88
DT Chad Nicholas------0066
TE Miguel Mazurek10------45
K Dexter Winslett00------33
S Frank Devine------02---2
QB Glenn Boone00------11
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Alan Clark3830------1482
G Roger Harmon3830------1078
G Jamie Daughtry3830------1078
G Broderick Chukwuma3830------1078
WR Gabe Thomason3830------270
C Walt Lane3830---------68
QB Jameson Sweeney3830---------68
TE Renaldo Benton3827------166
WR Spencer Murphy3622------260
CB Tyler Singleton------2629156
S Earl Bruce------2629156
OLB Jimmie Sutton------2629156
DE Henry Cochrane------2629156
CB Jake Hyland------2629156
RB Alfredo McQueen2226------654
OLB Randy Bleeck------2325149
DE Dennis Buning------2619146
S Terry McIntyre------1724---41
TE Travis Napiecek1516------940
S Lucas Briley------1524---39
DE Victor Samsel------2216139
WR Tim Walsh2314---------37
DT Chris Fulcher------1817---35
TE Johnny Gerhardt16------2431
FB Logan Blake15------2430
S Quinn Donhoff------951529
OLB Lester VanDervoort------002020
CB Donte Reese------002020
WR Junior Johnson02------1820
DE Buddy Green------010818
ILB Harvey Stevenson------115218
RB Sean Zeyen162---------18
OLB Lamar Burns------001818
DE Harry Middlehurst------413---17
DT Rusty Bliss------08816
DE Rich Snyder------84113
OLB Bryant Willis------001313
C Allen Sweeney00------1010
K Fred Benson00------88
CB Ross Poole------34---7
P Jamal Oliver00------66
QB Tim Kaesviharn00------44
T Eli Hancock00------44
C Ezekiel Richard00---------0
RB Devonte Barton00---------0
G Jessie Fontenot00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10575.7
Middle7263.7
Right9505.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13503.8
Middle10373.7
Right14705.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Smith28151223401
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jameson Sweeney29213112320

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149503.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)105676.7
Long (19+ Yds)213517.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88648.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1611885.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)32268.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Damon Edwards95177121
WR Dashawn Nixon73025021
WR Marlon Brewer3101508
TE Aaron Weber3117028
WR Joe Howard21014023
WR Floyd Stewart110407
RB Leonard Lang1103025
RB Kelly Bronson110804
FB Stanley Russell110-105
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gabe Thomason76055130
WR Tim Walsh65058214
RB Alfredo McQueen4116026
TE Renaldo Benton43018027
WR Spencer Murphy32014022
TE Travis Napiecek21011016
TE Johnny Gerhardt220706
RB Sean Zeyen110902

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kelly Bronson100.008.67
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sean Zeyen177.005.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameson Sweeney33113.676.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Renaldo Benton2273.504.50
WR Spencer Murphy1144.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Leonard Lang11
RB Kelly Bronson11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Alfredo McQueen31
TE Travis Napiecek20
FB Logan Blake10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jon Smith1050
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jameson Sweeney995

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Damon Edwards320
TE Aaron Weber200
WR Dashawn Nixon220
WR Marlon Brewer100
WR Joe Howard100
FB Stanley Russell110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Walsh331
TE Renaldo Benton222
WR Gabe Thomason221
TE Travis Napiecek111
TE Johnny Gerhardt110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)