Week 17, 2045

played in New Orleans, LA

39 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons 717700-31
New Orleans Saints 147733-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 ATL - Eric Giangrave 1 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 06:37 NOS - Dwight Franken 13 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
1Q: 01:51 NOS - Kendall Siever 1 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Eric Giangrave 24 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 09:04 NOS - Dwight Franken 8 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 04:41 ATL - Asher Vaughan 1 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Fred Benson 23 field goal
3Q: 08:55 NOS - Kendall Siever 5 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 04:08 ATL - Bert Greene 5 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 02:56 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 39 field goal
OT: 00:46 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 32 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record9-714-2
First Downs2235
- by Rushing916
- by Passing1216
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards358445
- Offensive Plays6287
- Yards per Play5.775.11
Net Rushing Yards154206
- Rushing Attempts3147
- Yards per Rush4.974.38
Net Passing Yards204239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 19 - 336 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards210275
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/36
- Yards per Pass Play6.585.98
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/119/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards12/663/24
Punt Returns/Yards3/284/37
Kick Returns/Yards3/864/74
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 32
Time of Possession29:2739:53

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 25875Touchdown
16:301:36OWN 253-1Punt
11:431:53OWN 36564Touchdown
28:584:27OWN 45755Touchdown
23:361:44OPP 40634Field Goal
38:474:45OWN 36964Touchdown
415:001:29OWN 203-2Punt
411:244:16OWN 13834Interception
42:500:12OWN 2510Interception
41:590:58OWN 34418Interception
40:100:10OWN 280-10Half
OT19:041:14OWN 3039Punt
OT17:062:17503-8Punt
OT12:521:42OWN 730Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:015:31OWN 251375Touchdown
14:543:11OWN 48752Touchdown
214:505:52OWN 251075Touchdown
24:310:55OWN 25215Fumble
21:521:52OWN 29635Missed FG
315:006:13OWN 281172Touchdown
34:024:02OWN 21732Punt
413:312:07OWN 41515Punt
47:084:18OWN 42736Field Goal
42:380:39OWN 433-16Punt
41:010:51OWN 3336Punt
OT110:000:56OWN 2935Punt
OT17:500:44OWN 1832Punt
OT14:491:57OWN 20526Punt
OT11:100:30OPP 46231Field Goal

Game MVP: Dennis Buning, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Asher Vaughan20844.201441
QB Freddie Davidson5306.00900
TE Bernard Doyle5397.803310
WR Jace Ellison111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Leonard Lang24793.291120
RB Dwight Franken181025.671842
QB Kendall Siever5255.00702

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Freddie Davidson30192101/6327377.8
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kendall Siever36212754/36029082.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Greene7910515.0049271
RB Asher Vaughan34206.67280
WR Gabe Thomason25168.000110
TE Bernard Doyle252814.0017140
TE Eric Giangrave232512.5015242
WR Jace Ellison2394.50250
WR Junior Johnson1177.00670
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Howard6107913.177180
TE Tony Peele485313.2532230
TE Jason Matesky466115.2516200
RB Leonard Lang3582.67350
WR Marlon Brewer121616.000160
WR Dashawn Nixon111212.000120
FB Stanley Russell122929.0014290
RB Dwight Franken111717.0012170
WR Victor Buckley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tyler Worden100.000
OLB Donnell Thompson100.000
ILB Ike Grui100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DT Mo Erickson0110
OLB Bryant Willis0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kendall Siever1000
RB Leonard Lang1000
C Francisco Helms0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamal Oliver524649.237.8581
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ellis Andrews729141.634.7473

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Benson1/10/00/0234/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricardo Culbertson2/30/10/1394/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Johnson3289.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon4379.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Johnson25628.00
Jace Ellison13030.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon47418.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Vincent Crenshaw1230.04740
OLB Jimmie Sutton930.04740
OLB Bryant Willis910.02113
CB Jake Hyland620.04740
DE Henry Cochrane610.02928
DE Dennis Buning443.04740
DT Mo Erickson421.04436
OLB Randy Bleeck400.02325
CB Trent Matthews300.02024
CB Tyler Singleton220.04535
OLB Lamar Burns220.01912
S Quinn Donhoff220.02117
DE Victor Samsel210.0199
WR Gabe Thomason20---------
DE Rich Snyder110.02014
CB Ross Poole110.02822
ILB T.J. Keith110.02012
RB Asher Vaughan10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson1110.03130
ILB Ike Grui800.03130
S Santiago Caldwell730.02629
CB Gus Goldblatt410.01712
DT Calvin Grier300.02424
OLB Rick O'Donnell230.01219
S Frederick Hanlin210.01522
DE J.R. Turnbull200.02629
DE Peyton Mann110.53027
DT Jay Stark100.542
S Tyler Worden120.01912
S Barry Moorehead110.01520
DT Lincoln Carlisle100.01421
ILB Monty Bustos100.001
S Carlton Stephenson100.01810
CB Philip Sparrow100.01811
DE Aidan Butler010.0139

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Buning3.043440
DT Mo Erickson1.001036
DE Harry Middlehurst0.002111
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Peyton Mann0.500027
DT Jay Stark0.50002
DE Damon Springer0.00115
DE J.R. Turnbull0.001029
DT Calvin Grier0.000124

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DE Henry Cochrane30028
CB Jake Hyland30040
CB Trent Matthews30024
S Vincent Crenshaw22040
OLB Lamar Burns21012
OLB Jimmie Sutton20040
OLB Bryant Willis20013
OLB Randy Bleeck10025
CB Tyler Singleton10035
CB Ross Poole10022
DT Mo Erickson10036
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ike Grui52130
OLB Donnell Thompson20130
OLB Rick O'Donnell20019
S Frederick Hanlin20022
S Santiago Caldwell11029
S Tyler Worden10112
CB Gus Goldblatt10012
ILB Monty Bustos1001
DE J.R. Turnbull10029
S Carlton Stephenson10010
S Barry Moorehead10020
CB Philip Sparrow10011

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Roger Harmon410131031
G Jamie Daughtry16031031
T Alan Clark13031131
G Broderick Chukwuma13031031
G Jessie Fontenot13031031
TE Bernard Doyle1108010
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Sean Oxenby48147140
C Francisco Helms47047240
G Stephen Cunningham310147140
G Roosevelt Rodrigue210047040
T Brenden Nicol25047040
TE Jason Matesky11042036
FB Stanley Russell0118014

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Victor Samsel420
Randy Bleeck127
Terry McIntyre120
Eric Giangrave114
Donte Reese112
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Dashawn Nixon225
Leonard Lang128
Aaron Weber123
Jason Matesky116
Marlon Brewer113

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Jimmie Sutton------4740390
CB Jake Hyland------4740390
DE Dennis Buning------4740390
S Vincent Crenshaw------4740390
CB Tyler Singleton------4535282
DT Mo Erickson------4436282
T Alan Clark3131------1375
OLB Randy Bleeck------23252775
TE Eric Giangrave3130------1475
G Roger Harmon3131------668
G Broderick Chukwuma3131------668
G Jessie Fontenot3131------668
WR Gabe Thomason3131---------62
G Jamie Daughtry3131---------62
QB Freddie Davidson3131---------62
RB Asher Vaughan3130---------61
DE Henry Cochrane------2928259
WR Bert Greene2628---------54
CB Trent Matthews------2024953
CB Ross Poole------2822252
DE Victor Samsel------1992048
OLB Bryant Willis------21131448
WR Jace Ellison1512------2148
S Lucas Briley------9112141
OLB Lamar Burns------1912839
S Quinn Donhoff------2117139
DE Rich Snyder------2014135
ILB T.J. Keith------2012133
C Kaden Gimmarro33------2632
FB Josiah Arnold00------2626
TE Travis Napiecek79------622
S Terry McIntyre------012021
DE Harry Middlehurst------711220
WR Junior Johnson32------1318
TE Bernard Doyle810---------18
DT Chris Fulcher------410---14
CB Donte Reese------001212
K Fred Benson00------88
RB Devonte Barton00------66
C Lawrence Mason00------66
P Jamal Oliver00------55
QB Tim Kaesviharn00------11
C Walt Lane00---------0
C Ezekiel Richard00---------0
WR Darren Alexander00---------0
T Eli Hancock00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Brenden Nicol4740------1097
TE Jason Matesky4236------1694
WR Marlon Brewer4336------1392
T Sean Oxenby4740------188
QB Kendall Siever4740---------87
G Roosevelt Rodrigue4740---------87
C Francisco Helms4740---------87
G Stephen Cunningham4740---------87
WR Joe Howard4640---------86
RB Leonard Lang2827------2883
ILB Ike Grui------31301374
WR Dashawn Nixon2523------2573
S Santiago Caldwell------26291873
OLB Donnell Thompson------3130162
DE J.R. Turnbull------2629560
DE Peyton Mann------3027158
OLB Rick O'Donnell------12192556
S Barry Moorehead------15201853
DT Calvin Grier------2424---48
RB Dwight Franken1910------1645
TE Tony Peele1710------1340
S Frederick Hanlin------1522138
DT Lincoln Carlisle------1421136
CB Gus Goldblatt------1712635
CB Tim Babin------1220---32
S Tyler Worden------1912132
CB Philip Sparrow------1811130
S Carlton Stephenson------1810129
WR Victor Buckley31------2125
TE Aaron Weber10------2324
DE Aidan Butler------139123
DT Chad Nicholas------117523
FB Stanley Russell814---------22
G Rondell Petruzziello00------1010
C Jeffrey Borges00------1010
P Ellis Andrews00------1010
K Ricardo Culbertson00------99
WR Ron Lerma10------78
G Les Massa00------88
DE Damon Springer------25---7
DT Jay Stark------4217
RB Blaine Justice23---------5
S Eugene Morris------31---4
ILB Monty Bustos------01---1
QB Jackson Karau00---------0
OLB Marcos Norris------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12736.1
Middle14644.6
Right5173.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10545.4
Middle271184.4
Right10343.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Freddie Davidson30194213223
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kendall Siever36214113650

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64477.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1610774.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)646510.8
Long (19+ Yds)212110.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65406.7
Short (0-8 Yds)94333.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)161220212.6
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Greene970105328
WR Gabe Thomason52016031
TE Bernard Doyle52028010
RB Asher Vaughan43020030
TE Eric Giangrave32125130
WR Jace Ellison3209012
WR Junior Johnson110702
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joe Howard106079040
TE Tony Peele84153110
TE Jason Matesky64061236
RB Leonard Lang5308027
WR Marlon Brewer21016036
FB Stanley Russell21029114
WR Victor Buckley100001
WR Dashawn Nixon11012023
RB Dwight Franken11017010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Freddie Davidson166.006.00
RB Asher Vaughan111.004.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dwight Franken3248.005.67
QB Kendall Siever263.005.00
RB Leonard Lang2136.503.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Freddie Davidson86435.387.00
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kendall Siever43235.757.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bert Greene44358.7511.67
TE Bernard Doyle2000.005.60
RB Asher Vaughan1177.005.00
TE Eric Giangrave1111.008.33
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tony Peele32165.336.63
WR Joe Howard1177.007.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
TE Bernard Doyle41
QB Freddie Davidson10
RB Asher Vaughan10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Leonard Lang43
QB Kendall Siever32

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Freddie Davidson444
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Kendall Siever1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Greene222
WR Gabe Thomason111
WR Jace Ellison111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Tony Peele211
WR Marlon Brewer210
TE Jason Matesky211
FB Stanley Russell211
WR Dashawn Nixon111
RB Leonard Lang100

SectionAttendance
Stadium77,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (19,900)
End Zone12,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats11,500 (12,700)
Club Seats19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)