Week 12, 2046

played in Cleveland, OH

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	14	7	0	-	21
Cleveland Browns	7	10	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 CLE - Darryl Dillon 7 run (Otis Sheridan extra point)
2Q: 13:42 CLE - Otis Sheridan 28 field goal
2Q: 10:08 NOS - Tony Peele 29 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 07:10 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 21 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 02:32 CLE - Roy Thweat 10 pass from Darryl Dillon (Otis Sheridan extra point)
3Q: 07:26 NOS - Victor Buckley 21 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 04:40 CLE - Otis Sheridan 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 CLE - Darryl Dillon 7 run (Otis Sheridan extra point)
2Q: 13:42 CLE - Otis Sheridan 28 field goal
2Q: 10:08 NOS - Tony Peele 29 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 07:10 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 21 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 02:32 CLE - Roy Thweat 10 pass from Darryl Dillon (Otis Sheridan extra point)
3Q: 07:26 NOS - Victor Buckley 21 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 04:40 CLE - Otis Sheridan 35 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CLE
Record 8-3 5-4-2
First Downs 17 27
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 9 19
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 275 477
- Offensive Plays 52 80
- Yards per Play 5.29 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 102 163
- Rushing Attempts 27 29
- Yards per Rush 3.78 5.62
Net Passing Yards 173 314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 16 - 0 49 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 325
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.92 6.16
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/70
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 24
Time of Possession 24:59 35:01

Team Statistics	NOS	CLE
Record	8-3	5-4-2
First Downs	17	27
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	9	19
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	275	477
- Offensive Plays	52	80
- Yards per Play	5.29	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	102	163
- Rushing Attempts	27	29
- Yards per Rush	3.78	5.62
Net Passing Yards	173	314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 16 - 0	49 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	325
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.92	6.16
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/25	7/70
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 24
Time of Possession	24:59	35:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	4:48	OWN 25	7	28	Punt
2	13:36	3:40	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
2	9:21	2:29	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
2	2:23	1:16	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
3	10:57	3:44	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	4:33	2:31	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
4	12:05	2:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:23	2:40	OWN 7	4	17	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 35	3	0	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	5:26	6:50	OWN 8	15	81	Field Goal
2	9:56	0:35	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	6:52	4:29	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 17	4	46	Missed FG
3	12:58	2:01	OWN 47	5	9	Punt
3	7:13	2:40	OWN 25	5	57	Field Goal
3	2:02	4:57	OWN 14	11	49	Punt
4	10:04	3:41	OWN 22	8	31	Punt
4	3:43	2:38	OWN 38	10	34	Missed FG

Game MVP: Darryl Dillon, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alejandro Whiting	13	56	4.31	21	2	1
RB Dwight Franken	11	39	3.55	16	2	0
QB Kendall Siever	3	7	2.33	9	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Roy Thweat	20	81	4.05	17	2	0
QB Darryl Dillon	6	67	11.17	30	2	1
RB Branden Porter	3	15	5.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	24	16	181	1/8	2	29	0	116.8

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darryl Dillon	49	31	325	2/11	1	36	0	89.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason Matesky	3	5	28	9.33	1	16	0
WR Joe Howard	3	5	35	11.67	0	15	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	3	3	29	9.67	25	14	0
TE Tony Peele	2	4	35	17.50	4	29	1
FB Logan Blake	2	4	17	8.50	10	9	0
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	21	21.00	0	21	1
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Arturo Marshall	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bruce Grandon	10	15	116	11.60	36	26	0
WR Brandon Bonjour	8	15	81	10.13	22	22	0
WR Gabe Hernandez	4	6	23	5.75	0	10	0
RB Roy Thweat	3	3	16	5.33	1	10	1
TE Brady Dasilva	3	5	51	17.00	8	31	0
FB Colton Prentice	1	1	36	36.00	34	36	0
WR Alexis Prior	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Sammy Harden	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Salvador Brewster	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Darryl Dillon	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	6	268	44.7	40.2	51	3

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alexis Bode	4	163	40.8	30.8	44	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Otis Sheridan	2/4	0/2	0/1	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Riddick Rendon	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	49	24.5	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson	15	3	0.0	27	49
ILB Ike Grui	10	1	0.0	15	37
CB Philip Sparrow	5	2	0.0	14	32
S Santiago Caldwell	4	3	0.0	15	35
S Tyler Worden	4	1	0.0	16	35
S Gary Roe	4	0	0.0	16	17
DT Brandon Giles	3	0	0.0	12	13
DE Aidan Butler	2	0	0.5	11	26
CB Tim Babin	2	2	0.0	21	36
DE Damon Springer	2	2	0.0	20	23
S Barry Moorehead	2	0	0.0	17	26
DT Jay Stark	2	0	0.0	12	11
DE Salvador Brewster	1	1	1.0	19	42
DT Damon Tate	1	1	0.5	11	31
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	1	1	0.0	14	14
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	14	15
CB Kris Wheeler	1	0	0.0	5	9
S Frederick Hanlin	0	2	0.0	14	16

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leonard Stroud	6	3	0.0	27	25
OLB Nate Wicks	5	3	0.0	23	16
ILB Thurman Sims	5	1	0.0	25	24
CB Josh Williamson	5	1	0.0	10	12
S Kennedy Thornton	4	1	0.0	27	25
DT Devan Alston	3	0	1.0	23	18
CB Francisco Swift	3	0	0.0	20	15
OLB J.T. Gunn	2	2	0.0	13	11
CB Bobby Polamalu	2	1	0.0	25	24
DE Dusty Newhart	2	0	0.0	27	25
DE Raul Sweat	1	1	0.0	20	12
DE Chuck Ramsey	1	0	0.0	12	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Salvador Brewster	1.0	3	5	42
DE Aidan Butler	0.5	0	1	26
DT Damon Tate	0.5	0	0	31
DE J.R. Turnbull	0.0	2	1	29
DE Damon Springer	0.0	1	1	23
DE Jake Kagan	0.0	1	1	29
CB Philip Sparrow	0.0	1	0	32
ILB Ike Grui	0.0	0	1	37

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Devan Alston	1.0	0	18
DE Dusty Newhart	0.0	1	25
DE Raul Sweat	0.0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	8	2	37
OLB Donnell Thompson	7	3	49
S Gary Roe	4	0	17
S Tyler Worden	3	0	35
CB Philip Sparrow	2	0	32
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	1	15
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	1	1	14
DT Damon Tate	1	0	31
CB Tim Babin	1	0	36
CB Kris Wheeler	1	0	9
S Santiago Caldwell	1	0	35
S Barry Moorehead	1	0	26
S Carlton Stephenson	0	1	36
DT Jay Stark	0	1	11

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Williamson	6	0	12
S Leonard Stroud	2	0	25
ILB Thurman Sims	2	0	24
OLB Nate Wicks	1	1	16
S Kennedy Thornton	1	0	25
DE Dusty Newhart	1	0	25
DE Chuck Ramsey	1	0	9
OLB J.T. Gunn	1	0	11
DE Raul Sweat	1	0	12
CB Francisco Swift	0	1	15
OLB Keith Cooper	0	1	8
CB Bobby Polamalu	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Sean Oxenby	2	6	27	0	25
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	1	4	27	0	25
G Stephen Cunningham	1	4	27	0	25
C Francisco Helms	1	3	27	1	25
TE Taylor Edwards	1	1	1	0	2
FB Logan Blake	1	1	8	0	10
G Lincoln McKnight	0	5	27	0	25

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Deron Francis	2	7	29	1	51
T Owen Connolly	2	4	29	1	51
G Stanley Wallace	1	5	29	0	51
G Shawn Gaylor	1	5	29	0	51
FB Colton Prentice	0	2	11	0	13
T Louie Barkley	0	1	29	0	51

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rick O'Donnell	1	19
Dwight Franken	1	15
Santiago Caldwell	1	14
Lincoln McKnight	1	6

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Grandon	1	23
J.T. Gunn	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	27	49	4	80
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	17	26	22	65
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	15	37	13	65
DE Salvador Brewster	---	---	19	42	4	65
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	15	35	14	64
S Tyler Worden	---	---	16	35	12	63
WR Dashawn Nixon	26	20	---	---	13	59
CB Tim Babin	---	---	21	36	1	58
G Lincoln McKnight	27	25	---	---	6	58
WR Joe Howard	27	25	---	---	5	57
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	22	29	6	57
TE Jason Matesky	24	25	---	---	6	55
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	15	36	4	55
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	14	32	8	54
QB Kendall Siever	27	25	---	---	---	52
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	27	25	---	---	---	52
T Sean Oxenby	27	25	---	---	---	52
C Francisco Helms	27	25	---	---	---	52
G Stephen Cunningham	27	25	---	---	---	52
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	14	15	19	48
S Gary Roe	---	---	16	17	13	46
DT Damon Tate	---	---	11	31	3	45
DE Damon Springer	---	---	20	23	1	44
DE Jake Kagan	---	---	9	29	3	41
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	11	26	3	40
TE Tony Peele	7	10	---	---	19	36
WR Victor Buckley	13	9	---	---	13	35
RB Alejandro Whiting	16	18	---	---	---	34
FB Logan Blake	8	10	---	---	13	31
RB Dwight Franken	11	5	---	---	15	31
S Frederick Hanlin	---	---	14	16	---	30
DT Brandon Giles	---	---	12	13	4	29
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	---	---	14	14	---	28
DT Jay Stark	---	---	12	11	---	23
CB Kris Wheeler	---	---	5	9	1	15
T Brenden Nicol	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Taylor Edwards	1	2	---	---	---	3
WR Arturo Marshall	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Jackson Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Stanley Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Peyton Mann	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Marcos Norris	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Bruce Grandon	29	49	---	---	23	101
WR Brandon Bonjour	29	51	---	---	9	89
G Stanley Wallace	29	51	---	---	8	88
T Owen Connolly	29	51	---	---	8	88
T Louie Barkley	29	51	---	---	8	88
QB Darryl Dillon	29	51	---	---	---	80
G Shawn Gaylor	29	51	---	---	---	80
G Deron Francis	29	51	---	---	---	80
RB Roy Thweat	26	47	---	---	---	73
S Kennedy Thornton	---	---	27	25	19	71
CB Bobby Polamalu	---	---	25	24	15	64
ILB Thurman Sims	---	---	25	24	10	59
DE Dusty Newhart	---	---	27	25	6	58
TE Sammy Harden	16	38	---	---	---	54
S Leonard Stroud	---	---	27	25	---	52
CB Francisco Swift	---	---	20	15	15	50
FB Colton Prentice	11	13	---	---	23	47
WR Gabe Hernandez	14	32	---	---	---	46
OLB Nate Wicks	---	---	23	16	6	45
OLB J.T. Gunn	---	---	13	11	19	43
DT Devan Alston	---	---	23	18	---	41
TE Brady Dasilva	15	17	---	---	4	36
DE Raul Sweat	---	---	20	12	---	32
DE Eugene Meadows	---	---	15	16	---	31
TE Sean Wassick	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Philip Thompson	---	---	9	13	---	22
CB Josh Williamson	---	---	10	12	---	22
DE Chuck Ramsey	---	---	12	9	---	21
CB Archie Hendrick	---	---	11	8	---	19
RB Branden Porter	3	4	---	---	5	12
WR Alexis Prior	2	4	---	---	4	10
OLB Keith Cooper	---	---	2	8	---	10
CB Charlie Cook	---	---	4	6	---	10
DE Ricky Lynch	---	---	2	7	---	9
K Otis Sheridan	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Cody Jamison	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Alexis Bode	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Edwin Peters	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Caiden Harris	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Riddick Rendon	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Alan Rodriguez	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Ramon Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Earl Bruce	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Benjamin Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Mickey Kirkpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Eli Melnik	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	11	54	4.9
Right	7	19	2.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	23	126	5.5
Right	1	7	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	24	16	2	0	2	4	2	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darryl Dillon	49	31	5	0	1	9	8	10	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	49	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	50	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	50	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	67	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	80	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	13	147	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	31	6.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Matesky	5	3	1	28	0	25
WR Joe Howard	5	3	0	35	0	25
TE Tony Peele	4	2	0	35	1	10
FB Logan Blake	4	2	1	17	0	10
RB Alejandro Whiting	3	3	0	29	0	18
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	0	21	1	9
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	0	11	0	20
WR Arturo Marshall	1	1	0	5	0	1

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bruce Grandon	15	10	0	116	2	49
WR Brandon Bonjour	15	8	1	81	1	51
WR Gabe Hernandez	6	4	0	23	0	32
TE Brady Dasilva	5	3	0	51	1	17
RB Roy Thweat	3	3	0	16	0	47
TE Sammy Harden	3	1	0	3	0	38
FB Colton Prentice	1	1	0	36	1	13
WR Alexis Prior	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Darryl Dillon	2	15	7.50	11.17
RB Roy Thweat	2	3	1.50	4.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darryl Dillon	4	3	28	7.00	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bruce Grandon	1	1	10	10.00	7.73
RB Roy Thweat	1	1	10	10.00	5.33
TE Brady Dasilva	1	0	0	0.00	10.20
WR Brandon Bonjour	1	1	8	8.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kendall Siever	1	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
QB Darryl Dillon	2	1
RB Roy Thweat	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	9	4	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darryl Dillon	13	10	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tony Peele	3	1	1
WR Joe Howard	2	1	1
FB Logan Blake	2	0	0
TE Jason Matesky	1	1	1
RB Alejandro Whiting	1	1	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Bonjour	5	4	3
WR Bruce Grandon	4	3	3
WR Gabe Hernandez	2	1	1
WR Alexis Prior	1	1	0
RB Roy Thweat	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,900 (20,700)
End Zone 6,700 (14,900)
Mezzanine 4,100 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 6,600 (13,200)
Club Seats 3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,900 (20,700)
End Zone	6,700 (14,900)
Mezzanine	4,100 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	6,600 (13,200)
Club Seats	3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,200)