Week 7, 2047

played in Chicago, IL

40 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	14	3	11	-	42
Chicago Bears	10	7	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 1 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
1Q: 05:29 CHI - Donald Bradford 42 field goal
1Q: 04:04 CHI - Dalton Sampson 21 pass from Walter Money (Donald Bradford extra point)
1Q: 00:48 NOS - Bernard Doyle 12 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 14:38 CHI - Ellis Lavallee 49 pass from Walter Money (Donald Bradford extra point)
2Q: 06:55 NOS - Dwight Franken 9 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 20 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 08:21 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 38 field goal
4Q: 09:44 CHI - Donald Bradford 49 field goal
4Q: 05:22 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 05:15 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 89 kickoff return (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 01:52 NOS - Safety: Damon Springer tackled receiver in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 1 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
1Q: 05:29 CHI - Donald Bradford 42 field goal
1Q: 04:04 CHI - Dalton Sampson 21 pass from Walter Money (Donald Bradford extra point)
1Q: 00:48 NOS - Bernard Doyle 12 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 14:38 CHI - Ellis Lavallee 49 pass from Walter Money (Donald Bradford extra point)
2Q: 06:55 NOS - Dwight Franken 9 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 20 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 08:21 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 38 field goal
4Q: 09:44 CHI - Donald Bradford 49 field goal
4Q: 05:22 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 05:15 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 89 kickoff return (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 01:52 NOS - Safety: Damon Springer tackled receiver in end zone

Team Statistics NOS CHI
Record 5-2 1-5
First Downs 19 11
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 329 268
- Offensive Plays 67 51
- Yards per Play 4.91 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 141 64
- Rushing Attempts 40 17
- Yards per Rush 3.53 3.76
Net Passing Yards 188 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 33 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 196 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.96 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 5/175 6/153
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 35:58 24:02

Team Statistics	NOS	CHI
Record	5-2	1-5
First Downs	19	11
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	9	7
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	329	268
- Offensive Plays	67	51
- Yards per Play	4.91	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	141	64
- Rushing Attempts	40	17
- Yards per Rush	3.53	3.76
Net Passing Yards	188	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	33 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	196	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.96	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	6/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	5/175	6/153
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	35:58	24:02

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:04	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	5:22	1:18	OWN 25	3	6	Fumble
1	3:53	3:12	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	14:21	1:17	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	11:25	4:39	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
2	4:39	1:01	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
2	2:15	1:18	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 3	1	-2	Half
3	12:32	4:19	OWN 23	7	56	Field Goal
3	5:39	4:08	OWN 41	6	20	Punt
3	0:24	1:25	OWN 36	3	-5	Punt
4	9:36	4:14	OWN 34	5	22	Punt
4	3:08	1:16	OWN 47	3	3	Punt
4	1:41	1:41	OWN 13	3	-3	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:56	4:34	OWN 39	8	36	Field Goal
1	4:04	0:11	OPP 21	1	21	Touchdown
1	0:41	1:20	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	13:04	1:39	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
2	6:46	2:07	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
2	3:38	1:23	OWN 22	4	32	Interception
2	0:57	0:55	OWN 32	4	18	Punt
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
3	8:13	2:34	OWN 34	3	-13	Punt
3	1:31	1:07	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	13:59	4:23	OWN 42	8	26	Field Goal
4	5:22	0:07	OWN 3	1	-8	Safety
4	4:43	1:35	OWN 25	7	28	Downs
4	1:52	0:11	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety

Game MVP: Kendall Siever, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alejandro Whiting	24	40	1.67	12	2	1
RB Dwight Franken	12	78	6.50	12	3	1
QB Kendall Siever	4	23	5.75	12	1	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Paul Reeder	9	34	3.78	18	2	0
RB Jonathan Lecuona	8	30	3.75	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	26	18	196	1/8	2	35	0	116.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Walter Money	33	23	211	1/7	2	49	1	94.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Alejandro Whiting	6	6	52	8.67	29	28	0
TE Jason Matesky	3	6	14	4.67	10	12	0
WR Joe Howard	3	4	49	16.33	5	31	0
FB Logan Blake	3	3	37	12.33	29	35	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	2	2	32	16.00	0	20	1
TE Bernard Doyle	1	5	12	12.00	12	12	1

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gustavo Dagen	6	8	47	7.83	5	11	0
TE Dalton Sampson	4	8	24	6.00	15	21	1
WR Howie Pritchett	4	4	40	10.00	0	18	0
RB Jonathan Lecuona	3	3	27	9.00	26	30	0
WR Ellis Lavallee	3	5	59	19.67	19	49	1
WR Giovanni Borders	2	4	12	6.00	5	12	0
TE Brian Rachmaninoff	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Santiago Caldwell	1	32	32.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	1	0
TE Jason Matesky	0	1

Chicago	Recov	Force
DE Wade Strauser	1	0
WR Jerry Walker	0	1
DT Cole Harding	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	6	288	48.0	39.0	63	4

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Miller	6	257	42.8	39.2	48	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	5/5

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Bradford	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	22	11.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Farley	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	4	151	37.8	1
Monty Greer	1	24	24.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brady Henson	6	153	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson	7	2	0.0	16	30
S Santiago Caldwell	5	1	0.0	10	21
ILB Ike Grui	4	2	0.0	16	33
CB Philip Sparrow	4	1	0.0	10	26
DE Salvador Brewster	4	0	0.0	17	34
ILB Amari Upshaw	4	0	0.0	7	5
S Gary Roe	3	1	0.0	16	33
S Tyler Worden	2	2	0.0	17	34
DE Jake Kagan	1	0	1.0	7	24
DT Jay Stark	1	1	0.0	9	24
WR Joe Howard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Damon Springer	1	0	0.0	15	27
DE J.R. Turnbull	1	0	0.0	6	8
OLB Robert Thomas	1	0	0.0	9	12
S Todd Kerney	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Dwayne Baca	0	1	0.0	6	9

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Abel Brennan	6	3	0.0	23	16
OLB Shawn McIntyre	6	2	0.0	40	27
DE Courtney Hammond	5	4	0.0	35	19
OLB Randy Henderson	5	4	0.0	31	17
S Sam Moss	5	2	0.0	40	27
CB Tony Facey	5	1	0.0	38	27
S Josiah Pearson	4	1	0.0	37	26
CB Roy Bensen	3	1	0.0	17	13
S Sammie Summers	3	0	0.0	22	13
DE Edgar Dawkins	2	1	0.5	26	19
DE Wade Strauser	2	1	0.0	18	11
DT Cole Harding	2	0	0.0	18	22
ILB Parker Ekuban	2	0	0.0	5	9
DE Ben Monroe	2	0	0.0	21	13
DE Darius Johnstone	1	0	0.5	17	11
DT R.J. Doyle	1	1	0.0	23	13
WR Giovanni Borders	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bradley Farley	0	1	0.0	5	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DE Jake Kagan	1.0	0	24
DE Dwayne Baca	0.0	1	9
DT Jay Stark	0.0	1	24
DE Salvador Brewster	0.0	1	34

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darius Johnstone	0.5	1	1	11
DE Edgar Dawkins	0.5	1	1	19
DE Courtney Hammond	0.0	2	0	19
DE Ben Monroe	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson	6	1	0	30
ILB Ike Grui	4	1	0	33
ILB Amari Upshaw	4	0	0	5
CB Philip Sparrow	2	0	0	26
S Gary Roe	2	0	0	33
S Tyler Worden	1	2	0	34
S Todd Kerney	1	1	0	5
S Santiago Caldwell	1	0	1	21
DE Damon Springer	1	0	0	27
OLB Robert Thomas	1	0	0	12
S Barry Moorehead	0	1	0	15

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Sam Moss	3	0	27
OLB Randy Henderson	3	0	17
CB Tony Facey	2	0	27
S Sammie Summers	2	0	13
CB Roy Bensen	2	0	13
ILB Parker Ekuban	1	1	9
DE Wade Strauser	1	0	11
S J.R. Wallace	1	0	13
OLB Shawn McIntyre	1	0	27
S Josiah Pearson	1	0	26
DE Ben Monroe	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Stephen Cunningham	4	10	1	40	0	27
C Francisco Helms	4	9	0	40	0	27
C Ricardo Kuehler	1	8	0	40	0	27
T Sean Oxenby	1	4	0	40	1	27
G Lincoln McKnight	1	1	0	40	0	27
TE Jason Matesky	0	2	0	37	0	26
TE Bernard Doyle	0	1	0	15	0	10
TE Rondell Moreland	0	1	0	5	0	2

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T William Harding	2	5	17	1	34
G Randy Quartucci	1	5	17	0	34
G Gregory Gozzi	1	2	17	0	34
TE Dalton Sampson	1	1	16	0	32
C Alvin Gunn	0	3	17	0	34
T Joseph Stoffel	0	1	17	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Santiago Caldwell	4	28
Jason Matesky	2	27
Marlon Brewer	1	21
Dashawn Nixon	1	20
Jake Kagan	1	15

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Carson Wilkins	3	20
Wade Strauser	2	13
Jerry Walker	1	28

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jason Matesky	37	26	---	---	27	90
WR Marlon Brewer	35	22	---	---	21	78
S Tyler Worden	---	---	17	34	22	73
WR Joe Howard	38	26	---	---	7	71
C Ricardo Kuehler	40	27	---	---	---	67
QB Kendall Siever	40	27	---	---	---	67
G Lincoln McKnight	40	27	---	---	---	67
T Sean Oxenby	40	27	---	---	---	67
C Francisco Helms	40	27	---	---	---	67
G Stephen Cunningham	40	27	---	---	---	67
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	16	33	15	64
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	10	21	28	59
S Gary Roe	---	---	16	33	9	58
DE Salvador Brewster	---	---	17	34	2	53
RB Alejandro Whiting	28	23	---	---	---	51
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	16	30	2	48
FB Logan Blake	11	15	---	---	21	47
DE Jake Kagan	---	---	7	24	15	46
WR Dashawn Nixon	16	8	---	---	20	44
DE Damon Springer	---	---	15	27	---	42
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	10	26	2	38
ILB Amari Upshaw	---	---	7	5	26	38
DT Jay Stark	---	---	9	24	2	35
TE Bernard Doyle	15	10	---	---	7	32
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	7	22	---	29
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	8	15	6	29
OLB Robert Thomas	---	---	9	12	2	23
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	6	8	8	22
RB Benjamin Lidberg	0	0	---	---	20	20
DT Damon Tate	---	---	8	10	---	18
RB Dwight Franken	12	3	---	---	1	16
DE Dwayne Baca	---	---	6	9	---	15
TE Rondell Moreland	5	2	---	---	7	14
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Freddie Morton	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Monty Greer	---	---	0	0	7	7
C Dale Reed	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Todd Kerney	---	---	2	5	---	7
DT Peyton Plageman	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Gabe Hernandez	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Conrad Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Camden Wiegert	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Byron Schwartz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josiah Pearson	---	---	37	26	20	83
OLB Randy Henderson	---	---	31	17	26	74
CB Tony Facey	---	---	38	27	7	72
S Sam Moss	---	---	40	27	1	68
OLB Shawn McIntyre	---	---	40	27	1	68
T Joseph Stoffel	17	34	---	---	8	59
G Gregory Gozzi	17	34	---	---	8	59
T William Harding	17	34	---	---	8	59
DE Courtney Hammond	---	---	35	19	1	55
G Randy Quartucci	17	34	---	---	---	51
QB Walter Money	17	34	---	---	---	51
C Alvin Gunn	17	34	---	---	---	51
WR Ellis Lavallee	17	34	---	---	---	51
TE Dalton Sampson	16	32	---	---	1	49
WR Giovanni Borders	15	20	---	---	14	49
DE Edgar Dawkins	---	---	26	19	1	46
DE Wade Strauser	---	---	18	11	13	42
WR Gustavo Dagen	10	31	---	---	---	41
DT Cole Harding	---	---	18	22	1	41
ILB Abel Brennan	---	---	23	16	1	40
DT R.J. Doyle	---	---	23	13	---	36
S Sammie Summers	---	---	22	13	1	36
DE Ben Monroe	---	---	21	13	1	35
S J.R. Wallace	---	---	20	13	1	34
WR Jerry Walker	1	1	---	---	28	30
TE Brian Rachmaninoff	1	7	---	---	22	30
CB Roy Bensen	---	---	17	13	---	30
TE Richie Gould	0	0	---	---	28	28
RB Jonathan Lecuona	8	13	---	---	7	28
DE Darius Johnstone	---	---	17	11	---	28
RB Paul Reeder	9	18	---	---	---	27
CB Carson Wilkins	---	---	2	0	20	22
RB Brady Henson	0	0	---	---	22	22
TE Caleb Lyle	6	3	---	---	6	15
T Eli Hancock	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Parker Ekuban	---	---	5	9	1	15
WR Howie Pritchett	2	11	---	---	---	13
ILB Connor Dawson	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Bradley Farley	---	---	5	1	6	12
K Donald Bradford	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kris Miller	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dennis Engelke	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Josh Battle	---	---	2	0	6	8
DE J.J. Buchanan	---	---	0	0	6	6
QB Rico Sharp	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Norbert Bushon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	54	5.4
Middle	19	79	4.2
Right	10	9	0.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	9	54	6.0
Right	5	-2	-0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	26	18	4	0	2	1	5	2	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Walter Money	33	23	3	1	2	6	0	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	23	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	78	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	44	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	51	10.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	28	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	107	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	27	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	49	16.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Matesky	6	3	0	14	0	26
RB Alejandro Whiting	6	6	0	52	1	23
TE Bernard Doyle	5	1	2	12	0	10
WR Joe Howard	4	3	0	49	1	26
FB Logan Blake	3	3	0	37	1	15
WR Dashawn Nixon	2	2	0	32	1	8

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gustavo Dagen	8	6	0	47	0	31
TE Dalton Sampson	8	4	1	24	1	32
WR Ellis Lavallee	5	3	1	59	1	34
WR Howie Pritchett	4	4	0	40	0	11
WR Giovanni Borders	4	2	0	12	0	20
RB Jonathan Lecuona	3	3	0	27	1	13
TE Brian Rachmaninoff	1	1	0	2	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dwight Franken	3	26	8.67	6.50
RB Alejandro Whiting	2	7	3.50	1.67

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	6	5	39	6.50	7.54

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Logan Blake	2	2	2	1.00	12.33
TE Bernard Doyle	2	1	12	6.00	2.40
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	20	20.00	16.00
WR Joe Howard	1	1	5	5.00	12.25

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Whiting	4	0
QB Kendall Siever	3	2

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jonathan Lecuona	4	2
RB Paul Reeder	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	10	6	5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Walter Money	7	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bernard Doyle	4	1	1
TE Jason Matesky	2	1	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	2	2	2
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	1
WR Joe Howard	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howie Pritchett	3	3	1
TE Dalton Sampson	2	0	0
WR Gustavo Dagen	1	1	0
TE Brian Rachmaninoff	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)