Week 8, 2048

played in Dallas, TX

63 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	0	-	10
Dallas Cowboys	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 DAL - Alexis Prior 1 pass from Jaylen Faria (Brendan Mathis extra point)
2Q: 02:13 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 33 field goal
3Q: 12:56 NOS - Marlon Brewer 19 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 08:27 DAL - Brendan Mathis 26 field goal
4Q: 11:56 DAL - D.J. Crosland 5 run (Brendan Mathis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 DAL - Alexis Prior 1 pass from Jaylen Faria (Brendan Mathis extra point)
2Q: 02:13 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 33 field goal
3Q: 12:56 NOS - Marlon Brewer 19 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 08:27 DAL - Brendan Mathis 26 field goal
4Q: 11:56 DAL - D.J. Crosland 5 run (Brendan Mathis extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 2-5 5-3
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 391 298
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 5.36 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 128 77
- Rushing Attempts 32 23
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.35
Net Passing Yards 263 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 23 - 3 35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 268 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.41 6.14
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 4/25 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 31:12 28:48

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	2-5	5-3
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	391	298
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	5.36	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	128	77
- Rushing Attempts	32	23
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.35
Net Passing Yards	263	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 23 - 3	35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	268	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.41	6.14
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	4/25	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	31:12	28:48

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	2:40	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
1	6:04	1:45	OPP 48	3	-6	Punt
1	0:15	4:15	OWN 20	11	39	Punt
2	7:21	5:14	OWN 2	10	82	Field Goal
2	0:56	0:28	OWN 33	3	20	Interception
3	15:00	2:14	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	8:20	6:27	OWN 24	13	57	Interception
4	11:46	1:54	OWN 25	3	20	Interception
4	7:30	4:31	OWN 20	12	47	Downs
4	2:20	2:20	OWN 22	8	24	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	8:10	2:06	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
1	4:19	4:04	OWN 4	8	43	Punt
2	11:00	3:39	OWN 20	6	50	Punt
2	2:07	1:11	OWN 25	5	0	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 15	2	-3	Half
3	12:46	4:26	OWN 42	8	49	Field Goal
3	1:53	2:50	OWN 15	5	9	Punt
4	14:03	2:17	OPP 33	5	33	Touchdown
4	9:52	2:22	OWN 45	6	16	Punt
4	2:59	0:39	OWN 33	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Jaylen Faria, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dwight Franken	17	48	2.82	9	0
RB Lamar Winters	10	54	5.40	14	1
QB Kendall Siever	3	25	8.33	11	1
FB Xavier Shmitz	2	1	0.50	5	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB D.J. Crosland	14	77	5.50	43	1	1
RB Shawn Rayburn	6	2	0.33	9	0	0
QB Jaylen Faria	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0
RB Corbin Borders	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	38	23	268	3/5	1	24	3	57.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jaylen Faria	35	25	226	1/5	1	28	0	98.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bernard Doyle	6	7	62	10.33	11	24	0
WR Marlon Brewer	4	8	42	10.50	27	19	1
TE Brian Monroe	4	4	42	10.50	6	20	0
TE Rondell Moreland	2	3	40	20.00	14	24	0
WR Tanner Katt	2	4	36	18.00	14	22	0
FB Logan Blake	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
WR Gabe Corbett	1	3	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR Alvin Deericks	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Dwight Franken	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Marshall Donaldson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Lamar Winters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alexis Prior	9	13	60	6.67	21	18	1
WR Irv Bailey	7	10	87	12.43	22	28	0
WR Derek Levine	5	5	23	4.60	7	11	0
TE Jalen Carter	2	4	25	12.50	0	19	0
WR Zach Thornton	1	1	24	24.00	17	24	0
RB D.J. Crosland	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Willie Cosell	2	12	6.00	0
CB Salvador Franz	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Gabe Corbett	1	0
RB Lamar Winters	1	0
G Stephen Cunningham	0	1

Dallas	Recov	Force
G Ronald Mason	1	0
TE Jalen Carter	0	1
OLB Floyd Hartman	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	3	148	49.3	36.0	57	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronnie Rusk	7	312	44.6	35.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brendan Mathis	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabe Corbett	4	25	6.3	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Philip Sparrow	1	23	23.0	0
Brad Schwartz	1	12	12.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexis Prior	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Santiago Caldwell	13	0	0.0	21	27
ILB Ike Grui	7	5	0.0	22	36
OLB Donnell Thompson	5	3	0.0	22	27
S Samuel Mitchel	4	5	0.0	20	35
ILB Amari Upshaw	3	1	0.0	19	26
CB Philip Sparrow	3	0	0.0	20	34
DE Dwayne Baca	2	0	0.0	17	26
OLB Robert Thomas	2	0	0.0	4	10
WR Tanner Katt	2	0	---	---	---
S Tyler Worden	1	1	0.5	22	36
DE J.R. Turnbull	1	0	0.5	3	11
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	1	1	0.0	12	8
DT Jay Stark	1	1	0.0	13	14
WR Marlon Brewer	1	0	---	---	---
S Gary Roe	1	0	0.0	4	10
DT Duane Ola	1	0	0.0	1	6
S Barry Moorehead	0	2	0.0	13	21

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Floyd Hartman	11	2	1.0	30	41
CB Willie Cosell	7	0	0.0	32	41
CB Vince Shaw	7	0	0.0	32	41
ILB Hayden Richmond	5	0	0.0	12	15
ILB Jalen LeGrande	4	3	0.0	21	29
DE Clyde Sperr	3	1	0.5	25	26
S Kelly Korth	3	5	0.0	31	34
CB Salvador Franz	3	2	0.0	32	41
OLB Vinny Henry	2	1	1.5	27	35
CB Collin Maxwell	2	2	0.0	19	30
DT Will Wharton	2	1	0.0	9	21
DT Wally Castagnola	2	0	0.0	12	17
DT Tevin Bailey	2	0	0.0	12	9
DT Dale Patton	2	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Pete Meier	1	2	0.0	12	15
DT Nicholas Logan	1	0	0.0	21	19
DT Lance Barker	0	1	0.0	13	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.R. Turnbull	0.5	0	0	11
S Tyler Worden	0.5	0	0	36
DE Damon Springer	0.0	3	2	29

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Vinny Henry	1.5	0	3	35
OLB Floyd Hartman	1.0	4	2	41
DE Clyde Sperr	0.5	0	2	26
DT Wally Castagnola	0.0	1	0	17
DT Will Wharton	0.0	0	1	21
DT Nicholas Logan	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Santiago Caldwell	5	0	27
OLB Donnell Thompson	4	0	27
S Samuel Mitchel	3	0	35
ILB Amari Upshaw	2	1	26
ILB Ike Grui	2	0	36
DE Dwayne Baca	2	0	26
CB Philip Sparrow	2	0	34
OLB Robert Thomas	2	0	10
S Tyler Worden	1	1	36
S Gary Roe	1	1	10
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	1	0	8
DT Peyton Plageman	0	1	16

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Cosell	7	0	2	41
CB Vince Shaw	4	2	0	41
CB Salvador Franz	3	0	1	41
OLB Floyd Hartman	3	0	0	41
ILB Jalen LeGrande	2	2	0	29
S Kelly Korth	1	1	0	34
ILB Hayden Richmond	1	1	0	15
DE Clyde Sperr	1	0	0	26
CB Collin Maxwell	1	0	0	30

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Pedro Flowers	4	5	32	0	41
T Sean Oxenby	3	3	32	0	41
G Tim Schneider	2	6	32	2	41
C Francisco Helms	1	9	32	0	41
G Stephen Cunningham	0	5	32	1	41
TE Bernard Doyle	0	1	25	0	38

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Erick Brengel	2	4	17	0	31
T Frank Hockman	2	4	23	0	36
C Tracy Maupin	0	7	23	0	36
G Ronald Mason	0	2	23	1	36
G Archie Winslett	0	2	6	0	6
C Kerry McKenzie	0	2	17	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Roe	1	14

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jalen Carter	4	18
Brian Rachmaninoff	2	18

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marlon Brewer	31	33	---	---	14	78
T Sean Oxenby	32	41	---	---	4	77
G Stephen Cunningham	32	41	---	---	4	77
G Tim Schneider	32	41	---	---	4	77
G Pedro Flowers	32	41	---	---	4	77
QB Kendall Siever	32	41	---	---	---	73
C Francisco Helms	32	41	---	---	---	73
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	22	36	12	70
S Tyler Worden	---	---	22	36	11	69
TE Bernard Doyle	25	38	---	---	---	63
ILB Amari Upshaw	---	---	19	26	17	62
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	20	34	5	59
S Samuel Mitchel	---	---	20	35	1	56
RB Dwight Franken	19	22	---	---	11	52
WR Tanner Katt	20	32	---	---	---	52
DE Damon Springer	---	---	22	29	---	51
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	13	21	17	51
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	21	27	1	49
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	22	27	---	49
DE Dwayne Baca	---	---	17	26	---	43
WR Gabe Corbett	10	11	---	---	15	36
WR Alvin Deericks	18	16	---	---	---	34
FB Logan Blake	9	9	---	---	15	33
DT Peyton Plageman	---	---	9	16	7	32
DT Jay Stark	---	---	13	14	1	28
S Gary Roe	---	---	4	10	14	28
RB Lamar Winters	11	17	---	---	---	28
TE Brian Monroe	9	18	---	---	---	27
TE Rondell Moreland	1	6	---	---	18	25
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	3	11	8	22
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	---	---	12	8	---	20
OLB Robert Thomas	---	---	4	10	1	15
CB Camden Wiegert	---	---	2	9	1	12
OLB Byron Schwartz	---	---	2	9	1	12
DE Jake Kagan	---	---	4	6	1	11
DT Duane Ola	---	---	1	6	---	7
G Lincoln McKnight	0	0	---	---	6	6
FB Xavier Shmitz	6	0	---	---	---	6
S Brad Schwartz	---	---	1	0	4	5
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Dillon Lofton	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Marshall Donaldson	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Walter Money	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Freddie Morton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Harvey Crosland	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jalen Carter	21	36	---	---	18	75
CB Willie Cosell	---	---	32	41	1	74
CB Salvador Franz	---	---	32	41	1	74
CB Vince Shaw	---	---	32	41	1	74
OLB Floyd Hartman	---	---	30	41	1	72
WR Alexis Prior	20	29	---	---	18	67
T Frank Hockman	23	36	---	---	8	67
G Ronald Mason	23	36	---	---	8	67
S Kelly Korth	---	---	31	34	1	66
OLB Vinny Henry	---	---	27	35	4	66
C Tracy Maupin	23	36	---	---	---	59
QB Jaylen Faria	23	36	---	---	---	59
CB Collin Maxwell	---	---	19	30	10	59
T Erick Brengel	17	31	---	---	8	56
WR Irv Bailey	21	35	---	---	---	56
DE Clyde Sperr	---	---	25	26	5	56
ILB Jalen LeGrande	---	---	21	29	1	51
C Kerry McKenzie	17	30	---	---	---	47
OLB Pete Meier	---	---	12	15	17	44
RB D.J. Crosland	16	22	---	---	6	44
DT Nicholas Logan	---	---	21	19	1	41
ILB Hayden Richmond	---	---	12	15	11	38
WR Derek Levine	13	23	---	---	---	36
DT Will Wharton	---	---	9	21	---	30
DT Wally Castagnola	---	---	12	17	---	29
RB Corbin Borders	1	9	---	---	15	25
DT Lance Barker	---	---	13	10	---	23
DT Tevin Bailey	---	---	12	9	1	22
G Archie Winslett	6	6	---	---	8	20
TE Brian Rachmaninoff	0	1	---	---	18	19
DT Dale Patton	---	---	6	13	---	19
S Dalton Cochrane	---	---	5	12	---	17
RB Shawn Rayburn	6	5	---	---	5	16
TE Elijah Malone	5	9	---	---	2	16
TE Rob Zang	8	6	---	---	1	15
WR Zach Thornton	2	5	---	---	7	14
T Demetrius Poole	6	5	---	---	---	11
C Herb Strayhorn	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ronnie Rusk	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Brady Faber	---	---	1	2	3	6
K Brendan Mathis	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Tim Hutchins	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Tyler Kaplan	---	---	0	0	3	3
WR Adrian McFall	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Enrique Britton	0	0	---	---	1	1
S Reginald Fordham	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	42	5.3
Middle	17	73	4.3
Right	7	13	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	11	14	1.3
Right	8	61	7.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	38	23	4	1	0	6	5	9	3

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jaylen Faria	35	25	3	2	1	4	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	129	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	97	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	17	141	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	18	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	47	15.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer	8	4	42	0	33
TE Bernard Doyle	7	6	62	1	38
WR Alvin Deericks	4	1	6	0	16
TE Brian Monroe	4	4	42	1	18
WR Tanner Katt	4	2	36	1	32
WR Gabe Corbett	3	1	19	0	11
TE Rondell Moreland	3	2	40	1	6
RB Dwight Franken	2	1	8	0	22
FB Logan Blake	1	1	12	0	9
RB Lamar Winters	1	0	0	0	17
WR Marshall Donaldson	1	1	1	0	3

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alexis Prior	13	9	0	60	0	29
WR Irv Bailey	10	7	1	87	2	35
WR Derek Levine	5	5	0	23	0	23
TE Jalen Carter	4	2	0	25	0	36
RB D.J. Crosland	2	1	0	7	0	22
WR Zach Thornton	1	1	0	24	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB D.J. Crosland	3	10	3.33	5.50
RB Shawn Rayburn	1	-3	-3.00	0.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	3	1	19	6.33	7.05

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jaylen Faria	5	4	26	5.20	6.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marlon Brewer	2	1	19	9.50	5.25
WR Tanner Katt	1	0	0	0.00	9.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alexis Prior	1	1	1	1.00	4.62
TE Jalen Carter	1	0	0	0.00	6.25
WR Irv Bailey	1	1	15	15.00	8.70
RB D.J. Crosland	1	1	7	7.00	3.50
WR Derek Levine	1	1	3	3.00	4.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwight Franken	2	2
RB Lamar Winters	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shawn Rayburn	1	0
RB D.J. Crosland	1	1
RB Corbin Borders	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	10	7	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jaylen Faria	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bernard Doyle	4	4	2
WR Gabe Corbett	3	1	1
FB Logan Blake	1	1	1
WR Alvin Deericks	1	0	0
TE Brian Monroe	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alexis Prior	4	3	2
TE Jalen Carter	2	1	1
WR Irv Bailey	2	1	1
WR Derek Levine	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 91,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (25,300)
End Zone 16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,400 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	91,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (25,300)
End Zone	16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,400 (9,900)