Week 1, 2056

played in Atlanta, GA

62 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	3	6	-	9
Atlanta Falcons	10	10	0	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 ATL - Leonardo Guillen 2 run (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
1Q: 03:19 ATL - Kaden Pressnall 45 field goal
2Q: 11:56 ATL - Kaden Pressnall 46 field goal
2Q: 02:54 ATL - Marcus Sybrowski 8 pass from J.J. Baxter (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
3Q: 07:24 NOS - Morris Stone 40 field goal
4Q: 10:54 ATL - Marcus Sybrowski 10 pass from J.J. Baxter (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
4Q: 00:06 NOS - Jerome Buckner 3 pass from Henry Rigsby (Lenny Carnation run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 ATL - Leonardo Guillen 2 run (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
1Q: 03:19 ATL - Kaden Pressnall 45 field goal
2Q: 11:56 ATL - Kaden Pressnall 46 field goal
2Q: 02:54 ATL - Marcus Sybrowski 8 pass from J.J. Baxter (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
3Q: 07:24 NOS - Morris Stone 40 field goal
4Q: 10:54 ATL - Marcus Sybrowski 10 pass from J.J. Baxter (Kaden Pressnall extra point)
4Q: 00:06 NOS - Jerome Buckner 3 pass from Henry Rigsby (Lenny Carnation run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 179 332
- Offensive Plays 51 61
- Yards per Play 3.51 5.44
Net Rushing Yards 44 90
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 2.00 2.81
Net Passing Yards 135 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 0 28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 138 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.66 8.34
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/39 10/67
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 5/67
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:21 33:39

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	179	332
- Offensive Plays	51	61
- Yards per Play	3.51	5.44
Net Rushing Yards	44	90
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	2.00	2.81
Net Passing Yards	135	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 0	28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	138	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.66	8.34
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/39	10/67
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	5/67
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:21	33:39

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:49	2:37	OWN 11	3	-8	Punt
1	3:13	2:49	OWN 25	5	37	Fumble
2	11:50	3:26	OWN 26	7	28	Punt
2	6:59	1:12	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	2:48	1:49	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
3	12:06	1:51	OWN 18	3	-2	Punt
3	9:59	2:43	OPP 42	5	19	Field Goal
3	4:12	2:09	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	10:47	1:54	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	7:07	1:35	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
4	3:31	3:31	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:11	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	7:12	3:59	OWN 36	6	36	Field Goal
1	0:24	3:34	OWN 45	6	26	Field Goal
2	8:24	1:25	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
2	5:47	2:59	OWN 16	9	84	Touchdown
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 21	2	2	Half
3	13:02	0:56	OWN 43	3	-2	Punt
3	10:15	0:16	OPP 44	1	-7	Fumble
3	7:16	3:04	OWN 36	4	17	Punt
3	2:03	6:16	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
4	8:53	1:46	OWN 26	3	-7	Punt
4	5:32	2:01	OWN 10	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: J.J. Baxter, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Reilly	13	27	2.08	9	0	0
RB Lenny Carnation	9	17	1.89	10	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leonardo Guillen	19	49	2.58	17	2	1
RB Chance Bernard	8	34	4.25	20	1	0
QB J.J. Baxter	4	9	2.25	7	0	0
WR Hugh Blackwell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Amos Brock	22	12	100	1/3	0	16	0	66.5
Henry Rigsby	6	5	38	0/0	1	14	0	132.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Baxter	28	22	249	1/7	2	28	0	127.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leland Sharper	6	8	59	9.83	9	16	0
WR Jon Riley	3	3	12	4.00	0	10	0
WR Cedric Holmes	2	4	13	6.50	0	8	0
FB Jerome Buckner	2	2	15	7.50	0	12	1
TE David Dembsky	2	4	28	14.00	4	14	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	2	12	12.00	4	12	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	4	-1	-1.00	1	-1	0
RB Angel Reilly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dillon Bernard	6	6	73	12.17	32	28	0
WR Marcus Sybrowski	5	6	58	11.60	14	17	2
WR Ronald Newman	5	9	52	10.40	25	20	0
TE Neil Ross	2	3	21	10.50	1	12	0
RB Leonardo Guillen	2	2	23	11.50	12	13	0
FB Wally Walton	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Julian Hoover	1	1	16	16.00	11	16	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Cedric Holmes	1	0	1
WR Jon Riley	1	0	0
DE Wayne Fraley	0	1	1
WR Leland Sharper	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Ronald Newman	1	0	0
QB J.J. Baxter	1	0	0
DE Peyton Relf	0	1	0
CB DeAndre Banks	0	1	0
OLB Frankie Agbabian	0	0	1
S Otis Aberdeen	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	9	458	50.9	43.4	59	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrell England	5	231	46.2	42.0	53	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kaden Pressnall	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	1	1.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Newman	5	67	13.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	2	46	23.0	0
Larry Tate	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Sandstrom	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Scott Humphrey	7	0	0.0	31	29
CB Steven Marsh	6	2	0.0	31	29
S Gus McDonald	6	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Ty Newton	5	0	0.0	14	15
S Louie Rigney	4	4	0.0	22	19
DT Brock McGee	4	1	0.0	19	20
ILB Terry Whiting	4	1	0.0	29	22
ILB Bryan Emmons	3	1	0.0	24	22
OLB Lenny Christo	2	2	0.0	19	18
CB Mike Jessie	2	2	0.0	12	10
ILB Brendan Bell	2	1	0.0	10	8
DE Mercury Gerhardt	2	1	0.0	27	29
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	1.0	26	27
WR Cedric Holmes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mickey Johnstone	1	0	0.0	14	9
S Oliver Houari	1	0	0.0	11	10
DE Bryson Slocum	1	0	0.0	7	5
ILB Randall Cross	1	0	0.0	3	7
CB Larry Tate	0	1	0.0	17	11
DT Kent Stephens	0	1	0.0	5	0

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Frankie Agbabian	6	0	0.0	22	29
S Vincent Crenshaw	4	3	1.0	22	27
OLB Garrett Page	4	2	0.0	22	28
CB DeAndre Banks	4	1	0.0	18	17
DT Camden Nelson	4	1	0.0	13	21
CB Kris Gargac	4	1	0.0	20	29
DE Tanner Etaton	3	1	0.0	22	29
OLB Donald Thornton	3	1	0.0	20	28
DE Blaine Everett	2	0	0.0	18	27
ILB Harold Marshall	1	2	0.0	10	10
S Otis Aberdeen	1	1	0.0	21	28
CB Drake Marcheck	1	1	0.0	11	13
CB Ramon Johnstone	1	0	0.0	10	19
QB J.J. Baxter	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	1.0	1	2	0	27
DT Mickey Johnstone	0.0	0	1	0	9

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Vincent Crenshaw	1.0	0	0	0	27
DT Camden Nelson	0.0	1	1	0	21
DE Tanner Etaton	0.0	0	2	1	29
OLB Donald Thornton	0.0	0	1	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	PPlay
CB Scott Humphrey	4	29
CB Steven Marsh	4	29
S Gus McDonald	3	29
ILB Terry Whiting	3	22
DE Mercury Gerhardt	2	29
OLB Ty Newton	2	15
ILB Bryan Emmons	1	22
CB Mike Jessie	1	10
ILB Randall Cross	1	7
DE Wayne Fraley	1	27

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB DeAndre Banks	4	0	17
CB Kris Gargac	3	0	29
OLB Frankie Agbabian	2	1	29
S Otis Aberdeen	2	1	28
OLB Garrett Page	2	0	28
OLB Donald Thornton	1	0	28
CB Ramon Johnstone	1	0	19
CB Drake Marcheck	1	0	13
ILB Harold Marshall	1	0	10
S Vincent Crenshaw	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Reuben Fitzgerald	3	7	22	1	29
G Mack Ramirez	1	5	22	0	29
C Rondell Osborne	1	5	22	0	29
T Lionel Stuart	1	1	22	0	29
T Tucker Romero	0	4	22	0	29

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jorge LaRiche	3	9	1	32	1	29
G Brad Connell	2	4	0	32	0	29
TE Julian Hoover	2	2	0	9	0	6
T Dave Stephenson	1	4	0	32	0	29
T Clay Claycomb	1	3	0	32	0	29
C Ted Arnold	0	5	0	32	0	29
TE Neil Ross	0	1	0	23	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny Carnation	2	23
Cedric Holmes	1	23
Jerome Buckner	1	23
Terrell Csonka	1	17
Malcolm Price	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Austin Twente	2	24
Garrett Page	1	23
Ronald Newman	1	21

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	31	29	15	75
CB Scott Humphrey	---	---	31	29	2	62
G Reuben Fitzgerald	22	29	---	---	10	61
T Lionel Stuart	22	29	---	---	10	61
S Gus McDonald	---	---	27	29	2	58
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	27	29	2	58
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	26	27	2	55
OLB Ty Newton	---	---	14	15	23	52
G Mack Ramirez	22	29	---	---	---	51
C Rondell Osborne	22	29	---	---	---	51
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	29	22	---	51
T Tucker Romero	22	29	---	---	---	51
S Louie Rigney	---	---	22	19	6	47
FB Jerome Buckner	8	16	---	---	23	47
TE David Dembsky	20	27	---	---	---	47
QB Amos Brock	22	23	---	---	1	46
ILB Bryan Emmons	---	---	24	22	---	46
DT Brock McGee	---	---	19	20	5	44
RB Lenny Carnation	9	12	---	---	23	44
WR Jon Riley	19	20	---	---	2	41
WR Leland Sharper	20	21	---	---	---	41
OLB Lenny Christo	---	---	19	18	2	39
S Oliver Houari	---	---	11	10	14	35
CB Larry Tate	---	---	17	11	6	34
RB Angel Reilly	13	17	---	---	2	32
WR Cedric Holmes	2	6	---	---	23	31
WR Terrell Csonka	5	9	---	---	17	31
DT Mickey Johnstone	---	---	14	9	2	25
CB Mike Jessie	---	---	12	10	2	24
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	3	7	13	23
WR Gustavo Bissel	12	8	---	---	---	20
ILB Brendan Bell	---	---	10	8	---	18
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	7	5	6	18
S Tyrone Franco	---	---	4	0	11	15
FB Conner Boyer	2	8	---	---	3	13
C Lawrence Mason	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Adam Boyd	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Malcolm Price	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Noah Pearson	0	1	---	---	6	7
QB Henry Rigsby	0	6	---	---	---	6
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	5	0	---	5
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Rico Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Cody Rhodes	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Ronald Newman	27	28	---	---	21	76
OLB Garrett Page	---	---	22	28	23	73
G Brad Connell	32	29	---	---	7	68
T Clay Claycomb	32	29	---	---	7	68
S Vincent Crenshaw	---	---	22	27	18	67
QB J.J. Baxter	32	29	---	---	2	63
T Dave Stephenson	32	29	---	---	---	61
C Ted Arnold	32	29	---	---	---	61
G Jorge LaRiche	32	29	---	---	---	61
WR Marcus Sybrowski	29	27	---	---	2	58
OLB Donald Thornton	---	---	20	28	10	58
RB Leonardo Guillen	23	27	---	---	6	56
OLB Frankie Agbabian	---	---	22	29	1	52
DE Tanner Etaton	---	---	22	29	1	52
S Otis Aberdeen	---	---	21	28	1	50
CB Kris Gargac	---	---	20	29	1	50
TE Neil Ross	23	27	---	---	---	50
WR Dillon Bernard	20	20	---	---	7	47
DE Blaine Everett	---	---	18	27	1	46
CB Drake Marcheck	---	---	11	13	18	42
FB Wally Walton	6	5	---	---	24	35
CB DeAndre Banks	---	---	18	17	---	35
DT Camden Nelson	---	---	13	21	1	35
CB Ramon Johnstone	---	---	10	19	1	30
TE Austin Twente	3	0	---	---	24	27
TE Winston Schulz	6	2	---	---	15	23
RB Rusty Sandstrom	2	0	---	---	19	21
ILB Harold Marshall	---	---	10	10	---	20
DT Brent Peterson	---	---	9	8	---	17
DE Peyton Relf	---	---	4	2	9	15
TE Julian Hoover	9	6	---	---	---	15
ILB Marco Lake	---	---	0	0	11	11
RB Chance Bernard	8	2	---	---	---	10
DE Alfred Reeves	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Kaden Pressnall	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Mackenzie Lake	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Colin Sims	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Mark Stephenson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Terrell England	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Roger Torres	2	1	---	---	2	5
S Morris Devine	---	---	0	3	---	3
WR Hugh Blackwell	2	0	---	---	---	2
ILB Cesar Saffran	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Weston Wagaman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leonard Waskow	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Mo Lehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	2	0.4
Middle	11	25	2.3
Right	6	17	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-3	-0.6
Middle	13	29	2.2
Right	14	64	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Amos Brock	22	12	0	2	1	2	4	3	0
Henry Rigsby	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Baxter	28	22	2	2	0	0	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	29	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	102	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	138	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	78	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Leland Sharper	8	6	0	59	21
WR Cedric Holmes	4	2	0	13	6
TE David Dembsky	4	2	1	28	27
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	1	0	-1	8
WR Jon Riley	3	3	0	12	20
WR Terrell Csonka	2	1	0	12	9
FB Jerome Buckner	2	2	0	15	16
RB Angel Reilly	1	0	0	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronald Newman	9	5	52	1	28
WR Marcus Sybrowski	6	5	58	0	27
WR Dillon Bernard	6	6	73	1	20
TE Neil Ross	3	2	21	0	27
RB Leonardo Guillen	2	2	23	0	27
FB Wally Walton	1	1	6	0	5
TE Julian Hoover	1	1	16	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB J.J. Baxter	1	7	7.00	2.25
RB Leonardo Guillen	1	2	2.00	2.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Henry Rigsby	2	2	17	8.50	6.33

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Baxter	6	6	34	5.67	8.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jerome Buckner	1	1	3	3.00	7.50
TE David Dembsky	1	1	14	14.00	7.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marcus Sybrowski	3	3	30	10.00	9.67
WR Ronald Newman	2	2	3	1.50	5.78
WR Dillon Bernard	1	1	1	1.00	12.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lenny Carnation	5	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB J.J. Baxter	2	0
RB Leonardo Guillen	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Amos Brock	7	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Baxter	7	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leland Sharper	2	1	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	0	0
WR Cedric Holmes	1	0	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	0	0
TE David Dembsky	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marcus Sybrowski	2	2	2
WR Dillon Bernard	2	2	1
WR Ronald Newman	1	0	0
FB Wally Walton	1	1	1
RB Leonardo Guillen	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,300 (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 8,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	98,300 (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	8,300 (9,900)