Week 3, 2061

played in Washington, DC

77 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	10	7	7	-	30
Washington Commanders	0	7	7	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:29 NOS - Aiden Ellard 19 run (Morris Stone extra point failed)
2Q: 10:19 NOS - Harry Hutton 12 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 08:18 WAS - Donnie Csonka 53 pass from Butch Garrison (Blake Griswold extra point)
2Q: 04:30 NOS - Morris Stone 28 field goal
3Q: 09:34 NOS - Spencer Donovan 7 run (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 04:38 WAS - Archie Strickland 7 run (Blake Griswold extra point)
4Q: 11:59 NOS - Colton Bradford 77 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 08:20 WAS - Blake Griswold 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:29 NOS - Aiden Ellard 19 run (Morris Stone extra point failed)
2Q: 10:19 NOS - Harry Hutton 12 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 08:18 WAS - Donnie Csonka 53 pass from Butch Garrison (Blake Griswold extra point)
2Q: 04:30 NOS - Morris Stone 28 field goal
3Q: 09:34 NOS - Spencer Donovan 7 run (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 04:38 WAS - Archie Strickland 7 run (Blake Griswold extra point)
4Q: 11:59 NOS - Colton Bradford 77 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 08:20 WAS - Blake Griswold 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS WAS
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 10 8
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 412 355
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 6.75 5.14
Net Rushing Yards 152 126
- Rushing Attempts 35 22
- Yards per Rush 4.34 5.73
Net Passing Yards 260 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 18 - 0 45 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 10.00 4.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/38 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 2/32
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 2/60
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:50 28:10

Team Statistics	NOS	WAS
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	10	8
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	412	355
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	6.75	5.14
Net Rushing Yards	152	126
- Rushing Attempts	35	22
- Yards per Rush	4.34	5.73
Net Passing Yards	260	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 18 - 0	45 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	10.00	4.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/38	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	2/32
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	2/60
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:50	28:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:59	7:47	OWN 1	13	99	Touchdown
2	12:10	1:59	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
2	8:00	3:35	OWN 25	9	64	Field Goal
2	3:12	2:45	OWN 38	4	4	Punt
3	15:00	5:36	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
3	8:14	1:16	OPP 38	3	3	Punt
3	4:31	1:40	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	1:54	1:51	OWN 42	3	8	Punt
4	12:26	0:41	OWN 23	2	77	Touchdown
4	8:15	2:55	OWN 16	3	1	Punt
4	2:46	0:37	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
4	1:40	1:40	OPP 45	3	0	Game

Washington Commanders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:01	OWN 31	10	33	Punt
1	1:12	4:02	OWN 25	9	44	Missed FG
2	10:11	2:11	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	4:25	1:13	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 19	1	14	Half
3	9:24	1:10	OWN 37	2	-3	Interception
3	6:58	2:27	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	2:51	0:57	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	0:03	2:37	OWN 20	7	20	Punt
4	11:45	3:30	OWN 25	7	46	Field Goal
4	5:20	2:34	OWN 27	13	44	Downs
4	2:09	0:29	OWN 45	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Brent Cerf, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Spencer Donovan	18	102	5.67	18	4	1
RB Aiden Ellard	14	45	3.21	19	2	1
QB Brent Cerf	3	5	1.67	7	0	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Archie Strickland	22	126	5.73	52	7	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	24	18	272	2/12	2	77	0	139.6

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Butch Garrison	45	21	239	2/10	1	53	1	61.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Erick Kelley	5	5	72	14.40	29	30	0
WR Colton Bradford	4	7	109	27.25	90	77	1
WR Terrance Boese	4	6	40	10.00	21	16	0
TE Harry Hutton	3	3	22	7.33	5	12	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	2	29	14.50	7	22	0
WR Lester Luraas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnie Csonka	7	12	104	14.86	41	53	1
WR Tony Abreu	4	8	48	12.00	12	16	0
WR Brett Cundiff	4	6	27	6.75	2	10	0
TE Troy Rivera	3	5	22	7.33	5	11	0
WR Alan Huffman	2	12	31	15.50	18	16	0
RB Archie Strickland	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Larry Tate	1	10	10.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Colton Bradford	1	0
RB Aiden Ellard	1	0
G Jeremiah Ewbank	0	1
WR Terrance Boese	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Cedric Yeung	0	0	1	0
OLB Amir Villarrial	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	6	275	45.8	33.8	50	1

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	4	152	38.0	37.5	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	3/4

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Griswold	1/2	1/2	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colton Bradford	1	2	2.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Strickland	2	32	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Tate	3	46	15.3	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Abreu	2	60	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	6	0	0.0	22	46
CB Kirk Garrison	5	2	0.0	22	47
ILB Andy Boyer	4	1	0.0	7	12
DE Earl Jeffries	4	0	0.0	18	26
ILB Antonio Maier	3	3	0.0	17	35
S Preston Stewart	3	2	0.0	22	47
DT Brock McGee	3	1	0.0	20	37
OLB Tristan Andersen	3	1	0.0	15	24
DE Brent Hill	2	0	1.0	0	17
CB Larry Tate	2	1	0.0	16	31
OLB Corbin Richardson	2	0	0.0	5	15
DT Kent Stephens	2	0	0.0	17	39
DE Wayne Fraley	1	1	1.0	22	41
S Ralph Hull	1	1	0.0	18	28
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	0.0	4	25
CB Lewis Maloney	1	0	0.0	3	16

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brad Garza	8	2	0.0	35	26
OLB Amir Villarrial	8	2	0.0	32	26
CB Perry Douglas	7	0	0.0	35	26
DT Cedric Yeung	4	2	1.0	35	26
OLB Albert Carlisle	4	1	0.0	16	18
DE Doug Duran	3	1	1.0	27	18
ILB Levi Zaragoza	3	3	0.0	29	20
CB K.C. Lyons	3	0	0.0	31	24
CB Dan Hall	3	0	0.0	20	11
S Brady Ballard	2	1	0.0	35	26
DT Jack Thibodeaux	1	2	0.0	29	17
DE Gregory Hartman	1	0	0.0	11	8
DE Lance Carnes	1	0	0.0	23	17
WR Alan Huffman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Claude Heath	1	0	0.0	6	9
ILB Jermaine Sandilands	0	1	0.0	6	6
CB Lamar Lincoln	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	1.0	0	2	41
DE Brent Hill	1.0	0	1	17
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.0	2	1	10
DT Kent Stephens	0.0	2	1	39
DE Earl Jeffries	0.0	0	2	26
DT Brock McGee	0.0	0	1	37

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cedric Yeung	1.0	1	1	0	26
DE Doug Duran	1.0	0	0	2	18
DE Lance Carnes	0.0	0	1	3	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	5	1	0	47
CB Kirk Bertram	3	3	0	46
CB Larry Tate	2	1	1	31
OLB Tristan Andersen	2	1	0	24
OLB Corbin Richardson	2	0	0	15
S Preston Stewart	2	0	0	47
ILB Antonio Maier	2	0	0	35
DE Brent Hill	1	0	0	17
ILB Andy Boyer	1	0	0	12
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	0	25

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Amir Villarrial	3	1	26
ILB Levi Zaragoza	3	0	20
CB Perry Douglas	2	0	26
OLB Albert Carlisle	2	0	18
CB K.C. Lyons	2	0	24
CB Dan Hall	2	0	11
DE Gregory Hartman	1	1	8
S Brad Garza	1	0	26
DT Jack Thibodeaux	1	0	17
S Brady Ballard	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ross Coltharp	4	10	35	1	26
G Jeremiah Ewbank	3	6	35	0	26
T Quinn McGregor	3	6	35	0	26
T Tucker Romero	3	5	35	1	26
C Mickey Greer	0	3	35	0	26
FB Francisco Cavka	0	1	6	0	5
TE Erick Kelley	0	1	31	0	26

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nicky Humphrey	4	4	22	0	47
G Cornell Newman	3	6	22	0	47
T Kyle Robertson	1	5	22	1	47
C J.J. Grayek	1	3	22	1	47
T Chuck Hastings	0	4	22	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Blaine Hongamen	2	22
Malcolm Mare	1	21
Kirk Bertram	1	14

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Cedric Yeung	2	15
Tony Abreu	1	22
Alan Huffman	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kirk Bertram	---	---	22	46	14	82
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	22	47	2	71
S Preston Stewart	---	---	22	47	2	71
G Jeremiah Ewbank	35	26	---	---	7	68
T Tucker Romero	35	26	---	---	7	68
T Quinn McGregor	35	26	---	---	7	68
WR Colton Bradford	33	19	---	---	14	66
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	22	41	2	65
DT Brock McGee	---	---	20	37	5	62
C Mickey Greer	35	26	---	---	---	61
CB Larry Tate	---	---	16	31	14	61
G Ross Coltharp	35	26	---	---	---	61
WR Terrance Boese	35	26	---	---	---	61
QB Brent Cerf	35	26	---	---	---	61
S Ralph Hull	---	---	18	28	14	60
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	17	39	2	58
TE Erick Kelley	31	26	---	---	---	57
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	17	35	1	53
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	4	25	22	51
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	18	26	---	44
RB Aiden Ellard	16	10	---	---	17	43
WR Gustavo Bissel	22	14	---	---	6	42
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	15	24	---	39
RB Spencer Donovan	19	16	---	---	---	35
OLB Deron Murphy	---	---	3	3	21	27
FB Francisco Cavka	6	5	---	---	15	26
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	5	17	1	23
TE Malcolm Mare	0	1	---	---	21	22
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	5	15	1	21
TE Harry Hutton	9	12	---	---	---	21
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	3	16	2	21
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	6	10	4	20
ILB Andy Boyer	---	---	7	12	1	20
DE Brent Hill	---	---	0	17	2	19
WR Lester Luraas	1	1	---	---	13	15
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	0	1	8	9
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Cooper Elkon	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Michael Squires	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Alex Berry	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Conner Boyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Richard Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Malachi Clinton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Tony Abreu	22	47	---	---	22	91
TE Troy Rivera	22	44	---	---	16	82
S Brady Ballard	---	---	35	26	17	78
DT Cedric Yeung	---	---	35	26	15	76
G Cornell Newman	22	47	---	---	6	75
RB Archie Strickland	22	46	---	---	7	75
CB K.C. Lyons	---	---	31	24	17	72
T Chuck Hastings	22	47	---	---	2	71
QB Butch Garrison	22	47	---	---	---	69
WR Donnie Csonka	22	47	---	---	---	69
C J.J. Grayek	22	47	---	---	---	69
T Kyle Robertson	22	47	---	---	---	69
G Nicky Humphrey	22	47	---	---	---	69
WR Alan Huffman	16	41	---	---	10	67
CB Perry Douglas	---	---	35	26	1	62
S Brad Garza	---	---	35	26	1	62
OLB Amir Villarrial	---	---	32	26	1	59
DE Lance Carnes	---	---	23	17	13	53
ILB Levi Zaragoza	---	---	29	20	---	49
DT Jack Thibodeaux	---	---	29	17	1	47
DE Doug Duran	---	---	27	18	---	45
OLB Albert Carlisle	---	---	16	18	---	34
CB Dan Hall	---	---	20	11	1	32
DE Gino Hipwell	---	---	6	5	20	31
DE Gregory Hartman	---	---	11	8	7	26
TE Carter Richmond	2	0	---	---	22	24
TE Hayden Crane	0	0	---	---	22	22
DT Claude Heath	---	---	6	9	---	15
ILB Jermaine Sandilands	---	---	6	6	1	13
WR Brett Cundiff	3	10	---	---	---	13
RB Cody Gaston	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Lamar Lincoln	---	---	2	0	6	8
K Blake Griswold	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Trey Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Lorenzo Nelson	1	0	---	---	5	6
S Luke Starks	---	---	3	3	---	6
C Lamont Reed	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jason Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Gus Zappa	---	---	3	0	---	3
QB Samuel Tucker	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Roger Roberts	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Reuben Hank	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Bert Dodge	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Liam Kimrin	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Earl Haitsuka	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	17	81	4.8
Right	8	32	4.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-4	-0.6
Middle	9	53	5.9
Right	6	77	12.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	24	18	3	0	1	2	2	5	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Butch Garrison	45	21	1	3	2	6	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	41	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	123	15.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	108	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	10	70	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	149	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Colton Bradford	7	4	1	109	1	19
WR Terrance Boese	6	4	0	40	0	26
TE Erick Kelley	5	5	0	72	1	26
TE Harry Hutton	3	3	0	22	0	12
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	2	0	29	1	14
WR Lester Luraas	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donnie Csonka	12	7	0	104	1	47
WR Alan Huffman	12	2	1	31	0	41
WR Tony Abreu	8	4	0	48	0	47
WR Brett Cundiff	6	4	0	27	0	10
TE Troy Rivera	5	3	1	22	0	44
RB Archie Strickland	2	1	0	7	0	46

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Donovan	3	13	4.33	5.67
RB Aiden Ellard	1	19	19.00	3.21

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Archie Strickland	1	7	7.00	5.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	4	1	12	3.00	11.33

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Butch Garrison	1	0	0	0.00	5.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrance Boese	2	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Colton Bradford	1	0	0	0.00	15.57
TE Harry Hutton	1	1	12	12.00	7.33

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alan Huffman	1	0	0	0.00	2.58

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Aiden Ellard	5	1
QB Brent Cerf	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Archie Strickland	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	5	2	2

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Butch Garrison	13	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Colton Bradford	2	1	1
WR Terrance Boese	2	1	1
WR Lester Luraas	1	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alan Huffman	4	1	1
WR Donnie Csonka	3	2	2
RB Archie Strickland	2	1	0
TE Troy Rivera	2	1	1
WR Tony Abreu	1	1	1
WR Brett Cundiff	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,900 (21,400)
End Zone 7,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,900 (21,400)
End Zone	7,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)