Week 1, 2062

played in Atlanta, GA

74 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	7	0	6	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	14	13	3	3	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Arnold Goetz 6 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
1Q: 04:33 NOS - Morris Stone 32 field goal
1Q: 00:29 ATL - Hugh Blackwell 22 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 14:51 ATL - Arnold Goetz 37 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 10:43 NOS - Michael Squires 18 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 07:17 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 29 field goal
2Q: 00:54 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 26 field goal
3Q: 03:06 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 37 field goal
4Q: 07:22 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 23 field goal
4Q: 00:12 NOS - Terrance Boese 42 pass from Alex Berry (Spencer Donovan run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Arnold Goetz 6 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
1Q: 04:33 NOS - Morris Stone 32 field goal
1Q: 00:29 ATL - Hugh Blackwell 22 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 14:51 ATL - Arnold Goetz 37 pass from Tyrone Burgess (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 10:43 NOS - Michael Squires 18 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 07:17 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 29 field goal
2Q: 00:54 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 26 field goal
3Q: 03:06 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 37 field goal
4Q: 07:22 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 23 field goal
4Q: 00:12 NOS - Terrance Boese 42 pass from Alex Berry (Spencer Donovan run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 256 433
- Offensive Plays 57 63
- Yards per Play 4.49 6.87
Net Rushing Yards 71 178
- Rushing Attempts 29 39
- Yards per Rush 2.45 4.56
Net Passing Yards 185 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 15 - 1 23 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 188 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.61 10.63
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 2/19
Punt Returns/Yards 2/31 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/23 1/10
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:30 33:30

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	256	433
- Offensive Plays	57	63
- Yards per Play	4.49	6.87
Net Rushing Yards	71	178
- Rushing Attempts	29	39
- Yards per Rush	2.45	4.56
Net Passing Yards	185	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 15 - 1	23 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	188	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.61	10.63
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	2/19
Punt Returns/Yards	2/31	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/23	1/10
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:30	33:30

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	1:16	OWN 45	3	-1	Punt
1	10:05	2:26	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
1	6:17	1:52	OPP 16	3	1	Field Goal
1	0:16	0:25	OWN 25	2	12	Fumble
2	14:37	4:02	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	7:09	3:00	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 28	1	-6	Half
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
3	9:39	1:17	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
3	3:00	3:16	OWN 26	8	51	Fumble
4	10:29	1:21	OWN 15	3	3	Interception
4	7:14	4:05	OWN 25	8	32	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 46	4	54	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	11:53	1:48	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
1	7:39	1:22	OWN 7	3	26	Interception
1	4:25	4:09	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	14:51	0:14	OPP 37	1	37	Touchdown
2	10:35	3:26	OWN 25	5	63	Field Goal
2	4:09	3:20	OWN 7	12	84	Field Goal
3	12:50	3:11	OWN 13	6	23	Punt
3	8:22	5:22	OWN 36	10	44	Field Goal
4	14:44	4:15	OWN 23	6	15	Punt
4	9:08	1:54	OPP 13	3	7	Field Goal
4	3:09	1:09	OWN 20	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Tyrone Burgess, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Drake Beckwith	11	16	1.45	8	0
RB Aiden Ellard	9	21	2.33	10	1
RB Spencer Donovan	9	34	3.78	17	2

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Willie Holliday	20	61	3.05	14	1
RB Jesse Henderson	7	5	0.71	3	0
RB Harry Kennedy	7	63	9.00	29	2
QB Tyrone Burgess	4	49	12.25	30	1
WR Hugh Blackwell	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	25	13	137	1/3	1	18	1	64.9
Alex Berry	2	2	51	0/0	1	42	0	158.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrone Burgess	23	17	260	1/5	3	41	1	132.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Boese	5	7	77	15.40	0	42	1
WR Michael Squires	5	6	68	13.60	26	18	1
TE Erick Kelley	2	8	12	6.00	3	8	0
TE Billy Monroe	2	5	21	10.50	4	12	0
WR Alec Thomas	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Arnold Goetz	9	11	148	16.44	42	41	2
TE Brenden Dulaney	5	6	82	16.40	9	25	0
WR Hugh Blackwell	3	3	30	10.00	13	22	1
TE Randal Berryman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Christopher Ivy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Harry Kennedy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Peter Shaner	1	23	23.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Nicky Ena	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Force
QB Brent Cerf	1	0
RB Drake Beckwith	1	0
CB Kirk Bertram	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Tyrone Burgess	1	0	0
TE Randal Berryman	0	1	0
DE Percy Arbuckley	0	1	0
CB Edwin Sprinkle	0	1	0
CB Gary Whiting	0	0	1
DE Casey Montgomery	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Everett	6	273	45.5	38.3	49	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Avery Bologna	4	170	42.5	34.8	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josiah Montgomery	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Lucas	2	31	15.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Cash	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Lucas	4	92	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	8	2	0.0	39	24
S Preston Stewart	7	3	0.0	38	24
OLB Derek Trantham	5	2	0.0	22	16
DT Brock McGee	5	1	0.0	24	15
ILB Antonio Maier	5	1	0.0	17	10
DE Wayne Fraley	4	2	0.5	29	23
CB Kirk Garrison	4	0	0.0	39	24
CB Lewis Maloney	3	3	0.0	29	16
ILB Andy Boyer	3	0	0.0	18	8
ILB Ernie Hardy	2	1	0.0	8	6
OLB Sherman Register	2	1	0.0	14	10
DE Earl Jeffries	2	0	0.0	25	15
OLB Tristan Andersen	2	0	0.0	14	7
DE Oscar Sheppard	1	1	0.0	14	5
S Ralph Hull	1	1	0.0	13	9
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0.0	23	14
WR Terrance Boese	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bryson Penn	0	1	0.5	16	10

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nicky Ena	7	2	0.0	26	26
S Connor Lowe	6	3	0.0	27	27
CB Gary Whiting	6	0	0.0	25	20
DE Casey Montgomery	3	1	1.0	27	26
ILB Cesar Saffran	3	2	0.0	24	22
ILB Irving Keith	3	2	0.0	22	18
DT Leonardo Pedroza	3	0	0.0	16	17
ILB Harold Marshall	2	2	0.0	15	19
CB Kelvin Carpenter	2	1	0.0	6	8
OLB Patrick Roque	2	0	0.0	8	9
DT Alex Greene	2	0	0.0	13	11
S Lamont Cash	1	4	0.0	29	27
WR Hugh Blackwell	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jeremiah Hardy	1	0	0.0	7	10
CB Wade Hackett	1	0	0.0	16	16
DE Percy Arbuckley	1	0	0.0	25	26
CB Edwin Sprinkle	0	1	0.0	22	20

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	0.5	0	1	23
DE Bryson Penn	0.5	0	0	10
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.0	1	1	5
DE Brent Hill	0.0	1	0	14

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Casey Montgomery	1.0	0	0	2	26
DT Leonardo Pedroza	0.0	1	0	0	17
DE Percy Arbuckley	0.0	0	2	2	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Preston Stewart	3	0	24
ILB Antonio Maier	3	0	10
CB Kirk Bertram	3	0	24
CB Lewis Maloney	2	0	16
CB Peter Shaner	1	1	13
DT Brock McGee	1	0	15
CB Kirk Garrison	1	0	24
ILB Ernie Hardy	1	0	6
OLB Derek Trantham	1	0	16
OLB Sherman Register	1	0	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cesar Saffran	3	0	0	22
OLB Nicky Ena	2	1	1	26
CB Gary Whiting	2	0	0	20
S Connor Lowe	2	0	0	27
CB Wade Hackett	1	3	0	16
ILB Harold Marshall	1	1	0	19
S Lamont Cash	1	1	0	27
OLB Patrick Roque	1	0	0	9
CB Jeremiah Hardy	1	0	0	10
DT Alex Greene	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ross Coltharp	2	8	29	0	28
T Alexander Negrelli	2	4	29	0	28
T Tucker Romero	1	9	29	0	28
G Alan Moody	1	4	29	0	28
TE Erick Kelley	1	1	26	0	26
C Mark Basinger	0	3	29	1	28

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jorge LaRiche	2	7	39	1	24
T Mitchell Urbina	2	5	39	0	24
G Brad Connell	1	11	39	0	24
T Bruce Blackburn	1	7	36	0	24
C Ted Arnold	1	3	39	0	24
TE Brenden Dulaney	0	2	20	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Bertram	1	25
Spencer Donovan	1	17
Wayne Fraley	1	13

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Arnold Goetz	4	25
Casey Montgomery	1	22
Gary Whiting	1	18

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kirk Bertram	---	---	39	24	25	88
TE Erick Kelley	26	26	---	---	22	74
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	39	24	4	67
S Preston Stewart	---	---	38	24	4	66
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	29	23	13	65
T Tucker Romero	29	28	---	---	7	64
WR Terrance Boese	29	25	---	---	9	63
G Alan Moody	29	28	---	---	---	57
C Mark Basinger	29	28	---	---	---	57
G Ross Coltharp	29	28	---	---	---	57
T Alexander Negrelli	29	28	---	---	---	57
QB Brent Cerf	27	26	---	---	---	53
WR Michael Squires	27	23	---	---	---	50
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	29	16	4	49
DT Brock McGee	---	---	24	15	7	46
DE Brent Hill	---	---	25	14	7	46
OLB Sherman Register	---	---	14	10	22	46
WR Gustavo Bissel	17	14	---	---	12	43
OLB Derek Trantham	---	---	22	16	4	42
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	25	15	1	41
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	23	14	3	40
S Ralph Hull	---	---	13	9	15	37
RB Spencer Donovan	9	9	---	---	17	35
CB Peter Shaner	---	---	17	13	3	33
ILB Ernie Hardy	---	---	8	6	18	32
ILB Andy Boyer	---	---	18	8	1	27
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	17	10	---	27
DE Bryson Penn	---	---	16	10	1	27
FB Francisco Cavka	4	6	---	---	16	26
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	14	5	5	24
TE Billy Monroe	9	15	---	---	---	24
RB Drake Beckwith	11	12	---	---	---	23
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	14	7	---	21
WR Alec Thomas	2	2	---	---	14	18
RB Aiden Ellard	9	6	---	---	1	16
WR Kerry Lucas	2	1	---	---	12	15
G Bert Cook	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Geoff Moss	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Donnell Lanning	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ellis Everett	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Lenny Kennedy	---	---	5	1	---	6
QB Alex Berry	2	2	---	---	1	5
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Harry Hutton	0	1	---	---	---	1
S Vinny Oglethorpe	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Arnold Goetz	38	24	---	---	25	87
DE Casey Montgomery	---	---	27	26	22	75
T Bruce Blackburn	36	24	---	---	14	74
S Connor Lowe	---	---	27	27	18	72
T Mitchell Urbina	39	24	---	---	9	72
G Brad Connell	39	24	---	---	8	71
G Jorge LaRiche	39	24	---	---	8	71
TE Randal Berryman	19	23	---	---	25	67
C Ted Arnold	39	24	---	---	---	63
CB Gary Whiting	---	---	25	20	18	63
QB Tyrone Burgess	39	24	---	---	---	63
S Lamont Cash	---	---	29	27	7	63
ILB Irving Keith	---	---	22	18	21	61
RB Willie Holliday	23	15	---	---	19	57
WR Christopher Ivy	31	24	---	---	---	55
OLB Nicky Ena	---	---	26	26	1	53
DE Percy Arbuckley	---	---	25	26	1	52
CB Edwin Sprinkle	---	---	22	20	9	51
ILB Cesar Saffran	---	---	24	22	---	46
WR Hugh Blackwell	25	11	---	---	---	36
ILB Harold Marshall	---	---	15	19	1	35
FB Vince Giles	13	0	---	---	21	34
TE Brenden Dulaney	20	13	---	---	---	33
DT Leonardo Pedroza	---	---	16	17	---	33
CB Wade Hackett	---	---	16	16	1	33
DT Alex Greene	---	---	13	11	1	25
CB Kelvin Carpenter	---	---	6	8	7	21
CB Jeremiah Hardy	---	---	7	10	3	20
WR Brent Nelson	6	1	---	---	11	18
RB Jesse Henderson	10	8	---	---	---	18
OLB Patrick Roque	---	---	8	9	1	18
DE Darnell Rhodes	---	---	4	3	6	13
K Josiah Montgomery	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Mark Stephenson	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Avery Bologna	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Harry Kennedy	7	1	---	---	---	8
S Tyrus Mascorella	---	---	4	1	---	5
T Frankie Fernyhough	3	0	---	---	---	3
DE Dan Badgro	---	---	2	1	---	3
S Kenny Wilcox	---	---	1	1	---	2
TE Charlie Manning	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Kai Barber	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Zachary West	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Rusty Caleca	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Renaldo Hanson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Norbert Grabulis	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	9	0.8
Middle	12	30	2.5
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	24	2.4
Middle	22	131	6.0
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	25	13	0	1	1	6	2	4	1
Alex Berry	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrone Burgess	23	17	5	2	1	0	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	12	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	62	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	54	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	60	30.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	90	12.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	76	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	87	29.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Erick Kelley	8	2	1	12	0	26
WR Terrance Boese	7	5	0	77	1	25
WR Michael Squires	6	5	0	68	0	23
TE Billy Monroe	5	2	0	21	0	15
WR Alec Thomas	1	1	0	10	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Arnold Goetz	11	9	0	148	3	24
TE Brenden Dulaney	6	5	0	82	1	13
WR Hugh Blackwell	3	3	0	30	1	11
TE Randal Berryman	1	0	1	0	0	23
WR Christopher Ivy	1	0	0	0	0	24
RB Harry Kennedy	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Beckwith	2	-2	-1.00	1.45
RB Aiden Ellard	1	3	3.00	2.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Henderson	3	0	0.00	0.71
RB Willie Holliday	3	-1	-0.33	3.05
QB Tyrone Burgess	1	6	6.00	12.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	1	1	18	18.00	5.48

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrone Burgess	7	4	22	3.14	11.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Michael Squires	1	1	18	18.00	11.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Goetz	5	3	17	3.40	13.45
WR Hugh Blackwell	1	1	5	5.00	10.00
WR Christopher Ivy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Beckwith	5	1
RB Spencer Donovan	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Willie Holliday	3	2
QB Tyrone Burgess	2	2
RB Jesse Henderson	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	7	4	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrone Burgess	6	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	4	2	2
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	0
WR Alec Thomas	1	1	1
WR Michael Squires	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Arnold Goetz	5	4	1
WR Hugh Blackwell	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)