Week 3, 2005

played in New Orleans, LA

82 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Seattle Seahawks	7	7	0	7	-	21
New Orleans Saints	10	10	3	9	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 NOS - David Akers 38 field goal
1Q: 05:49 SEA - Josh Heupel 6 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 00:49 NOS - Warrick Dunn 3 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 13:41 SEA - Dana Prior 28 pass from Josh Heupel (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 09:50 NOS - David Akers 30 field goal
2Q: 03:22 NOS - Warrick Dunn 2 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 09:40 NOS - David Akers 33 field goal
4Q: 11:30 NOS - David Akers 42 field goal
4Q: 07:00 NOS - David Akers 46 field goal
4Q: 04:28 SEA - Kevin Jones 26 pass from Josh Heupel (Mike Nugent extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - David Akers 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 NOS - David Akers 38 field goal
1Q: 05:49 SEA - Josh Heupel 6 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 00:49 NOS - Warrick Dunn 3 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 13:41 SEA - Dana Prior 28 pass from Josh Heupel (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 09:50 NOS - David Akers 30 field goal
2Q: 03:22 NOS - Warrick Dunn 2 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 09:40 NOS - David Akers 33 field goal
4Q: 11:30 NOS - David Akers 42 field goal
4Q: 07:00 NOS - David Akers 46 field goal
4Q: 04:28 SEA - Kevin Jones 26 pass from Josh Heupel (Mike Nugent extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - David Akers 36 field goal

Team Statistics SEA NOS
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 335 321
- Offensive Plays 58 65
- Yards per Play 5.78 4.94
Net Rushing Yards 124 116
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 5.64 3.63
Net Passing Yards 211 205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 229 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/18 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.86 6.21
Fumbles/Lost 6/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 3/44 4/113
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 44
Time of Possession 24:46 35:14

Team Statistics	SEA	NOS
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	335	321
- Offensive Plays	58	65
- Yards per Play	5.78	4.94
Net Rushing Yards	124	116
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	5.64	3.63
Net Passing Yards	211	205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 0	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	229	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/18	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.86	6.21
Fumbles/Lost	6/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	3/44	4/113
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 44
Time of Possession	24:46	35:14

Drive Charts

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:52	4:16	OWN 12	9	88	Touchdown
1	0:43	2:15	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	9:45	2:21	OWN 11	3	2	Punt
2	3:16	2:50	OWN 21	4	14	Punt
3	15:00	1:39	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
3	9:32	1:53	OWN 25	4	38	Fumble
3	5:18	4:42	OWN 20	8	21	Punt
4	11:25	2:16	OWN 25	4	29	Fumble
4	6:52	2:38	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	2:20	0:27	OWN 20	4	-4	Downs
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 25	4	-11	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:08	OWN 32	9	47	Field Goal
1	5:36	4:53	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
2	13:28	3:43	OWN 39	7	48	Field Goal
2	7:24	4:08	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
3	13:21	3:49	OPP 49	8	33	Field Goal
3	7:39	2:21	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
3	0:36	1:25	OWN 18	3	-10	Punt
4	14:11	2:46	OPP 42	5	17	Field Goal
4	9:09	2:17	OPP 37	3	8	Field Goal
4	4:14	1:54	OWN 46	3	8	Punt
4	1:53	1:18	OPP 16	3	-3	Field Goal

Game MVP: David Akers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cadillac Williams	12	71	5.92	22	3	0
QB Josh Heupel	8	40	5.00	8	0	1
RB Kevin Jones	2	13	6.50	16	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Warrick Dunn	26	105	4.04	11	1	2
FB Joel Makovicka	3	7	2.33	5	0	0
RB Olandis Gary	2	6	3.00	4	0	0
WR Nate Washington	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Heupel	32	19	229	4/18	2	35	0	102.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	31	21	216	2/11	0	23	0	87.5

Receiving Statistics

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dana Prior	5	9	50	10.00	20	28	1
WR Vincent Jackson	3	4	64	21.33	50	35	0
TE Billy Miller	2	5	32	16.00	14	22	0
TE Dan O'Leary	2	3	22	11.00	15	20	0
FB John Kuhn	2	3	4	2.00	0	5	0
RB Earnest Graham	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Kevin Jones	1	1	26	26.00	17	26	1
TE Erik Jensen	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jerricho Cotchery	1	2	14	14.00	8	14	0
RB Cadillac Williams	1	1	15	15.00	2	15	0
WR Artie Brock	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joe Horn	4	7	45	11.25	7	19
RB Warrick Dunn	4	6	45	11.25	47	21
TE Jim Hardy	4	4	47	11.75	41	23
WR Nate Washington	4	5	43	10.75	28	20
WR Todd Pinkston	3	4	25	8.33	13	13
RB Olandis Gary	1	2	8	8.00	7	8
TE Tyler Mason	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Vinny Sutherland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Billy Bajema	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Seattle	Fumb	Recov
QB Josh Heupel	4	0
WR Dana Prior	1	0
RB Kevin Jones	1	0
G Chad Ward	0	1
C Alex Stepanovich	0	1
G Ryan Lilja	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
S Paul Miranda	1	0
DE Reggie Hayward	1	0
T Bryan Anderson	1	0
DE Kindal Moorehead	0	2
CB Kelly Herndon	0	1
ILB Dhani Jones	0	1
TE Tyler Mason	0	1
S Dwight Smith	0	1

Punting Statistics

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Johnson	4	191	47.8	39.3	54	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Sander	4	205	51.3	40.8	57	0

Kicking Statistics

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Nugent	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	6/6	2/2	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dana Prior	1	2	2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Graham	3	44	14.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	4	113	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Boss Bailey	10	1	0.0	32	33
S Lawyer Milloy	7	2	0.0	32	33
S Chris McAlister	7	2	0.0	30	32
ILB Mike Peterson	5	2	0.0	20	19
S Brian Russell	5	2	0.0	30	32
ILB Kaleb Morton	4	2	0.0	30	26
DT Pernell Davis	4	0	0.0	18	17
DE Marcus Stroud	3	1	1.5	24	25
ILB Odell Thurman	2	5	0.0	30	24
CB Anthony Parker	2	0	0.0	12	17
DE Matt Roth	2	0	0.0	28	26
DT Keith Wright	1	1	0.0	14	14
TE Billy Miller	1	0	---	---	---
DE Michael Haynes	1	0	0.0	12	13
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch	0	1	0.5	2	6
CB Rashad Holman	0	2	0.0	24	22
CB Eric Green	0	1	0.0	9	15

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	8	0	0.0	22	36
CB Kelly Herndon	5	3	0.0	22	36
DE Kindal Moorehead	4	0	2.0	22	34
ILB Dhani Jones	4	3	0.0	20	23
S Paul Miranda	3	2	0.0	22	36
OLB Ashermond Singleton	3	1	0.0	13	24
S Antoine Winfield	3	0	0.0	22	36
CB Fred Smoot	3	0	0.0	10	20
DE Reggie Hayward	2	0	1.0	10	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	2	0.0	22	28
DT Jim Flanagan	2	0	0.0	10	9
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	1	0.0	1	11
DE Antonio Smith	1	0	0.0	11	6
DT William Carr	0	2	1.0	5	20
DE Cullen Jenkins	0	1	0.0	11	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Seattle	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marcus Stroud	1.5	0	1	2	25
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch	0.5	0	0	0	6
ILB Kaleb Morton	0.0	1	0	0	26
OLB Boss Bailey	0.0	0	1	3	33
DE Matt Roth	0.0	0	1	0	26

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	2.0	0	1	2	34
DT William Carr	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Reggie Hayward	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Cullen Jenkins	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Junior Ioane	0.0	0	1	1	13
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Boss Bailey	5	1	33
S Chris McAlister	4	0	32
S Lawyer Milloy	3	0	33
S Brian Russell	2	2	32
CB Anthony Parker	2	1	17
ILB Kaleb Morton	2	0	26
DT Pernell Davis	1	0	17
ILB Mike Peterson	1	0	19
ILB Odell Thurman	1	0	24
CB Eric Green	0	1	15

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	36
CB Fred Smoot	3	0	20
S Dwight Smith	3	0	36
S Paul Miranda	2	1	36
OLB Ashermond Singleton	2	0	24
S Antoine Winfield	1	1	36
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	28
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	23
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ryan Diem	2	6	22	0	36
G Ryan Lilja	2	2	22	1	36
T Trae Essex	1	1	22	1	36
G Chad Ward	0	3	22	0	36
C Alex Stepanovich	0	2	22	2	36

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ben Claxton	5	7	0	32	0	33
G Jason Peters	4	9	0	32	0	33
T Bryan Anderson	3	6	0	32	1	33
C Tyson Walter	1	5	1	32	1	33
T Jon Runyan	1	3	0	32	0	33
FB Joel Makovicka	1	1	0	9	0	11
TE Jim Hardy	0	1	0	29	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Lawyer Milloy	3	14
Anthony Parker	2	21
Yeremiah Bell	1	18
Matt Roth	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Mason	1	27
Billy Bajema	1	23
Fred Smoot	1	21
Buddy Love	1	17

Participation

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Lawyer Milloy	---	---	32	33	14	79
S Chris McAlister	---	---	30	32	10	72
OLB Boss Bailey	---	---	32	33	7	72
S Brian Russell	---	---	30	32	7	69
WR Jerricho Cotchery	21	34	---	---	13	68
DE Matt Roth	---	---	28	26	13	67
G Chad Ward	22	36	---	---	4	62
T Ryan Diem	22	36	---	---	4	62
G Ryan Lilja	22	36	---	---	4	62
T Trae Essex	22	36	---	---	4	62
DE Marcus Stroud	---	---	24	25	10	59
ILB Mike Peterson	---	---	20	19	19	58
QB Josh Heupel	22	36	---	---	---	58
ILB Kaleb Morton	---	---	30	26	2	58
C Alex Stepanovich	22	36	---	---	---	58
TE Billy Miller	22	33	---	---	2	57
ILB Odell Thurman	---	---	30	24	3	57
CB Anthony Parker	---	---	12	17	21	50
CB Rashad Holman	---	---	24	22	2	48
WR Vincent Jackson	18	24	---	---	2	44
DT Pernell Davis	---	---	18	17	4	39
RB Cadillac Williams	17	22	---	---	---	39
WR Dana Prior	12	22	---	---	4	38
OLB Josh Ott	---	---	2	6	24	32
DT Keith Wright	---	---	14	14	2	30
CB Eric Green	---	---	9	15	6	30
FB John Kuhn	3	7	---	---	17	27
DE Michael Haynes	---	---	12	13	1	26
RB Kevin Jones	5	11	---	---	9	25
S Yeremiah Bell	---	---	3	3	18	24
TE Erik Jensen	2	3	---	---	19	24
WR Artie Brock	0	6	---	---	15	21
RB Earnest Graham	1	2	---	---	17	20
TE Dan O'Leary	7	12	---	---	---	19
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch	---	---	2	6	4	12
WR Matthew McConaughey	2	4	---	---	4	10
P Eddie Johnson	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Eugene Strong	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Mike Nugent	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Ephraim Salaam	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jason Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Marques Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Todd Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Marques Ogden	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kelly Butler	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Antonio Crow	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jon Runyan	32	33	---	---	10	75
T Bryan Anderson	32	33	---	---	10	75
G Ben Claxton	32	33	---	---	10	75
G Jason Peters	32	33	---	---	10	75
QB Matt Hasselbeck	32	33	---	---	---	65
C Tyson Walter	32	33	---	---	---	65
WR Nate Washington	30	29	---	---	---	59
CB Kelly Herndon	---	---	22	36	---	58
S Antoine Winfield	---	---	22	36	---	58
S Paul Miranda	---	---	22	36	---	58
S Dwight Smith	---	---	22	36	---	58
TE Jim Hardy	29	29	---	---	---	58
WR Joe Horn	28	29	---	---	---	57
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	22	34	---	56
RB Warrick Dunn	29	23	---	---	---	52
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	10	20	21	51
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	22	28	---	50
WR Vinny Sutherland	14	19	---	---	13	46
ILB Dhani Jones	---	---	20	23	---	43
DE Reggie Hayward	---	---	10	22	8	40
DE Cullen Jenkins	---	---	11	28	---	39
TE Billy Bajema	10	6	---	---	23	39
OLB Ashermond Singleton	---	---	13	24	---	37
WR Todd Pinkston	3	6	---	---	27	36
TE Tyler Mason	5	3	---	---	27	35
DT William Carr	---	---	5	20	4	29
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	1	11	17	29
RB Ronnie Brown	0	0	---	---	27	27
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	11	11	---	22
OLB Steve Foley	---	---	0	0	21	21
FB Joel Makovicka	9	11	---	---	---	20
DT Jim Flanagan	---	---	10	9	---	19
S Buddy Love	---	---	0	2	17	19
DT Junior Ioane	---	---	6	13	---	19
DE Antonio Smith	---	---	11	6	---	17
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	15	15
RB Olandis Gary	3	10	---	---	---	13
OLB Phil Glover	---	---	2	1	8	11
P B.J. Sander	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Scott Kooistra	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Michael Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB J.R. Redmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Travis Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	17	5.7
Middle	17	99	5.8
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	62	4.4
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Heupel	32	19	5	2	4	2	3	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	31	21	3	0	1	5	3	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	31	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	145	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	83	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	94	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	39	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dana Prior	9	5	1	50	1	22
TE Billy Miller	5	2	0	32	1	33
WR Vincent Jackson	4	3	0	64	1	24
TE Dan O'Leary	3	2	1	22	1	12
FB John Kuhn	3	2	1	4	0	7
WR Jerricho Cotchery	2	1	0	14	0	34
RB Earnest Graham	1	1	0	-1	0	2
RB Kevin Jones	1	1	0	26	1	11
TE Erik Jensen	1	1	0	3	0	3
RB Cadillac Williams	1	1	0	15	0	22
WR Artie Brock	1	0	1	0	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Horn	7	4	0	45	0	29
RB Warrick Dunn	6	4	0	45	1	23
WR Nate Washington	5	4	0	43	1	29
WR Todd Pinkston	4	3	0	25	0	6
TE Jim Hardy	4	4	0	47	1	29
RB Olandis Gary	2	1	0	8	0	10
TE Tyler Mason	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Vinny Sutherland	1	0	1	0	0	19
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Josh Heupel	1	6	6.00	5.00
RB Cadillac Williams	1	14	14.00	5.92

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Warrick Dunn	11	32	2.91	4.04
FB Joel Makovicka	1	3	3.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josh Heupel	1	0	0	0.00	7.16

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	7	2	12	1.71	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dana Prior	1	0	0	0.00	5.56

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Horn	5	2	12	2.40	6.43
RB Warrick Dunn	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
WR Nate Washington	1	0	0	0.00	8.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
QB Josh Heupel	2	1
RB Kevin Jones	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Olandis Gary	2	0
RB Warrick Dunn	1	1
FB Joel Makovicka	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Heupel	6	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dana Prior	2	1	1
TE Billy Miller	1	1	0
RB Kevin Jones	1	1	1
FB John Kuhn	1	0	0
WR Vincent Jackson	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Horn	4	3	3
RB Olandis Gary	2	1	0
WR Todd Pinkston	2	1	0
WR Nate Washington	2	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)