Week 2, 2021

played in New Orleans, LA

82 degrees, stormy, 18 mph wind

New England Patriots33014-20
New Orleans Saints67710-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 NED - Clifton Wickham 45 field goal
1Q: 02:43 NOS - Wendell Smallwood 7 run (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
2Q: 13:47 NOS - Mason Pritchett 8 pass from Geno Smith (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 09:18 NED - Clifton Wickham 46 field goal
3Q: 00:24 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 14:34 NED - Jason Sweeney 35 interception return (Clifton Wickham extra point)
4Q: 09:52 NOS - Randy Bullock 49 field goal
4Q: 07:56 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 2 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 03:14 NED - Coby Fleener 39 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDNOS
Record1-12-0
First Downs1127
- by Rushing315
- by Passing712
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards284374
- Offensive Plays5678
- Yards per Play5.074.79
Net Rushing Yards81196
- Rushing Attempts1846
- Yards per Rush4.504.26
Net Passing Yards203178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 19 - 132 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards244178
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/410/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.345.56
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/157/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down12.66.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/1
Penalties/Yards10/705/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/132/20
Kick Returns/Yards2/420/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/351/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 38
Time of Possession24:5435:06

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:522:58OWN 44728Field Goal
12:371:34OWN 253-5Punt
213:184:08OWN 33638Field Goal
26:202:53OWN 36612Punt
21:250:56OWN 30544Missed FG
315:003:56OWN 206-6Punt
39:503:36OWN 20532Punt
31:210:12OWN 4112Fumble
30:180:40OWN 253-4Punt
49:440:13OWN 2510Interception
45:192:37OWN 20780Touchdown
42:371:11OWN 49421Missed FG
40:420:42OWN 223-8Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:08OWN 251038Missed FG
17:545:17OWN 251075Touchdown
11:032:24OWN 47653Touchdown
29:102:50OWN 25839Downs
23:272:02OWN 20417Punt
20:290:29OWN 332-1Half
311:041:14OWN 4546Punt
36:144:53OWN 61052Punt
31:090:51OPP 929Touchdown
414:380:17OWN 2420Interception
414:214:37OWN 251043Field Goal
49:311:44OPP 22422Touchdown
47:372:18OPP 4335Punt
41:260:44OWN 3731Punt

Game MVP: Tre Marts, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Glen Yepremian9434.781210
RB Bernard Cothran9384.222220
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell251104.401622
RB Wendell Smallwood15674.471421
QB Geno Smith393.00800
FB Efrain Griffith263.00300
RB Braxton Freestone144.00400

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Yepremian33192445/41139178.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Geno Smith32201780/0118174.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Ridley81113016.2560370
WR Jalen Hurd35196.3322250
RB Camden Wynn22105.00780
TE Coby Fleener133939.0025391
WR Robert Woods132626.000260
FB Erick Harness1166.00060
WR Odell Beckham1277.00070
TE Mike Gesicki1133.00030
RB Bernard Cothran1344.00040
RB James White0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeVier Posey575410.808170
WR Cordarrelle Patterson57183.601140
WR Leonardo Laurain465112.7518150
FB Efrain Griffith222412.004180
TE Dwayne Allen1299.00090
RB Le'Veon Bell1344.00540
TE Mason Pritchett1388.00081
TE Keith Bayne121010.007100

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jason Sweeney13535.001
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kevin Johnson177.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Calvin Ridley2000
QB Glen Yepremian1000
WR Odell Beckham0100
DE Margus Hunt0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Le'Veon Bell1000
DT Tre Marts0110
WR Cordarrelle Patterson0100
WR Leonardo Laurain0100
S Jabrill Peppers0010
CB Emmanuel Curtis0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke524348.640.6551
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion521142.231.6492

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clifton Wickham2/42/40/0462/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock1/21/20/1493/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Odell Beckham2136.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Laurain22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Ridley24221.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly1330.04629
OLB DeVonte Holloman1140.04128
CB Josh Jackson720.04131
S Gus Barrett520.04427
DT Jarran Reed410.02119
S Reggie Humphrey410.02618
DE Johnnie Whalen300.04232
DE Kenneth Smoczyk230.01912
S Fernando Mutzel210.04029
S Ladarius Webb200.02119
DE Dominic Baker200.02410
CB Jason Sweeney200.02220
OLB Samson Ebukam110.02613
ILB Horace Nall110.003
WR Robert Woods10---------
DE Margus Hunt100.02823
OLB Harris Glover100.051
TE Mike Gesicki10---------
DE Duane Perry100.0178
CB Devin McCourty020.096
DE Amos Horton010.051
DT Raul Burkhammer010.02923
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kevin Johnson710.01428
ILB Uchenna Nwosu620.01637
DE Joey Bosa500.51727
DT Tre Marts412.51329
CB A. J. Bouye300.01531
CB Amari Coffey300.01426
OLB Tevin Clancy201.0615
DT Rasheem Green210.01535
S Mike Hackett200.0613
DE Aldon Smith110.51433
S T.J. Ward120.01225
S Jabrill Peppers110.01738
OLB Sione Takitaki100.0816
OLB Colton Gaylor100.0919
CB Emmanuel Curtis100.0513
OLB Quincy Williams010.5110

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Johnnie Whalen0.001232
DE Margus Hunt0.001023
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tre Marts2.501029
OLB Tevin Clancy1.000015
DE Aldon Smith0.501033
DE Joey Bosa0.500127
OLB Quincy Williams0.500010
DE Ricardo Wagner0.010011
CB Kevin Johnson0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josh Jackson41031
ILB Luke Kuechly40029
OLB DeVonte Holloman31028
S Gus Barrett30027
CB Jason Sweeney21120
S Reggie Humphrey20018
S Fernando Mutzel10029
ILB Horace Nall1003
CB Devin McCourty0206
DT Jarran Reed01019
OLB Samson Ebukam01013
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kevin Johnson60128
ILB Uchenna Nwosu33037
CB A. J. Bouye20031
S Mike Hackett20013
OLB Tevin Clancy11015
CB Amari Coffey10026
S Jabrill Peppers10038
OLB Sione Takitaki10016
DT Tre Marts10029
CB Emmanuel Curtis10013

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Donovan Berg25018038
G Dion Dawkins22018238
G Isaac Asiata12018138
T Jackson Chatas02018038
T Artie Ross01018138
FB Erick Harness010309
TE Coby Fleener000419
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ike Bennett711046032
T Taylor Lewan510146032
C Weston Richburg36046032
G Britt Abrams26146032
T Eric Fisher24046032
TE Dwayne Allen23036022
FB Efrain Griffith02024010
TE Mason Pritchett01015013

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Coby Fleener125
Artie Ross114
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tre Marts313
Emmanuel Curtis118

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Luke Kuechly------46291287
S Gus Barrett------44271687
DE Johnnie Whalen------4232781
CB Josh Jackson------4131880
OLB DeVonte Holloman------4128372
S Fernando Mutzel------4029271
T Artie Ross1838------1470
G Isaac Asiata1838------965
G Dion Dawkins1838------965
T Jackson Chatas1838------965
WR Calvin Ridley1736------760
DT Raul Burkhammer------2923759
CB Jason Sweeney------22201759
QB Glen Yepremian1838---------56
C Donovan Berg1838---------56
DE Margus Hunt------2823253
S Reggie Humphrey------2618852
WR Jalen Hurd1732---------49
TE Mike Gesicki1532---------47
S Ladarius Webb------2119242
DT Jarran Reed------2119242
OLB Samson Ebukam------2613---39
RB Bernard Cothran1524---------39
TE Coby Fleener49------2538
WR Odell Beckham213------2035
DE Dominic Baker------2410---34
DE Kenneth Smoczyk------1912---31
WR Robert Woods1217---------29
RB James White04------2529
OLB Harris Glover------512026
DE Duane Perry------178---25
WR Bruce Mueller13------1519
CB Devin McCourty------96---15
RB Charles Sims00------1515
ILB Horace Nall------031114
FB Erick Harness39---------12
P Jeff Locke00------99
C Moe Fletcher00------99
K Clifton Wickham00------99
WR Earl Hayden25---------7
RB Camden Wynn25---------7
DE Amos Horton------51---6
T Orlando Brown00------55
TE Ian Thomas01---------1
QB Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0
C Gene Abueva00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
QB Geno Smith4632---------78
T Eric Fisher4632---------78
C Weston Richburg4632---------78
T Taylor Lewan4632---------78
G Ike Bennett4632---------78
G Britt Abrams4632---------78
WR DeVier Posey3527---------62
WR Cordarrelle Patterson3427---------61
S Jabrill Peppers------1738459
TE Dwayne Allen3622---------58
WR Leonardo Laurain2517------1658
FB Efrain Griffith2410------2357
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------1637457
DT Tre Marts------13291355
DT Rasheem Green------1535252
TE Mason Pritchett1513------2351
DE Aldon Smith------1433350
CB A. J. Bouye------1531349
OLB Sione Takitaki------8162448
CB Amari Coffey------1426747
DE Joey Bosa------1727347
RB Le'Veon Bell2718---------45
CB Kevin Johnson------1428345
OLB Colton Gaylor------9191139
S T.J. Ward------1225138
CB Emmanuel Curtis------5131836
TE Keith Bayne117------1331
RB Wendell Smallwood1812---------30
S Mike Hackett------613827
WR A. J. Brown34------1825
DE Ricardo Wagner------711725
OLB Tevin Clancy------615223
RB Braxton Freestone21------1821
S Curtis Hightower------101617
DT Lukas Hargreaves------58215
DT John Givens------34714
OLB Quincy Williams------110---11
K Randy Bullock00------88
C Jimmy Landes00------77
C Blaine Stokes00------77
WR Edwin Madison02------57
G Howie Etzinger00------77
T Max Sanford00------77
P Bradley Pinion00------55
QB Kerry Vance00------22
S Brody Sellers------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle11676.1
Right2-7-3.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle321394.3
Right11534.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Yepremian33197134311
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Geno Smith32200117221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77446.3
Short (0-8 Yds)103353.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)9710211.3
Long (19+ Yds)626310.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64213.5
Short (0-8 Yds)138574.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)10810010.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley1180130436
WR Jalen Hurd53019132
TE Coby Fleener3103919
WR Robert Woods31126117
RB Bernard Cothran3114024
WR Odell Beckham2107013
RB Camden Wynn2201005
RB James White101004
FB Erick Harness110609
TE Mike Gesicki1103032
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeVier Posey75054027
WR Cordarrelle Patterson75118027
WR Leonardo Laurain64051017
RB Le'Veon Bell3104018
TE Mason Pritchett3108013
TE Dwayne Allen2109022
FB Efrain Griffith22024010
TE Keith Bayne2101007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell6325.334.40
RB Wendell Smallwood177.004.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Geno Smith22115.505.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cordarrelle Patterson1133.002.57
TE Mason Pritchett1188.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Glen Yepremian52
RB Bernard Cothran10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Wendell Smallwood63
RB Le'Veon Bell22

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Glen Yepremian952
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Geno Smith742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Ridley431
TE Coby Fleener200
WR Robert Woods211
WR Jalen Hurd110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Dwayne Allen211
WR DeVier Posey210
WR Cordarrelle Patterson221
TE Mason Pritchett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)