Week 1, 2038

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	3	3	3	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	3	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 ATL - Gavin Ford 15 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 11 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 05:09 NOS - Wally Banks 19 field goal
2Q: 01:35 ATL - Shaun Long 53 field goal
3Q: 10:52 NOS - Wally Banks 40 field goal
3Q: 05:18 ATL - Shaun Long 37 field goal
4Q: 14:09 ATL - Shaun Long 30 field goal
4Q: 09:46 NOS - Wally Banks 30 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Shaun Long 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 ATL - Gavin Ford 15 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 11 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 05:09 NOS - Wally Banks 19 field goal
2Q: 01:35 ATL - Shaun Long 53 field goal
3Q: 10:52 NOS - Wally Banks 40 field goal
3Q: 05:18 ATL - Shaun Long 37 field goal
4Q: 14:09 ATL - Shaun Long 30 field goal
4Q: 09:46 NOS - Wally Banks 30 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Shaun Long 31 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 23
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 379 409
- Offensive Plays 63 66
- Yards per Play 6.02 6.20
Net Rushing Yards 133 139
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 4.93 4.48
Net Passing Yards 246 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 0 34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 275
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 7.71
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 4/104
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	23
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	379	409
- Offensive Plays	63	66
- Yards per Play	6.02	6.20
Net Rushing Yards	133	139
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	4.93	4.48
Net Passing Yards	246	270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 0	34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	275
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	7.71
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	4/104
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:13	29:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:11	3:14	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
1	4:55	4:00	OWN 16	7	75	Fumble
2	12:25	7:21	OWN 37	13	61	Field Goal
2	1:28	1:08	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	4:14	OWN 25	9	52	Field Goal
3	5:11	1:30	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	14:04	4:24	OWN 25	9	62	Field Goal
4	6:03	2:30	OWN 29	5	24	Punt
4	2:19	1:00	OWN 26	6	8	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:49	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	7:57	3:02	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
1	0:55	3:30	OWN 9	7	54	Downs
2	5:04	3:36	OWN 27	8	37	Field Goal
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 28	2	20	Half
3	10:46	5:35	OWN 30	12	50	Field Goal
3	3:41	4:37	OWN 31	10	56	Field Goal
4	9:40	3:37	OWN 24	9	62	Field Goal
4	3:33	1:14	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	1:19	1:19	OPP 34	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	16	66	4.13	16	3
RB Mercury Trainor	10	68	6.80	15	2
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	24	110	4.58	18	7	1
QB Paul Hickman	5	31	6.20	9	0	0
RB Calvin Tyson	2	-2	-1.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	35	21	247	1/1	1	31	0	91.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	34	19	275	1/5	0	24	0	82.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miguel Gerhardt	5	10	63	12.60	24	31	0
WR Dyami Brown	4	8	38	9.50	4	15	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	4	5	39	9.75	13	15	1
RB Mercury Trainor	3	4	16	5.33	0	11	0
TE Broderick Peterman	2	4	41	20.50	27	25	0
TE Geoff Weese	1	1	17	17.00	9	17	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	1	29	29.00	22	29	0
WR Taylor Hickman	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ike Cabrer	5	5	69	13.80	41	20
WR John Metchie	4	6	83	20.75	21	24
WR Roman Wilson	4	7	52	13.00	4	19
RB Gavin Ford	2	7	27	13.50	3	17
WR Bob Spiak	2	4	16	8.00	0	9
RB Calvin Tyson	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
TE Dakota Poteet	1	3	18	18.00	0	18
WR Dustin Terrell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Mercury Trainor	1	1	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	0	0
OLB Adam Dorsey	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	0
S Jahan Dotson	0	1	0
WR Roman Wilson	0	1	0
DT Bernard Pierce	0	0	1
ILB Trey Ruggiero	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	3	153	51.0	33.3	59	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	2	83	41.5	41.5	45	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	4/4	1/1	1/1	53	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adonai Mitchell	2	33	16.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	3	77	25.7	0
Mo Rauch	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sean Ogden	6	1	0.0	25	28
ILB Tyler Foster	6	0	0.0	26	29
S Josiah Shepherd	5	4	0.0	29	28
CB Braden Horton	4	1	0.0	24	26
CB Carson Stephens	4	1	0.0	24	22
OLB Adam Dorsey	4	1	0.0	30	34
DE Tyrus Parker	3	2	0.0	23	26
DE Jerome Kerr	3	0	0.0	24	18
ILB Alejandro Bullock	3	0	0.0	5	11
DE Ty Webster	2	0	1.0	9	13
CB Ed Robinson	2	3	0.0	26	29
S Maurice Kerr	2	1	0.0	6	6
DT Alexander Karras	2	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1	1	0.0	23	21
S JT Woods	1	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Lance Razo	1	0	0.0	8	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jahan Dotson	7	5	0.0	27	36
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	7	3	0.0	27	36
OLB Nolan Springer	6	2	1.0	25	22
ILB Trey Ruggiero	4	1	0.0	15	16
OLB Jared Verse	4	1	0.0	27	36
S Jessie Humphries	4	0	0.0	27	36
S Erick Halcomb	3	3	0.0	14	9
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	1	0.0	11	28
DE Stevon Barker	3	0	0.0	19	19
CB Mo Rauch	2	1	0.0	27	36
CB Devon Engler	2	1	0.0	9	25
DT Bernard Pierce	1	2	0.0	23	23
DE Brandon Grier	1	1	0.0	17	31
DE Tyler Raymer	1	0	0.0	15	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ty Webster	1.0	0	0	13
DE Rodney Tatum	0.0	1	1	11
DE Tyrus Parker	0.0	1	1	26
DE Jerome Kerr	0.0	0	1	18
DT Alexander Karras	0.0	0	1	29

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nolan Springer	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Tyler Raymer	0.0	2	1	0	18
DE Brandon Grier	0.0	1	1	1	31
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	0	2	0	23
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Sean Ogden	4	1	28
CB Braden Horton	3	2	26
S Josiah Shepherd	3	0	28
ILB Tyler Foster	3	0	29
CB Carson Stephens	2	0	22
OLB Adam Dorsey	1	1	34
ILB Alejandro Bullock	1	0	11
OLB Lance Razo	1	0	15
DT Alexander Karras	1	0	29

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jessie Humphries	3	1	36
ILB Trey Ruggiero	3	1	16
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	28
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	3	0	36
S Erick Halcomb	2	1	9
CB Devon Engler	2	0	25
OLB Jared Verse	2	0	36
S Jahan Dotson	1	1	36
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	22
CB Mo Rauch	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Max Elliot	5	6	1	27	1	36
T Caiden Maloney	4	8	0	27	0	36
C Cam Jurgens	1	4	0	27	0	36
G Sammy Pham	1	4	0	27	0	36
TE Broderick Peterman	1	1	0	26	0	31
FB Quinn Cella	0	2	0	13	0	4
TE Geoff Weese	0	1	0	11	0	7
T Eli Broadhurst	0	1	0	27	0	36

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Trey Rice	4	9	0	31	0	35
G Corwin Schultz	3	4	1	31	0	35
G Bart Cooley	2	6	0	31	0	35
T Bobby Fry	2	4	1	31	0	35
T Earnest Albee	0	3	0	31	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lance Razo	2	19
Dyami Brown	1	16
Alexander Karras	1	12
Ja'Marr Chase	1	11
Max Elliot	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	1	20
Kayvon Thibodeaux	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Max Elliot	27	36	---	---	6	69
T Eli Broadhurst	27	36	---	---	6	69
G Sammy Pham	27	36	---	---	6	69
T Caiden Maloney	27	36	---	---	6	69
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	27	29	12	68
OLB Adam Dorsey	---	---	30	34	4	68
S Josiah Shepherd	---	---	29	28	10	67
QB Trevor Lawrence	27	36	---	---	---	63
C Cam Jurgens	27	36	---	---	---	63
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	24	22	16	62
WR Miguel Gerhardt	22	36	---	---	3	61
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	26	29	3	58
TE Broderick Peterman	26	31	---	---	---	57
ILB Tyler Foster	---	---	26	29	2	57
WR Dyami Brown	11	28	---	---	16	55
S Sean Ogden	---	---	25	28	2	55
CB Braden Horton	---	---	24	26	3	53
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	23	26	2	51
RB Mercury Trainor	11	21	---	---	17	49
WR Adonai Mitchell	14	28	---	---	6	48
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	23	21	1	45
DE Jerome Kerr	---	---	24	18	---	42
OLB Lance Razo	---	---	8	15	19	42
S JT Woods	---	---	7	14	17	38
FB Quinn Cella	13	4	---	---	16	33
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	16	15	---	---	---	31
DE Ty Webster	---	---	9	13	4	26
TE Steven Berry	6	3	---	---	17	26
WR Ja'Marr Chase	5	4	---	---	11	20
TE Geoff Weese	11	7	---	---	2	20
DE Rodney Tatum	---	---	5	11	4	20
CB Damien Dawson	---	---	7	9	2	18
ILB Alejandro Bullock	---	---	5	11	---	16
CB Chidi Schwandt	---	---	6	7	3	16
S Maurice Kerr	---	---	6	6	2	14
DT Rex Trabosh	---	---	5	6	2	13
WR Taylor Hickman	0	3	---	---	5	8
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Malachi Aviles	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Luis Brady	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Rex Rudolph	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jace Turnbull	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cesar Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Taliese Fuaga	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	27	36	17	80
G Bart Cooley	31	35	---	---	6	72
T Earnest Albee	31	35	---	---	6	72
QB Paul Hickman	31	35	---	---	4	70
RB Gavin Ford	29	30	---	---	11	70
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	27	36	3	66
C Trey Rice	31	35	---	---	---	66
G Corwin Schultz	31	35	---	---	---	66
T Bobby Fry	31	35	---	---	---	66
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	27	36	3	66
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	27	36	3	66
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	27	36	3	66
WR John Metchie	26	26	---	---	11	63
WR Bob Spiak	30	33	---	---	---	63
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	25	22	12	59
WR Roman Wilson	22	17	---	---	20	59
TE Dakota Poteet	25	28	---	---	5	58
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	17	31	3	51
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	23	23	1	47
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	11	28	2	41
TE Ike Cabrer	7	13	---	---	20	40
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	15	16	9	40
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	19	19	1	39
CB Devon Engler	---	---	9	25	2	36
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	15	18	1	34
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	14	9	9	32
TE Leon Patterson	3	5	---	---	20	28
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	5	14	6	25
RB Calvin Tyson	5	7	---	---	10	22
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	---	---	1	2	16	19
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Cory Hines	---	---	3	4	4	11
WR Dustin Terrell	3	7	---	---	---	10
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Lester Neely	4	5	---	---	---	9
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	3	5	---	8
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Leo Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Brandon Coleman	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	4	---	---	---	5
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	2	0	2	4
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	38	4.8
Middle	16	74	4.6
Right	3	21	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	34	3.4
Middle	17	86	5.1
Right	3	20	6.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	35	21	4	0	2	4	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	34	19	4	3	2	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	-6	-1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	148	11.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	80	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	53	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	25	12	181	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt	10	5	0	63	2	36
WR Dyami Brown	8	4	0	38	0	28
WR Adonai Mitchell	5	4	0	39	0	28
RB Mercury Trainor	4	3	0	16	0	21
TE Broderick Peterman	4	2	2	41	1	31
WR Taylor Hickman	2	1	0	4	0	3
TE Geoff Weese	1	1	0	17	0	7
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	1	0	29	1	15

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Gavin Ford	7	2	1	27	0	30
WR Roman Wilson	7	4	0	52	0	17
WR John Metchie	6	4	0	83	3	26
TE Ike Cabrer	5	5	0	69	1	13
WR Bob Spiak	4	2	0	16	0	33
TE Dakota Poteet	3	1	0	18	0	28
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	1	0	0	7
RB Calvin Tyson	1	1	0	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	5	6	1.20	4.13
RB Mercury Trainor	2	7	3.50	6.80
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	3	27	9.00	4.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	4	2	21	5.25	7.06

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	9	1	9	1.00	8.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Miguel Gerhardt	2	1	10	5.00	6.30
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	1	11	5.50	7.80

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	3	1	9	3.00	4.00
WR John Metchie	2	0	0	0.00	13.83
RB Gavin Ford	2	0	0	0.00	3.86
WR Roman Wilson	2	0	0	0.00	7.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	2	2
RB Mercury Trainor	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	3	1
RB Gavin Ford	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	10	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt	4	2	2
WR Adonai Mitchell	3	2	1
WR Dyami Brown	2	0	0
RB Mercury Trainor	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Metchie	3	2	1
WR Roman Wilson	3	2	1
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	0
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	0
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	1
WR Bob Spiak	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (25,300)
End Zone 12,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 7,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 14,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (25,300)
End Zone	12,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	7,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	14,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,000 (9,900)