Week 2, 2001

played in New England, MA

66 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	21	0	3	-	31
New England Patriots	3	10	10	9	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 NED - Cole Ford 26 field goal
1Q: 06:27 NOS - Alvis Whitted 6 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 11:54 NOS - Dwight Smith 23 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NOS - Karl Williams 29 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:51 NED - Eric Moulds 48 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:32 NOS - Karl Williams 1 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:10 NED - Cole Ford 37 field goal
3Q: 09:59 NED - Cole Ford 44 field goal
3Q: 02:23 NED - Jamie Asher 10 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 07:29 NED - Eric Moulds 20 pass from Don Majkowski (Robert Holcombe run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:55 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal
4Q: 00:04 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 NED - Cole Ford 26 field goal
1Q: 06:27 NOS - Alvis Whitted 6 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 11:54 NOS - Dwight Smith 23 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NOS - Karl Williams 29 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:51 NED - Eric Moulds 48 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 01:32 NOS - Karl Williams 1 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:10 NED - Cole Ford 37 field goal
3Q: 09:59 NED - Cole Ford 44 field goal
3Q: 02:23 NED - Jamie Asher 10 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 07:29 NED - Eric Moulds 20 pass from Don Majkowski (Robert Holcombe run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:55 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal
4Q: 00:04 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal

Team Statistics NOS NED
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 21 23
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 388 431
- Offensive Plays 62 67
- Yards per Play 6.26 6.43
Net Rushing Yards 130 113
- Rushing Attempts 32 24
- Yards per Rush 4.06 4.71
Net Passing Yards 258 318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 22 - 1 42 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 260 326
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 8.60 7.40
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 2/13
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/33
Kick Returns/Yards 5/103 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 2/23 1/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Team Statistics	NOS	NED
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	21	23
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	388	431
- Offensive Plays	62	67
- Yards per Play	6.26	6.43
Net Rushing Yards	130	113
- Rushing Attempts	32	24
- Yards per Rush	4.06	4.71
Net Passing Yards	258	318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 22 - 1	42 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	260	326
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	8.60	7.40
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	2/13
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/33
Kick Returns/Yards	5/103	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	2/23	1/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:36	30:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:20	3:00	OWN 13	7	87	Touchdown
1	1:22	4:28	OWN 6	11	51	Punt
2	9:40	4:46	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
2	3:36	2:14	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:35	OWN 20	6	25	Interception
3	9:54	2:26	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
3	5:59	2:05	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
3	2:12	2:21	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
4	13:10	1:37	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
4	7:17	3:10	OWN 24	5	11	Punt
4	2:15	1:25	OWN 48	6	41	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:40	OWN 20	11	71	Field Goal
1	6:20	4:58	OWN 20	9	44	Punt
2	11:54	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	11:43	2:03	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
2	4:54	1:18	OWN 31	2	69	Touchdown
2	1:22	1:17	OWN 20	8	60	Field Goal
3	12:25	2:31	OPP 41	5	14	Field Goal
3	7:28	1:29	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
3	3:54	1:42	OPP 38	7	38	Touchdown
4	14:51	1:41	OWN 25	4	14	Interception
4	11:33	4:16	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	4:07	1:52	OWN 9	3	9	Punt
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 30	2	39	Field Goal

Game MVP: Eric Moulds, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LaMont Jordan	21	92	4.38	52	3
J.J. Johnson	9	18	2.00	10	1
Matt Hassebeck	2	20	10.00	11	1

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Robert Holcombe	16	54	3.38	9	0
Shaun Alexander	4	37	9.25	15	2
Brad Hoover	2	10	5.00	6	0
Don Majkowski	1	8	8.00	8	0
J.T. Ogden	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	29	22	260	1/2	3	55	1	122.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	42	24	326	1/8	3	48	2	86.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	6	8	115	19.17	48	55	2
WR Kevin Alexander	5	6	54	10.80	4	18	0
WR Alvis Whitted	4	5	31	7.75	1	9	1
TE John Davis	2	3	14	7.00	0	9	0
RB LaMont Jordan	2	3	20	10.00	4	14	0
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	16	16.00	7	16	0
WR Eli Reid	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eric Moulds	7	15	164	23.43	84	48	2
RB Robert Holcombe	6	9	13	2.17	12	11	0
WR Muneer Moore	4	7	77	19.25	21	30	0
WR Antonio Freeman	3	5	37	12.33	21	25	0
FB Brad Hoover	2	2	7	3.50	7	5	0
TE Jamie Asher	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Evan Toomer	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Charles Davenport	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Damian Vaughn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.00	0
S Dwight Smith	1	23	23.00	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brian Dawkins	1	23	23.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	6	289	48.2	36.0	58	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	4	176	44.0	42.5	62	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	4/4	2/2	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	6	6.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	33	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	3	61	20.3	0
Kevin Alexander	2	42	21.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	72	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Simmons	7	5	0.0	24	43
S Dwight Smith	7	0	0.0	24	43
S Buddy Love	4	1	0.0	24	43
ILB Dhani Jones	4	0	0.0	9	10
DE Noel Scarlett	3	0	1.0	18	37
CB Antoine Winfield	3	2	0.0	24	43
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	0.0	23	38
DT William Munny	3	0	0.0	19	31
CB Bobby Taylor	3	0	0.0	6	11
CB Kelly Herndon	3	0	0.0	24	43
DE Lamar King	1	1	0.0	13	23
DT Stimpson Cat	1	0	0.0	12	22
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	5	12
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	0.0	0	4
OLB Lorenzo Styles	1	0	0.0	14	21
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
CB Daylon McCutcheon	1	0	0.0	9	22

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	6	4	0.0	32	29
ILB Greg Biekert	5	4	0.0	26	20
DT Sam Adams	5	1	0.0	15	17
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	5	0	0.0	31	28
OLB Joseph Doser	5	0	0.0	30	22
S Rodney Harrison	4	2	0.0	32	30
DE Ben Karpinski	3	0	0.0	24	18
CB Bryant Westbrook	3	0	0.0	27	28
DT Reggie McGrew	3	0	0.0	17	14
DE Erik Flowers	3	0	0.0	25	20
ILB Desmond Grasso	2	1	1.0	20	12
CB Terrell Buckley	2	1	0.0	16	19
OLB Ted Johnson	2	1	0.0	27	28
WR Eric Moulds	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tucker Brock	1	0	0.0	2	7
S Aric Morris	1	0	0.0	6	9
DE Richard Seymour	1	0	0.0	15	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Noel Scarlett	1.0	0	0	37
OLB Lorenzo Styles	0.0	1	0	21
OLB Dexter Coakley	0.0	1	0	38
DT William Munny	0.0	0	1	31
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	0.0	0	1	12
DT William Carr	0.0	0	1	5
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	0	1	11

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Desmond Grasso	1.0	0	0	12
DE Ben Karpinski	0.0	1	1	18
OLB Ted Johnson	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antoine Winfield	3	3	0	43
S Buddy Love	3	1	0	43
S Dwight Smith	3	0	1	43
ILB Brian Simmons	3	0	0	43
ILB Dhani Jones	3	0	0	10
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	2	1	38
CB Kelly Herndon	2	1	0	43
CB Bobby Taylor	2	0	0	11
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	12
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	0	4
CB Daylon McCutcheon	1	0	0	22

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rodney Harrison	4	0	0	30
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	4	0	0	28
CB Bryant Westbrook	4	0	0	28
S Brian Dawkins	2	1	1	29
OLB Joseph Doser	2	0	0	22
OLB Ted Johnson	1	1	0	28
CB Terrell Buckley	1	0	0	19
CB Mark Walhberg	1	0	0	4
ILB Desmond Grasso	1	0	0	12
DT Reggie McGrew	1	0	0	14
S Aric Morris	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ike Davis	4	7	32	0	30
Larry Heck	2	7	32	0	30
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	6	32	0	30
Zack Freeman	0	5	32	1	30
Marcus Spears	0	5	32	0	30

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damien Woody	2	7	1	24	0	43
Kelvin Garmon	2	4	0	24	0	43
Mo Collins	2	3	0	24	1	43
Greg Randall	1	4	0	24	0	43
Matt Light	1	3	0	24	0	43
Brad Hoover	1	2	0	10	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Morrison	3	27
J.J. Johnson	1	24
Eli Reid	1	17
Vinny Sutherland	1	17

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Bryant Westbrook	2	18
Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	12
Greg Biekert	1	25
Mark Walhberg	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	24	43	10	77
Buddy Love	---	---	24	43	4	71
Brian Simmons	---	---	24	43	4	71
Kelly Herndon	---	---	24	43	4	71
Dwight Smith	---	---	24	43	4	71
John Davis	28	23	---	---	18	69
Ike Davis	32	30	---	---	7	69
Dexter Coakley	---	---	23	38	4	65
Noel Scarlett	---	---	18	37	8	63
Larry Heck	32	30	---	---	---	62
Gary Ivan Gordon	32	30	---	---	---	62
Zack Freeman	32	30	---	---	---	62
Marcus Spears	32	30	---	---	---	62
Matt Hassebeck	32	30	---	---	---	62
Kevin Alexander	26	27	---	---	7	60
William Munny	---	---	19	31	4	54
Marcus Pollard	12	10	---	---	19	41
J.J. Johnson	9	8	---	---	24	41
Graham Somerville	15	10	---	---	16	41
Bobby Taylor	---	---	6	11	23	40
LaMont Jordan	23	16	---	---	---	39
Karl Williams	18	15	---	---	4	37
Lamar King	---	---	13	23	1	37
Stimpson Cat	---	---	12	22	2	36
Keith Lyle	---	---	6	11	19	36
Lorenzo Styles	---	---	14	21	1	36
Daylon McCutcheon	---	---	9	22	2	33
Jeff Graham	14	17	---	---	---	31
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	5	12	14	31
Steve Morrison	---	---	0	4	27	31
Alvis Whitted	9	13	---	---	1	23
Eli Reid	2	3	---	---	17	22
Dhani Jones	---	---	9	10	---	19
Vinny Sutherland	0	1	---	---	17	18
Darrell Russell	---	---	4	11	2	17
William Carr	---	---	6	5	3	14
Abraham Marschalk	4	7	---	---	---	11
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	7	7
Joe Wong	0	0	---	---	7	7
Damion McIntosh	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	1	1
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Russ Hochstein	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mo Collins	24	43	---	---	8	75
Bryant Westbrook	---	---	27	28	18	73
Greg Biekert	---	---	26	20	25	71
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	31	28	12	71
Eric Moulds	20	36	---	---	12	68
Don Majkowski	24	43	---	---	---	67
Damien Woody	24	43	---	---	---	67
Kelvin Garmon	24	43	---	---	---	67
Greg Randall	24	43	---	---	---	67
Matt Light	24	43	---	---	---	67
Rodney Harrison	---	---	32	30	3	65
Brian Dawkins	---	---	32	29	1	62
Joseph Doser	---	---	30	22	7	59
Robert Holcombe	19	38	---	---	1	58
Ted Johnson	---	---	27	28	1	56
Jamie Asher	23	25	---	---	6	54
Brad Hoover	10	19	---	---	20	49
Antonio Freeman	14	34	---	---	---	48
Erik Flowers	---	---	25	20	1	46
Richard Seymour	---	---	15	22	7	44
Terrell Buckley	---	---	16	19	8	43
Ben Karpinski	---	---	24	18	---	42
Muneer Moore	2	19	---	---	19	40
Reggie McGrew	---	---	17	14	7	38
Desmond Grasso	---	---	20	12	5	37
Sam Adams	---	---	15	17	---	32
J.T. Ogden	10	20	---	---	1	31
Shaun Alexander	5	5	---	---	20	30
Damian Vaughn	11	9	---	---	6	26
Mark Walhberg	---	---	5	4	13	22
Erron Kinney	1	0	---	---	21	22
Aric Morris	---	---	6	9	4	19
Charles Davenport	0	1	---	---	17	18
Evan Toomer	5	9	---	---	---	14
Todd Franz	---	---	0	1	11	12
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	11	11
Tucker Brock	---	---	2	7	1	10
Leon Searcy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	8	8
John St. Clair	0	0	---	---	8	8
Aidan Summers	0	0	---	---	8	8
Hannibal Navies	---	---	2	2	2	6
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sean Parker	0	0	---	---	4	4
Trot Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0
James Becker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	0	0.0
Middle	20	101	5.1
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	53	6.6
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	29	22	2	1	0	2	1	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	42	24	8	1	2	7	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	115	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	116	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	29	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	8	10	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	86	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	139	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	91	11.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	8	6	115	2	15
WR Kevin Alexander	6	5	54	0	27
WR Alvis Whitted	5	4	31	0	13
TE John Davis	3	2	14	0	23
RB LaMont Jordan	3	2	20	0	16
WR Eli Reid	2	1	1	0	3
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	16	0	17
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	9	0	10

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Moulds	15	7	1	164	5	36
RB Robert Holcombe	9	6	0	13	0	38
WR Muneer Moore	7	4	0	77	2	19
WR Antonio Freeman	5	3	1	37	1	34
FB Brad Hoover	2	2	0	7	0	19
WR Charles Davenport	1	0	0	0	0	1
TE Jamie Asher	1	1	0	10	0	25
WR Evan Toomer	1	1	0	18	0	9
TE Damian Vaughn	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LaMont Jordan	2	-5	-2.50	4.38

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Holcombe	2	3	1.50	3.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	5	4	19	3.80	8.97

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	8	3	26	3.25	7.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Karl Williams	2	2	4	2.00	14.38
TE John Davis	1	1	9	9.00	4.67
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	6	6.00	6.20
RB LaMont Jordan	1	0	0	0.00	6.67

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric Moulds	4	2	16	4.00	10.93
TE Jamie Asher	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Antonio Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	7.40
RB Robert Holcombe	1	0	0	0.00	1.44
TE Damian Vaughn	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	1	1
LaMont Jordan	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Holcombe	2	1
Don Majkowski	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	12	9	5

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	10	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Alexander	4	3	2
WR Karl Williams	4	3	2
WR Alvis Whitted	2	1	0
TE John Davis	1	1	0
RB LaMont Jordan	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Muneer Moore	5	4	4
WR Eric Moulds	3	2	2
WR Charles Davenport	1	0	0
RB Robert Holcombe	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)