Exhibition Week 1, 2005

played in Pittsburgh, PA

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints7379-26
Pittsburgh Steelers0607-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 NOS - Warrick Dunn 22 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 10:34 PIT - Sebastian Janikowski 34 field goal
2Q: 05:49 NOS - David Akers 43 field goal
2Q: 01:05 PIT - Sebastian Janikowski 22 field goal
3Q: 01:23 NOS - Ronnie Brown 3 pass from Michael Bishop (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 07:53 NOS - Ronnie Brown 3 run (David Akers extra point failed)
4Q: 04:19 PIT - Devante Harden 6 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 01:51 NOS - David Akers 21 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSPIT
Record1-00-1
First Downs2317
- by Rushing113
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards424290
- Offensive Plays6967
- Yards per Play6.144.33
Net Rushing Yards21140
- Rushing Attempts3914
- Yards per Rush5.412.86
Net Passing Yards213250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 21 - 152 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards213261
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.104.72
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions9/153/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.17.4
4th Down Conversions0/03/4
Penalties/Yards6/345/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/243/16
Kick Returns/Yards3/694/88
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 31
Time of Possession34:0925:51

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:134:21OWN 34866Touchdown
17:213:00OWN 10523Punt
10:332:37OWN 4629Fumble
210:264:43OWN 31943Field Goal
20:580:47OWN 26416Interception
315:001:01OWN 2536Punt
312:101:32OWN 1531Punt
38:214:40OWN 17822Punt
33:412:28OPP 34634Touchdown
413:045:21OWN 11099Touchdown
44:082:24OWN 25671Field Goal
40:110:11OPP 491-1Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 2631Punt
18:521:31OWN 253-9Punt
14:213:48OWN 27634Punt
212:562:30OPP 33516Field Goal
25:434:45OWN 27968Field Goal
20:110:11OWN 4920Half
313:591:49OWN 25420Punt
310:382:17OWN 2733Punt
31:133:09OWN 25633Punt
47:433:35OWN 251675Touchdown
41:441:33OWN 201029Downs

Game MVP: Ronnie Brown, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ronnie Brown291535.286551
RB Warrick Dunn6508.332221
RB Greg Jones221.00200
QB Matt Hasselbeck177.00700
QB Michael Bishop1-1-1.00-100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook5132.601010
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar4153.751010
RB Troy Fleming461.50500
QB Jesse Palmer166.00600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck25161410/0029162.3
Michael Bishop55720/01450158.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach47242300/0132072.1
Jesse Palmer52311/11021061.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington6106911.5027290
WR Wayne McGarity343612.0025250
WR Vinny Sutherland334715.670450
WR Joe Horn242211.000140
TE Jim Hardy232613.002160
RB Ronnie Brown2394.50561
TE Christian Fauria11-1-1.000-10
RB Warrick Dunn1100.00000
TE Billy Bajema1155.00050
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Devante Harden5127414.8023321
WR Snoop Minnis47317.756110
TE Matt Balogh45297.2513170
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar344615.3332210
WR Tai Streets36144.670120
RB Brian Westbrook343511.6724210
WR Anquan Boldin25199.500110
FB Sean McHugh24136.50090
TE Ken Dilger0500.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ahmed Plummer100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ronnie Brown1000
C Albert Fix0100
CB Fred Smoot0010
T Scott Kooistra0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Snoop Minnis2000
WR Tai Streets0100
OLB Bryan Jones0100
ILB Tedy Bruschi0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander418446.042.0610
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson629749.545.5656

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers2/21/10/0432/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski2/20/00/0341/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown3248.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Snoop Minnis3165.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill36923.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs36521.70
Dennis Weathersby12323.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kelly Herndon420.01243
S Antoine Winfield420.01030
OLB Dexter Coakley410.01018
OLB Albert Nagi410.0536
OLB Phil Glover400.0443
S Gibril Wilson310.0435
CB Reynaldo Hill310.0437
OLB Ashermond Singleton300.01226
DE Cullen Jenkins201.0952
DE Antonio Smith210.01449
ILB Dhani Jones200.0924
S Buddy Love110.0435
S Dwight Smith110.01018
DT Jim Flanagan100.051
DT Junior Ioane100.059
WR Nate Washington10---------
DE Ronald Fields100.051
DT William Carr010.0952
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi740.03829
S Blaine Bishop710.01814
OLB Brian Allen550.0206
S Todd Largent420.02322
OLB Ivan Drago410.03624
DE Jimmy Wilkerson400.03724
S Dennis Weathersby400.01919
S Jordan Babineaux400.01613
OLB Bryan Jones320.03729
S Lamont Thompson320.02217
DE Bob Kuberski300.02422
CB Bruce Thornton300.03024
DT Juqua Parker200.0158
CB Ahmed Plummer120.03127
DE Chris Kelsey110.02322
DE Erik Flowers100.046
DE Atiyyah Ellison010.0158

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cullen Jenkins1.001052
OLB Albert Nagi0.011036
CB Kelly Herndon0.010043
DE Antonio Smith0.002049
DT William Carr0.001152
OLB Ashermond Singleton0.001026
DT Junior Ioane0.00109
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Erik Flowers0.01006
DT Juqua Parker0.00018

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kelly Herndon41043
OLB Phil Glover32043
S Antoine Winfield32030
CB Reynaldo Hill30037
S Buddy Love22035
OLB Ashermond Singleton20026
ILB Dhani Jones20024
OLB Albert Nagi20036
S Gibril Wilson20035
OLB Dexter Coakley10018
DE Cullen Jenkins10052
DE Antonio Smith10049
DT William Carr01052
CB Fred Smoot01052
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi32029
S Blaine Bishop31014
OLB Bryan Jones31029
S Dennis Weathersby30019
OLB Brian Allen2106
S Todd Largent20022
S Jordan Babineaux20013
OLB Ivan Drago11024
CB Ahmed Plummer10127
CB Bruce Thornton10024

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jason Peters48037027
C Logan Mankins35021016
C Travis Scott26039030
G Ben Claxton22018014
T Scott Kooistra15039030
C Jimmie Ballinger14021016
T Bryan Anderson05018014
FB Joel Makovicka0101306
TE Jim Hardy01028017
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Harvey Knaack14010018
T Nat Dorsey13014053
C Geoff Hangartner1104035
G Brandon Moore03014053
G Jim Bundren02014053
T Leonard Davis00010118

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Fred Smoot320
Scott Kooistra212
Alex Barron25
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Matt Balogh221
Karim Abdul-Jabbar218
Bryan Jones112
Ken Dilger111

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Fred Smoot------9522081
T Scott Kooistra3930------1281
RB Ronnie Brown3019------2271
G Jason Peters3727------670
OLB Phil Glover------4432269
C Travis Scott3930---------69
WR Vinny Sutherland3027------1067
TE Jim Hardy2817------2267
DE Antonio Smith------1449265
DT William Carr------952263
DE Cullen Jenkins------952263
CB Kelly Herndon------1243257
S Buddy Love------4351655
WR Wayne McGarity1917------1854
CB Reynaldo Hill------4371354
WR Nate Washington2726---------53
QB Matt Hasselbeck2425---------49
OLB Albert Nagi------536647
S Gibril Wilson------435645
S Antoine Winfield------1030242
C Jimmie Ballinger2116------441
OLB Ashermond Singleton------1226240
T Bryan Anderson1814------638
G Ben Claxton1814------638
C Logan Mankins2116---------37
ILB Dhani Jones------924---33
WR Joe Horn1713---------30
OLB Dexter Coakley------1018230
S Paul Miranda------1018230
S Dwight Smith------1018230
TE Billy Bajema156------425
RB Greg Jones22------1822
QB Michael Bishop155---------20
FB Joel Makovicka136---------19
TE Christian Fauria78---------15
DT Junior Ioane------59---14
RB Warrick Dunn64---------10
ILB Desmond Grasso------001010
T Alex Barron23------510
K David Akers00------88
DE Jaylen Westbrook------44---8
DT Jim Flanagan------51---6
C Albert Fix00------66
RB Olandis Gary15---------6
P B.J. Sander00------66
DE Ronald Fields------51---6
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Tedy Bruschi------38291279
OLB Bryan Jones------37291278
G Jim Bundren1453------875
G Brandon Moore1453------875
T Nat Dorsey1453------875
WR Devante Harden1049------1069
CB Bruce Thornton------30241569
CB Ahmed Plummer------3127765
DE Jimmy Wilkerson------3724162
OLB Ivan Drago------3624161
WR Snoop Minnis1142------457
TE Matt Balogh431------2156
QB Timm Rosenbach847---------55
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar431------1853
WR Tai Streets235------1653
S Lamont Thompson------22171453
DE Bob Kuberski------2422652
DE Chris Kelsey------2322651
S Todd Largent------2322247
TE Ken Dilger1222------1145
S Dennis Weathersby------1919644
T Chris Terry435---------39
C Geoff Hangartner435---------39
T Leonard Davis1018------836
FB Sean McHugh514------1635
S Blaine Bishop------1814234
RB Brian Westbrook615------1031
S Jordan Babineaux------1613130
WR Anquan Boldin722---------29
C Harvey Knaack1018---------28
OLB Brian Allen------206127
CB Rashad Bauman------169---25
DT Juqua Parker------158---23
OLB Darrell McClover------571123
DE Atiyyah Ellison------158---23
QB Jesse Palmer66------214
DE Erik Flowers------46111
C Aiden Laster00------88
WR Josh Cribbs02------68
P Al Oscarson00------66
K Sebastian Janikowski00------66
TE Jabari Holloway51---------6
RB Troy Fleming41---------5
G Brian De Marco00---------0
G Mo Collins00---------0
DE Jimmy Kennedy------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12584.8
Middle15604.0
Right11948.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11010.0
Middle13302.3
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck25162016011
Michael Bishop551000000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach47243428710
Jesse Palmer521201000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1310786.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85607.5
Long (19+ Yds)114545.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17111106.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)197713.7
Long (19+ Yds)82303.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Washington106069126
WR Joe Horn42022013
WR Wayne McGarity43136117
WR Vinny Sutherland33047127
TE Jim Hardy32026017
RB Ronnie Brown3209019
TE Christian Fauria110-108
RB Warrick Dunn110004
TE Billy Bajema110506
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Devante Harden125174149
WR Snoop Minnis74031042
WR Tai Streets63014035
TE Ken Dilger5010022
WR Anquan Boldin52019022
TE Matt Balogh54029031
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar43046231
RB Brian Westbrook43035115
FB Sean McHugh42013014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown8212.635.28
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook177.002.60
RB Troy Fleming100.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Michael Bishop22178.5014.40
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach125322.674.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown1133.003.00
WR Nate Washington111414.006.90
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Devante Harden32124.006.17
TE Ken Dilger2000.000.00
WR Anquan Boldin21115.503.80
FB Sean McHugh2000.003.25
WR Tai Streets1155.002.33
WR Snoop Minnis1000.004.43
RB Brian Westbrook1144.008.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Ronnie Brown32
QB Matt Hasselbeck11
PittsburghRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck954
Michael Bishop222
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1263
Jesse Palmer210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Washington422
WR Joe Horn222
WR Wayne McGarity211
RB Ronnie Brown211
WR Vinny Sutherland110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Devante Harden422
TE Ken Dilger200
WR Anquan Boldin200
FB Sean McHugh210
TE Matt Balogh221
WR Tai Streets110
RB Brian Westbrook110

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (20,900)
End Zone13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,300)
Club Seats8,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,500 (3,800)