Week 12, 2005

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, stormy, 47 mph wind

Buffalo Bills73210-31
New Orleans Saints00013-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:39 BUF - Alexis Shepherd 2 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 03:55 BUF - Nick Novak 49 field goal
3Q: 13:34 BUF - Julian Peterson 50 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 10:35 BUF - T.J. Duckett 9 run (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 01:54 BUF - Eric Johnson 2 pass from Trent Dilfer (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 11:49 NOS - Warrick Dunn 1 pass from Dan Orlovsky (Warrick Dunn run for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:44 NOS - Nate Washington 6 pass from Dan Orlovsky (David Akers extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNOS
Record7-44-7
First Downs1316
- by Rushing53
- by Passing812
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards270279
- Offensive Plays5978
- Yards per Play4.583.58
Net Rushing Yards11573
- Rushing Attempts3424
- Yards per Rush3.383.04
Net Passing Yards155206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 13 - 150 - 28 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards160226
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/54/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.203.81
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/146/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.97.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/453/35
Punt Returns/Yards6/713/22
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/71
Interception Ret./Yards4/1001/7
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 25
Time of Possession30:1229:48

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:29OWN 25775Touchdown
18:431:35OWN 637Punt
14:312:26OWN 20426Punt
10:591:11OPP 4131Punt
213:461:09OWN 4836Punt
211:122:33OWN 47511Punt
26:523:05OWN 37631Field Goal
22:271:32OWN 273-2Punt
311:570:13OWN 3410Interception
311:050:36OPP 37237Touchdown
39:423:25OWN 36716Punt
33:472:04OPP 25425Touchdown
410:361:38OWN 253-4Punt
47:402:22OWN 3834Punt
44:492:20OPP 4931Punt
41:120:15OWN 47212Fumble
40:080:08OPP 351-1Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:313:48OWN 3375Punt
17:082:37OWN 48614Punt
12:051:06OWN 530Punt
214:481:02OWN 203-1Punt
212:371:25OWN 203-1Punt
28:391:47OWN 436Punt
23:471:20OWN 2533Punt
20:550:55OWN 18320Half
315:001:38OWN 25317Interception
313:221:25OWN 253-4Punt
311:440:39OWN 472-2Fumble
310:290:47OWN 2530Punt
36:172:30OWN 3732Interception
31:435:04OWN 401060Touchdown
411:330:57OWN 45355Touchdown
48:581:18OWN 43619Downs
45:180:29OWN 223Interception
42:291:17OWN 14645Interception
40:570:49OWN 414-6Downs

Game MVP: Julian Peterson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alexis Shepherd14634.503631
RB T.J. Duckett10414.101611
QB Trent Dilfer6-7-1.17100
RB Larry Ned2115.50600
FB Sebastian Meeker199.00900
WR Jason McAddley1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Warrick Dunn11373.361510
RB Ronnie Brown6152.501410
QB Dan Orlovsky5214.201110
RB J.R. Redmond200.00400

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Dilfer24131601/5129171.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck2714603/18016227.0
Dan Orlovsky23141661/2249275.6

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Finneran475413.5020290
WR Joe Jurevicius244120.5038280
TE Mark Campbell121111.000110
RB Alexis Shepherd1244.00640
TE Eric Johnson1122.00021
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh122525.0026250
RB T.J. Duckett112121.0019210
WR Jason McAddley14-1-1.000-10
TE Courtney Anderson1133.00030
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington81511514.3878491
WR Joe Horn710537.577160
WR Vinny Sutherland36227.335230
RB Warrick Dunn2573.50561
TE Jim Hardy25-2-1.000-10
RB Ronnie Brown2342.00250
FB Joel Makovicka111212.005120
RB J.R. Redmond1199.00090
TE Tyler Mason1155.00050
TE Billy Bajema1111.00010
WR Todd Pinkston0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Julian Peterson27939.501
S Kenoy Kennedy100.000
CB Terrence McGee12121.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Fred Smoot177.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Trent Dilfer1100
RB T.J. Duckett1000
DT John Thornton0110
S Zach Bronson0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB J.R. Redmond1000
WR Vinny Sutherland1000
DT Jim Flanagan0100
RB Warrick Dunn0100
DE Kindal Moorehead0010
DE Ronald Fields0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas1045845.839.6656
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander945050.039.9602

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak1/11/10/0494/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh67111.80
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown2105.00
Vinny Sutherland11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Jones13737.00
Reynaldo Hill13434.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling971.02454
S Benny Sapp810.02146
OLB Julian Peterson530.02339
CB Terrence McGee520.01232
S Zach Bronson420.01943
CB Fabian Washington420.01949
DE Chris Clemons311.01943
DT John Thornton320.02252
S Kenoy Kennedy320.02032
DE Eric Moore200.52026
S Erik Coleman200.0119
DT Graham Newsome111.01114
DT Delbert Cowsette130.51846
ILB Antony Jordan100.045
TE Mark Campbell10---------
DT Charles Hill100.0314
OLB Charlie Anderson100.0919
CB Karl Paymah100.0931
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley730.53322
OLB Ashermond Singleton530.02219
DT William Carr520.02116
ILB Dhani Jones510.03216
S Dwight Smith510.03122
S Antoine Winfield410.03425
DE Ronald Fields300.02815
TE Jim Hardy20---------
DE Antonio Smith200.02612
CB Reynaldo Hill200.01112
DE Kindal Moorehead100.52219
S Paul Miranda120.0613
S Buddy Love100.03315
RB Warrick Dunn10---------
OLB Steve Foley100.028
WR Todd Pinkston10---------
DE Reggie Hayward100.02010
CB Fred Smoot100.02813

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Clemons1.011043
ILB James Darling1.000154
DT Graham Newsome1.000014
DT Delbert Cowsette0.531046
DE Eric Moore0.510026
DT John Thornton0.001052
DE Jarret Johnson0.001018
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead0.501019
OLB Dexter Coakley0.500022
DT William Carr0.010016
DE Reggie Hayward0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Benny Sapp52046
ILB James Darling50054
CB Fabian Washington40049
OLB Julian Peterson30239
S Zach Bronson21043
CB Terrence McGee20132
S Erik Coleman20019
DT John Thornton10052
DT Delbert Cowsette10046
DT Charles Hill10014
DE Eric Moore10026
CB Karl Paymah10031
S Kenoy Kennedy00132
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley50022
ILB Dhani Jones20016
CB Reynaldo Hill20012
OLB Ashermond Singleton11019
S Antoine Winfield11025
S Paul Miranda10013
S Dwight Smith10022
OLB Phil Glover0107
CB Fred Smoot00113

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T John Tait511134025
G Wes Sims27034025
G Reggie Nelson17034025
C Marco Rivera15034025
T Michael Roos03034125
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Tyson Walter26024154
G Jason Peters12120148
T Bryan Anderson05024154
G Ben Claxton03024154
T Jon Runyan03024054

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
John Tait217
T.J. Duckett120
Joe Jurevicius119
Justin Snow111
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
J.R. Redmond228
Steve Foley128
Todd Pinkston128
Fred Smoot128
Jason Peters19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Fabian Washington------19491684
ILB James Darling------2454---78
T John Tait3425------1776
DT John Thornton------2252---74
G Reggie Nelson3425------1170
G Wes Sims3425------1170
T Michael Roos3425------1170
S Benny Sapp------2146---67
S Zach Bronson------1943264
DT Delbert Cowsette------1846---64
OLB Julian Peterson------2339---62
DE Chris Clemons------1943---62
CB Terrence McGee------12321862
WR Joe Jurevicius2319------1961
QB Trent Dilfer3425---------59
C Marco Rivera3425---------59
S Kenoy Kennedy------2032---52
TE Mark Campbell2323------147
DE Eric Moore------2026---46
WR Brian Finneran2217------342
TE Eric Johnson132------2742
RB T.J. Duckett137------2040
CB Karl Paymah------931---40
FB Sebastian Meeker119------1939
WR Jason McAddley1315------937
S Erik Coleman------1191636
ILB Chaun Thompson------432835
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh148------1234
DE Jarret Johnson------418931
RB Alexis Shepherd209---------29
OLB Charlie Anderson------919---28
DT Charles Hill------314926
DT Graham Newsome------1114---25
TE Courtney Anderson158---------23
ILB Antony Jordan------451221
CB Will Allen------29920
C Justin Snow00------1111
RB Larry Ned28---------10
T Mike Pearson00------1010
P Ray Hollas00------1010
K Nick Novak00------77
TE Randy Mara10------12
QB J.T. O'Sullivan00------11
T Tony Pashos00---------0
G Justin Smiley00---------0
OLB Kirk Morrison------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Jon Runyan2454------987
T Bryan Anderson2454------987
G Ben Claxton2454------987
C Tyson Walter2454---------78
G Jason Peters2048------977
WR Joe Horn2152---------73
CB Fred Smoot------28132869
TE Jim Hardy1947---------66
WR Nate Washington2145---------66
RB Warrick Dunn1941---------60
S Antoine Winfield------3425160
OLB Dexter Coakley------3322156
S Dwight Smith------3122154
S Buddy Love------3315149
DT William Carr------21161148
QB Matt Hasselbeck1830---------48
ILB Dhani Jones------3216---48
WR Vinny Sutherland829------1047
TE Tyler Mason108------2846
DE Ronald Fields------2815---43
CB Reynaldo Hill------11122043
OLB Ashermond Singleton------2219142
DE Kindal Moorehead------2219142
WR Todd Pinkston112------2841
RB Ronnie Brown617------1740
OLB Steve Foley------282838
DE Antonio Smith------2612---38
RB J.R. Redmond33------2834
DE Reggie Hayward------2010---30
DE Cullen Jenkins------9101130
QB Dan Orlovsky624---------30
OLB Phil Glover------071724
FB Joel Makovicka913---------22
DT Jim Flanagan------129---21
S Gibril Wilson------211821
S Paul Miranda------613120
DT Junior Ioane------211114
T Scott Kooistra46---------10
RB Greg Jones00------99
P B.J. Sander00------99
C Karl Hoag00------99
TE Billy Bajema33------17
K David Akers00------33
DE Jaylen Westbrook------00---0
C Logan Mankins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12826.8
Middle15302.0
Right640.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6294.8
Middle12272.3
Right6172.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Dilfer24134133201
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck27140032302
Dan Orlovsky23143031112

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85718.9
Short (0-8 Yds)97606.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)5000.0
Long (19+ Yds)212914.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1291008.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1712321.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)135564.3
Long (19+ Yds)82384.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Finneran74054117
WR Joe Jurevicius42141119
WR Jason McAddley412-1015
TE Mark Campbell21011023
RB Alexis Shepherd210409
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2102518
TE Eric Johnson110202
RB T.J. Duckett1102117
TE Courtney Anderson110308
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Washington1581115245
WR Joe Horn107253052
WR Vinny Sutherland63122129
RB Warrick Dunn5207041
TE Jim Hardy521-2047
RB Ronnie Brown3204017
WR Todd Pinkston2010012
FB Joel Makovicka11012013
RB J.R. Redmond110903
TE Tyler Mason110508
TE Billy Bajema110103

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Trent Dilfer1-2-2.00-1.17
RB Alexis Shepherd122.004.50
RB T.J. Duckett199.004.10
WR Jason McAddley1-2-2.00-2.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Dan Orlovsky3165.334.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Dilfer4261.506.67
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Orlovsky3272.337.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Joe Jurevicius1000.0010.25
RB Alexis Shepherd1144.002.00
TE Eric Johnson1122.002.00
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000.0012.50
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Warrick Dunn2110.501.40
WR Nate Washington1166.007.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Larry Ned20
RB Alexis Shepherd11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Warrick Dunn10
QB Dan Orlovsky11
RB Ronnie Brown10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Trent Dilfer1042
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1174
Dan Orlovsky321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Finneran531
WR Jason McAddley200
WR Joe Jurevicius100
TE Mark Campbell100
TE Eric Johnson111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Washington643
WR Joe Horn221
RB Warrick Dunn211
TE Jim Hardy210
TE Tyler Mason110
WR Vinny Sutherland100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)