Week 8, 2006

played in Dallas, TX

79 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	3	10	-	13
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	7	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
3Q: 09:23 DAL - Shaun McDonald 24 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
3Q: 01:43 NOS - David Beckham 22 field goal
4Q: 07:41 NOS - Joe Horn 18 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 02:50 NOS - David Beckham 47 field goal
4Q: 01:30 DAL - Charles Lee 24 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)

Scoring Summary
3Q: 09:23 DAL - Shaun McDonald 24 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
3Q: 01:43 NOS - David Beckham 22 field goal
4Q: 07:41 NOS - Joe Horn 18 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 02:50 NOS - David Beckham 47 field goal
4Q: 01:30 DAL - Charles Lee 24 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 4-3 3-5
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 7 16
- by Penalty 7 1
Total Net Yards 246 360
- Offensive Plays 68 67
- Yards per Play 3.62 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 90 73
- Rushing Attempts 22 21
- Yards per Rush 4.09 3.48
Net Passing Yards 156 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 22 - 1 43 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 178 310
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 3.39 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.8 11.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 12/77
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 6/50
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:12 29:48

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	4-3	3-5
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	7	16
- by Penalty	7	1
Total Net Yards	246	360
- Offensive Plays	68	67
- Yards per Play	3.62	5.37
Net Rushing Yards	90	73
- Rushing Attempts	22	21
- Yards per Rush	4.09	3.48
Net Passing Yards	156	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 22 - 1	43 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	178	310
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	3.39	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.8	11.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	12/77
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	6/50
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:12	29:48

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:03	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	11:07	1:57	OWN 46	4	22	Missed FG
1	7:20	2:14	OWN 21	5	11	Punt
1	3:56	1:35	OWN 44	3	-7	Punt
2	12:17	3:59	OWN 2	9	39	Interception
2	5:43	1:55	OWN 16	4	14	Punt
2	2:37	0:51	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
3	12:56	1:07	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
3	9:12	2:30	OWN 32	3	-8	Punt
3	3:57	0:42	OWN 16	3	1	Punt
3	3:15	1:37	OPP 38	6	33	Field Goal
4	13:23	5:49	OWN 19	12	81	Touchdown
4	6:01	3:16	OPP 47	4	17	Field Goal
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 18	7	31	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:57	2:50	OWN 24	6	37	Missed FG
1	9:10	1:50	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
1	5:06	1:10	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
1	2:21	5:04	OWN 19	9	31	Punt
2	8:18	2:35	OWN 48	5	31	Interception
2	3:48	1:11	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	1:46	1:46	OWN 6	6	39	Half
3	15:00	2:04	OWN 21	3	-6	Punt
3	11:49	2:37	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
3	6:42	2:45	OWN 31	7	43	Interception
3	1:38	3:15	OWN 28	7	19	Punt
4	7:34	1:33	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
4	2:45	1:27	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Morlon Greenwood, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Warrick Dunn	8	39	4.88	14	2
RB Ronnie Brown	8	32	4.00	11	1
RB Quinton Ganther	4	7	1.75	7	0
WR Nate Washington	1	4	4.00	4	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	8	8.00	8	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Duece McAllister	16	46	2.88	7	0
RB Rudi Johnson	3	1	0.33	2	0
QB Vince Young	2	26	13.00	13	2

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	42	22	178	4/22	1	22	1	61.4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	43	26	310	3/23	2	32	2	78.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joe Horn	8	11	53	6.63	2	18	1
WR Nate Washington	4	12	35	8.75	12	20	0
RB Warrick Dunn	3	5	34	11.33	0	15	0
WR Vinny Sutherland	2	5	27	13.50	5	22	0
FB Michael Robinson	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	0
RB Ronnie Brown	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	12	12.00	8	12	0
TE Daniel Graham	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chris Henry	8	10	111	13.88	33	25	0
RB Duece McAllister	5	10	26	5.20	1	10	0
TE Tony Jackson	5	9	64	12.80	9	20	0
WR Charles Lee	4	8	73	18.25	42	32	1
WR Ike Hilliard	2	3	12	6.00	4	6	0
TE Jed Weaver	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Shaun McDonald	1	1	24	24.00	16	24	1
RB Rudi Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mike Smith	1	0	0.00	0
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jason Bell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Bryan Anderson	0	1	0	0
C Winston Butler	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Devin Aromashodu	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Sander	8	427	53.4	44.6	70	4

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Weatherford	7	303	43.3	39.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	2/3	1/2	0/0	47	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Walton	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	3	30	10.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Aromashodu	6	50	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Smoot	1	16	16.0	0
Reynaldo Hill	1	24	24.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Lee	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley	8	0	0.0	21	46
CB Antonio Cromartie	6	0	0.0	19	38
DE Antonio Smith	4	1	2.0	16	32
DE Kindal Moorehead	4	1	0.5	19	46
S Dwight Smith	4	3	0.0	18	46
S Paul Miranda	4	1	0.0	21	46
CB Reynaldo Hill	3	0	0.0	18	34
CB Fred Smoot	2	2	0.0	18	31
ILB Dhani Jones	2	1	0.0	19	38
S Gibril Wilson	2	1	0.0	5	8
DE Ronald Fields	2	1	0.0	16	34
DE Cullen Jenkins	2	0	0.0	7	16
DT Junior Ioane	1	2	0.5	4	22
DT Jim Flanagan	1	2	0.0	16	31
OLB Ashermond Singleton	1	0	0.0	1	0
WR Vinny Sutherland	1	0	---	---	---
DE Reggie Hayward	1	0	0.0	6	4
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0.0	3	25

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Paris Lenon	10	2	0.0	21	39
CB DeAngelo Hall	6	2	0.0	22	45
OLB Shawne Merriman	6	2	0.0	22	46
OLB Morlon Greenwood	4	0	2.0	15	33
DE Greg Spires	3	0	0.0	21	32
DT Lester Oskia	2	1	1.0	19	29
DE Julian Jenkins	2	0	1.0	7	27
OLB Junior Suliven	2	3	0.0	13	17
DE Andre Carter	2	2	0.0	17	30
S Jason Bell	2	1	0.0	8	20
CB Darrent Williams	2	1	0.0	1	14
S Sam Garnes	2	0	0.0	12	25
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	2	0	0.0	22	46
CB Bernard Pollard	1	3	0.0	22	46
OLB Tim McGarigle	1	1	0.0	1	6
WR Charles Lee	1	0	---	---	---
WR Chris Henry	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Antonio Smith	2.0	0	2	0	32
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.5	0	3	2	46
DT Junior Ioane	0.5	0	1	0	22
DE Cullen Jenkins	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	1	0	34

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Morlon Greenwood	2.0	0	0	2	33
DE Julian Jenkins	1.0	0	4	0	27
DT Lester Oskia	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Greg Spires	0.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Shawne Merriman	0.0	1	0	0	46
DE Andre Carter	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley	5	1	0	46
CB Antonio Cromartie	5	1	0	38
CB Reynaldo Hill	3	1	1	34
S Paul Miranda	3	0	0	46
S Dwight Smith	3	0	0	46
CB Fred Smoot	2	1	0	31
OLB James Anderson	1	1	0	25
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	0	38
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	0	46
DE Antonio Smith	1	0	0	32
S Gibril Wilson	1	0	0	8
OLB Mike Smith	0	0	1	8

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall	5	2	0	45
ILB Paris Lenon	4	0	0	39
S Jason Bell	2	0	1	20
S Sam Garnes	2	0	0	25
OLB Junior Suliven	2	0	0	17
CB Darrent Williams	2	0	0	14
OLB Morlon Greenwood	1	1	0	33
OLB Shawne Merriman	1	1	0	46
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	1	0	0	46
OLB Tim McGarigle	1	0	0	6
CB Bernard Pollard	1	0	0	46

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jason Peters	3	5	1	22	2	46
C Travis Scott	3	5	0	22	1	46
T Scott Kooistra	2	4	0	22	0	46
G Ben Claxton	1	4	0	22	0	46
T Bryan Anderson	1	2	0	22	1	46
TE Daniel Graham	0	1	0	20	0	41
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	0	5	0	11

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Tyson Walter	2	6	21	0	46
T Wade Smith	1	4	21	1	46
TE Jed Weaver	1	1	3	0	16
T Bryant McKinnie	0	6	21	1	46
G Evan Mathis	0	2	21	0	46
RB Rudi Johnson	0	0	4	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	4	17
Billy Bajema	1	24
Ronnie Brown	1	20
Alex Barron	1	12
Winston Butler	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Hilliard	1	16
Charles Lee	1	14
Nnamdi Asomugha	1	13
Ryan Cook	1	8
DeAndre Cobb	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Bryan Anderson	22	46	---	---	11	79
G Ben Claxton	22	46	---	---	11	79
T Scott Kooistra	22	46	---	---	11	79
G Jason Peters	22	46	---	---	11	79
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	21	46	1	68
QB Matt Hasselbeck	22	46	---	---	---	68
S Paul Miranda	---	---	21	46	1	68
C Travis Scott	22	46	---	---	---	68
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	19	46	1	66
S Dwight Smith	---	---	18	46	1	65
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	18	31	15	64
WR Nate Washington	19	45	---	---	---	64
TE Daniel Graham	20	41	---	---	1	62
WR Joe Horn	17	43	---	---	---	60
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	19	38	2	59
ILB Dhani Jones	---	---	19	38	---	57
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	18	34	3	55
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	16	34	---	50
DT Jim Flanagan	---	---	16	31	1	48
DE Antonio Smith	---	---	16	32	---	48
RB Ronnie Brown	10	16	---	---	20	46
TE Billy Bajema	10	10	---	---	24	44
WR Vinny Sutherland	8	26	---	---	7	41
RB Warrick Dunn	9	30	---	---	---	39
FB Michael Robinson	5	11	---	---	17	33
DE Cullen Jenkins	---	---	7	16	8	31
OLB James Anderson	---	---	3	25	1	29
DT Junior Ioane	---	---	4	22	1	27
S Gibril Wilson	---	---	5	8	14	27
OLB Phil Glover	---	---	2	1	22	25
WR Todd Pinkston	3	4	---	---	17	24
RB Quinton Ganther	4	1	---	---	17	22
DE Reggie Hayward	---	---	6	4	7	17
T Alex Barron	0	0	---	---	12	12
P B.J. Sander	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	2	8	1	11
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski	---	---	0	0	10	10
CB Brett Starks	---	---	0	0	9	9
TE Sheldon Jackson	5	3	---	---	---	8
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Ashermond Singleton	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Demetrius Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Tony Jackson	18	44	---	---	23	85
WR Charles Lee	21	46	---	---	14	81
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	---	---	22	46	13	81
T Bryant McKinnie	21	46	---	---	8	75
T Wade Smith	21	46	---	---	8	75
G Evan Mathis	21	46	---	---	8	75
C Ryan Cook	21	46	---	---	8	75
OLB Shawne Merriman	---	---	22	46	3	71
CB Bernard Pollard	---	---	22	46	3	71
RB Duece McAllister	19	36	---	---	15	70
CB DeAngelo Hall	---	---	22	45	3	70
C Tyson Walter	21	46	---	---	---	67
QB Vince Young	21	46	---	---	---	67
ILB Paris Lenon	---	---	21	39	1	61
WR Chris Henry	21	39	---	---	---	60
DE Andre Carter	---	---	17	30	11	58
DT Lester Oskia	---	---	19	29	9	57
WR Ike Hilliard	17	23	---	---	16	56
DE Greg Spires	---	---	21	32	2	55
OLB Junior Suliven	---	---	13	17	23	53
OLB Morlon Greenwood	---	---	15	33	3	51
CB Mike Echols	---	---	9	22	15	46
S Jason Bell	---	---	8	20	17	45
S Sam Garnes	---	---	12	25	1	38
DE Lional Dalton	---	---	10	27	1	38
DE Julian Jenkins	---	---	7	27	2	36
TE Jed Weaver	3	16	---	---	---	19
RB Rudi Johnson	4	13	---	---	---	17
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	1	14	2	17
FB Jon James	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Devin Aromashodu	2	1	---	---	12	15
ILB Lance Mitchell	---	---	0	2	12	14
TE Shawn Simmons	0	11	---	---	---	11
OLB Tim McGarigle	---	---	1	6	2	9
CB Bob Poston	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Steve Weatherford	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR DeAndre Cobb	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Claude Walton	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Shaun McDonald	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Doug Brzezinski	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Greg Randall	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jesse Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ahmad Carroll	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	7	16	2.3
Right	9	53	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	15	53	3.5
Right	5	14	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	42	22	2	3	5	4	5	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	43	26	7	1	1	5	7	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	26	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	66	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	86	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	156	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	84	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	54	10.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	12	4	1	35	1	45
WR Joe Horn	11	8	1	53	0	43
RB Warrick Dunn	5	3	1	34	0	30
WR Vinny Sutherland	5	2	1	27	1	26
RB Ronnie Brown	3	1	0	6	0	16
TE Daniel Graham	2	0	1	0	0	41
FB Michael Robinson	2	2	0	10	0	11
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	1	0	10
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	0	12	0	1

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Duece McAllister	10	5	1	26	0	36
WR Chris Henry	10	8	0	111	3	39
TE Tony Jackson	9	5	0	64	1	44
WR Charles Lee	8	4	0	73	2	46
WR Ike Hilliard	3	2	0	12	0	23
TE Jed Weaver	1	1	0	0	0	16
RB Rudi Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	13
WR Shaun McDonald	1	1	0	24	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther	2	4	2.00	1.75
RB Ronnie Brown	1	0	0.00	4.00

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	3	1	18	6.00	4.24

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Horn	1	1	18	18.00	4.82
RB Warrick Dunn	1	0	0	0.00	6.80
RB Ronnie Brown	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Warrick Dunn	2	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	13	5	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	12	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Warrick Dunn	4	2	0
WR Joe Horn	3	2	1
WR Vinny Sutherland	2	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	2	0	0
WR Nate Washington	2	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Henry	5	4	1
RB Duece McAllister	2	1	1
TE Tony Jackson	2	1	1
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	0
TE Jed Weaver	1	1	0
WR Charles Lee	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,300)