Week 3, 2007

played in Dallas, TX

73 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	7	-	10
Dallas Cowboys	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 DAL - Duece McAllister 39 run (Claude Walton extra point)
1Q: 06:15 DAL - Zach Diles 81 fumble return (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 14:18 DAL - Claude Walton 28 field goal
2Q: 02:17 DAL - Rudi Johnson 11 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 00:10 NOS - David Beckham 58 field goal
4Q: 10:08 NOS - Warrick Dunn 1 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 01:47 DAL - Claude Walton 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 DAL - Duece McAllister 39 run (Claude Walton extra point)
1Q: 06:15 DAL - Zach Diles 81 fumble return (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 14:18 DAL - Claude Walton 28 field goal
2Q: 02:17 DAL - Rudi Johnson 11 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 00:10 NOS - David Beckham 58 field goal
4Q: 10:08 NOS - Warrick Dunn 1 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 01:47 DAL - Claude Walton 25 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 326 354
- Offensive Plays 81 61
- Yards per Play 4.02 5.80
Net Rushing Yards 50 169
- Rushing Attempts 18 31
- Yards per Rush 2.78 5.45
Net Passing Yards 276 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 61 - 33 - 0 30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 284 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.38 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 7.0
4th Down Conversions 3/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/80 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/24
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 1/11
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:43 29:17

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	21	18
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	326	354
- Offensive Plays	81	61
- Yards per Play	4.02	5.80
Net Rushing Yards	50	169
- Rushing Attempts	18	31
- Yards per Rush	2.78	5.45
Net Passing Yards	276	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	61 - 33 - 0	30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	284	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.38	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	7.0
4th Down Conversions	3/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/80	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/24
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	1/11
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:43	29:17

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:03	4:58	OWN 25	13	56	Fumble
1	6:05	3:43	OWN 24	6	8	Punt
2	14:10	0:49	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	10:55	1:31	OWN 4	3	1	Punt
2	7:44	2:04	OWN 24	8	28	Punt
2	2:09	2:04	OWN 33	9	26	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 34	7	34	Missed FG
3	9:05	2:00	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	6:09	3:38	OWN 6	10	42	Punt
3	0:48	5:50	OWN 19	17	81	Touchdown
4	1:39	0:32	OWN 25	4	0	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:57	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	2:22	3:12	OWN 35	7	54	Field Goal
2	13:21	2:26	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
2	9:24	1:40	OPP 23	3	1	Missed FG
2	5:40	3:31	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	10:43	1:38	OWN 39	4	17	Punt
3	7:05	0:56	OWN 47	3	-5	Punt
3	2:31	1:43	OWN 8	5	35	Punt
4	9:58	8:19	OWN 25	14	67	Field Goal
4	1:07	1:07	OPP 25	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Duece McAllister, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Ronnie Brown	14	31	2.21	8
QB Matt Hasselbeck	2	15	7.50	8
RB Quinton Ganther	2	4	2.00	5

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Duece McAllister	18	148	8.22	39	4	1
RB Rudi Johnson	6	15	2.50	5	0	0
QB Vince Young	5	10	2.00	9	0	0
WR DeAndre Cobb	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0
RB DeShawn Wynn	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	61	33	284	2/8	1	29	0	72.0

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	30	21	185	0/0	1	29	0	97.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Daniel Graham	9	17	75	8.33	12	29	0
WR Demetrius Williams	8	14	58	7.25	12	14	0
WR Nate Washington	6	10	53	8.83	5	15	0
WR Chase Lyman	4	9	20	5.00	6	13	0
WR Javon Walker	2	4	37	18.50	20	24	0
RB Ronnie Brown	2	3	27	13.50	18	20	0
RB Warrick Dunn	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	1
RB Quinton Ganther	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Duece McAllister	5	8	34	6.80	17	11	0
WR Chris Henry	4	4	31	7.75	19	19	0
WR Charles Lee	3	4	44	14.67	19	28	0
WR Chris Davis	3	4	7	2.33	3	6	0
TE Shawn Simmons	2	3	5	2.50	1	3	0
TE Jed Weaver	1	2	29	29.00	21	29	0
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	1
WR DeAndre Cobb	1	3	21	21.00	22	21	0
RB DeShawn Wynn	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Ronnie Brown	1	0	0	0
S Paul Miranda	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR DeAndre Cobb	1	0	0	0
OLB Zach Diles	0	1	0	1
TE Shawn Simmons	0	1	0	0
S Eric Weddle	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	260	43.3	36.0	57	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Weatherford	4	183	45.8	39.5	52	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	1/2	1/2	1/1	58	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Walton	2/3	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	1	5	5.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Aromashodu	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus McCauley	2	48	24.0	0
Javon Walker	1	21	21.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Weddle	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB James Anderson	9	3	26	27
OLB Jon Beason	5	3	28	28
CB Kelly Herndon	4	2	30	29
DE Kindal Moorehead	4	0	31	29
S Jerald Ballard	4	0	25	27
DT Anthony Mebane	3	3	26	26
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	8	15
DE Ronald Fields	3	0	22	23
CB Marcus McCauley	3	0	6	3
S Dwight Smith	2	4	28	28
S Paul Miranda	2	0	4	2
DE Reggie Hayward	1	0	7	5
OLB K.J. Turner	1	0	5	3
CB Fred Smoot	1	0	23	15
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	20	24
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	0	25	27
DE Antonio Smith	0	1	13	8

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall	9	3	0.0	18	63
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	8	0	0.5	18	61
S Eric Weddle	7	0	0.0	16	50
OLB Morlon Greenwood	6	2	0.0	18	63
OLB Akeem Jordan	5	2	0.0	17	60
OLB Junior Suliven	3	0	1.0	8	18
DE Lional Dalton	3	0	0.0	16	51
DE Leonard Little	2	1	0.0	12	56
CB Darrent Williams	2	1	0.0	9	47
DT Giovanni Sweeney	2	0	0.0	8	26
OLB Zach Diles	2	0	0.0	8	13
DE Julian Jenkins	1	1	0.5	10	42
ILB Karon Riley	1	0	0.0	2	4
CB Ahmad Carroll	1	0	0.0	2	12
S Jason Bell	0	2	0.0	9	27
S Idrees Bashir	0	1	0.0	9	36
DT Dylan Pierce	0	1	0.0	8	31

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	0	2	1	29
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	1	0	23

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Junior Suliven	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Julian Jenkins	0.5	0	1	0	42
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	0.5	0	0	0	61
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	2	0	0	31
DE Lional Dalton	0.0	1	2	1	51
DE Leonard Little	0.0	0	3	0	56
CB DeAngelo Hall	0.0	0	1	0	63
DT Giovanni Sweeney	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB James Anderson	6	0	27
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	15
OLB Jon Beason	2	2	28
S Jerald Ballard	2	0	27
CB Marcus McCauley	2	0	3
CB Kelly Herndon	1	1	29
CB Fred Smoot	1	1	15
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	1	27
S Dwight Smith	1	0	28
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	29
DE Ronald Fields	1	0	23

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall	7	1	63
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	6	0	61
OLB Morlon Greenwood	4	3	63
OLB Akeem Jordan	4	1	60
S Eric Weddle	3	0	50
CB Darrent Williams	2	2	47
DE Lional Dalton	2	0	51
DE Leonard Little	1	0	56
OLB Junior Suliven	1	0	18
ILB Karon Riley	1	0	4
CB Ahmad Carroll	1	0	12
DT Giovanni Sweeney	1	0	26
ILB Lance Mitchell	0	1	2
OLB Zach Diles	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Logan Mankins	2	5	18	0	63
T Levi Brown	2	5	18	0	63
G Jason Peters	1	2	18	1	63
C Jimmie Ballinger	1	2	18	0	63
G Ben Claxton	0	1	18	0	63
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	1	0	9
TE Daniel Graham	0	0	17	1	54

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Ryan Cook	3	8	0	31	30
T Bryant McKinnie	3	5	1	31	30
G Uche Nwaneri	2	5	0	31	30
G Kyle Kosier	1	6	0	31	30
T Wade Smith	1	3	0	31	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	2	16
Alex Barron	2	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
DeShawn Wynn	1	22
Nnamdi Asomugha	1	19
DeAndre Cobb	1	18
Jason Bell	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ben Claxton	18	63	---	---	8	89
G Jason Peters	18	63	---	---	8	89
C Logan Mankins	18	63	---	---	8	89
T Levi Brown	18	63	---	---	8	89
QB Matt Hasselbeck	18	63	---	---	---	81
C Jimmie Ballinger	18	63	---	---	---	81
WR Demetrius Williams	14	58	---	---	7	79
TE Daniel Graham	17	54	---	---	2	73
WR Nate Washington	15	57	---	---	---	72
RB Ronnie Brown	16	41	---	---	14	71
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	28	28	11	67
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	31	29	3	63
CB Kelly Herndon	---	---	30	29	2	61
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	26	26	6	58
S Dwight Smith	---	---	28	28	1	57
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	25	27	3	55
OLB James Anderson	---	---	26	27	1	54
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	23	15	15	53
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	25	27	1	53
WR Chase Lyman	10	36	---	---	---	46
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	22	23	1	46
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	20	24	1	45
WR Javon Walker	5	22	---	---	15	42
RB Quinton Ganther	2	16	---	---	16	34
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	5	3	20	28
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	8	15	2	25
FB Michael Robinson	1	9	---	---	15	25
DE Antonio Smith	---	---	13	8	3	24
TE Billy Bajema	2	1	---	---	19	22
S Danieal Manning	---	---	5	3	13	21
TE Ledley King	7	11	---	---	---	18
DE Reggie Hayward	---	---	7	5	4	16
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	6	3	7	16
WR David Clowney	1	6	---	---	8	15
DT Junior Ioane	---	---	5	5	2	12
S Fred Bennett	---	---	3	2	6	11
T Alex Barron	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Paul Miranda	---	---	4	2	2	8
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	6	6
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Warrick Dunn	0	4	---	---	---	4
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	1	1	2	4
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Johnnie Linquist	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	---	---	18	61	19	98
CB DeAngelo Hall	---	---	18	63	12	93
OLB Morlon Greenwood	---	---	18	63	2	83
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	17	60	2	79
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	9	47	15	71
S Eric Weddle	---	---	16	50	5	71
DE Leonard Little	---	---	12	56	2	70
TE Shawn Simmons	24	23	---	---	22	69
G Kyle Kosier	31	30	---	---	7	68
T Bryant McKinnie	31	30	---	---	7	68
T Wade Smith	31	30	---	---	7	68
G Uche Nwaneri	31	30	---	---	7	68
DE Lional Dalton	---	---	16	51	---	67
WR Charles Lee	30	29	---	---	3	62
RB Duece McAllister	24	25	---	---	12	61
QB Vince Young	31	30	---	---	---	61
C Ryan Cook	31	30	---	---	---	61
DE Julian Jenkins	---	---	10	42	7	59
WR Chris Henry	28	24	---	---	1	53
S Jason Bell	---	---	9	27	16	52
OLB Junior Suliven	---	---	8	18	20	46
S Idrees Bashir	---	---	9	36	1	46
DT Dylan Pierce	---	---	8	31	7	46
DE Tim Crowder	---	---	10	31	1	42
WR DeAndre Cobb	10	10	---	---	18	38
DT Giovanni Sweeney	---	---	8	26	2	36
RB DeShawn Wynn	4	6	---	---	22	32
WR Chris Davis	19	12	---	---	---	31
TE Jed Weaver	9	16	---	---	---	25
OLB Zach Diles	---	---	8	13	1	22
ILB Karon Riley	---	---	2	4	9	15
WR Devin Aromashodu	0	1	---	---	14	15
CB Ahmad Carroll	---	---	2	12	---	14
RB Rudi Johnson	7	4	---	---	---	11
K Claude Walton	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Steve Weatherford	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Lance Mitchell	---	---	0	2	---	2
C Harvey Knaack	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Greg Randall	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jesse Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tyson Walter	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Robert Gallery	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Evan Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	9	23	2.6
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	9	39	4.3
Right	15	119	7.9
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	61	33	3	3	5	9	8	1	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	30	21	3	0	1	5	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	8	41	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	129	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	6	70	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	44	8.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	64	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	81	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	12	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	28	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	17	9	1	75	1	54
WR Demetrius Williams	14	8	2	58	0	58
WR Nate Washington	10	6	1	53	0	57
WR Chase Lyman	9	4	1	20	0	36
WR Javon Walker	4	2	0	37	1	22
RB Ronnie Brown	3	2	0	27	1	41
RB Quinton Ganther	2	1	0	13	0	16
RB Warrick Dunn	1	1	0	1	0	4
FB Michael Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	9

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Duece McAllister	8	5	0	34	0	25
WR Charles Lee	4	3	0	44	1	29
WR Chris Henry	4	4	0	31	0	24
WR Chris Davis	4	3	0	7	0	12
WR DeAndre Cobb	3	1	1	21	1	10
TE Shawn Simmons	3	2	0	5	0	23
TE Jed Weaver	2	1	0	29	1	16
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	0	11	0	4
RB DeShawn Wynn	1	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown	1	-1	-1.00	2.21

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duece McAllister	4	11	2.75	8.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	6	3	19	3.17	4.66

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vince Young	3	2	14	4.67	6.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	2	1	5	2.50	5.30
RB Warrick Dunn	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
TE Daniel Graham	1	0	0	0.00	4.41
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	13	13.00	6.50
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0	0.00	4.14

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR DeAndre Cobb	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
TE Shawn Simmons	1	1	3	3.00	1.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	4	3
QB Vince Young	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	15	6	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	5	2	1
TE Daniel Graham	4	2	1
RB Ronnie Brown	2	1	1
WR Demetrius Williams	2	1	1
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Lee	2	1	1
RB Duece McAllister	2	1	1
TE Jed Weaver	1	0	0
WR DeAndre Cobb	1	0	0
WR Chris Henry	1	1	0
TE Shawn Simmons	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)