Week 4, 2008

played in New Orleans, LA

91 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	3	7	0	-	13
New Orleans Saints	3	0	14	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 DET - Dave Raymer 25 field goal
1Q: 02:50 NOS - David Beckham 25 field goal
2Q: 00:12 DET - Dave Raymer 36 field goal
3Q: 08:40 NOS - Thomas Anderson 6 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 04:51 DET - James Jones 16 pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Raymer extra point)
3Q: 02:20 NOS - Daniel Graham 13 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 01:36 NOS - David Beckham 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 DET - Dave Raymer 25 field goal
1Q: 02:50 NOS - David Beckham 25 field goal
2Q: 00:12 DET - Dave Raymer 36 field goal
3Q: 08:40 NOS - Thomas Anderson 6 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 04:51 DET - James Jones 16 pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Raymer extra point)
3Q: 02:20 NOS - Daniel Graham 13 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 01:36 NOS - David Beckham 42 field goal

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 1-3 1-2-1
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 2 2
- by Passing 19 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 449 289
- Offensive Plays 76 56
- Yards per Play 5.91 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 64 41
- Rushing Attempts 21 26
- Yards per Rush 3.05 1.58
Net Passing Yards 385 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 29 - 1 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 411 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 8.27
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/74 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/81 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	1-3	1-2-1
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	2	2
- by Passing	19	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	449	289
- Offensive Plays	76	56
- Yards per Play	5.91	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	64	41
- Rushing Attempts	21	26
- Yards per Rush	3.05	1.58
Net Passing Yards	385	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 29 - 1	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	411	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	8.27
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/74	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/81	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	33:38	26:22

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:18	5:50	OWN 14	10	78	Field Goal
1	6:06	1:23	OPP 33	3	4	Missed FG
1	2:42	2:42	OWN 27	4	27	Punt
2	11:34	6:48	OWN 15	11	48	Punt
2	3:10	3:04	OWN 20	11	61	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
3	8:29	3:47	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
3	3:09	0:09	OWN 17	1	5	Fumble
3	2:10	2:58	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
4	13:08	2:02	OWN 41	4	12	Punt
4	9:27	1:59	OWN 15	5	72	Interception
4	3:08	1:05	OWN 2	5	31	Fumble
4	1:30	1:03	OWN 19	6	8	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:42	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	7:28	1:22	OWN 25	4	8	Fumble
1	4:43	2:01	OWN 36	5	56	Field Goal
2	15:00	3:26	OWN 11	7	39	Punt
2	4:46	1:36	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	12:50	4:21	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
3	4:42	1:33	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
3	3:00	0:50	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
4	14:12	1:04	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	11:06	1:39	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	7:28	4:20	OWN 7	7	48	Punt
4	2:03	0:33	OPP 27	3	2	Field Goal
4	0:27	0:27	OPP 27	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Kindal Moorehead, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kolby Smith	19	54	2.84	21	2	0
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	10	5.00	5	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Quinton Ganther	10	-3	-0.30	5
RB Lee Suggs	9	25	2.78	8
QB Matt Hasselbeck	5	11	2.20	8
WR Thomas Anderson	1	2	2.00	2
FB Michael Robinson	1	6	6.00	6

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brodie Croyle	51	29	411	4/26	1	53	1	81.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	30	20	248	0/0	2	52	0	114.3

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ben Obomanu	7	10	66	9.43	16	23	0
WR James Jones	7	16	176	25.14	112	53	1
RB Kolby Smith	4	6	11	2.75	0	7	0
WR Kevin Curtis	3	9	36	12.00	11	13	0
TE Martellus Bennett	3	4	22	7.33	4	14	0
WR Plaxico Burress	2	3	61	30.50	40	38	0
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	2	23	11.50	16	17	0
TE Tony Sheffler	1	1	16	16.00	7	16	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Daniel Graham	5	9	91	18.20	62	52	1
WR Demetrius Williams	4	7	40	10.00	17	16	0
WR Thomas Anderson	3	5	19	6.33	7	8	1
RB Quinton Ganther	3	3	30	10.00	10	17	0
TE Ledley King	2	3	31	15.50	18	25	0
TE Billy Bajema	2	2	15	7.50	9	16	0
WR Nate Washington	1	1	22	22.00	23	22	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
FB Ciatrick Fason	1	0	0
QB Brodie Croyle	1	0	0
S Jermaine Phillips	0	1	0
ILB David Vobora	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0	0
DT Anthony Mebane	0	2	0
DE Kindal Moorehead	0	0	1
OLB James Anderson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Jones	5	187	37.4	29.4	47	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	7	295	42.1	38.0	45	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Raymer	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon McDonald	2	9	4.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Jones	3	64	21.3	0
Tyvon Branch	1	17	17.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Julius Peppers	8	2	0.0	24	28
OLB Dixon Rossel	5	2	0.0	25	30
S Jermaine Phillips	5	0	0.0	26	30
ILB Barrett Ruud	3	4	0.0	24	28
S Reggie Nelson	3	2	0.0	25	22
CB Chris Carr	3	0	0.0	26	26
DE Jeremy Mincy	3	0	0.0	8	18
ILB David Vobora	3	0	0.0	11	9
DT Anthony Adams	2	1	0.0	22	13
CB Brandon McDonald	2	0	0.0	19	24
DE Corey Simon	1	0	0.0	22	27
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	1	0	---	---	---
RB Kolby Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DT Winston Howard	1	0	0.0	3	12
TE Martellus Bennett	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tyvon Branch	1	0	0.0	2	10
DE Davis McMillan	0	1	0.0	22	19
OLB Bo Ruud	0	1	0.0	2	2

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Quentin Jammer	7	2	0.0	18	35
ILB Larry Atkins	6	6	1.0	20	38
OLB Jon Beason	6	2	0.0	18	22
CB Marcus McCauley	6	2	0.0	11	25
S Dwight Smith	6	0	0.0	20	46
DE Leroy Conway	4	0	0.0	21	55
DE Kindal Moorehead	3	2	3.0	20	45
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	0	0.0	18	51
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	2	2	0.0	16	29
OLB James Anderson	2	2	0.0	6	16
CB Dwight Lowery	2	1	0.0	21	55
ILB Angelo Crowell	2	0	0.0	1	16
S Jerald Ballard	2	0	0.0	8	35
OLB Mike Smith	1	1	0.0	2	12
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0.0	20	44

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Davis McMillan	1	0	0	19
ILB Barrett Ruud	0	1	1	28
DE Jeremy Mincy	0	1	0	18
DE Corey Simon	0	0	1	27

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	3.0	5	3	45
ILB Larry Atkins	1.0	0	0	38
DE Leroy Conway	0.0	3	2	55
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	0.0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Julius Peppers	4	0	28
OLB Dixon Rossel	3	1	30
CB Chris Carr	3	0	26
ILB Barrett Ruud	2	1	28
S Reggie Nelson	2	1	22
S Jermaine Phillips	2	0	30
CB Brandon McDonald	2	0	24
DE Jeremy Mincy	1	0	18
CB Tyvon Branch	1	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	6	1	0	25
CB Quentin Jammer	5	1	0	35
CB Antonio Cromartie	4	0	1	51
S Dwight Smith	3	2	0	46
ILB Larry Atkins	3	0	0	38
OLB Jon Beason	3	0	0	22
CB Dwight Lowery	2	1	0	55
ILB Angelo Crowell	2	0	0	16
S Jerald Ballard	1	0	0	35
OLB Mike Smith	0	1	0	12
CB Reynaldo Hill	0	1	0	17
OLB James Anderson	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Fernando Velasco	1	8	21	0	55
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	1	5	21	0	55
T Tyson Clabo	1	4	21	0	55
G Dylan Gandy	1	2	21	1	55
TE Tony Sheffler	0	1	4	0	8
TE Martellus Bennett	0	1	20	0	43
C Josh Beekman	0	0	12	2	41
RB Kolby Smith	0	0	19	1	35

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Logan Mankins	2	9	1	26	30
T Bryan Anderson	1	4	0	26	30
TE Daniel Graham	1	3	0	23	30
G Johnnie Linquist	1	2	0	26	30
T Matt Hill	0	2	0	26	30
G Jason Peters	0	2	0	26	30
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	0	9	3

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Robinson	2	16
Ledley King	1	23
Dexter Coakley	1	21
K.J. Turner	1	17
Thomas Anderson	1	16

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tyson Clabo	21	55	---	---	8	84
G Dylan Gandy	21	55	---	---	8	84
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	21	55	---	---	8	84
G Fernando Velasco	21	55	---	---	8	84
WR James Jones	21	55	---	---	5	81
OLB Dixon Rossel	---	---	25	30	22	77
QB Brodie Croyle	21	55	---	---	---	76
WR Kevin Curtis	20	49	---	---	1	70
WR Ben Obomanu	15	37	---	---	14	66
S Jermaine Phillips	---	---	26	30	8	64
TE Martellus Bennett	20	43	---	---	---	63
OLB Julius Peppers	---	---	24	28	3	55
CB Chris Carr	---	---	26	26	3	55
ILB Barrett Ruud	---	---	24	28	2	54
RB Kolby Smith	19	35	---	---	---	54
C Josh Beekman	12	41	---	---	---	53
DE Corey Simon	---	---	22	27	2	51
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	19	24	8	51
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	25	22	1	48
WR Plaxico Burress	1	22	---	---	19	42
DE Davis McMillan	---	---	22	19	---	41
CB Chevis Jackson	---	---	13	20	8	41
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	14	---	---	21	37
DT Anthony Adams	---	---	22	13	1	36
DE Jeremy Mincy	---	---	8	18	9	35
CB Leland Hutton	---	---	8	10	16	34
CB Tyvon Branch	---	---	2	10	16	28
TE Charles Davis	0	0	---	---	24	24
C Dominic Raiola	9	14	---	---	---	23
DT Winston Howard	---	---	3	12	8	23
ILB David Vobora	---	---	11	9	1	21
ILB David Thornton	---	---	2	1	12	15
WR Jeff Webb	1	11	---	---	3	15
TE Jamar Martin	2	1	---	---	11	14
DE Patrick Kerney	---	---	2	1	9	12
TE Tony Sheffler	4	8	---	---	---	12
C John Denny	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Dave Raymer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Donny Jones	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB K.C. Webb	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Bo Ruud	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Cedric Rohde	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Van Hensley	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Keyaron Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Ryan O'Callaghan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Elijah Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Leroy Conway	---	---	21	55	3	79
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	21	55	3	79
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	18	51	3	72
S Dwight Smith	---	---	20	46	1	67
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	20	45	1	66
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	20	44	2	66
T Matt Hill	26	30	---	---	9	65
G Johnnie Linquist	26	30	---	---	9	65
G Jason Peters	26	30	---	---	9	65
C Logan Mankins	26	30	---	---	9	65
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	20	38	1	59
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	8	35	16	59
QB Matt Hasselbeck	26	30	---	---	---	56
WR Thomas Anderson	16	24	---	---	16	56
CB Quentin Jammer	---	---	18	35	3	56
T Bryan Anderson	26	30	---	---	---	56
TE Daniel Graham	23	30	---	---	---	53
WR Nate Washington	21	25	---	---	---	46
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	16	29	1	46
RB Quinton Ganther	14	20	---	---	12	46
WR Demetrius Williams	19	26	---	---	1	46
TE Ledley King	11	8	---	---	23	42
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	6	32	3	41
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	18	22	---	40
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	11	25	4	40
RB Lee Suggs	11	8	---	---	18	37
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	1	17	16	34
S Fred Bennett	---	---	3	19	10	32
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	1	16	11	28
FB Michael Robinson	9	3	---	---	16	28
OLB James Anderson	---	---	6	16	1	23
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	0	0	21	21
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	1	13	7	21
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Claude Anderson	2	0	---	---	13	15
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	2	12	---	14
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Billy Bajema	4	4	---	---	---	8
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Keenan Burton	0	2	---	---	---	2
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Steve Slaton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	47	6.7
Middle	12	12	1.0
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	8	0.9
Middle	8	15	1.9
Right	7	21	3.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brodie Croyle	51	29	6	2	2	8	9	5	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	30	20	3	2	2	3	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	92	13.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	17	195	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	92	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	32	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	198	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	19	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jones	16	7	0	176	3	55
WR Ben Obomanu	10	7	1	66	1	37
WR Kevin Curtis	9	3	1	36	0	49
RB Kolby Smith	6	4	0	11	0	35
TE Martellus Bennett	4	3	0	22	0	43
WR Plaxico Burress	3	2	0	61	2	22
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	2	0	23	0	14
TE Tony Sheffler	1	1	0	16	0	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	9	5	1	91	1	30
WR Demetrius Williams	7	4	0	40	0	26
WR Thomas Anderson	5	3	1	19	0	24
TE Ledley King	3	2	0	31	1	8
RB Quinton Ganther	3	3	0	30	0	20
TE Billy Bajema	2	2	0	15	0	4
WR Nate Washington	1	1	0	22	1	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kolby Smith	1	4	4.00	2.84

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lee Suggs	1	3	3.00	2.78
FB Michael Robinson	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brodie Croyle	8	3	24	3.00	8.06

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	5	2	19	3.80	8.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Jones	3	1	16	5.33	11.00
WR Ben Obomanu	2	1	3	1.50	6.60
WR Kevin Curtis	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Kolby Smith	1	0	0	0.00	1.83
TE Martellus Bennett	1	1	5	5.00	5.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thomas Anderson	2	1	6	3.00	3.80
TE Daniel Graham	2	1	13	6.50	10.11
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0	0.00	5.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lee Suggs	2	1
RB Quinton Ganther	2	0
QB Matt Hasselbeck	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brodie Croyle	16	8	8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jones	5	2	2
WR Kevin Curtis	3	1	1
WR Ben Obomanu	3	2	2
WR Plaxico Burress	2	1	1
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	2	2
TE Martellus Bennett	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demetrius Williams	4	2	0
TE Daniel Graham	3	2	1
WR Thomas Anderson	1	1	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)