Week 7, 2008

played in Chicago, IL

40 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	12	10	0	-	29
Chicago Bears	7	24	0	10	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NOS - Quinton Ganther 1 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
1Q: 04:31 CHI - Johnny Wilkinson 10 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 14:49 NOS - David Beckham 31 field goal
2Q: 12:48 CHI - Mark Bradley 18 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 09:34 CHI - Brian Johnston 55 fumble return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 04:51 NOS - Nate Washington 15 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 02:35 CHI - David Garrard 8 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 00:37 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 47 field goal
3Q: 07:19 NOS - Quinton Ganther 34 run (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 04:00 NOS - David Beckham 18 field goal
4Q: 12:16 CHI - Cortland Finnegan 48 interception return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
4Q: 02:05 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NOS - Quinton Ganther 1 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
1Q: 04:31 CHI - Johnny Wilkinson 10 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 14:49 NOS - David Beckham 31 field goal
2Q: 12:48 CHI - Mark Bradley 18 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 09:34 CHI - Brian Johnston 55 fumble return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 04:51 NOS - Nate Washington 15 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 02:35 CHI - David Garrard 8 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 00:37 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 47 field goal
3Q: 07:19 NOS - Quinton Ganther 34 run (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 04:00 NOS - David Beckham 18 field goal
4Q: 12:16 CHI - Cortland Finnegan 48 interception return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
4Q: 02:05 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 26 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CHI
Record 3-3-1 4-2
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 18 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 437 382
- Offensive Plays 68 61
- Yards per Play 6.43 6.26
Net Rushing Yards 110 134
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 5.50 4.19
Net Passing Yards 327 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 31 - 1 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 330 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.81 8.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 11/80 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 6/189 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/48
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:12 28:48

Team Statistics	NOS	CHI
Record	3-3-1	4-2
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	18	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	437	382
- Offensive Plays	68	61
- Yards per Play	6.43	6.26
Net Rushing Yards	110	134
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	5.50	4.19
Net Passing Yards	327	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 31 - 1	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	330	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.81	8.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	11/80	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	6/189	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/48
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:12	28:48

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:01	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:23	4:39	OWN 25	10	61	Field Goal
2	12:40	3:16	OWN 25	7	30	Fumble
2	9:24	2:27	OWN 38	4	24	Punt
2	6:49	2:08	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
2	2:25	0:54	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 46	2	0	Half
3	11:03	4:01	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	6:56	3:03	OPP 28	5	27	Field Goal
4	13:37	1:31	OWN 30	3	2	Interception
4	12:06	3:31	OPP 49	5	15	Punt
4	1:57	0:54	50	4	3	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:59	5:36	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
2	14:44	2:04	OWN 48	4	52	Touchdown
2	6:57	0:08	OWN 5	1	-12	Safety
2	4:41	2:16	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	1:31	1:01	OWN 44	7	26	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:57	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
3	3:53	5:16	OWN 25	12	45	Downs
4	8:35	6:38	OWN 7	11	84	Field Goal
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 47	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: David Garrard, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quinton Ganther	8	55	6.88	34	3	1
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	5	31	6.20	21	1	0
RB Lee Suggs	4	18	4.50	9	0	0
QB Matt Hasselbeck	2	3	1.50	3	0	0
WR Thomas Anderson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Johnny Wilkinson	19	80	4.21	17	2	0
RB Joseph Addai	6	18	3.00	6	0	0
QB David Garrard	4	25	6.25	11	1	1
RB Cris Sellers	3	11	3.67	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	47	31	330	1/3	2	34	1	91.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Garrard	29	20	248	0/0	2	33	0	118.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	8	15	118	14.75	38	24	1
RB Quinton Ganther	6	6	57	9.50	13	18	1
TE Daniel Graham	5	8	46	9.20	22	34	0
WR Demetrius Williams	5	5	59	11.80	21	28	0
WR Thomas Anderson	2	5	17	8.50	7	10	0
TE Billy Bajema	2	3	19	9.50	4	11	0
FB Michael Robinson	2	3	6	3.00	5	3	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deion Branch	5	7	73	14.60	77	33	0
WR Mark Bradley	5	8	67	13.40	4	18	1
WR Derrick Mason	3	3	15	5.00	0	7	0
TE Quinn Sypniewski	3	5	47	15.67	18	32	0
RB Johnny Wilkinson	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	1
RB Cris Sellers	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Everett Newton	1	1	31	31.00	26	31	0
TE Zach Miller	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cortland Finnegan	1	48	48.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Matt Hasselbeck	1	0	0
OLB Mike Smith	0	1	0
WR Claude Anderson	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Derrick Mason	1	0	0	0
DT Brian Johnston	0	1	1	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	3	91	30.3	30.3	33	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	1	44	44.0	24.0	44	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenneth Cooper	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	6	189	31.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mason	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	11	2	32	29
OLB James Anderson	6	1	28	25
OLB Mike Smith	5	3	21	16
DE Ronald Fields	4	3	27	24
DE Kindal Moorehead	4	1	32	27
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	20	17
S Dwight Smith	3	0	32	25
ILB Larry Atkins	2	2	11	14
DT Anthony Mebane	2	2	30	24
ILB Angelo Crowell	2	1	9	3
CB Justin King	2	0	0	3
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	3	28	24
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	1	29	25
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	1	0	5	9
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	25	20
CB Fred Smoot	0	1	4	6

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corey Webster	9	3	0.0	20	48
OLB Landon Johnson	8	3	0.0	19	48
ILB Harrison Arnold	7	2	0.0	17	34
ILB Nick Barnett	5	2	0.0	14	23
ILB Terrell Suggs	4	0	0.0	18	43
CB David Barrett	3	0	0.0	19	48
CB Jonathan Joseph	2	3	0.0	20	48
CB Darrelle Revis	2	1	0.0	19	48
DT Marcus Harrison	2	1	0.0	12	32
CB Cortland Finnegan	2	0	0.0	8	33
DE Charles Johnson	2	0	0.0	18	33
DT Brian Johnston	1	0	1.0	2	7
DE John Abraham	1	0	0.0	16	35
DT Damione Lewis	1	0	0.0	10	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0	24
DE Kindal Moorehead	0	2	3	27
CB Reynaldo Hill	0	1	0	25
DE Mark Anderson	0	0	1	20

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brian Johnston	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Damione Lewis	0.0	1	1	1	25
DE Charles Johnson	0.0	0	2	0	33
OLB Landon Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	48
ILB Terrell Suggs	0.0	0	0	1	43

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB James Anderson	4	0	25
CB Dwight Lowery	4	0	29
CB Reynaldo Hill	2	1	25
OLB Mike Smith	2	0	16
CB Justin King	2	0	3
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	1	17
ILB Larry Atkins	1	0	14
S Dwight Smith	1	0	25
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	20
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	0	24
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	24
ILB Angelo Crowell	0	1	3

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	7	2	0	48
S Corey Webster	4	1	0	48
ILB Nick Barnett	4	0	0	23
ILB Harrison Arnold	4	0	0	34
CB Jonathan Joseph	3	1	0	48
CB David Barrett	3	0	0	48
CB Cortland Finnegan	2	2	1	33
CB Darrelle Revis	1	2	0	48
ILB Terrell Suggs	1	0	0	43
DE Charles Johnson	1	0	0	33
DT Marcus Harrison	1	0	0	32
CB Manny Pacquiao	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Johnnie Linquist	4	9	20	0	48
T Bryan Anderson	3	4	20	0	48
G Jason Peters	0	4	20	1	48
FB Michael Robinson	0	2	5	0	14
T Matt Hill	0	1	20	0	48

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Daryn Colledge	3	6	32	29
G Winston Justice	2	4	32	29
G Paul McQuistan	1	7	32	29
FB J.D. Runnels	1	2	10	9
C Kory Lichtensteiner	0	5	32	29
T Zachery Nemeth	0	2	23	23
TE Quinn Sypniewski	0	1	20	16
T Tony Ugoh	0	1	9	6

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
K.J. Turner	1	20
Claude Anderson	1	15

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Suggs	2	12
Derrick Mason	1	20
David Macklin	1	17
Antwaan Randle El	1	14
Landon Johnson	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Matt Hill	20	48	---	---	5	73
G Johnnie Linquist	20	48	---	---	5	73
G Jason Peters	20	48	---	---	5	73
C Logan Mankins	20	48	---	---	5	73
QB Matt Hasselbeck	20	48	---	---	---	68
T Bryan Anderson	20	48	---	---	---	68
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	29	25	10	64
WR Nate Washington	18	45	---	---	---	63
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	32	29	2	63
WR Thomas Anderson	11	33	---	---	18	62
TE Daniel Graham	18	44	---	---	---	62
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	32	27	2	61
WR Demetrius Williams	15	43	---	---	1	59
S Dwight Smith	---	---	32	25	1	58
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	30	24	---	54
OLB James Anderson	---	---	28	25	---	53
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	28	24	1	53
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	27	24	1	52
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	21	16	10	47
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	25	20	2	47
RB Quinton Ganther	9	28	---	---	9	46
TE Ledley King	9	13	---	---	21	43
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	20	17	3	40
FB Michael Robinson	5	14	---	---	18	37
RB Lee Suggs	4	7	---	---	20	31
S Fred Bennett	---	---	14	15	2	31
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	4	6	18	28
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	11	14	---	25
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	2	3	20	25
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	7	7	---	---	9	23
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	1	4	17	22
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	5	9	1	15
WR Claude Anderson	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Kendrell Bell	---	---	0	3	10	13
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	9	3	1	13
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	2	3	3	8
TE Billy Bajema	2	3	---	---	---	5
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Keenan Burton	2	3	---	---	---	5
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Justin King	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Steve Slaton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	19	48	12	79
CB Jonathan Joseph	---	---	20	48	8	76
ILB Terrell Suggs	---	---	18	43	12	73
CB Darrelle Revis	---	---	19	48	5	72
S Corey Webster	---	---	20	48	3	71
CB David Barrett	---	---	19	48	3	70
T Daryn Colledge	32	29	---	---	3	64
G Winston Justice	32	29	---	---	3	64
G Paul McQuistan	32	29	---	---	3	64
QB David Garrard	32	29	---	---	---	61
RB Johnny Wilkinson	23	20	---	---	18	61
C Kory Lichtensteiner	32	29	---	---	---	61
WR Mark Bradley	30	29	---	---	---	59
TE Zach Miller	22	17	---	---	19	58
WR Deion Branch	29	25	---	---	2	56
DE John Abraham	---	---	16	35	1	52
ILB Harrison Arnold	---	---	17	34	1	52
DE Charles Johnson	---	---	18	33	1	52
T Zachery Nemeth	23	23	---	---	3	49
ILB Nick Barnett	---	---	14	23	11	48
DT Marcus Harrison	---	---	12	32	1	45
CB Cortland Finnegan	---	---	8	33	1	42
WR Derrick Mason	10	11	---	---	20	41
DT Damione Lewis	---	---	10	25	4	39
FB J.D. Runnels	10	9	---	---	20	39
DE Matt Stewart	---	---	4	14	20	38
TE Quinn Sypniewski	20	16	---	---	2	38
CB David Macklin	---	---	1	0	17	18
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	0	0	17	17
T Tony Ugoh	9	6	---	---	---	15
WR Antwaan Randle El	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Everett Newton	2	6	---	---	5	13
RB Joseph Addai	8	5	---	---	---	13
DT Brian Johnston	---	---	2	7	4	13
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	2	6	3	11
K Kenneth Cooper	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Miles Attico	3	4	---	---	---	7
RB Cris Sellers	3	3	---	---	---	6
DT Andrew Hoffman	---	---	1	3	---	4
C Walt DiBlasio	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Jason Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Doug Datish	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Harry Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Cary Rhodes	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Tyrus Fitzgerald	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	50	12.5
Middle	6	10	1.7
Right	10	50	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	22	98	4.5
Right	8	37	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	47	31	4	0	1	9	4	2	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Garrard	29	20	4	1	1	3	3	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	48	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	92	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	190	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	113	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	63	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	15	8	0	118	2	45
TE Daniel Graham	8	5	0	46	1	44
RB Quinton Ganther	6	6	0	57	0	28
WR Thomas Anderson	5	2	1	17	0	33
WR Demetrius Williams	5	5	0	59	1	43
TE Billy Bajema	3	2	0	19	0	3
FB Michael Robinson	3	2	0	6	0	14
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2	1	0	8	0	7

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Bradley	8	5	0	67	0	29
WR Deion Branch	7	5	0	73	2	25
TE Quinn Sypniewski	5	3	1	47	1	16
WR Derrick Mason	3	3	0	15	0	11
RB Cris Sellers	2	1	0	-1	0	3
TE Zach Miller	2	1	0	6	0	17
RB Johnny Wilkinson	1	1	0	10	0	20
WR Everett Newton	1	1	0	31	1	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Hasselbeck	1	0	0.00	1.50
WR Thomas Anderson	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Lee Suggs	1	0	0.00	4.50

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Wilkinson	4	15	3.75	4.21
QB David Garrard	1	8	8.00	6.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	5	3	23	4.60	7.02

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Garrard	3	2	28	9.33	8.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	2	1	15	7.50	7.87
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0	0.00	6.33
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	1	1.00	9.50
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	7	7.00	11.80

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mark Bradley	2	1	18	9.00	8.38
RB Johnny Wilkinson	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Johnny Wilkinson	2	1
QB David Garrard	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	9	5	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Garrard	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	4	2	2
TE Daniel Graham	2	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	2	2	2
WR Thomas Anderson	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Bradley	3	2	2
TE Quinn Sypniewski	2	2	1
WR Derrick Mason	1	1	0
WR Deion Branch	1	0	0

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

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