Week 10, 2008

played in New Orleans, LA

66 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons3380-14
New Orleans Saints71733-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:24 ATL - Elijah Levine 39 field goal
1Q: 00:10 NOS - Matt Hasselbeck 7 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 08:30 NOS - David Beckham 44 field goal
2Q: 03:44 ATL - Elijah Levine 45 field goal
2Q: 02:13 NOS - Claude Anderson 16 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:30 NOS - Quinton Ganther 64 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 05:40 ATL - David Anderson 34 pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees pass to Chad Johnson for conversion)
3Q: 02:13 NOS - David Beckham 48 field goal
4Q: 01:36 NOS - David Beckham 41 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record2-85-4-1
First Downs1614
- by Rushing65
- by Passing109
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards344309
- Offensive Plays7166
- Yards per Play4.854.68
Net Rushing Yards9388
- Rushing Attempts2327
- Yards per Rush4.043.26
Net Passing Yards251221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 23 - 037 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards260232
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.235.67
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions0/147/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.89.1
4th Down Conversions1/31/1
Penalties/Yards13/9710/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/104/82
Kick Returns/Yards3/642/56
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits02
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 36
Time of Possession31:5128:09

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:35OWN 25523Punt
18:354:16OWN 10968Field Goal
215:002:36OWN 2733Punt
28:244:45OWN 38734Field Goal
22:021:17OWN 28513Punt
20:210:21OWN 2535Half
00:000:00OWN 035Punt
313:202:45OWN 32519Punt
39:133:47OWN 27673Touchdown
32:050:57OWN 2530Punt
414:092:24OWN 14520Punt
411:451:09OPP 393-14Punt
49:023:06OWN 38814Punt
43:110:42OWN 404-2Downs
41:281:08OWN 25526Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:253:50OWN 14937Punt
14:194:19OPP 42842Touchdown
212:244:00OWN 43830Field Goal
23:391:17OWN 3230Punt
22:220:20OPP 16216Touchdown
20:450:24OWN 36364Touchdown
315:001:40OWN 2530Punt
310:351:22OWN 2037Punt
35:263:21OWN 25844Field Goal
31:081:59OWN 36611Punt
410:361:34OWN 15410Punt
45:562:45OWN 1035Punt
42:291:01OPP 38514Field Goal
40:200:20OWN 491-1Game

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin15432.871210
QB Drew Brees3279.001510
FB Marc Wicher3134.33800
WR Artie Brock188.00800
RB Rusty Hatcher122.00200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quinton Ganther9475.221010
QB Matt Hasselbeck7101.43701
RB Ross Jean691.50700
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis5224.401010

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees46232602/9134074.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck37202322/11264091.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dante Rosario6116811.3336290
WR Chad Johnson4115012.5021200
WR David Anderson467518.7542341
RB Quentin Griffin353210.6717160
WR Artie Brock252311.5020160
TE Dominique Byrd23-1-0.50000
WR Tai Streets121010.006100
TE Bryant Conway1233.00030
RB Rusty Hatcher0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Daniel Graham510489.6018210
WR Nate Washington48369.0035320
RB Quinton Ganther448922.2575641
TE Billy Bajema232412.002130
WR Demetrius Williams2773.50050
TE Ledley King1222.00020
FB Michael Robinson121010.0011100
WR Claude Anderson111616.000161

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR David Anderson1010
G Ben Grubbs0100
DE Derrick Burgess0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Quinton Ganther1000
WR Claude Anderson1000
QB Matt Hasselbeck0100
C Jimmie Ballinger0100
C Dominic Raiola0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda942747.436.1647
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons729542.140.7452

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine2/21/10/0450/0
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham3/33/30/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson4102.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Claude Anderson48220.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz36421.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill25628.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE John McCargo801.02223
OLB London Fletcher810.02539
DE Derrick Burgess401.02229
OLB Zeke Moreno440.02539
CB Michael Griffin430.02739
S Zachery Bowman220.02323
DT Will Smith210.01625
DE Athyba Rubin210.02226
DT Brian Young200.01215
DE Cullen Jenkins200.0918
S Damien Richardson110.0614
ILB Reggie Hausermann110.01715
CB Drew Coleman110.02738
CB Jason Craft100.0718
ILB Paris Lenon100.020
S Rich Greer100.0110
CB Craig Steltz100.02125
DT Ryan Pickett010.0412
CB David Jones010.0813
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB James Anderson941.02336
ILB Larry Atkins520.02041
CB Dwight Lowery520.02348
S Fred Bennett400.0930
DT Anthony Mebane301.02134
CB Antonio Cromartie310.02038
DE Mark Anderson300.01726
DE Ronald Fields220.01835
CB Fred Smoot210.0628
S Jerald Ballard210.039
OLB Dexter Coakley200.01415
CB Reynaldo Hill200.02032
DE Kindal Moorehead120.02045
S Dwight Smith110.02041
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh100.0721
DE Kenny Iwebema100.0310
CB Justin King100.037
ILB Angelo Crowell010.038
OLB Mike Smith010.0316

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derrick Burgess1.011029
DE John McCargo1.000123
DT Will Smith0.011025
OLB London Fletcher0.002039
DT Ryan Pickett0.001112
ILB Reggie Hausermann0.001015
DT Erik Walden0.00108
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Anderson1.010236
DT Anthony Mebane1.001034
DE Kindal Moorehead0.014645
DE Ronald Fields0.002135
OLB K.J. Turner0.00208
DE Mark Anderson0.002026
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh0.001021
DE Kenny Iwebema0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB London Fletcher60039
CB Michael Griffin22039
DT Brian Young20015
OLB Zeke Moreno20039
S Damien Richardson11014
CB Jason Craft11018
DE Derrick Burgess11029
CB Drew Coleman11038
S Zachery Bowman11023
DT Will Smith10025
DE John McCargo10023
S Rich Greer10010
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB James Anderson40036
S Fred Bennett40030
CB Antonio Cromartie31038
CB Dwight Lowery31048
OLB Dexter Coakley21015
CB Fred Smoot20028
S Jerald Ballard2009
S Dwight Smith12041
ILB Larry Atkins10041
CB Reynaldo Hill10032
DE Kindal Moorehead01045

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Samuels45023048
G Cooper Carlisle37023048
G Ben Grubbs35023048
C Travis Claridge13023048
T George Foster01023248
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jason Peters24027039
G Johnnie Linquist110027139
G Ben Claxton15027039
T Matt Hill12027139
C Dominic Raiola03027039
TE Daniel Graham01027038

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin216
Ian Gold127
Tai Streets120
David Anderson120
Chris Samuels111
Ryan Pickett18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Dominic Raiola417
Ledley King130
Michael Robinson123
Quinton Ganther114

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Cooper Carlisle2348------1182
T Chris Samuels2348------1182
T George Foster2348------1182
G Ben Grubbs2348------1182
CB Michael Griffin------27391682
C Travis Claridge2348---------71
QB Drew Brees2348---------71
WR Chad Johnson2246---------68
CB Drew Coleman------2738368
OLB London Fletcher------2539367
OLB Zeke Moreno------2539367
RB Quentin Griffin1847---------65
WR David Anderson1131------2062
TE Dante Rosario1743---------60
CB Craig Steltz------21251056
S Zachery Bowman------2323955
DE Derrick Burgess------2229253
DE Athyba Rubin------2226250
TE Bryant Conway910------2948
WR Artie Brock1236---------48
DE John McCargo------2223247
CB Jason Craft------7181944
DT Will Smith------1625142
S Damien Richardson------6141838
WR Tai Streets611------2037
DE Cullen Jenkins------918835
ILB Reggie Hausermann------1715234
FB Marc Wicher30------2932
DT Brian Young------1215229
OLB Ian Gold------002727
WR Ronald Curry87------1126
DT Ryan Pickett------412824
CB David Jones------813---21
RB Rusty Hatcher42------1319
S Rich Greer------110819
ILB Paris Lenon------201416
TE Dominique Byrd57---------12
C Glen Tatum00------1111
P Daniel Sepulveda00------1111
DT Erik Walden------18110
K Elijah Levine00------66
G Leander Jordan00---------0
S Matt Bowmen------00---0
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
T Tony Moll00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Dominic Raiola2739------1783
G Johnnie Linquist2739------1076
CB Dwight Lowery------2348273
DE Kindal Moorehead------2045267
QB Matt Hasselbeck2739---------66
T Matt Hill2739---------66
G Ben Claxton2739---------66
G Jason Peters2739---------66
TE Daniel Graham2738---------65
ILB Larry Atkins------2041263
WR Nate Washington2637---------63
S Dwight Smith------2041162
OLB James Anderson------2336160
CB Antonio Cromartie------2038260
OLB Dexter Coakley------14152857
CB Reynaldo Hill------2032557
WR Demetrius Williams2036------157
DT Anthony Mebane------2134156
CB Fred Smoot------6282155
RB Quinton Ganther1229------1455
DE Ronald Fields------1835154
DE Mark Anderson------17261053
WR Claude Anderson717------2246
FB Michael Robinson98------2340
S Fred Bennett------930140
TE Ledley King33------3036
S Jerald Ballard------392133
TE Billy Bajema1310------730
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------721129
ILB Angelo Crowell------381324
DE Kenny Iwebema------3101023
RB Lee Suggs00------2121
OLB Mike Smith------316120
CB Justin King------37919
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis77------418
WR Keenan Burton20------1517
WR Thomas Anderson37------515
K David Beckham00------1010
P Earnest Simmons00------1010
C Jimmie Ballinger00------1010
C Winston Butler00------1010
T Levi Brown00------1010
OLB K.J. Turner------0819
RB Ross Jean63---------9
T Bryan Anderson00---------0
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11252.3
Middle5367.2
Right7324.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left199.0
Middle16432.7
Right9374.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees462341161390
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck37203017720

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)27161696.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)104555.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19111316.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)62233.8
Long (19+ Yds)41164.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson114150146
TE Dante Rosario116068243
WR David Anderson64075131
RB Quentin Griffin53032047
WR Artie Brock52023036
TE Dominique Byrd320-107
WR Tai Streets21010011
TE Bryant Conway2103010
RB Rusty Hatcher100002
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Daniel Graham105048138
WR Nate Washington84036137
WR Demetrius Williams7207036
RB Quinton Ganther44089129
TE Billy Bajema32024010
TE Ledley King210203
FB Michael Robinson2111008
WR Claude Anderson11016017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matt Hasselbeck177.001.43
RB Quinton Ganther133.005.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck31165.336.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Billy Bajema1000.008.00
WR Nate Washington1000.004.50
WR Claude Anderson111616.0016.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Matt Hasselbeck22
RB Quinton Ganther20

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1360
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1395

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Dante Rosario420
TE Dominique Byrd210
WR David Anderson210
WR Tai Streets100
WR Chad Johnson100
RB Quentin Griffin110
TE Bryant Conway110
WR Artie Brock100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Daniel Graham753
WR Nate Washington421
TE Billy Bajema110
RB Quinton Ganther111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)