Conference Semifinals, 2008

played in Dallas, TX

64 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	10	17	0	7	-	34
Dallas Cowboys	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 DAL - Tony Jackson 1 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 05:52 NOS - David Clowney 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
1Q: 02:03 NOS - David Beckham 45 field goal
2Q: 07:19 NOS - Matt Hasselbeck 41 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 03:14 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 40 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - David Beckham 44 field goal
4Q: 13:14 NOS - Lee Suggs 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 03:52 DAL - Trevor Gaylor 3 pass from Wally Moss (Derek Whaley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 DAL - Tony Jackson 1 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 05:52 NOS - David Clowney 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
1Q: 02:03 NOS - David Beckham 45 field goal
2Q: 07:19 NOS - Matt Hasselbeck 41 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 03:14 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 40 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - David Beckham 44 field goal
4Q: 13:14 NOS - Lee Suggs 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 03:52 DAL - Trevor Gaylor 3 pass from Wally Moss (Derek Whaley extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 11-6-1 14-2-1
First Downs 21 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 15 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 380 314
- Offensive Plays 66 58
- Yards per Play 5.76 5.41
Net Rushing Yards 103 83
- Rushing Attempts 33 17
- Yards per Rush 3.12 4.88
Net Passing Yards 277 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 0 38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 277 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.39 5.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 1/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/28 10/83
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 6/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/30 6/161
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	11-6-1	14-2-1
First Downs	21	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	15	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	380	314
- Offensive Plays	66	58
- Yards per Play	5.76	5.41
Net Rushing Yards	103	83
- Rushing Attempts	33	17
- Yards per Rush	3.12	4.88
Net Passing Yards	277	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 0	38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	277	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.39	5.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	1/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/28	10/83
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	6/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/30	6/161
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:41	4:57	OWN 28	12	72	Touchdown
1	4:09	2:14	OPP 43	4	15	Field Goal
2	15:00	2:02	OWN 35	5	15	Punt
2	8:22	1:23	OWN 38	3	62	Touchdown
2	4:07	1:08	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 25	4	48	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:58	OWN 25	6	9	Punt
3	10:34	4:10	OWN 20	8	27	Punt
3	4:58	1:14	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
3	1:28	3:22	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
4	8:57	2:04	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	3:43	1:37	OWN 17	3	-6	Punt
4	1:32	1:32	OWN 49	3	-5	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:19	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
1	5:44	1:35	OWN 32	3	11	Fumble
1	1:55	1:55	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	12:58	4:36	OWN 18	7	51	Missed FG
2	6:59	2:52	OWN 36	5	19	Punt
2	2:59	1:18	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
3	12:02	1:28	OWN 31	4	30	Punt
3	6:24	1:26	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
3	3:44	2:16	OWN 28	6	-8	Punt
4	13:06	4:09	OWN 34	8	17	Punt
4	6:53	3:10	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	2:06	0:34	OWN 46	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	18	42	2.33	18	3	0
RB Lee Suggs	7	10	1.43	6	0	0
QB Matt Hasselbeck	5	50	10.00	41	1	1
RB Ross Jean	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Duece McAllister	9	41	4.56	10	1
QB Wally Moss	3	14	4.67	7	0
RB Rudi Johnson	2	10	5.00	10	1
QB Vince Young	2	19	9.50	12	1
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	33	19	277	0/0	3	40	0	115.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	26	18	186	2/6	1	39	0	102.4
Wally Moss	12	8	56	1/5	1	33	0	104.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	5	6	85	17.00	51	28	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	4	4	83	20.75	44	40	1
WR Thomas Anderson	3	11	42	14.00	30	23	0
WR David Clowney	3	7	34	11.33	4	21	1
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Lee Suggs	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	1
TE Ledley King	1	1	13	13.00	3	13	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	10	10.00	6	10	0
WR Keenan Burton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tony Jackson	5	6	46	9.20	26	33	1
WR Charles Lee	4	7	57	14.25	17	24	0
WR Chris Davis	4	4	45	11.25	2	39	0
FB Britt Mayes	4	6	5	1.25	0	4	0
WR Braden Stallings	3	5	29	9.67	2	15	0
RB Duece McAllister	2	4	13	6.50	0	7	0
RB Rudi Johnson	2	2	44	22.00	26	36	0
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Devin Aromashodu	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Tony Stewart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Nate Washington	1	0	0
S Dwight Smith	0	1	0
WR David Clowney	0	1	0
CB Antonio Cromartie	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Britt Mayes	1	0	0	0
OLB Shawne Merriman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	242	40.3	35.3	46	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Horace Mason	7	298	42.6	32.3	49	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	4/4

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin King	3	12	4.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Gaylor	6	30	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	30	15.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Weddle	6	161	26.8	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jon Beason	6	0	0.0	14	31
ILB Larry Atkins	5	2	0.0	12	34
DE Leroy Conway	4	0	1.0	15	35
CB Marcus McCauley	4	2	0.0	16	37
S Jerald Ballard	3	1	0.0	4	11
S Dwight Smith	3	0	0.0	15	35
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	0	0.0	16	36
CB Dwight Lowery	3	0	0.0	15	36
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	1	1.5	13	34
DE Ronald Fields	2	1	0.5	13	31
DT Anthony Mebane	2	1	0.0	13	27
S Fred Bennett	2	1	0.0	15	27
ILB Angelo Crowell	1	2	0.0	4	8
OLB James Anderson	1	1	0.0	3	20
OLB Mike Smith	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	0	1	0.0	7	17

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan	11	3	30	33
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	8	3	33	33
OLB Shawne Merriman	8	2	32	33
S Eric Weddle	4	1	30	33
OLB Morlon Greenwood	3	3	19	11
CB Bob Poston	3	0	27	29
CB DeAngelo Hall	2	0	8	15
DT Red Bryant	2	0	30	31
OLB Zach Diles	1	1	7	8
DT Trevor Laws	1	1	16	17
S Jason Bell	1	0	16	11
DE Antonio Garay	1	0	25	22
DE Tim Crowder	1	0	26	29
DT Dylan Pierce	0	2	9	6
OLB Tim McGarigle	0	1	3	0
DT Carlton Powell	0	1	11	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	1.5	2	4	34
DE Leroy Conway	1.0	0	1	35
DE Ronald Fields	0.5	0	0	31
DE Mark Anderson	0.0	2	0	13
OLB Jon Beason	0.0	1	0	31

Dallas	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	1	0	0	33
DE Tim Crowder	0	4	2	29
DE Antonio Garay	0	1	0	22
OLB Akeem Jordan	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jon Beason	6	0	31
ILB Larry Atkins	4	0	34
S Dwight Smith	3	0	35
CB Marcus McCauley	3	0	37
S Fred Bennett	2	1	27
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	36
CB Dwight Lowery	1	1	36
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	34
ILB Angelo Crowell	1	0	8
S Jerald Ballard	1	0	11
DE Leroy Conway	1	0	35
OLB Mike Smith	1	0	4
CB Reynaldo Hill	0	1	2

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shawne Merriman	5	0	33
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	4	0	33
CB Bob Poston	4	0	29
CB DeAngelo Hall	2	1	15
OLB Akeem Jordan	2	1	33
S Jason Bell	1	1	11
S Eric Weddle	1	1	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Dominic Raiola	4	11	33	33
G Jason Peters	2	7	30	33
G Ben Claxton	1	6	30	33
C Logan Mankins	1	4	30	33
T Levi Brown	0	2	3	0
T Matt Hill	0	1	33	33

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bryant McKinnie	3	4	17	0	41
C Tyson Walter	2	4	15	0	37
G Evan Mathis	1	3	15	1	37
G Uche Nwaneri	1	1	17	2	41
T Darryl Dole	1	1	15	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dominic Raiola	4	14
Billy Bajema	4	14
Dexter Coakley	1	22
Reynaldo Hill	1	16
Keenan Burton	1	16
Johnnie Linquist	1	8

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Red Bryant	2	12
Tony Jackson	1	23
Nnamdi Asomugha	1	18
Duece McAllister	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Dominic Raiola	33	33	---	---	14	80
T Matt Hill	33	33	---	---	6	72
QB Matt Hasselbeck	33	33	---	---	---	66
G Ben Claxton	30	33	---	---	---	63
G Jason Peters	30	33	---	---	---	63
C Logan Mankins	30	33	---	---	---	63
WR Nate Washington	27	33	---	---	---	60
TE Daniel Graham	27	32	---	---	---	59
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	16	37	4	57
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	16	36	1	53
WR Thomas Anderson	20	23	---	---	9	52
WR David Clowney	23	27	---	---	2	52
S Fred Bennett	---	---	15	27	10	52
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	15	36	1	52
S Dwight Smith	---	---	15	35	1	51
DE Leroy Conway	---	---	15	35	---	50
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	13	34	1	48
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	12	34	1	47
TE Ledley King	14	8	---	---	24	46
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	14	31	---	45
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	13	31	---	44
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	13	27	---	40
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	21	19	---	---	---	40
FB Michael Robinson	9	6	---	---	18	33
RB Lee Suggs	9	6	---	---	17	32
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	4	11	16	31
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	7	17	1	25
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	4	13	8	25
OLB James Anderson	---	---	3	20	1	24
WR Keenan Burton	5	3	---	---	16	24
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	0	0	22	22
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	4	8	10	22
TE Billy Bajema	7	0	---	---	14	21
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	2	2	16	20
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	3	7	8	18
CB Justin King	---	---	1	6	8	15
G Johnnie Linquist	3	0	---	---	8	11
RB Ross Jean	3	8	---	---	---	11
T Levi Brown	3	0	---	---	8	11
T Bryan Anderson	3	0	---	---	6	9
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	2	4	---	6
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	---	---	33	33	18	84
DT Red Bryant	---	---	30	31	12	73
S Eric Weddle	---	---	30	33	8	71
TE Tony Jackson	15	30	---	---	23	68
OLB Shawne Merriman	---	---	32	33	2	67
CB Bernard Pollard	---	---	31	33	2	66
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	30	33	2	65
G Evan Mathis	15	37	---	---	8	60
T Darryl Dole	15	37	---	---	8	60
RB Duece McAllister	12	29	---	---	17	58
T Bryant McKinnie	17	41	---	---	---	58
G Uche Nwaneri	17	41	---	---	---	58
CB Bob Poston	---	---	27	29	1	57
DE Tim Crowder	---	---	26	29	2	57
OLB Morlon Greenwood	---	---	19	11	23	53
WR Braden Stallings	15	32	---	---	6	53
C Tyson Walter	15	37	---	---	---	52
WR Charles Lee	15	35	---	---	1	51
DE Antonio Garay	---	---	25	22	2	49
WR Chris Davis	15	29	---	---	---	44
S Jason Bell	---	---	16	11	16	43
QB Vince Young	12	28	---	---	---	40
DT Trevor Laws	---	---	16	17	1	34
FB Britt Mayes	1	13	---	---	16	30
CB DeAngelo Hall	---	---	8	15	1	24
DT Carlton Powell	---	---	11	12	---	23
DT Dylan Pierce	---	---	9	6	7	22
WR Trevor Gaylor	3	1	---	---	16	20
CB Mike Echols	---	---	5	0	15	20
QB Wally Moss	5	13	---	---	---	18
RB Rudi Johnson	4	13	---	---	---	17
DE Phillip Merling	---	---	3	7	6	16
OLB Zach Diles	---	---	7	8	---	15
G Kyle Kosier	2	4	---	---	8	14
WR DeAndre Cobb	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB Lance Mitchell	---	---	2	0	12	14
TE Tony Stewart	2	8	---	---	---	10
WR Devin Aromashodu	2	8	---	---	---	10
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Ken Shackleford	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Dustin Keller	1	7	---	---	---	8
P Horace Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Wade Smith	2	4	---	---	---	6
C Ryan Cook	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Tim McGarigle	---	---	3	0	---	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	12	63	5.3
Right	15	32	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	34	8.5
Middle	6	23	3.8
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	33	19	6	1	2	4	6	2	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	26	18	3	2	1	1	4	5	0
Wally Moss	12	8	1	0	1	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	66	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	78	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	133	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	11	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	72	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	105	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	54	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Anderson	11	3	1	42	1	23
WR David Clowney	7	3	1	34	1	27
WR Nate Washington	6	5	0	85	2	33
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	4	4	0	83	2	19
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	0	3	0	32
RB Lee Suggs	1	1	0	7	0	6
TE Ledley King	1	1	0	13	0	8
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	0	10	0	6
WR Keenan Burton	1	0	0	0	0	3

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Lee	7	4	1	57	1	35
TE Tony Jackson	6	5	0	46	1	30
FB Britt Mayes	6	4	1	5	0	13
WR Braden Stallings	5	3	0	29	0	32
RB Duece McAllister	4	2	0	13	0	29
WR Chris Davis	4	4	0	45	1	29
RB Rudi Johnson	2	2	0	44	1	13
WR Devin Aromashodu	2	1	0	0	0	8
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	0	3	0	1
TE Tony Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	0.00	2.33

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duece McAllister	2	7	3.50	4.56
QB Wally Moss	2	11	5.50	4.67
QB Vince Young	1	7	7.00	9.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	6	3	25	4.17	8.39

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wally Moss	2	2	4	2.00	4.67
Vince Young	1	1	1	1.00	7.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Clowney	2	1	7	3.50	4.86
WR Thomas Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	3.82
RB Lee Suggs	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Nate Washington	1	1	11	11.00	14.17
WR Keenan Burton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tony Jackson	2	2	2	1.00	7.67
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	1	0
QB Wally Moss	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	13	8	8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	5	2	0
Wally Moss	3	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Clowney	5	2	2
WR Thomas Anderson	3	1	1
WR Nate Washington	3	3	3
RB Lee Suggs	1	1	1
TE Ledley King	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch
WR Braden Stallings	3	1
WR Charles Lee	2	1
RB Duece McAllister	1	0
TE Tony Stewart	1	0
WR Devin Aromashodu	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (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	67,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (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)