Week 7, 2009

played in Washington, DC

46 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	0	-	17
Washington Skins	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 WAS - Cole Ford 49 field goal
1Q: 04:05 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 9 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 10:00 NOS - Nate Washington 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 06:37 WAS - Andre Caldwell 6 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 00:23 NOS - Nick Novak 28 field goal
3Q: 08:48 WAS - David Thomas 3 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 05:49 WAS - Kelley Washington 10 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 WAS - Cole Ford 49 field goal
1Q: 04:05 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 9 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 10:00 NOS - Nate Washington 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 06:37 WAS - Andre Caldwell 6 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 00:23 NOS - Nick Novak 28 field goal
3Q: 08:48 WAS - David Thomas 3 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 05:49 WAS - Kelley Washington 10 pass from Ike Bush (Cole Ford extra point)

Team Statistics NOS WAS
Record 4-2 5-2
First Downs 18 26
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 361 378
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 5.73 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 46 132
- Rushing Attempts 18 35
- Yards per Rush 2.56 3.77
Net Passing Yards 315 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 24 - 0 32 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 331 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 7.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.8
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/72 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 29
Time of Possession 24:48 35:12

Team Statistics	NOS	WAS
Record	4-2	5-2
First Downs	18	26
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	361	378
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	5.73	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	46	132
- Rushing Attempts	18	35
- Yards per Rush	2.56	3.77
Net Passing Yards	315	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 24 - 0	32 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	331	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	7.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.8
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/72	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 29
Time of Possession	24:48	35:12

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:45	3:50	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
1	0:16	5:27	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	6:29	1:55	OWN 42	6	-3	Punt
2	0:52	0:34	OWN 20	4	69	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:21	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	8:37	3:40	OWN 25	7	41	Punt
3	3:30	1:22	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
3	0:15	0:36	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
4	10:42	1:50	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
4	5:40	3:51	OWN 25	13	64	Downs
4	1:10	0:52	OWN 47	4	3	Downs

Washington Skins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:15	OWN 17	12	51	Field Goal
1	3:55	3:39	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
2	9:49	3:20	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	4:34	3:42	OWN 21	9	32	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	13:39	5:02	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
3	4:57	1:27	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	2:08	1:53	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
4	14:39	3:57	OWN 24	9	65	Interception
4	8:52	3:12	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
4	1:49	0:39	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	50	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ike Bush, Washington Skins

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quinton Ganther	9	25	2.78	14	2	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	7	17	2.43	9	0	1
WR Deion Branch	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Steven Jackson	16	61	3.81	15	1
QB Ike Bush	12	57	4.75	12	1
RB Mewelde Moore	5	10	2.00	7	0
FB Marcel Reece	2	4	2.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	42	24	331	3/16	1	42	0	90.5

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ike Bush	32	25	263	2/17	3	32	1	119.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	7	13	107	15.29	65	42	1
WR Deion Branch	6	7	100	16.67	71	36	0
TE Daniel Graham	5	6	67	13.40	28	31	0
WR Demetrius Williams	4	7	22	5.50	5	9	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	2	4	4.00	2	4	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	31	31.00	29	31	0
TE Ledley King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Billy Bajema	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Quinton Ganther	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Aundrae Allison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Andre Caldwell	7	7	79	11.29	14	20	1
TE David Thomas	6	8	45	7.50	9	16	1
WR Kelley Washington	4	5	54	13.50	24	27	1
RB Mewelde Moore	4	4	30	7.50	15	17	0
RB Steven Jackson	2	3	49	24.50	38	32	0
WR Chansi Stuckey	2	4	6	3.00	1	4	0
FB Marcel Reece	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	0.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	0
G Ben Claxton	0	1	0
OLB Jon Beason	0	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Ike Bush	1	0	0
T Ryan Harris	0	1	0
S Sean Taylor	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	246	41.0	34.0	55	2

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Sander	5	222	44.4	33.4	48	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	2	15	7.5	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrius Heyward-Bey	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	52	26.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Jenkins	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jon Beason	12	4	0.0	30	30
ILB Larry Atkins	8	2	0.0	35	33
CB Marcus McCauley	8	1	0.0	35	34
DE Mark Anderson	5	1	1.0	31	32
S Dwight Smith	5	1	0.0	30	31
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	1	0.0	33	34
CB Reynaldo Hill	3	0	0.0	18	16
DE Kenny Iwebema	2	0	1.0	23	25
DE Ronald Fields	2	3	0.0	31	32
DT Anthony Mebane	2	2	0.0	33	33
S Tanard Jackson	2	2	0.0	29	28
OLB James Anderson	2	1	0.0	17	19
S Jerald Ballard	2	0	0.0	5	4
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	2	0.0	12	9

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antuan Edwards	7	3	0.0	18	37
ILB Jerod Mayo	6	2	0.0	16	34
S Sean Taylor	4	1	0.0	16	32
OLB Geno Hayes	4	1	0.0	18	40
CB Phillip Buchanon	3	1	1.0	18	45
DE Trent Cole	3	1	0.5	15	35
S George Wilson	3	0	0.0	2	16
DT Rob Ninkovich	2	1	1.5	8	24
OLB Bob Schneider	2	3	0.0	13	28
OLB Brandon Siler	2	2	0.0	12	23
CB Malcolm Jenkins	2	1	0.0	6	27
CB Samari Rolle	1	1	0.0	15	44
RB Steven Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kevin Vickerson	1	0	0.0	5	21
DT Jimmy Verdon	1	0	0.0	10	25
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	1	0	0.0	2	12
DE Turk McBride	0	1	0.0	16	35

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Anderson	1.0	0	1	0	32
DE Kenny Iwebema	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	1	0	0	32
DT Anthony Mebane	0.0	0	1	1	33

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rob Ninkovich	1.5	1	1	0	24
CB Phillip Buchanon	1.0	0	0	0	45
DE Trent Cole	0.5	0	0	1	35
DT Jimmy Verdon	0.0	1	1	0	25
DE Turk McBride	0.0	0	2	0	35
OLB Bob Schneider	0.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Geno Hayes	0.0	0	0	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Larry Atkins	6	0	0	33
OLB Jon Beason	4	0	1	30
CB Marcus McCauley	4	0	0	34
S Tanard Jackson	4	0	0	28
CB Reynaldo Hill	3	0	0	16
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	0	34
S Dwight Smith	1	1	0	31
S Jerald Ballard	1	0	0	4
DT Anthony Mebane	0	1	0	33

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	4	2	34
S George Wilson	3	0	16
CB Malcolm Jenkins	2	2	27
CB Samari Rolle	2	1	44
S Sean Taylor	2	1	32
OLB Geno Hayes	2	1	40
S Antuan Edwards	2	0	37
CB Phillip Buchanon	2	0	45
OLB Bob Schneider	2	0	28
DT Kevin Vickerson	1	0	21
OLB Brandon Siler	1	0	23
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	1	0	12
CB Michael Waddell	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dominic Raiola	2	3	1	18	0	45
G Jason Peters	1	4	0	18	3	45
G Ben Claxton	1	3	0	18	0	45
T Matt Hill	0	4	0	18	0	45
T Levi Brown	0	4	0	18	0	45

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chris Chester	4	8	1	35	0	34
C Mike Brisiel	1	7	0	35	1	34
T Ryan Harris	1	6	0	35	1	34
C Matt Birk	1	3	0	35	0	34
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0	9	0	11
T Michael Oher	1	1	0	35	0	34
FB Marcel Reece	0	1	0	8	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Bajema	2	10
Angelo Crowell	1	20
Quinton Ganther	1	16
Jerald Ballard	1	15

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Trent Cole	2	11
George Wilson	1	13
Steven Jackson	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	35	34	6	75
G Jason Peters	18	45	---	---	7	70
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	35	33	1	69
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	33	34	1	68
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	33	33	1	67
QB Matt Hasselbeck	18	45	---	---	---	63
C Dominic Raiola	18	45	---	---	---	63
T Matt Hill	18	45	---	---	---	63
G Ben Claxton	18	45	---	---	---	63
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	31	32	---	63
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	31	32	---	63
T Levi Brown	18	45	---	---	---	63
S Dwight Smith	---	---	30	31	---	61
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	30	30	---	60
TE Daniel Graham	16	41	---	---	---	57
WR Deion Branch	17	40	---	---	---	57
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	29	28	---	57
WR Nate Washington	16	40	---	---	---	56
RB Quinton Ganther	9	31	---	---	16	56
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	18	16	14	48
WR Demetrius Williams	7	26	---	---	15	48
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	23	25	---	48
TE Billy Bajema	9	19	---	---	10	38
OLB James Anderson	---	---	17	19	1	37
TE Ledley King	1	4	---	---	21	26
FB Gabe Majerus	4	7	---	---	15	26
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	5	4	15	24
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	12	9	1	22
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	0	1	20	21
CB Justin King	---	---	5	3	11	19
WR Aundrae Allison	2	5	---	---	9	16
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	8	8	---	---	---	16
RB Tashard Choice	1	4	---	---	10	15
DE Jarius Wynn	---	---	6	3	6	15
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	6	2	6	14
S Fred Bennett	---	---	6	5	1	12
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	0	0	10	10
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Matt Flynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Keenan Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Mike Brisiel	35	34	---	---	6	75
G Chris Chester	35	34	---	---	6	75
T Ryan Harris	35	34	---	---	6	75
T Michael Oher	35	34	---	---	6	75
C Matt Birk	35	34	---	---	---	69
QB Ike Bush	35	34	---	---	---	69
WR Chansi Stuckey	35	31	---	---	1	67
TE David Thomas	31	34	---	---	---	65
CB Phillip Buchanon	---	---	18	45	1	64
WR Kelley Washington	34	29	---	---	---	63
DE Trent Cole	---	---	15	35	11	61
OLB Geno Hayes	---	---	18	40	3	61
CB Samari Rolle	---	---	15	44	1	60
RB Steven Jackson	25	26	---	---	8	59
WR Andre Caldwell	21	22	---	---	16	59
S Antuan Edwards	---	---	18	37	1	56
DE Turk McBride	---	---	16	35	1	52
S Sean Taylor	---	---	16	32	3	51
ILB Jerod Mayo	---	---	16	34	1	51
OLB Brandon Siler	---	---	12	23	10	45
CB Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	6	27	11	44
OLB Bob Schneider	---	---	13	28	1	42
DT Jimmy Verdon	---	---	10	25	---	35
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	8	24	1	33
DT Kevin Vickerson	---	---	5	21	6	32
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	---	---	2	12	18	32
RB Mewelde Moore	8	8	---	---	15	31
S George Wilson	---	---	2	16	13	31
FB Marcel Reece	8	5	---	---	16	29
TE Jason McKie	9	11	---	---	3	23
TE Patrick Root	1	2	---	---	20	23
S Kent Parnell	---	---	3	3	15	21
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	1	1	---	---	14	16
DE Chauncey Davis	---	---	3	5	6	14
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	2	9	---	11
WR Austin Collie	2	1	---	---	4	7
K Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	6	6
P B.J. Sander	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Eugene Strong	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Max Starks	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamont Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jason Spitz	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Pierre Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leroy Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Darren McFadden	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Vance Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	17	97	5.7
Right	11	25	2.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	42	24	6	1	1	8	5	2	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ike Bush	32	25	3	0	0	2	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	119	11.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	153	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	55	9.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	91	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	17	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	13	7	0	107	1	40
WR Deion Branch	7	6	0	100	2	40
WR Demetrius Williams	7	4	0	22	0	26
TE Daniel Graham	6	5	0	67	2	41
RB Quinton Ganther	2	0	1	0	0	31
RB Tashard Choice	2	1	0	4	0	4
TE Ledley King	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Aundrae Allison	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	0	31	1	8

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE David Thomas	8	6	45	0	34
WR Andre Caldwell	7	7	79	1	22
WR Kelley Washington	5	4	54	1	29
RB Mewelde Moore	4	4	30	0	8
WR Chansi Stuckey	4	2	6	0	31
RB Steven Jackson	3	2	49	1	26
FB Marcel Reece	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	9	9.00	2.43

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Steven Jackson	1	7	7.00	3.81
QB Ike Bush	1	9	9.00	4.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	6	1	7	1.17	7.88

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ike Bush	7	5	33	4.71	8.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	5	1	7	1.40	8.23
TE Daniel Graham	1	0	0	0.00	11.17

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Thomas	2	2	8	4.00	5.63
WR Kelley Washington	1	1	10	10.00	10.80
RB Mewelde Moore	1	1	9	9.00	7.50
RB Steven Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	16.33
WR Chansi Stuckey	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Andre Caldwell	1	1	6	6.00	11.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mewelde Moore	3	1
QB Ike Bush	3	2
RB Steven Jackson	1	1
FB Marcel Reece	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	12	7	3

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ike Bush	5	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	4	2	1
TE Daniel Graham	2	2	1
WR Deion Branch	2	2	0
WR Demetrius Williams	2	1	1
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Mewelde Moore	3	3	2
TE David Thomas	1	1	0
WR Andre Caldwell	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,900 (14,600)
End Zone 9,000 (10,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,900 (14,600)
End Zone	9,000 (10,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)