Week 12, 2009

played in New Orleans, LA

61 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills01400-14
New Orleans Saints107170-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:11 NOS - Nick Novak 27 field goal
1Q: 03:58 NOS - Quinton Ganther 1 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 14:35 BUF - Bernard Scott 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 10:50 NOS - LeSean McCoy 5 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 04:08 BUF - Mike Sims-Walker 29 pass from Eli Manning (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 09:42 NOS - Nate Washington 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 04:41 NOS - Nick Novak 50 field goal
3Q: 02:46 NOS - Dwight Smith 55 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNOS
Record5-67-4
First Downs2022
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards320409
- Offensive Plays6463
- Yards per Play5.006.49
Net Rushing Yards6287
- Rushing Attempts1726
- Yards per Rush3.653.35
Net Passing Yards258322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 28 - 135 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards281334
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/232/12
- Yards per Pass Play5.498.70
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/136/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.77.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/607/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/92/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/842/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/55
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 26
Time of Possession28:2631:34

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:031:17OWN 2539Punt
13:514:25OWN 251075Touchdown
210:433:04OWN 27528Punt
25:481:51OWN 36764Touchdown
22:120:27OWN 363-2Punt
315:003:08OWN 2559Punt
39:341:21OWN 263-3Punt
34:352:02OWN 25424Interception
32:333:50OWN 32529Punt
412:132:12OWN 373-12Punt
46:392:55OWN 111060Downs
41:591:20OWN 27642Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 738Punt
112:392:36OPP 33423Field Goal
18:464:55OWN 4996Touchdown
214:263:43OWN 36864Touchdown
27:391:51OWN 203-1Punt
23:571:45OWN 31440Missed FG
21:451:45OWN 20649Half
311:522:18OWN 27573Touchdown
38:133:38OWN 11756Field Goal
413:431:30OWN 203-2Punt
410:013:22OWN 41614Punt
43:441:45OWN 2932Punt
40:390:39OWN 313-3Game

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Eric Shelton5153.00800
RB Bernard Scott5265.201311
RB Damien Nash3-3-1.00200
QB Eli Manning2136.501310
FB Rob Konrad199.00900
WR Ashley Lelie122.00200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy13675.152021
QB Matt Hasselbeck661.00800
RB Quinton Ganther6122.001011
WR Deion Branch122.00200

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning44282813/23129179.8
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck34273332/121420117.3
Earnest Simmons1110/001079.2

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Justin Peelle78649.1419250
WR Ashley Lelie596012.0011190
WR Jordy Nelson465413.5040250
FB Rob Konrad35279.0019150
RB Damien Nash33206.670110
WR Mike Sims-Walker373612.001291
RB Eric Shelton11-1-1.000-10
WR Steve Smith131212.002120
RB Bernard Scott1199.00790
TE Teyo Jackson0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington91012113.4462421
TE Daniel Graham68467.6721210
WR Deion Branch578617.2033330
RB LeSean McCoy33299.6716170
FB Gabe Majerus2231.50250
K Nick Novak1111.00010
RB Quinton Ganther1188.00080
WR Demetrius Williams114040.000400
TE Billy Bajema0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dwight Smith15555.001

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
C Charles Spencer0100
OLB Zach Follett0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas733848.341.6633
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons522745.443.6561

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/00/00/002/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak2/31/21/1504/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh393.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Ogletree273.50

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh25628.00
Patrick Chung12828.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Les Cole12121.00
Marcus McCauley13030.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Usama Young1100.02637
ILB David Hawthorne520.02535
OLB Julian Peterson500.01821
OLB Gerris Wilkinson320.01214
CB Karl Paymah310.02132
DE Courtney Brown300.01822
S Benny Sapp300.02031
S Erik Coleman300.0817
DT Connor Barwin232.02636
ILB James Darling220.0511
CB Daniel Bullocks220.02532
DT Delbert Cowsette200.01826
DE Charles Grant200.02029
CB Terrence McGee120.01215
OLB Karlos Dansby100.0711
DT Andre Fluellen100.0813
DT Larry Tripplett020.01320
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Larry Atkins700.01746
DE Kindal Moorehead603.01639
CB Marcus McCauley610.01747
CB Antonio Cromartie500.01637
DE Mark Anderson420.01637
OLB Zeke Moreno400.0727
DE Ronald Fields240.01740
CB Dwight Lowery220.01645
S Dwight Smith210.01741
OLB James Anderson210.01635
CB Les Cole210.0111
DT Anthony Mebane200.01635
CB Justin King110.0927
DE Kenny Iwebema100.0116
DT Sammie Lee Hill010.0116

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Connor Barwin2.010036
DE Courtney Brown0.010022
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead3.005639
DE Mark Anderson0.001037
DE Kenny Iwebema0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Usama Young62037
ILB David Hawthorne42035
CB Karl Paymah31032
OLB Julian Peterson30021
ILB James Darling20011
S Benny Sapp20031
OLB Gerris Wilkinson20014
DE Courtney Brown10022
DT Delbert Cowsette10026
DE Charles Grant10029
OLB Karlos Dansby10011
S Erik Coleman10017
CB Daniel Bullocks10032
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Larry Atkins70046
CB Antonio Cromartie50037
OLB Zeke Moreno30027
CB Dwight Lowery22045
CB Marcus McCauley21047
S Dwight Smith20141
CB Les Cole20011
CB Justin King11027
DE Kindal Moorehead10039
DE Ronald Fields10040
OLB James Anderson10035
DT Anthony Mebane10035
S Tanard Jackson01010

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Dan Koppen25017247
T John Tait23017047
G Wes Sims14017147
TE Teyo Jackson1206013
TE Justin Peelle11016036
T Michael Roos02117047
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Dominic Raiola24026036
G Jason Peters23026037
G Ben Claxton15026036
T Matt Hill14026136
T Levi Brown05026036
TE Billy Bajema01012016
TE Daniel Graham00025135

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Steve Smith29
Rob Konrad122
Adam Vinatieri110
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Zach Follett222
Gabe Majerus120
Les Cole117
LeSean McCoy112
Jimmie Ballinger18

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB David Hawthorne------25351575
T John Tait1747------771
G Pete Campion1747------771
G Wes Sims1747------771
T Michael Roos1747------771
WR Mike Sims-Walker1243------1368
S Usama Young------2637366
DT Connor Barwin------2636365
C Dan Koppen1747---------64
QB Eli Manning1747---------64
CB Daniel Bullocks------2532360
CB Karl Paymah------2132356
S Benny Sapp------2031253
TE Justin Peelle1636---------52
DE Charles Grant------2029251
DT Delbert Cowsette------1826246
FB Rob Konrad516------2243
DE Courtney Brown------1822343
WR Ashley Lelie1426------343
CB Terrence McGee------12151643
OLB Julian Peterson------1821342
OLB Karlos Dansby------7112341
TE Teyo Jackson613------2140
S Erik Coleman------8171540
RB Eric Shelton617------1740
DT Larry Tripplett------1320639
WR Jordy Nelson1029---------39
WR Steve Smith521------935
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------1214127
RB Bernard Scott614------323
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh16------1522
DT Andre Fluellen------813122
CB Patrick Chung------331319
RB Damien Nash414---------18
ILB James Darling------511---16
K Adam Vinatieri00------1010
DE Chris Clemons------1258
C Justin Snow00------77
P Ray Hollas00------77
TE Stephen Alexander00------11
C Olin Kreutz00---------0
QB Ingle Martin00---------0
T Sam Baker00---------0
G Neal Minton00---------0
T Jamon Meredith00---------0
OLB Kevin Ellison------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Jason Peters2637------871
CB Marcus McCauley------1747367
C Dominic Raiola2636------466
ILB Larry Atkins------1746---63
QB Matt Hasselbeck2636---------62
T Matt Hill2636---------62
G Ben Claxton2636---------62
T Levi Brown2636---------62
CB Dwight Lowery------1645---61
TE Daniel Graham2535---------60
S Dwight Smith------1741---58
DE Ronald Fields------1740---57
DE Kindal Moorehead------1639---55
WR Nate Washington2332---------55
WR Deion Branch2331---------54
DE Mark Anderson------1637---53
CB Antonio Cromartie------1637---53
OLB James Anderson------1635---51
DT Anthony Mebane------1635---51
RB LeSean McCoy1820------1250
CB Justin King------9271046
RB Quinton Ganther815------1841
OLB Zeke Moreno------727---34
FB Gabe Majerus59------2034
TE Ledley King35------2533
WR Demetrius Williams1217------130
CB Les Cole------1111729
S Tanard Jackson------2101729
TE Billy Bajema1216---------28
WR Aundrae Allison14------2025
DE Kenny Iwebema------116825
OLB Zach Follett------122225
DT Sammie Lee Hill------116724
WR Kevin Ogletree00------1616
RB Tashard Choice00------1212
K Nick Novak01------1011
DE Jarius Wynn------15511
P Earnest Simmons01------89
T Bryan Anderson01------89
C Jimmie Ballinger01------89
C Winston Butler01------89
C Charles Spencer01------45
ILB Darnell Ellerbe------0145
FB Michael Robinson00---------0
QB Matt Flynn00---------0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5346.8
Middle8212.6
Right471.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle15714.7
Right5153.0
None3-3-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning44284215761
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck34276005000
Earnest Simmons110000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen138352.7
Short (0-8 Yds)179875.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)121013010.8
Long (19+ Yds)212914.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99808.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1813975.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)53428.4
Long (19+ Yds)3311538.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ashley Lelie95060026
TE Justin Peelle87064136
WR Mike Sims-Walker73136143
WR Jordy Nelson64054229
FB Rob Konrad53027016
RB Damien Nash33020014
WR Steve Smith31012021
TE Teyo Jackson1000013
RB Eric Shelton110-1017
RB Bernard Scott1109014
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Washington1090121232
TE Daniel Graham86046135
WR Deion Branch75086231
RB LeSean McCoy33029020
TE Billy Bajema2000016
FB Gabe Majerus220309
K Nick Novak110101
RB Quinton Ganther1108015
WR Demetrius Williams11040117

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Eric Shelton122.003.00
RB Bernard Scott111.005.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy4174.255.15
RB Quinton Ganther2-1-0.502.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning32134.336.39
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck33196.339.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Rob Konrad1188.005.40
TE Justin Peelle1155.008.00
WR Ashley Lelie1000.006.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Daniel Graham1144.005.75
WR Nate Washington111010.0012.10
FB Gabe Majerus1155.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Bernard Scott11
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Matt Hasselbeck20
RB Quinton Ganther10
RB LeSean McCoy11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1142
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1085

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
FB Rob Konrad311
TE Justin Peelle211
WR Ashley Lelie200
RB Damien Nash220
WR Mike Sims-Walker100
WR Steve Smith100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Washington333
TE Daniel Graham221
WR Deion Branch211
TE Billy Bajema100
RB Quinton Ganther110
FB Gabe Majerus110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (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)