Week 14, 2009

played in New Jersey, NJ

28 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	3	0	18	-	27
New Jersey Jets	7	10	3	14	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NJY - Cory Boyd 1 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 05:14 NOS - Nick Novak 21 field goal
1Q: 01:38 NOS - Nick Novak 36 field goal
2Q: 07:56 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 38 field goal
2Q: 03:58 NOS - Nick Novak 20 field goal
2Q: 00:40 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 15 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 01:59 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 22 field goal
4Q: 10:37 NOS - Aundrae Allison 19 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Matt Hasselbeck pass to Daniel Graham for conversion)
4Q: 04:24 NOS - Nick Novak 38 field goal
4Q: 01:42 NJY - Dez White 10 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 00:34 NOS - Ledley King 15 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 00:09 NJY - Dexter Jackson 51 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NJY - Cory Boyd 1 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 05:14 NOS - Nick Novak 21 field goal
1Q: 01:38 NOS - Nick Novak 36 field goal
2Q: 07:56 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 38 field goal
2Q: 03:58 NOS - Nick Novak 20 field goal
2Q: 00:40 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 15 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 01:59 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 22 field goal
4Q: 10:37 NOS - Aundrae Allison 19 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Matt Hasselbeck pass to Daniel Graham for conversion)
4Q: 04:24 NOS - Nick Novak 38 field goal
4Q: 01:42 NJY - Dez White 10 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 00:34 NOS - Ledley King 15 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 00:09 NJY - Dexter Jackson 51 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team Statistics NOS NJY
Record 7-6 8-5
First Downs 19 26
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 14 18
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 413 454
- Offensive Plays 68 70
- Yards per Play 6.07 6.49
Net Rushing Yards 129 97
- Rushing Attempts 27 23
- Yards per Rush 4.78 4.22
Net Passing Yards 284 357
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 23 - 0 47 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 301 357
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.93 7.60
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/11 3/18
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 4/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:52 29:08

Team Statistics	NOS	NJY
Record	7-6	8-5
First Downs	19	26
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	14	18
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	413	454
- Offensive Plays	68	70
- Yards per Play	6.07	6.49
Net Rushing Yards	129	97
- Rushing Attempts	27	23
- Yards per Rush	4.78	4.22
Net Passing Yards	284	357
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 23 - 0	47 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	301	357
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.93	7.60
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/11	3/18
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	4/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:52	29:08

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:27	4:19	OWN 34	7	62	Field Goal
1	4:05	2:35	OWN 43	4	38	Field Goal
2	13:48	1:38	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
2	7:50	4:00	OWN 25	7	72	Field Goal
2	2:32	1:31	OWN 20	6	8	Punt
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 25	2	-3	Half
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	11:20	2:48	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
3	6:36	0:58	OWN 10	3	-3	Punt
3	1:54	2:05	OWN 18	4	19	Punt
4	14:01	3:35	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
4	8:51	4:32	OWN 24	10	55	Field Goal
4	1:32	1:04	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:33	OWN 17	9	83	Touchdown
1	5:08	1:03	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	1:30	2:42	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	12:10	4:20	OWN 33	8	46	Field Goal
2	3:50	1:18	OWN 34	5	12	Punt
2	1:01	0:28	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
3	13:42	2:22	OWN 26	6	34	Punt
3	8:32	1:56	OWN 34	4	18	Interception
3	5:38	3:44	OPP 45	10	40	Field Goal
4	14:49	0:48	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
4	10:26	1:35	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	4:19	2:47	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
4	0:28	0:28	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeSean McCoy	19	123	6.47	52	4
RB Quinton Ganther	4	1	0.25	2	0
QB Matt Hasselbeck	3	4	1.33	7	0
WR Deion Branch	1	1	1.00	1	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cory Boyd	14	66	4.71	14	2	1
RB Felix Jones	6	18	3.00	7	0	0
QB Ben Roethlisberger	3	13	4.33	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	38	23	301	3/17	2	34	0	103.1

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	47	27	357	0/0	3	51	1	94.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Daniel Graham	5	9	45	9.00	6	14	0
WR Deion Branch	5	8	64	12.80	21	22	0
WR Demetrius Williams	4	8	51	12.75	37	34	0
WR Aundrae Allison	4	7	63	15.75	14	21	1
RB LeSean McCoy	2	2	25	12.50	21	22	0
TE Ledley King	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	1
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	2	28	28.00	24	28	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	8	17	116	14.50	50	25	1
WR Dez White	5	10	29	5.80	5	10	1
TE Jacob Tamme	4	6	48	12.00	17	22	0
TE Zach Miller	4	5	54	13.50	18	21	0
WR Dexter Jackson	3	4	81	27.00	0	51	1
TE Miles Myers	2	3	15	7.50	1	12	0
WR Freddie Brown	1	2	14	14.00	3	14	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dwight Smith	1	9	9.00	0

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	251	41.8	37.7	52	1

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	6	280	46.7	36.3	54	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	4/4	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	3	22	7.3	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Mundy	4	25	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus McCauley	3	70	23.3	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Jackson	2	52	26.0	0
Dez White	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB James Anderson	7	3	22	40
OLB Zeke Moreno	5	2	18	33
CB Marcus McCauley	5	2	23	47
ILB Larry Atkins	4	1	23	40
DE Ronald Fields	4	1	23	43
CB Justin King	4	1	3	20
S Dwight Smith	4	0	23	43
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	1	22	41
CB Dwight Lowery	3	1	22	47
DE Mark Anderson	3	0	23	44
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	1	23	44
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	22	39
DT Sammie Lee Hill	0	1	1	5

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kroy Biermann	9	2	0.0	25	29
S Ryan Mundy	8	1	0.0	27	41
CB Glover Quin	7	1	0.0	27	41
S Jimmy Williams	5	0	0.0	27	41
CB Trumaine McBride	4	2	0.0	26	41
DT Kyle Williams	3	1	2.0	26	38
OLB Courtney Watson	3	2	0.0	17	25
DT Paul Soliai	3	1	0.0	27	32
DE Ray McDonald	2	0	1.0	25	39
OLB Reggie Torbor	2	4	0.0	25	39
ILB Rob Meier	1	0	0.0	27	41
CB David Macklin	1	0	0.0	2	2
FB Jalen Gallier	1	0	---	---	---
CB Pat Lee	1	0	0.0	13	28

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0	40
DE Kindal Moorehead	0	4	2	44
DE Mark Anderson	0	2	0	44
DT Anthony Mebane	0	2	0	39
CB Antonio Cromartie	0	1	0	41

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kyle Williams	2.0	0	0	1	38
DE Ray McDonald	1.0	0	5	3	39
ILB Rob Meier	0.0	1	1	0	41
DT Paul Soliai	0.0	1	0	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	6	1	0	47
OLB Zeke Moreno	4	0	0	33
OLB James Anderson	4	0	0	40
S Dwight Smith	3	0	1	43
CB Justin King	3	0	0	20
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	1	0	41
ILB Larry Atkins	2	0	0	40
DE Mark Anderson	2	0	0	44
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0	39
CB Dwight Lowery	0	1	0	47

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Glover Quin	4	1	41
CB Trumaine McBride	4	0	41
S Jimmy Williams	3	1	41
OLB Courtney Watson	3	0	25
OLB Reggie Torbor	2	1	39
ILB Kroy Biermann	2	0	29
CB Pat Lee	2	0	28
ILB Rob Meier	1	0	41
CB David Macklin	1	0	2
S Ryan Mundy	1	0	41

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jason Peters	4	7	27	1	41
T Levi Brown	3	5	27	1	41
C Dominic Raiola	0	4	27	0	41
T Matt Hill	0	3	27	1	41
G Ben Claxton	0	3	27	0	41
TE Billy Bajema	0	1	7	0	10
FB Gabe Majerus	0	1	6	0	7

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Erik Pears	3	6	2	23	47
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	7	0	23	47
G Jermey Parnell	2	3	0	23	47
T Allen Barbre	1	1	0	23	47
TE Zach Miller	1	1	0	14	23
G Gabriel Rose	0	1	0	23	47
FB Jalen Gallier	0	1	0	7	8

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Follett	3	25
Quinton Ganther	2	23
LeSean McCoy	1	13
Bryan Anderson	1	10

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Miller	2	21
Pat Lee	2	20
Jalen Gallier	1	27
Gabriel Rose	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	23	47	14	84
C Dominic Raiola	27	41	---	---	10	78
G Jason Peters	27	41	---	---	10	78
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	23	44	8	75
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	22	47	2	71
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	23	44	2	69
QB Matt Hasselbeck	27	41	---	---	---	68
S Dwight Smith	---	---	23	43	2	68
T Matt Hill	27	41	---	---	---	68
G Ben Claxton	27	41	---	---	---	68
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	23	43	2	68
T Levi Brown	27	41	---	---	---	68
WR Deion Branch	27	40	---	---	---	67
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	23	40	2	65
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	22	41	2	65
TE Daniel Graham	25	39	---	---	---	64
OLB James Anderson	---	---	22	40	2	64
WR Aundrae Allison	12	29	---	---	23	64
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	22	39	2	63
WR Demetrius Williams	25	34	---	---	2	61
RB LeSean McCoy	23	23	---	---	13	59
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	18	33	2	53
RB Quinton Ganther	4	17	---	---	23	44
FB Gabe Majerus	6	7	---	---	23	36
TE Ledley King	3	2	---	---	29	34
CB Justin King	---	---	3	20	6	29
CB Les Cole	---	---	1	7	19	27
OLB Zach Follett	---	---	1	0	25	26
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	0	3	19	22
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	0	7	12	19
WR Keenan Burton	3	4	---	---	11	18
TE Billy Bajema	7	10	---	---	---	17
RB Tashard Choice	0	0	---	---	13	13
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	1	5	6	12
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Jarius Wynn	---	---	0	7	---	7
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	0	6	---	6
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	3	1	---	4
FB Michael Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Matt Flynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	27	41	23	91
G Erik Pears	23	47	---	---	8	78
G Gabriel Rose	23	47	---	---	8	78
S Ryan Mundy	---	---	27	41	10	78
CB Trumaine McBride	---	---	26	41	10	77
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	27	41	4	72
CB Glover Quin	---	---	27	41	4	72
C Ryan Pontbraind	23	47	---	---	---	70
QB Ben Roethlisberger	23	47	---	---	---	70
T Allen Barbre	23	47	---	---	---	70
G Jermey Parnell	23	47	---	---	---	70
ILB Kroy Biermann	---	---	25	29	15	69
WR Steve Smith Sr.	22	46	---	---	---	68
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	25	39	4	68
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	26	38	4	68
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	25	39	4	68
TE Jacob Tamme	23	41	---	---	---	64
WR Dez White	16	39	---	---	7	62
DT Paul Soliai	---	---	27	32	2	61
CB Pat Lee	---	---	13	28	20	61
TE Zach Miller	14	23	---	---	21	58
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	17	25	4	46
FB Jalen Gallier	7	8	---	---	27	42
RB Felix Jones	8	26	---	---	6	40
RB Cory Boyd	15	19	---	---	6	40
OLB Stanford Kegler	---	---	2	2	25	29
TE Donald Lee	0	0	---	---	27	27
WR Freddie Brown	5	19	---	---	---	24
CB David Macklin	---	---	2	2	19	23
WR Juaquin Iglesias	0	2	---	---	21	23
TE Miles Myers	5	4	---	---	7	16
WR Dexter Jackson	0	6	---	---	7	13
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	1	9	2	12
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dave Yovanovits	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Nick Reed	---	---	0	0	6	6
DE Ricky Jean-Francois	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Daryl Strong	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Quinten Lawrence	0	2	---	---	---	2
OLB Malik Forbes	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Devin Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Herman Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
S DeAndre Wright	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	16	88	5.5
Right	8	45	5.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	14	53	3.8
Right	4	16	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	38	23	6	0	4	3	6	4	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	47	27	5	2	4	3	9	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	114	16.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	84	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	62	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	45	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	119	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	102	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	91	22.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	9	5	2	45	0	39
WR Deion Branch	8	5	1	64	2	40
WR Demetrius Williams	8	4	0	51	1	34
WR Aundrae Allison	7	4	1	63	1	29
RB Quinton Ganther	2	1	0	28	1	17
RB LeSean McCoy	2	2	0	25	1	23
TE Ledley King	1	1	0	15	0	2
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	10	0	10

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	17	8	1	116	2	46
WR Dez White	10	5	2	29	0	39
TE Jacob Tamme	6	4	1	48	1	41
TE Zach Miller	5	4	0	54	1	23
WR Dexter Jackson	4	3	0	81	1	6
TE Miles Myers	3	2	0	15	0	4
WR Freddie Brown	2	1	0	14	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	1	-1	-1.00	6.47

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cory Boyd	3	5	1.67	4.71
RB Felix Jones	1	2	2.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	8	4	47	5.88	7.92

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	7	3	38	5.43	7.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Daniel Graham	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Deion Branch	2	1	8	4.00	8.00
TE Ledley King	1	1	15	15.00	15.00
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0	0	0.00	14.00
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	5	5.00	6.38
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	19	19.00	9.00

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dez White	2	1	10	5.00	2.90
WR Steve Smith Sr.	2	1	15	7.50	6.82
TE Zach Miller	2	1	13	6.50	10.80
TE Jacob Tamme	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cory Boyd	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	14	7	3

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demetrius Williams	4	2	0
WR Deion Branch	3	2	2
WR Aundrae Allison	3	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	2	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	2	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	0	0
TE Jacob Tamme	2	2	2
TE Zach Miller	2	1	1
WR Dez White	1	0	0
WR Freddie Brown	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,600 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,900 (26,500)
End Zone 19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine 10,200 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,100 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,600 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,900 (26,500)
End Zone	19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine	10,200 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,100 (5,800)