Week 2, 2010

played in Pittsburgh, PA

60 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints147714-42
Pittsburgh Steelers7307-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:14 NOS - Nate Washington 81 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 08:10 PIT - Brian Westbrook 3 run (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 04:11 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 17 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 14:06 PIT - David Akers 48 field goal
2Q: 00:35 NOS - Nate Washington 15 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 00:47 NOS - Deion Branch 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 09:59 NOS - LeSean McCoy 2 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 05:13 PIT - Brandon Jones 3 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 02:46 NOS - LeSean McCoy 19 run (Nick Novak extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSPIT
Record1-10-2
First Downs2424
- by Rushing87
- by Passing1416
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards496318
- Offensive Plays5472
- Yards per Play9.194.42
Net Rushing Yards19679
- Rushing Attempts1728
- Yards per Rush11.532.82
Net Passing Yards300239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 25 - 042 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards303253
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/32/14
- Yards per Pass Play8.115.43
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/106/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.28.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/456/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/271/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/573/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/190/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 28
Time of Possession25:5134:09

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:05OWN 25275Touchdown
17:593:56OWN 39761Touchdown
213:591:22OWN 2432Punt
28:563:17OWN 6511Punt
24:444:19OWN 201280Touchdown
313:242:30OWN 39627Punt
37:161:02OWN 2732Punt
31:481:11OPP 42342Touchdown
412:412:51OWN 20780Touchdown
45:022:33OWN 25475Touchdown
41:271:27OWN 9211Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:555:56OWN 251175Touchdown
14:035:04OWN 251044Field Goal
212:373:41OWN 26716Punt
25:390:55OPP 4431Punt
20:250:25OWN 2522Half
315:001:36OWN 253-5Punt
310:543:38OWN 20622Punt
36:144:26OWN 221028Interception
30:372:56OWN 30726Punt
49:504:48OWN 28972Touchdown
42:291:02OWN 30417Punt

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy1315612.004641
RB Quinton Ganther2157.501110
QB Matt Hasselbeck11919.001910
WR Deion Branch166.00600
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cadillac Williams17462.711010
RB Brian Westbrook6213.50801
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick382.67400
WR Josh Cribbs242.00200

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck36253031/35810134.6
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick39262532/14123182.5
Kyle Orton3000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Deion Branch811587.253111
WR Nate Washington5613527.0055812
TE Daniel Graham363511.6720280
RB Quinton Ganther333411.3327260
RB LeSean McCoy33165.3310101
TE Billy Bajema1122.00020
WR Demetrius Williams1466.00060
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis111717.0010171
FB Michael Robinson0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Johnson89789.7516170
WR Josh Cribbs611366.0015100
WR Brandon Jones575010.000171
RB Cadillac Williams23178.505140
FB Heath Evans111010.000100
RB Brian Westbrook122323.0024230
TE Grady Dux1299.00390
FB Jake O'Connell131111.000110
TE Jimmy Graham141919.000190

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Justin King11919.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Darnell Ellerbe0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
RB Cadillac Williams1000
G Manuel Ramirez0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons416441.034.5551
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt628247.035.8523

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak0/00/00/006/6
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/11/10/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Ogletree22713.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson166.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill25728.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jacques Reeves24321.50
Josh Cribbs12222.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jon Beason900.02535
ILB A.J. Edds900.02335
CB Marcus McCauley710.02844
CB Dwight Lowery610.02843
CB Antonio Cromartie600.02435
OLB James Anderson321.01425
ILB Darnell Ellerbe300.0410
OLB Zeke Moreno200.543
S Dwight Smith210.02638
DE Mark Anderson200.02335
CB Justin King200.0415
DE Kindal Moorehead130.02435
DE Ronald Fields130.02536
DT Sammie Lee Hill120.02227
DE Kenny Iwebema010.5917
CB Reynaldo Hill010.01619
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews611.01736
S Tony George620.01729
S Chris Horton400.0823
CB Jacques Reeves320.01334
DT Johnny Jolly300.01525
OLB Adam Hayward300.0418
ILB Wesley Woodyard300.01320
ILB Kaluka Maiava220.01629
CB William Gay200.069
OLB Phillip Dillard200.01123
DE Derrick Harvey110.01226
DE Corey Simon100.01523
CB Travis Daniels100.01635
TE Jimmy Graham10---------
S Darius Butler020.0921
DE Kenny Peterson010.0723
S Michael Hawkins010.0719

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Anderson1.000025
DE Kenny Iwebema0.501017
OLB Zeke Moreno0.50003
DE Mark Anderson0.010035
DE Kindal Moorehead0.003035
DT Anthony Mebane0.001022
OLB Jon Beason0.000135
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews1.000036
DE Corey Simon0.001023
OLB Adam Hayward0.001018
DE Derrick Harvey0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antonio Cromartie50035
ILB A.J. Edds50035
CB Marcus McCauley40044
S Dwight Smith24038
CB Dwight Lowery21043
CB Justin King20115
OLB Jon Beason20035
ILB Darnell Ellerbe11010
DE Mark Anderson10035
OLB James Anderson10025
DT Sammie Lee Hill10027
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Horton61023
S Tony George41029
ILB Wesley Woodyard30020
OLB Clay Matthews21036
OLB Adam Hayward20018
OLB Phillip Dillard20023
ILB Kaluka Maiava11029
DE Corey Simon10023
CB Jacques Reeves10034
CB Travis Daniels10035
DT Johnny Jolly10025
CB William Gay1009

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Levi Brown45217037
C Dominic Raiola44117137
T Matt Hill14017037
G Jason Peters13017037
G Mike Iupati11017037
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Manuel Ramirez49028144
T Chester Pitts23028040
G Junius Coston15028144
C A.Q. Shipley15028044
T Ryan Clady04028044
TE Grady Dux01025038

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tanard Jackson117
Quinton Ganther115
Tashard Choice111
LeSean McCoy111
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Wesley Woodyard210
Heath Evans122
Dana Carlson13

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Marcus McCauley------2844577
CB Dwight Lowery------2843172
S Dwight Smith------2638165
DE Ronald Fields------2536162
OLB Jon Beason------2535---60
DE Kindal Moorehead------2435---59
CB Antonio Cromartie------2435---59
G Jason Peters1737------458
DE Mark Anderson------2335---58
G Mike Iupati1737------458
ILB A.J. Edds------2335---58
DT Sammie Lee Hill------2227655
QB Matt Hasselbeck1737---------54
C Dominic Raiola1737---------54
T Matt Hill1737---------54
T Levi Brown1737---------54
CB Reynaldo Hill------16191853
TE Daniel Graham1434---------48
WR Deion Branch1533---------48
WR Nate Washington1532---------47
RB LeSean McCoy1417------1142
OLB James Anderson------1425140
RB Quinton Ganther316------1534
DE Kenny Iwebema------917733
WR Demetrius Williams723------131
DT Anthony Mebane------722130
CB Justin King------4151130
TE Ledley King14------2126
FB Michael Robinson45------1726
S Tanard Jackson------271726
WR Rashied Davis44------1725
ILB Darnell Ellerbe------4101125
TE Billy Bajema816---------24
ILB Bryan Kehl------002121
WR Kevin Ogletree00------1616
RB Tashard Choice00------1111
OLB Zeke Moreno------4318
K Nick Novak00------77
P Earnest Simmons00------44
C Winston Butler00------44
C Charles Spencer00------44
T Thomas Welch00------44
CB Orlando Scandrick------03---3
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis01---------1
G Ben Claxton00---------0
QB Brian Brohm00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Junius Coston2844------779
G Manuel Ramirez2844------779
T Ryan Clady2844------779
T Chester Pitts2840------674
C A.Q. Shipley2844---------72
WR Josh Cribbs2439------871
WR Calvin Johnson2738------671
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2841---------69
TE Grady Dux2538------265
CB Jacques Reeves------13341259
RB Cadillac Williams2034------155
OLB Phillip Dillard------11232054
OLB Clay Matthews------1736---53
CB Travis Daniels------1635---51
S Tony George------1729---46
ILB Kaluka Maiava------1629---45
S Darius Butler------9211444
ILB Wesley Woodyard------13201043
DT Johnny Jolly------1525---40
WR Brandon Jones1425---------39
DE Corey Simon------1523---38
DE Derrick Harvey------1226---38
TE Jimmy Graham1322---------35
DE Kenny Peterson------723434
RB Brian Westbrook87------1833
S Chris Horton------823132
FB Heath Evans36------2231
CB William Gay------691429
FB Jake O'Connell45------2029
S Michael Hawkins------719---26
OLB Adam Hayward------418123
WR Earl Bennett13------1519
ILB Bart Scott------071118
DE Robert Ayers------17412
WR Brian Robiskie00------99
P Britton Colquitt00------77
C L.P. Ladouceur00------66
K David Akers00------55
T Leonard Davis04---------4
WR Mike Willams13---------4
QB Kyle Orton03---------3
RB Dana Carlson00------33
G Derrick Dockery00------11
C Johnathan Crawford00------11
QB Chris Weinke00---------0
WR Brooks Foster00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2136.5
Middle912714.1
Right6569.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7172.4
Middle16483.0
Right5142.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck36254044300
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick39261125311
Kyle Orton300001200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75121.7
Short (0-8 Yds)20151537.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)74578.1
Long (19+ Yds)218140.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54408.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1711804.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)18101146.3
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Deion Branch118158033
TE Daniel Graham63235134
WR Nate Washington651135232
WR Demetrius Williams4106023
RB Quinton Ganther33034116
RB LeSean McCoy33016017
TE Billy Bajema1102016
FB Michael Robinson100005
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis1101701
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Cribbs116136039
WR Calvin Johnson98078038
WR Brandon Jones75050025
TE Jimmy Graham41019022
RB Cadillac Williams32017034
FB Jake O'Connell3101105
RB Brian Westbrook2102317
TE Grady Dux2119038
FB Heath Evans1101006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy11919.0012.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook133.003.50
RB Cadillac Williams122.002.71
WR Josh Cribbs122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck75557.868.42
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick42123.006.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Deion Branch42215.255.27
WR Nate Washington111515.0022.50
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis111717.0017.00
RB LeSean McCoy1122.005.33
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Grady Dux2194.504.50
WR Josh Cribbs1000.003.27
WR Brandon Jones1133.007.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Cadillac Williams22
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck976
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick853
Kyle Orton100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Daniel Graham211
WR Deion Branch222
RB Quinton Ganther222
WR Demetrius Williams210
WR Nate Washington111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Johnson442
TE Jimmy Graham200
RB Cadillac Williams100
WR Brandon Jones100
TE Grady Dux111

SectionAttendance
Stadium31,800 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck8,900 (20,900)
End Zone10,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine4,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats4,100 (13,300)
Club Seats2,600 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,800)