Week 3, 2010

played in New Orleans, LA

84 degrees, stormy, 18 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	3	3	0	3	-	9
New Orleans Saints	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 NOS - Tashard Choice 51 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 03:28 DAL - Matthew Molinet 44 field goal
2Q: 13:04 DAL - Matthew Molinet 40 field goal
3Q: 06:42 NOS - Nick Novak 47 field goal
4Q: 10:07 NOS - Deion Branch 52 pass from Brian Brohm (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 03:34 DAL - Matthew Molinet 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 NOS - Tashard Choice 51 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 03:28 DAL - Matthew Molinet 44 field goal
2Q: 13:04 DAL - Matthew Molinet 40 field goal
3Q: 06:42 NOS - Nick Novak 47 field goal
4Q: 10:07 NOS - Deion Branch 52 pass from Brian Brohm (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 03:34 DAL - Matthew Molinet 42 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 11 17
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 266 370
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 4.29 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 43 117
- Rushing Attempts 20 29
- Yards per Rush 2.15 4.03
Net Passing Yards 223 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 0 36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 234 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.31 7.03
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 8/49
Punt Returns/Yards 3/28 4/48
Kick Returns/Yards 1/38 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:43 30:17

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	11	17
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	266	370
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	4.29	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	43	117
- Rushing Attempts	20	29
- Yards per Rush	2.15	4.03
Net Passing Yards	223	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 0	36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	234	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.31	7.03
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	8/49
Punt Returns/Yards	3/28	4/48
Kick Returns/Yards	1/38	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:43	30:17

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	1:26	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
1	9:39	6:17	OWN 25	11	48	Field Goal
1	0:54	2:58	OWN 20	8	57	Field Goal
2	10:45	1:24	OWN 47	3	9	Punt
2	7:56	0:47	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	3:01	1:36	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
3	6:36	2:31	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
3	1:17	2:05	OWN 44	3	-8	Punt
4	13:40	1:36	50	3	-6	Punt
4	9:51	2:22	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
4	4:54	1:26	OWN 41	5	34	Field Goal
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	3	67	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	12:21	2:42	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
1	3:22	2:28	OWN 25	5	31	Punt
2	12:56	2:11	OWN 13	4	40	Fumble
2	9:21	1:25	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	7:09	4:08	OWN 1	10	57	Punt
2	1:25	0:36	OPP 39	3	-10	Punt
3	11:52	5:16	OWN 13	10	57	Field Goal
3	4:05	2:48	OWN 3	5	18	Punt
4	14:12	0:32	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
4	12:04	2:13	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
4	7:29	2:35	OWN 9	3	-3	Punt
4	3:28	2:18	OWN 42	6	24	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB DeShawn Wynn	11	17	1.55	10	1
RB Duece McAllister	5	2	0.40	7	0
QB Vince Young	4	24	6.00	9	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeSean McCoy	19	57	3.00	21	2
RB Quinton Ganther	4	19	4.75	10	1
RB Tashard Choice	3	24	8.00	18	1
QB Matt Hasselbeck	1	7	7.00	7	0
QB Brian Brohm	1	11	11.00	11	1
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	39	26	234	3/11	0	54	0	82.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	33	19	202	0/0	1	51	0	85.7
Brian Brohm	3	2	51	0/0	1	52	0	149.3

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brett Swain	6	8	43	7.17	11	36
RB Duece McAllister	4	4	5	1.25	0	6
WR Braden Stallings	4	7	29	7.25	0	17
TE Tony Jackson	4	6	33	8.25	9	13
RB DeShawn Wynn	3	5	15	5.00	0	8
WR Chris Davis	3	4	32	10.67	9	17
WR Mike Wallace	2	5	77	38.50	43	54

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demetrius Williams	5	9	38	7.60	16	18	0
WR Deion Branch	4	7	80	20.00	57	52	1
WR Nate Washington	4	7	47	11.75	21	21	0
FB Michael Robinson	3	3	20	6.67	5	9	0
RB LeSean McCoy	3	5	7	2.33	2	6	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	51	51.00	49	51	1
TE Daniel Graham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rashied Davis	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Recov	Force
DE Eric Moore	1	0
OLB Shawne Merriman	0	1
DE Jermaine Cunningham	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
FB Michael Robinson	1	0
RB LeSean McCoy	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Horace Mason	10	456	45.6	38.8	55	6

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	9	386	42.9	35.3	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matthew Molinet	3/3	3/3	0/0	44	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Aromashodu	3	28	9.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	4	48	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Weddle	1	38	38.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Eric Weddle	11	3	29	36
OLB Shawne Merriman	10	3	28	32
DE Eric Moore	6	0	25	28
CB DeAngelo Hall	4	1	29	36
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	3	2	29	36
CB Bernard Pollard	3	2	29	36
DE Jermaine Cunningham	3	2	26	32
DT Carlton Powell	2	0	13	18
DT Red Bryant	1	2	28	32
ILB Larry English	1	2	29	36
OLB Zach Diles	1	1	18	16
DT Trevor Laws	1	1	16	18
CB Nick Schommer	1	1	11	21
OLB Morlon Greenwood	1	0	0	1

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	8	3	0.0	20	42
CB Marcus McCauley	8	0	0.0	20	42
OLB Jon Beason	5	2	0.0	17	28
S Dwight Smith	4	3	0.0	19	39
CB Justin King	4	1	0.0	18	38
DE Ronald Fields	4	0	0.0	19	39
ILB Bryan Kehl	4	0	0.0	19	39
DE Kenny Iwebema	3	0	1.0	15	25
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	1.0	6	20
DT Sammie Lee Hill	2	1	0.0	14	23
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	2	0	0.0	1	3
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	1.0	18	32
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	0	0.0	4	14
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0.0	6	22
CB Antonio Cromartie	0	1	0.0	18	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jermaine Cunningham	3	0	32
DE Atiyyah Ellison	1	0	10
DT Carlton Powell	1	0	18
DT Red Bryant	0	1	32

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenny Iwebema	1.0	0	2	1	25
DE Mark Anderson	1.0	0	1	0	32
DT Anthony Mebane	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	1	2	0	39
OLB James Anderson	0.0	1	0	1	22
ILB Bryan Kehl	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shawne Merriman	7	1	32
CB DeAngelo Hall	3	0	36
DE Eric Moore	3	0	28
S Eric Weddle	2	3	36
CB Bernard Pollard	2	0	36
CB Nick Schommer	1	1	21
OLB Morlon Greenwood	1	0	1
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	1	0	36
DT Carlton Powell	1	0	18
DE Jermaine Cunningham	0	1	32

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	7	1	42
CB Dwight Lowery	4	1	42
S Dwight Smith	4	0	39
ILB Bryan Kehl	3	1	39
OLB Jon Beason	3	0	28
CB Justin King	2	0	38
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	2	0	3
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Wade Smith	1	2	20	0	42
G Seth Olsen	0	6	20	1	42
G Uche Nwaneri	0	5	20	0	42
C Tyson Walter	0	2	20	1	42
T Bryant McKinnie	0	2	20	0	42
TE Tony Jackson	0	1	19	0	38
RB Duece McAllister	0	0	6	1	21

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Jason Peters	2	4	29	36
G Mike Iupati	1	7	29	36
C Dominic Raiola	1	6	29	36
T Levi Brown	1	6	29	36
T Matt Hill	1	3	29	36
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	8	9

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Red Bryant	2	14
Nnamdi Asomugha	1	23
Donnie Farkas	1	13
Duece McAllister	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	1	18
Tashard Choice	1	13
LeSean McCoy	1	13
Mike Iupati	1	10

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	---	---	29	36	23	88
G Uche Nwaneri	20	42	---	---	13	75
OLB Shawne Merriman	---	---	28	32	14	74
DT Red Bryant	---	---	28	32	14	74
S Eric Weddle	---	---	29	36	4	69
CB DeAngelo Hall	---	---	29	36	2	67
CB Bernard Pollard	---	---	29	36	1	66
ILB Larry English	---	---	29	36	1	66
C Tyson Walter	20	42	---	---	---	62
T Bryant McKinnie	20	42	---	---	---	62
T Wade Smith	20	42	---	---	---	62
DE Eric Moore	---	---	25	28	9	62
QB Vince Young	20	42	---	---	---	62
G Seth Olsen	20	42	---	---	---	62
TE Tony Jackson	19	38	---	---	4	61
DE Jermaine Cunningham	---	---	26	32	---	58
WR Brett Swain	16	33	---	---	8	57
WR Braden Stallings	19	37	---	---	---	56
WR Mike Wallace	15	35	---	---	---	50
DT Trevor Laws	---	---	16	18	10	44
TE Bo Scaife	4	6	---	---	30	40
RB Duece McAllister	6	21	---	---	11	38
TE Quinn Sypniewski	0	6	---	---	30	36
RB DeShawn Wynn	14	21	---	---	---	35
OLB Zach Diles	---	---	18	16	1	35
DT Carlton Powell	---	---	13	18	1	32
CB Nick Schommer	---	---	11	21	---	32
WR Charles Lee	3	4	---	---	20	27
OLB Jerrell Freeman	---	---	0	0	26	26
S Axel Geddes	---	---	1	1	18	20
DE Atiyyah Ellison	---	---	7	10	1	18
CB Walter McFadden	---	---	0	1	17	18
G Dan Buenning	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	13	13
T Darryl Dole	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Horace Mason	0	0	---	---	13	13
G Chris Scott	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Chris Davis	3	9	---	---	---	12
WR Devin Aromashodu	1	0	---	---	9	10
DE Phillip Merling	---	---	1	6	1	8
K Matthew Molinet	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Morlon Greenwood	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Derek Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Kurt Campbell	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Ray DiGuardi	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Javarris Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	20	42	17	79
G Jason Peters	29	36	---	---	10	75
G Mike Iupati	29	36	---	---	10	75
C Dominic Raiola	29	36	---	---	---	65
T Matt Hill	29	36	---	---	---	65
T Levi Brown	29	36	---	---	---	65
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	20	42	3	65
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	19	39	5	63
CB Justin King	---	---	18	38	7	63
TE Daniel Graham	28	34	---	---	---	62
S Dwight Smith	---	---	19	39	3	61
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	19	39	3	61
WR Nate Washington	24	35	---	---	---	59
WR Deion Branch	25	33	---	---	---	58
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	18	35	2	55
RB LeSean McCoy	20	22	---	---	13	55
QB Matt Hasselbeck	19	33	---	---	---	52
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	18	32	1	51
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	14	23	11	48
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	17	28	1	46
WR Demetrius Williams	13	22	---	---	8	43
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	15	25	1	41
FB Michael Robinson	8	9	---	---	19	36
TE Ledley King	6	0	---	---	28	34
OLB James Anderson	---	---	6	22	3	31
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	1	3	26	30
RB Tashard Choice	4	12	---	---	13	29
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	6	20	2	28
DE Jarius Wynn	---	---	3	12	12	27
RB Quinton Ganther	4	2	---	---	18	24
WR Rashied Davis	0	3	---	---	19	22
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	1	3	18	22
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	1	3	18	22
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	4	14	2	20
TE Billy Bajema	12	8	---	---	---	20
QB Brian Brohm	10	3	---	---	---	13
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	13	13
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	1	3	---	4
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Ben Claxton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	7	1.2
Middle	8	36	4.5
Right	6	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	17	68	4.0
Right	8	33	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	39	26	3	0	2	3	6	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	33	19	2	0	3	6	5	1	0
Brian Brohm	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	-3	-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	69	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	109	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	59	19.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	68	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	96	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	68	13.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Swain	8	6	0	43	1	33
WR Braden Stallings	7	4	1	29	0	37
TE Tony Jackson	6	4	0	33	0	38
RB DeShawn Wynn	5	3	1	15	0	21
WR Mike Wallace	5	2	0	77	2	35
RB Duece McAllister	4	4	0	5	0	21
WR Chris Davis	4	3	0	32	0	9

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demetrius Williams	9	5	0	38	0	22
WR Deion Branch	7	4	1	80	1	33
WR Nate Washington	7	4	2	47	1	35
RB LeSean McCoy	5	3	0	7	0	22
FB Michael Robinson	3	3	0	20	0	9
WR Rashied Davis	2	0	0	0	0	3
TE Daniel Graham	1	0	0	0	0	34
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	10	0	8
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	0	51	1	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duece McAllister	1	2	2.00	0.40
RB DeShawn Wynn	1	0	0.00	1.55

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vince Young	2	1	4	2.00	6.00

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Duece McAllister	1	1	4	4.00	1.25
WR Braden Stallings	1	0	0	0.00	4.14

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	1	0
QB Vince Young	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tashard Choice	3	1
QB Brian Brohm	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	14	11	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	11	7	3
Brian Brohm	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braden Stallings	4	3	0
WR Brett Swain	4	3	1
TE Tony Jackson	3	2	1
RB Duece McAllister	2	2	0
WR Chris Davis	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Deion Branch	3	2	1
WR Nate Washington	3	2	1
FB Michael Robinson	2	2	1
WR Demetrius Williams	2	1	0
WR Rashied Davis	1	0	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (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	69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (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)