Week 15, 2010

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	10	3	3	-	23
Atlanta Falcons	10	7	3	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 ATL - Quentin Griffin 9 pass from Graham Corbin (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 08:37 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 10 run (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 04:02 ATL - Matt Prater 20 field goal
2Q: 11:45 NOS - Nick Novak 25 field goal
2Q: 08:37 ATL - Quentin Griffin 35 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:28 NOS - Deion Branch 2 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 06:39 ATL - Matt Prater 51 field goal
3Q: 00:42 NOS - Nick Novak 32 field goal
4Q: 12:16 ATL - Matt Prater 52 field goal
4Q: 04:21 ATL - Quentin Griffin 5 run (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - Nick Novak 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 ATL - Quentin Griffin 9 pass from Graham Corbin (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 08:37 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 10 run (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 04:02 ATL - Matt Prater 20 field goal
2Q: 11:45 NOS - Nick Novak 25 field goal
2Q: 08:37 ATL - Quentin Griffin 35 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:28 NOS - Deion Branch 2 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 06:39 ATL - Matt Prater 51 field goal
3Q: 00:42 NOS - Nick Novak 32 field goal
4Q: 12:16 ATL - Matt Prater 52 field goal
4Q: 04:21 ATL - Quentin Griffin 5 run (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - Nick Novak 44 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 9-5 7-7
First Downs 19 24
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 314 440
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 5.23 7.21
Net Rushing Yards 93 199
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 3.58 5.85
Net Passing Yards 221 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 23 - 0 25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 236 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.50 8.93
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/113 2/65
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time of Possession 28:38 31:22

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	9-5	7-7
First Downs	19	24
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	314	440
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	5.23	7.21
Net Rushing Yards	93	199
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	3.58	5.85
Net Passing Yards	221	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 23 - 0	25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	236	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.50	8.93
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/113	2/65
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 36
Time of Possession	28:38	31:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	3:24	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	3:54	7:16	OWN 34	16	58	Field Goal
2	6:41	4:21	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 1	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:13	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	6:33	5:56	OWN 33	10	52	Field Goal
4	12:09	3:01	OWN 37	5	17	Punt
4	4:14	1:02	OWN 25	4	2	Downs
4	1:57	1:24	OWN 27	6	46	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
1	8:30	4:36	OWN 25	10	72	Field Goal
2	11:38	3:19	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	8:12	1:31	OPP 37	4	11	Fumble
2	2:20	1:42	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
3	12:47	6:14	OWN 14	11	52	Field Goal
3	0:37	3:28	OWN 28	6	37	Field Goal
4	9:08	4:54	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	3:12	1:15	OPP 27	3	7	Missed FG
4	0:33	0:33	OPP 48	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Quentin Griffin, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	15	39	2.60	14	2	1
QB Lamont Williamson	7	48	6.86	13	2	0
RB Quinton Ganther	3	3	1.00	2	0	0
WR Deion Branch	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	21	134	6.38	35	4	2
QB Graham Corbin	4	16	4.00	11	1	0
RB Ronnie Brown	4	34	8.50	15	2	0
RB Brenden Streets	3	7	2.33	4	0	0
WR Golden Tate	2	8	4.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	32	23	236	2/15	1	37	0	103.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Graham Corbin	25	18	248	2/7	1	28	0	116.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deion Branch	8	9	80	10.00	18	37	1
TE Daniel Graham	6	12	49	8.17	10	14	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	5	5	30	6.00	13	11	0
WR Rashied Davis	2	3	28	14.00	4	24	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	36	36.00	31	36	0
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	4	4	34	8.50	9	11	1
WR Artie Brock	4	9	46	11.50	11	18	0
WR Golden Tate	4	5	68	17.00	32	22	0
WR David Anderson	2	2	32	16.00	22	25	0
TE Dante Rosario	2	3	29	14.50	17	25	0
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	28	28.00	22	28	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0
DE Ronald Fields	0	1	0
DT Sammie Lee Hill	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Graham Corbin	1	0	0	0
RB Quentin Griffin	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	2	90	45.0	35.0	46	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	1	42	42.0	42.0	42	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	3/4	2/2	2/2	52	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	4	113	28.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	2	65	32.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryan Kehl	6	4	0.0	33	26
CB Marcus McCauley	6	1	0.0	34	27
DT Sammie Lee Hill	5	1	1.0	28	17
S Dwight Smith	5	1	0.0	32	25
DE Ronald Fields	5	0	0.0	28	21
OLB Jon Beason	4	3	0.0	32	23
OLB James Anderson	4	0	0.0	18	12
CB Dwight Lowery	3	1	0.0	34	27
DE Mark Anderson	2	2	1.0	27	22
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	1	0.0	30	22
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	0.0	17	18
CB Justin King	2	0	0.0	30	25
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	1	0.0	10	7
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	0	0.0	3	4
DT Jason Jefferson	1	0	0.0	3	5

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Zachery Bowman	8	2	0.0	22	19
OLB Chet Donnelly	4	0	0.0	23	24
DT Erik Walden	4	0	0.0	13	13
DE Athyba Rubin	3	2	1.0	25	31
OLB Rocky McIntosh	3	2	0.5	22	24
ILB Malcolm Warfield	3	1	0.0	12	12
S Rich Greer	3	1	0.0	25	26
S Stanford Routt	3	0	0.0	6	15
ILB Jamie McCleskey	2	1	0.5	15	22
DE Mike Montgomery	2	2	0.0	20	22
DT Jalen Kennison	2	1	0.0	5	12
OLB Ted Briggs	2	1	0.0	5	14
CB David Jones	2	1	0.0	11	14
CB Manny Pacquiao	2	0	0.0	6	15
DE John McCargo	2	0	0.0	21	24
S Kent Parnell	1	2	0.0	22	31
CB Michael Griffin	1	2	0.0	24	31
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.0	4	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Anderson	1.0	0	1	0	22
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1.0	0	0	0	17
DT Anthony Mebane	0.0	1	0	0	11
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	0	1	1	22
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	0	2	3	31
OLB Rocky McIntosh	0.5	0	0	0	24
ILB Jamie McCleskey	0.5	0	0	0	22
DE John McCargo	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Mike Montgomery	0.0	0	1	1	22
DT Jalen Kennison	0.0	0	1	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	4	0	25
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	0	18
CB Marcus McCauley	3	0	27
OLB James Anderson	2	0	12
CB Dwight Lowery	2	0	27
CB Justin King	1	1	25
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	0	4
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	23
ILB Bryan Kehl	1	0	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Zachery Bowman	4	0	19
S Stanford Routt	3	0	15
S Rich Greer	3	0	26
DT Erik Walden	2	0	13
ILB Jamie McCleskey	2	0	22
OLB Rocky McIntosh	1	1	24
CB David Jones	1	1	14
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	0	12
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	0	15
DE Mike Montgomery	1	0	22
DT Jalen Kennison	1	0	12
S Kent Parnell	1	0	31
OLB Ted Briggs	1	0	14
CB Michael Griffin	1	0	31
DE Athyba Rubin	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mike Iupati	2	6	26	1	34
C Dominic Raiola	1	4	26	0	34
G Jason Peters	1	3	26	0	34
T Levi Brown	1	3	26	0	34
T Matt Hill	0	3	26	1	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G David Stewart	6	10	0	34	1	27
G Tyronne Green	3	6	1	34	0	27
C Eric Wood	2	6	0	34	1	27
T T.J. Lang	1	4	0	34	0	27
TE Dante Rosario	1	1	0	30	0	24
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	0	13	0	8
T Jake Long	0	2	0	34	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	1	18
Reynaldo Hill	1	16
Tanard Jackson	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Quentin Griffin	3	9
Athyba Rubin	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	34	27	12	73
G Mike Iupati	26	34	---	---	11	71
G Jason Peters	26	34	---	---	5	65
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	34	27	4	65
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	33	26	5	64
CB Justin King	---	---	30	25	9	64
C Dominic Raiola	26	34	---	---	2	62
T Matt Hill	26	34	---	---	---	60
QB Lamont Williamson	26	34	---	---	---	60
T Levi Brown	26	34	---	---	---	60
S Dwight Smith	---	---	32	25	2	59
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	32	23	4	59
WR Deion Branch	25	32	---	---	---	57
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	30	22	4	56
TE Daniel Graham	24	31	---	---	---	55
WR Demetrius Williams	24	28	---	---	2	54
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	27	22	4	53
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	28	21	3	52
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	28	17	2	47
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	20	18	---	---	---	38
WR Rashied Davis	10	11	---	---	14	35
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	17	18	---	35
OLB James Anderson	---	---	18	12	2	32
FB Michael Robinson	5	8	---	---	17	30
RB Quinton Ganther	4	7	---	---	18	29
TE Ledley King	2	5	---	---	19	26
TE Billy Bajema	10	16	---	---	---	26
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	9	11	1	21
WR Kevin Ogletree	3	3	---	---	15	21
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	2	2	16	20
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	2	1	16	19
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	10	7	1	18
RB Tashard Choice	1	8	---	---	8	17
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	1	1	15	17
DT Jason Jefferson	---	---	3	5	3	11
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	3	4	2	9
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Aundrae Allison	2	3	---	---	---	5
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Brian Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Artie Brock	32	25	---	---	13	70
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	25	31	11	67
G David Stewart	34	27	---	---	5	66
T Jake Long	34	27	---	---	5	66
G Tyronne Green	34	27	---	---	5	66
T T.J. Lang	34	27	---	---	5	66
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	23	24	17	64
RB Quentin Griffin	27	25	---	---	9	61
QB Graham Corbin	34	27	---	---	---	61
C Eric Wood	34	27	---	---	---	61
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	24	31	5	60
WR Golden Tate	31	25	---	---	---	56
S Kent Parnell	---	---	22	31	2	55
TE Dante Rosario	30	24	---	---	1	55
S Rich Greer	---	---	25	26	3	54
ILB Jamie McCleskey	---	---	15	22	11	48
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	22	19	7	48
DE John McCargo	---	---	21	24	2	47
OLB Rocky McIntosh	---	---	22	24	1	47
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	20	22	2	44
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	6	15	17	38
WR David Anderson	18	17	---	---	---	35
FB Alan Ratto	6	5	---	---	19	30
DT Erik Walden	---	---	13	13	3	29
CB David Jones	---	---	11	14	3	28
TE Shawn Nelson	4	3	---	---	19	26
S Stanford Routt	---	---	6	15	4	25
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	12	12	---	24
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	4	12	8	24
WR Will Franklin	2	1	---	---	19	22
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	5	14	2	21
TE Brad Cottam	13	8	---	---	---	21
RB Brenden Streets	3	0	---	---	17	20
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	5	12	1	18
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	5	11	1	17
S James Butler	---	---	0	0	13	13
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Ronnie Brown	4	2	---	---	---	6
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	2	2	4
WR Chad Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ben Grubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Zac Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jason Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	18	82	4.6
Right	5	4	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	19	99	5.2
Right	8	75	9.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	32	23	4	0	1	3	4	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Graham Corbin	25	18	4	1	1	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	92	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	59	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	61	30.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	132	13.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	54	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	12	6	1	49	0	31
WR Deion Branch	9	8	0	80	2	32
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	5	5	0	30	0	18
WR Rashied Davis	3	2	0	28	1	11
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	13	0	16
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	0	36	1	3
WR Kevin Ogletree	1	0	0	0	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Artie Brock	9	4	1	46	0	25
WR Golden Tate	5	4	0	68	1	25
RB Quentin Griffin	4	4	0	34	0	25
TE Dante Rosario	3	2	0	29	1	24
WR David Anderson	2	2	0	32	1	17
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	0	11	0	5
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	0	28	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	4	9	2.25	2.60
QB Lamont Williamson	2	14	7.00	6.86

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	1.00	6.38
WR Golden Tate	1	1	1.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Williamson	6	3	20	3.33	7.38

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Graham Corbin	3	2	20	6.67	9.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Daniel Graham	2	1	14	7.00	4.08
WR Rashied Davis	2	1	4	2.00	9.33
WR Deion Branch	1	1	2	2.00	8.89
WR Kevin Ogletree	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	9	9.00	8.50
WR Artie Brock	1	0	0	0.00	5.11
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	2	1
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	2	1
QB Graham Corbin	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	8	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Graham Corbin	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Daniel Graham	4	1	1
WR Deion Branch	2	2	1
WR Rashied Davis	1	1	1
WR Kevin Ogletree	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Golden Tate	3	2	2
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	0
WR David Anderson	1	1	1
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)