Week 1, 2011

played in New Orleans, LA

87 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons14736-30
New Orleans Saints0608-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:19 ATL - Quentin Griffin 18 pass from Kevin Daft (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 05:35 ATL - Brenden Streets 7 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 14:24 NOS - Nick Novak 43 field goal
2Q: 09:15 ATL - Chad Johnson 14 pass from Kevin Daft (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:44 NOS - Nick Novak 27 field goal
3Q: 00:12 ATL - Matt Prater 50 field goal
4Q: 07:09 NOS - Nate Washington 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Lamont Williamson pass to Nate Washington for conversion)
4Q: 02:00 ATL - Matt Prater 28 field goal
4Q: 01:17 ATL - Matt Prater 18 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs1617
- by Rushing66
- by Passing811
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards255304
- Offensive Plays6166
- Yards per Play4.184.61
Net Rushing Yards100119
- Rushing Attempts3526
- Yards per Rush2.864.58
Net Passing Yards155185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 19 - 036 - 18 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards171212
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/164/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.964.63
Fumbles/Lost1/04/2
3rd Down Conversions5/163/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.610.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards0/09/78
Punt Returns/Yards3/174/27
Kick Returns/Yards3/783/66
Interception Ret./Yards4/700/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 31
Time of Possession30:3329:27

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:193:08OWN 20680Touchdown
16:491:22OPP 30530Touchdown
13:271:52OWN 253-10Punt
214:185:14OWN 251275Touchdown
26:411:23OWN 538Punt
22:382:38OWN 16421Half
315:001:38OWN 3635Punt
311:011:41OWN 29417Punt
32:531:05OWN 433Punt
31:481:42OPP 4239Field Goal
412:353:11OWN 4619Punt
47:033:40OWN 18425Punt
43:061:11OPP 1231Field Goal
41:450:33OPP 635Field Goal
40:390:39OPP 241-1Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:41OWN 19515Punt
18:111:22OWN 25329Interception
15:272:00OWN 363-7Punt
11:352:17OPP 38512Field Goal
29:042:23OWN 25522Punt
25:182:40OPP 48738Field Goal
313:222:21OWN 1733Punt
39:206:27OWN 201367Interception
30:062:31OWN 25627Punt
49:242:21OWN 47953Touchdown
43:230:17OWN 232-5Fumble
41:550:10OWN 2510Interception
41:120:33OWN 3040Interception

Game MVP: Kevin Daft, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin22602.733120
RB Brenden Streets5265.201011
QB Kevin Daft400.00200
FB Alan Ratto331.00200
WR Chad Johnson11111.001110
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy16573.561720
QB Lamont Williamson8445.50800
WR Demetrius Williams177.00700
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis11111.001110

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kevin Daft25191711/162270120.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lamont Williamson36182124/27127437.9

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson8109011.259231
WR Golden Tate45379.2522270
RB Quentin Griffin232010.0015181
WR David Anderson2410.50050
TE Brad Cottam22189.003110
FB Alan Ratto1155.00050
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington8169511.8837251
WR Rashied Davis34186.009150
WR Demetrius Williams243316.5022260
TE Kevin Boss252613.0015180
WR Aundrae Allison1266.00060
RB LeSean McCoy122727.0021270
WR Terrelle Pryor1177.00070
TE Daniel Graham0100.00000
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Rocky McIntosh12929.000
CB Drew Coleman100.000
CB Michael Griffin12828.000
S Zachery Bowman11313.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Quentin Griffin1000
DE Mike Montgomery0110
WR David Anderson0100
C Hunter Moylan0100
S Rich Greer0010
CB Michael Griffin0010
DE Athyba Rubin0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Lamont Williamson2000
CB Orlando Scandrick1000
RB LeSean McCoy1000
T Matt Hill0100
T Levi Brown0100
S Dwight Smith0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto727939.933.1542
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo525250.447.0544

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater3/31/11/1503/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak2/21/10/0430/0

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Little3175.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Scandrick4276.80

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz25929.50
Zachery Bowman11919.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill24824.00
Dominic Raiola11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Rocky McIntosh721.02427
S Rich Greer610.02427
CB Michael Griffin510.02640
DE Mike Montgomery401.02221
S Zachery Bowman420.02434
DE Athyba Rubin312.02635
OLB Chet Donnelly330.02433
CB Drew Coleman320.02640
ILB Jamie McCleskey300.0716
CB David Jones200.01721
DT Drake Nevis200.01414
OLB Brandon Spikes120.02632
CB Manny Pacquiao100.0213
DT Cornelius Pisano100.01226
S Stanford Routt100.025
CB Craig Steltz100.0413
OLB Ted Briggs010.0212
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Landon Johnson1010.03323
CB Dwight Lowery940.03526
OLB Jon Beason521.01915
DE Kindal Moorehead520.02513
DT Sammie Lee Hill430.02417
ILB Darryl Sharpton400.03018
CB Quentin Jammer330.03526
DE Ronald Fields310.02818
CB Antonio Cromartie210.03424
S Dwight Smith200.03324
WR Nate Washington20---------
WR Rashied Davis20---------
ILB Bryan Kehl110.0510
T Matt Hill10---------
CB Reynaldo Hill100.01617
DE Kenny Iwebema100.01115
DE Mark Anderson010.03217

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin2.013135
DE Mike Montgomery1.000021
OLB Rocky McIntosh1.000027
DT Cornelius Pisano0.003026
DE John McCargo0.001017
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jon Beason1.000115
DE Kenny Iwebema0.010015
DE Ronald Fields0.001018
DT Sammie Lee Hill0.000117

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rocky McIntosh40127
S Rich Greer30027
ILB Jamie McCleskey30016
CB Michael Griffin21140
S Zachery Bowman20134
CB David Jones11021
CB Drew Coleman10140
DE Mike Montgomery10021
CB Craig Steltz10013
S James Butler0104
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Landon Johnson40023
CB Antonio Cromartie40024
OLB Jon Beason20015
DT Sammie Lee Hill20017
ILB Darryl Sharpton20018
CB Quentin Jammer11026
CB Reynaldo Hill11017
ILB Bryan Kehl11010
S Dwight Smith10024
CB Dwight Lowery10026

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G David Stewart212035126
T Jason Fox28035026
C Eric Wood27035026
G Tyronne Green14035026
T T.J. Lang03035026
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Dominic Raiola37026040
T Levi Brown37026040
G Mike Iupati22026140
G Jason Peters02026140
T Matt Hill01026240

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin315
Athyba Rubin215
Greg Little115
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Landon Johnson226
A.J. Edds122
Michael Robinson120
Quinton Ganther118
BenJarvus Green-Ellis115
Orlando Scandrick113
Dominic Raiola14

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Michael Griffin------26401581
DE Athyba Rubin------26351576
G David Stewart3526------1071
G Tyronne Green3526------1071
T T.J. Lang3526------1071
T Jason Fox3526------1071
CB Drew Coleman------2640268
S Zachery Bowman------2434563
TE Brad Cottam3525------262
QB Kevin Daft3526---------61
C Eric Wood3526---------61
OLB Brandon Spikes------2632260
OLB Chet Donnelly------2433259
WR Chad Johnson3126------158
WR Golden Tate3125---------56
OLB Rocky McIntosh------2427152
S Rich Greer------2427152
DT Cornelius Pisano------1226745
DE Mike Montgomery------2221144
CB David Jones------1721543
TE Shawn Nelson116------2441
WR David Anderson2217------140
RB Quentin Griffin2513------139
OLB Ted Briggs------2122337
CB Manny Pacquiao------2131732
FB Alan Ratto54------1928
DT Drake Nevis------1414---28
ILB Jamie McCleskey------716225
DE John McCargo------417122
WR Will Franklin31------1822
CB Craig Steltz------413522
RB Alex Green00------2020
S James Butler------041519
RB Brenden Streets811---------19
WR Greg Little01------1516
DT Erik Walden------010515
K Matt Prater00------1010
P Deon Nieto00------1010
C Hunter Moylan00------1010
ILB Malcolm Warfield------0099
S Stanford Routt------2529
TE Oscar Wang41---------5
T Wade Hunter00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0
T Jake Long00---------0
QB Jake Locker00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Landon Johnson------33232682
G Jason Peters2640------773
C Dominic Raiola2640------470
CB Antonio Cromartie------34241068
T Matt Hill2640---------66
QB Lamont Williamson2640---------66
T Levi Brown2640---------66
G Mike Iupati2640---------66
CB Quentin Jammer------3526465
WR Nate Washington2538------164
WR Rashied Davis2528------1164
CB Dwight Lowery------3526364
TE Kevin Boss2438---------62
S Dwight Smith------3324461
DE Mark Anderson------3217251
ILB Darryl Sharpton------3018351
CB Reynaldo Hill------16171750
DT Sammie Lee Hill------2417950
DE Ronald Fields------2818349
WR Demetrius Williams2027---------47
RB LeSean McCoy2023---------43
DE Kindal Moorehead------2513341
FB Michael Robinson513------2038
OLB Jon Beason------1915337
DE Kenny Iwebema------1115834
WR Aundrae Allison110------1930
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis510------1530
TE Toby Yonkovit11------2426
ILB A.J. Edds------002222
RB Quinton Ganther12------1821
CB Orlando Scandrick------531321
DT Kendall Langford------118120
S Johnny Patrick------121720
DT Anthony Mebane------79---16
ILB Bryan Kehl------510116
TE Daniel Graham35------19
C Winston Butler00------77
C Charles Spencer00------77
P Nicholas Sabo00------77
T Thomas Welch00------77
G Arturo McWilliams00------77
K Nick Novak00------66
WR Terrelle Pryor05---------5
ILB Darnell Ellerbe------10---1
S Kurt Coleman------01---1
QB Brian Brohm00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2147.0
Middle27441.6
Right5438.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2168.0
Middle201005.0
Right430.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kevin Daft25192013120
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lamont Williamson36184123714

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118817.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)86556.9
Long (19+ Yds)323110.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen223216.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20111366.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)105444.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson108090126
WR Golden Tate54137125
WR David Anderson4201017
RB Quentin Griffin32020013
TE Brad Cottam22018025
FB Alan Ratto110504
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Washington168295238
TE Kevin Boss52026038
WR Rashied Davis43018028
WR Demetrius Williams42033127
WR Aundrae Allison2106010
RB LeSean McCoy21027123
TE Daniel Graham100005
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis1000010
WR Terrelle Pryor110705

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin650.832.73
RB Brenden Streets284.005.20
QB Kevin Daft100.000.00
FB Alan Ratto122.001.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Lamont Williamson3155.005.50
RB LeSean McCoy1-2-2.003.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kevin Daft333612.006.84
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lamont Williamson63264.335.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson111414.009.00
RB Quentin Griffin111818.006.67
WR Golden Tate1144.007.40
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nate Washington42184.505.94
TE Kevin Boss2184.005.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Brenden Streets32
RB Quentin Griffin10
FB Alan Ratto10
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Lamont Williamson41

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Kevin Daft1063
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Lamont Williamson932

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson653
WR Golden Tate210
RB Quentin Griffin100
WR David Anderson100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Washington422
TE Kevin Boss200
WR Demetrius Williams110
WR Aundrae Allison100
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (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)