Week 12, 2012

played in Denver, CO

33 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	7	0	-	24
Denver Broncos	6	7	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 NOS - David Thomas 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 03:33 DEN - Bernard Pierce 3 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)
2Q: 09:06 DEN - Derrick Morgan 22 fumble return (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 02:24 NOS - Randy Bullock 21 field goal
2Q: 00:38 NOS - David Thomas 9 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 03:25 NOS - Nate Washington 46 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 04:10 DEN - Micah Posante 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 NOS - David Thomas 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 03:33 DEN - Bernard Pierce 3 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)
2Q: 09:06 DEN - Derrick Morgan 22 fumble return (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 02:24 NOS - Randy Bullock 21 field goal
2Q: 00:38 NOS - David Thomas 9 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 03:25 NOS - Nate Washington 46 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 04:10 DEN - Micah Posante 26 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 8-3 4-7
First Downs 19 14
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 320 286
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 5.16 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 114 86
- Rushing Attempts 35 31
- Yards per Rush 3.26 2.77
Net Passing Yards 206 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 17 - 1 32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 230 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.63 5.88
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/29
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/74 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:04 27:56

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	8-3	4-7
First Downs	19	14
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	320	286
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	5.16	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	114	86
- Rushing Attempts	35	31
- Yards per Rush	3.26	2.77
Net Passing Yards	206	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 17 - 1	32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	230	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.63	5.88
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/29
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/74	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:04	27:56

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:09	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	4:53	0:11	OWN 37	1	0	Interception
1	3:24	2:44	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
2	11:52	2:56	OWN 3	5	19	Fumble
2	8:56	3:00	OWN 31	6	20	Punt
2	4:26	2:10	OPP 37	5	33	Field Goal
2	1:36	1:09	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
3	12:11	1:52	OWN 18	3	-5	Punt
3	8:34	5:28	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	1:33	2:19	OWN 48	4	13	Punt
4	9:01	1:28	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	4:03	1:56	OPP 43	3	-7	Punt
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 7	1	-1	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:51	3:58	OWN 30	6	40	Missed FG
1	4:42	1:18	OPP 27	3	27	Touchdown
1	0:40	3:48	OWN 20	8	24	Punt
2	5:56	1:30	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
2	2:16	0:40	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:49	OWN 16	6	22	Punt
3	10:19	1:45	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
3	3:06	1:33	OWN 19	3	-10	Punt
4	14:14	5:13	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
4	7:33	3:30	OWN 41	9	50	Field Goal
4	2:07	2:02	OWN 20	10	73	Downs

Game MVP: Lamont Williamson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeSean McCoy	23	56	2.43	12	3
QB Lamont Williamson	8	55	6.88	15	2
RB Mewelde Moore	2	3	1.50	4	0
FB Michael Robinson	2	0	0.00	2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bernard Pierce	24	64	2.67	24	2	1
QB Joey Harrington	4	12	3.00	11	1	0
RB Justice Hairston	2	10	5.00	6	0	0
RB James Starks	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	23	17	230	4/24	3	46	1	126.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joey Harrington	32	20	210	2/10	0	28	0	81.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	5	6	66	13.20	55	46	1
TE David Thomas	5	6	46	9.20	18	16	2
WR Demetrius Williams	3	5	28	9.33	17	14	0
WR Aundrae Allison	2	2	48	24.00	9	26	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	15	15.00	1	15	0
RB LeSean McCoy	1	3	27	27.00	20	27	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marques Colston	7	9	65	9.29	37	22
WR Julio Jones	4	5	88	22.00	25	28
WR Justin Blackmon	4	8	29	7.25	9	13
FB Jake O'Connell	3	3	24	8.00	13	16
RB Bernard Pierce	2	3	4	2.00	5	5
TE Ben Patrick	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marcus Maxey	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Lamont Williamson	2	0	0
WR Nate Washington	0	1	0
DE Kenny Iwebema	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Joey Harrington	1	1	0	0
OLB Derrick Morgan	0	1	0	1
S Marcus Maxey	0	0	1	0
OLB Jonah Conger	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	6	278	46.3	35.3	52	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaac Cochrane	7	313	44.7	36.6	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Micah Posante	1/2	0/1	0/0	26	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	2	17	8.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernard Pierce	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	74	37.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Maxwell	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	9	1	0.0	26	18
CB Quentin Jammer	7	2	0.0	30	31
ILB Bryan Kehl	5	3	0.0	6	16
OLB Jon Beason	5	2	0.0	20	22
DT Kendall Langford	5	1	0.0	25	21
OLB Landon Johnson	4	1	0.0	28	19
DT Sammie Lee Hill	3	1	1.0	26	16
DE Kenny Iwebema	2	0	1.0	23	17
S Dwight Smith	2	2	0.0	30	23
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	0.0	7	17
S Johnny Patrick	2	0	0.0	1	11
S Samuel Gaylor	1	3	0.0	31	34
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0.0	4	14
TE David Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	0	0.0	15	30
CB Justin King	1	0	0.0	29	27

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jonah Conger	8	1	1.0	32	22
S Marcus Maxey	6	0	0.0	33	19
ILB Brian Cushing	5	3	0.0	32	21
DT Kevin Williams	4	1	1.0	29	18
OLB Tevin Kerber	4	0	1.0	29	23
ILB Robert Wendorff	4	0	0.0	19	15
OLB Derrick Morgan	3	4	0.5	34	26
CB Major Wright	3	3	0.0	18	15
CB Marcus Gilchrist	3	2	0.0	35	26
DE Tyson Alualu	2	1	0.5	26	19
S Kerry Rhodes	2	1	0.0	20	13
CB Levi Curtis	2	0	0.0	2	6
DE Bruce Carter	2	0	0.0	6	4
CB Carlos Rogers	1	0	0.0	18	14
CB Darrent Williams	1	0	0.0	28	20
S Kenny Phillips	1	0	0.0	5	11
CB Rico Banks	1	0	0.0	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenny Iwebema	1.0	1	0	17
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1.0	0	1	16
DE Bruce Irvin	0.0	1	1	25
DT Kendall Langford	0.0	1	0	21

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jonah Conger	1.0	0	1	0	22
DT Kevin Williams	1.0	0	0	1	18
OLB Tevin Kerber	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Tyson Alualu	0.5	1	0	1	19
OLB Derrick Morgan	0.5	0	0	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Quentin Jammer	6	0	31
ILB Bryan Kehl	4	0	16
ILB Darryl Sharpton	3	0	18
S Johnny Patrick	2	0	11
S Dwight Smith	1	1	23
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	1	30
CB Justin King	1	1	27
OLB Landon Johnson	1	0	19
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	14
S Samuel Gaylor	0	2	34

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darrent Williams	3	0	0	20
S Marcus Maxey	2	1	1	19
OLB Jonah Conger	2	0	0	22
OLB Tevin Kerber	2	0	0	23
CB Carlos Rogers	1	0	0	14
S Kenny Phillips	1	0	0	11
ILB Brian Cushing	1	0	0	21
OLB Derrick Morgan	1	0	0	26
DE Tyson Alualu	1	0	0	19
CB Levi Curtis	1	0	0	6
DE Bruce Carter	1	0	0	4
CB Rico Banks	1	0	0	1
S Kerry Rhodes	0	1	0	13
CB Marcus Gilchrist	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dominic Raiola	3	8	0	35	0	27
G Mike Iupati	2	8	0	35	1	27
G Arturo McWilliams	1	4	0	35	1	27
T Levi Brown	0	3	1	35	2	27
T Matt Hill	0	2	0	35	0	27
TE David Thomas	0	2	0	34	0	27

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Shawn Lauvao	3	8	31	1	34
T Eric Winston	1	10	31	0	34
T George Foster	1	3	31	0	34
G Ben Grubbs	1	3	31	0	34
G Zach Browning	0	2	31	1	34
FB Jake O'Connell	0	1	23	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
K.J. Wright	1	23
Kindal Moorehead	1	19
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	11

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Justice Hairston	1	24
Bernard Pierce	1	24
James Anderson	1	22
Jason Smith	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	31	34	4	69
G Arturo McWilliams	35	27	---	---	7	69
CB Quentin Jammer	---	---	30	31	2	63
C Dominic Raiola	35	27	---	---	---	62
T Matt Hill	35	27	---	---	---	62
WR Nate Washington	35	27	---	---	---	62
QB Lamont Williamson	35	27	---	---	---	62
T Levi Brown	35	27	---	---	---	62
G Mike Iupati	35	27	---	---	---	62
TE David Thomas	34	27	---	---	---	61
WR Aundrae Allison	29	22	---	---	9	60
CB Justin King	---	---	29	27	1	57
S Dwight Smith	---	---	30	23	2	55
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	25	21	8	54
WR Demetrius Williams	19	17	---	---	17	53
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	15	30	8	53
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	24	25	1	50
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	28	19	2	49
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	10	19	19	48
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	26	18	1	45
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	20	22	2	44
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	26	16	1	43
RB LeSean McCoy	27	15	---	---	---	42
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	23	17	1	41
FB Michael Robinson	11	8	---	---	17	36
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	4	14	17	35
S Johnny Patrick	---	---	1	11	14	26
TE Ledley King	1	1	---	---	23	25
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	7	17	1	25
OLB K.J. Wright	---	---	2	0	23	25
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	5	8	---	---	11	24
FB Tyler Ecker	11	5	---	---	7	23
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	6	16	1	23
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	4	14	1	19
RB Quinton Ganther	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	0	10	10
RB Mewelde Moore	3	4	---	---	1	8
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Brian Quick	0	1	---	---	4	5
QB Brian Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Bernard Pierce	28	29	---	---	24	81
G Shawn Lauvao	31	34	---	---	9	74
QB Joey Harrington	31	34	---	---	---	65
T George Foster	31	34	---	---	---	65
WR Marques Colston	31	34	---	---	---	65
T Eric Winston	31	34	---	---	---	65
G Ben Grubbs	31	34	---	---	---	65
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	32	21	12	65
G Zach Browning	31	34	---	---	---	65
CB Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	35	26	1	62
OLB Derrick Morgan	---	---	34	26	1	61
WR Justin Blackmon	29	32	---	---	---	61
OLB Jonah Conger	---	---	32	22	1	55
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	33	19	1	53
OLB Tevin Kerber	---	---	29	23	1	53
FB Jake O'Connell	23	27	---	---	1	51
TE Ben Patrick	14	12	---	---	24	50
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	28	20	1	49
DT Kevin Williams	---	---	29	18	1	48
S Kerry Rhodes	---	---	20	13	15	48
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	18	14	15	47
WR Julio Jones	17	25	---	---	5	47
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	26	19	1	46
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	19	15	1	35
CB Major Wright	---	---	18	15	1	34
OLB James Anderson	---	---	3	5	22	30
RB Justice Hairston	2	2	---	---	24	28
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	10	10	6	26
WR Marcus Maxwell	0	0	---	---	17	17
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	3	2	11	16
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	5	11	---	16
DE Vinny Curry	---	---	3	6	6	15
WR Will Franklin	1	4	---	---	9	14
CB Levi Curtis	---	---	2	6	6	14
RB James Starks	9	3	---	---	---	12
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	6	4	---	10
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jackie Wissick	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Jason Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Isaac Cochrane	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jonathan Campbell	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Rico Banks	---	---	0	1	5	6
TE Frederick Maese	1	2	---	---	3	6
K Micah Posante	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Eli Thomas	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Kyle Orton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	19	61	3.2
Right	9	34	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	47	4.3
Middle	13	32	2.5
Right	5	8	1.6
None	2	-1	-0.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	23	17	4	0	0	3	1	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joey Harrington	32	20	3	2	1	5	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	76	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	52	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	76	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	55	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	73	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	82	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	6	5	66	1	27
TE David Thomas	6	5	46	0	27
WR Demetrius Williams	5	3	28	0	17
RB LeSean McCoy	3	1	27	1	15
WR Aundrae Allison	2	2	48	2	22
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	15	0	8

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marques Colston	9	7	0	65	1	34
WR Justin Blackmon	8	4	1	29	0	32
WR Julio Jones	5	4	0	88	2	25
TE Ben Patrick	3	0	0	0	0	12
FB Jake O'Connell	3	3	0	24	0	27
RB Bernard Pierce	3	2	0	4	0	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	1	3	3.00	2.43

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bernard Pierce	5	3	0.60	2.67
QB Joey Harrington	1	11	11.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Williamson	5	4	29	5.80	10.00

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joey Harrington	2	0	0	0.00	6.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	2	2	8	4.00	11.00
TE David Thomas	2	2	21	10.50	7.67
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0	0.00	5.60

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	1	0	0	0.00	17.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	4	3
FB Michael Robinson	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bernard Pierce	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	7	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joey Harrington	14	11	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	2	2	1
TE David Thomas	2	2	1
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	0
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	1
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marques Colston	4	4	3
WR Justin Blackmon	4	2	1
WR Julio Jones	3	3	3
RB Bernard Pierce	2	2	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)