Week 1, 2014

played in Atlanta, GA

69 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	6	7	7	7	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 ATL - Christine Michael 5 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 07:00 NOS - Randy Bullock 49 field goal
1Q: 01:52 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal
2Q: 14:37 ATL - Braylon Edwards 38 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 00:47 NOS - Brian Quick 60 pass from Glen Campbell (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 07:58 ATL - Owen Pochman 29 field goal
3Q: 07:51 NOS - Jeremy Hill 75 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 12:40 ATL - David Wilson 3 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 10:40 NOS - Jeremy Hill 5 run (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 ATL - Christine Michael 5 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 07:00 NOS - Randy Bullock 49 field goal
1Q: 01:52 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal
2Q: 14:37 ATL - Braylon Edwards 38 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 00:47 NOS - Brian Quick 60 pass from Glen Campbell (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 07:58 ATL - Owen Pochman 29 field goal
3Q: 07:51 NOS - Jeremy Hill 75 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 12:40 ATL - David Wilson 3 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 10:40 NOS - Jeremy Hill 5 run (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 403 457
- Offensive Plays 50 77
- Yards per Play 8.06 5.94
Net Rushing Yards 189 132
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 7.27 4.71
Net Passing Yards 214 325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 16 - 0 45 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 237 353
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 4/28
- Yards per Pass Play 8.92 6.63
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/40 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/81 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:10 34:50

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	403	457
- Offensive Plays	50	77
- Yards per Play	8.06	5.94
Net Rushing Yards	189	132
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	7.27	4.71
Net Passing Yards	214	325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 16 - 0	45 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	237	353
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	4/28
- Yards per Pass Play	8.92	6.63
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/40	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/81	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:10	34:50

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	3:42	OWN 32	7	36	Field Goal
1	5:44	4:00	OWN 46	7	27	Field Goal
2	14:22	5:11	OWN 36	10	18	Punt
2	4:20	1:46	OWN 22	4	38	Fumble
2	1:56	1:24	OWN 15	4	85	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	7:51	0:18	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
3	6:09	1:11	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	12:32	2:02	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
4	5:31	3:28	OWN 20	6	47	Missed FG
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 42	2	-4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
1	6:55	1:11	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	1:44	2:22	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	9:11	4:51	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
2	2:34	0:38	OWN 40	3	-10	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 25	4	16	Half
3	13:31	5:40	OWN 19	10	69	Field Goal
3	7:33	1:24	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	4:58	7:26	OWN 7	15	93	Touchdown
4	10:30	4:59	OWN 21	10	45	Punt
4	2:03	1:16	OWN 40	8	18	Downs

Game MVP: Glen Campbell, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jeremy Hill	13	140	10.77	75	4	2
QB Glen Campbell	6	36	6.00	35	1	0
RB Joseph Randle	5	1	0.20	3	0	0
FB Michael Robinson	2	12	6.00	12	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Christine Michael	17	71	4.18	13	1	1
RB David Wilson	8	44	5.50	10	1	1
QB Jake Locker	2	19	9.50	10	1	0
WR David Anderson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Campbell	20	16	237	4/23	1	61	0	132.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	45	29	353	4/28	1	38	0	95.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE David Thomas	4	6	16	4.00	0	6	0
WR Brian Quick	3	3	88	29.33	30	60	1
WR DeVier Posey	3	4	79	26.33	64	61	0
RB Joseph Randle	2	2	3	1.50	0	4	0
FB Tyler Ecker	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	22	22.00	1	22	0
RB Jeremy Hill	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Bruce Ellington	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Ebron	7	9	71	10.14	19	21	0
RB David Wilson	6	6	65	10.83	45	23	0
WR Braylon Edwards	5	9	78	15.60	20	38	1
WR Ryne Robinson	4	9	69	17.25	7	27	0
TE Vernon Davis	3	5	29	9.67	6	21	0
WR David Anderson	1	1	14	14.00	5	14	0
RB Brenden Streets	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
WR Greg Little	1	3	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Christine Michael	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Riley Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Brian Quick	1	1	0
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	0
OLB Landon Johnson	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Jake Locker	1	1	0
CB Drew Coleman	0	1	0
OLB Anthony Cannon	0	0	1
ILB Jarvis Jones	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	3	157	52.3	44.7	58	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Moorman	5	212	42.4	31.4	69	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	2/3	2/3	0/1	49	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	3	35	11.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Dole	2	59	29.5	0
Jeremy Hill	1	22	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Wilson	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	13	3	0.0	25	37
CB Jonathan Joseph	7	1	0.0	28	49
OLB Jon Beason	6	2	0.0	16	33
S Rich Greer	6	0	0.0	28	49
ILB Harrison Arnold	4	0	1.0	4	12
DE Kenny Iwebema	4	0	0.0	18	33
DT Jason Worilds	3	1	1.5	13	19
OLB Landon Johnson	3	3	1.0	23	38
S Samuel Gaylor	3	2	0.0	28	49
DT Kendall Langford	2	1	0.5	20	30
CB Justin King	2	3	0.0	19	28
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0.0	25	34
DT Aaron Maybin	1	2	0.0	16	35
OLB K.J. Wright	1	0	0.0	2	2

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	7	0	0.0	25	24
OLB Brandon Spikes	5	3	0.0	25	21
DE Terrance Knighton	4	0	0.5	24	18
OLB Anthony Cannon	4	0	0.0	26	24
CB Ike Cassaday	4	0	0.0	26	24
S Shane Banks	3	3	0.0	18	14
DE Athyba Rubin	2	2	1.0	26	22
DT Trey Lewis	2	1	1.0	20	17
ILB Jarvis Jones	2	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	2	0	0.0	12	7
DT Erik Walden	1	0	1.0	1	6
S Jim Leonhard	1	1	0.0	8	5
CB David Jones	1	1	0.0	19	13
CB Richard Marshall	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Johnathan Wade	1	0	0.0	20	15
DT Drake Nevis	0	1	0.5	6	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jason Worilds	1.5	0	0	0	19
OLB Landon Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	38
ILB Harrison Arnold	1.0	0	0	0	12
DT Kendall Langford	0.5	1	0	0	30
DE Bruce Irvin	0.0	1	2	0	47
DT Aaron Maybin	0.0	0	2	1	35

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Trey Lewis	1.0	0	2	17
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	0	1	22
DT Erik Walden	1.0	0	0	6
DE Terrance Knighton	0.5	1	0	18
DT Drake Nevis	0.5	0	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	7	0	37
CB Jonathan Joseph	4	0	49
S Rich Greer	3	1	49
OLB Jon Beason	3	0	33
S Samuel Gaylor	2	2	49
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	34
OLB Landon Johnson	2	0	38
ILB Harrison Arnold	2	0	12
CB Justin King	2	0	28
CB Axel Batchelor	1	2	19
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	0	33

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	5	0	24
OLB Anthony Cannon	2	0	24
ILB Jarvis Jones	2	0	21
CB Johnathan Wade	1	1	15
CB Richard Marshall	1	0	7
CB David Jones	1	0	13
S Gerald Alexander	1	0	9
OLB Brandon Spikes	1	0	21
CB Ike Cassaday	1	0	24
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	1	0	7
S Shane Banks	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mike Iupati	2	7	26	0	24
C Weston Richburg	2	4	26	1	24
G Arturo McWilliams	2	2	26	1	24
T Levi Brown	1	7	26	0	24
FB Michael Robinson	1	2	10	0	3
TE David Thomas	0	1	25	0	22
T Jeromey Clary	0	0	26	2	24

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Lang	4	7	28	1	49
T Jason Fox	4	4	28	1	49
G Dan Buenning	3	6	28	2	49
G Nicky Delgado	3	5	28	0	49
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	4	28	0	49

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Quick	1	22
Axel Batchelor	1	17
Joseph Randle	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Richard Marshall	2	20
Ryne Robinson	2	11
Brenden Streets	1	20
Diego Shepard	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jonathan Joseph	---	---	28	49	1	78
S Rich Greer	---	---	28	49	1	78
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	28	49	1	78
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	24	47	---	71
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	23	38	1	62
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	25	37	---	62
WR DeVier Posey	23	22	---	---	14	59
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	25	34	---	59
T Jeromey Clary	26	24	---	---	6	56
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	16	35	5	56
WR Brian Quick	17	17	---	---	22	56
CB Justin King	---	---	19	28	6	53
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	18	33	---	51
QB Glen Campbell	26	24	---	---	---	50
T Levi Brown	26	24	---	---	---	50
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	16	33	1	50
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	20	30	---	50
G Mike Iupati	26	24	---	---	---	50
G Arturo McWilliams	26	24	---	---	---	50
C Weston Richburg	26	24	---	---	---	50
RB Jeremy Hill	20	11	---	---	17	48
TE David Thomas	25	22	---	---	---	47
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	6	19	17	42
FB Tyler Ecker	7	7	---	---	22	36
WR Ted Ginn	19	14	---	---	---	33
DT Jason Worilds	---	---	13	19	1	33
FB Michael Robinson	10	3	---	---	19	32
RB Joseph Randle	6	12	---	---	11	29
ILB Harrison Arnold	---	---	4	12	11	27
OLB K.J. Wright	---	---	2	2	20	24
DE Da'Quan Bowers	---	---	6	11	6	23
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	7	14	1	22
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR J.J. Dole	0	3	---	---	11	14
WR Terrelle Pryor	3	7	---	---	---	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Karl Crute	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Oday Aboushi	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Jamie Collins	---	---	0	0	5	5
WR Bruce Ellington	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Lamont Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Ryan Pontbraind	28	49	---	---	---	77
G Dan Buenning	28	49	---	---	---	77
G Nicky Delgado	28	49	---	---	---	77
T T.J. Lang	28	49	---	---	---	77
T Jason Fox	28	49	---	---	---	77
QB Jake Locker	28	49	---	---	---	77
TE Eric Ebron	23	45	---	---	6	74
WR Ryne Robinson	25	36	---	---	11	72
WR Braylon Edwards	23	37	---	---	---	60
RB Christine Michael	19	24	---	---	12	55
OLB Anthony Cannon	---	---	26	24	3	53
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	26	24	3	53
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	25	24	3	52
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	26	22	3	51
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	25	21	3	49
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	24	21	3	48
S Shane Banks	---	---	18	14	14	46
DE Terrance Knighton	---	---	24	18	2	44
RB David Wilson	9	25	---	---	6	40
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	20	17	2	39
CB David Jones	---	---	19	13	7	39
WR David Anderson	17	21	---	---	---	38
CB Johnathan Wade	---	---	20	15	3	38
WR Greg Little	10	16	---	---	9	35
TE Vernon Davis	7	24	---	---	1	32
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	2	8	20	30
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	---	---	12	7	11	30
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	2	7	20	29
RB Brenden Streets	1	6	---	---	20	27
TE Diego Shepard	1	3	---	---	19	23
WR Earl Bennett	2	3	---	---	15	20
WR Riley Cooper	3	5	---	---	10	18
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	8	5	2	15
S Gerald Alexander	---	---	1	9	1	11
DT Erik Walden	---	---	1	6	4	11
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	6	3	---	9
DT Jay Alford	---	---	0	4	4	8
P Brian Moorman	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Gosder Cherilus	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Kony Ealy	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Demetrius Fattel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	37	12.3
Middle	16	80	5.0
Right	5	76	15.2
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	31	3.9
Middle	11	49	4.5
Right	9	52	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Campbell	20	16	4	0	1	2	1	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	45	29	6	1	3	6	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	95	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	32	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	105	35.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	137	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	130	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	68	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE David Thomas	6	4	1	16	0	22
WR DeVier Posey	4	3	0	79	1	22
WR Brian Quick	3	3	0	88	2	17
RB Joseph Randle	2	2	0	3	0	12
RB Jeremy Hill	2	1	0	6	0	11
FB Tyler Ecker	1	1	0	16	0	7
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	0	22	1	14
WR Bruce Ellington	1	1	0	7	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braylon Edwards	9	5	1	78	1	37
WR Ryne Robinson	9	4	0	69	2	36
TE Eric Ebron	9	7	1	71	1	45
RB David Wilson	6	6	0	65	1	25
TE Vernon Davis	5	3	0	29	1	24
WR Greg Little	3	1	1	14	0	16
WR David Anderson	1	1	0	14	0	21
RB Brenden Streets	1	1	0	10	0	6
WR Riley Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Christine Michael	1	1	0	3	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Hill	2	4	2.00	10.77
RB Joseph Randle	1	-2	-2.00	0.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Christine Michael	4	18	4.50	4.18
RB David Wilson	1	3	3.00	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	4	3	13	3.25	7.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eric Ebron	2	2	8	4.00	7.89
WR Braylon Edwards	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
TE Vernon Davis	1	1	5	5.00	5.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Glen Campbell	2	1
RB Joseph Randle	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB David Wilson	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Campbell	7	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE David Thomas	2	1	0
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	1
WR Brian Quick	1	1	1
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	0
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	1
WR Bruce Ellington	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Vernon Davis	3	2	1
TE Eric Ebron	3	2	1
WR Ryne Robinson	2	1	0
RB David Wilson	2	2	2
WR Braylon Edwards	1	1	1
WR Riley Cooper	1	0	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)