Week 1, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

84 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7070-14
New Orleans Saints14303-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 NOS - Terrelle Pryor 80 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 06:54 ATL - Eric Ebron 17 pass from Jake Locker (Justics Riley extra point)
1Q: 02:29 NOS - DeVier Posey 12 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 01:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 55 field goal
3Q: 06:50 ATL - Eric Ebron 42 pass from Jake Locker (Justics Riley extra point)
4Q: 11:55 NOS - Randy Bullock 37 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1522
- by Rushing19
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards341429
- Offensive Plays6072
- Yards per Play5.685.96
Net Rushing Yards33154
- Rushing Attempts2134
- Yards per Rush1.574.53
Net Passing Yards308275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 23 - 237 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards317278
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/91/3
- Yards per Pass Play7.907.24
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/157/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.15.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/202/15
Punt Returns/Yards4/404/10
Kick Returns/Yards3/810/0
Interception Ret./Yards2/112/26
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 24
Time of Possession26:2633:34

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:36OWN 32622Punt
111:074:24OWN 25975Touchdown
12:231:11OWN 3730Punt
213:552:09OWN 2935Punt
27:181:15OWN 203-6Punt
24:481:30OWN 43425Interception
21:241:24OWN 25532Half
312:562:24OWN 20529Punt
38:382:02OWN 18582Touchdown
35:043:47OWN 27828Punt
411:482:03OWN 3934Punt
45:312:09OWN 23640Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:240:17OWN 20180Touchdown
16:434:20OWN 251075Touchdown
11:122:17OWN 15847Interception
211:464:28OWN 281148Interception
26:031:15OWN 233-7Punt
23:181:54OWN 29533Field Goal
315:002:04OWN 25427Punt
310:321:54OWN 3739Punt
36:361:32OWN 2531Punt
31:174:29OWN 111069Field Goal
49:454:14OWN 12728Punt
43:223:22OWN 40819Game

Game MVP: Eric Ebron, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB C.J. Spiller13161.23900
RB Donte Pianigiani471.75400
RB Christine Michael310.33200
QB Jake Locker199.00900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jeremy Hill16694.311720
RB Le'Veon Bell12605.001930
RB Joseph Randle3186.00600
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick242.00500
WR Terrelle Pryor133.00300

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker37233172/9242285.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick37222781/3280278.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Eric Ebron111321619.64116422
WR Ryan Switzer67315.177110
TE Tyler Eifert24147.009120
RB C.J. Spiller1333.00030
WR Michael Floyd142525.000250
TE Jordan Reed132222.0012220
WR Rodney Adams1166.00060
RB Christine Michael0100.00000
RB Donte Pianigiani0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeVier Posey9139710.7850331
WR Terrelle Pryor3712842.6787801
RB Jeremy Hill34103.33860
WR Brian Quick232311.5010180
RB Le'Veon Bell2242.00140
TE Gerald Everett23115.50060
TE Dwayne Allen1455.00050
FB Efrain Griffith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Arturo Galligher11111.000
S Karl Joseph100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Troy Roose100.000
CB A. J. Bouye12626.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB C.J. Spiller1000
TE Jordan Reed0100
DT Sedrick Metzger0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Terrelle Pryor1000
G Ike Bennett0100
WR Brian Quick0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Teddy Landtroop729842.638.3583
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo524949.837.8583

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Justics Riley0/00/00/002/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock2/21/11/1552/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Spiller44010.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
DeVier Posey4102.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Spiller38127.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones940.02935
OLB DeAndre Sullivan700.01510
OLB Casey Matthews610.01724
S Karl Joseph520.03438
CB Alex Carter420.01914
OLB Pau Dawson400.01524
DT Jorge Lake301.01618
DE Shane Ray330.02431
S Jamal Adams300.03438
ILB Jamie Anhorn210.056
CB Rashard Robinson200.01813
S Harold Tate200.01914
DT Sedrick Metzger200.01612
DT Shaquille Riddick110.02025
RB C.J. Spiller10---------
QB Jake Locker10---------
CB Quentin Shepard100.01625
DE Shilique Calhoun010.01812
S Arturo Galligher010.01524
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton530.01926
CB Desmond Trufant411.02032
S Don Carey410.0820
DE Joey Bosa410.02038
CB Troy Roose400.02137
S Damian Swann330.01010
S Rich Greer300.01229
DT Kendall Langford220.01430
DE Bruce Irvin220.01727
OLB Jon Beason210.01322
DT Trey Lewis200.01829
DT Jason Worilds200.01018
CB A. J. Bouye200.01221
OLB Antonio Morrison200.019
DE Taco Charlton101.019
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick10---------
S Marcus Maxey100.01220
OLB James Laurinaitis100.02029
TE Dwayne Allen10---------
ILB Nigel Bradham010.0213
CB Quincy Wilson010.019

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jorge Lake1.011018
DT Shaquille Riddick0.012025
DE Shilique Calhoun0.011012
OLB Casey Matthews0.001024
DE Shane Ray0.001031
DT Dale Kerr0.001011
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Taco Charlton1.00109
CB Desmond Trufant1.000032
DE Joey Bosa0.013038
DT Kendall Langford0.001030
DE Bruce Irvin0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones50035
OLB Casey Matthews41024
S Karl Joseph20138
CB Alex Carter20014
S Jamal Adams20038
OLB DeAndre Sullivan10010
DE Shane Ray10031
DT Shaquille Riddick10025
OLB Pau Dawson10024
CB Quentin Shepard10025
ILB Jamie Anhorn1006
CB Rashard Robinson10013
S Arturo Galligher01124
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Don Carey50020
CB Troy Roose40137
CB Desmond Trufant31032
ILB Darryl Sharpton30026
CB A. J. Bouye20121
OLB Antonio Morrison2009
S Marcus Maxey11020
DT Kendall Langford10030
DE Bruce Irvin10027
S Damian Swann10010
OLB Jon Beason01022

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Joe Thuney25021039
G Russell Bodine16021139
T T.J. Lang04021039
T Lamar Holmes02021139
G Andy Levitre02021039
TE Eric Ebron01018037
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mike Iupati39134038
T Eric Fisher35134038
G Ike Bennett35034138
T Jason Fox23034038
TE Dwayne Allen23032035
C Weston Richburg16034038
TE Steven Sturgis110302

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Jordan Reed215
DeAndre Sullivan120
Donte Pianigiani120
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Brian Quick214
Efrain Griffith122
Damien Wilson120
Steven Sturgis118
Quincy Wilson114
Gerald Everett111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jamal Adams------3438375
S Karl Joseph------3438274
ILB Jarvis Jones------2935872
G Andy Levitre2139------767
T T.J. Lang2139------767
QB Jake Locker2139---------60
T Lamar Holmes2139---------60
TE Eric Ebron1837------560
G Russell Bodine2139---------60
G Joe Thuney2139---------60
WR Ryan Switzer2139---------60
DE Shane Ray------2431257
CB Quentin Shepard------16251455
RB C.J. Spiller1426------1353
WR Michael Floyd1027------1350
DT Shaquille Riddick------2025146
S Arturo Galligher------1524746
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------15102045
OLB Casey Matthews------1724243
DT Willie Henry------1723242
OLB Pau Dawson------1524241
TE Tyler Eifert915------1539
DT Jorge Lake------1618135
CB Alex Carter------1914134
TE Jordan Reed612------1533
S Harold Tate------1914---33
DE Tarell Basham------1318233
CB Rashard Robinson------1813---31
DE Shilique Calhoun------1812---30
DT Sedrick Metzger------1612---28
RB Donte Pianigiani43------2027
WR Rodney Adams1214---------26
DT Dale Kerr------1011---21
TE John Phillips00------2020
ILB Jamie Anhorn------56920
WR Chris Conley711---------18
S Desmond King------421218
RB Christine Michael410------317
C Hunter Moylan00------77
T Lamar Douglas00------77
P Teddy Landtroop00------77
C Taylor Moton00------77
DT Morris Chapman------0156
K Justics Riley00------33
WR Walt Anthony01---------1
QB David Garrard00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ike Bennett3438------779
WR DeVier Posey3335------775
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick3438---------72
G Mike Iupati3438---------72
T Jason Fox3438---------72
T Eric Fisher3438---------72
C Weston Richburg3438---------72
TE Dwayne Allen3235---------67
DE Joey Bosa------2038765
WR Terrelle Pryor2835---------63
CB Troy Roose------2137---58
WR Brian Quick2020------1454
CB Desmond Trufant------2032---52
DT Kendall Langford------1430751
OLB James Laurinaitis------2029---49
DT Trey Lewis------1829---47
ILB Darryl Sharpton------1926---45
DE Bruce Irvin------1727---44
CB A. J. Bouye------12211144
S Don Carey------8201543
S Rich Greer------1229---41
FB Efrain Griffith88------2238
TE Gerald Everett917------1137
OLB Jon Beason------1322---35
RB Jeremy Hill1619---------35
RB Le'Veon Bell1316------534
S Marcus Maxey------1220---32
DT Jason Worilds------1018---28
CB Quincy Wilson------191424
TE Steven Sturgis32------1823
WR J.J. Dole52------1623
OLB Damien Wilson------002020
S Damian Swann------1010---20
DE Taco Charlton------191020
RB Joseph Randle31------1519
ILB Nigel Bradham------213---15
OLB Antonio Morrison------19---10
G Rob Havenstein00------88
C Matt Overton00------77
P Nicholas Sabo00------77
K Randy Bullock00------77
C Broderick Prior00------77
G Joe Haeg00------77
DE Malachi Schultz------01---1
WR Brian James00---------0
QB Bryan Shea00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-4-1.3
Middle12201.7
Right6172.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44912.3
Middle16442.8
Right13624.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker37237203602
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick37225012702

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20161758.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)83617.6
Long (19+ Yds)526713.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97182.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16101187.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)74628.9
Long (19+ Yds)518016.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Ebron13110216537
WR Ryan Switzer76031039
WR Michael Floyd41025127
TE Tyler Eifert42014015
RB C.J. Spiller3103026
TE Jordan Reed31022112
RB Christine Michael1000010
RB Donte Pianigiani100003
WR Rodney Adams1106014
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeVier Posey139197235
WR Terrelle Pryor730128335
TE Dwayne Allen4105035
RB Jeremy Hill43010019
WR Brian Quick32023020
TE Gerald Everett32011017
RB Le'Veon Bell2204016
FB Efrain Griffith100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell1-3-3.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker111717.008.57
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick42112.757.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Ebron111717.0016.62
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeVier Posey22115.507.46
WR Terrelle Pryor1000.0018.29
TE Dwayne Allen1000.001.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Jake Locker10
RB Christine Michael11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Le'Veon Bell21
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick10
RB Joseph Randle11
RB Jeremy Hill10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1375
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1155

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Floyd411
TE Eric Ebron332
RB C.J. Spiller210
TE Tyler Eifert111
TE Jordan Reed100
WR Rodney Adams111
WR Ryan Switzer100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Terrelle Pryor311
TE Dwayne Allen211
WR DeVier Posey211
TE Gerald Everett211
WR Brian Quick111
RB Jeremy Hill100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (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)