Week 2, 2017

played in New England, MA

78 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	7	3	-	13
New England Patriots	7	13	0	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 NED - Alfred Morris 2 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 00:23 NOS - Randy Bullock 48 field goal
2Q: 03:18 NED - Jeremy Maclin 26 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 00:32 NED - Greg Salas 19 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
3Q: 09:55 NOS - Jeremy Hill 8 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 12:50 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal
4Q: 01:59 NED - Trent Edwards 2 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 NED - Alfred Morris 2 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 00:23 NOS - Randy Bullock 48 field goal
2Q: 03:18 NED - Jeremy Maclin 26 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 00:32 NED - Greg Salas 19 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
3Q: 09:55 NOS - Jeremy Hill 8 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 12:50 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal
4Q: 01:59 NED - Trent Edwards 2 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Team Statistics NOS NED
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 311 335
- Offensive Plays 62 63
- Yards per Play 5.02 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 118 103
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 4.92 3.55
Net Passing Yards 193 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 1 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 198 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.08 6.82
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 10.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/55 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:23 30:37

Team Statistics	NOS	NED
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	311	335
- Offensive Plays	62	63
- Yards per Play	5.02	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	118	103
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	4.92	3.55
Net Passing Yards	193	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 1	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	198	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.08	6.82
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	10.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/55	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:23	30:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	3:45	OWN 5	7	29	Punt
1	5:08	4:52	OWN 25	8	44	Field Goal
2	14:10	1:10	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
2	8:19	1:56	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
2	3:06	1:39	OWN 25	6	36	Missed FG
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 25	3	-2	Half
3	15:00	5:13	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	4:28	6:44	OWN 6	13	67	Field Goal
4	9:28	1:40	OWN 17	4	19	Interception
4	6:42	1:23	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:49	0:56	OWN 25	4	8	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
1	9:04	3:56	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
1	0:16	1:06	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	13:00	4:41	OWN 25	9	13	Punt
2	6:23	3:17	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
2	1:27	1:06	OWN 46	3	54	Touchdown
3	9:47	5:19	OWN 20	9	52	Interception
4	12:44	3:16	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
4	7:48	1:06	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
4	5:19	3:30	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 33	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Trent Edwards, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jeremy Hill	13	77	5.92	25	2	1
RB Le'Veon Bell	5	26	5.20	9	0	0
RB Joseph Randle	3	9	3.00	6	0	0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0
QB Bryan Shea	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfred Morris	15	70	4.67	48	2	1
QB Trent Edwards	12	17	1.42	13	2	1
RB James White	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
FB Erick Harness	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Fitzpatrick	22	17	132	0/0	0	21	0	91.5
Bryan Shea	15	8	66	1/5	0	19	1	37.1

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	32	20	250	2/18	2	31	1	94.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dwayne Allen	8	9	60	7.50	13	17
WR DeVier Posey	8	16	54	6.75	17	18
WR Terrelle Pryor	3	4	23	7.67	16	21
RB Jeremy Hill	3	3	34	11.33	26	19
WR Brian Quick	1	1	13	13.00	8	13
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	14	14.00	6	14
TE Gerald Everett	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Coby Fleener	5	8	71	14.20	6	26	0
WR Robert Woods	4	6	51	12.75	43	31	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	3	4	40	13.33	20	26	1
WR Greg Salas	3	7	33	11.00	13	19	1
RB Alfred Morris	3	3	30	10.00	10	15	0
RB James White	2	2	25	12.50	14	13	0
TE Grayson Horn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Erick Harness	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Damian Swann	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gus Barrett	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	4	172	43.0	37.8	49	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	5	255	51.0	44.0	57	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	2/3	2/3	0/1	48	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeVier Posey	2	15	7.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Dole	1	27	27.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	6	1	0.0	23	26
CB Desmond Trufant	5	1	1.0	26	32
S Rich Greer	5	1	0.0	14	27
OLB Jon Beason	4	4	0.0	22	25
CB Troy Roose	4	1	0.0	28	32
OLB Antonio Morrison	4	1	0.0	12	20
DE Bruce Irvin	3	0	1.0	26	30
DT Jason Worilds	3	1	0.0	26	19
S Damian Swann	3	1	0.0	17	11
S Don Carey	2	2	0.0	8	20
CB Quincy Wilson	2	0	0.0	2	6
DT Kendall Langford	1	1	0.0	26	31
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Nigel Bradham	1	0	0.0	3	6
OLB Damien Wilson	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Joey Bosa	1	0	0.0	27	32
S Marcus Maxey	0	1	0.0	17	12

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB DeVonte Holloman	8	3	0.0	24	38
S Myron Lewis	8	0	0.0	24	38
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	5	0.0	24	38
CB Harry Morrison	5	0	0.0	16	23
DE Trey Flowers	4	4	1.0	21	32
OLB Bryan Smith	2	1	0.0	13	11
S Jamarca Sanford	2	0	0.0	6	10
S Gus Barrett	2	0	0.0	3	12
CB Kevin Johnson	2	0	0.0	22	33
S Fernando Mutzel	2	0	0.0	3	8
S Louis Delmas	1	0	0.0	15	16
CB Devin McCourty	1	0	0.0	9	14
WR Greg Salas	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Greg Jones	1	0	0.0	2	4
DE Amos Horton	1	0	0.0	17	22
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	1	0	0.0	20	33
CB Tedric Thompson	1	0	0.0	2	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bruce Irvin	1.0	0	0	30
CB Desmond Trufant	1.0	0	0	32
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	1	1	32
OLB Antonio Morrison	0.0	1	0	20
DE Taco Charlton	0.0	1	0	5
DT Jason Worilds	0.0	0	2	19
OLB Jon Beason	0.0	0	1	25

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Trey Flowers	1.0	2	0	0	32
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	1	1	38
DE Margus Hunt	0.0	0	1	1	26
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	0.0	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Troy Roose	4	1	0	32
S Rich Greer	2	1	0	27
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0	32
OLB Antonio Morrison	2	1	0	20
OLB Jon Beason	2	0	0	25
S Don Carey	2	0	0	20
ILB Darryl Sharpton	2	0	0	26
OLB Damien Wilson	2	0	0	8
S Damian Swann	1	0	1	11
CB Quincy Wilson	1	0	0	6

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	1	0	38
S Myron Lewis	4	0	0	38
CB Harry Morrison	4	0	0	23
OLB DeVonte Holloman	3	2	0	38
S Fernando Mutzel	2	0	0	8
S Gus Barrett	1	0	1	12
OLB Bryan Smith	1	0	0	11
S Louis Delmas	1	0	0	16
ILB Greg Jones	1	0	0	4
S Brandon Taylor	1	0	0	13
DE Trey Flowers	1	0	0	32
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0	33
CB Tedric Thompson	1	0	0	8
CB Devin McCourty	0	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mike Iupati	3	7	24	0	38
C Weston Richburg	3	4	24	0	38
T Jason Fox	2	2	24	0	38
T Eric Fisher	1	5	24	1	38
G Ike Bennett	0	4	24	0	38

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Artie Ross	4	8	29	0	34
C Travis Frederick	2	7	29	1	34
G Isaac Asiata	1	5	29	0	34
G Dion Dawkins	1	4	29	0	34
G Laremy Tunsil	0	2	29	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Everett	1	21
Joseph Randle	1	20
Brian Quick	1	14

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Jones	2	18
Harris Glover	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ike Bennett	24	38	---	---	7	69
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	27	32	8	67
WR DeVier Posey	23	36	---	---	5	64
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	26	31	5	62
G Mike Iupati	24	38	---	---	---	62
T Jason Fox	24	38	---	---	---	62
T Eric Fisher	24	38	---	---	---	62
C Weston Richburg	24	38	---	---	---	62
CB Troy Roose	---	---	28	32	---	60
TE Dwayne Allen	22	38	---	---	---	60
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	26	32	---	58
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	26	30	---	56
WR Terrelle Pryor	21	33	---	---	---	54
TE Gerald Everett	13	16	---	---	21	50
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	23	26	---	49
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	22	25	---	47
DT Jason Worilds	---	---	26	19	---	45
CB A. J. Bouye	---	---	20	14	11	45
WR Brian Quick	9	20	---	---	14	43
S Don Carey	---	---	8	20	14	42
S Rich Greer	---	---	14	27	---	41
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	14	22	---	---	---	36
RB Joseph Randle	6	7	---	---	20	33
OLB Antonio Morrison	---	---	12	20	---	32
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	17	12	---	29
S Damian Swann	---	---	17	11	---	28
RB Le'Veon Bell	7	17	---	---	2	26
RB Jeremy Hill	13	13	---	---	---	26
QB Bryan Shea	10	16	---	---	---	26
WR J.J. Dole	3	5	---	---	16	24
OLB Damien Wilson	---	---	6	8	10	24
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	6	16	---	22
OLB Alexander Slocum	---	---	3	0	18	21
CB Quincy Wilson	---	---	2	6	13	21
DE Taco Charlton	---	---	5	5	5	15
RB Brian Hill	0	3	---	---	11	14
TE Jared Harvey	3	2	---	---	9	14
ILB Nigel Bradham	---	---	3	6	---	9
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Rob Havenstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Broderick Prior	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Joe Haeg	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Malachi Schultz	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Brian James	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Greg Salas	29	29	---	---	13	71
T Artie Ross	29	34	---	---	5	68
G Laremy Tunsil	29	34	---	---	5	68
G Isaac Asiata	29	34	---	---	5	68
G Dion Dawkins	29	34	---	---	5	68
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	24	38	5	67
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	22	33	11	66
S Myron Lewis	---	---	24	38	3	65
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	24	38	3	65
QB Trent Edwards	29	34	---	---	---	63
TE Coby Fleener	28	31	---	---	4	63
C Travis Frederick	29	34	---	---	---	63
WR Robert Woods	28	33	---	---	---	61
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	20	33	7	60
RB Alfred Morris	24	24	---	---	9	57
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	21	32	3	56
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	19	26	1	46
CB Harry Morrison	---	---	16	23	5	44
S Louis Delmas	---	---	15	16	12	43
DE Amos Horton	---	---	17	22	---	39
WR Jeremy Maclin	24	14	---	---	---	38
RB James White	3	10	---	---	18	31
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	8	19	3	30
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	9	14	2	25
CB Tedric Thompson	---	---	2	8	15	25
OLB Bryan Smith	---	---	13	11	---	24
ILB Greg Jones	---	---	2	4	18	24
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	6	10	6	22
TE Grayson Horn	4	13	---	---	4	21
TE Tanner Diaz	0	1	---	---	18	19
S Brandon Taylor	---	---	5	13	1	19
S Gus Barrett	---	---	3	12	3	18
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	6	10	1	17
FB Erick Harness	4	13	---	---	---	17
OLB Harris Glover	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	5	10	---	15
WR Kelly Finch	0	0	---	---	13	13
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	3	8	2	13
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Antonio Hoy	1	2	---	---	---	3
T Derek Sherrod	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nick Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Paul Kennedy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	14	57	4.1
Right	7	52	7.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	23	93	4.0
Right	1	1	1.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Fitzpatrick	22	17	1	0	0	4	1	1	0
Bryan Shea	15	8	0	0	2	0	2	1	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	32	20	4	0	0	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	61	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	58	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	79	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	58	14.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	112	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	36	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	44	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeVier Posey	16	8	1	54	0	36
TE Dwayne Allen	9	8	0	60	0	38
WR Terrelle Pryor	4	3	0	23	1	33
RB Jeremy Hill	3	3	0	34	0	13
TE Gerald Everett	2	1	0	0	0	16
WR Brian Quick	1	1	0	13	0	20
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	1	0	0	17
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	0	14	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Coby Fleener	8	5	71	2	31
WR Greg Salas	7	3	33	0	29
WR Robert Woods	6	4	51	1	33
WR Jeremy Maclin	4	3	40	1	14
RB Alfred Morris	3	3	30	0	24
RB James White	2	2	25	0	10
TE Grayson Horn	1	0	0	0	13
FB Erick Harness	1	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Hill	2	10	5.00	5.92

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Morris	4	4	1.00	4.67
QB Trent Edwards	1	2	2.00	1.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	1	1	19	19.00	7.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Greg Salas	1	1	19	19.00	4.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	0
QB Bryan Shea	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Trent Edwards	3	2
RB Alfred Morris	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	6	5	2
Bryan Shea	4	1	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeVier Posey	6	3	1
WR Terrelle Pryor	2	1	1
TE Dwayne Allen	1	1	0
TE Gerald Everett	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Coby Fleener	3	2	2
WR Jeremy Maclin	2	2	2
WR Robert Woods	2	2	0
RB Alfred Morris	1	1	0
FB Erick Harness	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 33,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,200 (21,400)
End Zone 3,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	33,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,200 (21,400)
End Zone	3,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	800 (3,300)