Conference Finals, 2018

played in Dallas, TX

44 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints3737-20
Dallas Cowboys146710-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:13 DAL - Cris Salinger 6 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
1Q: 04:43 NOS - Randy Bullock 37 field goal
1Q: 01:11 DAL - Knile Davis 2 run (Patrick Gomez extra point)
2Q: 10:44 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 1 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 06:03 DAL - Patrick Gomez 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DAL - Patrick Gomez 51 field goal
3Q: 09:06 NOS - Randy Bullock 37 field goal
3Q: 00:05 DAL - Kendall Wright 17 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:52 DAL - Rob Housler 16 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
4Q: 09:28 NOS - Dominique Edison 25 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 02:05 DAL - Patrick Gomez 27 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSDAL
Record14-518-0
First Downs2023
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1316
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards361402
- Offensive Plays6962
- Yards per Play5.236.48
Net Rushing Yards42124
- Rushing Attempts2427
- Yards per Rush1.754.59
Net Passing Yards319278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 26 - 033 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards323294
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/42/16
- Yards per Pass Play7.097.94
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/166/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.44.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/357/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/245/84
Kick Returns/Yards4/962/77
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 33
Time of Possession29:2030:40

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:25OWN 25610Punt
111:051:34OWN 3036Punt
18:163:38OPP 46626Field Goal
11:045:26OWN 271073Touchdown
25:572:26OWN 25634Punt
22:140:32OWN 263-4Punt
21:420:36OWN 4430Punt
312:093:10OWN 11079Field Goal
35:492:59OWN 19621Punt
415:000:43OWN 3719Fumble
412:423:29OWN 31669Touchdown
48:031:34OWN 2430Punt
41:591:59OWN 25748Game
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:351:30OWN 33367Touchdown
19:311:15OWN 223-5Punt
14:383:34OPP 43743Touchdown
210:384:41OWN 39943Field Goal
23:311:17OWN 2039Punt
21:061:06OWN 22644Field Goal
315:002:51OWN 25521Punt
38:593:10OWN 25615Punt
32:502:50OWN 47553Touchdown
414:171:35OPP 40440Touchdown
49:131:10OWN 2534Punt
46:294:30OWN 321058Field Goal

Game MVP: Vince Young, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell12171.42801
RB Braden Harvey9151.671110
RB Brian Hill252.50300
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick155.00500
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Knile Davis16714.441431
RB Darryl Nkwenti7314.431110
RB Renaldo Gaylor3134.33800
QB Vince Young199.00900

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick44263231/4129089.5
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Young33232942/163490127.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dwayne Allen6166010.0017230
WR DeVier Posey6127011.6734290
WR Dominique Edison466215.5015281
WR Brian James333010.003110
WR Terrelle Pryor111212.003120
RB Le'Veon Bell1144.00040
FB Efrain Griffith112121.004210
WR J.J. Dole111717.001170
TE Mason Pritchett1155.00050
WR Sammie Coates112727.0027270
RB Brian Hill111515.007150
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Salinger678814.6736491
WR Kendall Wright487719.2542361
TE Jason DiNapoli47328.006160
WR Marcus Larson35258.330120
RB Knile Davis33175.6717140
TE Rob Housler111616.0015161
WR Paul Richardson113131.0014310
RB Darryl Nkwenti1188.00280

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1100
TE Dwayne Allen1000
S Rich Greer0100
FB Efrain Griffith0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
CB Freddie Lashley1000
OLB Vince Biegel0110
ILB Christian Kirksey0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo731244.629.7503
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Harbin523947.843.0533

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock2/20/00/0372/2
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Patrick Gomez3/31/11/1514/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dominique Edison3248.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Lashley58416.80

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole37424.70
A. J. Bouye12222.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Cris Salinger27738.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rich Greer720.02326
CB Troy Roose610.02731
ILB Uchenna Nwosu610.02431
OLB James Laurinaitis510.02227
CB Desmond Trufant410.02425
DT Rasheem Green400.02322
S Damian Swann310.01724
S Curtis Hightower300.01011
DT Jason Worilds211.01623
DE Jermaine Cunningham210.02325
OLB Damien Wilson111.01213
DE Joey Bosa120.02528
OLB Kaleb Patton110.038
ILB Darryl Sharpton100.054
C Weston Richburg10---------
CB Quincy Wilson100.019
DT Carlton Powell010.01519
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Shawn Williams630.02445
OLB Vince Biegel620.02333
S Jaiquawn Jarrett610.02445
ILB Christian Kirksey510.02445
CB Kevin King500.01226
DT Sharrif Floyd430.02232
S Sammie Ohara420.02445
DE Cameron Roberson201.01326
DT Trevor Laws210.01223
DT Red Bryant110.01320
CB Nick Schommer100.01325
DT Hardy Newman100.0215
DE Miles Harden100.02444
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu100.033
OLB Matt Milano100.087
DE Myron Morton100.01113

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Damien Wilson1.011013
DT Jason Worilds1.000023
DT Carlton Powell0.010019
DE Joey Bosa0.010028
DE Taco Charlton0.001011
DE Jermaine Cunningham0.000125
DT Rasheem Green0.000122
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cameron Roberson1.003026
DE Miles Harden0.001144
DT Sharrif Floyd0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Troy Roose61031
S Curtis Hightower40011
ILB Uchenna Nwosu31031
S Rich Greer30026
CB Desmond Trufant30025
ILB Darryl Sharpton1004
S Damian Swann10024
CB Quincy Wilson1009
OLB Kaleb Patton1008
OLB James Laurinaitis01027
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jaiquawn Jarrett53045
OLB Vince Biegel50033
CB Kevin King41026
S Shawn Williams31045
ILB Christian Kirksey31045
S Sammie Ohara30045
CB Nick Schommer20025
DE Miles Harden10044
S Keith McGill02022
DT Trevor Laws01023
CB Walter McFadden01019

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Weston Richburg410024045
G Ike Bennett14024045
G Mike Iupati13024045
T Jason Fox12024045
T Eric Fisher04024145
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Uche Nwaneri47027035
C Mackenzie Clinton38027135
G Gabe Jackson22027035
G Kyle Long16027035
T Alexis Herndon13027135

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Efrain Griffith226
Mason Pritchett126
Brian Hill121
Rich Greer114
Jimmy Landes19
Ike Bennett19
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Sharrif Floyd412
Sean Lee124
Knile Davis122
Kyle Long18

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ike Bennett2445------978
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2445---------69
G Mike Iupati2445---------69
T Jason Fox2445---------69
T Eric Fisher2445---------69
C Weston Richburg2445---------69
S Rich Greer------23261463
TE Dwayne Allen2241---------63
WR DeVier Posey2241---------63
CB Troy Roose------2731361
WR Brian James2140---------61
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------2431358
DE Joey Bosa------2528356
CB A. J. Bouye------17271054
WR Dominique Edison1123------1953
CB Desmond Trufant------2425352
DE Jermaine Cunningham------2325351
OLB James Laurinaitis------2227150
TE Mason Pritchett1014------2650
OLB Damien Wilson------12132449
DT Jason Worilds------1623746
DT Rasheem Green------2322146
S Damian Swann------1724142
RB Le'Veon Bell1328---------41
FB Efrain Griffith510------2641
S Curtis Hightower------10111839
DT Carlton Powell------1519135
CB Juston Burris------2131934
RB Brian Hill22------2125
OLB Kaleb Patton------381425
WR J.J. Dole16------1724
RB Braden Harvey99------523
DE Taco Charlton------411520
CB Quincy Wilson------19515
DE Malachi Schultz------48214
WR Sammie Coates03------710
P Nicholas Sabo00------99
ILB Darryl Sharpton------54---9
WR Terrelle Pryor36---------9
G Rob Havenstein00------99
C Jimmy Landes00------99
G Joe Haeg00------99
T Jermaine Pelletier00------99
K Randy Bullock00------77
TE Gerald Everett12---------3
QB Bryan Shea00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jaiquawn Jarrett------2445271
S Sammie Ohara------2445271
S Shawn Williams------2445271
ILB Christian Kirksey------2445271
G Uche Nwaneri2735------870
DE Miles Harden------2444270
T Alexis Herndon2735------870
G Kyle Long2735------870
RB Knile Davis1827------2267
DT Sharrif Floyd------22321266
QB Vince Young2735---------62
C Mackenzie Clinton2735---------62
G Gabe Jackson2735---------62
WR Kendall Wright2635---------61
CB Nick Schommer------13252058
WR Marcus Larson2334---------57
OLB Vince Biegel------2333157
DT Red Bryant------13202053
TE Rob Housler1310------2750
WR Cris Salinger1528------548
TE Jason DiNapoli1925---------44
RB Darryl Nkwenti96------2742
DE Cameron Roberson------1326241
CB Kevin King------1226139
DT Trevor Laws------1223136
DE Myron Morton------1113731
CB Walter McFadden------1019130
OLB Matt Milano------871227
S Keith McGill------222226
RB Renaldo Gaylor74------1526
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu------331925
OLB Sean Lee------002424
DT Hardy Newman------215219
DE Bernard Bovee------071219
TE Marcos Rhodes51------1218
K Patrick Gomez00------1010
T Xavier Fulton00------88
C Scottie Weberg00------88
P Skip Harbin00------88
CB Freddie Lashley------0077
WR Paul Richardson05---------5
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
OLB Jayon Brown------00---0
S Budda Baker------00---0
C Frank Ragnow00---------0
CB Ellis Hansen------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle12221.8
Right9161.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle14765.4
Right10313.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick442662210420
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Young33233023220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)27171676.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)86769.5
Long (19+ Yds)525310.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1191049.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)15916811.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dwayne Allen166060141
WR DeVier Posey126170141
WR Dominique Edison64162223
WR Brian James33030040
WR Terrelle Pryor1101206
RB Le'Veon Bell1104028
FB Efrain Griffith11021110
WR J.J. Dole1101706
TE Mason Pritchett1105014
WR Sammie Coates1102713
RB Brian Hill1101502
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kendall Wright84077135
TE Jason DiNapoli74132025
WR Cris Salinger76188128
WR Marcus Larson53025034
RB Knile Davis33017027
TE Rob Housler11016010
WR Paul Richardson1103115
RB Darryl Nkwenti110806

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell310.331.42
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Knile Davis540.804.44
RB Renaldo Gaylor122.004.33
RB Darryl Nkwenti100.004.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick21189.007.34
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Young76547.718.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeVier Posey21189.005.83
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kendall Wright32237.679.63
TE Rob Housler111616.0016.00
RB Knile Davis1122.005.67
TE Jason DiNapoli1177.004.57
WR Cris Salinger1166.0012.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick10
RB Le'Veon Bell11
DallasRushesConversions
RB Knile Davis31

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1465
DallasAttCompConversions
Vince Young875

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Dwayne Allen832
WR DeVier Posey411
WR J.J. Dole111
WR Sammie Coates111
DallasTargCatchConversions
TE Jason DiNapoli321
WR Marcus Larson222
WR Kendall Wright222
RB Knile Davis110

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)