Week 4, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

61 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	7	7	3	-	24
New Orleans Saints	14	14	7	3	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 NOS - Jamie Stewart 7 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 07:48 DET - Les Jones 19 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
1Q: 02:55 NOS - Amari Cooper 13 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 13:12 NOS - Jameson Shaner 10 interception return (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 08:49 DET - Jose McKnight 50 run (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 9 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 06:23 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 2 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 04:02 DET - Lester Meerdink 18 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
4Q: 10:48 DET - Vinny Fishman 34 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 NOS - Jamie Stewart 7 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 07:48 DET - Les Jones 19 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
1Q: 02:55 NOS - Amari Cooper 13 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 13:12 NOS - Jameson Shaner 10 interception return (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 08:49 DET - Jose McKnight 50 run (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 9 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 06:23 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 2 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 04:02 DET - Lester Meerdink 18 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
4Q: 10:48 DET - Vinny Fishman 34 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Randy Bullock 44 field goal

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 1-3 3-1
First Downs 16 31
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 21
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 351 410
- Offensive Plays 60 76
- Yards per Play 5.85 5.39
Net Rushing Yards 89 146
- Rushing Attempts 19 35
- Yards per Rush 4.68 4.17
Net Passing Yards 262 264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 1 40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 269 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.39 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.4
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 1/42 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:50 35:10

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	1-3	3-1
First Downs	16	31
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	21
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	351	410
- Offensive Plays	60	76
- Yards per Play	5.85	5.39
Net Rushing Yards	89	146
- Rushing Attempts	19	35
- Yards per Rush	4.68	4.17
Net Passing Yards	262	264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 1	40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	269	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.39	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	7.4
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	1/42	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:50	35:10

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	2:37	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
1	2:48	2:39	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
2	13:22	0:19	OWN 7	2	0	Interception
2	13:03	1:02	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	9:35	1:08	OWN 36	2	64	Touchdown
2	4:58	1:01	OWN 38	4	-9	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 25	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	13:29	1:23	OPP 40	3	-13	Punt
3	6:16	2:21	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	2:16	6:35	OWN 15	12	68	Field Goal
4	4:16	0:41	OWN 27	4	4	Downs
4	2:25	2:24	OWN 25	11	40	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	7:40	4:52	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
1	0:09	1:47	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
2	12:01	2:26	OWN 32	5	5	Punt
2	8:27	3:29	OWN 34	7	35	Missed FG
2	3:57	3:27	OWN 22	12	78	Touchdown
3	13:40	0:11	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
3	12:06	5:50	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	3:55	1:39	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	10:41	6:25	OWN 35	9	46	Missed FG
4	3:35	1:10	OPP 31	3	4	Field Goal
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 35	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Ricardo Howard	6	20	3.33	6	0	0
RB Jose McKnight	6	69	11.50	50	2	1
RB Stan Hambly	5	3	0.60	3	0	0
WR John Ross	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
FB Otis Bensen	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	25	119	4.76	20	4	1
RB Braxton Freestone	8	23	2.88	8	0	0
QB Cam Newton	2	4	2.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Howard	39	22	269	2/7	2	32	1	84.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	40	26	272	1/8	3	28	1	99.2

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lester Meerdink	7	12	62	8.86	20	18	1
WR Roman Daniels	6	7	125	20.83	74	32	0
WR Les Jones	6	7	59	9.83	11	19	1
TE Noah Fant	2	8	20	10.00	15	17	0
FB Otis Bensen	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Norm Kornblatt	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amari Cooper	9	13	122	13.56	40	24	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	5	7	55	11.00	21	28	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	4	10	20	5.00	13	9	1
WR Edwin Madison	3	5	36	12.00	1	19	0
TE Jamie Stewart	3	3	29	9.67	3	17	1
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	11	11.00	9	11	0
TE Trey Gray	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Conner Castillo	1	42	42.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jameson Shaner	1	10	10.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB T. J. Watt	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	0	0	0
G Britt Abrams	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cedric Isola	5	224	44.8	35.0	53	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	3	139	46.3	44.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vinny Fishman	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/3	1/2	0/0	44	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stan Hambly	2	7	3.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Freestone	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Conner Castillo	2	39	19.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Kemp	3	73	24.3	0
Amari Cooper	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sergio Compton	11	2	0.0	33	33
OLB T. J. Watt	7	2	0.0	32	29
S Oliver Compton	6	2	0.0	34	41
CB Conner Castillo	5	1	0.0	35	41
S Kirk Warren	5	0	0.0	17	25
DT Xavier Cooper	4	1	0.0	35	39
S Herb Rivero	3	1	0.0	19	17
CB Greedy Williams	3	0	0.0	11	15
DT Jeffery Dawkins	2	2	0.0	24	28
CB K. J. Dillon	2	0	0.0	13	26
OLB Rondell Pemberton	1	0	1.0	2	10
OLB Blair Brown	1	2	0.0	15	13
DE Carl Plechaty	1	1	0.0	32	28
DE Rico Osborne	1	1	0.0	24	29
ILB Kyle Van Noy	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Trey Hendrickson	1	0	0.0	14	19
DE Colby Fletcher	1	0	0.0	12	15
OLB Lance Augustynowicz	1	0	0.0	2	8
S Jeremy Woodard	1	0	0.0	29	29

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Emmanuel Curtis	5	0	0.0	13	30
CB Douglas Harding	4	5	0.0	19	39
CB Kevin Johnson	4	0	0.0	16	25
OLB Colton Gaylor	4	0	0.0	10	25
DE Tyrone Crawford	3	0	1.0	18	29
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	1	0.0	14	33
DT Rasheem Green	2	2	1.0	19	33
S Jabrill Peppers	2	1	0.0	19	41
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	2	0	0.0	16	34
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	0	0.0	10	27
OLB Jameson Shaner	2	0	0.0	8	9
S Horace Brockway	2	0	0.0	2	17
DE Joey Bosa	1	1	0.0	15	28
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	---	---	---
S Brody Sellers	1	0	0.0	3	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rondell Pemberton	1.0	0	0	10
DE Rico Osborne	0.0	2	0	29
DE Carl Plechaty	0.0	1	1	28
DT Xavier Cooper	0.0	1	0	39
OLB T. J. Watt	0.0	0	1	29

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rasheem Green	1.0	0	0	1	33
DE Tyrone Crawford	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	1	2	1	28
OLB Colton Gaylor	0.0	0	1	0	25
DE Nicolas Eggleston	0.0	0	1	0	9
DT Ray Howard	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Oliver Compton	5	0	0	41
CB K. J. Dillon	3	2	0	26
ILB Sergio Compton	3	2	0	33
CB Greedy Williams	3	1	0	15
CB Conner Castillo	2	1	1	41
S Kirk Warren	2	1	0	25
OLB T. J. Watt	2	0	0	29
DT Jeffery Dawkins	2	0	0	28
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	0	13
OLB Lance Augustynowicz	1	0	0	8
S Herb Rivero	1	0	0	17
S Jeremy Woodard	1	0	0	29

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kevin Johnson	4	2	0	25
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	1	0	33
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	3	0	0	34
CB Emmanuel Curtis	3	0	0	30
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	1	0	27
CB Douglas Harding	2	1	0	39
OLB Jameson Shaner	2	0	1	9
S Jabrill Peppers	1	0	0	41
OLB Colton Gaylor	1	0	0	25
S Brody Sellers	1	0	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaac Asiata	1	4	19	0	41
T Alan Bishop	1	3	19	1	41
G Connor McGovern	0	3	19	0	41
C Charlie Alston	0	2	19	1	41
T Greg Little	0	1	19	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Weston Richburg	5	7	35	0	41
G Ike Bennett	3	9	35	0	41
T Eric Fisher	3	6	35	1	41
G Britt Abrams	2	8	35	0	41
T Taylor Lewan	0	2	35	0	41
TE Trey Gray	0	1	14	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Oliver Compton	2	16
Rondell Pemberton	1	22
Lester Meerdink	1	21
Otis Bensen	1	21
Les Jones	1	12
Riley Reiff	1	6

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Don Hutchins	1	23
Douglas Harding	1	18
Trey Gray	1	13
Tre Marts	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Oliver Compton	---	---	34	41	16	91
CB Conner Castillo	---	---	35	41	10	86
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	35	39	3	77
TE Lester Meerdink	18	38	---	---	21	77
DE Carl Plechaty	---	---	32	28	10	70
G Isaac Asiata	19	41	---	---	6	66
T Greg Little	19	41	---	---	6	66
ILB Sergio Compton	---	---	33	33	---	66
OLB T. J. Watt	---	---	32	29	1	62
T Alan Bishop	19	41	---	---	---	60
G Connor McGovern	19	41	---	---	---	60
C Charlie Alston	19	41	---	---	---	60
QB Ricardo Howard	19	41	---	---	---	60
DE Rico Osborne	---	---	24	29	6	59
DT Jeffery Dawkins	---	---	24	28	6	58
S Jeremy Woodard	---	---	29	29	---	58
WR Roman Daniels	8	30	---	---	16	54
S Herb Rivero	---	---	19	17	16	52
WR Les Jones	11	26	---	---	12	49
RB Jose McKnight	10	27	---	---	11	48
S Kirk Warren	---	---	17	25	4	46
CB Greedy Williams	---	---	11	15	18	44
CB K. J. Dillon	---	---	13	26	1	40
WR John Ross	13	26	---	---	---	39
FB Otis Bensen	4	10	---	---	21	35
DE Trey Hendrickson	---	---	14	19	1	34
OLB Rondell Pemberton	---	---	2	10	22	34
TE Noah Fant	11	19	---	---	---	30
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	15	13	---	28
DE Colby Fletcher	---	---	12	15	---	27
OLB Lance Augustynowicz	---	---	2	8	13	23
WR Norm Kornblatt	8	8	---	---	7	23
RB Stan Hambly	8	9	---	---	5	22
TE Cody Meyer	4	12	---	---	---	16
T Riley Reiff	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Vinny Fishman	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Finn Compton	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Wesley Misner	---	---	0	4	2	6
C Dana Fe'esago	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Cedric Isola	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB Joshua Perry	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Mike Kafka	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Gene Mena	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jamie Stewart	35	39	---	---	6	80
T Eric Fisher	35	41	---	---	3	79
QB Cam Newton	35	41	---	---	---	76
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	35	41	---	---	---	76
C Weston Richburg	35	41	---	---	---	76
T Taylor Lewan	35	41	---	---	---	76
WR Amari Cooper	31	40	---	---	5	76
G Ike Bennett	35	41	---	---	---	76
G Britt Abrams	35	41	---	---	---	76
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	19	39	18	76
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	19	41	1	61
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	13	30	16	59
DT Tre Marts	---	---	17	27	11	55
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	10	25	20	55
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	19	33	1	53
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	16	34	1	51
RB Arnie Moultrie	26	25	---	---	---	51
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	14	33	2	49
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	18	29	---	47
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	15	28	1	44
RB Braxton Freestone	8	13	---	---	23	44
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	16	25	1	42
TE Trey Gray	14	13	---	---	13	40
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	10	27	1	38
WR Edwin Madison	13	23	---	---	1	37
FB Dalvin Cook	7	7	---	---	20	34
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	4	22	6	32
WR A. J. Brown	5	3	---	---	20	28
S Horace Brockway	---	---	2	17	5	24
TE Don Hutchins	0	0	---	---	23	23
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	4	7	10	21
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	8	9	---	17
DT Ray Howard	---	---	2	13	---	15
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	0	9	5	14
WR Leo Schneider	1	1	---	---	11	13
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Brody Sellers	---	---	3	3	1	7
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Joseph Kemp	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Kerry Vance	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dixon Christmas	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Zane Pfeifer	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-3	-0.5
Middle	8	22	2.8
Right	3	72	24.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	42	4.2
Middle	17	57	3.4
Right	7	49	7.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Howard	39	22	4	0	4	5	5	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	40	26	2	2	0	7	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	35	17.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	85	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	123	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	72	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	130	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	47	15.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lester Meerdink	12	7	2	62	0	38
TE Noah Fant	8	2	2	20	0	19
WR Roman Daniels	7	6	0	125	4	30
WR Les Jones	7	6	0	59	0	26
WR Norm Kornblatt	3	0	0	0	0	8
FB Otis Bensen	1	1	0	3	0	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Cooper	13	9	122	1	40
RB Arnie Moultrie	10	4	20	0	25
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	7	5	55	1	41
WR Edwin Madison	5	3	36	0	23
TE Jamie Stewart	3	3	29	0	39
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	11	0	13
TE Trey Gray	1	1	-1	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR John Ross	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Stan Hambly	1	1	1.00	0.60

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Moultrie	3	-2	-0.67	4.76
QB Cam Newton	1	6	6.00	2.00
RB Braxton Freestone	1	3	3.00	2.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Howard	4	2	37	9.25	6.90

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	4	40	10.00	6.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Les Jones	2	1	19	9.50	8.43
TE Lester Meerdink	1	1	18	18.00	5.17
WR Norm Kornblatt	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	2	2	24	12.00	9.38
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	9	9.00	2.00
TE Jamie Stewart	1	1	7	7.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Howard	11	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	10	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Lester Meerdink	3	2	1
TE Noah Fant	2	0	0
WR Roman Daniels	2	2	1
WR Les Jones	2	2	0
WR Norm Kornblatt	2	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	3	2
WR Amari Cooper	4	4	4
WR Edwin Madison	1	0	0
TE Jamie Stewart	1	1	1

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

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