Wild Card Playoff Games, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

65 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	6	3	13	0	-	22
New Orleans Saints	14	7	13	6	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 17 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 08:25 DAL - Ramon Logan 45 field goal
1Q: 00:49 DAL - Ramon Logan 37 field goal
1Q: 00:07 NOS - Amari Cooper 79 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 09:29 DAL - Ramon Logan 32 field goal
2Q: 00:49 NOS - Trey Gray 27 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:46 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 8 run (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
3Q: 07:32 DAL - Tre'Quan Smith 14 pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield pass for conversion failed)
3Q: 03:56 NOS - Amari Cooper 2 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 00:26 DAL - Tre'Quan Smith 13 pass from Baker Mayfield (Ramon Logan extra point)
4Q: 08:47 NOS - Randy Bullock 19 field goal
4Q: 00:20 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 17 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 08:25 DAL - Ramon Logan 45 field goal
1Q: 00:49 DAL - Ramon Logan 37 field goal
1Q: 00:07 NOS - Amari Cooper 79 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 09:29 DAL - Ramon Logan 32 field goal
2Q: 00:49 NOS - Trey Gray 27 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:46 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 8 run (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
3Q: 07:32 DAL - Tre'Quan Smith 14 pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield pass for conversion failed)
3Q: 03:56 NOS - Amari Cooper 2 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 00:26 DAL - Tre'Quan Smith 13 pass from Baker Mayfield (Ramon Logan extra point)
4Q: 08:47 NOS - Randy Bullock 19 field goal
4Q: 00:20 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 10-6-1 11-6
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 408 495
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 6.58 8.25
Net Rushing Yards 128 147
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 5.12 5.25
Net Passing Yards 280 348
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 23 - 0 32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 295 348
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.57 10.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/30 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/112 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:04 29:56

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	10-6-1	11-6
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	408	495
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	6.58	8.25
Net Rushing Yards	128	147
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	5.12	5.25
Net Passing Yards	280	348
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 23 - 0	32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	295	348
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.57	10.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/30	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/112	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:04	29:56

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:30	4:12	OWN 25	9	47	Field Goal
1	6:12	5:28	OWN 30	12	50	Field Goal
2	15:00	1:37	OWN 45	3	3	Punt
2	12:03	2:42	OWN 43	5	42	Field Goal
2	7:16	4:05	OWN 20	7	43	Punt
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 18	1	2	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	4	27	Punt
3	11:36	4:15	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	6:27	0:39	OWN 34	2	-1	Fumble
3	3:47	3:29	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
4	8:40	1:23	OWN 37	3	-11	Punt
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 42	1	46	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:30	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	8:18	2:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	0:44	0:44	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
2	13:23	1:20	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	9:21	2:05	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	3:11	2:35	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	12:36	1:00	OWN 17	3	83	Touchdown
3	7:21	0:54	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	5:48	2:01	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
3	0:18	6:38	OWN 25	12	73	Field Goal
4	7:17	7:05	OWN 28	13	51	Field Goal

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Luther Bittner	21	98	4.67	20	4
RB Darryl Nkwenti	3	18	6.00	13	1
QB Baker Mayfield	1	12	12.00	12	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	16	116	7.25	50	3	2
RB Braxton Freestone	12	31	2.58	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Baker Mayfield	35	23	295	2/15	2	46	0	111.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	32	24	348	0/0	3	79	0	141.1

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeremy Langford	6	10	60	10.00	20	19	0
WR Cris Salinger	5	5	71	14.20	2	46	0
WR Tre'Quan Smith	5	9	84	16.80	23	25	2
RB Darryl Nkwenti	3	4	53	17.67	35	28	0
TE Marvin Matthews	3	4	21	7.00	4	14	0
RB Luther Bittner	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Nick Boyle�	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Howard Sikkenga	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	5	71	17.75	46	32	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	4	4	18	4.50	7	11	0
TE Jamie Stewart	4	7	58	14.50	29	25	0
WR Amari Cooper	3	5	84	28.00	64	79	2
RB Braxton Freestone	3	3	34	11.33	25	27	0
FB Dalvin Cook	2	2	28	14.00	24	22	0
WR Edwin Madison	2	4	25	12.50	2	16	0
TE Trey Gray	1	1	27	27.00	24	27	1
WR Leo Schneider	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Baker Mayfield	1	0	0	0
S Miles Hwang	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	0
DT Tre Marts	0	1	0
DE Ricardo Wagner	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Skip Harbin	4	166	41.5	31.5	52	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	4	198	49.5	37.0	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Logan	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josue Barber	2	30	15.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Salinger	3	89	29.7	0
Luther Bittner	1	23	23.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Veighey	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Seth Shannon	9	2	28	32
S Miles Hwang	8	4	23	22
OLB Bennett Benson	6	1	15	16
S Budda Baker	5	1	24	25
DE Cameron Roberson	4	1	21	23
DE Kelvin Boone	3	1	12	17
ILB Christian Kirksey	2	2	20	26
OLB Ryan Anderson	2	2	12	13
DT Terrence Hudson	2	2	25	27
S Johnathan Abram	2	0	11	15
DT Alvin McDaniel	2	0	18	17
DE Marquis Godfrey	1	2	21	17
OLB Vince Biegel	1	0	4	7
CB Josue Barber	0	1	5	12

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	8	1	0.0	25	35
OLB Colton Gaylor	6	3	0.0	21	22
CB Douglas Harding	6	1	0.0	25	37
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	5	1	0.0	25	35
OLB Tevin Clancy	4	0	0.0	5	18
CB Kevin Johnson	3	1	0.0	21	29
CB Emmanuel Curtis	3	1	0.0	23	30
S Brody Sellers	3	1	0.0	23	29
DT Tre Marts	3	0	0.0	23	27
DT Rasheem Green	2	1	0.0	24	33
DE Joey Bosa	2	0	0.0	23	29
OLB Jameson Shaner	1	1	1.0	2	7
DE Ricardo Wagner	1	0	1.0	4	18
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	1	0.0	22	24
DT Ray Howard	0	1	0.0	2	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Roberson	1	0	0	23
OLB Vince Biegel	0	2	0	7
DT Alvin McDaniel	0	1	0	17
OLB Bennett Benson	0	0	1	16

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ricardo Wagner	1.0	0	3	18
OLB Jameson Shaner	1.0	0	0	7
DT Rasheem Green	0.0	1	1	33
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	1	0	24
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	0	3	29
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	0.0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Miles Hwang	8	0	22
CB Seth Shannon	4	0	32
OLB Bennett Benson	3	0	16
ILB Christian Kirksey	2	1	26
OLB Ryan Anderson	2	0	13
S Johnathan Abram	2	0	15
S Budda Baker	1	0	25
DE Jeremiah Ponds	1	0	17
DE Marquis Godfrey	1	0	17
CB Kevin King	0	1	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	4	0	35
OLB Tevin Clancy	4	0	18
CB Kevin Johnson	3	1	29
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	0	35
CB Douglas Harding	3	0	37
OLB Colton Gaylor	2	0	22
CB Emmanuel Curtis	2	0	30
DE Joey Bosa	1	0	29
DT Rasheem Green	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joseph Noteboom	4	8	1	25	1	37
G Cody Whitehair	3	7	0	25	1	37
T Brent Butts	1	3	0	25	0	37
C Frank Ragnow	1	3	0	25	0	37
G Kyle Long	1	2	0	25	0	37
FB Wade Simmons	0	1	0	3	0	7

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Taylor Lewan	4	9	0	28	32
G Britt Abrams	3	4	0	28	32
G Ike Bennett	2	6	1	28	32
C Weston Richburg	1	5	0	28	32
T Eric Fisher	0	2	0	28	32
TE Trey Gray	0	1	0	15	17
TE Jamie Stewart	0	1	0	23	31

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Johnathan Abram	1	22

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Don Hutchins	3	24
Tre Marts	3	13

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jeremy Langford	23	34	---	---	14	71
G Kyle Long	25	37	---	---	7	69
T Brent Butts	25	37	---	---	7	69
ILB Christian Kirksey	---	---	20	26	23	69
WR Cris Salinger	24	37	---	---	8	69
S Darien Tilly	---	---	28	31	10	69
G Cody Whitehair	25	37	---	---	---	62
QB Baker Mayfield	25	37	---	---	---	62
C Frank Ragnow	25	37	---	---	---	62
G Joseph Noteboom	25	37	---	---	---	62
CB Seth Shannon	---	---	28	32	2	62
TE Marvin Matthews	25	34	---	---	---	59
S Miles Hwang	---	---	23	22	13	58
RB Luther Bittner	22	25	---	---	8	55
DT Terrence Hudson	---	---	25	27	2	54
S Budda Baker	---	---	24	25	2	51
S Johnathan Abram	---	---	11	15	22	48
WR Tre'Quan Smith	21	24	---	---	---	45
DE Cameron Roberson	---	---	21	23	1	45
CB Julian Love	---	---	20	18	---	38
DE Marquis Godfrey	---	---	21	17	---	38
RB Darryl Nkwenti	3	11	---	---	21	35
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	12	17	6	35
DT Alvin McDaniel	---	---	18	17	---	35
DE Jeremiah Ponds	---	---	10	17	6	33
OLB Bennett Benson	---	---	15	16	1	32
WR Kevin White	1	4	---	---	21	26
OLB Ryan Anderson	---	---	12	13	1	26
TE Howard Sikkenga	1	1	---	---	24	26
CB Kevin King	---	---	10	13	1	24
RB DeAndre Kirkaldie	0	0	---	---	24	24
CB Josue Barber	---	---	5	12	6	23
CB Marqueston Huff	---	---	0	0	18	18
OLB Vince Biegel	---	---	4	7	2	13
T Anthony Beauregard	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Nick Boyle�	2	8	---	---	1	11
FB Wade Simmons	3	7	---	---	1	11
K Ramon Logan	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Scottie Weberg	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Kai Kelleher	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Micah Meyer	---	---	1	4	1	6
P Skip Harbin	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Cornelius Porter	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Jose Capdevila	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Nate Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Conner Willis	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	23	30	18	71
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	25	37	9	71
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	25	35	5	65
T Eric Fisher	28	32	---	---	4	64
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	25	35	4	64
DT Tre Marts	---	---	23	27	13	63
QB Cam Newton	28	32	---	---	---	60
C Weston Richburg	28	32	---	---	---	60
T Taylor Lewan	28	32	---	---	---	60
G Ike Bennett	28	32	---	---	---	60
G Britt Abrams	28	32	---	---	---	60
TE Jamie Stewart	23	31	---	---	6	60
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	28	30	---	---	1	59
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	24	33	1	58
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	23	29	2	54
S Brody Sellers	---	---	23	29	2	54
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	21	29	---	50
WR Amari Cooper	22	26	---	---	1	49
RB Braxton Freestone	12	13	---	---	24	49
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	22	24	1	47
TE Trey Gray	15	17	---	---	14	46
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	21	22	1	44
FB Dalvin Cook	11	8	---	---	20	39
RB Arnie Moultrie	16	17	---	---	---	33
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	4	18	6	28
S Marcus Veighey	---	---	2	8	18	28
TE Don Hutchins	2	0	---	---	24	26
WR A. J. Brown	3	4	---	---	19	26
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	1	1	23	25
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	5	18	2	25
WR Edwin Madison	8	12	---	---	---	20
S Horace Brockway	---	---	2	8	7	17
DT Ray Howard	---	---	2	8	6	16
WR Leo Schneider	0	2	---	---	13	15
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	2	7	3	12
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	0	2	9	11
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	2	7	---	9
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 Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dixon Christmas	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Zane Pfeifer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	17	75	4.4
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	74	10.6
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	10	33	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Baker Mayfield	35	23	3	0	1	1	8	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	32	24	7	0	2	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	57	14.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	43	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	124	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	71	35.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	10	126	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	71	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	151	16.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeremy Langford	10	6	0	60	0	34
WR Tre'Quan Smith	9	5	0	84	1	24
WR Cris Salinger	5	5	0	71	1	37
RB Darryl Nkwenti	4	3	0	53	1	11
TE Marvin Matthews	4	3	0	21	0	34
TE Nick Boyle�	1	0	1	0	0	8
RB Luther Bittner	1	1	0	6	0	25
TE Howard Sikkenga	1	0	0	0	0	1

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jamie Stewart	7	4	2	58	1	31
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	5	4	0	71	2	30
WR Amari Cooper	5	3	0	84	1	26
WR Edwin Madison	4	2	0	25	0	12
RB Arnie Moultrie	4	4	0	18	0	17
RB Braxton Freestone	3	3	0	34	1	13
FB Dalvin Cook	2	2	0	28	1	8
TE Trey Gray	1	1	0	27	1	17
WR Leo Schneider	1	1	0	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Luther Bittner	1	12	12.00	4.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Braxton Freestone	3	0	0.00	2.58
RB Arnie Moultrie	2	25	12.50	7.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Baker Mayfield	6	3	30	5.00	8.43

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	3	9	2.25	10.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremy Langford	2	1	3	1.50	6.00
WR Tre'Quan Smith	2	2	27	13.50	9.33
RB Darryl Nkwenti	1	0	0	0.00	13.25
TE Marvin Matthews	1	0	0	0.00	5.25

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	2	2	5	2.50	16.80
TE Jamie Stewart	2	1	4	2.00	8.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luther Bittner	2	0
QB Baker Mayfield	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Baker Mayfield	8	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeremy Langford	5	4	2
TE Marvin Matthews	2	1	1
TE Howard Sikkenga	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edwin Madison	2	1	1
TE Jamie Stewart	2	1	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	0	0
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	1
RB Arnie Moultrie	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)