Week 12, 2024

played in Denver, CO

38 degrees, fair, 18 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	6	7	3	-	23
Denver Broncos	7	0	10	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:56 NOS - Joseph Kemp 3 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:51 DEN - Don Farr 59 interception return (Mo Forbes extra point)
2Q: 08:57 NOS - Cody Parkey 55 field goal
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Cody Parkey 39 field goal
3Q: 08:48 NOS - Braxton Freestone 5 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:49 DEN - Mo Forbes 19 field goal
3Q: 03:07 DEN - Justin Blackmon 8 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
4Q: 14:09 NOS - Cody Parkey 52 field goal
4Q: 01:39 DEN - Rashard Higgins 12 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:56 NOS - Joseph Kemp 3 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:51 DEN - Don Farr 59 interception return (Mo Forbes extra point)
2Q: 08:57 NOS - Cody Parkey 55 field goal
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Cody Parkey 39 field goal
3Q: 08:48 NOS - Braxton Freestone 5 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:49 DEN - Mo Forbes 19 field goal
3Q: 03:07 DEN - Justin Blackmon 8 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
4Q: 14:09 NOS - Cody Parkey 52 field goal
4Q: 01:39 DEN - Rashard Higgins 12 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 4-7 4-7
First Downs 23 12
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 16 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 400 209
- Offensive Plays 82 53
- Yards per Play 4.88 3.94
Net Rushing Yards 138 67
- Rushing Attempts 27 20
- Yards per Rush 5.11 3.35
Net Passing Yards 262 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 30 - 2 31 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 283 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.76 4.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 11/22 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/70 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 4/31 2/47
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/85
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 36:24 23:36

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	4-7	4-7
First Downs	23	12
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	16	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	400	209
- Offensive Plays	82	53
- Yards per Play	4.88	3.94
Net Rushing Yards	138	67
- Rushing Attempts	27	20
- Yards per Rush	5.11	3.35
Net Passing Yards	262	142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 30 - 2	31 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	283	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.76	4.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	11/22	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/70	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	4/31	2/47
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/85
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	36:24	23:36

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	1:34	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
1	10:24	4:24	OWN 20	8	28	Punt
1	3:05	1:27	OWN 22	3	20	Interception
1	1:38	4:26	OWN 25	12	28	Punt
2	11:04	2:13	OWN 46	6	16	Field Goal
2	6:50	5:54	OWN 36	13	42	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 18	4	22	Punt
3	11:01	2:19	OPP 37	6	37	Touchdown
3	4:44	0:47	OWN 25	3	7	Interception
3	2:57	3:53	OWN 26	7	39	Field Goal
4	12:48	2:50	OWN 40	5	18	Punt
4	8:33	1:33	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	5:29	1:51	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 25	6	15	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
1	11:48	1:24	OWN 25	4	26	Punt
1	6:00	2:55	OWN 17	6	19	Punt
2	12:12	1:08	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	8:51	2:01	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 22	2	1	Half
3	12:35	1:34	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
3	8:42	3:58	OWN 25	8	73	Field Goal
3	3:57	1:00	OPP 12	2	12	Touchdown
4	14:04	1:16	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	9:58	1:25	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	7:00	1:31	OWN 35	3	-3	Punt
4	3:38	2:07	OPP 48	8	48	Touchdown

Game MVP: Drew Lock, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joseph Kemp	16	52	3.25	15	1	1
RB Arnie Moultrie	8	75	9.38	42	2	0
FB Dalvin Cook	2	6	3.00	5	0	0
RB Braxton Freestone	1	5	5.00	5	0	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kenyan Drake	7	7	1.00	8	0
RB Braden Mili	7	27	3.86	19	2
QB Drew Lock	4	21	5.25	19	1
FB Duane Mitchell	2	12	6.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	52	30	283	3/21	0	35	2	56.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	31	14	151	2/9	2	28	0	81.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Amari Cooper	16	27	150	9.38	67	35
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	6	8	64	10.67	0	18
RB Joseph Kemp	3	4	19	6.33	0	13
RB Braxton Freestone	2	2	3	1.50	3	3
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Lamar Capatina	1	2	26	26.00	0	26
WR Roberto Keith	1	6	18	18.00	15	18
TE Randy Crawford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Thomas Barrett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rashard Higgins	4	8	46	11.50	19	19	1
WR Justin Blackmon	3	5	50	16.67	2	22	1
WR D. K. Metcalf	3	3	37	12.33	25	28	0
TE Maxx Williams	2	7	4	2.00	0	5	0
WR Harrison Kane	2	6	14	7.00	2	13	0
RB Kenyan Drake	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Anthony Shannon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Otis Glover	1	26	26.00	0
S Don Farr	1	59	59.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	6	266	44.3	29.8	59	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Clemons	9	386	42.9	35.0	50	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	3/3	2/2	2/2	55	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mo Forbes	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Barrett	4	31	7.8	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	47	23.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Kemp	2	42	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	6	5	0.0	19	32
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	5	1	0.0	20	28
S Horace Brockway	5	0	0.0	18	29
DT Rasheem Green	4	2	0.0	18	23
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	1	0.0	19	26
CB Emmanuel Curtis	2	0	0.5	13	26
OLB Colton Gaylor	2	0	0.0	10	17
S Brody Sellers	2	0	0.0	1	6
DE Ricardo Wagner	1	1	1.0	4	13
DT Tre Marts	1	1	0.0	10	19
CB AJ Terrell	1	1	0.0	2	11
S Jabrill Peppers	1	0	0.0	20	33
OLB Jameson Shaner	1	0	0.0	8	6
WR Roberto Keith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Nicolas Eggleston	0	1	0.5	12	16
DE Joey Bosa	0	1	0.0	15	24
DT Ray Howard	0	1	0.0	11	19

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Otis Glover	12	2	0.0	26	54
S Desmond King	7	2	0.0	18	50
OLB Abel Shea	7	1	0.0	27	41
CB Cyrus Jones	5	2	0.0	23	49
S Brandon Jones	5	0	0.0	12	27
DE Sam Hubbard	3	3	0.0	25	52
S Jumbo Sandoval	3	1	0.0	26	54
DT Bradlee Anae	2	0	1.5	22	31
DE Jeffery Simmons	2	2	0.5	19	35
OLB Gene Mena	2	0	0.5	9	21
DE David Long	2	1	0.0	15	29
S Don Farr	2	1	0.0	24	33
CB Brett Finley	2	1	0.0	19	46
DT Larry Ogunjobi	2	0	0.0	13	42
CB Mario Cox	2	0	0.0	1	5
DE Terrell Amarante	0	2	0.5	6	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ricardo Wagner	1.0	0	1	0	13
DE Nicolas Eggleston	0.5	0	1	1	16
CB Emmanuel Curtis	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	1	1	0	24
OLB Samson Ebukam	0.0	0	1	0	14

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bradlee Anae	1.5	1	2	0	31
DE Jeffery Simmons	0.5	0	2	0	35
DE Terrell Amarante	0.5	0	0	1	25
OLB Gene Mena	0.5	0	0	0	21
DE Sam Hubbard	0.0	0	1	1	52
ILB Otis Glover	0.0	0	1	0	54

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Horace Brockway	3	1	29
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	0	26
CB Douglas Harding	2	0	32
S Jabrill Peppers	1	4	33
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	1	1	28
OLB Colton Gaylor	1	0	17
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	0	26
S Brody Sellers	1	0	6
CB AJ Terrell	1	0	11
OLB Samson Ebukam	0	1	14
DE Nicolas Eggleston	0	1	16

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Otis Glover	6	1	1	54
S Desmond King	5	2	0	50
OLB Abel Shea	4	0	0	41
S Brandon Jones	4	0	0	27
CB Cyrus Jones	3	4	0	49
CB Mario Cox	2	1	0	5
CB Brett Finley	2	0	0	46
DE Sam Hubbard	1	1	0	52
S Don Farr	1	0	1	33
DE Jeffery Simmons	1	0	0	35
S Jumbo Sandoval	1	0	0	54

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Britt Abrams	5	7	1	27	0	55
T Max Sanford	4	7	0	27	1	55
C Weston Richburg	2	7	0	27	1	55
T Eric Fisher	0	3	0	27	1	55
C Kyle Hinton	0	3	0	27	0	55

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Warren Harris	2	3	0	20	0	33
G Cameron Clark	1	6	0	20	1	33
G Edwin Phillips	1	4	1	20	0	33
T Brandon Shell	0	2	0	20	0	33
TE Maxx Williams	0	1	0	20	0	31
G Michael Onwenu	0	0	0	20	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Braxton Freestone	1	20
Blake Brandel	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Kenyan Drake	4	27
Desmond King	1	20
David Long	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Max Sanford	27	55	---	---	9	91
C Kyle Hinton	27	55	---	---	9	91
TE Lamar Capatina	24	49	---	---	16	89
QB Cam Newton	27	55	---	---	---	82
T Eric Fisher	27	55	---	---	---	82
C Weston Richburg	27	55	---	---	---	82
G Britt Abrams	27	55	---	---	---	82
WR Amari Cooper	25	55	---	---	---	80
WR Roberto Keith	18	45	---	---	11	74
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	26	47	---	---	---	73
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	19	32	20	71
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	19	26	11	56
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	20	33	1	54
OLB Samson Ebukam	---	---	11	14	27	52
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	20	28	1	49
S Horace Brockway	---	---	18	29	1	48
RB Joseph Kemp	16	26	---	---	5	47
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	18	23	1	42
DT Tre Marts	---	---	10	19	13	42
RB Braxton Freestone	1	19	---	---	20	40
DT Ray Howard	---	---	11	19	10	40
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	15	24	---	39
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	4	13	22	39
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	13	26	---	39
WR A. J. Brown	2	10	---	---	23	35
CB AJ Terrell	---	---	2	11	19	32
FB Dalvin Cook	3	5	---	---	23	31
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	12	16	1	29
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	10	17	1	28
DT Marlon Davidson	---	---	7	11	---	18
RB Arnie Moultrie	8	9	---	---	---	17
WR Thomas Barrett	3	3	---	---	9	15
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	8	6	---	14
TE Randy Crawford	7	7	---	---	---	14
ILB Zachary Zahavi	---	---	0	0	14	14
TE Trey Gray	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Herb Hickman	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Blake Brandel	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Brody Sellers	---	---	1	6	---	7
DE Angel Cortez	---	---	2	5	---	7
RB Jonathan Taylor	2	0	---	---	5	7
ILB Casey Toohill	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	27	41	27	95
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	26	54	15	95
S Desmond King	---	---	18	50	20	88
CB Brett Finley	---	---	19	46	19	84
S Jumbo Sandoval	---	---	26	54	3	83
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	23	49	10	82
DE Sam Hubbard	---	---	25	52	3	80
G Edwin Phillips	20	33	---	---	10	63
G Michael Onwenu	20	33	---	---	10	63
DT Larry Ogunjobi	---	---	13	42	7	62
DE David Long	---	---	15	29	17	61
WR D. K. Metcalf	19	32	---	---	6	57
S Don Farr	---	---	24	33	---	57
DE Jeffery Simmons	---	---	19	35	2	56
T Brandon Shell	20	33	---	---	---	53
QB Drew Lock	20	33	---	---	---	53
C Warren Harris	20	33	---	---	---	53
G Cameron Clark	20	33	---	---	---	53
DT Bradlee Anae	---	---	22	31	---	53
TE Maxx Williams	20	31	---	---	1	52
RB Kenyan Drake	11	14	---	---	27	52
WR Rashard Higgins	9	24	---	---	17	50
WR Justin Blackmon	9	26	---	---	11	46
S Brandon Jones	---	---	12	27	3	42
DE Terrell Amarante	---	---	6	25	8	39
OLB Gene Mena	---	---	9	21	3	33
WR Anthony Shannon	1	3	---	---	27	31
TE Douglas Collins	1	1	---	---	27	29
WR Harrison Kane	12	14	---	---	---	26
RB Braden Mili	9	14	---	---	---	23
TE Laughing Larry Dodds	5	5	---	---	5	15
DE McTelvin Agim	---	---	8	5	---	13
FB Duane Mitchell	4	1	---	---	6	11
P B.J. Clemons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Jon Runyan Jr	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Lincoln Borders	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Dane Jackson	---	---	2	5	---	7
K Mo Forbes	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Mario Cox	---	---	1	5	---	6
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	2	1	---	3
WR Jay Hong	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Maxwell Grimes	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Jaylen Alcott	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Joshua Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Justics Dunn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	18	87	4.8
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	0	0.0
Middle	12	52	4.3
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	52	30	2	2	2	9	6	2	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	31	14	3	1	3	8	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	7	41	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	121	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	95	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	26	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	28	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	47	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	26	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	50	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Cooper	27	16	1	150	1	55
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	8	6	1	64	0	47
WR Roberto Keith	6	1	0	18	0	45
RB Joseph Kemp	4	3	0	19	0	26
RB Braxton Freestone	2	2	0	3	0	19
TE Lamar Capatina	2	1	0	26	1	49
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	0	3	0	5
TE Randy Crawford	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Thomas Barrett	1	0	0	0	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rashard Higgins	8	4	0	46	0	24
TE Maxx Williams	7	2	2	4	0	31
WR Harrison Kane	6	2	0	14	0	14
WR Justin Blackmon	5	3	1	50	2	26
WR D. K. Metcalf	3	3	0	37	1	32
RB Kenyan Drake	1	0	0	0	0	14
WR Anthony Shannon	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joseph Kemp	4	12	3.00	3.25
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	1.00	3.00
RB Braxton Freestone	1	5	5.00	5.00
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	7	7.00	9.38

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kenyan Drake	2	8	4.00	1.00
RB Braden Mili	1	-1	-1.00	3.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	0	0	0.00	5.44

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	4	2	20	5.00	4.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	2	0	0	0.00	5.56

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1	12	6.00	5.75
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	8	8.00	10.00
WR Anthony Shannon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1
RB Joseph Kemp	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Drew Lock	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	19	13	9

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	9	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	6	5	3
WR Amari Cooper	6	4	4
WR Roberto Keith	3	0	0
RB Braxton Freestone	2	2	1
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	0
TE Lamar Capatina	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch
TE Maxx Williams	3	1
WR Justin Blackmon	2	0
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1
WR Harrison Kane	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (25,300)
End Zone 17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (25,300)
End Zone	17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)