Week 3, 2030

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	3	10	3	11	-	27
New Orleans Saints	7	3	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:56 STL - Darnell Gianettino 22 field goal
1Q: 00:10 NOS - Cam Akers 2 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 10:00 STL - Eric McCarthy 24 pass from Silas Frederick (Darnell Gianettino extra point)
2Q: 07:14 NOS - Jermaine Cox 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 STL - Darnell Gianettino 20 field goal
3Q: 10:36 NOS - Cam Akers 1 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
3Q: 06:55 STL - Darnell Gianettino 35 field goal
4Q: 09:47 STL - Elias Luchey 1 run (Silas Frederick pass to Eric McCarthy for conversion)
4Q: 04:18 STL - Darnell Gianettino 21 field goal
4Q: 02:50 NOS - Cam Akers 11 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:56 STL - Darnell Gianettino 22 field goal
1Q: 00:10 NOS - Cam Akers 2 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 10:00 STL - Eric McCarthy 24 pass from Silas Frederick (Darnell Gianettino extra point)
2Q: 07:14 NOS - Jermaine Cox 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 STL - Darnell Gianettino 20 field goal
3Q: 10:36 NOS - Cam Akers 1 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
3Q: 06:55 STL - Darnell Gianettino 35 field goal
4Q: 09:47 STL - Elias Luchey 1 run (Silas Frederick pass to Eric McCarthy for conversion)
4Q: 04:18 STL - Darnell Gianettino 21 field goal
4Q: 02:50 NOS - Cam Akers 11 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)

Team Statistics STL NOS
Record 3-0 2-1
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 440 269
- Offensive Plays 77 57
- Yards per Play 5.71 4.72
Net Rushing Yards 68 88
- Rushing Attempts 28 26
- Yards per Rush 2.43 3.38
Net Passing Yards 372 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 31 - 0 27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 372 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/31
- Yards per Pass Play 7.59 5.84
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/29 6/48
Punt Returns/Yards 4/26 5/65
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/109
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 34
Time of Possession 33:23 26:37

Team Statistics	STL	NOS
Record	3-0	2-1
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	440	269
- Offensive Plays	77	57
- Yards per Play	5.71	4.72
Net Rushing Yards	68	88
- Rushing Attempts	28	26
- Yards per Rush	2.43	3.38
Net Passing Yards	372	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 31 - 0	27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	372	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/31
- Yards per Pass Play	7.59	5.84
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/29	6/48
Punt Returns/Yards	4/26	5/65
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/109
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 34
Time of Possession	33:23	26:37

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:44	OWN 25	5	37	Punt
1	9:28	4:37	OWN 36	10	59	Field Goal
1	0:03	5:18	OWN 10	12	90	Touchdown
2	7:06	1:11	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	4:15	1:26	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 27	9	70	Field Goal
3	13:29	1:04	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
3	10:27	3:40	OWN 25	8	57	Field Goal
3	3:26	1:25	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
4	14:51	5:12	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
4	5:55	1:44	OWN 33	4	63	Field Goal
4	2:43	0:41	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OPP 38	3	-7	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:16	2:48	OWN 1	5	20	Punt
1	4:51	4:48	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	9:45	2:39	OWN 40	4	28	Field Goal
2	5:55	1:40	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	2:49	0:58	OWN 41	3	-10	Punt
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
3	12:25	1:58	OPP 27	6	27	Touchdown
3	6:47	3:21	OWN 40	5	13	Punt
3	2:01	2:10	OWN 24	5	0	Punt
4	9:39	3:44	OWN 25	7	41	Interception
4	4:11	1:28	OPP 42	4	42	Touchdown
4	2:02	0:31	OWN 34	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Silas Frederick, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Elias Luchey	22	52	2.36	12	2	1
QB Silas Frederick	3	9	3.00	12	1	0
RB Conrad Cebulla	2	6	3.00	7	0	0
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cam Akers	15	43	2.87	11	1	3
QB Lamar Besbeas	6	36	6.00	7	0	0
FB Philip Hines	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Bernard Paxson	2	9	4.50	7	0	0
RB Wade McGregor	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Silas Frederick	49	31	372	0/0	1	54	0	93.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamar Besbeas	27	18	212	4/31	0	39	1	74.9

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	13	20	158	12.15	47	24	0
WR Eric McCarthy	7	10	64	9.14	25	24	1
WR Erik Jacobs	4	5	30	7.50	5	12	0
RB Elias Luchey	4	7	70	17.50	53	54	0
RB Conrad Cebulla	1	1	17	17.00	5	17	0
TE Manuel Brewer	1	2	23	23.00	1	23	0
TE Connor McKyer	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Gino Fox	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ja'Marr Chase	6	9	78	13.00	53	24
WR Max Ta'Amu	5	8	73	14.60	61	39
FB Philip Hines	2	2	28	14.00	8	15
WR Henry Ruggs	2	3	20	10.00	4	15
TE Kylen Granson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Bernard Paxson	1	3	12	12.00	0	12
TE Daniel Bellinger	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Pete Werner	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Elias Luchey	1	0	0	0
T Shawntae Francis	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB AJ Terrell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Tobin	6	302	50.3	39.5	68	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Zimmerman	6	301	50.2	45.8	61	4

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darnell Gianettino	4/4	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jermaine Cox	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaiit Elam	4	26	6.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernard Paxson	5	65	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade McGregor	3	109	36.3	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bradley Sandberg	9	0	0.0	23	24
S Nickolas Kirk	6	0	0.0	26	31
OLB Amir Beckley	5	0	1.0	14	25
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	5	0	0.0	25	31
DT Ezekiel Sampson	4	0	0.0	23	30
OLB Lamar Irvin	3	1	0.0	17	15
DT Ricky Mills	2	2	2.0	25	27
DE Pete Werner	2	1	0.0	20	23
CB Derek Stingley Jr.	2	1	0.0	23	31
CB Asante Samuel Jr	2	0	0.0	26	31
CB Brant Wilson	2	0	0.0	13	21
DE Omar Reed	1	0	1.0	4	7
DE Duane Newnam	1	0	0.0	20	22
ILB DeAngelo Malone	1	0	0.0	4	9
OLB Max Ulbrich	0	2	0.0	16	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Talanoa Hufanga	8	5	0.0	28	49
OLB Glen White	8	2	0.0	28	49
OLB Devin White	7	0	0.0	25	41
CB Steven Kaplan	5	3	0.0	21	33
S JT Woods	5	1	0.0	24	47
CB Douglas Harding	4	2	0.0	28	49
DE Scottie Boyd	3	4	0.0	22	43
CB Andre Cisco	3	1	0.0	9	18
ILB Drew Campo	3	0	0.0	13	26
ILB Jalen Fisher	2	3	0.0	18	31
CB AJ Terrell	2	1	0.0	25	41
DE David Long	2	0	0.0	24	47
DT Terrell Johnson	1	0	0.0	20	29
WR Henry Ruggs	1	0	---	---	---
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	0.0	4	3
DE Eugene Banks	1	0	0.0	9	12

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	PPlay
DT Ricky Mills	2.0	0	27
OLB Amir Beckley	1.0	0	25
DE Omar Reed	1.0	0	7
DT Ezekiel Sampson	0.0	1	30

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Scottie Boyd	2	0	43
DE Eugene Banks	2	0	12
CB AJ Terrell	1	0	41
ILB Drew Campo	1	0	26
DE David Long	0	1	47

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bradley Sandberg	5	0	0	24
S Nickolas Kirk	2	1	0	31
CB Brant Wilson	2	1	0	21
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	2	0	0	31
OLB Amir Beckley	2	0	0	25
CB Derek Stingley Jr.	2	0	0	31
CB Asante Samuel Jr	1	1	0	31
DE Duane Newnam	1	0	0	22
DT Ezekiel Sampson	1	0	0	30
DE Pete Werner	0	0	1	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Devin White	6	0	41
CB Steven Kaplan	5	2	33
S JT Woods	5	1	47
S Talanoa Hufanga	4	0	49
OLB Glen White	3	0	49
CB Andre Cisco	3	0	18
ILB Drew Campo	2	0	26
CB Douglas Harding	1	0	49
CB AJ Terrell	1	0	41
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	3
ILB Jalen Fisher	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Mekhi Becton	3	7	28	49
G Tony Peterson	3	6	28	49
C Martin Groza	3	5	28	49
T Shawntae Francis	0	5	28	49
G Mercury Carlson	0	2	28	49

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Max Elliot	2	5	0	26	1	31
C Matt Hennessy	2	2	0	26	0	31
T Ruben Duran	1	4	1	26	0	31
T Devonte Thomason	1	4	0	26	3	31
TE Daniel Bellinger	1	2	0	8	0	10
T Saahdiq Charles	0	3	0	26	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Newnam	4	12
Gino Fox	2	27
Donnie Kinney	1	21
Lionel Walker	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marshall Biondo	1	24
Wade McGregor	1	22
David Long	1	14
AJ Terrell	1	12

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tony Peterson	28	49	---	---	10	87
T Mekhi Becton	28	49	---	---	10	87
T Shawntae Francis	28	49	---	---	10	87
G Mercury Carlson	28	49	---	---	10	87
WR Eric McCarthy	27	49	---	---	5	81
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	27	49	---	---	5	81
QB Silas Frederick	28	49	---	---	---	77
C Martin Groza	28	49	---	---	---	77
RB Elias Luchey	26	44	---	---	1	71
TE Manuel Brewer	24	42	---	---	---	66
DT Ricky Mills	---	---	25	27	13	65
OLB Amir Beckley	---	---	14	25	24	63
CB Asante Samuel Jr	---	---	26	31	2	59
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	---	---	25	31	2	58
S Nickolas Kirk	---	---	26	31	1	58
WR Erik Jacobs	23	34	---	---	---	57
CB Derek Stingley Jr.	---	---	23	31	1	55
DE Duane Newnam	---	---	20	22	12	54
DT Ezekiel Sampson	---	---	23	30	---	53
CB Brant Wilson	---	---	13	21	17	51
OLB Bradley Sandberg	---	---	23	24	1	48
DE Pete Werner	---	---	20	23	---	43
RB Conrad Cebulla	3	8	---	---	27	38
TE Gino Fox	1	5	---	---	27	33
WR Donnie Kinney	4	8	---	---	21	33
OLB Lamar Irvin	---	---	17	15	1	33
OLB Max Ulbrich	---	---	16	9	---	25
ILB DeAngelo Malone	---	---	4	9	11	24
DE Omar Reed	---	---	4	7	7	18
S Nicky Donaldson	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Lionel Walker	3	0	---	---	11	14
RB Christopher McDougall	0	0	---	---	14	14
DT Chris Barker	---	---	1	5	7	13
C Norm Chachick	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Jake Tobin	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Darnell Gianettino	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Johnny Neufeldt	---	---	2	0	6	8
TE Connor McKyer	2	6	---	---	---	8
S Kaiit Elam	---	---	0	0	6	6
DE Joshua Fleming	---	---	4	0	---	4
T Cory Prewett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Adrian Hardy	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Les Patton	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Julio McDaniel	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kristopher Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Nik Bonitto	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Talanoa Hufanga	---	---	28	49	21	98
DE David Long	---	---	24	47	14	85
OLB Devin White	---	---	25	41	18	84
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	28	49	5	82
OLB Glen White	---	---	28	49	4	81
CB AJ Terrell	---	---	25	41	12	78
ILB Jalen Fisher	---	---	18	31	26	75
S JT Woods	---	---	24	47	4	75
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	22	43	4	69
T Devonte Thomason	26	31	---	---	7	64
T Saahdiq Charles	26	31	---	---	7	64
T Ruben Duran	26	31	---	---	7	64
G Max Elliot	26	31	---	---	7	64
C Matt Hennessy	26	31	---	---	---	57
QB Lamar Besbeas	26	31	---	---	---	57
CB Steven Kaplan	---	---	21	33	1	55
WR Max Ta'Amu	22	24	---	---	6	52
WR Ja'Marr Chase	24	28	---	---	---	52
TE Kylen Granson	23	28	---	---	---	51
DT Terrell Johnson	---	---	20	29	1	50
RB Cam Akers	21	20	---	---	8	49
CB Andre Cisco	---	---	9	18	19	46
ILB Drew Campo	---	---	13	26	2	41
TE Marshall Biondo	3	5	---	---	24	32
RB Bernard Paxson	4	10	---	---	17	31
WR Henry Ruggs	12	17	---	---	1	30
DT Logan Garrett	---	---	7	19	3	29
DE Eugene Banks	---	---	9	12	6	27
RB Wade McGregor	1	1	---	---	22	24
FB Philip Hines	10	11	---	---	1	22
WR Silas Sanderson	0	0	---	---	18	18
TE Daniel Bellinger	8	10	---	---	---	18
WR Ethan VanEck	2	1	---	---	10	13
CB Richard LeCounte III	---	---	4	3	1	8
DT J.C. Gomez	---	---	1	1	6	8
C Roy Ragonesi	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Sam Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jermaine Cox	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Bernard Boltwood	---	---	0	0	6	6
DT Logan Hall	---	---	2	1	---	3
ILB Josh Allen	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Britt Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Rodney Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Paul Vanover	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cam Jurgens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	15	37	2.5
Right	6	13	2.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	19	63	3.3
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Silas Frederick	49	31	6	2	6	4	6	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamar Besbeas	27	18	4	4	0	3	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	44	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	147	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	137	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	44	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	50	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	80	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	82	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	20	13	2	158	3	49
WR Eric McCarthy	10	7	1	64	1	49
RB Elias Luchey	7	4	1	70	1	44
WR Erik Jacobs	5	4	0	30	0	34
TE Connor McKyer	3	1	1	10	0	6
TE Manuel Brewer	2	1	1	23	1	42
TE Gino Fox	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Conrad Cebulla	1	1	0	17	0	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ja'Marr Chase	9	6	78	2	28
WR Max Ta'Amu	8	5	73	2	24
WR Henry Ruggs	3	2	20	0	17
RB Bernard Paxson	3	1	12	0	10
FB Philip Hines	2	2	28	0	11
TE Kylen Granson	1	1	5	0	28
TE Daniel Bellinger	1	1	-4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elias Luchey	2	-1	-0.50	2.36

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cam Akers	4	17	4.25	2.87
QB Lamar Besbeas	1	7	7.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Silas Frederick	10	4	40	4.00	7.59

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamar Besbeas	4	2	12	3.00	7.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	5	1	10	2.00	7.90
TE Connor McKyer	2	1	10	5.00	3.33
WR Eric McCarthy	1	1	11	11.00	6.40
TE Gino Fox	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Elias Luchey	1	1	9	9.00	10.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Max Ta'Amu	3	1	6	2.00	9.13
WR Ja'Marr Chase	1	1	6	6.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Elias Luchey	2	1
QB Silas Frederick	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamar Besbeas	2	1
RB Cam Akers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Silas Frederick	13	10	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamar Besbeas	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric McCarthy	4	4	2
RB Elias Luchey	4	3	0
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	2	1	0
TE Manuel Brewer	2	1	1
TE Connor McKyer	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Bernard Paxson	3	1	0
WR Ja'Marr Chase	2	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)