Week 17, 2036

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	13	9	0	0	-	22
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	3	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:48 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 5 run (Wally Banks extra point)
1Q: 08:22 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 21 run (Wally Banks extra point failed)
1Q: 04:06 ATL - John Metchie 6 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Wally Banks 25 field goal
2Q: 06:13 NOS - Wally Banks 22 field goal
2Q: 03:50 NOS - Wally Banks 36 field goal
2Q: 03:43 ATL - John Metchie 98 kickoff return (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 04:14 ATL - Shaun Long 18 field goal
4Q: 12:13 ATL - Shaun Long 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:48 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 5 run (Wally Banks extra point)
1Q: 08:22 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 21 run (Wally Banks extra point failed)
1Q: 04:06 ATL - John Metchie 6 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Wally Banks 25 field goal
2Q: 06:13 NOS - Wally Banks 22 field goal
2Q: 03:50 NOS - Wally Banks 36 field goal
2Q: 03:43 ATL - John Metchie 98 kickoff return (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 04:14 ATL - Shaun Long 18 field goal
4Q: 12:13 ATL - Shaun Long 47 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 13-3 5-10-1
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 350 400
- Offensive Plays 56 78
- Yards per Play 6.25 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 107 137
- Rushing Attempts 29 28
- Yards per Rush 3.69 4.89
Net Passing Yards 243 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 14 - 0 50 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 243 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 9.00 5.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/35 10/85
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 3/68
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 4/162
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:32 33:28

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	13-3	5-10-1
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	350	400
- Offensive Plays	56	78
- Yards per Play	6.25	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	107	137
- Rushing Attempts	29	28
- Yards per Rush	3.69	4.89
Net Passing Yards	243	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 14 - 0	50 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	243	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	9.00	5.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/35	10/85
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	3/68
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	4/162
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:32	33:28

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:51	1:13	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
1	11:29	3:26	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	3:58	4:04	OWN 29	6	63	Field Goal
2	11:40	1:37	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	8:58	2:53	OWN 13	8	82	Field Goal
2	4:35	0:52	OPP 21	3	2	Field Goal
2	3:16	2:10	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 11	2	6	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	4	34	Punt
3	4:08	2:42	OWN 28	6	23	Punt
4	12:07	2:42	OWN 40	5	9	Punt
4	6:08	1:13	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
4	1:52	0:39	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
4	0:27	0:27	OPP 43	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	2:09	OWN 21	4	19	Punt
1	8:03	4:05	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	14:54	3:14	OWN 25	7	38	Punt
2	10:03	1:05	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	6:05	1:30	OWN 23	4	-6	Interception
2	1:06	0:32	OPP 48	3	0	Punt
3	13:07	8:59	OWN 16	17	83	Field Goal
3	1:26	4:19	OWN 1	12	69	Field Goal
4	9:25	3:17	OWN 41	7	27	Interception
4	4:55	3:03	OWN 31	8	29	Punt
4	1:13	0:46	OWN 38	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Trevor Lawrence, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	15	22	1.47	21	1	2
RB Mercury Trainor	10	64	6.40	35	1	0
QB Trevor Lawrence	3	14	4.67	9	0	0
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mickey Ellis	10	34	3.40	12	2
RB Lester Neely	6	37	6.17	16	1
RB Calvin Tyson	5	32	6.40	15	2
RB Nolan Dougan	4	4	1.00	3	0
QB Paul Hickman	2	21	10.50	13	1
WR Bob Spiak	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	27	14	243	0/0	0	35	0	82.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	50	25	263	0/0	1	36	2	55.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ja'Marr Chase	4	6	80	20.00	41	35
TE Broderick Peterman	3	4	62	20.67	43	24
WR Miguel Gerhardt	3	10	67	22.33	60	35
RB Mercury Trainor	2	3	18	9.00	5	11
WR Mario McConnell	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	2	8	8.00	9	8
WR Anthony Schwartz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Spiak	7	16	99	14.14	41	36	0
WR Dustin Terrell	5	9	24	4.80	1	11	0
TE Ike Cabrer	5	7	56	11.20	42	28	0
WR John Metchie	4	10	39	9.75	4	15	1
TE Dakota Poteet	2	4	33	16.50	4	26	0
RB Lester Neely	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Nolan Dougan	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Andre Cisco	1	13	13.00	0
CB Duane Magnotta	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Duane Magnotta	1	0	0
TE Daniel Bellinger	0	1	0
S JT Woods	0	1	0
DT Alexander Karras	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR John Metchie	1	0	0	0
S O.J. Vanderjagt	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	7	294	42.0	32.3	55	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	5	213	42.6	34.6	60	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Godfrey	1	0	0.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Terrell	3	68	22.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duane Magnotta	3	75	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Metchie	3	139	46.3	1
Sweet Pea Smith	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Adam Dorsey	5	2	27	50
CB Duane Magnotta	5	0	16	30
S JT Woods	4	4	21	44
OLB Norman Rubio	4	2	20	30
S Sean Ogden	4	2	19	36
S Josiah Shepherd	4	2	23	32
CB Andre Cisco	4	0	9	24
DE Kevin Mahoney	4	0	20	41
OLB Luis Brady	3	1	22	29
DT Alexander Karras	3	1	25	46
DE Jerome Kerr	3	0	24	33
CB Ed Robinson	3	0	24	45
CB Kent Dahlquist	2	0	14	21
ILB Tyler Foster	1	2	12	26
DE Rodney Tatum	1	0	7	10
OLB David Jordan	1	0	5	17
ILB Drake Wynn	0	1	3	6
S Maurice Kerr	0	1	4	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Trey Ruggiero	8	1	0.0	25	17
OLB Nolan Springer	6	3	0.0	25	20
CB Brock DeMarco	6	0	0.0	29	26
ILB Miles Brock	3	1	0.0	17	13
OLB Cristian Wilcox	3	1	0.0	17	13
CB Sweet Pea Smith	2	2	0.0	27	27
DE Brett Welch	2	1	0.0	26	21
CB Damien Dawson	2	0	0.0	13	19
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	0.0	29	25
DT Bernard Pierce	1	3	0.0	27	19
OLB Logan Evans	1	1	0.0	15	19
S Erick Halcomb	1	1	0.0	14	8
WR John Metchie	1	0	---	---	---
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0.0	15	21
ILB Chandler Rodriguez	1	0	0.0	1	2
TE Ike Cabrer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Roderick Burke	1	0	0.0	2	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alexander Karras	2	1	1	46
DE Patrick Grubbs	1	0	1	15
DE Kevin Mahoney	0	5	0	41
DE Jerome Kerr	0	1	0	33
DE Rodney Tatum	0	1	0	10

Atlanta	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brett Welch	2	0	21
DE Brandon Grier	1	1	14
OLB Bill Strahan	1	0	9
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Duane Magnotta	4	1	1	30
OLB Adam Dorsey	3	3	0	50
CB Andre Cisco	3	1	1	24
S JT Woods	2	2	0	44
OLB Norman Rubio	2	1	0	30
OLB Luis Brady	2	0	0	29
CB Kent Dahlquist	2	0	0	21
S Sean Ogden	2	0	0	36
S Josiah Shepherd	1	2	0	32
ILB Tyler Foster	1	1	0	26
DE Rodney Tatum	1	0	0	10
CB Ed Robinson	1	0	0	45
OLB David Jordan	1	0	0	17

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brock DeMarco	3	1	26
OLB Nolan Springer	3	0	20
ILB Trey Ruggiero	2	1	17
CB Damien Dawson	2	0	19
CB Sweet Pea Smith	2	0	27
S Jessie Humphries	1	2	25
ILB Miles Brock	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Eli Broadhurst	4	7	0	29	27
C Cam Jurgens	2	11	2	29	27
T Caiden Maloney	1	2	0	29	27
G Max Elliot	0	3	0	29	27
G Sammy Pham	0	3	0	29	27

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Trey Rice	3	6	28	50
T Bobby Fry	2	7	28	50
T Leo Harding	2	5	28	50
G Corwin Schultz	2	4	28	50
T William Brady	1	3	28	50
TE Dakota Poteet	0	1	21	41

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Alexander Karras	2	20
Cole Boone	1	26
Drake Wynn	1	24
Ja'Marr Chase	1	16
Sammy Pham	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
O.J. Vanderjagt	2	19
Ike Cabrer	1	25
Erick Halcomb	1	24
Lester Neely	1	5

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	25	46	20	91
OLB Adam Dorsey	---	---	27	50	2	79
S Sean Ogden	---	---	19	36	15	70
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	24	45	1	70
S JT Woods	---	---	21	44	4	69
S Josiah Shepherd	---	---	23	32	14	69
WR Ja'Marr Chase	24	26	---	---	16	66
G Max Elliot	29	27	---	---	10	66
T Eli Broadhurst	29	27	---	---	10	66
G Sammy Pham	29	27	---	---	10	66
T Caiden Maloney	29	27	---	---	10	66
DE Kevin Mahoney	---	---	20	41	2	63
OLB Norman Rubio	---	---	20	30	10	60
CB Duane Magnotta	---	---	16	30	14	60
DE Jerome Kerr	---	---	24	33	1	58
QB Trevor Lawrence	29	27	---	---	---	56
C Cam Jurgens	29	27	---	---	---	56
OLB Luis Brady	---	---	22	29	---	51
WR Miguel Gerhardt	24	27	---	---	---	51
CB Kent Dahlquist	---	---	14	21	14	49
TE Broderick Peterman	25	21	---	---	---	46
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	18	11	---	---	13	42
ILB Tyler Foster	---	---	12	26	2	40
CB Andre Cisco	---	---	9	24	2	35
RB Mercury Trainor	12	16	---	---	6	34
ILB Drake Wynn	---	---	3	6	24	33
WR Anthony Schwartz	12	19	---	---	---	31
RB Cole Boone	3	0	---	---	26	29
TE Daniel Bellinger	3	0	---	---	26	29
TE Steven Berry	19	10	---	---	---	29
OLB David Jordan	---	---	5	17	2	24
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	3	---	---	19	23
DE Rodney Tatum	---	---	7	10	5	22
DE Patrick Grubbs	---	---	4	15	1	20
DT Rex Trabosh	---	---	5	5	---	10
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Maurice Kerr	---	---	4	6	---	10
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Aiden Holdman	---	---	4	4	---	8
TE Geoff Weese	4	1	---	---	---	5
WR Mario McConnell	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Roman Chatham	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Craig Ashford	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Timothy Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Roger Freeman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR John Metchie	25	43	---	---	25	93
G Corwin Schultz	28	50	---	---	7	85
T William Brady	28	50	---	---	7	85
QB Paul Hickman	28	50	---	---	2	80
C Trey Rice	28	50	---	---	---	78
T Leo Harding	28	50	---	---	---	78
T Bobby Fry	28	50	---	---	---	78
WR Bob Spiak	28	48	---	---	---	76
RB Mickey Ellis	11	27	---	---	25	63
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	27	27	9	63
TE Dakota Poteet	21	41	---	---	---	62
WR Dustin Terrell	12	27	---	---	18	57
CB Brock DeMarco	---	---	29	26	2	57
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	29	25	3	57
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	27	19	8	54
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	25	17	9	51
DE Brett Welch	---	---	26	21	2	49
TE Ike Cabrer	10	12	---	---	25	47
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	25	20	1	46
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	14	8	24	46
OLB Bill Strahan	---	---	6	9	23	38
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	15	21	1	37
OLB Logan Evans	---	---	15	19	2	36
CB Damien Dawson	---	---	13	19	2	34
ILB Miles Brock	---	---	17	13	3	33
OLB Cristian Wilcox	---	---	17	13	3	33
RB Calvin Tyson	8	11	---	---	13	32
RB Lester Neely	10	16	---	---	5	31
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	10	14	1	25
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	0	3	19	22
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	14	6	1	21
ILB Chandler Rodriguez	---	---	1	2	18	21
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	2	8	9	19
WR Monty Vonnegut	4	10	---	---	---	14
RB Nolan Dougan	5	9	---	---	---	14
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	3	6	2	11
TE Cedric Lane	1	2	---	---	6	9
WR Bruce Anthony	5	4	---	---	---	9
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Earnest Albee	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Wally Adams	---	---	4	1	---	5
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	17	40	2.4
Right	8	54	6.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	31	6.2
Middle	16	83	5.2
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	27	14	6	2	2	4	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	50	25	3	0	0	11	8	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	40	13.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	160	14.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	2	43	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	81	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	101	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt	10	3	1	67	2	27
WR Ja'Marr Chase	6	4	0	80	2	26
TE Broderick Peterman	4	3	0	62	2	21
RB Mercury Trainor	3	2	0	18	0	16
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	2	1	0	8	0	11
WR Anthony Schwartz	1	0	1	0	0	19
WR Mario McConnell	1	1	0	8	0	1

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Spiak	16	7	99	1	48
WR John Metchie	10	4	39	0	43
WR Dustin Terrell	9	5	24	0	27
TE Ike Cabrer	7	5	56	1	12
TE Dakota Poteet	4	2	33	1	41
RB Nolan Dougan	2	1	6	0	9
RB Lester Neely	1	1	6	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	4	6	1.50	1.47
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	7	7.00	7.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lester Neely	2	6	3.00	6.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	5	2	22	4.40	9.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	7	3	30	4.29	5.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Broderick Peterman	2	1	14	7.00	15.50
RB Mercury Trainor	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	0	0	0.00	6.70
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	4	1	13	3.25	6.19
WR John Metchie	2	1	6	3.00	3.90
WR Dustin Terrell	1	1	11	11.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mercury Trainor	2	0
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mickey Ellis	2	1
QB Paul Hickman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	7	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	15	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt	4	1	1
WR Ja'Marr Chase	1	0	0
RB Mercury Trainor	1	0	0
TE Broderick Peterman	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Spiak	6	4	4
WR John Metchie	4	1	1
WR Dustin Terrell	3	3	1
TE Dakota Poteet	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (25,300)
End Zone 16,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (25,300)
End Zone	16,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,600 (9,900)