Week 17, 2039

played in New Orleans, LA

63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	3	7	-	24
New Orleans Saints	0	13	10	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:34 ATL - Gavin Ford 2 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 12:53 NOS - Douglas Gedney 5 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point failed)
2Q: 08:26 ATL - Gavin Ford 5 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 04:11 NOS - Broderick Peterman 1 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 11:27 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
3Q: 06:46 NOS - Irv Vaughn 26 field goal
3Q: 01:20 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 1 run (Irv Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 11:14 NOS - Irv Vaughn 44 field goal
4Q: 03:18 ATL - Mo Rauch 85 punt return (Shaun Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:34 ATL - Gavin Ford 2 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 12:53 NOS - Douglas Gedney 5 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point failed)
2Q: 08:26 ATL - Gavin Ford 5 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 04:11 NOS - Broderick Peterman 1 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 11:27 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
3Q: 06:46 NOS - Irv Vaughn 26 field goal
3Q: 01:20 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 1 run (Irv Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 11:14 NOS - Irv Vaughn 44 field goal
4Q: 03:18 ATL - Mo Rauch 85 punt return (Shaun Long extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 11-5 10-6
First Downs 15 25
- by Rushing 8 12
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 241 463
- Offensive Plays 51 75
- Yards per Play 4.73 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 137 229
- Rushing Attempts 27 41
- Yards per Rush 5.07 5.59
Net Passing Yards 104 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 10 - 0 33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 108 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 6.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 8/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/104 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 23:38 36:22

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	11-5	10-6
First Downs	15	25
- by Rushing	8	12
- by Passing	7	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	241	463
- Offensive Plays	51	75
- Yards per Play	4.73	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	137	229
- Rushing Attempts	27	41
- Yards per Rush	5.07	5.59
Net Passing Yards	104	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 10 - 0	33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	108	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	6.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	8/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/104	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	23:38	36:22

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	2:50	OWN 13	5	14	Punt
1	8:58	5:33	OWN 46	11	54	Touchdown
2	12:46	4:29	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	4:04	2:11	OWN 30	4	13	Punt
3	15:00	3:38	OWN 25	7	50	Field Goal
3	6:40	1:42	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	1:09	0:49	OWN 31	4	-11	Punt
4	11:08	1:57	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
4	0:59	0:51	OWN 31	5	14	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OWN 21	4	19	Punt
1	9:32	0:34	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	3:25	5:39	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	8:17	4:13	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 3	6	56	Half
3	11:22	4:42	OWN 25	9	66	Field Goal
3	4:58	3:49	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	0:20	4:12	OWN 39	7	34	Field Goal
4	9:11	6:00	OWN 2	8	27	Punt
4	3:11	2:12	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
4	0:08	0:08	OPP 45	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Trevor Lawrence, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	20	112	5.60	26	3	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	6	15	2.50	13	1	0
QB Paul Hickman	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	24	150	6.25	24	4	1
RB Mercury Trainor	12	49	4.08	9	0	0
QB Trevor Lawrence	5	30	6.00	10	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	23	10	108	1/4	1	26	0	72.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	33	19	244	1/10	2	36	0	101.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Gavin Ford	5	6	61	12.20	18	25	1
WR John Metchie	2	2	37	18.50	6	26	0
TE Ike Cabrer	1	2	4	4.00	6	4	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Dakota Poteet	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Roman Wilson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Adonai Mitchell	6	8	62	10.33	31	20	0
WR Douglas Gedney	6	8	64	10.67	55	36	1
TE Broderick Peterman	4	8	61	15.25	7	26	1
WR Christian Watson	2	6	37	18.50	8	32	0
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	3	20	20.00	13	20	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Paul Hickman	1	0	0
T Bobby Fry	0	1	0
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Mercury Trainor	1	0	0
T Caiden Maloney	0	1	0
DT Alexander Karras	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	5	272	54.4	51.8	63	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnie Natale	4	187	46.8	28.0	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irv Vaughn	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	104	52.0	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	3	13	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	3	66	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	31	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	11	1	0.0	41	34
S Jahan Dotson	9	4	0.0	41	34
S Jessie Humphries	7	0	0.0	41	34
OLB Nolan Springer	5	1	0.5	34	22
OLB Jared Verse	5	4	0.0	41	34
S O.J. Vanderjagt	4	4	0.0	39	30
DE Martin Supple	4	3	0.0	27	20
CB Mo Rauch	4	0	0.0	41	34
DE Brandon Grier	2	1	0.5	20	16
DT Bernard Pierce	2	2	0.0	32	22
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0.0	25	28
DE Tyler Raymer	1	0	0.0	6	9
S Erick Halcomb	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Aiden Floyd	0	1	0.0	24	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chester Langford	6	6	0.0	27	24
OLB Lance Razo	4	1	0.0	26	23
ILB Raul Coutts	4	1	0.0	23	12
CB Braden Horton	4	0	0.0	15	23
DE Tyrus Parker	3	1	0.0	26	16
DT Alexander Karras	2	0	1.0	22	15
ILB Malachi Aviles	2	1	0.0	17	18
OLB Sean Helfenstein	2	0	0.0	24	18
CB Carson Stephens	2	0	0.0	26	22
CB Ed Robinson	2	0	0.0	23	9
S Josiah Shepherd	1	1	0.0	21	8
CB Melvin Berberich	1	1	0.0	4	12
S Sean Ogden	1	0	0.0	5	18
DT Damon Poffenroth	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Thurman Nelson	1	0	0.0	1	1
ILB Alejandro Bullock	0	1	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Nolan Springer	0.5	0	1	22
DE Brandon Grier	0.5	0	0	16
DE Martin Supple	0.0	1	1	20
DE Tyler Raymer	0.0	1	0	9
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0.0	1	0	34
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	0	2	22

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alexander Karras	1.0	0	0	0	15
OLB Lance Razo	0.0	1	1	1	23
DE Edwin McRae	0.0	0	2	0	24
DT Damon Poffenroth	0.0	0	1	0	9
DE Tyrus Parker	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jessie Humphries	4	2	34
CB Mo Rauch	3	1	34
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	3	1	34
CB Devon Engler	2	1	28
OLB Jared Verse	2	1	34
OLB Aiden Floyd	2	0	16
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	34
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	22
S Erick Halcomb	1	0	4

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Carson Stephens	2	0	22
S Chester Langford	1	1	24
ILB Malachi Aviles	1	1	18
ILB Raul Coutts	1	1	12
S Sean Ogden	1	0	18
ILB Alejandro Bullock	1	0	2
OLB Lance Razo	1	0	23
S Josiah Shepherd	1	0	8
CB Melvin Berberich	1	0	12
DE David Ragland	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chase Kerr	6	10	1	27	0	24
C Trey Rice	2	5	0	27	0	24
T Earnest Albee	2	2	0	27	0	24
G Bart Cooley	1	5	0	27	1	24
T Bobby Fry	0	4	0	27	0	24

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Cam Jurgens	5	14	41	0	34
G Max Elliot	5	7	41	0	34
G Sammy Pham	4	8	41	0	34
T Caiden Maloney	1	4	41	0	34
T Eli Broadhurst	1	3	41	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Roman Wilson	1	20
John Metchie	1	16
O.J. Vanderjagt	1	16
Jahan Dotson	1	13
Erick Halcomb	1	3

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinn Cella	1	18
Sean Ogden	1	16
Josiah Shepherd	1	10
Max Elliot	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	41	34	17	92
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	41	34	13	88
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	39	30	16	85
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	41	34	2	77
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	41	34	2	77
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	41	34	2	77
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	34	22	20	76
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	32	22	5	59
WR Roman Wilson	19	19	---	---	20	58
T Earnest Albee	27	24	---	---	6	57
TE Ike Cabrer	21	15	---	---	21	57
RB Gavin Ford	21	22	---	---	12	55
CB Devon Engler	---	---	25	28	2	55
WR John Metchie	17	19	---	---	16	52
QB Paul Hickman	27	24	---	---	1	52
G Bart Cooley	27	24	---	---	---	51
C Trey Rice	27	24	---	---	---	51
T Bobby Fry	27	24	---	---	---	51
C Chase Kerr	27	24	---	---	---	51
DE Martin Supple	---	---	27	20	2	49
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	26	22	---	48
WR Bob Spiak	23	22	---	---	---	45
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	24	16	1	41
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	20	16	---	36
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	4	---	---	21	34
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	9	12	5	26
TE Dakota Poteet	10	8	---	---	6	24
WR Dustin Terrell	8	9	---	---	4	21
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	6	9	5	20
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	0	10	10
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	2	4	3	9
RB Riddick McGriff	2	1	---	---	5	8
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	2	3	1	6
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Brandon Coleman	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Joseph Washington	2	1	---	---	---	3
RB Levon Troyer	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Max Elliot	41	34	---	---	6	81
T Eli Broadhurst	41	34	---	---	6	81
G Sammy Pham	41	34	---	---	6	81
T Caiden Maloney	41	34	---	---	6	81
QB Trevor Lawrence	41	34	---	---	---	75
C Cam Jurgens	41	34	---	---	---	75
TE Broderick Peterman	35	33	---	---	---	68
WR Miguel Gerhardt	33	29	---	---	1	63
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	24	18	21	63
WR Adonai Mitchell	30	25	---	---	5	60
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	26	22	7	55
S Chester Langford	---	---	27	24	2	53
WR Douglas Gedney	25	28	---	---	---	53
DE Edwin McRae	---	---	27	24	1	52
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	27	24	---	---	---	51
OLB Lance Razo	---	---	26	23	1	50
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	22	15	10	47
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	26	16	---	42
WR Christian Watson	12	10	---	---	18	40
CB Braden Horton	---	---	15	23	1	39
S Sean Ogden	---	---	5	18	16	39
S Josiah Shepherd	---	---	21	8	10	39
FB Quinn Cella	16	3	---	---	18	37
RB Mercury Trainor	13	6	---	---	17	36
ILB Malachi Aviles	---	---	17	18	1	36
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	23	12	---	35
TE Geoff Weese	8	4	---	---	22	34
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	23	9	---	32
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	4	12	16	32
WR Perry Small	3	4	---	---	15	22
DT Damon Poffenroth	---	---	5	9	6	20
DE David Ragland	---	---	3	10	1	14
ILB Alejandro Bullock	---	---	1	2	10	13
K Irv Vaughn	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Calvin Begay	3	4	---	---	---	7
DE Thurman Nelson	---	---	1	1	5	7
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Arnie Natale	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Drew Drietz	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Leslie Abernathy	---	---	1	0	---	1
RB Drew Sypniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cesar Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Lee Connell	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Josiah Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	15	81	5.4
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	27	9.0
Middle	32	173	5.4
Right	5	30	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	23	10	2	1	0	4	5	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	33	19	7	1	0	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	38	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	21	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	9	130	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	2	10	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	83	13.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Gavin Ford	6	5	61	1	22
WR Bob Spiak	4	1	3	0	22
WR Roman Wilson	3	0	0	0	19
WR John Metchie	2	2	37	1	19
TE Ike Cabrer	2	1	4	0	15
TE Dakota Poteet	2	0	0	0	8
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	1	3	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Broderick Peterman	8	4	61	2	33
WR Adonai Mitchell	8	6	62	1	25
WR Douglas Gedney	8	6	64	2	28
WR Christian Watson	6	2	37	1	10
WR Miguel Gerhardt	3	1	20	1	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	5	14	2.80	5.60

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	3	9	3.00	6.25
RB Mercury Trainor	2	12	6.00	4.08
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	10	10.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	1	1	2	2.00	4.70

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	9	5	12	1.33	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	1	1	2	2.00	10.17

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adonai Mitchell	3	2	7	2.33	7.75
WR Douglas Gedney	3	2	4	1.33	8.00
TE Broderick Peterman	2	1	1	0.50	7.63
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	0	0	0.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	1
RB Gavin Ford	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	4	2
QB Trevor Lawrence	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	9	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gavin Ford	3	2	2
TE Dakota Poteet	2	0	0
WR Roman Wilson	2	0	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Broderick Peterman	3	1	1
WR Douglas Gedney	3	3	2
WR Christian Watson	2	1	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	2	2

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)