Week 15, 2040

played in Atlanta, GA

66 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	7	-	7
Atlanta Falcons	14	14	7	2	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:39 ATL - Gavin Ford 4 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 04:10 ATL - Bernard Pierce 80 fumble return (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 14:04 ATL - Gavin Ford 32 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 10:13 ATL - Dustin Terrell 34 run (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 03:27 ATL - Ike Cabrer 6 pass from Ray Dorash (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 14:05 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 07:26 NOS - Miguel Gerhardt 9 pass from Ivan McKenzie (Danny Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:39 ATL - Gavin Ford 4 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 04:10 ATL - Bernard Pierce 80 fumble return (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 14:04 ATL - Gavin Ford 32 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 10:13 ATL - Dustin Terrell 34 run (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 03:27 ATL - Ike Cabrer 6 pass from Ray Dorash (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 14:05 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 07:26 NOS - Miguel Gerhardt 9 pass from Ivan McKenzie (Danny Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 5-9 9-5
First Downs 13 22
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 294 359
- Offensive Plays 56 64
- Yards per Play 5.25 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 66 195
- Rushing Attempts 15 35
- Yards per Rush 4.40 5.57
Net Passing Yards 228 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 0 28 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 238 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.56 5.66
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/78 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 5/80
Kick Returns/Yards 4/71 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/18 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:17 31:43

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	5-9	9-5
First Downs	13	22
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	294	359
- Offensive Plays	56	64
- Yards per Play	5.25	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	66	195
- Rushing Attempts	15	35
- Yards per Rush	4.40	5.57
Net Passing Yards	228	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 0	28 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	238	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.56	5.66
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/78	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	5/80
Kick Returns/Yards	4/71	3/76
Interception Ret./Yards	1/18	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:17	31:43

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:30	OWN 17	6	17	Punt
1	6:30	2:29	OWN 25	5	55	Fumble
1	4:01	2:56	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	13:48	2:05	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	9:58	3:18	OWN 14	6	53	Missed FG
2	3:28	1:59	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 34	0	-10	Half
3	12:39	1:47	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	9:30	1:08	OPP 29	4	9	Downs
3	3:19	1:20	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	14:26	0:36	OWN 2	2	-32	Safety
4	11:28	4:09	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	4:28	0:59	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 33	2	4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:30	4:00	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
1	1:05	2:17	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
2	11:43	1:45	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
2	6:40	3:12	OWN 40	9	23	Punt
2	1:29	1:20	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	2:21	OWN 34	4	18	Punt
3	10:52	1:22	OWN 38	3	5	Interception
3	8:22	5:03	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	1:59	2:33	OWN 33	7	18	Punt
4	13:50	2:22	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
4	7:19	2:51	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
4	3:29	2:24	OWN 24	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Stevon Barker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Emmitt Morrison	7	18	2.57	7	0
RB Drew Drietz	6	30	5.00	16	1
QB Trevor Lawrence	2	18	9.00	12	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	16	81	5.06	32	3	2
RB Glenn Upshaw	13	68	5.23	18	2	0
QB Paul Hickman	2	13	6.50	7	0	0
QB Ray Dorash	2	3	1.50	7	0	0
WR Dustin Terrell	1	34	34.00	34	1	1
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	26	17	152	1/5	0	28	0	80.9
Ivan McKenzie	13	9	86	1/5	1	24	0	112.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ray Dorash	15	8	75	0/0	1	19	1	61.8
Paul Hickman	13	8	95	1/6	0	21	0	83.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miguel Gerhardt	8	12	55	6.88	8	14	1
WR Douglas Gedney	6	9	78	13.00	48	28	0
TE Broderick Peterman	4	5	10	2.50	0	9	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	4	6	46	11.50	34	27	0
WR Christian Watson	2	5	25	12.50	10	24	0
TE Rickey Middleton	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Drew Drietz	1	1	9	9.00	5	9	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ike Cabrer	5	6	48	9.60	23	19	1
WR Bob Spiak	3	5	31	10.33	3	13	0
TE Dakota Poteet	3	4	43	14.33	4	21	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	5	24	8.00	2	13	0
WR Roman Wilson	2	5	24	12.00	2	13	0
WR Dustin Terrell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Norm Rhodes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lance Razo	1	18	18.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Trevor Lawrence	2	0	0
G Melvin Wilkerson	0	1	0
CB Ed Robinson	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	0	0
DT Bernard Pierce	0	1	0	1
G Bart Cooley	0	1	0	0
DE Stevon Barker	0	0	1	0
OLB Jared Verse	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Woodard	7	337	48.1	33.9	54	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	7	320	45.7	35.4	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Emmons	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	2	12	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	5	80	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	3	56	18.7	0
Adonai Mitchell	1	15	15.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	3	76	25.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	9	0	0.0	23	22
DT Alexander Karras	5	0	0.0	31	25
CB Ed Robinson	4	2	0.0	33	20
DE Tyrus Parker	4	2	0.0	35	29
S Kendrick Tomei	3	3	0.0	35	29
DT Rodney Friess	3	2	0.0	27	17
CB Carson Stephens	3	0	0.0	17	11
OLB Lance Razo	3	0	0.0	28	21
CB Melvin Berberich	3	0	0.0	27	21
DE Justin Luxmore	2	1	1.0	20	17
S Noah Patterson	2	3	0.0	23	19
CB Salvador Fassnacht	2	1	0.0	25	21
DT Damon Poffenroth	1	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Adam Dorsey	1	0	0.0	4	1
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	1	0	0.0	5	1
OLB Demetrius Donovan	1	0	0.0	7	9
CB Bucky Miller	0	1	0.0	10	11

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	8	2	0.0	15	37
OLB Jared Verse	7	2	0.0	15	40
S Jessie Humphries	6	0	0.0	15	41
S Erick Halcomb	5	1	0.0	15	41
DE Stevon Barker	3	2	2.0	13	32
OLB Nolan Springer	3	0	0.0	14	18
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0.0	14	36
OLB Aiden Floyd	2	0	0.0	8	22
DT Roderick Burke	1	1	0.0	5	25
ILB Trey Ruggiero	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Elliot McElroy	1	0	0.0	6	12
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0	---	---	---
DT James Johnston	1	0	0.0	0	9
DT Bernard Pierce	0	2	0.0	10	16
DE Brandon Grier	0	1	0.0	11	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Justin Luxmore	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Tyrus Parker	0.0	1	0	0	29
DT Alexander Karras	0.0	0	2	1	25
DE Benjamin Carter	0.0	0	1	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stevon Barker	2.0	2	0	0	32
DE Brandon Grier	0.0	1	1	0	13
OLB Jared Verse	0.0	0	2	1	40
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	0	1	0	16
DT Roderick Burke	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	7	1	0	22
CB Carson Stephens	2	1	0	11
CB Ed Robinson	2	0	0	20
CB Melvin Berberich	2	0	0	21
S Noah Patterson	1	0	0	19
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1	0	0	11
OLB Demetrius Donovan	1	0	0	9
S Kendrick Tomei	0	2	0	29
CB Salvador Fassnacht	0	2	0	21
OLB Lance Razo	0	0	1	21

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	7	0	37
OLB Jared Verse	5	0	40
S Jessie Humphries	4	1	41
CB Sweet Pea Smith	2	0	36
CB Elliot McElroy	1	1	12
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	18
S Erick Halcomb	1	0	41
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	32
DT Roderick Burke	1	0	25
ILB Trey Ruggiero	1	0	3
OLB Aiden Floyd	1	0	22
DT James Johnston	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Caiden Maloney	1	4	0	15	1	41
G Melvin Wilkerson	1	2	1	15	0	41
C Cam Jurgens	1	2	0	15	0	41
G Sammy Pham	0	5	0	15	0	41
T Max Morrison	0	0	0	14	1	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bart Cooley	3	8	1	35	0	29
T Bobby Fry	2	8	0	35	0	29
T Rusty Kaplan	2	5	0	29	0	29
G Corwin Schultz	1	6	0	35	0	29
C Trey Rice	1	3	0	35	1	29
C Chase Kerr	0	1	0	6	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Alexander Karras	5	10
Geoff Weese	1	24
Harrison Moran	1	15
Randy Hammond	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Halcomb	2	24
Glenn Upshaw	2	23
Ike Cabrer	1	23
Marcos Durden	1	18

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lance Razo	---	---	28	21	21	70
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	31	25	10	66
S Kendrick Tomei	---	---	35	29	---	64
G Sammy Pham	15	41	---	---	8	64
T Caiden Maloney	15	41	---	---	8	64
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	35	29	---	64
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	23	22	13	58
C Cam Jurgens	15	41	---	---	---	56
G Melvin Wilkerson	15	41	---	---	---	56
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	33	20	---	53
T Max Morrison	14	34	---	---	---	48
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	27	21	---	48
WR Douglas Gedney	13	35	---	---	---	48
TE Broderick Peterman	13	33	---	---	---	46
RB Drew Drietz	8	22	---	---	16	46
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	25	21	---	46
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	17	11	16	44
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	27	17	---	44
S Noah Patterson	---	---	23	19	1	43
WR Miguel Gerhardt	8	34	---	---	1	43
WR Christian Watson	3	22	---	---	17	42
TE Geoff Weese	6	12	---	---	24	42
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	17	17	7	41
QB Trevor Lawrence	11	27	---	---	---	38
DE Justin Luxmore	---	---	20	17	---	37
WR Adonai Mitchell	9	21	---	---	6	36
CB Bucky Miller	---	---	10	11	7	28
DT Damon Poffenroth	---	---	8	11	7	26
FB Quinn Cella	6	1	---	---	17	24
RB Emmitt Morrison	7	16	---	---	---	23
S Bryson Webster	---	---	2	6	15	23
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	8	11	2	21
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	0	1	---	---	17	18
QB Ivan McKenzie	4	14	---	---	---	18
WR Harrison Moran	0	3	---	---	15	18
G Randy Hammond	1	7	---	---	8	16
OLB Demetrius Donovan	---	---	7	9	---	16
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Josiah Strickland	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Leo Woodard	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Rickey Middleton	2	5	---	---	---	7
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	---	---	5	1	---	6
OLB Adam Dorsey	---	---	4	1	---	5
K Danny Emmons	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Cesar Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Lee Connell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	15	41	24	80
WR Roman Wilson	33	20	---	---	23	76
G Bart Cooley	35	29	---	---	7	71
T Bobby Fry	35	29	---	---	7	71
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	10	40	17	67
TE Ike Cabrer	21	21	---	---	23	65
C Trey Rice	35	29	---	---	---	64
WR Bob Spiak	35	29	---	---	---	64
G Corwin Schultz	35	29	---	---	---	64
T Rusty Kaplan	29	29	---	---	---	58
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	15	41	1	57
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	15	40	1	56
RB Glenn Upshaw	14	19	---	---	23	56
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	15	37	1	53
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	14	36	1	51
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	14	18	16	48
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	13	32	---	45
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	8	34	1	43
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	5	25	10	40
DE Martin Supple	---	---	6	28	4	38
TE Dakota Poteet	16	16	---	---	3	35
RB Gavin Ford	21	12	---	---	1	34
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	10	16	7	33
QB Ray Dorash	18	15	---	---	---	33
WR Norm Rhodes	18	12	---	---	3	33
QB Paul Hickman	17	14	---	---	---	31
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	8	22	---	30
WR Dustin Terrell	12	8	---	---	6	26
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	11	13	---	24
CB Elliot McElroy	---	---	6	12	---	18
OLB Marcos Durden	---	---	0	0	18	18
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	9	8	17
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	3	10	13
RB Levon Troyer	1	3	---	---	9	13
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Elliot Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Chase Kerr	6	0	---	---	---	6
WR Monty Vonnegut	3	2	---	---	---	5
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	0	4	1	5
RB Charles Tejada	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Darrell Wright	1	3	---	---	---	4
WR Arnold Carrigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	11	45	4.1
Right	3	14	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	55	6.1
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	7	53	7.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	26	17	2	0	2	1	4	1	0
Ivan McKenzie	13	9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ray Dorash	15	8	0	1	0	2	3	1	1
Paul Hickman	13	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	139	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	81	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	25	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	41	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	104	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt	12	8	0	55	0	34
WR Douglas Gedney	9	6	1	78	1	35
WR Adonai Mitchell	6	4	0	46	1	21
WR Christian Watson	5	2	1	25	1	22
TE Broderick Peterman	5	4	0	10	0	33
TE Rickey Middleton	1	1	0	15	0	5
RB Drew Drietz	1	1	0	9	0	22

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ike Cabrer	6	5	48	0	21
WR Bob Spiak	5	3	31	0	29
WR Roman Wilson	5	2	24	0	20
RB Glenn Upshaw	5	3	24	0	19
TE Dakota Poteet	4	3	43	1	16
WR Norm Rhodes	2	0	0	0	12
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	3	9	3.00	5.06
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	2	2.00	5.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	2	0	0	0.00	5.85
Ivan McKenzie	1	1	9	9.00	6.62

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ray Dorash	3	2	13	4.33	5.00
Paul Hickman	1	1	13	13.00	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Christian Watson	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	1	9	9.00	4.58
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	7.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	2	2	20	10.00	6.20
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	6	6.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	0
QB Ray Dorash	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	8	5	2
Ivan McKenzie	4	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	5	3	3
Ray Dorash	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt	4	3	2
WR Douglas Gedney	4	2	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	1	1
WR Christian Watson	1	0	0
TE Broderick Peterman	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ike Cabrer	3	2	2
WR Bob Spiak	3	2	2
WR Roman Wilson	2	0	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 92,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (25,300)
End Zone 17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	92,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (25,300)
End Zone	17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,100 (9,900)