Week 8, 2042

played in Dallas, TX

74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	7	10	-	23
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 23 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Raul Ogeary 31 field goal
2Q: 09:31 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 38 field goal
3Q: 04:40 NOS - Harrison Moran 27 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 13:40 DAL - Jim Garcia 12 pass from Johnny Dimitrenko (Raul Ogeary extra point)
4Q: 07:53 NOS - Douglas Gedney 54 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 02:22 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 23 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Raul Ogeary 31 field goal
2Q: 09:31 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 38 field goal
3Q: 04:40 NOS - Harrison Moran 27 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 13:40 DAL - Jim Garcia 12 pass from Johnny Dimitrenko (Raul Ogeary extra point)
4Q: 07:53 NOS - Douglas Gedney 54 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 02:22 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 27 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 3-4 2-6
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 6 1
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 368 266
- Offensive Plays 60 67
- Yards per Play 6.13 3.97
Net Rushing Yards 117 53
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 4.03 2.65
Net Passing Yards 251 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 1 46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 251 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 8.10 4.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 4/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/9 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 7/73 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/57 4/94
Interception Ret./Yards 2/26 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:39 31:21

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	3-4	2-6
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	6	1
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	368	266
- Offensive Plays	60	67
- Yards per Play	6.13	3.97
Net Rushing Yards	117	53
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	4.03	2.65
Net Passing Yards	251	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 1	46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	251	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	8.10	4.53
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	4/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/9	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	7/73	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/57	4/94
Interception Ret./Yards	2/26	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:39	31:21

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:50	4:06	OWN 28	8	66	Field Goal
1	6:06	1:40	OWN 3	4	16	Punt
2	14:55	1:10	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	11:33	2:08	50	5	29	Field Goal
2	7:18	1:53	OWN 8	3	9	Punt
2	3:55	0:22	OWN 20	4	20	Interception
2	1:50	0:48	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 37	4	17	Punt
3	9:23	1:51	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	6:03	1:38	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	3:26	0:27	OPP 40	3	0	Punt
4	13:34	4:07	OWN 26	6	17	Punt
4	8:15	0:38	OWN 35	2	65	Touchdown
4	6:03	3:47	OWN 49	5	41	Field Goal
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 39	4	20	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:10	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
1	9:44	3:38	OWN 23	6	19	Punt
1	4:26	4:31	OPP 49	8	35	Field Goal
2	13:45	2:12	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
2	9:25	2:07	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	5:25	1:30	OWN 47	4	14	Punt
2	3:33	1:43	OPP 45	3	2	Punt
2	1:02	0:33	OWN 41	4	-15	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OPP 46	3	5	Half
3	12:14	2:51	OWN 20	5	33	Punt
3	7:32	1:29	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
3	4:25	0:59	OWN 25	3	-1	Interception
3	2:59	4:25	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	9:27	1:12	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	7:37	1:34	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
4	2:16	1:15	OWN 25	4	50	Interception

Game MVP: Norm Van Brocklin Jr, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Emmitt Morrison	12	33	2.75	17	2
RB Drew Drietz	8	14	1.75	7	0
RB Jaylen Wright	6	66	11.00	34	3
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	3	4	1.33	7	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Johnathan Scott	15	44	2.93	8	0	0
RB Jim Garcia	5	9	1.80	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	31	18	251	0/0	2	54	1	92.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnny Dimitrenko	46	26	217	1/4	1	32	2	58.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Emmitt Morrison	4	5	45	11.25	35	27	0
WR Douglas Gedney	4	8	116	29.00	78	54	1
WR Harrison Moran	4	6	42	10.50	25	27	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	3	5	23	7.67	2	10	0
TE A.J. Barner	2	4	16	8.00	2	10	0
RB Drew Drietz	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0
TE Jose Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Steinbeck	7	13	36	5.14	7	12	0
WR Martin Perry	4	9	79	19.75	37	32	0
WR Reggie Krill	4	9	30	7.50	9	13	0
TE Bernard Chandler	4	5	23	5.75	2	7	0
RB Johnathan Scott	2	3	24	12.00	20	20	0
RB Jim Garcia	2	2	17	8.50	4	12	1
TE Oliver Ferguson	2	2	7	3.50	2	6	0
TE Hunter Strange	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chester Langford	1	9	9.00	0
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	17	17.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jaden Hicks	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Bernie Brock	1	0	0	0
CB Marty Ferguson	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Johnathan Scott	1	0	0
TE Hunter Strange	0	1	0
T Joshua Kelley	0	1	0
C Cris Abernathy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	8	348	43.5	36.0	59	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leon Ritchie	11	498	45.3	35.0	55	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Hook	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Ogeary	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Brock	7	73	10.4	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	57	28.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Krill	4	94	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chester Langford	7	2	0.0	20	47
DE Tyrus Parker	6	1	0.5	17	43
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	6	1	0.0	19	31
CB Marty Ferguson	6	0	0.0	19	43
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	5	2	0.0	20	47
ILB Raul Coutts	4	3	0.0	20	45
DT Rodney Friess	4	1	0.0	16	36
CB Branden Pillmeier	2	1	0.0	17	34
DE Benjamin Carter	1	0	0.5	4	25
DE Austin Booker	1	1	0.0	18	24
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	1	0.0	20	47
OLB Max Weaver	1	0	0.0	5	26
TE A.J. Barner	1	0	---	---	---
DT Demeioun Robinson	1	0	0.0	15	21
DE Darrell Ross	1	0	0.0	5	9

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Curtis Paterson	7	2	0.0	29	31
OLB Daquan Roybal	7	0	0.0	20	24
ILB Axel Dubin	6	5	0.0	17	18
OLB Karl Humphries	6	1	0.0	25	19
S Jaden Hicks	4	0	0.0	29	31
CB Alvin Hill	3	0	0.0	16	18
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	2	2	0.0	25	19
DE Malik Devine	2	0	0.0	25	28
ILB Peter Burke	2	0	0.0	2	11
CB Bruce Glasgow	1	1	0.0	29	31
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	1	1	0.0	23	17
CB Johnnie Parker	1	1	0.0	2	11
RB Jim Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
WR Martin Perry	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ivan Rude	1	0	0.0	8	15
DE Terry Zardiackas	0	1	0.0	9	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Parker	0.5	0	2	1	43
DE Benjamin Carter	0.5	0	0	1	25
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	0.0	1	0	0	31
DT Edwin McRae	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Austin Booker	0.0	0	2	0	24
ILB Raul Coutts	0.0	0	1	0	45
DT Rodney Friess	0.0	0	0	1	36

Dallas	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	1	0	0	17
DE Tyrus McKnight	0	2	0	18
OLB Daquan Roybal	0	1	0	24
DE Terry Zardiackas	0	1	0	15
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	0	0	1	19
DE Malik Devine	0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	4	2	0	31
S Chester Langford	4	1	1	47
CB Marty Ferguson	4	0	0	43
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	3	2	0	47
DE Tyrus Parker	3	0	0	43
ILB Raul Coutts	3	0	0	45
OLB Max Weaver	2	0	0	26
CB Branden Pillmeier	2	0	0	34
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	1	1	47
DE Benjamin Carter	0	1	0	25
ILB Bobby Stokel	0	1	0	2

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Daquan Roybal	4	1	0	24
ILB Axel Dubin	4	0	0	18
S Curtis Paterson	2	0	0	31
CB Alvin Hill	2	0	0	18
CB Bruce Glasgow	1	2	0	31
ILB Peter Burke	1	2	0	11
S Jaden Hicks	1	0	1	31
DE Malik Devine	1	0	0	28
S Jeremiah Wheeler	1	0	0	4
CB Johnnie Parker	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Sammy Pham	3	7	29	31
T Taliese Fuaga	2	5	29	31
G Melvin Wilkerson	2	4	29	31
C Cam Jurgens	2	3	29	31
TE Jose Miller	1	1	23	24
T Caiden Maloney	0	5	29	31
FB Quinn Cella	0	1	13	14

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kenny Perry	3	9	20	0	47
G Beaux Limmer	1	4	20	0	47
C Cris Abernathy	1	4	20	0	47
T Ramon Griffin	0	2	20	1	47
T Joshua Kelley	0	1	20	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
A.J. Barner	2	31
Bernie Brock	1	23
Chester Langford	1	15

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Cris Abernathy	5	14
Kenyon Preston	2	20
Hunter Strange	1	29
Malik Devine	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chester Langford	---	---	20	47	15	82
G Sammy Pham	29	31	---	---	11	71
T Caiden Maloney	29	31	---	---	11	71
G Melvin Wilkerson	29	31	---	---	11	71
CB Branden Pillmeier	---	---	17	34	20	71
T Taliese Fuaga	29	31	---	---	11	71
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	---	---	20	47	1	68
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	20	47	1	68
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	20	45	---	65
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	19	43	---	62
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	17	43	1	61
C Cam Jurgens	29	31	---	---	---	60
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	29	31	---	---	---	60
TE A.J. Barner	9	14	---	---	31	54
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	16	36	1	53
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	---	---	19	31	2	52
WR Adonai Mitchell	22	24	---	---	5	51
FB Quinn Cella	13	14	---	---	23	50
WR Douglas Gedney	23	25	---	---	---	48
TE Jose Miller	23	24	---	---	---	47
DT Edwin McRae	---	---	5	28	12	45
DE Austin Booker	---	---	18	24	1	43
WR Harrison Moran	21	19	---	---	---	40
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	15	21	---	36
OLB Max Weaver	---	---	5	26	1	32
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	4	25	---	29
RB Jaylen Wright	8	1	---	---	20	29
RB Emmitt Morrison	12	15	---	---	---	27
RB Drew Drietz	9	15	---	---	3	27
OLB Jerry Poirier	---	---	0	0	27	27
DE Darrell Ross	---	---	5	9	11	25
WR Bernie Brock	0	0	---	---	23	23
S Bryson Webster	---	---	0	3	20	23
WR Malik Nabers	1	0	---	---	18	19
ILB Bobby Stokel	---	---	0	2	15	17
CB Jim Orlando	---	---	0	4	12	16
RB Richard Schneider	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Nathaniel Hook	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Harold Beyer	4	4	---	---	---	8
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Billy Heath	---	---	0	2	---	2
T Roberto Dennis	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Gabe Yarmak	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Cris Abernathy	20	47	---	---	14	81
G Kenny Perry	20	47	---	---	12	79
G Beaux Limmer	20	47	---	---	12	79
T Ramon Griffin	20	47	---	---	12	79
T Joshua Kelley	20	47	---	---	12	79
OLB Daquan Roybal	---	---	20	24	31	75
WR Reggie Krill	20	46	---	---	6	72
WR Terrance Steinbeck	19	45	---	---	6	70
DE Malik Devine	---	---	25	28	17	70
QB Johnny Dimitrenko	20	47	---	---	---	67
WR Martin Perry	16	33	---	---	18	67
S Curtis Paterson	---	---	29	31	4	64
CB Bruce Glasgow	---	---	29	31	3	63
S Jaden Hicks	---	---	29	31	3	63
TE Bernard Chandler	18	44	---	---	---	62
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	---	---	25	19	2	46
OLB Karl Humphries	---	---	25	19	2	46
DE Tyrus McKnight	---	---	24	18	1	43
CB Alvin Hill	---	---	16	18	9	43
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	---	---	23	17	1	41
CB Aidan Imme	---	---	23	17	1	41
ILB Axel Dubin	---	---	17	18	2	37
RB Johnathan Scott	15	21	---	---	---	36
TE Hunter Strange	0	3	---	---	29	32
DT Ivan Rude	---	---	8	15	9	32
FB Tristan O'Donnell	4	9	---	---	18	31
CB Johnnie Parker	---	---	2	11	18	31
RB Jim Garcia	5	23	---	---	1	29
S Jeremiah Wheeler	---	---	7	4	17	28
ILB Peter Burke	---	---	2	11	14	27
DE Terry Zardiackas	---	---	9	15	2	26
RB Kenyon Preston	0	1	---	---	20	21
WR Les Montez	0	0	---	---	17	17
DT Leroy Gomez	---	---	2	11	1	14
C Myles Lane	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Leon Ritchie	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Oliver Ferguson	2	7	---	---	---	9
DE Brady Thompson	---	---	0	1	8	9
OLB Wade Dodge	---	---	4	2	1	7
WR J.J. Bieniemy	1	3	---	---	---	4
K Raul Ogeary	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT J.B. McQuaig	---	---	0	0	1	1
G Kenny Stolz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Justin Robustelli	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Korey DePree	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Irving Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	37	7.4
Middle	17	32	1.9
Right	5	51	10.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	11	11.0
Middle	16	35	2.2
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	31	18	5	2	0	5	4	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnny Dimitrenko	46	26	4	0	2	8	7	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	116	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	109	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	35	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	108	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	34	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	40	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	8	4	116	2	25
WR Harrison Moran	6	4	42	1	19
WR Adonai Mitchell	5	3	23	0	24
RB Emmitt Morrison	5	4	45	2	15
TE A.J. Barner	4	2	16	0	14
RB Drew Drietz	2	1	9	0	15
TE Jose Miller	1	0	0	0	24

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Steinbeck	13	7	1	36	0	45
WR Martin Perry	9	4	1	79	3	33
WR Reggie Krill	9	4	0	30	0	46
TE Bernard Chandler	5	4	0	23	0	44
TE Hunter Strange	3	1	0	1	0	3
RB Johnathan Scott	3	2	0	24	1	21
RB Jim Garcia	2	2	0	17	0	23
TE Oliver Ferguson	2	2	0	7	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drew Drietz	3	8	2.67	1.75
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	5	2.50	2.75

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnathan Scott	1	4	4.00	2.93
RB Jim Garcia	1	-2	-2.00	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	1	9	4.50	8.10

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnny Dimitrenko	4	2	19	4.75	4.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Drew Drietz	1	1	9	9.00	4.50
WR Douglas Gedney	1	0	0	0.00	14.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrance Steinbeck	2	1	7	3.50	2.77
RB Johnathan Scott	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
RB Jim Garcia	1	1	12	12.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	0
RB Drew Drietz	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jim Garcia	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	11	7	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnny Dimitrenko	16	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adonai Mitchell	3	3	1
TE A.J. Barner	2	2	0
RB Drew Drietz	2	1	0
WR Douglas Gedney	2	0	0
WR Harrison Moran	2	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Steinbeck	5	2	0
WR Martin Perry	3	1	1
RB Jim Garcia	2	2	1
WR Reggie Krill	2	1	1
TE Bernard Chandler	2	1	1
TE Hunter Strange	1	0	0
RB Johnathan Scott	1	0	0

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)