Week 17, 2042

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	3	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:58 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 15 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
1Q: 03:04 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Paul Hickman 1 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 00:05 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 50 field goal
3Q: 02:16 ATL - Shaun Long 33 field goal
4Q: 13:36 ATL - Javier Rigsby 33 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 07:57 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 16 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:58 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 15 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
1Q: 03:04 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Paul Hickman 1 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 00:05 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 50 field goal
3Q: 02:16 ATL - Shaun Long 33 field goal
4Q: 13:36 ATL - Javier Rigsby 33 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 07:57 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 16 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 6-10 13-3
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 331 338
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 5.34 4.90
Net Rushing Yards 162 82
- Rushing Attempts 24 33
- Yards per Rush 6.75 2.48
Net Passing Yards 169 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 2 34 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 175 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/6 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.45 7.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 9/54
Punt Returns/Yards 4/-1 2/40
Kick Returns/Yards 2/84 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/33
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:07 29:53

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	6-10	13-3
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	331	338
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	5.34	4.90
Net Rushing Yards	162	82
- Rushing Attempts	24	33
- Yards per Rush	6.75	2.48
Net Passing Yards	169	256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 2	34 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	175	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/6	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.45	7.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	9/54
Punt Returns/Yards	4/-1	2/40
Kick Returns/Yards	2/84	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/33
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:07	29:53

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:12	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:20	1:06	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
1	2:57	2:30	OWN 25	6	11	Punt
2	12:28	1:36	OWN 49	3	-4	Punt
2	8:45	3:13	OWN 9	7	42	Punt
2	4:20	2:15	OWN 36	5	16	Punt
2	0:13	0:13	OPP 33	0	0	Field Goal
3	12:43	5:02	OWN 11	11	32	Punt
3	2:10	3:34	OWN 22	6	22	Interception
4	13:24	5:40	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	5:53	1:45	OWN 16	4	41	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:48	2:28	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
1	8:14	5:17	OPP 38	10	13	Field Goal
1	0:27	2:59	OWN 9	8	10	Punt
2	10:52	2:07	OWN 35	5	21	Punt
2	5:32	1:12	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
2	2:05	1:52	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
3	7:41	5:31	OWN 20	9	64	Field Goal
4	13:36	0:12	OPP 33	1	33	Touchdown
4	7:44	1:51	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	4:08	4:08	OWN 49	10	35	Game

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Emmitt Morrison	19	128	6.74	20	6	2
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	14	7.00	8	0	0
RB Drew Drietz	2	23	11.50	18	1	0
RB Richard Schneider	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	17	33	1.94	8	0	0
QB Paul Hickman	6	31	5.17	14	1	1
RB Brad Head	5	14	2.80	5	0	0
RB Levon Troyer	4	10	2.50	9	0	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	36	24	175	2/6	0	32	2	54.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	34	15	265	2/9	1	33	0	81.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Adonai Mitchell	6	8	46	7.67	38	29
WR Douglas Gedney	5	8	25	5.00	0	14
WR Harrison Moran	5	7	27	5.40	2	11
TE Jose Miller	4	6	55	13.75	13	32
RB Drew Drietz	2	3	10	5.00	5	6
RB Richard Schneider	1	1	6	6.00	4	6
RB Emmitt Morrison	1	3	6	6.00	2	6

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Spiak	4	6	55	13.75	13	24	0
TE Javier Rigsby	3	6	50	16.67	36	33	1
WR Roman Wilson	2	2	43	21.50	4	22	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	7	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Wade Raymond	2	6	57	28.50	31	32	0
TE Dakota Poteet	1	5	23	23.00	8	23	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	1	24	24.00	8	24	0
RB Brad Head	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	2	33	16.50	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Bernie Brock	1	0	0
TE A.J. Barner	0	1	0
DT Edwin McRae	0	0	1
ILB Raul Coutts	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	0
RB Levon Troyer	1	0	0
T Bobby Fry	0	1	0
S Erick Halcomb	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	6	266	44.3	31.0	57	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	6	250	41.7	41.8	50	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Hook	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Brock	4	-1	-0.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	40	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	84	42.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	13	1	0.0	32	36
S Chester Langford	5	1	0.0	33	36
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	4	0	0.0	33	36
CB Salvador Fassnacht	4	0	0.0	33	36
DT Edwin McRae	3	2	0.0	25	31
DE Austin Booker	3	0	0.0	18	16
DE Benjamin Carter	2	2	1.0	22	29
DT Rodney Friess	2	0	0.0	19	19
CB Jim Orlando	2	0	0.0	13	16
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	1.0	22	27
OLB Max Weaver	1	2	0.0	11	20
CB Branden Pillmeier	1	2	0.0	22	21
CB Marty Ferguson	1	2	0.0	22	26
S Bryson Webster	1	1	0.0	10	9
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	1	0	0.0	21	16
ILB Bobby Stokel	1	0	0.0	1	0
DT Demeioun Robinson	1	0	0.0	16	13
RB Emmitt Morrison	1	0	---	---	---
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	---	---	---
DE Billy Heath	1	0	0.0	10	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aiden Floyd	8	3	0.0	24	35
S Jessie Humphries	7	3	0.0	24	38
OLB Jared Verse	7	3	0.0	24	38
S Erick Halcomb	6	1	0.0	24	38
OLB Tyrone Fauria	5	1	1.0	24	38
CB Devon Engler	4	1	0.0	20	35
CB Calen Bullock	4	1	0.0	17	26
DE Alexander Combs	2	0	1.0	6	21
CB Mo Rauch	2	0	0.0	24	38
DE Stevon Barker	1	1	0.0	24	28
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0.0	24	28
DE Conrad Poole	1	0	0.0	0	10
DT Roderick Burke	0	2	0.0	18	27
OLB Nolan Springer	0	1	0.0	11	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Parker	1.0	1	4	1	27
DE Benjamin Carter	1.0	0	2	1	29
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	0.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Max Weaver	0.0	0	1	0	20
CB Jim Orlando	0.0	0	1	0	16

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alexander Combs	1.0	1	0	0	21
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1.0	0	0	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	5	0	36
CB Salvador Fassnacht	3	0	36
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	2	0	36
S Chester Langford	1	3	36
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	1	1	16
CB Branden Pillmeier	1	1	21
S Bryson Webster	1	1	9
OLB Max Weaver	1	0	20
CB Marty Ferguson	0	1	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	4	1	0	38
OLB Aiden Floyd	4	0	0	35
CB Devon Engler	4	0	0	35
S Jessie Humphries	3	1	2	38
CB Calen Bullock	3	1	0	26
CB Mo Rauch	2	0	0	38
S Erick Halcomb	1	1	0	38
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0	28
DE Conrad Poole	1	0	0	10
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Caiden Maloney	4	6	1	24	0	38
G Sammy Pham	3	6	0	24	1	38
C Cam Jurgens	2	4	0	24	0	38
T Taliese Fuaga	2	3	0	24	1	38
G Chris Sanford	1	2	0	24	0	38
TE Harold Beyer	1	1	0	1	0	2

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Elliot Brandon	4	6	33	0	36
T Bobby Fry	2	7	33	0	36
C Chase Kerr	2	5	33	0	36
T Rusty Kaplan	1	5	33	1	36
G Edward Wayne	1	4	33	0	36
RB Glenn Upshaw	0	0	21	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Poirier	1	18
Chester Langford	1	12
Frankie Gayle	1	7

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Halcomb	3	21
Nolan Springer	1	20
Gavin Scott	1	13
Glenn Upshaw	1	5

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chester Langford	---	---	33	36	12	81
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	---	---	33	36	2	71
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	33	36	2	71
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	32	36	2	70
G Sammy Pham	24	38	---	---	7	69
T Caiden Maloney	24	38	---	---	7	69
T Taliese Fuaga	24	38	---	---	7	69
G Chris Sanford	24	38	---	---	7	69
WR Adonai Mitchell	22	32	---	---	14	68
TE Jose Miller	24	34	---	---	9	67
DT Edwin McRae	---	---	25	31	8	64
C Cam Jurgens	24	38	---	---	---	62
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	24	38	---	---	---	62
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	22	29	8	59
WR Douglas Gedney	22	35	---	---	---	57
CB Branden Pillmeier	---	---	22	21	10	53
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	22	27	2	51
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	22	26	2	50
RB Emmitt Morrison	21	22	---	---	---	43
CB Jim Orlando	---	---	13	16	12	41
WR Harrison Moran	18	23	---	---	---	41
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	19	19	2	40
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	---	---	21	16	2	39
TE A.J. Barner	4	14	---	---	21	39
DE Austin Booker	---	---	18	16	---	34
OLB Max Weaver	---	---	11	20	2	33
S Bryson Webster	---	---	10	9	13	32
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	16	13	---	29
FB Quinn Cella	5	7	---	---	15	27
RB Richard Schneider	1	4	---	---	15	20
RB Drew Drietz	2	12	---	---	5	19
DE Billy Heath	---	---	10	9	---	19
OLB Jerry Poirier	---	---	0	0	18	18
WR Bernie Brock	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Bobby Stokel	---	---	1	0	11	12
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Malik Nabers	0	2	---	---	5	7
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Nathaniel Hook	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Harold Beyer	1	2	---	---	---	3
WR Brock Gorman	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Roberto Dennis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Melvin Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Gabe Yarmak	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Darrell Ross	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	24	38	21	83
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	24	38	15	77
G Elliot Brandon	33	36	---	---	8	77
WR Roman Wilson	24	26	---	---	22	72
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	24	38	10	72
QB Paul Hickman	33	36	---	---	2	71
T Bobby Fry	33	36	---	---	2	71
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	24	38	8	70
C Chase Kerr	33	36	---	---	---	69
T Rusty Kaplan	33	36	---	---	---	69
G Edward Wayne	33	36	---	---	---	69
TE Javier Rigsby	22	26	---	---	16	64
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	24	38	1	63
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	24	35	1	60
CB Devon Engler	---	---	20	35	1	56
WR Bob Spiak	27	28	---	---	---	55
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	24	28	1	53
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	24	28	1	53
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	18	27	7	52
RB Glenn Upshaw	21	24	---	---	5	50
WR Wade Raymond	22	27	---	---	---	49
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	17	26	1	44
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	11	12	20	43
RB Levon Troyer	11	8	---	---	22	41
WR Arnold Carrigan	20	19	---	---	---	39
DE Alexander Combs	---	---	6	21	---	27
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	---	---	22	24
TE Dakota Poteet	8	13	---	---	3	24
RB Brad Head	6	6	---	---	5	17
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	0	10	---	10
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Jorge Shin	3	2	---	---	---	5
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	0	3	---	3
WR Norm Rhodes	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dwight Meier	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Winston Gray	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Mel Owens	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Manuel Ford	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	14	97	6.9
Right	3	25	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	20	69	3.5
Right	5	3	0.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	36	24	2	4	1	4	0	1	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	34	15	8	2	0	7	9	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	39	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	70	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	34	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	32	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	4	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	85	12.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	133	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	43	7.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Adonai Mitchell	8	6	1	46	1	32
WR Douglas Gedney	8	5	0	25	0	35
WR Harrison Moran	7	5	0	27	0	23
TE Jose Miller	6	4	0	55	1	34
RB Emmitt Morrison	3	1	0	6	0	22
RB Drew Drietz	3	2	0	10	0	12
RB Richard Schneider	1	1	0	6	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	2	13	0	24
WR Bob Spiak	6	4	55	1	28
WR Wade Raymond	6	2	57	2	27
TE Javier Rigsby	6	3	50	1	26
TE Dakota Poteet	5	1	23	1	13
WR Roman Wilson	2	2	43	2	26
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	1	24	1	19
RB Brad Head	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	31	15.50	6.74

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw	5	0	0.00	1.94
QB Paul Hickman	2	-1	-0.50	5.17
RB Brad Head	1	1	1.00	2.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	0	0	0.00	4.86

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	3	0	0	0.00	7.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney	1	0	0	0.00	3.13
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0	0.00	3.86

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Javier Rigsby	2	0	0	0.00	8.33
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0	0	0.00	1.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmitt Morrison	3	3
RB Richard Schneider	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	9	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Drew Drietz	3	2	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	2	2
TE Jose Miller	2	1	1
WR Douglas Gedney	1	0	0
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Spiak	4	2	2
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	1	0
TE Dakota Poteet	1	0	0
WR Roman Wilson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 88,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (25,300)
End Zone 16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,400 (16,100)
Club Seats 17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	88,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (25,300)
End Zone	16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,400 (16,100)
Club Seats	17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,200 (9,900)