Week 15, 2043

played in New Orleans, LA

62 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	6	7	9	-	22
New Orleans Saints	3	0	6	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 43 field goal
2Q: 14:55 ATL - Ty Hampton 30 field goal
2Q: 00:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 25 field goal
3Q: 11:50 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 50 field goal
3Q: 08:22 ATL - Brad Head 12 run (Ty Hampton extra point)
3Q: 01:17 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 52 field goal
4Q: 12:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 29 field goal
4Q: 09:01 ATL - Ty Hampton 37 field goal
4Q: 05:36 NOS - Adrian Bowles 8 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 00:13 ATL - Ty Hampton 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 43 field goal
2Q: 14:55 ATL - Ty Hampton 30 field goal
2Q: 00:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 25 field goal
3Q: 11:50 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 50 field goal
3Q: 08:22 ATL - Brad Head 12 run (Ty Hampton extra point)
3Q: 01:17 NOS - Nathaniel Hook 52 field goal
4Q: 12:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 29 field goal
4Q: 09:01 ATL - Ty Hampton 37 field goal
4Q: 05:36 NOS - Adrian Bowles 8 run (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
4Q: 00:13 ATL - Ty Hampton 34 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 9-5 5-9
First Downs 19 14
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 5 0
Total Net Yards 324 285
- Offensive Plays 70 62
- Yards per Play 4.63 4.60
Net Rushing Yards 116 87
- Rushing Attempts 32 23
- Yards per Rush 3.63 3.78
Net Passing Yards 208 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 17 - 1 36 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 208 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 5.08
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/42 10/80
Punt Returns/Yards 2/37 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/84 3/91
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 1/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:30 28:30

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	9-5	5-9
First Downs	19	14
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	5	0
Total Net Yards	324	285
- Offensive Plays	70	62
- Yards per Play	4.63	4.60
Net Rushing Yards	116	87
- Rushing Attempts	32	23
- Yards per Rush	3.63	3.78
Net Passing Yards	208	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 17 - 1	36 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	208	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	5.08
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/42	10/80
Punt Returns/Yards	2/37	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/84	3/91
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	1/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:30	28:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 42	6	20	Punt
1	8:34	2:46	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
1	3:54	4:05	OWN 48	9	39	Field Goal
2	10:52	1:16	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
2	8:12	1:54	OWN 35	3	-11	Punt
2	4:05	3:46	OWN 8	13	84	Field Goal
3	11:44	3:29	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
3	6:21	1:11	OPP 46	3	8	Punt
3	3:08	0:08	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
3	1:11	3:53	OWN 25	7	63	Field Goal
4	10:59	2:04	OPP 40	5	20	Field Goal
4	5:30	3:00	OWN 27	6	27	Punt
4	1:57	1:49	OPP 20	3	3	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	3:03	OWN 20	5	54	Field Goal
1	5:48	1:54	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	14:49	3:57	OWN 25	8	37	Punt
2	9:36	1:24	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	6:18	2:13	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 35	1	0	Half
3	15:00	3:16	OWN 25	8	42	Field Goal
3	8:15	1:54	OWN 33	5	22	Interception
3	5:10	2:02	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	3:00	1:49	OPP 45	4	10	Field Goal
4	12:18	1:19	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	8:55	3:25	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	2:30	0:33	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Ty Hampton, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	28	80	2.86	12	2	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	2	16	8.00	8	0	0
QB Paul Hickman	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
RB Brad Head	1	12	12.00	12	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Drew Drietz	9	36	4.00	9	0
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	7	34	4.86	7	0
RB Adrian Bowles	5	10	2.00	8	1
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	7	3.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	38	17	208	0/0	0	43	1	51.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	36	17	216	3/18	0	34	1	54.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Javier Rigsby	6	12	38	6.33	12	15
WR Bob Spiak	4	5	74	18.50	31	43
WR Roman Wilson	2	4	44	22.00	8	25
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	7	17	8.50	1	12
WR Wade Raymond	2	3	17	8.50	0	11
RB Brad Head	1	2	18	18.00	5	18
TE Dakota Poteet	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jorge Shin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Douglas Gedney	8	16	129	16.13	71	34
WR Harrison Moran	4	8	37	9.25	1	15
RB Adrian Bowles	2	3	20	10.00	0	14
TE Jose Miller	2	3	27	13.50	0	18
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Drew Drietz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Calen Bullock	1	28	28.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marty Ferguson	1	19	19.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Alexander Combs	0	0	1	0
ILB Bubba Bailen	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	0	1
T Taliese Fuaga	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	6	263	43.8	29.3	51	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	6	239	39.8	30.3	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ty Hampton	5/5	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Hook	3/3	3/3	2/2	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	37	18.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jayden Higgins	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	3	84	28.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	67	33.5	0
Adonai Mitchell	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	8	3	0.0	19	38
S Erick Halcomb	7	1	0.0	23	39
OLB Jared Verse	6	0	0.0	23	39
S Jessie Humphries	5	3	0.0	23	39
ILB Bubba Bailen	3	3	1.0	12	25
CB Mo Rauch	3	3	0.0	22	38
DE Alexander Combs	2	1	1.0	15	34
DT Roderick Burke	2	0	0.0	18	17
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0.0	14	29
DE Stevon Barker	1	2	1.0	13	30
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0.0	8	24
WR Bob Spiak	1	0	---	---	---
CB Calen Bullock	1	0	0.0	17	33
S Landon Delgado	1	0	0.0	4	1
OLB Aiden Floyd	0	2	0.0	14	18
DE Teddye Buchanan	0	1	0.0	10	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sergio Manderville	9	3	0.0	28	34
ILB Raul Coutts	9	3	0.0	28	34
S Chester Langford	5	4	0.0	28	34
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	3	2	0.0	15	23
DT Demeioun Robinson	3	1	0.0	18	16
CB Marty Ferguson	3	1	0.0	29	31
CB Salvador Fassnacht	3	0	0.0	32	38
S Xavier Watts	2	3	0.0	22	23
DE Tyrus Parker	2	2	0.0	24	31
DT Brant Alston	2	2	0.0	21	19
DE Matt Cash	2	2	0.0	27	34
S Jordan Motz	2	1	0.0	13	17
CB Angel Royer	2	0	0.0	18	17
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	1	1	0.0	9	13
WR Douglas Gedney	1	0	---	---	---
CB Branden Pillmeier	0	1	0.0	7	6
DE Billy Heath	0	1	0.0	8	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alexander Combs	1.0	0	3	0	34
DE Stevon Barker	1.0	0	1	1	30
ILB Bubba Bailen	1.0	0	0	0	25
DT Roderick Burke	0.0	1	0	0	17
OLB Tyrone Fauria	0.0	1	0	0	7
DE Brandon Grier	0.0	0	1	1	24
OLB Jared Verse	0.0	0	0	1	39

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Parker	1	1	0	31
OLB Sergio Manderville	0	2	0	34
DE Matt Cash	0	1	1	34
DT Brant Alston	0	1	0	19
DT Demeioun Robinson	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	5	1	0	38
CB Mo Rauch	3	0	0	38
S Erick Halcomb	2	2	0	39
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0	29
OLB Jared Verse	2	0	0	39
S Jessie Humphries	1	3	0	39
ILB Bubba Bailen	1	0	0	25
S Landon Delgado	1	0	0	1
CB Calen Bullock	0	1	1	33

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	4	2	0	34
S Chester Langford	3	0	0	34
CB Marty Ferguson	2	1	1	31
OLB Sergio Manderville	2	0	0	34
CB Angel Royer	2	0	0	17
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	1	0	38
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	0	31
S Jordan Motz	1	0	0	17
S Xavier Watts	1	0	0	23
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Bobby Fry	3	10	32	38
T Rusty Kaplan	3	8	32	38
C Chase Kerr	2	6	32	38
G Edward Wayne	2	6	32	38
C Dwight Meier	0	1	32	38

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Melvin Wilkerson	3	7	23	0	39
T Caiden Maloney	1	5	23	2	39
T Taliese Fuaga	1	3	23	0	39
C Zak Zinter	1	2	23	0	39
G Sammy Pham	0	4	23	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	1	29
Roman Wilson	1	29
Javier Rigsby	1	29
Erick Halcomb	1	27
Norm Rhodes	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Douglas Gedney	3	11
Chester Langford	1	29
Malik Nabers	1	12

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	23	39	27	89
TE Javier Rigsby	26	32	---	---	29	87
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	22	38	21	81
G Edward Wayne	32	38	---	---	11	81
WR Roman Wilson	25	24	---	---	29	78
QB Paul Hickman	32	38	---	---	5	75
T Bobby Fry	32	38	---	---	---	70
C Chase Kerr	32	38	---	---	---	70
T Rusty Kaplan	32	38	---	---	---	70
C Dwight Meier	32	38	---	---	---	70
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	23	39	3	65
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	23	39	3	65
RB Glenn Upshaw	29	34	---	---	1	64
WR Bob Spiak	29	31	---	---	---	60
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	19	38	3	60
DE Alexander Combs	---	---	15	34	8	57
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	17	33	2	52
ILB Bubba Bailen	---	---	12	25	12	49
WR Wade Raymond	23	25	---	---	---	48
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	13	30	2	45
CB Devon Engler	---	---	14	29	2	45
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	18	17	9	44
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	14	18	2	34
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	8	24	---	32
TE Ike Cabrer	0	3	---	---	29	32
RB Brad Head	5	11	---	---	16	32
TE Dakota Poteet	8	16	---	---	5	29
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	0	0	24	24
S Landon Delgado	---	---	4	1	18	23
DE Teddye Buchanan	---	---	10	8	2	20
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	8	10	---	18
WR Jorge Shin	9	8	---	---	---	17
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	8	7	2	17
WR Norm Rhodes	0	1	---	---	12	13
K Ty Hampton	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Arnold Carrigan	6	5	---	---	---	11
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Luke Newman	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Michael Rhodes	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Jamarree Caldwell	---	---	2	0	6	8
RB Trevor Etienne	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Darrell Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Manuel Ford	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chester Langford	---	---	28	34	29	91
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	32	38	5	75
WR Douglas Gedney	23	39	---	---	11	73
G Sammy Pham	23	39	---	---	9	71
T Caiden Maloney	23	39	---	---	9	71
G Melvin Wilkerson	23	39	---	---	9	71
T Taliese Fuaga	23	39	---	---	9	71
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	28	34	5	67
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	28	34	5	67
WR Adonai Mitchell	14	31	---	---	21	66
DE Matt Cash	---	---	27	34	5	66
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	29	31	4	64
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	23	39	---	---	---	62
C Zak Zinter	23	39	---	---	---	62
TE Jose Miller	22	38	---	---	---	60
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	24	31	4	59
WR Harrison Moran	17	33	---	---	7	57
RB Drew Drietz	12	18	---	---	21	51
S Xavier Watts	---	---	22	23	6	51
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	---	---	9	13	28	50
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	15	23	11	49
DT Brant Alston	---	---	21	19	3	43
CB Angel Royer	---	---	18	17	1	36
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	18	16	1	35
S Jordan Motz	---	---	13	17	4	34
FB Quinn Cella	6	5	---	---	21	32
CB Branden Pillmeier	---	---	7	6	18	31
RB Adrian Bowles	5	18	---	---	7	30
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	10	18	1	29
TE Ken Ackerman	2	2	---	---	25	29
CB R.J. Clements	---	---	5	13	7	25
DE Billy Heath	---	---	8	4	6	18
TE A.J. Barner	8	7	---	---	2	17
WR Malik Nabers	0	1	---	---	12	13
DE Austin Booker	---	---	5	7	1	13
ILB Barrett Carter	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Jayden Higgins	4	1	---	---	6	11
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Max Weaver	---	---	4	4	---	8
K Nathaniel Hook	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Emmanuel Zimmerman	---	---	1	2	---	3
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Isaiah Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	50	6.3
Middle	19	38	2.0
Right	5	28	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	17	66	3.9
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	38	17	2	4	4	5	6	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	36	17	2	1	3	7	5	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	8	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	49	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	7	126	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	30	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	106	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	80	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Javier Rigsby	12	6	1	38	0	32
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	2	2	17	0	34
WR Bob Spiak	5	4	0	74	1	31
WR Roman Wilson	4	2	0	44	1	24
TE Dakota Poteet	3	0	0	0	0	16
WR Wade Raymond	3	2	1	17	0	25
WR Jorge Shin	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Brad Head	2	1	0	18	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	16	8	0	129	2	39
WR Harrison Moran	8	4	2	37	0	33
WR Adonai Mitchell	4	1	0	3	0	31
RB Adrian Bowles	3	2	0	20	0	18
TE Jose Miller	3	2	0	27	0	38
RB Drew Drietz	2	0	1	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	5	1.25	2.86
RB Brad Head	1	12	12.00	12.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adrian Bowles	2	9	4.50	2.00
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	7	7.00	4.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	7	2	14	2.00	5.47

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Javier Rigsby	5	1	5	1.00	3.17
WR Bob Spiak	1	1	9	9.00	14.80
WR Roman Wilson	1	0	0	0.00	11.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drew Drietz	4	0
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	0
RB Adrian Bowles	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	16	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	7	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Spiak	5	4	2
TE Javier Rigsby	4	2	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	1	1
WR Roman Wilson	2	1	1
WR Jorge Shin	1	0	0
RB Brad Head	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gedney	5	3	3
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0
TE Jose Miller	1	1	1

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)