Week 1, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, calm

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NOS - Douglas Gedney 12 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
2Q: 14:27 NOS - Donte Tyler 1 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NOS - Douglas Gedney 12 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)
2Q: 14:27 NOS - Donte Tyler 1 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Nathaniel Hook extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 351 274
- Offensive Plays 63 70
- Yards per Play 5.57 3.91
Net Rushing Yards 167 111
- Rushing Attempts 30 30
- Yards per Rush 5.57 3.70
Net Passing Yards 184 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 2 37 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 184 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.58 4.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 4/62
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 2/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:38 29:22

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	351	274
- Offensive Plays	63	70
- Yards per Play	5.57	3.91
Net Rushing Yards	167	111
- Rushing Attempts	30	30
- Yards per Rush	5.57	3.70
Net Passing Yards	184	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 2	37 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	184	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.58	4.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	4/62
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	2/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:38	29:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	3:39	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	3:56	4:40	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
2	11:58	1:43	OWN 2	4	20	Interception
2	8:48	2:52	OWN 34	5	13	Punt
2	3:33	2:27	OWN 6	6	31	Punt
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:00	1:24	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	7:58	0:30	OWN 42	3	6	Punt
3	3:36	1:31	OWN 35	4	15	Punt
3	0:21	0:12	OPP 47	1	0	Interception
4	14:07	1:40	OWN 14	3	51	Fumble
4	10:08	3:50	OWN 19	6	13	Punt
4	5:19	3:16	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 41	3	8	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	9:57	6:01	OWN 25	12	73	Missed FG
2	14:16	2:18	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
2	10:15	1:27	OPP 28	3	1	Missed FG
2	5:56	2:23	OWN 8	6	37	Punt
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 37	5	23	Missed FG
3	12:57	1:57	OWN 46	6	16	Punt
3	9:36	1:38	OWN 36	4	1	Punt
3	7:28	3:52	OWN 20	7	45	Fumble
3	2:05	1:44	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	0:09	1:02	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
4	12:27	2:19	OWN 35	4	5	Punt
4	6:18	0:59	OWN 38	4	16	Punt
4	2:03	1:12	OWN 23	5	29	Interception

Game MVP: Donte Tyler, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donte Tyler	21	143	6.81	32	7
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	5	16	3.20	9	0
FB Quinn Cella	2	0	0.00	3	0
RB Drew Drietz	2	8	4.00	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Glenn Upshaw	25	75	3.00	21	4
QB Paul Hickman	3	26	8.67	13	1
RB Brad Head	2	10	5.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	33	21	184	0/0	2	28	2	73.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	37	16	179	3/16	0	23	1	47.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gedney	6	12	65	10.83	19	25	1
RB Donte Tyler	6	7	34	5.67	18	10	1
TE Jose Miller	4	5	23	5.75	0	11	0
WR Harrison Moran	3	5	38	12.67	22	28	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	1	18	18.00	8	18	0
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Drew Drietz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Austin Tatum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jorge Shin	4	9	53	13.25	18	23
TE Tommy Keith	4	4	21	5.25	1	11
TE Javier Rigsby	3	5	43	14.33	33	19
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	7	24	12.00	6	16
WR Wade Raymond	2	7	29	14.50	2	18
RB Brad Head	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
WR Roman Wilson	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marty Ferguson	1	7	7.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Bubba Bailen	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
FB Quinn Cella	1	0	0
CB Marty Ferguson	0	1	0
CB Bart Mussorgsky	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Paul Hickman	1	0	0
DE Stevon Barker	0	1	0
CB Lionel Vandersommen	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	8	375	46.9	34.1	55	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	9	409	45.4	37.6	56	4

Kicking Statistics

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

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ty Hampton	0/3	0/2	0/1	0	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Tampa	3	31	10.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	4	62	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	8	4	0.0	30	39
CB Marty Ferguson	6	3	0.0	30	40
DT Demeioun Robinson	5	0	1.0	12	19
OLB Jorge Erickson	4	3	0.0	23	21
S Jordan Motz	4	2	0.0	24	32
OLB Sergio Manderville	3	0	1.0	10	9
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	3	3	0.0	28	27
CB T.J. Tampa	3	0	0.0	9	25
DE Matt Cash	2	0	0.5	21	29
S Kamari Lassiter	2	1	0.0	17	27
S Xavier Watts	2	1	0.0	18	18
DT Devante Thomason	1	1	0.0	13	19
DE Lamont Foley	1	0	0.0	10	15
WR Douglas Gedney	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bob Gonzalez	1	0	0.0	8	19
TE Jose Miller	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mackenzie Booker	1	0	0.0	7	15
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	0	0.0	29	38
DE Tyrus Parker	0	2	0.5	22	28

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	9	3	0.0	30	33
CB Mo Rauch	8	2	0.0	28	33
OLB Jared Verse	5	2	0.0	30	33
ILB Bubba Bailen	5	1	0.0	25	24
CB Lionel Vandersommen	3	2	0.0	17	21
S Jessie Humphries	3	1	0.0	30	33
OLB Cooper Snee	3	1	0.0	19	22
DT Alexander Combs	3	0	0.0	21	22
DE Stevon Barker	2	0	0.0	25	17
DE Teddye Buchanan	2	0	0.0	28	31
S Landon Delgado	2	0	0.0	4	10
DT Jamarree Caldwell	1	2	0.0	12	12
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0.0	25	22
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0	---	---	---
DT Roderick Burke	0	1	0.0	19	23

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Demeioun Robinson	1.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Sergio Manderville	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Tyrus Parker	0.5	0	3	1	28
DE Matt Cash	0.5	0	1	0	29
DE Lamont Foley	0.0	1	0	1	15
OLB Bob Gonzalez	0.0	0	2	0	19
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Devante Thomason	0.0	0	1	0	19
ILB Raul Coutts	0.0	0	1	0	39
DT Mackenzie Booker	0.0	0	1	0	15

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alexander Combs	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Diego Perry	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marty Ferguson	4	0	1	40
S Jordan Motz	2	0	0	32
CB T.J. Tampa	2	0	0	25
ILB Raul Coutts	2	0	0	39
OLB Jorge Erickson	2	0	0	21
S Kamari Lassiter	1	1	0	27
DT Devante Thomason	1	0	0	19
OLB Sergio Manderville	1	0	0	9
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	0	0	38
CB Angel Royer	0	2	0	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mo Rauch	6	0	0	33
ILB Bubba Bailen	3	1	1	24
CB Lionel Vandersommen	3	0	0	21
S Erick Halcomb	2	0	0	33
OLB Cooper Snee	2	0	0	22
S Jessie Humphries	1	1	1	33
OLB Jared Verse	1	1	0	33
S Landon Delgado	1	1	0	10
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0	22
DE Teddye Buchanan	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Zak Zinter	3	7	30	33
G Melvin Wilkerson	3	3	30	33
G Chris Sanford	2	3	30	33
T Taliese Fuaga	1	5	30	33
T Amos Harding	1	5	30	33
TE Jose Miller	0	2	28	25

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Elliot Brandon	3	7	30	0	40
T Michael Rhodes	2	4	30	0	40
C Dwight Meier	1	7	30	0	40
G Edward Wayne	1	4	30	1	40
T Rusty Kaplan	0	3	30	2	40
TE Tommy Keith	0	2	7	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kamari Lassiter	2	13
Jorge Erickson	1	12
Isaiah Burton	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Arturo Ford	2	19
Cesar Jefferson	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	30	40	12	82
T Taliese Fuaga	30	33	---	---	8	71
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	30	39	2	71
G Chris Sanford	30	33	---	---	8	71
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	29	38	2	69
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	30	33	---	---	---	63
G Melvin Wilkerson	30	33	---	---	---	63
C Zak Zinter	30	33	---	---	---	63
WR Douglas Gedney	29	32	---	---	2	63
T Amos Harding	30	33	---	---	---	63
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	22	28	11	61
S Jordan Motz	---	---	24	32	2	58
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	17	27	13	57
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	23	21	12	56
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	28	27	---	55
DE Matt Cash	---	---	21	29	3	53
TE Jose Miller	28	25	---	---	---	53
RB Donte Tyler	27	24	---	---	1	52
WR Harrison Moran	22	29	---	---	---	51
CB T.J. Tampa	---	---	9	25	16	50
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	8	19	23	50
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	13	19	12	44
CB Angel Royer	---	---	18	16	9	43
S Xavier Watts	---	---	18	18	1	37
FB Quinn Cella	10	11	---	---	13	34
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	12	19	1	32
WR Adonai Mitchell	5	10	---	---	13	28
DE Lamont Foley	---	---	10	15	2	27
RB Drew Drietz	3	9	---	---	12	24
WR Jayden Higgins	11	10	---	---	3	24
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	7	15	2	24
TE A.J. Barner	2	0	---	---	21	23
TE Austin Tatum	13	9	---	---	---	22
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	10	9	1	20
S Raymond Lester	---	---	1	3	13	17
ILB Isaiah Finch	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Griffin Penberthy	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Isaiah Burton	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Emmitt Morrison	0	6	---	---	---	6
K Nathaniel Hook	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Peter Smilanich	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Carter Hamby	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Roman Wilson	29	39	---	---	24	92
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	30	33	21	84
G Elliot Brandon	30	40	---	---	12	82
T Rusty Kaplan	30	40	---	---	12	82
QB Paul Hickman	30	40	---	---	3	73
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	28	33	12	73
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	30	33	10	73
C Dwight Meier	30	40	---	---	---	70
G Edward Wayne	30	40	---	---	---	70
T Michael Rhodes	30	40	---	---	---	70
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	30	33	---	63
RB Glenn Upshaw	27	34	---	---	1	62
ILB Bubba Bailen	---	---	25	24	11	60
WR Wade Raymond	26	33	---	---	---	59
TE Javier Rigsby	23	33	---	---	3	59
DE Teddye Buchanan	---	---	28	31	---	59
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	19	23	8	50
WR Jorge Shin	21	29	---	---	---	50
CB Devon Engler	---	---	25	22	---	47
DT Alexander Combs	---	---	21	22	---	43
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	25	17	---	42
OLB Cooper Snee	---	---	19	22	---	41
TE Tommy Keith	7	8	---	---	24	39
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	17	21	---	38
DT Jamarree Caldwell	---	---	12	12	8	32
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	---	---	24	26
S Landon Delgado	---	---	4	10	12	26
WR Norm Rhodes	9	11	---	---	4	24
DT Diego Perry	---	---	10	14	---	24
RB Brad Head	6	10	---	---	6	22
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	7	13	---	20
OLB Arturo Ford	---	---	0	0	19	19
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Luke Newman	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Trevor Etienne	1	2	---	---	1	4
K Ty Hampton	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mel Owens	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Manuel Ford	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Dylan Giles	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Reuben Werner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Teddy Pinner	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Dylan Marsh	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Riley Carlisle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	19	125	6.6
Right	4	26	6.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	18	65	3.6
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	33	21	2	3	1	4	2	0	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	37	16	1	3	2	3	11	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	76	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	85	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	49	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	6	81	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	12	6	1	65	1	32
RB Donte Tyler	7	6	0	34	0	24
WR Harrison Moran	5	3	0	38	1	29
TE Jose Miller	5	4	0	23	0	25
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	1	0	18	0	10
RB Drew Drietz	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Austin Tatum	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	0	6	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jorge Shin	9	4	1	53	1	29
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	2	0	24	0	34
WR Wade Raymond	7	2	1	29	0	33
TE Javier Rigsby	5	3	0	43	0	33
WR Roman Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	39
TE Tommy Keith	4	4	0	21	0	8
RB Brad Head	1	1	0	9	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	1	6	6.00	6.81

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	10	3.33	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	4	3	23	5.75	5.58

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	1	1	5	5.00	4.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney	2	1	12	6.00	5.42
RB Donte Tyler	2	2	11	5.50	4.86

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jorge Shin	1	1	5	5.00	5.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drew Drietz	2	0
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	0
RB Donte Tyler	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	2	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	8	7	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	14	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wade Raymond	4	1	1
WR Jorge Shin	3	2	2
WR Roman Wilson	2	0	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	1	0
TE Javier Rigsby	2	1	1
TE Tommy Keith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,200 (25,300)
End Zone 13,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (16,100)
Club Seats 13,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,200 (25,300)
End Zone	13,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (16,100)
Club Seats	13,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (9,900)