Week 17, 2045

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, stormy, 13 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	0	3	-	6
New Orleans Saints	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:18 NOS - Douglas Gedney 9 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 01:01 NOS - Samuel Wells 26 field goal
2Q: 00:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 32 field goal
3Q: 07:55 NOS - Samuel Wells 23 field goal
4Q: 08:36 ATL - Ty Hampton 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:18 NOS - Douglas Gedney 9 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 01:01 NOS - Samuel Wells 26 field goal
2Q: 00:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 32 field goal
3Q: 07:55 NOS - Samuel Wells 23 field goal
4Q: 08:36 ATL - Ty Hampton 37 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 10-6 9-7
First Downs 13 20
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 270 363
- Offensive Plays 59 73
- Yards per Play 4.58 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 58 129
- Rushing Attempts 23 34
- Yards per Rush 2.52 3.79
Net Passing Yards 212 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 38 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 212 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/1
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 4/48
Punt Returns/Yards 3/39 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/63
Interception Ret./Yards 2/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 24:13 35:47

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	10-6	9-7
First Downs	13	20
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	270	363
- Offensive Plays	59	73
- Yards per Play	4.58	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	58	129
- Rushing Attempts	23	34
- Yards per Rush	2.52	3.79
Net Passing Yards	212	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	38 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	212	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/1
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	4/48
Punt Returns/Yards	3/39	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/63
Interception Ret./Yards	2/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	24:13	35:47

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 29	4	-14	Punt
1	11:11	6:14	OWN 25	11	40	Missed FG
1	1:34	2:54	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
2	11:45	1:39	OWN 46	4	16	Punt
2	6:07	1:37	OWN 23	5	37	Punt
2	0:56	0:40	OWN 33	3	52	Field Goal
3	7:47	1:33	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	1:39	2:38	OWN 8	6	31	Punt
4	12:23	1:22	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
4	9:59	1:31	OPP 41	6	21	Field Goal
4	5:10	1:46	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
4	2:16	0:59	OWN 20	6	27	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	2:41	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
1	4:57	3:23	OWN 42	7	48	Interception
2	13:40	1:55	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	10:06	3:59	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	4:30	3:34	OWN 20	8	71	Field Goal
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 40	2	7	Half
3	15:00	7:13	OWN 42	11	52	Field Goal
3	6:14	4:35	OWN 13	11	73	Interception
4	14:01	1:38	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	11:01	1:02	OWN 17	3	-1	Punt
4	8:28	3:18	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
4	3:24	1:08	OPP 32	4	-11	Punt
4	1:17	1:17	OPP 47	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Donte Tyler, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Glenn Upshaw	17	42	2.47	16	3
RB Wade Uecker	3	18	6.00	19	1
QB Paul Hickman	1	2	2.00	2	0
WR Jorge Shin	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0
WR Wade Raymond	1	2	2.00	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	29	115	3.97	16	5	0
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	5	14	2.80	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	36	19	212	0/0	0	26	0	70.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Klopfenstein	38	25	235	1/1	1	41	2	69.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kennedy Drenik	6	10	88	14.67	5	26
TE Javier Rigsby	5	7	20	4.00	4	12
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	9	41	10.25	0	15
WR Wade Raymond	2	5	23	11.50	0	16
WR Roman Wilson	1	3	19	19.00	8	19
WR Jorge Shin	1	2	21	21.00	2	21

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jayden Higgins	7	12	45	6.43	8	12	0
TE Jose Miller	6	10	49	8.17	30	33	0
WR Douglas Gedney	5	7	73	14.60	43	41	1
RB Donte Tyler	4	4	45	11.25	33	20	0
WR Harrison Moran	2	3	16	8.00	3	17	0
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Austin Tatum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	1	7	7.00	0
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	8	352	44.0	34.1	59	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	6	258	43.0	33.2	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ty Hampton	2/3	0/1	0/1	37	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Uecker	3	39	13.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	2	48	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	63	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	12	3	1.0	34	38
S Erick Halcomb	9	5	0.0	34	38
ILB Bubba Bailen	9	2	0.0	26	24
S Jessie Humphries	7	3	0.0	34	39
OLB Arturo Ford	4	1	0.0	22	31
DT Jamarree Caldwell	3	0	0.0	32	36
DE Teddye Buchanan	2	2	0.0	32	36
DT Roderick Burke	2	1	0.0	18	20
CB Mo Rauch	2	1	0.0	34	38
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0.0	16	20
ILB Dylan Giles	2	0	0.0	2	1
S Landon Delgado	1	2	0.0	34	39
DE Stevon Barker	1	1	0.0	23	19
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Diego Perry	0	2	0.0	18	22

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	10	0	0.0	23	36
OLB Jorge Erickson	5	2	0.0	18	18
S Kamari Lassiter	4	0	0.0	12	24
CB Marty Ferguson	4	0	0.0	18	29
ILB Raul Coutts	3	2	0.0	23	34
S Xavier Watts	3	2	0.0	16	19
DT Demeioun Robinson	3	0	0.0	10	21
CB Angel Royer	3	0	0.0	13	16
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	2	0	0.0	23	21
CB Johnny Mallard	2	0	0.0	15	25
DT Mackenzie Booker	1	1	0.0	13	26
DT Devante Thomason	1	0	0.0	5	9
OLB Sergio Manderville	1	0	0.0	6	6
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jayden Higgins	1	0	---	---	---
DE Lamont Foley	0	1	0.0	16	26
DE Matt Cash	0	1	0.0	18	29
DE Ralph Thornton	0	1	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	1.0	0	0	38
DE Conrad Poole	0.0	1	0	16
DT Diego Perry	0.0	0	1	22

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	1	2	1	21
DE Matt Cash	0	2	2	29
DE Lamont Foley	0	2	0	26
ILB Raul Coutts	0	1	1	34
DT Mackenzie Booker	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jessie Humphries	6	0	1	39
ILB Bubba Bailen	4	1	0	24
OLB Arturo Ford	4	0	0	31
S Erick Halcomb	3	0	0	38
OLB Jared Verse	3	0	0	38
CB Mo Rauch	2	1	0	38
CB Devon Engler	2	0	1	20
DT Roderick Burke	1	0	0	20
S Landon Delgado	0	2	0	39

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	5	2	36
CB Marty Ferguson	3	2	29
S Kamari Lassiter	3	1	24
OLB Jorge Erickson	3	1	18
CB Angel Royer	2	1	16
ILB Raul Coutts	2	0	34
S Xavier Watts	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Dwight Meier	2	6	23	36
G Edward Wayne	1	8	23	36
T Rusty Kaplan	0	4	23	36
G Elliot Brandon	0	3	23	36
TE Cesar Shaw	0	1	6	6

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Melvin Wilkerson	5	10	34	0	39
G Isaiah Burton	1	8	34	0	39
C Zak Zinter	1	4	34	0	39
T Taliese Fuaga	1	4	34	0	39
T Amos Harding	1	2	34	1	39
FB Rex Maxwell	0	1	6	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Verse	2	23
Ike Cabrer	1	24
Tracy Halverson	1	24

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kamari Lassiter	1	23
Rex Maxwell	1	17
Cam Wheat	1	15
Donte Tyler	1	10
Myles Lane	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	34	38	23	95
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	34	38	15	87
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	34	38	15	87
WR Roman Wilson	21	36	---	---	24	81
S Landon Delgado	---	---	34	39	8	81
DT Jamarree Caldwell	---	---	32	36	8	76
OLB Arturo Ford	---	---	22	31	23	76
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	34	39	2	75
T Francisco Richard	23	36	---	---	11	70
G Elliot Brandon	23	36	---	---	11	70
DE Teddye Buchanan	---	---	32	36	1	69
QB Paul Hickman	23	36	---	---	3	62
T Rusty Kaplan	23	36	---	---	---	59
C Dwight Meier	23	36	---	---	---	59
G Edward Wayne	23	36	---	---	---	59
ILB Bubba Bailen	---	---	26	24	1	51
RB Glenn Upshaw	18	31	---	---	1	50
TE Javier Rigsby	16	31	---	---	1	48
WR Kennedy Drenik	18	28	---	---	---	46
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	18	20	6	44
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	23	19	1	43
DT Diego Perry	---	---	18	22	2	42
WR Wade Raymond	17	24	---	---	---	41
CB Devon Engler	---	---	16	20	1	37
WR Jorge Shin	12	16	---	---	4	32
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	8	16	2	26
TE Ike Cabrer	0	1	---	---	24	25
WR Tracy Halverson	0	0	---	---	24	24
RB Wade Uecker	5	5	---	---	9	19
TE Cesar Shaw	6	6	---	---	3	15
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	6	7	---	13
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Trevor Etienne	2	0	---	---	9	11
G Luke Newman	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Michael Rhodes	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Norm Rhodes	0	2	---	---	7	9
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Ty Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	1	4	---	5
ILB Dylan Giles	---	---	2	1	---	3
CB Everett Harding	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Darnell Sidney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Teddy Pinner	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Dylan Marsh	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Riley Carlisle	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Scott Wells	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Taliese Fuaga	34	39	---	---	8	81
G Isaiah Burton	34	39	---	---	8	81
RB Donte Tyler	34	36	---	---	10	80
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	34	39	---	---	2	75
G Melvin Wilkerson	34	39	---	---	---	73
C Zak Zinter	34	39	---	---	---	73
T Amos Harding	34	39	---	---	---	73
WR Douglas Gedney	34	36	---	---	1	71
TE Jose Miller	33	38	---	---	---	71
WR Jayden Higgins	30	37	---	---	---	67
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	23	36	3	62
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	23	34	3	60
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	12	24	23	59
DE Matt Cash	---	---	18	29	11	58
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	17	30	11	58
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	15	25	10	50
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	18	29	3	50
WR Harrison Moran	21	22	---	---	3	46
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	23	21	1	45
DE Lamont Foley	---	---	16	26	1	43
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	13	26	2	41
S Xavier Watts	---	---	16	19	5	40
TE Austin Tatum	9	7	---	---	23	39
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	18	18	2	38
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	0	13	22	35
FB Rex Maxwell	6	12	---	---	17	35
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	10	21	2	33
CB Angel Royer	---	---	13	16	1	30
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	5	9	9	23
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	7	12	2	21
RB Cam Wheat	2	3	---	---	15	20
WR Howie Kerr	0	1	---	---	17	18
CB Andru Phillips	---	---	0	0	15	15
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	0	2	11	13
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	6	6	---	12
C Myles Lane	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Carter Hamby	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Antonio Lyle	0	1	---	---	6	7
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Drew Drietz	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Vince Sullivan	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Santiago Battle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	24	3.4
Middle	14	29	2.1
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	31	10.3
Middle	22	74	3.4
Right	7	26	3.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	36	19	2	1	0	7	8	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Klopfenstein	38	25	3	2	3	4	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	26	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	8	82	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	5	101	16.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	48	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	108	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	79	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kennedy Drenik	10	6	88	1	28
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	4	41	0	31
TE Javier Rigsby	7	5	20	0	31
WR Wade Raymond	5	2	23	0	24
WR Roman Wilson	3	1	19	0	36
WR Jorge Shin	2	1	21	1	16

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jayden Higgins	12	7	2	45	0	37
TE Jose Miller	10	6	0	49	1	38
WR Douglas Gedney	7	5	1	73	1	36
RB Donte Tyler	4	4	0	45	1	36
WR Harrison Moran	3	2	0	16	0	22
TE Austin Tatum	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	0	7	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	3	13	4.33	3.97
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	1	4	4.00	2.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Klopfenstein	11	7	24	2.18	6.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jayden Higgins	5	3	11	2.20	3.75
TE Jose Miller	3	2	5	1.67	4.90
WR Douglas Gedney	2	2	8	4.00	10.43
TE Austin Tatum	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	3	1
RB Donte Tyler	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	16	10	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	6	4	2
WR Kennedy Drenik	6	4	3
WR Wade Raymond	2	1	0
WR Roman Wilson	1	0	0
TE Javier Rigsby	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jayden Higgins	5	4	2
RB Donte Tyler	3	3	1
TE Jose Miller	2	0	0
WR Harrison Moran	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)