Week 2, 2046

played in Pittsburgh, PA

73 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	6	7	-	23
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	17	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:52 PIT - Brody Peel 24 interception return (Ryan Logan extra point)
2Q: 08:24 NOS - Jayden Higgins 11 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 03:01 PIT - Ryan Logan 18 field goal
2Q: 01:42 PIT - Jimmie Devitt 63 interception return (Ryan Logan extra point)
2Q: 00:09 NOS - Samuel Wells 47 field goal
3Q: 09:02 NOS - Samuel Wells 19 field goal
3Q: 01:33 NOS - Samuel Wells 49 field goal
4Q: 10:15 NOS - Donte Tyler 2 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 05:22 PIT - Ryan Logan 46 field goal
4Q: 00:28 PIT - Gino Stott 7 run (Ryan Logan extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:52 PIT - Brody Peel 24 interception return (Ryan Logan extra point)
2Q: 08:24 NOS - Jayden Higgins 11 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 03:01 PIT - Ryan Logan 18 field goal
2Q: 01:42 PIT - Jimmie Devitt 63 interception return (Ryan Logan extra point)
2Q: 00:09 NOS - Samuel Wells 47 field goal
3Q: 09:02 NOS - Samuel Wells 19 field goal
3Q: 01:33 NOS - Samuel Wells 49 field goal
4Q: 10:15 NOS - Donte Tyler 2 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 05:22 PIT - Ryan Logan 46 field goal
4Q: 00:28 PIT - Gino Stott 7 run (Ryan Logan extra point)

Team Statistics NOS PIT
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 16 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 341 336
- Offensive Plays 63 59
- Yards per Play 5.41 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 85 88
- Rushing Attempts 25 24
- Yards per Rush 3.40 3.67
Net Passing Yards 256 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 2 35 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 263 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.74 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/11 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/118 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/87
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:15 30:45

Team Statistics	NOS	PIT
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	16	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	341	336
- Offensive Plays	63	59
- Yards per Play	5.41	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	85	88
- Rushing Attempts	25	24
- Yards per Rush	3.40	3.67
Net Passing Yards	256	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 2	35 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	263	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.74	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/11	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/118	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/87
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:15	30:45

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:35	2:36	OWN 6	4	17	Punt
1	4:07	4:15	OWN 30	8	41	Missed FG
2	11:52	0:12	OWN 16	1	0	Interception
2	11:40	3:23	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
2	2:54	1:20	OWN 35	4	17	Interception
2	1:34	1:32	OWN 14	6	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	6:03	OWN 31	12	67	Field Goal
3	4:26	3:01	OWN 42	5	26	Field Goal
4	14:26	4:20	OWN 40	10	60	Touchdown
4	5:17	2:56	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 37	2	9	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:25	OWN 6	9	51	Punt
1	6:59	2:52	OWN 18	5	14	Punt
2	14:52	3:00	OWN 36	6	21	Punt
2	8:17	5:23	OWN 39	8	60	Field Goal
3	8:57	4:31	OWN 25	8	40	Missed FG
3	1:25	1:59	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
4	10:06	4:49	OWN 25	10	46	Field Goal
4	2:21	2:02	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown

Game MVP: Francisco Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	23	70	3.04	22	3	1
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	15	7.50	10	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Harrison Newman	15	88	5.87	17	3	0
RB Gino Stott	9	0	0.00	12	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Klopfenstein	36	22	263	2/7	1	41	2	69.5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	35	26	248	0/0	0	35	0	93.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gedney	7	13	63	9.00	15	14	0
TE Jose Miller	6	8	62	10.33	3	13	0
WR Jayden Higgins	4	9	85	21.25	49	41	1
RB Donte Tyler	3	3	30	10.00	22	21	0
TE Austin Tatum	1	1	16	16.00	4	16	0
WR Antonio Lyle	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR K.C. Campbell	8	11	94	11.75	27	31
TE Amos Downs	5	6	71	14.20	40	35
WR Devonte Clemons	5	6	32	6.40	8	17
WR Reginald Zorich	4	6	12	3.00	0	8
RB Gino Stott	2	2	8	4.00	0	9
WR Jerome Jefferson	1	2	11	11.00	1	11
WR Camden Bellucci	1	1	20	20.00	4	20
RB Harrison Newman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Brody Peel	1	24	24.00	1
S Jimmie Devitt	1	63	63.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Keegan Kelsey	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR K.C. Campbell	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	2	93	46.5	46.5	51	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norm Radke	4	135	33.8	32.0	38	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	3/4	2/3	0/0	49	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Logan	2/3	1/2	0/1	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	1	7	7.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis White	4	94	23.5	0
Harrison Moran	1	24	24.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alec Modargri	2	53	26.5	0
Reginald Zorich	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lincoln Scott	7	3	24	35
S Floyd Kratky	7	3	22	35
OLB Jorge Erickson	5	2	11	11
OLB Keegan Kelsey	5	2	21	23
CB Marty Ferguson	5	0	22	33
DE Tyrus Parker	3	1	18	23
CB Johnny Mallard	3	1	16	34
CB Bart Mussorgsky	3	1	22	33
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	2	1	23	34
DT Shaun Bouchette	2	1	23	24
S Xavier Watts	2	1	16	24
S Kamari Lassiter	2	0	2	12
S Riley Harris	1	1	8	1
DE Corey Landgrebe	1	0	9	18
CB Dennis White	1	0	2	4
DE Tristan Phillips	0	1	18	22

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brody Peel	7	4	0.0	25	35
ILB Hector McIntyre	7	3	0.0	24	26
S Cole Bishop	7	1	0.0	25	34
CB Vernon Stephens	5	2	0.0	25	35
S Jimmie Devitt	4	1	0.0	24	28
CB Wally Sticha	3	0	1.0	24	34
DE Matt Showalter	3	2	0.5	25	36
OLB Ruben Wolfe	3	3	0.0	24	28
DE Cole Fort	2	2	0.0	25	35
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	2	1	0.0	14	27
DT Jonah Elliss	1	1	0.5	22	27
ILB Bob Cowher	1	0	0.0	1	5
S Tristan Pierce	1	0	0.0	0	5
S Lathan Ranson	1	0	0.0	2	10
ILB Andy Alcott	0	1	0.0	11	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Corey Landgrebe	0.0	0	1	2	18
DE Dana Bullock	0.0	0	1	0	8

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Wally Sticha	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Matt Showalter	0.5	0	0	1	36
DT Jonah Elliss	0.5	0	0	0	27
DE Donald Brown	0.0	1	0	0	3
DT Jace Bolsins	0.0	0	2	0	16
ILB Brody Peel	0.0	0	1	1	35
DE Cole Fort	0.0	0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	5	1	35
CB Johnny Mallard	3	2	34
ILB Lincoln Scott	3	0	35
OLB Keegan Kelsey	3	0	23
CB Marty Ferguson	3	0	33
DE Tyrus Parker	2	0	23
S Kamari Lassiter	2	0	12
OLB Jorge Erickson	2	0	11
CB Bart Mussorgsky	2	0	33
DE Corey Landgrebe	1	0	18
S Xavier Watts	0	2	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Vernon Stephens	5	0	0	35
S Jimmie Devitt	3	2	1	28
S Cole Bishop	2	0	0	34
OLB Ruben Wolfe	2	0	0	28
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	2	0	0	27
ILB Hector McIntyre	2	0	0	26
DE Matt Showalter	1	0	0	36
CB Wally Sticha	1	0	0	34
ILB Bob Cowher	1	0	0	5
DE Cole Fort	1	0	0	35
S Tristan Pierce	1	0	0	5
S Lathan Ranson	1	0	0	10
ILB Brody Peel	0	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Doug Hwang	2	4	1	25	0	38
T Amos Harding	2	3	0	25	2	38
T Elliot Hernandez	2	2	0	25	0	38
G Isaiah Burton	1	8	0	25	0	38
C Sean Choate	1	4	0	25	0	38
TE Jose Miller	1	1	0	21	0	37
FB Rex Maxwell	0	1	0	11	0	11

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Junior Kobeski	4	6	24	35
C Grady Billig	3	7	24	35
T Shane Malone	3	5	24	35
G Benjamin Burnette	1	1	10	15
FB Gerald Mirer	1	1	6	3
G Logan Gatson	0	3	14	20
TE Amos Downs	0	1	24	32

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jorge Erickson	1	21
Kamari Lassiter	1	20
Rex Maxwell	1	20

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Hector McIntyre	4	12
Alec Modargri	1	19
Jerome Jefferson	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Lincoln Scott	---	---	24	35	11	70
G Doug Hwang	25	38	---	---	6	69
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	16	34	18	68
T Elliot Hernandez	25	38	---	---	---	63
T Amos Harding	25	38	---	---	---	63
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	25	38	---	---	---	63
C Sean Choate	25	38	---	---	---	63
G Isaiah Burton	25	38	---	---	---	63
RB Donte Tyler	25	37	---	---	---	62
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	22	33	7	62
WR Douglas Gedney	24	35	---	---	2	61
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	23	34	3	60
WR Jayden Higgins	24	36	---	---	---	60
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	22	35	3	60
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	22	33	3	58
TE Jose Miller	21	37	---	---	---	58
DT Shaun Bouchette	---	---	23	24	2	49
S Xavier Watts	---	---	16	24	7	47
OLB Keegan Kelsey	---	---	21	23	1	45
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	11	11	21	43
WR Antonio Lyle	13	19	---	---	11	43
FB Rex Maxwell	11	11	---	---	20	42
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	18	23	---	41
DE Tristan Phillips	---	---	18	22	1	41
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	2	12	20	34
TE Austin Tatum	3	7	---	---	22	32
DE Corey Landgrebe	---	---	9	18	3	30
RB Cam Wheat	3	3	---	---	18	24
WR Harrison Moran	0	2	---	---	19	21
DT Jeffrey Franklin	---	---	2	11	5	18
DE Dana Bullock	---	---	3	8	6	17
CB Dennis White	---	---	2	4	10	16
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	2	0	10	12
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Riley Harris	---	---	8	1	---	9
WR Ernest Long	0	1	---	---	6	7
C R.J. Frist	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
T John Hopper	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Oscar Peters	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Lester Dunsmore	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Devan Lareche	1	2	---	---	---	3
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Junior Kobeski	24	35	---	---	7	66
T Shane Malone	24	35	---	---	7	66
G Edgar Bell	24	35	---	---	7	66
CB Vernon Stephens	---	---	25	35	5	65
DE Matt Showalter	---	---	25	36	4	65
S Cole Bishop	---	---	25	34	5	64
DE Cole Fort	---	---	25	35	4	64
ILB Brody Peel	---	---	25	35	4	64
ILB Hector McIntyre	---	---	24	26	12	62
CB Wally Sticha	---	---	24	34	3	61
QB Francisco Thomas	24	35	---	---	---	59
C Grady Billig	24	35	---	---	---	59
WR K.C. Campbell	23	35	---	---	---	58
WR Reginald Zorich	19	32	---	---	6	57
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	---	---	14	27	16	57
OLB Ruben Wolfe	---	---	24	28	4	56
TE Amos Downs	24	32	---	---	---	56
S Jimmie Devitt	---	---	24	28	1	53
DT Jonah Elliss	---	---	22	27	2	51
WR Jerome Jefferson	9	18	---	---	17	44
RB Gino Stott	9	15	---	---	15	39
G Logan Gatson	14	20	---	---	4	38
RB Harrison Newman	15	18	---	---	3	36
OLB Lance Perry	---	---	1	13	19	33
G Benjamin Burnette	10	15	---	---	3	28
ILB Andy Alcott	---	---	11	15	2	28
FB Gerald Mirer	6	3	---	---	17	26
DT Jace Bolsins	---	---	3	16	5	24
WR Devonte Clemons	6	16	---	---	---	22
TE Hardy Rasby	0	0	---	---	21	21
RB Alec Modargri	0	0	---	---	19	19
S Tristan Pierce	---	---	0	5	13	18
WR Walt Burroughs	3	2	---	---	12	17
ILB Bob Cowher	---	---	1	5	8	14
S Lathan Ranson	---	---	2	10	2	14
K Ryan Logan	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Dwayne Damm	---	---	0	6	3	9
TE Randal Fletcher	6	2	---	---	---	8
C John Leaf	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Norm Radke	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Donald Brown	---	---	0	3	2	5
WR Camden Bellucci	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Braden Enzi	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Clay Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Michael Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alejandro Montoya	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	16	36	2.3
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	12	47	3.9
Right	8	27	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Klopfenstein	36	22	3	2	3	2	4	2	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	35	26	3	0	2	5	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	21	21.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	102	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	129	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	11	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	8	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	96	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	11	144	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	13	7	2	63	0	35
WR Jayden Higgins	9	4	1	85	2	36
TE Jose Miller	8	6	0	62	0	37
RB Donte Tyler	3	3	0	30	1	37
WR Antonio Lyle	2	1	0	7	0	19
TE Austin Tatum	1	1	0	16	0	7

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR K.C. Campbell	11	8	1	94	1	35
WR Reginald Zorich	6	4	0	12	0	32
TE Amos Downs	6	5	1	71	1	32
WR Devonte Clemons	6	5	0	32	0	16
WR Jerome Jefferson	2	1	0	11	0	18
RB Gino Stott	2	2	0	8	0	15
RB Harrison Newman	1	0	0	0	0	18
WR Camden Bellucci	1	1	0	20	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	3	10	3.33	3.04

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gino Stott	3	11	3.67	0.00
RB Harrison Newman	1	1	1.00	5.87

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Klopfenstein	7	4	37	5.29	7.31

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	2	2	8	4.00	7.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney	3	2	21	7.00	4.85
TE Jose Miller	2	0	0	0.00	7.75
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	11	11.00	9.44
RB Donte Tyler	1	1	5	5.00	10.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Amos Downs	1	1	8	8.00	11.83
WR Devonte Clemons	1	1	0	0.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gino Stott	2	1
RB Harrison Newman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein	8	6	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	10	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jayden Higgins	3	2	1
WR Douglas Gedney	2	2	2
TE Jose Miller	2	1	1
RB Donte Tyler	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR K.C. Campbell	4	2	2
RB Gino Stott	2	2	0
WR Devonte Clemons	2	2	1
WR Jerome Jefferson	1	1	1
TE Amos Downs	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 16,800 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 3,900 (20,900)
End Zone 5,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine 2,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 1,800 (13,300)
Club Seats 1,400 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	16,800 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	3,900 (20,900)
End Zone	5,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine	2,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	1,800 (13,300)
Club Seats	1,400 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,800)