Week 3, 2046

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	3	20	0	0	-	23
New Orleans Saints	7	6	7	9	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:57 DAL - Leroy Collins 23 field goal
1Q: 02:29 NOS - Jayden Higgins 7 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 12:03 DAL - Cesar Patton 7 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
2Q: 06:21 DAL - D.J. Banks 36 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point failed)
2Q: 03:00 DAL - Darryl Gamez 5 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
2Q: 00:46 NOS - Jayden Higgins 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point failed)
3Q: 10:36 NOS - Donte Tyler 2 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NOS - Marty Ferguson 10 interception return (Samuel Wells extra point failed)
4Q: 02:25 NOS - Samuel Wells 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:57 DAL - Leroy Collins 23 field goal
1Q: 02:29 NOS - Jayden Higgins 7 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 12:03 DAL - Cesar Patton 7 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
2Q: 06:21 DAL - D.J. Banks 36 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point failed)
2Q: 03:00 DAL - Darryl Gamez 5 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
2Q: 00:46 NOS - Jayden Higgins 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point failed)
3Q: 10:36 NOS - Donte Tyler 2 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NOS - Marty Ferguson 10 interception return (Samuel Wells extra point failed)
4Q: 02:25 NOS - Samuel Wells 44 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 24 23
- by Rushing 10 9
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 450 284
- Offensive Plays 72 51
- Yards per Play 6.25 5.57
Net Rushing Yards 189 145
- Rushing Attempts 42 25
- Yards per Rush 4.50 5.80
Net Passing Yards 261 139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 20 - 1 24 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 289 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 8.70 5.35
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 12/17 2/6
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 10.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/90 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 35:53 24:07

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	24	23
- by Rushing	10	9
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	450	284
- Offensive Plays	72	51
- Yards per Play	6.25	5.57
Net Rushing Yards	189	145
- Rushing Attempts	42	25
- Yards per Rush	4.50	5.80
Net Passing Yards	261	139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 20 - 1	24 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	289	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	8.70	5.35
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	12/17	2/6
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	10.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/90	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	35:53	24:07

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:09	OWN 25	16	69	Field Goal
1	2:21	5:27	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
2	9:48	3:40	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	4:47	1:55	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 19	1	-2	Half
3	10:29	6:43	OWN 21	11	40	Punt
4	14:51	1:04	OWN 16	3	-10	Interception
4	13:47	5:15	OWN 25	10	19	Punt
4	2:18	2:18	OWN 29	9	61	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:51	4:30	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
2	11:54	2:06	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
2	6:08	1:21	OWN 25	4	10	Punt
2	2:52	2:14	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:31	OWN 49	9	51	Touchdown
3	3:46	3:55	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
4	8:32	6:14	OWN 16	10	57	Field Goal

Game MVP: Giovanni Klopfenstein, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chuck Lyons	21	91	4.33	13	2	0
RB Herman Selmon	9	41	4.56	9	0	0
QB Cesar Patton	7	37	5.29	8	0	1
RB Darryl Gamez	5	20	4.00	8	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	20	105	5.25	36	5	0
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	5	40	8.00	14	2	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cesar Patton	25	20	289	5/28	2	53	1	124.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Klopfenstein	24	15	151	2/12	3	24	0	120.0

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Murray	5	5	48	9.60	7	12	0
WR Omar Barrymore	4	8	47	11.75	17	22	0
TE Francisco Henson	3	3	46	15.33	30	40	0
TE Bernard Chandler	2	2	59	29.50	40	53	0
RB Chuck Lyons	2	2	26	13.00	13	13	0
FB Tristan O'Donnell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
WR Julio Schultz	1	2	19	19.00	15	19	0
WR D.J. Banks	1	1	36	36.00	32	36	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jayden Higgins	5	7	47	9.40	12	16	2
TE Jose Miller	4	4	50	12.50	15	24	0
WR Douglas Gedney	3	4	43	14.33	5	18	0
RB Donte Tyler	1	4	2	2.00	0	2	1
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Antonio Lyle	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Harrison Moran	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marty Ferguson	1	10	10.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Cesar Patton	1	0	0	0
C Mackenzie Burling	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Dennis White	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim McKenzie	2	87	43.5	29.5	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	3	112	37.3	34.3	43	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leroy Collins	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	2/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	2/4

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Athanas	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Royals	3	62	20.7	0
Bruce Glasgow	1	15	15.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis White	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Curtis Paterson	7	1	0.0	25	26
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	6	0	0.0	15	15
S Ronald Athanas	5	2	0.0	25	25
DE Terry Zardiackas	3	3	0.5	23	16
ILB Daquan Roybal	3	0	0.5	24	21
DT Leroy Gomez	3	3	0.0	24	21
CB Eduardo Clayton	3	0	0.0	18	19
CB Bruce Glasgow	2	0	0.0	23	22
DE Tony Farley	1	0	1.0	1	6
DT Chuck Schuster	1	1	0.0	6	13
CB Alvin Hill	1	0	0.0	1	5
DE Marty Harrison	1	0	0.0	6	11
CB Trevor Hatteberg	1	0	0.0	5	5
OLB Dana Grover	1	0	0.0	10	12
DT Ivan Rude	0	1	0.0	19	13
CB Caiden Cole	0	1	0.0	18	19

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	12	3	0.0	41	30
CB Marty Ferguson	10	0	0.0	40	29
ILB Lincoln Scott	6	2	0.0	42	30
OLB Keegan Kelsey	6	1	0.0	34	15
CB Johnny Mallard	5	0	0.0	19	19
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	4	2	0.0	40	28
OLB Jorge Erickson	4	0	0.0	27	20
DT Jeffrey Franklin	3	0	1.0	6	12
CB Bart Mussorgsky	3	2	0.0	42	29
DE Tyrus Parker	2	3	2.5	34	17
CB Dennis White	2	1	0.5	5	7
DE Tristan Phillips	2	1	0.0	34	18
DE Dana Bullock	1	0	0.5	4	10
S Kamari Lassiter	1	1	0.0	5	9
DT Shaun Bouchette	1	1	0.0	35	17
S Xavier Watts	1	1	0.0	17	12
DE Corey Landgrebe	0	1	0.5	12	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tony Farley	1.0	0	0	6
ILB Daquan Roybal	0.5	0	0	21
DE Terry Zardiackas	0.5	0	0	16
DE Tyrus McKnight	0.0	2	1	21

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tyrus Parker	2.5	1	17
DT Jeffrey Franklin	1.0	0	12
DE Corey Landgrebe	0.5	0	14
CB Dennis White	0.5	0	7
DE Dana Bullock	0.5	0	10
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0.0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ronald Athanas	5	0	25
ILB Daquan Roybal	4	0	21
S Curtis Paterson	2	2	26
CB Eduardo Clayton	2	0	19
CB Alvin Hill	1	0	5
DT Leroy Gomez	1	0	21
CB Caiden Cole	0	1	19

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marty Ferguson	8	1	29
ILB Lincoln Scott	3	0	30
CB Johnny Mallard	2	0	19
CB Bart Mussorgsky	2	0	29
S Kamari Lassiter	1	0	9
OLB Jorge Erickson	1	0	20
S Riley Harris	1	0	11
CB Dennis White	1	0	7
S Floyd Kratky	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Erick O'Neill	6	11	0	42	1	30
G Jalen Rivers	4	8	2	42	1	30
C Mackenzie Burling	3	9	0	42	1	30
T Cedric Reese	3	3	0	42	1	30
FB Tristan O'Donnell	1	1	0	11	0	3
G Shane Stone	0	2	0	42	0	30
TE Gunnar Helm	0	1	0	2	0	2
RB Chuck Lyons	0	0	0	24	1	20

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Elliot Hernandez	3	4	25	0	26
G Isaiah Burton	2	7	25	0	26
G Doug Hwang	2	4	25	1	26
FB Rex Maxwell	1	3	12	0	7
C Sean Choate	0	1	25	1	26
T Amos Harding	0	1	25	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Leroy Gomez	2	7
Ty'Ron Hopper	1	16
Tristan O'Donnell	1	15

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kamari Lassiter	2	13
Lincoln Scott	2	10
Xavier Watts	1	8

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Omar Barrymore	42	27	---	---	11	80
T Erick O'Neill	42	30	---	---	3	75
T Cedric Reese	42	30	---	---	3	75
G Shane Stone	42	30	---	---	3	75
G Jalen Rivers	42	30	---	---	3	75
QB Cesar Patton	42	30	---	---	---	72
C Mackenzie Burling	42	30	---	---	---	72
TE Bernard Chandler	39	28	---	---	1	68
S Curtis Paterson	---	---	25	26	15	66
WR D.J. Banks	38	28	---	---	---	66
S Ronald Athanas	---	---	25	25	4	54
CB Bruce Glasgow	---	---	23	22	7	52
CB Caiden Cole	---	---	18	19	15	52
DT Leroy Gomez	---	---	24	21	7	52
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	15	15	16	46
ILB Daquan Roybal	---	---	24	21	---	45
RB Chuck Lyons	24	20	---	---	---	44
TE Francisco Henson	13	13	---	---	16	42
DE Tyrus McKnight	---	---	20	21	---	41
DE Terry Zardiackas	---	---	23	16	---	39
CB Eduardo Clayton	---	---	18	19	---	37
WR Aaron Murray	19	14	---	---	1	34
DT Ivan Rude	---	---	19	13	---	32
OLB Dana Grover	---	---	10	12	8	30
FB Tristan O'Donnell	11	3	---	---	15	29
WR Julio Schultz	4	6	---	---	14	24
DT Chuck Schuster	---	---	6	13	4	23
RB Darryl Gamez	6	2	---	---	14	22
DE Marty Harrison	---	---	6	11	1	18
OLB Lamar Dawkins	---	---	10	7	---	17
RB Herman Selmon	12	4	---	---	---	16
DE Tony Farley	---	---	1	6	4	11
CB Alvin Hill	---	---	1	5	4	10
CB Trevor Hatteberg	---	---	5	5	---	10
WR Jalen Royals	0	3	---	---	6	9
ILB Graham Cavazos	---	---	0	0	9	9
ILB Jihaad Campbell	---	---	1	5	1	7
K Leroy Collins	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Clyde Blanchard	---	---	1	4	1	6
TE Gunnar Helm	2	2	---	---	---	4
C Marco Ortiz	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Kim McKenzie	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Jeremiah Wheeler	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Wendell McCarthy	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rico Emerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dillon Cromer	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Lincoln Scott	---	---	42	30	10	82
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	42	29	3	74
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	41	30	---	71
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	40	29	---	69
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	40	28	---	68
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	27	20	17	64
G Doug Hwang	25	26	---	---	4	55
DT Shaun Bouchette	---	---	35	17	1	53
RB Donte Tyler	25	26	---	---	2	53
DE Tristan Phillips	---	---	34	18	---	52
T Elliot Hernandez	25	26	---	---	---	51
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	34	17	---	51
T Amos Harding	25	26	---	---	---	51
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	25	26	---	---	---	51
C Sean Choate	25	26	---	---	---	51
WR Jayden Higgins	25	25	---	---	1	51
G Isaiah Burton	25	26	---	---	---	51
WR Douglas Gedney	25	23	---	---	2	50
OLB Keegan Kelsey	---	---	34	15	---	49
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	19	19	9	47
TE Jose Miller	21	26	---	---	---	47
WR Antonio Lyle	15	15	---	---	9	39
S Xavier Watts	---	---	17	12	8	37
S Riley Harris	---	---	23	11	1	35
FB Rex Maxwell	12	7	---	---	14	33
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	5	9	13	27
DE Corey Landgrebe	---	---	12	14	1	27
CB Dennis White	---	---	5	7	12	24
TE Austin Tatum	0	5	---	---	17	22
DT Jeffrey Franklin	---	---	6	12	3	21
RB Cam Wheat	2	0	---	---	15	17
DE Dana Bullock	---	---	4	10	3	17
WR Harrison Moran	0	2	---	---	14	16
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	1	0	8	9
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	1	3	---	4
C R.J. Frist	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	4	4
T John Hopper	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Ernest Long	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Oscar Peters	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Lester Dunsmore	0	0	---	---	1	1
TE Devan Lareche	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	28	122	4.4
Right	11	58	5.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	34	11.3
Middle	16	90	5.6
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cesar Patton	25	20	4	0	2	0	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Klopfenstein	24	15	1	3	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	19	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	167	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	103	17.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	62	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	71	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Omar Barrymore	8	4	2	47	1	27
WR Aaron Murray	5	5	0	48	0	14
TE Francisco Henson	3	3	0	46	1	13
TE Bernard Chandler	2	2	0	59	1	28
WR Julio Schultz	2	1	0	19	0	6
RB Chuck Lyons	2	2	0	26	0	20
FB Tristan O'Donnell	1	1	0	3	0	3
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	0	5	0	2
WR D.J. Banks	1	1	0	36	1	28

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jayden Higgins	7	5	47	0	25
WR Douglas Gedney	4	3	43	0	23
TE Jose Miller	4	4	50	1	26
RB Donte Tyler	4	1	2	0	26
WR Antonio Lyle	3	1	4	0	15
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0	0	2
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	5	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Lyons	4	9	2.25	4.33
RB Darryl Gamez	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
QB Cesar Patton	1	7	7.00	5.29
RB Herman Selmon	1	5	5.00	4.56

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	19	9.50	8.00
RB Donte Tyler	2	12	6.00	5.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cesar Patton	3	3	14	4.67	11.56

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Klopfenstein	5	3	13	2.60	6.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
TE Bernard Chandler	1	1	6	6.00	29.50
TE Francisco Henson	1	1	3	3.00	15.33

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jayden Higgins	3	2	11	3.67	6.71
RB Donte Tyler	1	1	2	2.00	0.50
WR Antonio Lyle	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chuck Lyons	5	4
QB Cesar Patton	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donte Tyler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cesar Patton	8	7	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aaron Murray	4	4	4
WR Omar Barrymore	2	1	1
TE Francisco Henson	1	1	0
RB Chuck Lyons	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gedney	1	1	1
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	1
WR Antonio Lyle	1	0	0

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)