Week 4, 2014

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	7	0	3	0	-	10
New Orleans Saints	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Stan Finks 2 run (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 08:36 NOS - Bryant Blakely 13 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 01:51 NOS - Mark Coons 0 blocked punt return (Artie Farias extra point)
3Q: 07:12 DET - A.J. Neiderer 22 field goal
4Q: 03:04 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 run (Artie Farias extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Stan Finks 2 run (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 08:36 NOS - Bryant Blakely 13 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 01:51 NOS - Mark Coons 0 blocked punt return (Artie Farias extra point)
3Q: 07:12 DET - A.J. Neiderer 22 field goal
4Q: 03:04 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 run (Artie Farias extra point)

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 0-4 4-0
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 235 375
- Offensive Plays 68 58
- Yards per Play 3.46 6.47
Net Rushing Yards 123 113
- Rushing Attempts 29 28
- Yards per Rush 4.24 4.04
Net Passing Yards 112 262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 2 29 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 123 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.87 8.73
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/49 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 3/50 2/63
Interception Ret./Yards 2/5 2/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time of Possession 31:37 28:23

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	0-4	4-0
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	235	375
- Offensive Plays	68	58
- Yards per Play	3.46	6.47
Net Rushing Yards	123	113
- Rushing Attempts	29	28
- Yards per Rush	4.24	4.04
Net Passing Yards	112	262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 2	29 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	123	268
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.87	8.73
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/49	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	3/50	2/63
Interception Ret./Yards	2/5	2/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 32
Time of Possession	31:37	28:23

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:48	4:23	OPP 31	8	31	Touchdown
1	8:04	0:59	OPP 48	3	4	Punt
1	1:43	3:13	OWN 29	5	19	Punt
2	8:29	3:48	OWN 25	7	21	Interception
2	2:10	0:34	OWN 31	4	-17	Punt
2	1:36	1:36	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	7:55	OWN 20	15	75	Field Goal
3	2:59	3:52	OWN 7	7	27	Punt
4	10:28	2:45	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
4	2:55	0:17	OWN 33	2	0	Interception
4	2:05	1:42	OWN 11	11	25	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:12	OWN 20	3	3	Interception
1	9:25	1:21	OWN 40	2	-3	Interception
1	7:05	5:22	OWN 2	9	76	Missed FG
2	13:30	5:01	OWN 7	10	93	Touchdown
2	4:41	2:31	OWN 48	9	28	Missed FG
3	7:05	4:06	OWN 37	6	20	Punt
4	14:07	3:39	OWN 20	8	46	Punt
4	7:43	4:48	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
4	2:38	0:33	OPP 44	3	6	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 36	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Arnie Pearson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stan Finks	20	69	3.45	11	1	1
Jerald Meseck	9	54	6.00	14	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Arnie Pearson	21	96	4.57	25	3	1
Bryant Blakely	6	19	3.17	7	0	0
Philip Rivers	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gerald Meeber	37	20	123	2/11	0	15	2	38.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	29	18	268	1/6	1	43	2	75.1

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Stan Finks	3	4	15	5.00	1	9
TE Brant Armstrong	3	5	11	3.67	0	6
WR Donald Cole	3	5	32	10.67	0	13
RB Jerald Meseck	3	4	3	1.00	0	2
WR Jimmie Madison	2	5	12	6.00	2	7
FB Glenn Bellando	2	3	10	5.00	6	5
FB Kelly Fitzgerald	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR J.T. Wielechowski	1	4	15	15.00	0	15
TE Howard Downs	1	2	12	12.00	4	12
WR Tyrus Humphrey	1	4	10	10.00	0	10

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Graham King	4	5	52	13.00	23	29	0
RB Arnie Pearson	3	3	16	5.33	0	9	0
WR Irving Robasky	3	6	59	19.67	7	24	0
WR Devery Henderson	2	3	66	33.00	17	43	0
WR C.J. Cook	2	5	28	14.00	0	15	0
RB Bryant Blakely	1	1	13	13.00	3	13	1
FB Tony Brumley	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
TE Dwight Mendez	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Kent Austin	1	4	23	23.00	0	23	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darryl Troy	1	0	0.00	0
CB Willie Netter	1	5	5.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0.00	0
CB Drew Jordan	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
Jerald Meseck	2	0
Kelly Fitzgerald	0	1
Brad Blades	0	1

New Orleans	Force	TD
Fernando Clayton	1	0
Harris Herron	1	0
Mark Coons	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronald Fleming	6	233	38.8	34.8	55	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Horace Ogden	3	99	33.0	25.7	38	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Neiderer	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Artie Farias	0/2	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmie Madison	1	2	2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Curtis Weber	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Humphrey	3	50	16.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Coons	2	63	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Gabe Duncan	9	0	0.0	26	26
OLB Charles Sawyer	7	3	0.0	28	30
S Alfred Perrigo	6	1	0.0	26	30
S Lonnie Albright	5	3	0.0	28	28
DT Broderick Carter	4	2	0.0	23	25
CB Willie Netter	3	0	0.0	20	27
DE Clay Szymanski	2	1	1.0	23	27
CB Darryl Troy	2	4	0.0	27	29
OLB Daryl Smith	2	1	0.0	25	29
DE Jake Holdgate	2	1	0.0	26	26
CB J.T. Buchans	1	2	0.0	5	7
DT Brenden Fletcher	1	1	0.0	19	20
WR Jimmie Madison	1	0	---	---	---
WR J.T. Wielechowski	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Larry Buckner	0	1	0.0	7	5

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Austin Koch	9	1	0.0	27	39
CB Fernando Clayton	7	0	0.0	27	38
ILB Courtney Watson	5	3	0.0	29	33
OLB Jared Ballard	5	2	0.0	26	20
DT Billy Joe Roberson	4	2	1.0	27	38
DE Harris Herron	4	1	1.0	28	39
CB Drew Jordan	3	3	0.0	21	37
DE Brent Compton	3	0	0.0	27	39
OLB Donovan Mussatti	2	3	0.0	13	20
S Arnie Shafer	2	2	0.0	20	36
S Brenden Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	5	20
DT Oliver Coffey	2	0	0.0	18	18
DE Tim Apold	1	0	0.0	2	0
WR Irving Robasky	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyrus Hazelwood	1	0	0.0	8	3
WR C.J. Cook	1	0	---	---	---
DT A.J. Coffey	0	1	0.0	9	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Clay Szymanski	1.0	0	0	27
DE Jake Holdgate	0.0	2	0	26
DT Brenden Fletcher	0.0	0	1	20
ILB Otis Coffey	0.0	0	1	3

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harris Herron	1.0	0	2	0	39
DT Billy Joe Roberson	1.0	0	1	0	38
DE Brent Compton	0.0	1	1	0	39
DT Oliver Coffey	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Tyrus Hazelwood	0.0	0	0	1	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Alfred Perrigo	5	2	0	30
CB Gabe Duncan	4	0	0	26
CB Willie Netter	2	1	1	27
S Lonnie Albright	2	0	0	28
OLB Charles Sawyer	2	0	0	30
CB Darryl Troy	1	0	1	29
OLB Daryl Smith	1	0	0	29
CB J.T. Buchans	1	0	0	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Fernando Clayton	6	1	0	38
S Austin Koch	4	1	0	39
CB Drew Jordan	2	0	1	37
S Brenden Rasmussen	2	0	0	20
S Arnie Shafer	1	1	0	36
OLB Jared Ballard	1	1	0	20
ILB Courtney Watson	1	0	0	33
DT Billy Joe Roberson	1	0	0	38
DE Harris Herron	1	0	0	39
DT Oliver Coffey	1	0	0	18
CB Dennis Weathersby	0	1	1	39

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mickey Flynn	4	5	27	0	35
Sean Moss	3	4	23	2	35
Kurt Peterson	2	7	23	0	26
Carlos Joseph	2	4	24	0	33
Kelly Fitzgerald	2	4	15	0	16
Larry Jagger	2	2	29	0	39
Brad Blades	0	2	11	0	10
Brant Armstrong	0	1	19	0	28

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Andersen	3	8	27	0	25
Leon Schroeder	2	6	27	0	26
Lamont Forbes	1	2	8	0	10
Tony Brumley	1	2	14	0	16
Wesley Hickman	1	2	25	0	26
Jimmy Lumpkin	1	1	4	0	8
Travis Tusch	0	3	21	0	25
Graham King	0	2	20	0	20
Donald Matthews	0	1	28	1	30

Special Teams Statistics

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Howard Downs	2	14
Brant Armstrong	1	12
Larry Jagger	1	5
Duane Chandler	0	17
Gabe Duncan	0	14
R.J. Wheeler	0	14
Barry Cousino	0	11
Jimmie Madison	0	10
Glenn Bellando	0	10
Tyrus Humphrey	0	9
Melvin Light	0	9
Luke Ayers	0	7
Brad Blades	0	7
Neil McElroy	0	7
Ronald Fleming	0	7
Otis Coffey	0	6
Mickey Flynn	0	5
Donald Cole	0	5
Clay Szymanski	0	5
A.J. Neiderer	0	4
Kelly Fitzgerald	0	4
Daryl Smith	0	3
Van Briscoe	0	3
Alfred Perrigo	0	3
Brenden Fletcher	0	3
Willie Netter	0	3
Jake Holdgate	0	2
Darryl Troy	0	2
Lonnie Albright	0	2
Broderick Carter	0	2
Charles Sawyer	0	2
Daniel Ruskowski	0	2

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Devery Henderson	2	12
Irving Robasky	1	10
Bryant Blakely	1	9
Mark Coons	0	18
Curtis Weber	0	16
Tony Brumley	0	12
Dwight Mendez	0	11
Drew Jordan	0	10
Tim Apold	0	9
Graham King	0	9
Kendrick Samuels	0	9
Dontarrious Thomas	0	7
Kelvin Arntt	0	7
Austin Hitchcock	0	6
Tyrus Hazelwood	0	6
Artie Farias	0	6
Lamont Forbes	0	5
Jimmy Lumpkin	0	5
Marlon Prill	0	5
Oliver Coffey	0	4
Larry Andersen	0	4
Jared Ballard	0	4
Donovan Mussatti	0	3
Arnie Pearson	0	3
Horace Ogden	0	3
Dennis Weathersby	0	2
Courtney Watson	0	2
Xavier Blair	0	2
Reggie Bailey	0	2
Billy Joe Roberson	0	1
Fernando Clayton	0	1
Brent Compton	0	1
Donald Matthews	0	1
Harris Herron	0	1
Arnie Shafer	0	1
Austin Koch	0	1
Travis Tusch	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	16	64	4.0
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	44	4.9
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	4	25	6.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gerald Meeber	37	20	0	1	3	5	4	1	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	29	18	6	1	1	3	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	54	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	57	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	33	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	114	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	113	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jimmie Madison	5	2	0	12	24
TE Brant Armstrong	5	3	0	11	28
WR Donald Cole	5	3	1	32	21
RB Stan Finks	4	3	0	15	21
WR J.T. Wielechowski	4	1	1	15	22
RB Jerald Meseck	4	3	1	3	15
WR Tyrus Humphrey	4	1	0	10	23
FB Glenn Bellando	3	2	0	10	10
TE Howard Downs	2	1	0	12	14
FB Kelly Fitzgerald	1	1	0	3	16

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Robasky	6	3	0	59	2	22
TE Graham King	5	4	0	52	1	20
WR C.J. Cook	5	2	0	28	0	21
WR Kent Austin	4	1	1	23	1	15
WR Devery Henderson	3	2	0	66	2	19
RB Arnie Pearson	3	3	0	16	0	23
RB Bryant Blakely	1	1	0	13	0	7
FB Tony Brumley	1	1	0	6	0	16
TE Dwight Mendez	1	1	0	5	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stan Finks	5	6	1.20	3.45
Jerald Meseck	1	0	0.00	6.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Arnie Pearson	4	8	2.00	4.57
Bryant Blakely	1	0	0.00	3.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gerald Meeber	4	4	29	7.25	3.32

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	2	2	18	9.00	9.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donald Cole	1	1	13	13.00	6.40
FB Glenn Bellando	1	1	5	5.00	3.33
RB Jerald Meseck	1	1	1	1.00	0.75
WR Tyrus Humphrey	1	1	10	10.00	2.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bryant Blakely	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
TE Dwight Mendez	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Jerald Meseck	2	1
Stan Finks	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Arnie Pearson	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gerald Meeber	11	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Stan Finks	2	1	0
WR Donald Cole	2	2	1
WR J.T. Wielechowski	2	0	0
RB Jerald Meseck	2	1	1
WR Tyrus Humphrey	2	1	0
WR Jimmie Madison	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Robasky	2	0	0
WR C.J. Cook	2	1	1
WR Devery Henderson	1	0	0
RB Bryant Blakely	1	1	1
RB Arnie Pearson	1	1	1
FB Tony Brumley	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (20,400)
End Zone 13,500 (14,600)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,400)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (12,900)
Club Seats 14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (20,400)
End Zone	13,500 (14,600)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,400)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (12,900)
Club Seats	14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)