Week 8, 2012

played in Dallas, TX

78 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	17	7	0	-	24
Dallas Cowboys	13	3	3	6	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 DAL - Billy Cundiff 50 field goal
1Q: 08:45 DAL - Cris Ladner 25 run (Billy Cundiff extra point)
1Q: 01:42 DAL - Billy Cundiff 39 field goal
2Q: 09:51 DAL - Billy Cundiff 45 field goal
2Q: 07:06 NOS - David Akers 45 field goal
2Q: 02:48 NOS - Darrell Irwin 3 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 08:29 NOS - Graham King 3 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 02:57 DAL - Billy Cundiff 37 field goal
4Q: 10:07 DAL - Cris Ladner 8 run (Ben Roethlisberger pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 DAL - Billy Cundiff 50 field goal
1Q: 08:45 DAL - Cris Ladner 25 run (Billy Cundiff extra point)
1Q: 01:42 DAL - Billy Cundiff 39 field goal
2Q: 09:51 DAL - Billy Cundiff 45 field goal
2Q: 07:06 NOS - David Akers 45 field goal
2Q: 02:48 NOS - Darrell Irwin 3 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 08:29 NOS - Graham King 3 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 02:57 DAL - Billy Cundiff 37 field goal
4Q: 10:07 DAL - Cris Ladner 8 run (Ben Roethlisberger pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 4-3 3-5
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 436 348
- Offensive Plays 69 62
- Yards per Play 6.32 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 57 142
- Rushing Attempts 22 30
- Yards per Rush 2.59 4.73
Net Passing Yards 379 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 25 - 1 32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 379 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.06 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/56 7/42
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 6/148 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:30 31:30

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	4-3	3-5
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	436	348
- Offensive Plays	69	62
- Yards per Play	6.32	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	57	142
- Rushing Attempts	22	30
- Yards per Rush	2.59	4.73
Net Passing Yards	379	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 25 - 1	32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	379	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.06	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/56	7/42
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	6/148	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:30	31:30

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 29	4	-8	Interception
1	12:16	2:48	OWN 21	5	30	Punt
1	8:29	3:26	OWN 23	7	24	Punt
1	1:37	4:19	OWN 30	9	43	Missed FG
2	9:44	2:43	OWN 40	5	32	Field Goal
2	5:13	2:34	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
2	1:31	0:54	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
3	13:14	4:50	OWN 6	9	94	Touchdown
3	2:50	1:43	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
4	10:00	3:11	OWN 20	6	43	Punt
4	2:11	1:31	OWN 1	8	50	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	1:21	OPP 37	3	4	Field Goal
1	9:28	0:59	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
1	5:03	3:26	OWN 4	9	74	Field Goal
2	12:18	2:34	OWN 34	6	38	Field Goal
2	7:01	1:48	OWN 15	3	3	Punt
2	2:39	1:08	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 43	3	0	Half
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 38	3	0	Punt
3	8:24	5:34	OWN 32	10	48	Field Goal
3	1:07	6:07	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
4	6:49	4:38	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
4	0:40	0:40	OWN 49	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Cris Ladner, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Arnie Pearson	15	43	2.87	15	2	1
Darrell Irwin	6	10	1.67	5	0	1
Philip Rivers	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cris Ladner	22	121	5.50	25	5	2
Ross Lofton	5	24	4.80	8	0	0
Ben Roethlisberger	3	-3	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	47	25	379	0/0	1	45	1	78.2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	32	17	206	0/0	0	55	0	73.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Jacobs	8	18	123	15.38	21	32	0
WR Devery Henderson	6	10	119	19.83	43	41	0
TE Graham King	4	6	29	7.25	2	10	1
WR Irving Robasky	3	4	67	22.33	0	45	0
WR Antoine Stein	3	7	35	11.67	6	19	0
RB Arnie Pearson	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Randy Moss	5	8	106	21.20	6	55
WR Luke Herndon	4	11	37	9.25	1	19
RB Ross Lofton	2	2	9	4.50	4	5
TE Kirk Garcia	2	2	19	9.50	2	11
WR Charles Rogers	1	5	6	6.00	0	6
WR Charlie Weidner	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
RB Cris Ladner	1	1	13	13.00	13	13
FB Darryl Locke	1	1	4	4.00	1	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Joey Porter	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Taylor Jacobs	1	1	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Finch	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Horace Ogden	4	173	43.3	34.0	52	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bill LaFleur	4	179	44.8	40.3	52	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	1/2	1/2	0/0	45	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Billy Cundiff	4/4	2/2	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Stein	2	18	9.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bennie Henderson	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Taylor Jacobs	6	148	24.7	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brenden Adams	2	50	25.0	0
Barry Pina	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kendrick Samuels	8	4	0.0	30	32
S Mike Doss	8	3	0.0	29	31
CB Dennis Weathersby	5	1	0.0	29	32
DT Billy Joe Roberson	4	0	0.0	28	31
ILB Courtney Watson	3	1	0.0	29	32
S Michael Lewis	3	0	0.0	23	30
DE Tim Apold	2	2	0.0	27	32
CB Fernando Clayton	2	1	0.0	30	32
OLB Donovan Mussatti	2	1	0.0	10	3
CB Heath Cooper	2	0	0.0	20	29
DT Tyrus Hazelwood	1	2	0.0	21	28
DE Travis LaBoy	1	0	0.0	26	31
WR Taylor Jacobs	1	0	---	---	---
DT Oliver Coffey	1	0	0.0	3	1

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	11	2	20	45
ILB Joey Porter	6	2	22	46
CB Bryant Lindberg	5	1	21	47
OLB Bradie James	4	2	22	45
CB Brenden Adams	4	0	8	38
OLB Michael Vandam	4	0	14	7
CB Billy Finch	3	0	22	43
DT Darnell Nussmeier	2	1	21	44
S Kendall Anderson	2	1	13	44
DT Deion Huston	1	0	18	35
DE Melvin Braico	1	0	19	45
DE Steve McWilliams	1	0	22	46

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tim Apold	2	1	32
DE Travis LaBoy	0	1	31
OLB Kendrick Samuels	0	1	32

Dallas	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Melvin Braico	3	0	45
DT Darnell Nussmeier	2	0	44
ILB Joey Porter	1	1	46
DE Steve McWilliams	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kendrick Samuels	7	0	32
CB Dennis Weathersby	5	1	32
S Mike Doss	1	2	31
CB Heath Cooper	1	1	29
DE Travis LaBoy	1	0	31
DT Billy Joe Roberson	1	0	31
CB Fernando Clayton	1	0	32
ILB Courtney Watson	0	1	32

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bryant Lindberg	5	5	0	47
S Roy Williams	4	1	0	45
CB Billy Finch	3	2	0	43
ILB Joey Porter	3	0	1	46
CB Brenden Adams	3	0	0	38
OLB Bradie James	2	0	0	45
DT Darnell Nussmeier	1	0	0	44
DE Melvin Braico	1	0	0	45
DE Steve McWilliams	1	0	0	46
OLB Michael Vandam	1	0	0	7
S Kendall Anderson	1	0	0	44

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jon Stinchcomb	2	6	19	44
Leon Schroeder	1	5	19	35
Mike Karney	1	2	14	17
Johnny King	1	1	5	10
Donald Matthews	0	3	22	47
Lennie Friedman	0	2	17	37
Jacob Rogers	0	1	17	33
Graham King	0	1	17	31

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Andre Gurode	3	5	1	28	27
Darryl Locke	2	6	0	18	17
Flozell Adams	2	5	1	25	29
Claude Martinez	2	5	0	24	29
Ty Walton	1	2	0	27	26
Jason Ball	1	1	0	5	9
Roosevelt Liedtke	1	1	0	6	4
Jerald Boivin	0	1	0	26	29
Kirk Garcia	0	1	0	18	16

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Darrell Irwin	3	18
Irving Robasky	1	14
Tommy Chapman	1	13
Arnie Bernard	1	9
Devery Henderson	0	16
Graham King	0	16
Tony Brumley	0	16
Dennis Weathersby	0	15
Mike Doss	0	13
Reggie Bailey	0	13
Austin Koch	0	12
Dwight Mendez	0	10
Mike Karney	0	8
David Akers	0	7
Taylor Jacobs	0	7
Arnie Pearson	0	7
Lamont Forbes	0	6
Bart Rivera	0	6
Donovan Mussatti	0	6
Jacob Rogers	0	5
Courtney Watson	0	5
Brent Compton	0	5
Harris Herron	0	5
Brenden Rasmussen	0	5
Oliver Coffey	0	5
Michael Lewis	0	4
Heath Cooper	0	4
Antoine Stein	0	4
Travis Tusch	0	4
Kendrick Samuels	0	4
Horace Ogden	0	4
Travis LaBoy	0	3
Johnny King	0	3
Billy Joe Roberson	0	3
Fernando Clayton	0	3
Tim Apold	0	3
Xavier Blair	0	2
Tyrus Hazelwood	0	2
A.J. Coffey	0	1

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Palepoi	3	19
Cary Bryant	2	16
Ross Lofton	1	23
Jumbo Baldwin	1	17
Barry Pina	1	16
Howie Mieske	0	23
Vernon Heath	0	16
Bennie Henderson	0	15
Billy Cundiff	0	11
Van Dosoo	0	11
Darryl Locke	0	9
Jason Ball	0	8
Brenden Adams	0	8
Ty Walton	0	8
Claude Martinez	0	8
Alan Overby	0	8
Flozell Adams	0	7
Kirk Garcia	0	7
Harold Calderon	0	6
Michael Vandam	0	5
Renaldo Washecheck	0	5
Bill LaFleur	0	4
Kim Clinton	0	4
Dwight Pierce	0	4
Bradie James	0	3
Roy Williams	0	3
Deion Huston	0	3
Steve McWilliams	0	3
Joey Porter	0	2
Darnell Nussmeier	0	2
Melvin Braico	0	2
Billy Finch	0	2
Reggie West	0	2
Kendall Anderson	0	2
Bryant Lindberg	0	2
Roosevelt Liedtke	0	1
Cris Ladner	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	18	53	2.9
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	13	72	5.5
Right	8	64	8.0
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	47	25	6	0	6	8	7	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	32	17	1	0	5	5	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	59	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	11	173	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	12	4	147	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	18	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	57	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	76	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	12	1	55	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Jacobs	18	8	1	123	2	42
WR Devery Henderson	10	6	2	119	3	24
WR Antoine Stein	7	3	2	35	0	27
TE Graham King	6	4	1	29	0	31
WR Irving Robasky	4	3	0	67	1	25
RB Arnie Pearson	2	1	0	6	0	36

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Luke Herndon	11	4	3	37	0	18
WR Randy Moss	8	5	0	106	1	29
WR Charles Rogers	5	1	2	6	0	20
WR Charlie Weidner	2	1	0	12	0	15
RB Ross Lofton	2	2	0	9	0	12
TE Kirk Garcia	2	2	0	19	0	16
RB Cris Ladner	1	1	0	13	0	16
FB Darryl Locke	1	1	0	4	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Arnie Pearson	4	15	3.75	2.87
Darrell Irwin	2	8	4.00	1.67

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cris Ladner	2	6	3.00	5.50
Ross Lofton	1	7	7.00	4.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	3	3	31	10.33	8.06

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Jacobs	1	1	12	12.00	6.83
WR Irving Robasky	1	1	16	16.00	16.75
TE Graham King	1	1	3	3.00	4.83

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Cris Ladner	3	1
Ben Roethlisberger	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	12	6	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Jacobs	5	3	2
WR Devery Henderson	2	1	1
TE Graham King	2	1	0
WR Antoine Stein	2	1	1
RB Arnie Pearson	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Luke Herndon	6	3	2
WR Charles Rogers	1	0	0
WR Randy Moss	1	1	1
WR Charlie Weidner	1	0	0
RB Ross Lofton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,500 (19,900)
End Zone 13,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,000 (12,700)
Club Seats 18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,500 (19,900)
End Zone	13,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,000 (12,700)
Club Seats	18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,500 (9,900)