Week 16, 2012

played in Kansas City, MO

42 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints143140-31
Kansas City Chiefs0530-8

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 NOS - Devery Henderson 18 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 06:23 NOS - Mike Karney 1 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 15:00 KCY - Jeff Chandler 19 field goal
2Q: 02:19 NOS - David Akers 26 field goal
2Q: 00:28 KCY - Safety: Cedric Killings sacked quarterback in end zone
3Q: 10:06 NOS - Arnie Pearson 4 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 04:38 KCY - Jeff Chandler 37 field goal
3Q: 01:16 NOS - Arnie Pearson 7 run (David Akers extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSKCY
Record11-48-7
First Downs1919
- by Rushing68
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards373345
- Offensive Plays5776
- Yards per Play6.544.54
Net Rushing Yards172114
- Rushing Attempts3032
- Yards per Rush5.733.56
Net Passing Yards201231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 19 - 043 - 19 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards208236
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/5
- Yards per Pass Play7.445.25
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/127/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.85.7
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards4/259/76
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/14
Kick Returns/Yards3/475/158
Interception Ret./Yards5/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 31
Time of Possession29:5730:03

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:180:10OPP 18118Touchdown
19:233:09OWN 20780Touchdown
214:543:13OWN 21614Punt
28:321:47OWN 1438Punt
24:252:13OWN 44847Field Goal
21:060:51OWN 22-2Safety
315:005:02OWN 21979Touchdown
34:333:23OWN 20780Touchdown
413:483:42OWN 27631Punt
48:262:17OWN 2439Punt
45:322:36OPP 2433Missed FG
40:370:35OWN 2032Punt
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:42OWN 3610Interception
114:084:45OWN 24938Punt
16:146:20OWN 401258Field Goal
211:413:09OWN 27610Punt
26:452:20OWN 32724Interception
22:121:06OWN 4436Punt
20:150:15OPP 4716Half
39:585:25OWN 201160Field Goal
31:102:22OWN 33527Interception
410:061:40OWN 20756Downs
46:090:37OWN 1549Downs
42:562:19OWN 28931Interception
40:020:02OWN 3310Interception

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnie Pearson211286.106221
Darrell Irwin8364.501520
Philip Rivers188.00800
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Oliver Hopper16734.561210
Skip Etheridge8243.00600
Howard Howe4153.75600
Timothy Stevens420.50200

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers26192081/73330134.7
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Skip Etheridge33141771/5039420.2
Ken Dorsey105590/0021128.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Devery Henderson5911623.2029331
RB Arnie Pearson55224.401991
WR Irving Robasky353110.3310130
FB Mike Karney22105.00391
RB Arnie Bernard2252.50060
TE Graham King222412.000160
WR Ron Robinson0100.00000
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dante' Hall511479.4024140
WR Roy Williams475513.7511210
TE Ed DeLoatch363210.678130
FB Howard Howe253015.0019200
RB Oliver Hopper224723.503390
TE Cornell Gentilli1277.00070
RB Timothy Stevens1199.00090
WR Bob Sinclair1999.00090

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dennis Weathersby200.000
S Mike Doss100.000
ILB Dontarrious Thomas155.000
S Michael Lewis12828.000
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Ogden523146.239.4541
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bruce Hopper313545.038.3492

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/20/00/0264/4
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/20/00/0370/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dante' Hall188.00
Bob Sinclair166.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Jordan34715.70
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dante' Hall38628.70
Roy Williams27236.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Doss910.02942
CB Heath Cooper910.02441
OLB Kendrick Samuels800.02840
CB Fernando Clayton710.03042
CB Dennis Weathersby510.03243
S Brenden Rasmussen310.0810
DT A.J. Coffey201.03043
ILB Dontarrious Thomas250.03140
DE Tim Apold240.03144
S Michael Lewis220.02943
DE Harris Herron100.022
DE Tyrus Hazelwood100.01932
CB Drew Jordan100.032
OLB Reggie Bailey010.034
OLB Donovan Mussatti010.084
DT Oliver Coffey010.083
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Randall Boatright730.02526
S Earl Shimada620.02425
DT Melvin Ledwell520.02725
S Shane McIntyre510.02127
DT Cedric Killings320.52223
DE Tony Brown310.53027
ILB Jackie Douglas310.03026
CB Mickey Hall300.01716
OLB Ray Wells210.083
DE Jimmy Wilkerson200.01824
CB Vinny Garrett200.02523
S Alfred Perrigo200.0100
WR Bob Sinclair20---------
WR Roy Williams10---------
WR Dante' Hall10---------
ILB Scott Fujita100.0149
QB Skip Etheridge10---------
DT Tyrone Curtis100.0106
CB Ricardo Colclough010.02024
S Arnie Shafer010.060

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT A.J. Coffey1.002043
DE Travis LaBoy0.002042
DE Tyrus Hazelwood0.002032
DE Tim Apold0.001044
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Brown0.503027
DT Cedric Killings0.500023
DE Kenny King0.00103
DT Melvin Ledwell0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Heath Cooper51041
S Mike Doss31142
CB Fernando Clayton31042
CB Dennis Weathersby30243
ILB Dontarrious Thomas11140
OLB Kendrick Samuels11040
DE Tim Apold10044
S Brenden Rasmussen10010
CB Drew Jordan1002
S Michael Lewis01143
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Earl Shimada50025
OLB Randall Boatright30026
ILB Jackie Douglas30026
CB Mickey Hall30016
CB Vinny Garrett20023
S Shane McIntyre20027
ILB Scott Fujita1009
CB Ricardo Colclough02024

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lennie Friedman25020021
Graham King23021016
Leon Schroeder23024021
Jon Stinchcomb13025125
Jacob Rogers12022020
Johnny King0301006
Lamont Forbes030807
Donald Matthews03028027
Mike Karney02018013
Dwight Mendez0201209
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryant Batista25026138
Pete Rhodes23025034
Victor Leyva14013016
Howard Howe12116022
J.C. Rodgers12023036
Jeb Terry03031042
Blaine Stevens02028036
Mercury Legay020406
Jorge Wright01010015

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Darrell Irwin220
Kelvin Arntt115
Brenden Rasmussen113
Arnie Bernard110
Mike Karney18
Dennis Weathersby13
Drew Jordan018
Dwight Mendez016
Devery Henderson013
Ron Robinson012
Tony Brumley012
Courtney Watson09
David Akers09
Graham King09
Kendrick Samuels08
Lamont Forbes07
Bart Rivera07
Johnny King06
Horace Ogden05
Jacob Rogers04
Mike Doss03
Dontarrious Thomas03
Harris Herron03
Reggie Bailey03
Arnie Pearson03
Tyrus Hazelwood03
Travis Tusch03
Michael Lewis02
Travis LaBoy02
Xavier Blair02
Fernando Clayton02
Heath Cooper02
Brent Compton02
Tim Apold02
A.J. Coffey02
Wesley Hickman01
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Howard Howe210
Roy Williams112
Ray Wells017
Ricardo Schroeder015
Mercury Legay015
Timothy Stevens015
Cornell Gentilli013
Alfred Perrigo012
Mickey Hall012
Dante' Hall011
Marquis Cooper010
Ed DeLoatch010
Bill Erickson08
Bob Sinclair08
Kenny King06
Victor Leyva05
Jeff Chandler05
Jorge Wright05
Tyrone Curtis05
J.C. Rodgers04
Scott Fujita03
Jeb Terry03
Earl Shimada03
Vinny Garrett03
Pete Rhodes03
Corey Franklin03
Bruce Hopper03
Tony Brown02
Cedric Killings02
Blaine Stevens02
Vince Locke02
Randall Boatright02
Arnie Shafer02
Melvin Ledwell02
Horace Kotz02
Colin Stewart02
Jackie Douglas02
Jimmy Wilkerson01
Ricardo Colclough01
Shane McIntyre01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7385.4
Middle191296.8
Right451.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle17492.9
Right11464.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers26194002500
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Skip Etheridge33142415504
Ken Dorsey1051101201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)77476.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9610912.1
Long (19+ Yds)51336.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111414.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1591006.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)157624.1
Long (19+ Yds)122605.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Devery Henderson950116422
RB Arnie Pearson55022019
WR Irving Robasky53031011
FB Mike Karney22010013
RB Arnie Bernard2205015
TE Graham King22024016
WR Ron Robinson1000020
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dante' Hall115047035
WR Bob Sinclair9119027
WR Roy Williams74055123
TE Ed DeLoatch63032040
FB Howard Howe52030122
TE Cornell Gentilli2107030
RB Oliver Hopper22047122
RB Timothy Stevens1109015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnie Pearson591.806.10
Darrell Irwin111.004.50
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Howard Howe133.003.75
Timothy Stevens122.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers54295.808.00
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ken Dorsey2184.005.90
Skip Etheridge1000.005.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Devery Henderson21189.0012.89
FB Mike Karney1111.005.00
RB Arnie Bernard1166.002.50
RB Arnie Pearson1144.004.40
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Williams1000.007.86
FB Howard Howe1000.006.00
RB Oliver Hopper1188.0023.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Arnie Pearson40
Kansas CityRushesConversions
Howard Howe42
Skip Etheridge21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers885
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Skip Etheridge722
Ken Dorsey322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Arnie Bernard220
RB Arnie Pearson221
FB Mike Karney111
WR Devery Henderson111
WR Irving Robasky111
TE Graham King111
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Dante' Hall422
FB Howard Howe200
WR Bob Sinclair200
WR Roy Williams111
RB Oliver Hopper111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,300 (79,400 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (24,100)
End Zone13,800 (17,500)
Mezzanine7,600 (10,100)
Sideline Seats11,100 (15,500)
Club Seats7,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes1,100 (2,000)