Week 16, 2021

played in Miami, FL

66 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints310014-27
Miami Dolphins714217-49

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:29 MIA - Freddie Newell 58 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
1Q: 01:32 NOS - J.R. Marston 25 field goal
2Q: 10:36 MIA - Max Messersmith 2 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 04:23 NOS - Deron Lyle 14 pass from Alan Poole (J.R. Marston extra point)
2Q: 01:43 MIA - Max Messersmith 9 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 00:09 NOS - J.R. Marston 38 field goal
3Q: 11:47 MIA - Chuck Mathis 91 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 10:25 MIA - Julio Tisdall 40 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 02:20 MIA - Julio Tisdall 15 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
4Q: 14:16 NOS - Nolan Walters 44 pass from Alan Poole (J.R. Marston extra point)
4Q: 03:10 NOS - Nolan Walters 26 pass from J.R. Fraaije (J.R. Marston extra point)
4Q: 02:04 MIA - Julio Tisdall 14 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSMIA
Record8-714-1
First Downs2819
- by Rushing55
- by Passing2214
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards513515
- Offensive Plays8949
- Yards per Play5.7610.51
Net Rushing Yards11183
- Rushing Attempts3320
- Yards per Rush3.364.15
Net Passing Yards402432
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt54 - 30 - 029 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards417432
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/150/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.1814.90
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions9/205/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.94.9
4th Down Conversions3/40/0
Penalties/Yards7/523/38
Punt Returns/Yards1/82/26
Kick Returns/Yards5/1014/90
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 31
Time of Possession38:3621:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:142:48OWN 26512Punt
18:537:26OWN 41688Field Goal
210:276:12OWN 81292Touchdown
21:331:29OWN 31848Field Goal
315:003:13OWN 2766Punt
311:301:05OWN 203-3Punt
310:111:14OWN 20517Punt
37:524:24OWN 36743Missed FG
32:093:10OWN 25575Touchdown
412:113:39OWN 2519Punt
45:092:16OWN 331067Touchdown
41:561:56OWN 39819Downs
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:46OWN 42158Touchdown
111:262:33OWN 25616Punt
11:276:00OWN 301170Touchdown
24:152:42OWN 22878Touchdown
20:040:04OWN 201-2Half
311:470:17OWN 9191Touchdown
310:250:14OPP 40140Touchdown
38:571:05OWN 193-4Punt
33:281:19OWN 28372Touchdown
413:591:48OWN 2738Punt
48:323:23OWN 44630Missed FG
42:530:57OPP 43643Touchdown

Game MVP: Jackie Huntley, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Daniel McCarthy15463.071210
Joel Garrison9343.781110
Alan Poole4112.75500
Bobby Irwin2115.50800
Johnny Tyler177.00700
J.R. Fraaije111.00100
Leo Sweeney111.00100
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Max Messersmith11504.551311
Rich D'Arcy8354.381610
Jackie Huntley1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole42233321/8244096.5
J.R. Fraaije127851/71260108.0
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackie Huntley29204320/06910151.2

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nolan Walters81315719.6341442
WR Phillip Newman81510012.5012210
WR Irving Robasky353913.009180
TE Graham King253216.000200
RB Daniel McCarthy23105.008100
TE Charles Cortez26199.502110
RB Bobby Irwin22157.506130
FB Johnny Tyler121313.000130
WR Deron Lyle111414.000141
TE Leo Sweeney111818.004180
WR Dwayne Gelbart0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Tisdall61011318.8348403
RB Max Messersmith55214.201291
WR Freddie Newell4615238.0074581
TE Brant Armstrong112525.0010250
WR Drew Avery111010.000100
WR Don Abrams121515.000150
RB Rich D'Arcy1155.00450
WR Chuck Mathis139191.0049911

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Cortez1000
Roderick Hanson1000
Johnny Tyler0100
Leo Sweeney0100
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Dixon Palepoi0010
Artie Hopkins0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrell Shepherd521543.037.8503
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shaun Kane317558.355.7632

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.R. Marston2/30/00/0383/3
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Amos Wilson0/10/10/007/7

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Roderick Hanson188.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Chuck Mathis22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Irwin48922.30
Roderick Hanson11212.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lorenzo Manning36822.70
Chuck Mathis12222.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Duane Burgess600.01825
S Duane Sterritt520.02027
S Bryant Hickman410.01515
DT Oliver Coffey300.01222
ILB Dan Kerouac300.01322
DT Junior Reeves220.01212
CB Sammie Rutter210.01521
DE Sammy Kolodzik200.01313
S Jake Harry110.0817
ILB Corey Logan100.088
CB Bob Heath100.01115
DE Nate Serban100.0918
CB Timothy Hiller100.01526
DE Eddie Bloomer010.096
ILB Wally Kaczmarek010.098
OLB Willie Rexin010.0820
S Rickey Bridges010.0818
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ellis Hatcher800.02852
ILB Frank Cedeno720.03056
S Kirk McCarthy700.02440
S Scott Hawkins620.02746
OLB Donny Duncan511.02740
DT Nolan Craig500.02435
CB Ernie Dumas420.01633
OLB Ricky Wheeler410.03354
DE Kendall Hape311.02739
ILB Desmond Carson340.02224
S Fred Biakabutuka220.01525
OLB Dixon Palepoi200.0915
CB Lorenzo Manning200.02139
DT Erik Rice200.01231
CB Harvey Graham100.0411
S Artie Hopkins100.018
DT Alfred Finch040.02949
OLB Toby Van Pelt010.075

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Duane Burgess0.020025
DE Nate Serban0.001018
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kendall Hape1.010239
OLB Donny Duncan1.004340
OLB Ricky Wheeler0.010054
DT Alfred Finch0.002049

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sammie Rutter50021
OLB Duane Burgess31025
ILB Dan Kerouac21022
S Duane Sterritt21027
CB Bob Heath20015
CB Timothy Hiller20026
S Jake Harry10017
S Bryant Hickman10015
DT Junior Reeves10012
DE Nate Serban10018
S Rickey Bridges01018
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kirk McCarthy60040
CB Ellis Hatcher42052
ILB Frank Cedeno40056
S Fred Biakabutuka30025
S Scott Hawkins22046
CB Ernie Dumas22033
CB Lorenzo Manning21039
OLB Ricky Wheeler20054
CB Harvey Graham10011
OLB Donny Duncan10040
DT Erik Rice10031
ILB Desmond Carson10024
S Artie Hopkins1008

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Neil Delgado25028044
Devin Medlock24013136
Johnnie Hogrefe16028045
Larry Andersen15025133
Leon Schroeder13026049
Jimmy Lumpkin1209013
Wesley Hickman02026036
Travis Tusch0105012
Johnny Tyler01014021
Leo Sweeney01028046
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Hanson36119024
Bruce Shields26118029
Marvin Redsteer1207012
Derrick Shabazz11015020
Alonzo Floyd11016022
Vincent Newton03019026

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Graham King122
Bobby Irwin121
Wally Kaczmarek120
Rickey Bridges119
Sammie Rutter115
Bryant Hickman16
Dwayne Gelbart017
Roderick Hanson017
Johnny Tyler016
Corey Logan014
Deron Lyle010
Joel Garrison09
Leo Sweeney09
J.R. Marston09
Jimmy Lumpkin08
Charles Cortez08
Devin Medlock08
Travis Tusch07
Willie Rexin07
Timothy Hiller07
D.J. Matthews05
Darrell Shepherd05
Orlando Murray04
Larry Andersen04
Jake Harry03
J.R. Fraaije03
Johnnie Hogrefe03
Oliver Coffey02
Dan Kerouac02
Irving Robasky01
Sammy Kolodzik01
Eddie Bloomer01
Nate Serban01
Duane Sterritt01
Lamar Bailey01
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Dixon Palepoi218
Ricky Wheeler214
Graham Vasher118
Max Messersmith118
Toby Van Pelt024
Brant Armstrong020
Harvey Graham015
Don Abrams015
Norman Newton014
Artie Hopkins014
Nolan Craig013
Lorenzo Manning012
Amos Wilson09
Kelly Pearson09
Chuck Mathis09
Marvin Redsteer05
Ernie Dumas05
Fred Biakabutuka05
Brady Starks04
Wes Pentasuglio04
Alonzo Floyd04
B.J. Sanford03
Kendall Hape03
Alfred Finch03
Scott Hawkins03
Donny Duncan03
Ellis Hatcher03
Kirk McCarthy03
Frank Cedeno03
Shaun Kane03
Drew Avery02
Reggie Collins02
Jackie Huntley01
Freddie Newell01
Bruce Shields01
Derrick Shabazz01
Desmond Carson01
Jeff Hanson01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11433.9
Middle13473.6
Right9212.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7385.4
Middle4194.8
Right8283.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole42235516630
J.R. Fraaije1272301020
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackie Huntley29207024100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)118615.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)25141666.6
Long (19+ Yds)15718612.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119585.3
Short (0-8 Yds)0000.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)8713016.3
Long (19+ Yds)10424424.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phillip Newman1581100241
WR Nolan Walters1380157439
TE Charles Cortez62019031
WR Irving Robasky53039017
TE Graham King52032120
RB Daniel McCarthy32010021
FB Johnny Tyler21013021
RB Bobby Irwin22015027
WR Deron Lyle1101407
TE Leo Sweeney11018046
WR Dwayne Gelbart100002
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Tisdall1060113228
WR Freddie Newell641152322
RB Max Messersmith55021013
WR Chuck Mathis31191121
WR Don Abrams21015017
TE Brant Armstrong1102513
WR Drew Avery1101008
RB Rich D'Arcy110508

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Daniel McCarthy273.503.07
Joel Garrison133.003.78
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Max Messersmith351.674.55
Rich D'Arcy284.004.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Poole31144.677.90
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackie Huntley53387.6014.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Charles Cortez1000.003.17
WR Deron Lyle111414.0014.00
WR Phillip Newman1000.006.67
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Tisdall222914.5011.30
WR Don Abrams1000.007.50
RB Max Messersmith1199.004.20
WR Chuck Mathis1000.0030.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Joel Garrison10
Alan Poole10
MiamiRushesConversions
Max Messersmith32
Rich D'Arcy32

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole14108
J.R. Fraaije211
MiamiAttCompConversions
Jackie Huntley311

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Phillip Newman632
WR Irving Robasky221
TE Graham King222
TE Charles Cortez200
WR Nolan Walters222
WR Deron Lyle111
RB Bobby Irwin111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Julio Tisdall200
RB Max Messersmith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,600 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck20,200 (21,500)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine8,600 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,200 (13,800)
Club Seats10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)