Conference Semifinals, 2024

played in San Francisco, CA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	0	15	10	3	-	31
San Francisco 49ers	7	21	0	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 NOS - Burt McCalla 18 field goal
1Q: 06:24 SFO - Carlton Davidson 21 pass from Al An (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 14:02 SFO - Ellis McConnell 4 run (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 03:38 SFO - Ted Bednarsh 2 run (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 01:41 SFO - Butch Erickson 18 pass from Al An (Damon Farmer extra point)
3Q: 10:15 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 07:41 NOS - Mack Mathews 46 run (Bobby Irwin run for conversion failed)
3Q: 00:49 NOS - Alan Poole 3 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 07:01 NOS - Phillip Newman 23 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 00:12 NOS - Burt McCalla 26 field goal
OT: 10:41 NOS - Burt McCalla 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 NOS - Burt McCalla 18 field goal
1Q: 06:24 SFO - Carlton Davidson 21 pass from Al An (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 14:02 SFO - Ellis McConnell 4 run (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 03:38 SFO - Ted Bednarsh 2 run (Damon Farmer extra point)
2Q: 01:41 SFO - Butch Erickson 18 pass from Al An (Damon Farmer extra point)
3Q: 10:15 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 07:41 NOS - Mack Mathews 46 run (Bobby Irwin run for conversion failed)
3Q: 00:49 NOS - Alan Poole 3 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 07:01 NOS - Phillip Newman 23 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 00:12 NOS - Burt McCalla 26 field goal
OT: 10:41 NOS - Burt McCalla 18 field goal

Team Statistics NOS SFO
Record 11-7 13-4
First Downs 20 27
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 12 19
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 437 473
- Offensive Plays 66 78
- Yards per Play 6.62 6.06
Net Rushing Yards 200 164
- Rushing Attempts 33 28
- Yards per Rush 6.06 5.86
Net Passing Yards 237 309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 14 - 0 49 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 256 318
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 7.18 6.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 2/54
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-1 5/24
Kick Returns/Yards 4/122 6/156
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:14 34:13

Team Statistics	NOS	SFO
Record	11-7	13-4
First Downs	20	27
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	12	19
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	437	473
- Offensive Plays	66	78
- Yards per Play	6.62	6.06
Net Rushing Yards	200	164
- Rushing Attempts	33	28
- Yards per Rush	6.06	5.86
Net Passing Yards	237	309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 14 - 0	49 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	256	318
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	7.18	6.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	2/54
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-1	5/24
Kick Returns/Yards	4/122	6/156
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:14	34:13

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:03	OPP 39	9	38	Field Goal
1	6:13	1:15	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	13:55	1:38	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
2	9:51	2:05	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
2	3:29	0:48	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
2	1:35	1:35	OWN 13	4	11	Half
3	13:12	1:40	OWN 33	3	-3	Punt
3	9:57	2:36	OWN 16	4	84	Touchdown
3	4:52	4:11	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	14:51	0:31	OWN 14	3	0	Punt
4	13:56	1:29	OPP 40	3	-5	Punt
4	11:20	0:46	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	8:23	1:38	OWN 44	3	56	Touchdown
4	1:58	1:52	OWN 15	8	76	Field Goal
OT1	13:30	2:57	OWN 15	6	84	Field Goal

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:57	3:44	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	4:58	6:03	OWN 8	13	92	Touchdown
2	12:17	2:26	OWN 7	6	19	Punt
2	7:46	4:17	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
2	2:41	1:06	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	11:32	1:35	OWN 14	3	-57	Safety
3	7:21	2:29	OWN 35	5	24	Punt
3	0:41	0:50	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
4	14:20	0:24	OWN 24	3	0	Interception
4	12:27	1:07	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
4	10:34	2:11	OWN 20	5	36	Fumble
4	6:45	4:47	OWN 24	9	68	Missed FG
OT1	15:00	1:30	OWN 39	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bobby Irwin	18	104	5.78	47	2	0
Dwight Wright	6	14	2.33	6	0	0
Alan Poole	4	14	3.50	8	0	1
Mack Mathews	4	66	16.50	46	1	1
Rex Dunn	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ted Bednarsh	13	53	4.08	14	1	1
Ellis McConnell	12	95	7.92	58	1	1
Ralph Fore	2	11	5.50	10	1	0
Bo Everett	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	30	14	256	3/19	1	36	0	87.6

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Al An	49	22	318	1/9	2	31	1	71.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	9	14	174	19.33	74	32	1
WR Nolan Walters	3	8	66	22.00	20	36	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0
WR Shane Love	1	2	14	14.00	7	14	0
TE Earl Fiume	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Rex Dunn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marcus Simmons	5	5	76	15.20	10	22	0
RB Ted Bednarsh	4	5	30	7.50	14	10	0
WR Deon Alexander	4	8	57	14.25	24	18	0
WR Butch Erickson	2	9	35	17.50	6	18	1
WR Charlie Green	2	2	42	21.00	10	31	0
TE Brad Renwick	2	3	34	17.00	15	25	0
WR Fernando Wilczewski	1	7	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Ralph Fore	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	0
TE Carlton Davidson	1	6	21	21.00	0	21	1
TE Edwin Cochrane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Sammie Rutter	1	7	7.00	0

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Jorge Cloude	1	0
Oliver Coffey	0	1
Timothy Hiller	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ted Bednarsh	2	0	0	0
Myron Bryant	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	8	445	55.6	50.1	70	5

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Daileader	6	262	43.7	40.5	49	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	3/3	0/0	0/0	26	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Damon Farmer	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	3	-1	-0.3	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Bednarsh	5	24	4.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Humphrey	2	65	32.5	0
Bobby Irwin	2	57	28.5	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Erickson	6	156	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	5	1	0.0	20	37
OLB Willie Rexin	5	0	0.0	26	38
OLB Duane Burgess	4	0	0.0	8	17
S Bryant Hickman	4	0	0.0	28	49
DT Junior Reeves	4	0	0.0	17	35
CB David Evans	3	2	0.0	21	39
S Jorge Cloude	3	2	0.0	22	37
CB Timothy Hiller	3	1	0.0	20	29
DE Nate Serban	2	0	1.0	11	24
DT Oliver Coffey	2	1	0.0	16	23
DT Johnny Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	11	16
DE Brent Robbins	2	0	0.0	17	26
CB Danny Cortez	2	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Lamar Bailey	1	3	0.0	28	46
CB Sammie Rutter	1	2	0.0	16	37
S Rickey Bridges	1	2	0.0	4	12
ILB Sean Ackerman	1	0	0.0	0	1
OLB Otis Wallis	1	0	0.0	2	12
CB Bob Heath	0	1	0.0	17	30
S Duane Sterritt	0	1	0.0	1	1

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Daughtry	6	1	0.5	32	32
OLB Desmond Raymond	6	5	0.0	33	32
OLB Artie Cavallo	6	2	0.0	15	9
S Irv Porter	4	0	0.0	9	10
DE Max McElroy	3	1	1.5	13	11
S C.J. Gaylor	3	2	0.0	26	25
CB Reggie Wallace	3	1	0.0	27	26
DT Dale Tubbs	3	0	0.0	23	26
S Rex McQuitty	3	0	0.0	16	22
S Jorge Winkler	2	2	0.0	24	20
OLB Billy Joe Marsh	2	0	0.0	15	11
OLB T.J. Bowler	1	2	0.5	16	20
CB Heath Pierce	1	2	0.0	26	23
DT Trent Fulcher	1	0	0.0	11	7
RB Bo Everett	1	0	---	---	---
CB Desmond Peace	1	0	0.0	18	25
DE Conrad Newsome	0	1	0.5	27	23
DE Lonnie Eggert	0	1	0.0	21	23

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nate Serban	1.0	0	0	0	24
OLB Lamar Bailey	0.0	1	4	1	46
OLB Duane Burgess	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Junior Reeves	0.0	1	0	0	35
DE Cary Clinton	0.0	0	3	0	27
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	0	3	0	26

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max McElroy	1.5	0	1	0	11
OLB T.J. Bowler	0.5	0	1	0	20
ILB Todd Daughtry	0.5	0	0	0	32
DE Conrad Newsome	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Lonnie Eggert	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Desmond Raymond	0.0	0	1	2	32
DE Cornell Carrubba	0.0	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Timothy Hiller	3	0	0	29
ILB Jose Barfield	3	0	0	37
OLB Willie Rexin	2	4	0	38
CB Sammie Rutter	2	1	1	37
S Bryant Hickman	2	1	0	49
CB David Evans	2	1	0	39
OLB Duane Burgess	2	0	0	17
OLB Otis Wallis	2	0	0	12
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	0	37
ILB Sean Ackerman	1	0	0	1
S Rickey Bridges	1	0	0	12
CB Bob Heath	0	1	0	30
OLB Lamar Bailey	0	1	0	46

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Desmond Raymond	4	0	32
S Irv Porter	2	0	10
CB Heath Pierce	1	1	23
S Rex McQuitty	1	1	22
CB Desmond Peace	1	1	25
CB Reggie Wallace	1	0	26
S Jorge Winkler	1	0	20
OLB Artie Cavallo	1	0	9
ILB Todd Daughtry	1	0	32
S C.J. Gaylor	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	3	9	30	0	30
Neil Delgado	2	3	22	0	29
Curtis Olivarez	1	7	30	0	29
D.J. Matthews	1	4	21	0	17
Joseph Sherman	1	2	28	1	26
Cedric Flournoy	0	2	26	2	26
Rex Dunn	0	2	27	0	23

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Clayton	5	10	1	27	0	46
Tyrell Breneman	2	3	0	19	0	27
Edward Cox	2	3	0	22	0	40
Myron Bryant	1	5	0	17	0	36
Roderick Vreede	1	2	0	16	1	38
Carlton Davidson	1	1	0	19	0	19
Steven Shotwell	1	1	0	13	0	21
Brad Renwick	0	2	0	15	0	26
Jackie Burks	0	1	0	20	0	38

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Fiume	7	23
Otis Wallis	2	27
Rex Dunn	1	24
Sean Ackerman	1	13
Mack Mathews	0	29
Timothy Hiller	0	27
Tyrus Humphrey	0	19
Bryant Hickman	0	19
Mitchell Emmons	0	17
Martin Robertson	0	16
D.J. Matthews	0	11
Marlon Finley	0	11
Oscar Reese	0	11
Burt McCalla	0	10
Mel Galiardo	0	8
Darnell Briggs	0	8
Oliver Coffey	0	7
Cedric Flournoy	0	7
Nolan Walters	0	6
Earl Moulton	0	6
Bobby Irwin	0	6
Neil Delgado	0	6
Lamar Bailey	0	6
Brent Robbins	0	4
Duane Burgess	0	3
Nate Serban	0	3
Billy Joe Beckett	0	3
Sammie Rutter	0	2
Jose Barfield	0	2
David Evans	0	1
Bob Heath	0	1
Willie Rexin	0	1
Rickey Bridges	0	1
Joseph Sherman	0	1
Johnny Rasmussen	0	1
Danny Cortez	0	1

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Hankton	2	7
Ted Bednarsh	1	28
Rex McQuitty	1	20
Bo Everett	1	18
Tyrell Breneman	1	6
Artie Cavallo	1	3
Billy Joe Marsh	0	32
Desmond Peace	0	22
Deon Alexander	0	21
Edwin Cochrane	0	20
Charlie Green	0	14
Carlton Davidson	0	13
Brent Crowley	0	12
Ralph Fore	0	11
Trent Fulcher	0	9
Lonnie Eggert	0	9
Lionel Richardson	0	8
Kerry Pinkston	0	8
Fernando Wilczewski	0	7
Butch Erickson	0	7
Renaldo Daileader	0	7
Damon Farmer	0	7
Steven Shotwell	0	7
Myron Bryant	0	7
Heath Pierce	0	4
Edward Cox	0	4
T.J. Bowler	0	4
Reggie Wallace	0	3
Dale Tubbs	0	3
Jackie Burks	0	3
Todd Daughtry	0	3
Desmond Raymond	0	3
Jorge Winkler	0	2
Max McElroy	0	2
C.J. Gaylor	0	2
Conrad Newsome	0	2
Ralph Clayton	0	1
Cornell Carrubba	0	1
Irv Porter	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	89	6.8
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	5	66	13.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	18	111	6.2
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	30	14	6	4	2	3	4	2	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Al An	49	22	4	1	3	9	10	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	52	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	3	33	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	91	15.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	80	8.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	78	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	12	188	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	52	4.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	14	9	0	174	5	28
WR Nolan Walters	8	3	1	66	1	28
WR Shane Love	2	1	1	14	0	11
TE Earl Fiume	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	2	0	15
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	22
FB Rex Dunn	1	0	0	0	0	23

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Butch Erickson	9	2	2	35	0	32
WR Deon Alexander	8	4	0	57	0	28
WR Fernando Wilczewski	7	1	0	10	0	21
TE Carlton Davidson	6	1	1	21	1	19
RB Ted Bednarsh	5	4	0	30	0	35
WR Marcus Simmons	5	5	0	76	1	25
FB Ralph Fore	3	1	0	13	0	23
TE Brad Renwick	3	2	0	34	1	26
WR Charlie Green	2	2	0	42	1	9
TE Edwin Cochrane	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Irwin	3	5	1.67	5.78
Alan Poole	1	3	3.00	3.50
Dwight Wright	1	2	2.00	2.33

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ellis McConnell	2	9	4.50	7.92
Ted Bednarsh	1	2	2.00	4.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	2	0	0	0.00	8.53

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Al An	11	3	30	2.73	6.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	1	0	0	0.00	12.43

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fernando Wilczewski	2	0	0	0.00	1.43
WR Butch Erickson	2	1	18	9.00	3.89
TE Carlton Davidson	2	0	0	0.00	3.50
FB Ralph Fore	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
RB Ted Bednarsh	1	1	3	3.00	6.00
TE Brad Renwick	1	1	9	9.00	11.33
WR Deon Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	7.13
TE Edwin Cochrane	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Mathews	4	2
Bobby Irwin	2	1
Alan Poole	1	1
Dwight Wright	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Ted Bednarsh	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	8	3	3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Al An	13	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	2	2
WR Nolan Walters	2	0	0
WR Shane Love	2	1	1
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fernando Wilczewski	3	0	0
WR Deon Alexander	3	2	2
WR Butch Erickson	2	1	1
RB Ted Bednarsh	2	1	1
WR Charlie Green	1	1	1
TE Brad Renwick	1	0	0
TE Carlton Davidson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (71,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (18,900)
End Zone 13,400 (13,600)
Mezzanine 7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Club Seats 14,500 (14,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (71,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (18,900)
End Zone	13,400 (13,600)
Mezzanine	7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Club Seats	14,500 (14,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,400)