Week 8, 2030

played in Dallas, TX

56 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	10	0	0	0	-	10
Dallas Cowboys	0	13	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 NOS - Bernard Richard 22 field goal
1Q: 01:41 NOS - Bobby Irwin 2 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 11:07 DAL - Lamar Borg 36 field goal
2Q: 08:39 DAL - Lamar Borg 48 field goal
2Q: 00:46 DAL - Bubba Hernandez 15 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 03:40 DAL - Lamar Borg 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 NOS - Bernard Richard 22 field goal
1Q: 01:41 NOS - Bobby Irwin 2 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 11:07 DAL - Lamar Borg 36 field goal
2Q: 08:39 DAL - Lamar Borg 48 field goal
2Q: 00:46 DAL - Bubba Hernandez 15 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 03:40 DAL - Lamar Borg 28 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 4-3 8-0
First Downs 16 15
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 5 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 212 259
- Offensive Plays 62 57
- Yards per Play 3.42 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 95 48
- Rushing Attempts 25 26
- Yards per Rush 3.80 1.85
Net Passing Yards 117 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 1 30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 147 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/30 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.16 6.81
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 5.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/36
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 2/24
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:49 32:11

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	4-3	8-0
First Downs	16	15
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	5	14
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	212	259
- Offensive Plays	62	57
- Yards per Play	3.42	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	95	48
- Rushing Attempts	25	26
- Yards per Rush	3.80	1.85
Net Passing Yards	117	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 1	30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	147	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/30	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.16	6.81
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	5.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/36
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	2/24
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:49	32:11

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	4:49	OWN 44	10	51	Field Goal
1	7:04	5:31	OPP 39	10	39	Touchdown
2	11:01	0:46	OWN 22	1	0	Interception
2	8:33	1:15	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
2	5:41	4:39	OWN 29	9	33	Missed FG
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 24	3	13	Half
3	15:00	3:49	OWN 20	8	30	Punt
3	3:34	3:08	OWN 21	6	22	Punt
4	10:32	1:55	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
4	2:53	1:54	OWN 13	8	20	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
1	7:34	0:30	OWN 28	1	0	Interception
1	1:33	5:32	OWN 20	10	61	Field Goal
2	10:15	1:42	OPP 32	3	1	Field Goal
2	7:18	1:37	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
2	1:02	0:26	OPP 44	2	44	Touchdown
3	11:11	7:37	OWN 20	14	69	Field Goal
3	0:26	4:54	OWN 14	10	52	Missed FG
4	8:37	5:44	OWN 20	8	34	Punt
4	0:59	0:59	OPP 33	3	0	Game

Game MVP: J.B. Shotwell, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Cote	10	29	2.90	6	0	0
Alan Poole	9	68	7.56	16	2	0
Grant Guthrie	3	-2	-0.67	2	0	0
Rex Dunn	2	-2	-1.00	1	0	0
Bobby Irwin	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Hopkinson	20	51	2.55	11	1
Jacquez Berry	4	-1	-0.25	7	0
Peter Brinsfield	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	35	20	147	2/30	0	22	1	55.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peter Brinsfield	30	21	217	1/6	1	24	1	87.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Preston Stevenson	6	9	47	7.83	14	15
WR Phillip Newman	4	8	31	7.75	16	10
WR Rick Collins	3	5	28	9.33	5	22
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	3	9	4.50	0	6
RB Jeffrey Cote	2	3	1	0.50	2	2
WR Mercury Hopkins	2	3	25	12.50	23	18
RB Grant Guthrie	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Jimmy Roberts	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Craig O'Donnell	5	6	35	7.00	6	11	0
WR Bubba Hernandez	4	6	58	14.50	13	24	1
FB Charlie Sanford	3	4	18	6.00	2	11	0
TE Aaron Webb	3	4	33	11.00	11	15	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	3	6	41	13.67	15	18	0
WR Jackie Talley	3	3	32	10.67	6	20	0
TE Morris Rivera	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Byron Bennett	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Broderick Heath	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	4	185	46.3	36.3	50	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Frank Jarrett	3	109	36.3	36.3	47	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	1/2	0/1	0/1	22	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamar Borg	3/4	1/2	0/1	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	2	50	25.0	0
Bobby Irwin	1	23	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rodney Downs	1	10	10.0	0
Quentin Pitcher	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Duane Sterritt	5	2	0.0	24	25
OLB Byron Bennett	5	2	0.0	26	30
S Jorge Cloude	5	1	0.0	19	28
DE Max Tank	4	2	0.0	24	30
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	1	0.0	18	23
DT Junior Reeves	3	0	0.0	16	21
DT Burt Tamaarkin	3	0	0.0	14	17
ILB Dale Landolt	3	0	0.0	8	8
DE Brent Robbins	2	1	1.0	19	27
CB Ty Covington	2	1	0.0	13	20
DT Jorge Templeton	2	1	0.0	13	19
DT Eddie Bloomer	2	0	0.0	10	5
S Steve Ziel	2	0	0.0	14	22
CB Norbert Dawson	1	2	0.0	18	25
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	1	0.0	7	5
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	0.0	13	11
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	0	---	---	---

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	9	3	0.0	22	35
S Juan Marshall	5	2	0.0	23	36
CB Bobby Shedd	5	1	0.0	23	32
CB Rodney Downs	4	3	0.0	10	24
ILB Broderick Heath	4	1	0.0	11	15
CB Quentin Pitcher	4	1	0.0	12	20
OLB Jamal Bell	4	0	0.0	14	13
CB Billy Hardy	3	2	0.0	21	26
DE J.B. Shotwell	2	0	2.0	12	13
S Jose Houston	1	3	0.0	17	28
DE Patrick Scott	1	2	0.0	14	23
ILB Reggie Milburn	1	1	0.0	11	22
OLB B.J. Bernard	1	0	0.0	18	32
WR Bubba Hernandez	1	0	---	---	---
S Ted Porter	1	0	0.0	10	10
DE Bert Valenta	1	0	0.0	11	14
DT J.C. Manning	0	1	0.0	18	22
OLB Heath McMichael	0	1	0.0	7	3
DT Glen Poole	0	1	0.0	7	15
DT Randal Horn	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brent Robbins	1.0	0	3	0	27
DE Max Tank	0.0	0	1	2	30

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.B. Shotwell	2.0	0	0	0	13
DE Arnold Jennings	0.0	2	1	0	24
OLB B.J. Bernard	0.0	1	1	2	32
DT J.C. Manning	0.0	1	0	2	22
DT Glen Poole	0.0	1	0	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jorge Cloude	5	1	0	28
S Duane Sterritt	4	0	0	25
CB Ty Covington	3	0	0	20
OLB Byron Bennett	2	1	1	30
ILB Lamar McCarthy	2	1	0	23
CB Norbert Dawson	1	0	0	25
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	0	11
S Steve Ziel	1	0	0	22
DT Jorge Templeton	1	0	0	19
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	0	0	5
CB Bubba Reese	0	1	0	6

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	6	0	0	35
CB Bobby Shedd	3	0	0	32
CB Billy Hardy	2	2	0	26
S Juan Marshall	2	0	0	36
CB Rodney Downs	2	0	0	24
CB Quentin Pitcher	2	0	0	20
S Ted Porter	1	0	0	10
DE Patrick Scott	1	0	0	23
OLB Jamal Bell	1	0	0	13
ILB Broderick Heath	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cris Scott	1	3	24	0	37
Mel Harper	1	2	17	1	28
Mitchell Emmons	1	2	14	0	21
Archie Garrett	1	2	3	0	5
Dwayne Peyton	0	2	21	0	32
Joseph Sherman	0	1	23	1	35
Rex Dunn	0	1	15	0	12
B.J. Givens	0	1	20	0	24
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	1	7	0	6
Vernon Huffman	0	1	10	0	18

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gene Berk	2	6	1	25	0	27
Monty Treat	1	4	0	20	0	26
Donald Lee	0	6	0	26	1	29
Claude Manning	0	5	0	22	0	23
Marshall Burns	0	2	0	22	0	27
Darren Horton	0	1	0	4	0	4

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rex Dunn	1	14
Lester Culjat	1	10
Bobby Irwin	0	17
Jimmy Roberts	0	14
Justin Borders	0	13
Byron Bennett	0	12
Rick Collins	0	11
Grant Guthrie	0	10
Brent Robbins	0	8
Tommie Grange	0	8
Marc Stanton	0	8
Lamar McCarthy	0	8
B.J. Givens	0	6
Archie Garrett	0	6
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	6
Mel Harper	0	6
Jose Barfield	0	5
Jorge Cloude	0	5
Norbert Dawson	0	5
Danny Cortez	0	5
Burt Tamaarkin	0	5
Bubba Reese	0	5
Vernon Huffman	0	5
Bernard Richard	0	5
Duane Sterritt	0	4
Mitchell Emmons	0	4
Darnell Briggs	0	4
Junior Reeves	0	3
Max Tank	0	3
Steve Ziel	0	3
Preston Stevenson	0	3
Ty Covington	0	2
Bryan Harding	0	2
Jorge Templeton	0	2
Joseph Sherman	0	1
Cary Clinton	0	1
Dale Landolt	0	1
Rodney Whalen	0	1

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Sanford	2	15
Lionel Boult	1	12
Quentin Pitcher	0	17
Morris Rivera	0	15
Jackie Talley	0	15
Trevor Hufnagel	0	14
Louis Everett	0	13
Aaron Webb	0	11
Bobby Shedd	0	10
Lamar Borg	0	9
Heath McMichael	0	8
Rodney Downs	0	8
Darren Horton	0	7
Alvin McEachern	0	7
Ray Pynter	0	7
J.B. Shotwell	0	6
Juan Marshall	0	5
B.J. Bernard	0	5
Jose Houston	0	5
Monty Treat	0	5
Jamal Bell	0	5
J.C. Manning	0	4
John Fannin	0	4
Frank Jarrett	0	3
Patrick Scott	0	3
K.C. Devine	0	3
Arnold Jennings	0	2
Ted Porter	0	2
Bert Valenta	0	2
Craig O'Donnell	0	1
Benjamin Dubey	0	1
Marshall Burns	0	1
Reggie Milburn	0	1
Lorenzo Frederick	0	1
Broderick Heath	0	1
Billy Hardy	0	1
Thurman Hopkinson	0	1
Randal Horn	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-2	-0.3
Middle	12	74	6.2
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	8	1.6
Middle	11	24	2.2
Right	8	18	2.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	35	20	1	4	1	2	2	4	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peter Brinsfield	30	21	2	0	0	4	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	45	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	80	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	113	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	104	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	9	6	0	47	0	29
WR Phillip Newman	8	4	1	31	0	33
WR Rick Collins	5	3	0	28	1	26
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	2	0	9	0	21
RB Jeffrey Cote	3	2	0	1	0	12
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	0	0	0	0	13
WR Mercury Hopkins	3	2	0	25	0	12
RB Grant Guthrie	1	1	0	6	0	16

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Craig O'Donnell	6	5	35	0	24
WR Benjamin Dubey	6	3	41	0	22
WR Bubba Hernandez	6	4	58	1	18
FB Charlie Sanford	4	3	18	0	14
TE Aaron Webb	4	3	33	0	23
WR Jackie Talley	3	3	32	1	10
TE Morris Rivera	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Cote	3	7	2.33	2.90
Bobby Irwin	1	2	2.00	2.00
Grant Guthrie	1	-3	-3.00	-0.67

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Hopkinson	2	1	0.50	2.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	3	1	5	1.67	4.20

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peter Brinsfield	3	1	15	5.00	7.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	2	1	5	2.50	3.88
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Craig O'Donnell	1	0	0	0.00	5.83
WR Benjamin Dubey	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
WR Bubba Hernandez	1	1	15	15.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Poole	6	3
Grant Guthrie	2	0
Bobby Irwin	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Jacquez Berry	2	0
Peter Brinsfield	1	0
Thurman Hopkinson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	6	2	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peter Brinsfield	10	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	1	1
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	0	0
WR Preston Stevenson	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Craig O'Donnell	3	2	2
WR Benjamin Dubey	3	2	2
FB Charlie Sanford	1	0	0
TE Aaron Webb	1	1	1
WR Bubba Hernandez	1	0	0
WR Jackie Talley	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (19,900)
End Zone 14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (19,900)
End Zone	14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (9,900)