Week 1, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	10	10	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	3	5	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:27 ATL - Bart Roby 16 pass from Reuben Covert (Kenny Jagger extra point)
2Q: 12:37 ATL - Kenny Jagger 29 field goal
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Devan Fenimore 1 pass from Reuben Covert (Kenny Jagger extra point)
3Q: 15:00 NOS - Zane Shannon 37 interception return (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 08:21 NOS - Zane Killian 24 field goal
3Q: 01:47 ATL - Kenny Jagger 35 field goal
4Q: 14:29 NOS - Zane Killian 28 field goal
4Q: 07:54 NOS - Tyrone Shoate 16 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 04:56 ATL - Kenny Jagger 44 field goal
4Q: 01:01 ATL - Safety: Dalton Kelly tackled receiver in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:27 ATL - Bart Roby 16 pass from Reuben Covert (Kenny Jagger extra point)
2Q: 12:37 ATL - Kenny Jagger 29 field goal
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Devan Fenimore 1 pass from Reuben Covert (Kenny Jagger extra point)
3Q: 15:00 NOS - Zane Shannon 37 interception return (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 08:21 NOS - Zane Killian 24 field goal
3Q: 01:47 ATL - Kenny Jagger 35 field goal
4Q: 14:29 NOS - Zane Killian 28 field goal
4Q: 07:54 NOS - Tyrone Shoate 16 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 04:56 ATL - Kenny Jagger 44 field goal
4Q: 01:01 ATL - Safety: Dalton Kelly tackled receiver in end zone

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 10 19
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 209 345
- Offensive Plays 58 66
- Yards per Play 3.60 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 43 76
- Rushing Attempts 22 36
- Yards per Rush 1.95 2.11
Net Passing Yards 166 269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 30 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 177 269
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 8.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/75 10/73
Punt Returns/Yards 4/41 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/110 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/47 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:11 34:49

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	10	19
- by Rushing	1	4
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	209	345
- Offensive Plays	58	66
- Yards per Play	3.60	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	43	76
- Rushing Attempts	22	36
- Yards per Rush	1.95	2.11
Net Passing Yards	166	269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	30 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	177	269
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	8.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/75	10/73
Punt Returns/Yards	4/41	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/110	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/47	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:11	34:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:45	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	9:16	2:19	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
1	1:54	1:09	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	12:30	4:32	OWN 21	6	25	Punt
2	5:36	0:48	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
2	1:47	0:10	OPP 47	1	0	Interception
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 25	4	22	Half
3	12:57	4:42	OWN 33	11	60	Field Goal
3	7:22	1:36	OWN 39	4	8	Downs
3	1:40	2:18	OPP 20	3	9	Field Goal
4	11:54	0:27	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	10:03	2:19	OPP 31	5	31	Touchdown
4	4:49	3:08	OWN 17	8	27	Downs
4	1:01	0:10	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:15	3:59	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
1	6:57	5:03	OWN 41	11	19	Punt
1	0:45	3:15	OWN 10	7	78	Field Goal
2	7:58	2:22	OWN 4	4	18	Punt
2	4:48	3:01	OWN 20	6	8	Interception
2	1:37	0:53	OWN 49	3	51	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:10	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	14:50	1:53	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	8:15	0:53	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	5:46	4:06	OPP 47	8	29	Field Goal
4	14:22	2:28	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
4	11:27	1:24	OWN 33	3	5	Fumble
4	7:44	2:55	OWN 25	5	48	Field Goal
4	1:41	0:40	OPP 44	3	2	Punt
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 5	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Eli Bech, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jake Wilkins	19	23	1.21	7	0
Jon Wagner	2	21	10.50	11	2
Denzel Finch	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devan Fenimore	16	35	2.19	8	0
Deron Baxter	14	10	0.71	12	1
Reuben Covert	2	10	5.00	11	1
Rufus Satterlee	2	6	3.00	5	0
Lewis Chance	2	15	7.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Wagner	34	18	177	2/11	1	31	1	65.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Covert	30	21	269	0/0	2	43	2	92.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kyle Fairley	5	7	41	8.20	2	13	0
WR Tyrone Shoate	3	7	28	9.33	17	16	1
RB Jake Wilkins	3	3	16	5.33	6	9	0
RB Leland Pegram	2	2	36	18.00	28	31	0
WR Alvin Schroeder	2	3	18	9.00	6	14	0
FB Clyde Springer	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
TE Bo Blackburn	1	2	26	26.00	9	26	0
WR Jerald Lane	1	6	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Denzel Finch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Xavier Johnson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bart Roby	5	9	62	12.40	5	16	1
WR Lewis Chance	5	6	77	15.40	37	43	0
TE Jon Henderson	4	5	64	16.00	39	31	0
WR Kurt Harvey	3	3	25	8.33	10	11	0
TE Marshall Long	2	3	44	22.00	26	33	0
RB Devan Fenimore	2	2	-3	-1.50	0	1	1
RB Deron Baxter	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Zane Shannon	1	37	37.00	1
CB Roman Parliman	1	10	10.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Eli Bech	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Craig Dubord	1	0
Scottie Piazza	0	1
Terry Freidkin	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Adrian Powell	1	1	0	0
Deron Baxter	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin D'Herde	6	282	47.0	39.2	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trevor Jouette	6	260	43.3	33.2	59	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenny Jagger	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	4	41	10.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Powell	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	3	110	36.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry Fromme	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Terry Freidkin	11	4	0.0	36	30
ILB Donnell Welch	8	3	0.0	24	18
CB Keegan Ulufale	5	2	0.0	30	24
OLB Marlon Twente	4	2	0.0	21	22
S Zane Shannon	4	0	0.0	19	19
DT Clarence McCormick	3	3	0.0	35	27
DE Emmanuel Brisman	3	1	0.0	17	17
CB Roman Parliman	2	1	0.0	36	30
OLB Craig Dubord	2	1	0.0	17	6
ILB Tyrus Greer	2	0	0.0	12	12
CB Drake Russell	2	0	0.0	16	19
DE Shaquille Leblond	1	2	0.0	34	28
DT Adam Dixon	1	1	0.0	29	27
CB Donnie McKenzie	1	1	0.0	15	10
OLB Eugene Branch	1	1	0.0	20	13
S Noah Martin	1	0	0.0	5	6
WR Jerald Lane	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chris Major	1	0	0.0	9	10
CB Ezra Austin	0	1	0.0	3	2
DT Henry Franz	0	1	0.0	17	5

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eli Bech	6	1	0.5	20	18
CB Jerry Fromme	5	2	0.0	16	26
DE Raul Davis	4	1	1.0	22	20
S Jerry Fishley	4	1	0.0	20	20
ILB Dalton Kelly	4	1	0.0	20	32
CB Neil Bishop	4	0	0.0	20	17
ILB Lee Kaplan	3	0	0.0	6	8
S Arnold Barnhart	2	3	0.0	22	35
CB Victor West	2	0	0.0	2	17
S Ellis Wyse	2	0	0.0	2	20
DT Terrell McGowan	1	2	0.5	12	30
CB Owen Falwell	1	1	0.0	22	34
DE Rick Horton	1	0	0.0	18	18
G Neil Hanks	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bart Roby	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mitch Buckner	1	0	0.0	2	16
DT Moe Cielo	1	0	0.0	8	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eugene Branch	2	0	13
DE Emmanuel Brisman	1	0	17
ILB Donnell Welch	1	0	18
DE Shaquille Leblond	0	1	28

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Raul Davis	1.0	0	0	1	20
DT Terrell McGowan	0.5	1	2	0	30
OLB Eli Bech	0.5	0	1	0	18
OLB Troy Donaldson	0.0	1	1	1	36
DE Rick Horton	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Jumbo Humphries	0.0	0	1	1	12
DE Clay Horton	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Roman Parliman	4	0	1	30
S Zane Shannon	3	0	1	19
CB Keegan Ulufale	3	0	0	24
CB Drake Russell	3	0	0	19
OLB Marlon Twente	2	0	0	22
OLB Eugene Branch	2	0	0	13
CB Donnie McKenzie	1	1	0	10
ILB Donnell Welch	1	0	0	18
S Terry Freidkin	1	0	0	30
ILB Tyrus Greer	1	0	0	12
DT Clarence McCormick	0	1	0	27

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Victor West	3	0	0	17
CB Jerry Fromme	3	0	0	26
CB Neil Bishop	2	1	0	17
S Arnold Barnhart	2	1	0	35
S Jerry Fishley	2	0	0	20
DE Raul Davis	2	0	0	20
S Ellis Wyse	2	0	0	20
ILB Dalton Kelly	2	0	0	32
OLB Troy Donaldson	0	1	0	36
OLB Eli Bech	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Victor Nixon	1	4	22	1	36
Isaac Fuller	1	2	22	0	36
Donny Whitehouse	0	5	22	1	36
Amos McIndoe	0	4	22	0	36
Micah Zwillinger	0	4	22	0	36
Clyde Springer	0	1	12	0	3

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ricardo Barnes	2	7	37	30
Blake Heap	1	8	36	30
Elijah Howe	1	7	36	30
Zane Corgan	1	7	36	30
Neil Hanks	0	5	35	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Scottie Piazza	2	24
Bo Blackburn	1	26
Donnell Welch	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jumbo Humphries	3	19
Mitch Buckner	2	24
Arnold Barnhart	1	26
Blake Heap	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Amos McIndoe	22	36	---	---	14	72
Roman Parliman	---	---	36	30	3	69
Bo Blackburn	12	31	---	---	26	69
Terry Freidkin	---	---	36	30	3	69
Victor Nixon	22	36	---	---	8	66
Isaac Fuller	22	36	---	---	8	66
Donny Whitehouse	22	36	---	---	8	66
Clarence McCormick	---	---	35	27	3	65
Adam Dixon	---	---	29	27	8	64
Shaquille Leblond	---	---	34	28	2	64
Marlon Twente	---	---	21	22	20	63
Tyrone Shoate	22	34	---	---	6	62
Donnell Welch	---	---	24	18	19	61
Jon Wagner	22	36	---	---	---	58
Micah Zwillinger	22	36	---	---	---	58
Jerald Lane	19	26	---	---	12	57
Keegan Ulufale	---	---	30	24	1	55
Kyle Fairley	12	17	---	---	20	49
Alvin Schroeder	9	23	---	---	12	44
Drake Russell	---	---	16	19	7	42
Eugene Branch	---	---	20	13	8	41
Zane Shannon	---	---	19	19	2	40
Jake Wilkins	20	15	---	---	---	35
Emmanuel Brisman	---	---	17	17	---	34
Denzel Finch	1	5	---	---	26	32
Donnie McKenzie	---	---	15	10	2	27
Tyrus Greer	---	---	12	12	2	26
Ezra Austin	---	---	3	2	20	25
Craig Dubord	---	---	17	6	2	25
Scottie Piazza	---	---	0	0	24	24
Fernando Dunne	---	---	1	5	18	24
Henry Franz	---	---	17	5	1	23
Chris Major	---	---	9	10	2	21
Leland Pegram	3	15	---	---	---	18
Clyde Springer	12	3	---	---	---	15
Noah Martin	---	---	5	6	---	11
Xavier Johnson	0	9	---	---	---	9
Dustin D'Herde	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	8	8
Braxton Martinez	0	0	---	---	8	8
J.T. Ozols	0	0	---	---	6	6
Irv Sutter	0	2	---	---	---	2
Rich Snyder	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jerome Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Braxton Parrish	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brody Burt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Arnold Barnhart	---	---	22	35	26	83
Ricardo Barnes	37	30	---	---	9	76
Zane Corgan	36	30	---	---	9	75
Blake Heap	36	30	---	---	9	75
Reuben Covert	36	30	---	---	3	69
Elijah Howe	36	30	---	---	---	66
Neil Hanks	35	30	---	---	---	65
Bart Roby	33	27	---	---	2	62
Lewis Chance	30	28	---	---	4	62
Marshall Long	17	18	---	---	25	60
Troy Donaldson	---	---	22	36	2	60
Jerry Fromme	---	---	16	26	18	60
Owen Falwell	---	---	22	34	3	59
Deron Baxter	16	13	---	---	26	55
Dalton Kelly	---	---	20	32	2	54
Kurt Harvey	19	20	---	---	6	45
Devan Fenimore	20	13	---	---	11	44
Terrell McGowan	---	---	12	30	1	43
Raul Davis	---	---	22	20	1	43
Mitch Buckner	---	---	2	16	24	42
Jerry Fishley	---	---	20	20	1	41
Eli Bech	---	---	20	18	2	40
Victor West	---	---	2	17	19	38
Neil Bishop	---	---	20	17	1	38
Rick Horton	---	---	18	18	1	37
Jumbo Humphries	---	---	0	12	19	31
Jon Henderson	16	12	---	---	---	28
Lee Kaplan	---	---	6	8	13	27
Harvey Sutter	10	7	---	---	7	24
Ellis Wyse	---	---	2	20	1	23
Moe Cielo	---	---	8	8	6	22
Jose Billodeaux	7	4	---	---	10	21
Jerome Grier	0	2	---	---	16	18
Clay Horton	---	---	1	15	1	17
Rufus Satterlee	12	4	---	---	---	16
Denzel Wynn	---	---	5	5	1	11
Malik McIntyre	0	0	---	---	9	9
Adrian Powell	---	---	0	3	6	9
Shaquille Hines	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kenny Jagger	0	0	---	---	9	9
Christian Guido	---	---	2	6	---	8
Trevor Jouette	0	0	---	---	6	6
Harry Kenderdine	0	2	---	---	1	3
Leroy Rauch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Justin Thomason	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jose Merrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	6	0.9
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	5	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	10	1.1
Middle	21	45	2.1
Right	5	22	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Wagner	34	18	2	2	1	3	6	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Covert	30	21	3	1	0	2	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	21	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	82	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	74	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	131	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	131	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kyle Fairley	7	5	0	41	0	17
WR Tyrone Shoate	7	3	0	28	0	34
WR Jerald Lane	6	1	0	3	0	26
RB Jake Wilkins	3	3	0	16	0	15
WR Alvin Schroeder	3	2	1	18	0	23
RB Leland Pegram	2	2	0	36	1	15
TE Bo Blackburn	2	1	0	26	1	31
TE Xavier Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	9
FB Clyde Springer	1	1	0	9	0	3
RB Denzel Finch	1	0	0	0	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bart Roby	9	5	62	0	27
WR Lewis Chance	6	5	77	1	28
TE Jon Henderson	5	4	64	1	12
TE Marshall Long	3	2	44	1	18
WR Kurt Harvey	3	3	25	0	20
RB Devan Fenimore	2	2	-3	0	13
RB Deron Baxter	2	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jake Wilkins	3	1	0.33	1.21

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devan Fenimore	1	4	4.00	2.19
Deron Baxter	1	-2	-2.00	0.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Wagner	5	3	29	5.80	5.21

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Covert	2	2	17	8.50	8.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kyle Fairley	1	0	0	0.00	5.86
WR Tyrone Shoate	1	1	16	16.00	4.00
RB Jake Wilkins	1	1	9	9.00	5.33
WR Alvin Schroeder	1	1	4	4.00	6.00
TE Xavier Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Devan Fenimore	1	1	1	1.00	-1.50
WR Bart Roby	1	1	16	16.00	6.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jon Wagner	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Baxter	3	1
Devan Fenimore	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Wagner	14	12	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Covert	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kyle Fairley	5	4	0
WR Tyrone Shoate	4	3	2
RB Leland Pegram	2	2	1
TE Bo Blackburn	1	1	1
WR Alvin Schroeder	1	1	1
WR Jerald Lane	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bart Roby	5	3	1
TE Jon Henderson	1	1	1
TE Marshall Long	1	0	0
WR Kurt Harvey	1	1	0
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (22,200)
End Zone 13,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (22,200)
End Zone	13,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (5,000)