Week 1, 2053

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons01300-13
New Orleans Saints10376-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 NOS - Ashton Jackson 24 field goal
1Q: 01:20 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 07:40 ATL - Nick Heimburger 37 field goal
2Q: 05:19 ATL - Nick Heimburger 34 field goal
2Q: 03:55 ATL - Ashton Barrett 55 punt return (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 47 field goal
3Q: 00:17 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
4Q: 01:31 NOS - Gene Shrawder 8 run (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1321
- by Rushing39
- by Passing710
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards210375
- Offensive Plays5765
- Yards per Play3.685.77
Net Rushing Yards79161
- Rushing Attempts1735
- Yards per Rush4.654.60
Net Passing Yards131214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 19 - 128 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards172226
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/412/12
- Yards per Pass Play3.287.13
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/146/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.87.9
4th Down Conversions0/21/1
Penalties/Yards10/707/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/682/33
Kick Returns/Yards4/961/12
Interception Ret./Yards2/271/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 31
Time of Possession28:0231:58

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:31OWN 21732Punt
17:131:52OWN 3935Punt
11:091:17OWN 253-1Punt
212:435:08OWN 25955Field Goal
26:181:05OPP 2639Field Goal
312:235:07OWN 27931Punt
37:030:11OPP 1910Interception
30:084:54OWN 15835Punt
48:021:20OWN 133Punt
44:112:03OWN 19714Downs
41:240:50OWN 324-8Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:293:16OWN 20673Field Goal
15:214:12OWN 16884Touchdown
214:522:09OWN 3630Punt
27:351:17OWN 2533Interception
25:131:27OWN 213-12Punt
23:463:46OWN 251145Field Goal
315:002:37OWN 2035Punt
37:160:13OWN 2019Fumble
36:526:44OWN 131287Touchdown
410:142:12OWN 24424Punt
46:422:31OWN 49520Interception
42:080:44OPP 33633Touchdown
40:340:34OPP 241-1Game

Game MVP: Butch Triplett, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Harris Berry9444.891320
RB Tevin Basham3268.671420
RB Dalton Fultz351.67200
WR Gabe Boyer1-1-1.00-100
QB Larry Tatum155.00500
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gene Shrawder13524.001211
QB Jonathan Rackers10444.401012
RB Collin Hatfield8587.253020
RB Gerald Perea393.00800
TE Carson Burnett1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Larry Tatum33191727/41032159.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jonathan Rackers28172262/12059256.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Beale814749.2517180
WR Gabe Boyer556813.6028320
WR Ashton Barrett36144.67050
WR Lewis Chance1188.00080
RB Harris Berry1211.00210
TE Winston Lofton1377.00070
TE Bryce Bullock0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.J. Atkins357224.0037590
WR Earl Harmon354916.3327290
TE Scottie Downs344615.3311210
WR Jerald Lane222311.509120
WR Noah Janzen22178.507100
RB Gene Shrawder121111.000110
RB Collin Hatfield1233.00030
WR Myles Ramsay1122.00020
TE Carson Burnett1233.00030
WR Tony Meeber0300.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Arnold Barnhart11010.000
ILB Lamar Bruce11717.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Walt Galloway11212.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
S Pierre Thornton0100
CB Drake Russell0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jonathan Rackers1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos Gabberty627545.833.7502
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaiah Godfrey419749.334.5612

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Heimburger2/20/00/0371/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ashton Jackson2/21/10/0472/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ashton Barrett26834.01
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jerald Lane23316.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Arnold Barnhart49624.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jerald Lane11212.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lamar Bruce1361.03328
S Pierre Thornton610.03530
CB Arnold Barnhart510.03530
S Jack Finley500.02218
OLB Eugene Riley400.03528
ILB Lamar Jacome400.01911
DT Conrad Young310.02817
S Sean Oksenberg300.01414
CB Josue German210.03125
DE Tony Schwartz101.03430
CB Roy Rodgers130.02319
CB Andrew Middleton110.01312
TE Winston Lofton10---------
DT Kaleb Dixon100.0713
OLB Lewis Riley020.01619
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Matt Hergett610.01726
OLB Butch Triplett512.01639
ILB Brant Greer521.01733
S Marty Gillespie410.01132
DE Ian Kirk400.01019
DE Deron Whitehurst301.0820
DT Mack Abrams301.0718
CB Walt Galloway310.01740
S Terry Freidkin300.01726
DT Vernon Wallace201.0916
DE Edwin Cobb201.01122
S Ezekiel Nordbye200.0622
CB Charles Collins130.01031
WR J.J. Atkins10---------
WR Tony Meeber10---------
WR Myles Ramsay10---------
ILB Mason Harris010.068
DE Clayton Chestnut010.0517

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Schwartz1.001030
ILB Lamar Bruce1.000028
DE Jacob Butler0.001026
OLB Eugene Riley0.000128
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Butch Triplett2.011239
DE Deron Whitehurst1.004020
DT Mack Abrams1.001218
DT Vernon Wallace1.001016
DE Edwin Cobb1.000122
ILB Brant Greer1.000033
DE Clayton Chestnut0.001017
DE Ian Kirk0.000319

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Arnold Barnhart30130
ILB Lamar Bruce30128
OLB Eugene Riley22028
CB Josue German21025
S Pierre Thornton20030
CB Andrew Middleton10012
S Jack Finley10018
CB Roy Rodgers10019
DT Conrad Young10017
S Sean Oksenberg10014
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walt Galloway30140
S Marty Gillespie30032
ILB Brant Greer30033
S Terry Freidkin21026
S Ezekiel Nordbye20022
OLB Matt Hergett20026
CB Charles Collins11031
DE Ian Kirk10019
OLB Butch Triplett10039
DE Edwin Cobb10022
CB Dillon Akiyama01039

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Earl Sinclair33117240
C A.J. Garrett16017240
T Rodney Dunlap13017040
T Marty Kreklow12017340
G Aaron Meyer12017040
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Omar Lake36135030
T Sawyer Wombacher36035030
T Trent Long25035130
C Cooper Kau14035130
G Alejandro Sapolu04035030

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Gabe Boyer115
Pierre Thornton115
Aaron Meyer18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Grady Thompson121
Mason Harris121
Carson Burnett121
Tony Meeber117
Edwin Randle111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Pierre Thornton------35301580
CB Arnold Barnhart------35301176
ILB Lamar Bruce------33281071
DE Tony Schwartz------3430266
G Aaron Meyer1740------865
T Marty Kreklow1740------865
T Rodney Dunlap1740------865
G Earl Sinclair1740------865
OLB Eugene Riley------3528164
DE Jacob Butler------3226260
WR Billy Beale1534------958
QB Larry Tatum1740---------57
C A.J. Garrett1740---------57
CB Josue German------3125157
WR Gabe Boyer1229------1556
OLB Lewis Riley------16192055
WR Ashton Barrett1434------452
DT Conrad Young------2817146
CB Roy Rodgers------2319244
RB Harris Berry1428------143
TE Winston Lofton1329---------42
TE Bryce Bullock713------2141
S Jack Finley------2218141
RB Dalton Fultz423------1037
ILB Lamar Jacome------1911131
S Sean Oksenberg------1414129
CB Andrew Middleton------1312126
RB Tevin Basham31------2125
CB Drake Russell------441422
DT Kaleb Dixon------713121
WR Alexis Engler00------1515
DE Fred Prior------46515
WR Lewis Chance29---------11
RB Lukas Lyons00------1010
C Antoine Campbell00------88
P Carlos Gabberty00------66
K Nick Heimburger00------66
DT Lamar Kelley------0044
QB A.J. Sanford00------22
TE Alvin Fulton10---------1
C Denzel Grieb00---------0
ILB D.J. Harden------00---0
T Lewis Rives00---------0
RB Norbert Gourdine00---------0
DT Donald Fitzgerald------00---0
DT Joshua Hadden------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Walt Galloway------17401774
ILB Brant Greer------17332171
G Omar Lake3530------671
G Alejandro Sapolu3530------671
TE Scottie Downs3528------467
T Sawyer Wombacher3530---------65
C Cooper Kau3530---------65
T Trent Long3530---------65
QB Jonathan Rackers3530---------65
S Terry Freidkin------17261760
CB Dillon Akiyama------1639257
OLB Butch Triplett------1639257
WR J.J. Atkins2722---------49
OLB Matt Hergett------1726245
S Marty Gillespie------1132---43
CB Charles Collins------1031---41
RB Gene Shrawder1821------140
DE Edwin Cobb------1122639
WR Jerald Lane1513------1038
DE Ian Kirk------1019635
ILB Mason Harris------682135
WR Earl Harmon1618---------34
TE Carson Burnett57------2133
WR Tony Meeber87------1732
DT Vernon Wallace------916631
DE Deron Whitehurst------820230
S Ezekiel Nordbye------622230
TE Vincent Jacobs105------1530
WR Noah Janzen1613---------29
DT Mack Abrams------718227
DE Clayton Chestnut------517224
RB Grady Thompson00------2121
WR Myles Ramsay89------421
RB Collin Hatfield134---------17
OLB Daryl Fields------115---16
T Edwin Randle00------1111
RB Gerald Perea43------411
CB Carlton Creekmur------18---9
DE Nick Rubenstein------08---8
K Ashton Jackson00------77
T Jonah Clark00------66
P Isaiah Godfrey00------66
C Ezra Newell00------66
ILB Marco Nichols------11---2
DT Kendall Frick------10---1
QB Bart Blackburn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle13675.2
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8627.8
Middle21934.4
Right571.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Larry Tatum33191103881
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jonathan Rackers28173223212

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)139927.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)148815.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17121186.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)444912.3
Long (19+ Yds)61599.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Beale148074034
WR Ashton Barrett63014034
WR Gabe Boyer55068129
TE Winston Lofton3107029
RB Harris Berry2101028
TE Bryce Bullock2000013
WR Lewis Chance110809
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.J. Atkins53172122
WR Earl Harmon53049118
TE Scottie Downs43046128
WR Tony Meeber301007
WR Jerald Lane22023013
RB Gene Shrawder21011021
WR Noah Janzen22017013
RB Collin Hatfield210304
TE Carson Burnett210307
WR Myles Ramsay110209

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers4143.504.40
RB Gene Shrawder3237.674.00
RB Collin Hatfield133.007.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Larry Tatum3000.005.21
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jonathan Rackers53234.608.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bryce Bullock2000.000.00
WR Billy Beale1000.005.29
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Earl Harmon2194.509.80
WR Jerald Lane111212.0011.50
WR Myles Ramsay1122.002.00
TE Carson Burnett1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Harris Berry11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Gene Shrawder21
QB Jonathan Rackers21

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Larry Tatum1263
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jonathan Rackers854

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Beale721
WR Lewis Chance111
WR Gabe Boyer110
TE Bryce Bullock100
TE Winston Lofton111
WR Ashton Barrett110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Earl Harmon321
TE Scottie Downs222
WR Jerald Lane111
WR J.J. Atkins100
WR Tony Meeber100

SectionAttendance
Stadium94,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,000 (25,300)
End Zone17,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,500 (9,900)