Week 15, 2055

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	-	0
New Orleans Saints	13	21	6	10	-	50

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 NOS - Earl Harmon 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 05:49 NOS - Noah Janzen 5 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)
2Q: 14:23 NOS - J.J. Atkins 1 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NOS - Scottie Downs 22 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 01:41 NOS - Raymond Benson 2 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
3Q: 10:41 NOS - Noah Janzen 21 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)
4Q: 12:38 NOS - Ashton Jackson 38 field goal
4Q: 08:43 NOS - Roger Alston 4 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 NOS - Earl Harmon 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 05:49 NOS - Noah Janzen 5 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)
2Q: 14:23 NOS - J.J. Atkins 1 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NOS - Scottie Downs 22 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 01:41 NOS - Raymond Benson 2 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point)
3Q: 10:41 NOS - Noah Janzen 21 pass from Bart Blackburn (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)
4Q: 12:38 NOS - Ashton Jackson 38 field goal
4Q: 08:43 NOS - Roger Alston 4 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 4-10 8-6
First Downs 5 29
- by Rushing 1 5
- by Passing 4 23
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 142 469
- Offensive Plays 51 78
- Yards per Play 2.78 6.01
Net Rushing Yards 54 90
- Rushing Attempts 14 33
- Yards per Rush 3.86 2.73
Net Passing Yards 88 379
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 17 - 0 44 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 99 382
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 2.38 8.42
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/14 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/38 5/56
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 6/88
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 40
Time of Possession 23:03 36:57

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	4-10	8-6
First Downs	5	29
- by Rushing	1	5
- by Passing	4	23
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	142	469
- Offensive Plays	51	78
- Yards per Play	2.78	6.01
Net Rushing Yards	54	90
- Rushing Attempts	14	33
- Yards per Rush	3.86	2.73
Net Passing Yards	88	379
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 17 - 0	44 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	99	382
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	2.38	8.42
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/14	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/38	5/56
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	6/88
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 40
Time of Possession	23:03	36:57

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:02	2:06	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	7:52	1:23	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
1	5:39	2:11	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
2	14:13	3:32	OWN 19	6	28	Punt
2	8:51	1:40	OWN 9	3	8	Punt
2	4:52	0:41	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	1:34	1:07	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	10:31	3:02	OWN 21	5	13	Punt
3	4:43	2:38	OWN 12	5	27	Punt
4	12:31	1:35	OWN 19	3	-4	Punt
4	8:37	2:26	OWN 25	5	22	Downs
4	3:50	0:59	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	1:08	0:31	OWN 16	3	0	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:58	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	8:56	1:04	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
1	6:29	0:50	OPP 37	3	37	Touchdown
1	3:28	4:15	OWN 45	10	55	Touchdown
2	10:41	1:50	OWN 21	5	14	Punt
2	7:11	2:19	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	4:11	2:37	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 12	2	3	Half
3	13:54	3:23	50	6	50	Touchdown
3	7:29	2:46	OWN 22	5	15	Punt
3	2:05	4:34	OWN 24	10	55	Field Goal
4	10:56	2:19	OPP 16	5	16	Touchdown
4	6:11	2:21	OPP 47	3	0	Punt
4	2:51	1:43	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 40	1	3	Game

Game MVP: Bart Blackburn, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brett Neel	6	6	1.00	6	0
QB Dominic Chapin	3	23	7.67	11	1
RB Tevin Basham	3	14	4.67	9	0
RB Gene Shrawder	2	11	5.50	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Roger Alston	19	54	2.84	10	2	1
RB Collin Hatfield	12	32	2.67	9	0	0
QB Bart Blackburn	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
WR Earl Harmon	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dominic Chapin	35	17	99	2/11	0	22	0	55.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bart Blackburn	44	31	382	1/3	6	32	0	136.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Alexis Engler	5	12	29	5.80	6	12
WR Dan Strong	3	5	33	11.00	0	22
TE Tevin Dunlap	3	4	10	3.33	0	8
WR Russell Oliver	2	7	7	3.50	1	4
TE Winston Lofton	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Tevin Basham	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Donnell Oja	1	1	18	18.00	3	18
RB Brett Neel	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Monty Meier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earl Harmon	6	12	58	9.67	32	17	1
TE Scottie Downs	6	8	98	16.33	27	32	1
WR Noah Janzen	5	6	91	18.20	33	32	2
RB Roger Alston	5	5	32	6.40	13	15	0
WR Tony Meeber	4	5	63	15.75	25	25	0
WR J.J. Atkins	3	4	31	10.33	12	18	1
RB Collin Hatfield	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Vincent Jacobs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Garrett Buckner	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Tony Meeber	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Heimburger	13	488	37.5	30.8	51	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Godfrey	5	251	50.2	45.8	55	4

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	5/7

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garrett Buckner	1	2	2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	6	88	14.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arturo Matney	3	59	19.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Andrew Middleton	7	1	0.0	22	26
CB Brent Krauchick	6	0	0.0	13	25
S Jack Finley	5	2	0.0	30	37
DT Joshua Hadden	5	2	0.0	29	33
S Arturo Matney	5	1	0.0	29	38
OLB Kim Hughes	4	3	0.0	26	25
DE Jacob Butler	4	1	0.0	19	34
S Sean Oksenberg	4	1	0.0	15	22
OLB Timothy Madison	3	4	0.0	26	43
DT Donald Fitzgerald	3	1	0.0	30	34
ILB Jose Figueroa	3	0	0.0	7	21
DE Dean Upshaw	2	1	1.0	19	36
CB Garrett Buckner	2	1	0.0	16	23
ILB Bryce Fisk	2	0	0.0	13	4
DE Jessie Lofton	1	2	0.0	18	18
OLB Kristopher Sinclair	1	2	0.0	22	28
OLB Skip Gust	1	0	0.0	12	22
DE Seth Benton	1	0	0.0	10	3
DT Lamar Kelley	0	1	0.0	2	7

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tristan Sawyer	7	0	0.0	10	33
ILB Ernie Brown	3	3	0.0	14	23
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	3	3	0.0	12	22
CB Walt Galloway	3	0	0.0	7	19
DE Clayton Chestnut	2	0	0.5	9	33
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	2	0.0	10	30
ILB Marco Nichols	2	1	0.0	7	6
CB Justin Rhodes	2	0	0.0	11	24
S Rickey Emack	2	0	0.0	4	16
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1	1	0.5	14	30
OLB Trenton Garmon	1	1	0.5	4	22
CB Andre Tikaran	1	1	0.0	9	29
OLB Butch Triplett	1	0	0.0	7	23
CB Darius Santos	1	0	0.0	4	7
DE Edwin Cobb	1	0	0.0	9	12
S Lucas Sullivan	1	0	0.0	7	24
DE Devan Jeffries	0	1	0.5	6	12
ILB Brant Greer	0	1	0.0	2	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dean Upshaw	1.0	0	2	1	36
DE Jessie Lofton	0.0	1	1	0	18
DT Donald Fitzgerald	0.0	0	1	0	34

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clayton Chestnut	0.5	1	1	1	33
DT Buddy Bumgarner	0.5	0	2	0	30
OLB Trenton Garmon	0.5	0	1	0	22
DE Devan Jeffries	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE Edwin Cobb	0.0	0	1	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andrew Middleton	7	0	26
S Arturo Matney	6	1	38
CB Brent Krauchick	4	1	25
S Jack Finley	3	0	37
S Sean Oksenberg	3	0	22
OLB Kristopher Sinclair	2	1	28
CB Garrett Buckner	2	0	23
OLB Skip Gust	1	1	22
ILB Jose Figueroa	1	0	21
ILB Bryce Fisk	1	0	4
OLB Kim Hughes	1	0	25
DE Jacob Butler	0	1	34

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tristan Sawyer	4	0	33
CB Walt Galloway	3	2	19
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	2	0	22
CB Justin Rhodes	2	0	24
CB Dillon Akiyama	1	2	30
CB Darius Santos	1	1	7
S Rickey Emack	1	1	16
ILB Marco Nichols	1	0	6
CB Andre Tikaran	1	0	29
ILB Ernie Brown	1	0	23
ILB Brant Greer	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aaron Meyer	2	3	14	0	37
C Cody Morrish	0	3	14	1	37
G Denzel Grieb	0	3	14	0	37
T Lewis Rives	0	1	12	0	28
T Howard Husak	0	1	7	0	17
G Dean Whiteford	0	0	7	1	20

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alejandro Sapolu	3	8	0	33	1	45
C DeAndre Becker	2	9	0	25	0	45
C Jonah Clark	1	4	1	8	0	0
G Roman Sawyer	1	2	0	25	0	45
T Trent Long	1	1	0	33	0	45
T Warren Cothern	0	5	0	33	0	45
T Earnest Bush	0	2	0	8	0	0
TE Scottie Downs	0	1	0	22	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Upshaw	3	13
Dean Whiteford	2	13
Owen Bakic	1	26

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brant Greer	2	27
Mason Harris	1	28
Walt Galloway	1	22

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Arturo Matney	---	---	29	38	9	76
OLB Timothy Madison	---	---	26	43	1	70
S Jack Finley	---	---	30	37	2	69
DE Dean Upshaw	---	---	19	36	13	68
DT Donald Fitzgerald	---	---	30	34	1	65
G Denzel Grieb	14	37	---	---	13	64
G Aaron Meyer	14	37	---	---	13	64
OLB Skip Gust	---	---	12	22	29	63
CB Andrew Middleton	---	---	22	26	15	63
DT Joshua Hadden	---	---	29	33	1	63
WR Alexis Engler	8	34	---	---	15	57
DE Jacob Butler	---	---	19	34	1	54
T Lewis Rives	12	28	---	---	13	53
CB Brent Krauchick	---	---	13	25	15	53
S Sean Oksenberg	---	---	15	22	15	52
C Cody Morrish	14	37	---	---	---	51
QB Dominic Chapin	14	37	---	---	---	51
OLB Kim Hughes	---	---	26	25	---	51
OLB Kristopher Sinclair	---	---	22	28	---	50
WR Russell Oliver	12	33	---	---	---	45
CB Garrett Buckner	---	---	16	23	6	45
G Dean Whiteford	7	20	---	---	13	40
DE Jessie Lofton	---	---	18	18	1	37
WR Dan Strong	10	25	---	---	1	36
TE Monty Meier	9	21	---	---	1	31
ILB Bryce Fisk	---	---	13	4	14	31
T Howard Husak	7	17	---	---	7	31
ILB Jose Figueroa	---	---	7	21	1	29
RB Korey Steward	1	0	---	---	28	29
TE Winston Lofton	9	18	---	---	---	27
RB Tevin Basham	8	9	---	---	9	26
TE Owen Bakic	0	0	---	---	26	26
RB Brett Neel	6	18	---	---	---	24
DT Shawn Dewey	---	---	5	16	---	21
DE Seth Benton	---	---	10	3	5	18
C A.J. Garrett	2	9	---	---	6	17
TE Tevin Dunlap	4	11	---	---	1	16
RB Gene Shrawder	3	11	---	---	1	15
DT Lamar Kelley	---	---	2	7	5	14
WR Donnell Oja	0	5	---	---	9	14
P Nick Heimburger	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Ezra Walker	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Alan Manthey	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB A.J. Sanford	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Marlon Crichlow	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Trent Long	33	45	---	---	6	84
G Alejandro Sapolu	33	45	---	---	6	84
QB Bart Blackburn	33	45	---	---	4	82
RB Roger Alston	21	29	---	---	29	79
T Warren Cothern	33	45	---	---	---	78
G Roman Sawyer	25	45	---	---	6	76
C DeAndre Becker	25	45	---	---	---	70
TE Scottie Downs	22	41	---	---	1	64
WR Tony Meeber	16	23	---	---	25	64
WR J.J. Atkins	26	33	---	---	1	60
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	14	30	13	57
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	2	20	27	49
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	7	19	22	48
WR Earl Harmon	20	26	---	---	1	47
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	9	33	2	44
S Tristan Sawyer	---	---	10	33	1	44
WR Raymond Benson	13	18	---	---	13	44
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	8	11	24	43
S Rickey Emack	---	---	4	16	22	42
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	10	30	1	41
CB Andre Tikaran	---	---	9	29	---	38
RB Collin Hatfield	12	15	---	---	10	37
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	14	23	---	37
TE Marquis Fenno	20	15	---	---	2	37
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	9	12	14	35
CB Justin Rhodes	---	---	11	24	---	35
TE Vincent Jacobs	6	4	---	---	24	34
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	12	22	---	34
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	7	23	1	31
S Lucas Sullivan	---	---	7	24	---	31
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	0	0	28	28
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	4	22	---	26
WR Noah Janzen	8	17	---	---	---	25
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	6	12	---	18
RB Wally Oliver	1	4	---	---	10	15
T Earnest Bush	8	0	---	---	6	14
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	7	6	---	13
CB Darius Santos	---	---	4	7	---	11
K Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jonah Clark	8	0	---	---	---	8
DT Troy Schulz	---	---	0	7	---	7
C Ronald Tormenti	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Isaiah Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Corwin Kimbrell	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB Malik Booker	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Dennis Rubin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	10	40	4.0
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	22	60	2.7
Right	7	20	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dominic Chapin	35	17	1	3	2	7	5	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bart Blackburn	44	31	7	2	1	5	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	28	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	31	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	22	3.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	38	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	154	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	143	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	47	15.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alexis Engler	12	5	0	29	0	34
WR Russell Oliver	7	2	0	7	0	33
WR Dan Strong	5	3	0	33	1	25
TE Tevin Dunlap	4	3	0	10	0	11
TE Winston Lofton	2	1	0	1	0	18
RB Brett Neel	2	1	1	-1	0	18
TE Monty Meier	1	0	1	0	0	21
RB Tevin Basham	1	1	0	2	0	9
WR Donnell Oja	1	1	0	18	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Harmon	12	6	1	58	0	26
TE Scottie Downs	8	6	0	98	2	41
WR Noah Janzen	6	5	0	91	3	17
RB Roger Alston	5	5	0	32	0	29
WR Tony Meeber	5	4	0	63	2	23
WR J.J. Atkins	4	3	0	31	0	33
RB Collin Hatfield	2	1	0	7	0	15
TE Vincent Jacobs	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	0	2	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Roger Alston	4	19	4.75	2.84
RB Collin Hatfield	4	11	2.75	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bart Blackburn	6	6	41	6.83	8.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Atkins	2	2	19	9.50	7.75
WR Earl Harmon	2	2	15	7.50	4.83
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	5	5.00	15.17
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brett Neel	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Roger Alston	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dominic Chapin	13	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bart Blackburn	11	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
WR Alexis Engler	5	0
WR Russell Oliver	4	1
TE Tevin Dunlap	2	2
WR Dan Strong	1	0
RB Brett Neel	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Harmon	3	2	2
TE Scottie Downs	3	2	2
RB Roger Alston	2	2	1
WR J.J. Atkins	1	0	0
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	1
WR Tony Meeber	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 97,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	97,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,800 (9,900)