Week 15, 2061

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	9	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	7	13	6	0	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 ATL - Cory Atkins 15 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 09:07 ATL - Phil Conley 39 field goal
2Q: 02:25 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 22 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 00:34 NOS - Trey Shannon 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Phil Conley 37 field goal
3Q: 09:50 ATL - Phil Conley 29 field goal
3Q: 05:56 ATL - Phil Conley 47 field goal
4Q: 09:06 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 24 field goal
4Q: 02:43 NOS - Silas Gilman 8 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Jessie Patterson run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 ATL - Cory Atkins 15 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 09:07 ATL - Phil Conley 39 field goal
2Q: 02:25 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 22 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 00:34 NOS - Trey Shannon 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Phil Conley 37 field goal
3Q: 09:50 ATL - Phil Conley 29 field goal
3Q: 05:56 ATL - Phil Conley 47 field goal
4Q: 09:06 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 24 field goal
4Q: 02:43 NOS - Silas Gilman 8 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Jessie Patterson run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 10-4 11-3
First Downs 21 25
- by Rushing 10 9
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 442 438
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 7.13 6.64
Net Rushing Yards 196 136
- Rushing Attempts 28 32
- Yards per Rush 7.00 4.25
Net Passing Yards 246 302
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 0 32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 256 311
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 7.24 8.88
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/100 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/117 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 20
Time of Possession 26:25 33:35

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	10-4	11-3
First Downs	21	25
- by Rushing	10	9
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	442	438
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	7.13	6.64
Net Rushing Yards	196	136
- Rushing Attempts	28	32
- Yards per Rush	7.00	4.25
Net Passing Yards	246	302
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 0	32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	256	311
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	7.24	8.88
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/100	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/117	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 20
Time of Possession	26:25	33:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:59	1:47	OWN 25	4	33	Punt
1	5:01	4:54	OWN 18	7	39	Punt
2	12:23	0:27	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
2	9:00	3:25	OWN 27	7	37	Punt
2	2:12	1:45	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:33	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
3	9:42	1:18	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
3	5:51	1:49	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	0:12	2:07	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
4	11:22	2:21	OWN 27	5	66	Field Goal
4	5:15	2:42	OWN 11	8	89	Touchdown
4	1:48	1:48	OWN 17	7	77	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:01	OWN 14	4	19	Punt
1	10:12	5:11	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
1	0:07	2:44	OWN 8	6	14	Punt
2	11:56	2:56	OWN 8	8	70	Field Goal
2	5:35	3:23	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 26	1	54	Field Goal
3	12:27	2:45	OWN 30	6	58	Field Goal
3	8:24	2:33	OWN 22	6	48	Field Goal
3	4:02	3:50	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
4	13:05	1:43	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
4	9:01	3:46	OWN 16	4	23	Punt
4	2:33	0:45	OPP 48	3	-4	Punt

Game MVP: Gregory Eppright, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB J.J. Gregoire	13	133	10.23	37	6
RB Jessie Patterson	6	23	3.83	20	1
RB Silas Gilman	4	11	2.75	9	0
RB Gavin Finch	3	21	7.00	13	1
RB Alvin Banks	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	8	8.00	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Lightfoot	21	113	5.38	25	7
FB Cedric Murray	6	19	3.17	10	1
RB Peyton Nixon	3	5	1.67	5	0
WR Lonnie Hawkins	2	-1	-0.50	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	32	17	256	2/10	2	48	0	100.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	32	20	311	2/9	2	54	0	115.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trey Shannon	5	7	124	24.80	36	48	1
WR Tony Meeber	3	6	42	14.00	0	29	0
RB Emmett Clayton	2	2	27	13.50	16	20	0
WR Buddy Corbett	2	2	15	7.50	4	12	0
TE Marquis Fenno	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Silas Gilman	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	1
RB Gavin Finch	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Parker Monds	1	3	30	30.00	22	30	0
WR Rick Coleman	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cory Atkins	8	13	167	20.88	92	54	1
WR Clifton Blackwell	3	5	14	4.67	0	8	0
WR Wyatt Codie	3	6	51	17.00	29	35	0
FB Cedric Murray	2	2	15	7.50	3	8	0
TE Rodney Mendenhall	2	2	28	14.00	10	18	0
WR Rico Clemons	1	1	14	14.00	3	14	0
RB Micah Lightfoot	1	2	22	22.00	14	22	1
WR Lonnie Hawkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joseph Dixon	8	367	45.9	38.4	62	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	6	293	48.8	43.5	60	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Conley	4/4	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Emack	1	12	12.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Coleman	4	117	29.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexis Tanner	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Justin Rhodes	9	2	0.0	32	34
S Kelvin Yockey	8	0	0.0	31	30
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	7	3	0.0	29	29
DT Buddy Bumgarner	6	1	0.0	24	22
OLB Devan McDaniel	4	1	0.0	11	7
DE Devan Jeffries	3	2	0.5	28	29
OLB George Wohlman	3	0	0.0	31	30
DE Edwin Cobb	2	0	1.0	5	8
OLB Ed Sutton	2	2	0.0	22	27
CB Luke Kinsella	2	2	0.0	19	29
CB Cory Ethridge	2	1	0.0	30	31
CB Emmett Douglas	2	0	0.0	20	26
DE Stan Shepherd	1	1	0.5	16	20
DE Deron Midget	0	2	0.0	12	8
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0	1	0.0	10	8

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	6	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Ronald Mathews	5	1	0.0	16	22
CB Everett Cade	5	0	0.0	28	34
ILB Jeff Cavazos	4	1	0.0	21	20
S Alexis Tanner	4	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Alexander Robbins	3	0	1.0	15	20
CB Dean Gaines	3	4	0.5	28	34
OLB Manuel Venable	3	0	0.0	12	11
CB James Joyner	3	0	0.0	15	15
DT Carter Gougeon	2	1	0.0	16	21
DE Nate LaBorde	2	0	0.0	26	32
CB Devin Jefferson	2	0	0.0	3	10
DE Alan Fields	1	1	0.5	23	22
S Marcus Dulaney	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Dean Upshaw	1	0	0.0	15	22
ILB Josue Meier	0	2	0.0	2	2
DT Clarence Vallery	0	1	0.0	25	29

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Edwin Cobb	1.0	0	0	8
DE Devan Jeffries	0.5	1	0	29
DE Stan Shepherd	0.5	0	0	20
DT Buddy Bumgarner	0.0	1	3	22
DT Arnold Dorf	0.0	1	0	7
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0.0	1	0	8

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Alexander Robbins	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Alan Fields	0.5	0	0	1	22
CB Dean Gaines	0.5	0	0	0	34
DE Nate LaBorde	0.0	1	4	0	32
DE Dean Upshaw	0.0	0	2	2	22
OLB Ronald Mathews	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Tre Bohannon	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kelvin Yockey	5	1	30
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	4	0	29
OLB George Wohlman	3	2	30
S Justin Rhodes	3	0	34
CB Luke Kinsella	2	0	29
DE Devan Jeffries	1	0	29
CB Cory Ethridge	1	0	31
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	0	7
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0	1	8

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Alexis Tanner	4	0	31
CB Everett Cade	3	1	34
CB James Joyner	3	0	15
ILB Jeff Cavazos	2	0	20
S Tyrus Perez	1	1	34
OLB Ronald Mathews	1	0	22
OLB Alexander Robbins	1	0	20
S Marcus Dulaney	1	0	2
CB Dean Gaines	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roman Sawyer	3	5	28	0	34
G Conrad Barrett	3	4	28	1	34
T Philip Berry	1	3	28	1	34
T Ed McBriar	1	1	28	0	34
C Jeremy Wagner	0	2	28	0	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dean Whiteford	4	14	32	1	34
T Elias Newhart	4	7	32	0	34
G Mercury Waddell	2	3	32	1	34
T Harold Grooms	1	5	32	0	34
C Leon Whisman	1	3	32	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Foreman	1	25
Cory Ethridge	1	17

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Dulaney	2	18
Will Chandler	1	28
Alec Sherman	1	16
Deion Mayes	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	30	31	17	78
OLB Ed Sutton	---	---	22	27	27	76
G Roman Sawyer	28	34	---	---	9	71
T Philip Berry	28	34	---	---	9	71
G Conrad Barrett	28	34	---	---	9	71
S Justin Rhodes	---	---	32	34	4	70
CB Emmett Douglas	---	---	20	26	19	65
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	31	30	2	63
OLB George Wohlman	---	---	31	30	2	63
T Ed McBriar	28	34	---	---	---	62
QB J.J. Gregoire	28	34	---	---	---	62
C Jeremy Wagner	28	34	---	---	---	62
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	29	29	3	61
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	28	29	3	60
WR Rick Coleman	21	28	---	---	10	59
CB Luke Kinsella	---	---	19	29	11	59
WR Trey Shannon	25	23	---	---	10	58
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	24	22	7	53
TE Marquis Fenno	20	20	---	---	6	46
RB Gavin Finch	7	13	---	---	25	45
WR Tony Meeber	21	18	---	---	---	39
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	16	20	2	38
RB Jessie Patterson	12	18	---	---	4	34
S Rickey Emack	---	---	8	9	10	27
CB Amos Stimson	---	---	13	12	2	27
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	5	8	13	26
TE Parker Monds	9	17	---	---	---	26
TE Jay Gray	0	0	---	---	25	25
WR Ray Foreman	0	0	---	---	25	25
TE Scottie Norton	3	2	---	---	19	24
DE Deron Midget	---	---	12	8	1	21
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	5	7	8	20
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	10	8	2	20
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	11	7	1	19
RB Silas Gilman	9	8	---	---	---	17
WR Buddy Corbett	5	12	---	---	---	17
RB Emmett Clayton	5	8	---	---	---	13
T Donnell Causey	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Joseph Dixon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Grant Webster	---	---	3	5	1	9
DE Austin Caelwaerts	---	---	3	3	1	7
RB Alvin Banks	3	3	---	---	---	6
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	5	5
C DeAndre Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kendall Brandon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Elias Newhart	32	34	---	---	10	76
G Dean Whiteford	32	34	---	---	6	72
QB Gregory Eppright	32	34	---	---	---	66
C Leon Whisman	32	34	---	---	---	66
G Mercury Waddell	32	34	---	---	---	66
T Harold Grooms	32	34	---	---	---	66
WR Cory Atkins	31	33	---	---	---	64
OLB Ronald Mathews	---	---	16	22	25	63
CB Everett Cade	---	---	28	34	1	63
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	28	34	1	63
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	28	34	1	63
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	24	31	5	60
DE Nate LaBorde	---	---	26	32	1	59
DT Clarence Vallery	---	---	25	29	1	55
WR Clifton Blackwell	23	30	---	---	1	54
TE Rodney Mendenhall	27	26	---	---	---	53
RB Micah Lightfoot	27	24	---	---	---	51
CB James Joyner	---	---	15	15	18	48
DE Alan Fields	---	---	23	22	---	45
OLB Alexander Robbins	---	---	15	20	9	44
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	21	20	---	41
RB Peyton Nixon	3	8	---	---	28	39
DE Dean Upshaw	---	---	15	22	1	38
DT Carter Gougeon	---	---	16	21	---	37
WR Wyatt Codie	17	20	---	---	---	37
WR Rico Clemons	9	10	---	---	16	35
WR Lonnie Hawkins	9	8	---	---	13	30
TE Will Chandler	0	0	---	---	28	28
OLB Manuel Venable	---	---	12	11	---	23
S Marcus Dulaney	---	---	2	2	18	22
FB Cedric Murray	13	9	---	---	---	22
CB Devin Jefferson	---	---	3	10	9	22
WR Deion Mayes	1	2	---	---	14	17
ILB Josue Meier	---	---	2	2	12	16
TE Alec Sherman	0	0	---	---	16	16
S J.B. Tefft	---	---	2	1	12	15
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	4	2	8	14
DT Tre Bohannon	---	---	3	10	1	14
RB Otis Ramirez	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Ezra Walker	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Elias Kelley	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Melvin Lowrey	0	0	---	---	10	10
QB Otis Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	26	8.7
Middle	19	142	7.5
Right	6	28	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	59	6.6
Middle	13	79	6.1
Right	10	-2	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	32	17	5	0	3	2	8	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	32	20	5	0	4	4	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	53	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	106	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	77	19.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	99	24.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	109	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	83	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trey Shannon	7	5	1	124	2	23
WR Tony Meeber	6	3	1	42	1	18
TE Marquis Fenno	5	1	1	5	0	20
RB Silas Gilman	3	1	0	8	0	8
TE Parker Monds	3	1	0	30	1	17
WR Rick Coleman	2	1	0	3	0	28
RB Emmett Clayton	2	2	0	27	1	8
WR Buddy Corbett	2	2	0	15	0	12
RB Gavin Finch	1	1	0	2	0	13

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cory Atkins	13	8	2	167	3	33
WR Wyatt Codie	6	3	1	51	1	20
WR Clifton Blackwell	5	3	1	14	0	30
FB Cedric Murray	2	2	0	15	0	9
TE Rodney Mendenhall	2	2	0	28	0	26
RB Micah Lightfoot	2	1	0	22	1	24
WR Rico Clemons	1	1	0	14	0	10
WR Lonnie Hawkins	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	18	6.00	10.23
RB Jessie Patterson	1	-4	-4.00	3.83

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Lonnie Hawkins	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	4	3	29	7.25	8.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gregory Eppright	4	2	18	4.50	9.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Meeber	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Trey Shannon	1	1	18	18.00	17.71
RB Silas Gilman	1	1	8	8.00	2.67
WR Buddy Corbett	1	1	3	3.00	7.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cory Atkins	3	1	15	5.00	12.85
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	1	3	3.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jessie Patterson	1	1
RB Silas Gilman	1	1
RB Alvin Banks	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Peyton Nixon	2	0
FB Cedric Murray	1	0
RB Micah Lightfoot	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	10	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	7	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Meeber	3	1	1
TE Marquis Fenno	2	0	0
WR Trey Shannon	2	0	0
RB Silas Gilman	1	0	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	1
WR Buddy Corbett	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cory Atkins	4	1	1
WR Lonnie Hawkins	1	0	0
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	0	0
WR Wyatt Codie	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (22,200)
End Zone 13,600 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,000 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (22,200)
End Zone	13,600 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,000 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)