Week 1, 2062

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints3141003-30
Atlanta Falcons3140100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 42 field goal
1Q: 04:29 ATL - Phil Conley 43 field goal
2Q: 11:35 NOS - Emmett Clayton 5 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 06:15 NOS - Jessie Patterson 5 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 04:02 ATL - Cory Atkins 9 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 02:45 ATL - Rodney Mendenhall 15 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
3Q: 09:08 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 37 field goal
3Q: 00:13 NOS - Ernie Brown 31 interception return (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 12:17 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 14 run (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 00:35 ATL - Phil Conley 42 field goal
OT: 01:56 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs3120
- by Rushing185
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards441340
- Offensive Plays8559
- Yards per Play5.195.76
Net Rushing Yards253110
- Rushing Attempts4820
- Yards per Rush5.275.50
Net Passing Yards188230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 17 - 138 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards193233
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/3
- Yards per Pass Play5.085.90
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions8/162/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.711.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards10/6813/107
Punt Returns/Yards3/101/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/351/31
Interception Ret./Yards1/311/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 26
Time of Possession42:3525:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:17OWN 251250Field Goal
14:237:59OWN 241376Touchdown
29:183:11OPP 48648Touchdown
23:551:10OWN 25310Interception
22:362:14OWN 25833Punt
314:115:10OWN 26854Field Goal
37:363:34OWN 35737Missed FG
32:312:18OWN 20422Punt
412:115:22OWN 8845Punt
45:232:46OWN 33616Punt
40:300:30OWN 20316Half
OT18:491:04OWN 354-20Punt
OT14:112:23OWN 43539Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:435:20OWN 25949Field Goal
211:242:06OWN 73-4Punt
26:072:12OWN 25675Touchdown
22:450:09OPP 15115Touchdown
20:220:22OWN 61-1Half
315:000:49OWN 253-2Punt
39:011:25OWN 253-2Punt
34:021:31OWN 35412Punt
30:130:11OWN 2010Interception
30:022:51OWN 32668Touchdown
46:491:26OWN 1032Punt
42:372:07OWN 201055Field Goal
OT110:001:11OWN 735Punt
OT17:453:34OWN 36828Missed FG

Game MVP: Emmett Clayton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Emmett Clayton16845.251631
RB Jessie Patterson14604.291431
RB Gavin Finch7365.141020
QB J.J. Gregoire7578.141540
RB Silas Gilman4164.001110
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Micah Lightfoot13614.693131
QB Gregory Eppright4317.751510
FB Cedric Murray2-1-0.50200
WR Deion Mayes11919.001910

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Gregoire36171931/5025152.2
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gregory Eppright38232331/3227184.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Trey Shannon6108213.675190
RB Jessie Patterson24199.500110
WR DeAndre Mills2252.50060
TE Aaron Grandon282613.000210
RB Emmett Clayton233919.5034250
WR Tony Meeber111414.000140
RB Silas Gilman1144.00040
RB Gavin Finch1244.00040
TE Parker Monds0100.00000
TE Scottie Norton0200.00000
WR Nolan Garrison0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rodney Mendenhall465614.0013161
WR Cory Atkins45348.5012141
FB Cedric Murray34227.336100
WR Deion Mayes310227.332150
RB Micah Lightfoot33196.33470
WR Cary Young365518.3330270
RB O.J. Stiltner22147.008130
WR Clifton Blackwell121111.000110

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ernie Brown13131.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Clarence Vallery12222.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
CB Trey Dircks0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Micah Lightfoot1000
T Harold Grooms0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joseph Dixon521643.238.0552
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Wayne630951.546.5550

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kelly Bolerjack3/41/20/0423/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Conley2/32/30/1433/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Emack3103.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Harold Lucas166.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Coleman23517.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Austin Cote13131.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ernie Brown1000.02036
CB Trey Dircks510.02032
DE Devan Jeffries400.02037
OLB Bruce Reynolds311.01328
S Justin Rhodes300.01730
OLB Ed Sutton300.01317
S Rickey Emack200.01424
CB Luke Kinsella200.008
ILB Kendrick Quarles200.0610
OLB George Wohlman110.0812
OLB Devan McDaniel110.0621
DE Stan Shepherd100.01527
CB Zach Schafer100.0622
CB Cory Ethridge100.02022
TE Scottie Norton10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dean Gaines820.04637
DE Nate LaBorde710.54737
S Tyrus Perez630.04837
DT Clarence Vallery520.03829
ILB Jeff Cavazos520.02622
OLB Charlie Hammond520.04536
DE Alan Fields510.03327
CB Everett Cade500.03527
S Mo Reed430.04837
OLB Alexander Robbins340.02515
OLB Marcus Anwar330.01915
CB James Joyner200.02719
CB Devin Jefferson200.095
CB Aaron Harrison200.089
DT Carter Gougeon110.53427
DT Britt Shuger100.02117

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Reynolds1.000028
DE Devan Jeffries0.011137
DE Abraham Ridgeway0.01004
DE Stan Shepherd0.003127
DT Buddy Bumgarner0.002122
OLB Devan McDaniel0.001021
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nate LaBorde0.505037
DT Carter Gougeon0.501027
DE Dean Upshaw0.013011
DE Alan Fields0.012027

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ernie Brown40136
CB Trey Dircks30032
CB Luke Kinsella2108
S Justin Rhodes20030
OLB Ed Sutton20017
ILB Kendrick Quarles20010
S Rickey Emack11024
OLB Bruce Reynolds11028
DE Devan Jeffries10037
DE Stan Shepherd10027
CB Zach Schafer10022
OLB George Wohlman10012
CB Randy Henson1008
OLB Devan McDaniel10021
CB Emmett Douglas01027
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Everett Cade40027
CB Dean Gaines30037
S Tyrus Perez21037
CB Devin Jefferson2005
OLB Charlie Hammond11036
DE Alan Fields10027
OLB Alexander Robbins10015
ILB Jeff Cavazos10022
S Mo Reed10037
CB Aaron Harrison1009
DT Clarence Vallery00129

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ed McBriar57048037
G Roman Sawyer412148037
C Jeremy Wagner38148137
T Philip Berry37148037
G Conrad Barrett37048037
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dean Whiteford34020038
T Elias Newhart25020039
C Melvin Lowrey13020039
T Harold Grooms02020139
G Elias Kelley01020039
TE Rodney Mendenhall01019034

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ed Sutton124
Rick Coleman113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Alexis Tanner224
Wyatt Codie127
Korey Bates122
Cary Young113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Roman Sawyer4837------994
T Philip Berry4837------994
G Conrad Barrett4837---------85
T Ed McBriar4837---------85
QB J.J. Gregoire4837---------85
C Jeremy Wagner4837---------85
TE Aaron Grandon3624------2282
WR Trey Shannon3528------669
CB Trey Dircks------20321567
WR Nolan Garrison3626---------62
DE Devan Jeffries------2037259
ILB Ernie Brown------2036258
OLB Ed Sutton------13172454
CB Zach Schafer------6222654
S Justin Rhodes------1730350
WR DeAndre Mills1710------2350
TE Scottie Norton1012------2850
S Rickey Emack------1424846
RB Gavin Finch107------2845
DE Stan Shepherd------1527244
OLB Bruce Reynolds------1328344
DT Buddy Bumgarner------1522643
CB Cory Ethridge------2022143
RB Jessie Patterson2411------742
CB Emmett Douglas------1127341
RB Emmett Clayton1920---------39
DT Arnold Dorf------517931
WR Tyrone Daianu1812---------30
OLB Devan McDaniel------621229
WR Tony Meeber1512---------27
TE Parker Monds1011------627
CB Randy Henson------081927
S Kelvin Yockey------615122
RB Silas Gilman912---------21
OLB George Wohlman------812121
DE Abraham Ridgeway------041317
DE Lukas Moland------510116
ILB Kendrick Quarles------610---16
WR Rick Coleman10------1314
K Kelly Bolerjack00------1111
CB Luke Kinsella------08210
T Donnell Causey00------99
P Joseph Dixon00------99
C Kenneth Gibson00------99
G Scott Hegamin00------99
QB Kendall Brandon00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Tyrus Perez------4837489
S Mo Reed------4837489
DE Nate LaBorde------4737488
CB Dean Gaines------4637487
OLB Charlie Hammond------4536384
G Elias Kelley2039------968
T Elias Newhart2039------968
DT Clarence Vallery------3829---67
CB Everett Cade------3527365
DT Carter Gougeon------3427465
CB James Joyner------27191965
DE Alan Fields------3327---60
QB Gregory Eppright2039---------59
T Harold Grooms2039---------59
C Melvin Lowrey2039---------59
G Dean Whiteford2038---------58
OLB Alexander Robbins------25151454
TE Rodney Mendenhall1934---------53
ILB Jeff Cavazos------2622351
WR Deion Mayes1734---------51
RB Micah Lightfoot1928---------47
DT Britt Shuger------2117947
WR Cary Young1319------1345
WR Clifton Blackwell1427---------41
RB O.J. Stiltner111------2739
WR Wyatt Codie25------2734
OLB Marcus Anwar------1915---34
DE Dean Upshaw------1711432
TE Alec Sherman14------2732
WR Cory Atkins821---------29
S Alexis Tanner------002424
OLB Johnathan Williamson------002323
TE Korey Bates00------2222
CB Aaron Harrison------89421
CB Devin Jefferson------95620
FB Cedric Murray612---------18
CB Harold Lucas------001818
WR Austin Cote00------1313
C Ezra Walker00------99
K Phil Conley00------99
P Edwin Wayne00------99
G Tim Corcoleotes00------99
DE Steven Coles------2057
G Bernard DeSpirito01------34
QB Otis Zimmerman00---------0
DT Alejandro Ballard------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9455.0
Middle231275.5
Right16815.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left34615.3
Middle10363.6
Right6294.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Gregoire361721221101
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gregory Eppright38231014731

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen52397.8
Short (0-8 Yds)85222.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)157785.2
Long (19+ Yds)83546.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88708.8
Short (0-8 Yds)169774.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)136866.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Trey Shannon106182028
TE Aaron Grandon82026124
RB Jessie Patterson42019011
RB Emmett Clayton32039120
WR DeAndre Mills2205010
RB Gavin Finch211407
TE Scottie Norton2000012
WR Nolan Garrison2000026
WR Tony Meeber11014012
RB Silas Gilman1104012
TE Parker Monds1000011
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Deion Mayes103122034
TE Rodney Mendenhall64056034
WR Cary Young63055119
WR Cory Atkins54034021
FB Cedric Murray43022012
RB Micah Lightfoot33019028
WR Clifton Blackwell21011027
RB O.J. Stiltner22014011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson362.004.29
QB J.J. Gregoire11313.008.14
RB Emmett Clayton155.005.25
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Gregory Eppright188.007.75
RB Micah Lightfoot11414.004.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.J. Gregoire31-1-0.335.36
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gregory Eppright43276.756.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson1000.004.75
WR DeAndre Mills11-1-1.002.50
TE Aaron Grandon1000.003.25
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Rodney Mendenhall21157.509.33
FB Cedric Murray1133.005.50
WR Cory Atkins1199.006.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB J.J. Gregoire32
RB Emmett Clayton33
RB Gavin Finch11
AtlantaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
J.J. Gregoire822
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Gregory Eppright1062

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Aaron Grandon400
WR Trey Shannon322
RB Emmett Clayton100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Deion Mayes410
TE Rodney Mendenhall110
WR Clifton Blackwell111
WR Cory Atkins110
RB Micah Lightfoot111
RB O.J. Stiltner110
WR Cary Young100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck15,900 (22,200)
End Zone13,100 (16,000)
Mezzanine7,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats12,100 (14,100)
Club Seats4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes5,000 (5,000)