Week 8, 2066

played in Dallas, TX

78 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	14	7	10	-	31
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	0	0	-	0

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:10 NOS - Aaron Grandon 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 03:07 NOS - Parker Monds 9 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 11:15 NOS - Roberto Buchanan 29 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 14:54 NOS - Robbie Lang 34 field goal
4Q: 03:22 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 8 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:10 NOS - Aaron Grandon 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 03:07 NOS - Parker Monds 9 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 11:15 NOS - Roberto Buchanan 29 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 14:54 NOS - Robbie Lang 34 field goal
4Q: 03:22 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 8 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 6-1 3-5
First Downs 24 9
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 412 198
- Offensive Plays 69 54
- Yards per Play 5.97 3.67
Net Rushing Yards 211 56
- Rushing Attempts 39 19
- Yards per Rush 5.41 2.95
Net Passing Yards 201 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 1 33 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 210 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.70 4.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/55 12/87
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 20
Time of Possession 36:03 23:57

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	6-1	3-5
First Downs	24	9
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	412	198
- Offensive Plays	69	54
- Yards per Play	5.97	3.67
Net Rushing Yards	211	56
- Rushing Attempts	39	19
- Yards per Rush	5.41	2.95
Net Passing Yards	201	142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 1	33 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	210	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.70	4.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/55	12/87
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 20
Time of Possession	36:03	23:57

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	5:38	2:05	OWN 27	5	24	Punt
1	0:30	3:29	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
2	11:52	0:57	OPP 47	2	37	Fumble
2	9:33	6:36	OWN 36	12	64	Touchdown
2	1:13	1:10	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	3:55	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	9:04	1:20	OWN 31	3	-7	Punt
3	6:15	6:27	OWN 17	12	66	Field Goal
4	11:59	1:28	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
4	9:38	2:11	OWN 39	5	22	Interception
4	6:35	3:24	OPP 27	5	27	Touchdown
4	1:37	1:37	OWN 27	3	3	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	9:22	OWN 13	16	68	Missed FG
1	3:33	3:03	OWN 7	6	34	Punt
2	12:01	0:09	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
2	10:55	1:22	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
2	2:57	1:44	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 31	1	5	Half
3	11:05	2:01	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	7:44	1:29	OWN 36	3	-5	Punt
4	14:48	2:49	OWN 11	5	14	Punt
4	10:31	0:53	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
4	7:27	0:52	OWN 23	4	4	Downs
4	3:11	1:34	OWN 25	5	24	Punt

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Wayne Gutzmer	14	78	5.57	15	3	1
RB Emmett Clayton	12	56	4.67	23	2	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	5	32	6.40	18	2	0
RB Alvin Banks	4	30	7.50	12	1	0
RB Dwight Grissom	4	15	3.75	7	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edward Rossi	13	6	0.46	6	0	0
QB Juan Curtis	6	50	8.33	12	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	28	17	210	2/9	3	42	1	104.7

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Juan Curtis	28	13	125	2/7	0	25	1	44.5
Horace Chilton	5	3	24	0/0	0	22	0	72.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Frederick Reed	5	5	46	9.20	11	20	0
WR Nolan Garrison	4	6	46	11.50	0	22	0
WR William Kemp	2	5	50	25.00	20	42	0
TE Aaron Grandon	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	1
TE Parker Monds	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	1
WR Tre Prewett	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Dwight Grissom	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	1	29	29.00	5	29	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Emmett Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Donald Elizabeth	8	15	77	9.63	43	23
RB Keith Tubbs	2	2	1	0.50	0	5
WR Charles Palmer	2	3	37	18.50	17	25
WR Dominique Goike	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Shawn Brady	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
RB Edward Rossi	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
WR Orlando Tylski	1	3	11	11.00	5	11
TE Bill Wise	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Harvey Golden	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kristopher Concepcion	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Matt Brandon	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Gus Sullenger	0	1	0	0
DT Daryl Weir	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Crawford	4	181	45.3	42.8	50	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenneth Alston	8	353	44.1	40.1	55	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	4/4

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Sipher	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Kemp	4	32	8.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Hutcherson	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Hutcherson	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kendrick Quarles	6	1	0.0	8	11
ILB Theodore Maese	6	1	0.0	17	30
OLB Curtis Stokes	3	0	2.0	7	11
CB Cory Ethridge	3	1	0.0	11	14
OLB Bruce Reynolds	3	1	0.0	11	24
S Efrain Dakis	2	4	0.0	19	35
S Rickey Emack	2	1	0.0	4	17
CB Luke Kinsella	2	0	0.0	12	28
OLB Mack Buchanan	2	0	0.0	10	14
CB Richie Andrews	2	0	0.0	16	28
S Tyrone Chamoun	1	1	0.0	9	23
DE Devan Jeffries	1	0	0.0	15	26
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	---	---	---
DT Edgar Harris	1	0	0.0	12	19
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	0	0.0	10	21
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	0.0	9	23
WR William Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kristopher Concepcion	1	0	0.0	9	8

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Karl Babbitt	9	1	0.0	37	27
CB A.J. Austin	6	1	1.0	38	30
ILB Gus Sullenger	5	2	0.0	32	27
CB Lance Espinal	5	0	0.0	16	11
S Donnell Frase	4	0	0.0	18	14
DT Adrian Leat	3	4	0.0	32	23
OLB Miles Benson	3	2	0.0	19	16
DT Daryl Weir	3	2	0.0	26	16
OLB Dennis Walton	3	1	0.0	39	28
DE Alexis Rector	3	0	0.0	20	10
CB Matt Brandon	2	3	0.0	36	30
DE Phil Jett	2	0	0.0	35	25
DE Wendell Shepherd	1	0	1.0	10	15
DT Austin Caelwaerts	1	1	0.0	11	10
S Fernando Laney	1	1	0.0	21	14
CB Byron Norris	1	0	0.0	14	7
WR Shawn Brady	1	0	---	---	---
DE Harry Dennis	1	0	0.0	15	10
DT Russell McAfee	0	1	0.0	9	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Curtis Stokes	2.0	0	0	11
DE Grant Webster	0.0	2	2	27
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0.0	1	0	24
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	1	0	23
ILB Theodore Maese	0.0	1	0	30
DT Edgar Harris	0.0	0	1	19

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wendell Shepherd	1.0	1	0	15
CB A.J. Austin	1.0	0	0	30
DE Phil Jett	0.0	1	1	25
ILB Gus Sullenger	0.0	1	0	27
DT Austin Caelwaerts	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cory Ethridge	2	1	0	14
ILB Kendrick Quarles	2	1	0	11
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	0	24
OLB Mack Buchanan	2	0	0	14
CB Luke Kinsella	1	2	0	28
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	2	0	21
S Efrain Dakis	1	1	0	35
CB Kristopher Concepcion	1	0	1	8
S Rickey Emack	1	0	0	17
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	0	23
S Tyrone Chamoun	1	0	0	23
CB Richie Andrews	1	0	0	28
CB Cody Woods	0	2	0	16

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gus Sullenger	4	1	0	27
CB A.J. Austin	3	1	0	30
OLB Dennis Walton	2	0	0	28
CB Lance Espinal	2	0	0	11
S Karl Babbitt	2	0	0	27
CB Matt Brandon	1	2	1	30
S Donnell Frase	1	1	0	14
OLB Miles Benson	1	0	0	16
S Fernando Laney	1	0	0	14
DE Phil Jett	0	1	0	25
S Dustin Hutcherson	0	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Philip Berry	4	7	1	39	0	30
G Conrad Barrett	3	8	0	39	1	30
C Jeremy Wagner	3	6	0	36	0	30
FB Phil Calinoff	2	2	0	10	0	8
T Nate Linker	1	6	0	39	1	30
T Shaquille LeTourneau	1	5	0	39	0	30

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
FB Donald Elizabeth	1	2	16	0	31
T Colby Perliman	0	4	19	2	35
C Joseph Friend	0	3	19	0	35
C Howard Reese	0	2	19	0	35
G Caleb Kaufmann	0	2	19	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Calinoff	1	20
Frederick Reed	1	20
Cory Ethridge	1	15

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Talley	2	16
Miles Benson	1	20
Percy Tank	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Conrad Barrett	39	30	---	---	5	74
T Philip Berry	39	30	---	---	4	73
QB J.J. Gregoire	39	30	---	---	---	69
T Shaquille LeTourneau	39	30	---	---	---	69
T Nate Linker	39	30	---	---	---	69
C Jeremy Wagner	36	30	---	---	---	66
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	19	35	1	55
TE Frederick Reed	14	20	---	---	20	54
TE Aaron Grandon	26	14	---	---	12	52
CB Luke Kinsella	---	---	12	28	11	51
WR Nolan Garrison	33	17	---	---	---	50
DE Grant Webster	---	---	14	27	9	50
WR Rick Coleman	17	14	---	---	16	47
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	17	30	---	47
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	16	28	---	44
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	15	26	---	41
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	9	23	9	41
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	11	14	15	40
CB Cody Woods	---	---	9	16	15	40
FB Phil Calinoff	10	8	---	---	20	38
RB Emmett Clayton	15	11	---	---	12	38
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	11	24	1	36
WR William Kemp	12	16	---	---	8	36
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	12	19	1	32
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	9	23	---	32
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	10	21	---	31
WR Tre Prewett	19	8	---	---	1	28
WR Roberto Buchanan	18	10	---	---	---	28
CB Kristopher Concepcion	---	---	9	8	9	26
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	10	14	1	25
S Rickey Emack	---	---	4	17	1	22
TE Parker Monds	7	13	---	---	1	21
RB Wayne Gutzmer	15	5	---	---	---	20
OLB Brian Kent	---	---	0	0	19	19
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	8	11	---	19
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	7	10	1	18
RB Dwight Grissom	5	7	---	---	6	18
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	7	11	---	18
RB Alvin Banks	4	7	---	---	6	17
T Jackie Giles	3	0	---	---	5	8
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tristan Horner	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Connor Alston	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Marcus Crawford	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kendall Brandon	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB A.J. Austin	---	---	38	30	1	69
OLB Dennis Walton	---	---	39	28	1	68
CB Matt Brandon	---	---	36	30	1	67
S Karl Babbitt	---	---	37	27	1	65
T Percy Tank	19	35	---	---	9	63
T Colby Perliman	19	35	---	---	9	63
DE Phil Jett	---	---	35	25	1	61
WR Orlando Tylski	17	32	---	---	12	61
ILB Gus Sullenger	---	---	32	27	1	60
OLB Miles Benson	---	---	19	16	20	55
DT Adrian Leat	---	---	32	23	---	55
C Howard Reese	19	35	---	---	---	54
C Joseph Friend	19	35	---	---	---	54
WR Charles Palmer	18	32	---	---	---	50
G Caleb Kaufmann	19	30	---	---	1	50
QB Juan Curtis	19	30	---	---	---	49
FB Donald Elizabeth	16	31	---	---	1	48
DT Daryl Weir	---	---	26	16	6	48
RB Keith Tubbs	4	20	---	---	20	44
DE Harry Dennis	---	---	15	10	19	44
S Donnell Frase	---	---	18	14	6	38
S Fernando Laney	---	---	21	14	---	35
DE Alexis Rector	---	---	20	10	4	34
RB Edward Rossi	16	17	---	---	---	33
DT Austin Caelwaerts	---	---	11	10	11	32
DT Russell McAfee	---	---	9	11	11	31
CB Lance Espinal	---	---	16	11	---	27
DE Wendell Shepherd	---	---	10	15	1	26
CB Byron Norris	---	---	14	7	4	25
TE Wesley Mahoney	1	3	---	---	20	24
WR Shawn Brady	7	17	---	---	---	24
TE Bill Wise	8	14	---	---	---	22
RB Duane Talley	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Dominique Goike	7	6	---	---	1	14
G Kaden Kerns	0	5	---	---	9	14
S Dustin Hutcherson	---	---	0	2	10	12
RB Harvey Golden	1	3	---	---	7	11
P Kenneth Alston	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Ricky Klatt	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jimmy Alexander	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Horace Chilton	0	5	---	---	---	5
ILB Artie Hubinger	---	---	1	2	---	3
K Joe Sipher	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Jay Ozols	---	---	0	2	---	2
TE Jaylen Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Vinny Orbik	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	18	112	6.2
Right	14	71	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-6	-1.5
Middle	14	57	4.1
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	28	17	4	0	0	7	3	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Juan Curtis	28	13	2	0	2	8	4	3	1
Horace Chilton	5	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	72	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	27	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	111	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	76	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Garrison	6	4	46	1	17
TE Frederick Reed	5	5	46	1	20
WR William Kemp	5	2	50	1	16
TE Aaron Grandon	3	1	13	0	14
RB Dwight Grissom	3	1	0	0	7
WR Tre Prewett	2	1	11	0	8
TE Parker Monds	1	1	9	0	13
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0	0	11
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	1	29	1	10
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	6	0	5

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Donald Elizabeth	15	8	1	77	2	31
WR Shawn Brady	4	1	0	8	0	17
WR Orlando Tylski	3	1	0	11	0	32
WR Charles Palmer	3	2	1	37	1	32
RB Keith Tubbs	2	2	0	1	0	20
WR Dominique Goike	2	1	0	6	0	6
RB Harvey Golden	2	0	0	0	0	3
TE Bill Wise	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Edward Rossi	1	1	0	9	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmett Clayton	2	5	2.50	4.67
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	12	6.00	5.57
RB Alvin Banks	1	4	4.00	7.50

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	4	3	22	5.50	7.50

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Juan Curtis	1	0	0	0.00	4.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Aaron Grandon	1	1	13	13.00	4.33
TE Parker Monds	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	0	0.00	0.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Harvey Golden	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	3	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
QB Juan Curtis	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	9	6	6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Juan Curtis	12	4	3
Horace Chilton	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Garrison	4	2	2
TE Parker Monds	1	1	1
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0
WR Tre Prewett	1	1	1
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	1
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Donald Elizabeth	4	2	2
WR Shawn Brady	3	1	0
RB Harvey Golden	2	0	0
WR Charles Palmer	2	1	1
TE Bill Wise	1	0	0
WR Orlando Tylski	1	0	0

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

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