Week 17, 2066

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	14	6	7	-	34
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 NOS - Alvin Banks 24 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Camden Bradford 34 field goal
2Q: 08:23 NOS - Phil Calinoff 4 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 05:36 ATL - Dixon Hamner 12 pass from Gregory Eppright (Camden Bradford extra point)
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Aaron Grandon 9 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 10:16 NOS - Robbie Lang 48 field goal
3Q: 00:34 NOS - Robbie Lang 45 field goal
4Q: 06:26 NOS - Eli Lowe 8 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 03:19 ATL - Deion Mayes 21 pass from Landon Russett (Landon Russett pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 NOS - Alvin Banks 24 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Camden Bradford 34 field goal
2Q: 08:23 NOS - Phil Calinoff 4 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 05:36 ATL - Dixon Hamner 12 pass from Gregory Eppright (Camden Bradford extra point)
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Aaron Grandon 9 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 10:16 NOS - Robbie Lang 48 field goal
3Q: 00:34 NOS - Robbie Lang 45 field goal
4Q: 06:26 NOS - Eli Lowe 8 pass from Kendall Brandon (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 03:19 ATL - Deion Mayes 21 pass from Landon Russett (Landon Russett pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 14-2 7-9
First Downs 23 16
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 484 319
- Offensive Plays 69 51
- Yards per Play 7.01 6.25
Net Rushing Yards 167 148
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 5.06 6.43
Net Passing Yards 317 171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 27 - 0 26 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 321 183
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 8.81 6.11
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 12/97 7/43
Punt Returns/Yards 1/19 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 19
Time of Possession 35:25 24:35

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	14-2	7-9
First Downs	23	16
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	484	319
- Offensive Plays	69	51
- Yards per Play	7.01	6.25
Net Rushing Yards	167	148
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	5.06	6.43
Net Passing Yards	317	171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 27 - 0	26 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	321	183
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	8.81	6.11
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	12/97	7/43
Punt Returns/Yards	1/19	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 19
Time of Possession	35:25	24:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	2:45	OWN 19	5	81	Touchdown
1	7:33	2:19	OWN 30	4	17	Punt
2	14:52	6:40	OWN 13	14	87	Touchdown
2	5:29	4:35	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:50	OWN 25	10	44	Field Goal
3	8:44	1:23	OWN 30	3	-8	Punt
3	7:21	1:04	OPP 37	3	-3	Punt
3	4:35	4:07	OWN 42	6	30	Field Goal
4	14:09	1:25	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
4	11:14	4:54	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	3:06	1:14	OWN 49	3	-5	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	10:08	2:35	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
1	5:14	5:22	OWN 13	9	70	Field Goal
2	8:12	2:43	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 23	2	-3	Half
3	10:10	1:26	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	6:17	1:42	OWN 3	4	16	Punt
3	0:28	1:19	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	12:44	1:30	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
4	6:20	3:14	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 1	6	30	Downs

Game MVP: Kendall Brandon, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Wayne Gutzmer	16	30	1.88	20	1	0
RB Emmett Clayton	9	31	3.44	36	1	0
RB Alvin Banks	5	92	18.40	45	3	1
QB Kendall Brandon	3	14	4.67	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB K.C. Terrell	14	90	6.43	18	5
RB O.J. Stiltner	5	18	3.60	10	1
RB Trevor Andersen	2	17	8.50	9	0
QB Landon Russett	2	23	11.50	17	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Brandon	35	27	321	1/4	3	37	0	133.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	19	12	142	2/12	1	28	0	103.4
Landon Russett	7	4	41	0/0	1	21	0	113.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Aaron Grandon	6	7	55	9.17	21	14	1
TE Frederick Reed	6	6	116	19.33	15	37	0
WR Roberto Buchanan	4	4	38	9.50	1	11	0
WR William Kemp	3	5	24	8.00	6	15	0
WR Eli Lowe	3	4	16	5.33	0	8	1
FB Phil Calinoff	2	2	29	14.50	16	25	1
WR Tre Prewett	2	6	33	16.50	3	26	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Clifton Blackwell	4	6	48	12.00	15	28	0
WR Dixon Hamner	4	5	43	10.75	6	14	1
WR Cory Atkins	4	8	50	12.50	8	21	0
WR Deion Mayes	3	4	35	11.67	19	21	1
RB K.C. Terrell	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB O.J. Stiltner	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
G Connor Alston	0	1	0	0
TE Aaron Grandon	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Karl Lewis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Crawford	5	230	46.0	42.8	55	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	6	283	47.2	44.0	57	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	4/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Camden Bradford	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Kemp	1	19	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Lewis	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexis Tanner	1	21	21.0	0
Austin Cote	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Devan Jeffries	4	2	0.0	17	21
OLB Mack Buchanan	4	2	0.0	10	12
S Kelvin Yockey	4	1	0.0	20	26
CB Kristopher Concepcion	4	0	0.0	14	17
ILB Theodore Maese	3	2	0.0	19	20
CB Cody Woods	3	2	0.0	20	23
OLB Bruce Reynolds	3	1	0.0	16	23
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2	0	2.0	16	17
OLB Devan McDaniel	2	1	0.0	14	16
CB Richie Andrews	2	1	0.0	17	21
S Rickey Emack	2	0	0.0	7	8
DT Edgar Harris	2	0	0.0	10	12
CB Luke Kinsella	2	0	0.0	10	16
CB Cory Ethridge	1	1	0.0	10	15
DE Stan Shepherd	1	0	0.0	4	7
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0	1	0.0	7	5
S Tyrone Chamoun	0	1	0.0	15	18

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Hutchins	10	0	0.0	29	26
ILB Jeff Cavazos	7	1	0.0	24	20
S Tyrus Perez	6	3	0.0	33	36
S Mo Reed	4	2	0.0	10	16
DE Nate LaBorde	4	0	0.0	33	36
CB Aaron Harrison	3	2	0.0	31	36
DT Tracy Sivigny	3	1	0.0	31	27
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	3	1	0.0	9	16
S Alexis Tanner	3	0	0.0	29	29
DT Alejandro Ballard	3	0	0.0	24	24
DE J.C. Caldwell	2	0	1.0	12	22
OLB Craig Stone	2	1	0.0	14	24
DT Conner McCormick	1	1	0.0	9	14
OLB Lester McKissick	1	1	0.0	10	6
S Maxwell Cain	1	0	0.0	21	16
CB Christian Linquist	1	0	0.0	30	32
DE Courtney Becker	1	0	0.0	11	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2.0	2	1	17
DE Jeff Fox	0.0	2	0	12
DE Devan Jeffries	0.0	1	0	21
DT Edgar Harris	0.0	1	0	12
ILB Theodore Maese	0.0	0	1	20

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE J.C. Caldwell	1.0	1	22
DT Alejandro Ballard	0.0	2	24
DE Nate LaBorde	0.0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Luke Kinsella	3	0	16
OLB Mack Buchanan	3	0	12
S Kelvin Yockey	2	1	26
CB Cody Woods	2	0	23
CB Richie Andrews	2	0	21
DE Stan Shepherd	1	0	7
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	0	23
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	0	16
ILB Theodore Maese	1	0	20

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Thomas Hutchins	6	0	26
S Mo Reed	3	0	16
S Alexis Tanner	3	0	29
OLB Craig Stone	3	0	24
CB Christian Linquist	2	2	32
ILB Jeff Cavazos	2	0	20
S Tyrus Perez	2	0	36
CB Aaron Harrison	2	0	36
DT Tracy Sivigny	1	0	27
DE J.C. Caldwell	1	0	22
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	1	0	16
OLB Lester McKissick	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Landon Hickman	3	10	33	0	36
T Nate Linker	2	8	33	0	36
T Jackie Giles	2	2	33	0	36
G Connor Alston	1	5	33	0	36
G Conrad Barrett	0	2	19	1	29
T Philip Berry	0	2	14	0	7
TE Frederick Reed	0	1	14	0	20

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mo Baptiste	3	6	2	23	1	28
T Elias Newhart	2	5	0	16	0	14
G Mason Klaff	2	4	0	21	0	16
C Melvin Lowrey	1	4	0	23	0	28
G Mercury Waddell	1	1	0	12	1	21
T Harold Grooms	1	1	0	11	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Grandon	2	18
Phil Calinoff	1	24
Frederick Reed	1	18

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester McKissick	2	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Connor Alston	33	36	---	---	6	75
QB Kendall Brandon	33	36	---	---	2	71
T Jackie Giles	33	36	---	---	---	69
T Nate Linker	33	36	---	---	---	69
C Landon Hickman	33	36	---	---	---	69
TE Aaron Grandon	24	24	---	---	18	66
CB Cody Woods	---	---	20	23	17	60
WR Roberto Buchanan	27	28	---	---	---	55
TE Frederick Reed	14	20	---	---	18	52
G Conrad Barrett	19	29	---	---	3	51
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	20	26	---	46
WR Tre Prewett	26	20	---	---	---	46
FB Phil Calinoff	9	12	---	---	24	45
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	17	21	7	45
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	17	21	6	44
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	16	17	11	44
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	10	15	17	42
RB Emmett Clayton	9	15	---	---	18	42
RB Wayne Gutzmer	19	17	---	---	6	42
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	16	23	1	40
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	19	20	1	40
WR Eli Lowe	17	15	---	---	4	36
WR Rick Coleman	6	9	---	---	19	34
CB Luke Kinsella	---	---	10	16	8	34
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	15	18	1	34
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	14	16	1	31
WR William Kemp	9	16	---	---	6	31
CB Kristopher Concepcion	---	---	14	17	---	31
DE Grant Webster	---	---	13	15	1	29
T Philip Berry	14	7	---	---	7	28
TE Nicky Hudgens	0	0	---	---	24	24
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	10	12	1	23
OLB Brian Kent	---	---	0	0	22	22
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	10	12	---	22
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	9	12	---	21
S Rickey Emack	---	---	7	8	1	16
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	7	5	---	12
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	4	7	---	11
RB Alvin Banks	5	4	---	---	1	10
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	5	4	---	9
C Tristan Horner	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Marcus Crawford	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Jeremy Wagner	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Spencer Spezzano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Nate LaBorde	---	---	33	36	2	71
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	33	36	2	71
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	31	36	2	69
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	29	29	9	67
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	30	32	2	64
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	31	27	---	58
S Maxwell Cain	---	---	21	16	18	55
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	29	26	---	55
G Mo Baptiste	23	28	---	---	3	54
C Melvin Lowrey	23	28	---	---	---	51
WR Cory Atkins	20	23	---	---	7	50
DT Alejandro Ballard	---	---	24	24	2	50
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	24	20	2	46
QB Gregory Eppright	21	21	---	---	---	42
WR Dixon Hamner	18	24	---	---	---	42
DE J.C. Caldwell	---	---	12	22	8	42
TE Rob Franz	18	23	---	---	---	41
TE Santiago Stoops	5	12	---	---	23	40
G Mercury Waddell	12	21	---	---	7	40
WR Clifton Blackwell	17	23	---	---	---	40
OLB Craig Stone	---	---	14	24	2	40
OLB Lester McKissick	---	---	10	6	23	39
DE Courtney Becker	---	---	11	8	20	39
G Mason Klaff	21	16	---	---	---	37
T Elias Newhart	16	14	---	---	4	34
RB K.C. Terrell	16	17	---	---	---	33
G Erick Hanson	7	14	---	---	7	28
RB Trevor Andersen	2	2	---	---	23	27
S Mo Reed	---	---	10	16	---	26
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	9	16	---	25
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	9	14	---	23
TE Arturo Barker	4	6	---	---	12	22
WR Austin Cote	1	3	---	---	17	21
TE Kenny Moore	3	0	---	---	17	20
T Harold Grooms	11	7	---	---	---	18
WR Deion Mayes	8	10	---	---	---	18
CB Corbin Torres	---	---	1	1	16	18
WR Karl Lewis	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Norman Jefferies	---	---	2	7	7	16
RB O.J. Stiltner	5	9	---	---	---	14
QB Landon Russett	2	7	---	---	---	9
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Camden Bradford	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Allen Molina	---	---	0	0	5	5
OLB Wyatt Givens	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	1	0.2
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	14	120	8.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	39	7.8
Middle	13	79	6.1
Right	5	30	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Brandon	35	27	5	1	1	2	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	19	12	2	0	1	0	6	2	0
Landon Russett	7	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	14	101	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	86	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	9	5	134	14.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	65	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	118	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Aaron Grandon	7	6	1	55	0	24
WR Tre Prewett	6	2	0	33	1	20
TE Frederick Reed	6	6	0	116	3	20
WR William Kemp	5	3	0	24	0	16
WR Roberto Buchanan	4	4	0	38	0	28
WR Eli Lowe	4	3	0	16	0	15
FB Phil Calinoff	2	2	0	29	1	12
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	0	10	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cory Atkins	8	4	0	50	1	23
WR Clifton Blackwell	6	4	0	48	1	23
WR Dixon Hamner	5	4	0	43	0	24
WR Deion Mayes	4	3	0	35	1	10
RB K.C. Terrell	2	1	0	7	0	17
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	0	1	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0.00	3.44

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Brandon	7	7	52	7.43	9.17

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gregory Eppright	2	2	19	9.50	7.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Aaron Grandon	2	2	16	8.00	7.86
WR Eli Lowe	2	2	16	8.00	4.00
FB Phil Calinoff	1	1	4	4.00	14.50
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	6	6.00	19.33
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Hamner	1	1	12	12.00	8.60
RB K.C. Terrell	1	1	7	7.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	4	1
QB Kendall Brandon	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB O.J. Stiltner	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Brandon	10	6	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	2	0	0
Landon Russett	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Prewett	4	2	2
TE Frederick Reed	2	2	2
WR William Kemp	2	1	1
TE Aaron Grandon	1	0	0
WR Eli Lowe	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cory Atkins	2	1	0
WR Deion Mayes	1	1	1
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,300 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (22,200)
End Zone 14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,500 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,300 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (22,200)
End Zone	14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,500 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)