Week 1, 2068

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	14	-	24
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	6	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 NOS - Nolan Garrison 31 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:57 ATL - Cory Atkins 5 pass from Gregory Eppright (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
2Q: 11:36 NOS - Robbie Lang 25 field goal
2Q: 04:59 ATL - Dixon Hamner 42 pass from Gregory Eppright (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
3Q: 10:44 ATL - Lance Gerbasi 35 field goal
3Q: 04:34 ATL - Lance Gerbasi 46 field goal
4Q: 07:18 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 3 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 02:14 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 4 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 NOS - Nolan Garrison 31 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:57 ATL - Cory Atkins 5 pass from Gregory Eppright (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
2Q: 11:36 NOS - Robbie Lang 25 field goal
2Q: 04:59 ATL - Dixon Hamner 42 pass from Gregory Eppright (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
3Q: 10:44 ATL - Lance Gerbasi 35 field goal
3Q: 04:34 ATL - Lance Gerbasi 46 field goal
4Q: 07:18 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 3 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 02:14 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 4 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 11 6
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 407 393
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 6.78 6.44
Net Rushing Yards 170 126
- Rushing Attempts 33 25
- Yards per Rush 5.15 5.04
Net Passing Yards 237 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 19 - 1 36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 243 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.78 7.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/36 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 19
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	11	6
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	407	393
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	6.78	6.44
Net Rushing Yards	170	126
- Rushing Attempts	33	25
- Yards per Rush	5.15	5.04
Net Passing Yards	237	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 19 - 1	36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	243	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.78	7.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/36	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 19
Time of Possession	30:16	29:44

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:35	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
1	5:48	4:09	OWN 7	7	23	Punt
2	14:32	3:02	OWN 39	6	53	Field Goal
2	4:42	2:07	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 44	6	53	Half
3	10:37	2:39	OWN 25	5	39	Interception
3	4:29	1:28	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	1:32	1:40	OWN 39	3	6	Punt
4	13:27	6:20	OWN 42	10	58	Touchdown
4	4:54	2:50	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 14	3	-4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:25	5:37	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	1:39	2:07	OWN 7	5	9	Punt
2	11:30	6:48	OWN 23	11	77	Touchdown
2	2:35	1:38	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	4:23	OWN 25	10	57	Field Goal
3	7:58	3:29	OWN 17	6	54	Field Goal
3	3:01	1:29	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
4	14:52	1:25	OWN 5	3	6	Punt
4	7:07	2:13	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
4	2:04	1:28	OWN 25	7	61	Downs

Game MVP: Gregory Eppright, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Wayne Gutzmer	16	85	5.31	19	3	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	7	22	3.14	12	1	1
RB Devon Davidson	7	37	5.29	10	1	0
RB Emmett Clayton	3	26	8.67	16	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Lightfoot	11	45	4.09	17	2
RB K.C. Terrell	9	44	4.89	17	1
QB Gregory Eppright	3	29	9.67	11	2
RB O.J. Stiltner	2	8	4.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	26	19	243	1/6	1	39	1	98.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	36	24	267	0/0	2	42	0	107.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nolan Garrison	6	7	120	20.00	48	39	1
WR William Kemp	5	7	50	10.00	17	33	0
WR Tre Prewett	2	3	14	7.00	3	11	0
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	1	0.50	0	2	0
TE Aaron Grandon	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	1	31	31.00	8	31	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0
WR Spencer Spezzano	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Frederick Reed	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Hamner	6	9	72	12.00	29	42	1
TE Arturo Barker	5	6	48	9.60	34	24	0
WR Lionel Branston	4	7	83	20.75	23	29	0
RB K.C. Terrell	3	3	6	2.00	0	6	0
WR Cory Atkins	2	5	33	16.50	22	28	1
TE Kenny Moore	2	3	24	12.00	12	20	0
RB Micah Lightfoot	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Grayson Malone	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tyrus Perez	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Allen Molina	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	4	220	55.0	53.5	63	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	5	227	45.4	40.2	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lance Gerbasi	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Kemp	2	26	13.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Blackwell	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Lowe	1	20	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexis Tanner	3	65	21.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Efrain Dakis	7	4	0.0	25	36
ILB Kendrick Quarles	6	3	0.0	23	23
OLB Devan McDaniel	5	1	0.0	14	13
DT Abraham Ridgeway	5	0	0.0	23	33
OLB Richard Dixon	4	1	0.0	25	36
CB Marquis Sweeney	4	0	0.0	23	21
S Tyrone Chamoun	3	2	0.0	16	22
CB Richie Andrews	3	0	0.0	16	21
DT Edgar Harris	2	2	0.0	16	26
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	0.0	11	23
OLB Mack Buchanan	2	0	0.0	2	12
CB Ian Brian	1	1	0.0	11	26
DT Drake Guest	1	0	0.0	2	3
ILB Theodore Maese	1	0	0.0	9	13
CB Tre Flannery	1	0	0.0	6	9
TE Josiah Bush	1	0	---	---	---
DE Hayden Harden	0	1	0.0	10	19
S Chester Hopper	0	1	0.0	11	26

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	10	4	0.0	28	21
CB Gustavo Forbes	6	2	0.0	26	19
OLB Clifton Elliott	4	5	0.0	32	26
CB Aaron Harrison	4	0	0.0	11	11
S Derrick Leisure	4	0	0.0	33	27
CB Dean Gaines	3	1	0.0	24	18
DT Deion Sawyer	3	1	0.0	12	13
S Tyrus Perez	2	3	0.0	33	27
DT Tracy Sivigny	2	2	0.0	26	21
OLB Thomas Hutchins	2	1	0.0	12	10
DE Allen Molina	1	1	1.0	16	16
CB Christian Linquist	1	0	0.0	26	23
DT Conner McCormick	1	0	0.0	11	9
DE J.C. Caldwell	1	0	0.0	30	24
DE Courtney Becker	1	0	0.0	20	14
ILB Benjamin Barton	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT Norman Jefferies	1	0	0.0	17	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2	1	33
CB Ian Brian	2	0	26
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	1	13
DT Edgar Harris	0	1	26
ILB Theodore Maese	0	1	13
DE Jeff Fox	0	1	27

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Allen Molina	1.0	1	16
DT Conner McCormick	0.0	1	9
DE Courtney Becker	0.0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Devan McDaniel	4	1	13
S Tyrone Chamoun	3	0	22
S Efrain Dakis	3	0	36
ILB Kendrick Quarles	2	0	23
OLB Mack Buchanan	2	0	12
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	13
CB Marquis Sweeney	2	0	21
OLB Richard Dixon	2	0	36
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	1	23
DT Edgar Harris	1	0	26
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	33
CB Richie Andrews	1	0	21
CB Tre Flannery	0	1	9
S Chester Hopper	0	1	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gustavo Forbes	5	0	0	19
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	5	0	0	21
CB Aaron Harrison	3	0	0	11
CB Dean Gaines	2	0	0	18
S Derrick Leisure	2	0	0	27
DE J.C. Caldwell	1	0	0	24
OLB Thomas Hutchins	1	0	0	10
CB Christian Linquist	0	1	0	23
S Tyrus Perez	0	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeremy Wagner	6	11	33	0	27
T Nate Linker	3	5	33	0	27
G Connor Alston	3	5	33	0	27
G Conrad Barrett	2	3	33	0	27
T Jackie Giles	0	2	33	0	27
RB Wayne Gutzmer	0	0	21	1	14

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Mason Klaff	4	6	24	34
G Mo Baptiste	2	6	25	36
G Erick Hanson	2	4	25	36
C Melvin Lowrey	1	3	25	36
FB Grayson Malone	1	1	3	8
T Bennett Hammons	0	2	25	36

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Richard Dixon	1	21
Aaron Grandon	1	20
Rick Coleman	1	16
Tevin Bradley	1	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Craig Stone	1	19
Clifton Blackwell	1	16
Clifton Elliott	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	25	36	21	82
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	23	33	11	67
G Conrad Barrett	33	27	---	---	5	65
G Connor Alston	33	27	---	---	5	65
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	25	36	2	63
QB J.J. Gregoire	33	27	---	---	---	60
C Jeremy Wagner	33	27	---	---	---	60
T Jackie Giles	33	27	---	---	---	60
T Nate Linker	33	27	---	---	---	60
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	24	27	7	58
S Chester Hopper	---	---	11	26	17	54
TE Aaron Grandon	20	12	---	---	20	52
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	23	23	6	52
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	23	21	1	45
WR Rick Coleman	17	10	---	---	16	43
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	16	21	6	43
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	16	26	---	42
RB Wayne Gutzmer	21	14	---	---	5	40
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	16	22	1	39
CB Ian Brian	---	---	11	26	2	39
TE Frederick Reed	10	13	---	---	15	38
WR Roberto Buchanan	18	9	---	---	10	37
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	11	23	2	36
RB Emmett Clayton	5	7	---	---	20	32
WR William Kemp	13	14	---	---	4	31
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	10	19	2	31
CB Tre Flannery	---	---	6	9	15	30
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	14	13	---	27
WR Tre Prewett	16	10	---	---	---	26
WR Nolan Garrison	16	9	---	---	---	25
TE Josiah Bush	11	13	---	---	---	24
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	9	13	1	23
WR Eli Lowe	7	9	---	---	5	21
RB Devon Davidson	9	11	---	---	---	20
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	8	7	1	16
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	2	12	1	15
RB Tevin Bradley	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Drake Guest	---	---	2	3	1	6
WR Spencer Spezzano	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Philip Berry	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Devonte Marina	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Shaquille LeTourneau	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Clay Harvey	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Bennett Hammons	25	36	---	---	10	71
OLB Clifton Elliott	---	---	32	26	11	69
S Derrick Leisure	---	---	33	27	6	66
G Mason Klaff	24	34	---	---	7	65
QB Gregory Eppright	25	36	---	---	---	61
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	33	27	1	61
WR Cory Atkins	25	36	---	---	---	61
C Melvin Lowrey	25	36	---	---	---	61
G Mo Baptiste	25	36	---	---	---	61
G Erick Hanson	25	36	---	---	---	61
TE Arturo Barker	25	35	---	---	---	60
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	24	18	15	57
WR Dixon Hamner	22	33	---	---	---	55
DE J.C. Caldwell	---	---	30	24	1	55
RB K.C. Terrell	11	25	---	---	15	51
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	26	23	1	50
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	28	21	1	50
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	26	21	1	48
CB Gustavo Forbes	---	---	26	19	---	45
DE Courtney Becker	---	---	20	14	4	38
WR Lionel Branston	15	18	---	---	---	33
DE Allen Molina	---	---	16	16	1	33
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	11	11	9	31
DT Norman Jefferies	---	---	17	11	---	28
FB Grayson Malone	3	8	---	---	16	27
DT Deion Sawyer	---	---	12	13	1	26
TE Rob Franz	3	2	---	---	21	26
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	11	9	4	24
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	12	10	1	23
RB Micah Lightfoot	13	9	---	---	---	22
OLB Craig Stone	---	---	1	2	19	22
ILB Benjamin Barton	---	---	5	5	9	19
WR Clifton Blackwell	0	1	---	---	16	17
TE Kenny Moore	6	10	---	---	---	16
WR Deion Mayes	0	0	---	---	14	14
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	0	0	14	14
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Elias Newhart	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Desmond Jacobs	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB O.J. Stiltner	2	3	---	---	2	7
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Lance Gerbasi	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ronald Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Harold Grooms	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Dwight Levine	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Warren Zardiackas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	40	8.0
Middle	13	64	4.9
Right	12	70	5.8
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	49	9.8
Middle	14	63	4.5
Right	6	14	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	26	19	5	1	1	1	3	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	36	24	6	2	1	4	5	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	30	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	33	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	32	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	148	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	23	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	121	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	99	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Garrison	7	6	0	120	2	9
WR William Kemp	7	5	0	50	1	14
WR Tre Prewett	3	2	0	14	0	10
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	1	1	2	0	14
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	0	1	0	11
TE Aaron Grandon	1	1	0	-1	0	12
WR Spencer Spezzano	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Frederick Reed	1	0	0	0	0	13
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	1	0	31	1	9
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	0	26	1	13

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Hamner	9	6	0	72	1	33
WR Lionel Branston	7	4	1	83	2	18
TE Arturo Barker	6	5	0	48	1	35
WR Cory Atkins	5	2	0	33	1	36
RB K.C. Terrell	3	3	0	6	0	25
TE Kenny Moore	3	2	0	24	1	10
RB Micah Lightfoot	2	1	0	5	0	9
FB Grayson Malone	1	1	0	-4	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wayne Gutzmer	5	28	5.60	5.31
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	7	3.50	3.14

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	6	6.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0	0.00	9.35

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gregory Eppright	5	3	8	1.60	7.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cory Atkins	2	1	5	2.50	6.60
WR Dixon Hamner	1	1	7	7.00	8.00
WR Lionel Branston	1	0	0	0.00	11.86
FB Grayson Malone	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	3	2
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gregory Eppright	1	0
RB K.C. Terrell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	7	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Garrison	2	2	2
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	1	0
WR Spencer Spezzano	1	0	0
TE Frederick Reed	1	0	0
WR William Kemp	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lionel Branston	4	2	2
WR Dixon Hamner	2	2	2
RB K.C. Terrell	2	2	0
WR Cory Atkins	1	0	0
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	1
TE Kenny Moore	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (22,200)
End Zone 13,100 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (22,200)
End Zone	13,100 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)