Week 1, 2071

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	0	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	14	13	0	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:39 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 7 run (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 11:33 ATL - Glenn Barber 94 kickoff return (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
1Q: 08:12 NOS - Tevin Bradley 31 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 08:05 NOS - William Kemp 33 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 04:46 NOS - Devon Davidson 19 run (Corey Shantz extra point failed)
4Q: 11:57 NOS - Nolan Garrison 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:39 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 7 run (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 11:33 ATL - Glenn Barber 94 kickoff return (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
1Q: 08:12 NOS - Tevin Bradley 31 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 08:05 NOS - William Kemp 33 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 04:46 NOS - Devon Davidson 19 run (Corey Shantz extra point failed)
4Q: 11:57 NOS - Nolan Garrison 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 11 22
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 4 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 156 370
- Offensive Plays 50 62
- Yards per Play 3.12 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 116 205
- Rushing Attempts 33 44
- Yards per Rush 3.52 4.66
Net Passing Yards 40 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 14 - 5 - 1 18 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 62 165
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.35 9.17
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 3/41
Kick Returns/Yards 6/207 2/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/46
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 23:45 36:15

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	11	22
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	4	9
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	156	370
- Offensive Plays	50	62
- Yards per Play	3.12	5.97
Net Rushing Yards	116	205
- Rushing Attempts	33	44
- Yards per Rush	3.52	4.66
Net Passing Yards	40	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	14 - 5 - 1	18 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	62	165
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.35	9.17
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/40	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	3/41
Kick Returns/Yards	6/207	2/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/46
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	23:45	36:15

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:59	2:34	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
1	2:32	4:59	OWN 4	11	49	Punt
2	7:52	2:14	OWN 32	4	32	Interception
2	4:29	2:36	OWN 32	6	19	Punt
3	15:00	3:12	OWN 30	5	24	Punt
3	10:28	3:37	OWN 37	6	17	Punt
3	3:32	3:06	OWN 26	8	8	Punt
4	11:42	1:28	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
4	7:53	0:12	OWN 47	1	-5	Fumble
4	3:34	0:50	OWN 33	3	0	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:27	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
1	11:17	3:18	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
1	5:25	2:53	OWN 17	5	21	Punt
2	12:33	4:41	OWN 12	8	88	Touchdown
2	5:38	1:09	OPP 31	3	31	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 3	3	14	Half
3	11:48	1:20	OWN 2	3	2	Punt
3	6:51	3:19	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
3	0:26	3:44	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
4	10:14	2:21	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
4	7:41	4:07	OPP 42	6	16	Missed FG
4	2:44	2:44	OWN 26	7	19	Game

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

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alec Borrelli	17	70	4.12	8	0
RB Glenn Barber	14	23	1.64	12	1
QB Christopher Parker	1	10	10.00	10	1
QB Ruben Tate	1	13	13.00	13	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	32	160	5.00	35	7	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	11	42	3.82	12	1	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Christopher Parker	7	5	62	1/12	0	15	1	58.9
Ruben Tate	7	0	0	2/10	0	0	0	39.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	18	11	165	0/0	3	33	0	130.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dale Henson	3	4	40	13.33	1	15
WR Salvador Mathews	2	3	22	11.00	1	13
RB Glenn Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Arturo Barker	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Alonzo Kramer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Braden Myers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Alec Borrelli	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	4	6	71	17.75	35	33	1
WR Nolan Garrison	2	3	22	11.00	14	22	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2	14	7.00	2	7	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	3	27	13.50	6	19	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	31	31.00	22	31	1
TE Josiah Bush	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Devon Davidson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Richard Dixon	1	46	46.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
RB Glenn Barber	1	0
WR Leon Thurman	1	0
QB Ruben Tate	1	0
C Ronald Williams	0	1
RB Albert Horn	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0	1
DE Hayden Harden	0	1
OLB Kelly Hawkins	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Farr	8	361	45.1	37.5	57	6

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	4	195	48.8	44.3	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kristopher Kraus	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Shantz	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alec Borrelli	1	18	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	41	13.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn Barber	5	186	37.2	1
Leon Thurman	1	21	21.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	69	34.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Derrick Leisure	9	2	0.0	44	18
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	7	3	0.0	44	16
DT Stephen Harry	7	1	0.0	33	8
ILB Thomas Hutchins	6	3	0.0	42	13
S Aiden Perreault	5	0	0.0	31	8
OLB Jalen McElroy	3	1	0.0	14	2
DT Norman Jefferies	2	1	0.0	42	16
DE Clifton Elliott	2	1	0.0	44	17
CB Alfredo Luster	2	1	0.0	32	10
ILB Chandler Yang	2	0	0.0	2	5
OLB Amos Brown	1	2	0.0	17	11
CB Eric Feenstra	1	2	0.0	31	16
S Clarence Sluiter	1	1	0.0	11	7
DE Sam Brito	1	1	0.0	2	4
DE Deon Griffin	1	1	0.0	29	12
WR Marshall Guerrero	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tanner Kennedy	0	3	0.0	38	16
CB Hardy Gil	0	1	0.0	15	5
S Christian Thomas	0	1	0.0	2	4

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	5	5	0.0	33	17
OLB Richard Dixon	5	0	0.0	31	13
S Efrain Dakis	4	1	0.0	33	17
S Conrad Mathis	4	0	0.0	20	7
CB Richie Bradshaw	3	1	0.0	26	15
OLB Kelly Hawkins	3	1	0.0	19	13
DE Jeff McClintock	2	1	2.0	21	6
DE Hayden Harden	2	1	1.0	25	14
DT Colin Williams	2	1	0.0	14	5
DE Bryson Tucker	2	1	0.0	19	8
CB Demetrius Winslett	2	1	0.0	27	14
DE Gene Carlisle	2	0	0.0	15	10
DT Shaun Woodson	1	1	0.0	7	2
ILB Kendrick Quarles	1	0	0.0	2	4
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	0.0	19	12
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	0.0	22	12
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	0.0	14	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sam Brito	1	0	0	4
DT Norman Jefferies	0	2	1	16
OLB Amos Brown	0	1	0	11
DE Clifton Elliott	0	1	0	17

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff McClintock	2.0	0	0	0	6
DE Hayden Harden	1.0	0	1	1	14
DT Colin Williams	0.0	1	0	0	5
DE Gene Carlisle	0.0	0	2	2	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	4	0	16
OLB Amos Brown	1	0	11
S Clarence Sluiter	1	0	7
CB Alfredo Luster	1	0	10
S Derrick Leisure	1	0	18
S Aiden Perreault	1	0	8
DE Sam Brito	1	0	4
ILB Chandler Yang	1	0	5
ILB Thomas Hutchins	0	1	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	3	0	1	13
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	0	12
CB Demetrius Winslett	1	0	0	14
CB Richie Andrews	0	1	0	3
CB Richie Bradshaw	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ronald Williams	3	7	33	0	17
T Tony Suzaka	2	6	33	1	17
G Mason Klaff	2	5	30	0	13
G Mo Baptiste	1	7	33	1	17
T Kirk Atwood	1	2	33	0	17
FB Grayson Malone	0	3	12	0	1
TE Dale Henson	0	1	28	0	17
T Bo Glenn	0	0	3	1	4

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Marcos Quinn	4	9	41	18
G Brock Bernard	3	9	44	18
C Timothy Farrens	3	8	33	16
T Shaquille LeTourneau	3	6	44	18
T Conrad Dawson	3	6	33	16
TE John Weiler	1	1	14	9
WR Nolan Garrison	0	1	30	6
WR Victor Large	0	1	7	1
RB Tevin Bradley	0	1	8	6
TE Josiah Bush	0	1	29	5

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jalen McElroy	3	21
Clifton Elliott	1	11
Dale Henson	1	6

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tevin Bradley	2	21
Kelly Hawkins	2	18
Victor Large	1	21
Demetrius Winslett	1	16

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Clifton Elliott	---	---	44	17	11	72
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	---	---	44	16	11	71
S Derrick Leisure	---	---	44	18	2	64
DT Norman Jefferies	---	---	42	16	1	59
C Ronald Williams	33	17	---	---	8	58
ILB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	42	13	1	56
CB Tanner Kennedy	---	---	38	16	2	56
CB Alfredo Luster	---	---	32	10	12	54
TE Dale Henson	28	17	---	---	6	51
S Aiden Perreault	---	---	31	8	12	51
G Mo Baptiste	33	17	---	---	---	50
T Kirk Atwood	33	17	---	---	---	50
T Tony Suzaka	33	17	---	---	---	50
G Mason Klaff	30	13	---	---	6	49
CB Eric Feenstra	---	---	31	16	---	47
DT Stephen Harry	---	---	33	8	5	46
RB Glenn Barber	15	7	---	---	20	42
DE Deon Griffin	---	---	29	12	---	41
OLB Jalen McElroy	---	---	14	2	21	37
WR Braden Myers	23	9	---	---	4	36
RB Alec Borrelli	18	6	---	---	10	34
WR Salvador Mathews	21	11	---	---	---	32
WR Lionel Branston	18	9	---	---	4	31
QB Christopher Parker	21	8	---	---	---	29
OLB Amos Brown	---	---	17	11	---	28
WR Marshall Guerrero	6	9	---	---	12	27
TE Arturo Barker	16	9	---	---	---	25
TE Nathaniel Cantu	6	1	---	---	16	23
CB Hardy Gil	---	---	15	5	1	21
QB Ruben Tate	12	9	---	---	---	21
DT Rod Guthrie	---	---	11	9	---	20
S Clarence Sluiter	---	---	11	7	---	18
ILB Chandler Yang	---	---	2	5	10	17
T Bo Glenn	3	4	---	---	8	15
FB Grayson Malone	12	1	---	---	---	13
DE Sam Brito	---	---	2	4	4	10
WR Leon Thurman	0	3	---	---	6	9
G Lester Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Albert Horn	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Isaiah Farr	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Derrick Schaaf	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Christian Thomas	---	---	2	4	---	6
WR Alonzo Kramer	2	3	---	---	---	5
CB Ed Nyren	---	---	0	1	4	5
K Kristopher Kraus	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Zachery Wilczewski	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Junior Nussmeier	43	17	---	---	10	70
G Brock Bernard	44	18	---	---	5	67
T Shaquille LeTourneau	44	18	---	---	1	63
G Marcos Quinn	41	18	---	---	2	61
T Conrad Dawson	33	16	---	---	11	60
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	26	15	16	57
CB Demetrius Winslett	---	---	27	14	16	57
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	31	13	12	56
QB J.J. Gregoire	35	18	---	---	---	53
RB Devon Davidson	33	12	---	---	6	51
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	33	17	---	50
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	33	17	---	50
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	19	13	18	50
C Timothy Farrens	33	16	---	---	---	49
WR Nolan Garrison	30	6	---	---	6	42
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	25	14	---	39
WR William Kemp	25	13	---	---	---	38
TE Josiah Bush	29	5	---	---	2	36
RB Tevin Bradley	8	6	---	---	21	35
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	19	8	8	35
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	22	12	---	34
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	19	12	2	33
TE Frederick Reed	8	5	---	---	18	31
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	12	10	8	30
WR Victor Large	7	1	---	---	21	29
RB Wayne Gutzmer	18	9	---	---	1	28
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	21	6	---	27
S Conrad Mathis	---	---	20	7	---	27
WR Caiden Grasso	18	8	---	---	---	26
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	15	10	---	25
TE John Weiler	14	9	---	---	---	23
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	14	5	---	19
DT Colin Williams	---	---	14	5	---	19
T Jeremiah Flannery	11	2	---	---	5	18
WR Ivan Arnold	1	1	---	---	14	16
QB R.J. Ackerman	9	0	---	---	1	10
DT Shaun Woodson	---	---	7	2	---	9
OLB Shannon Ottis	---	---	0	0	8	8
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	4	3	---	7
K Corey Shantz	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	2	4	---	6
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Les Norris	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Damien Brewer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	23	93	4.0
Right	8	21	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	18	39	2.2
Right	18	125	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Christopher Parker	7	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ruben Tate	7	0	0	1	0	2	3	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	18	11	3	0	1	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	1	9	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	53	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	93	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	72	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Dale Henson	4	3	0	40	17
TE Arturo Barker	3	0	1	0	9
WR Salvador Mathews	3	2	0	22	11
RB Glenn Barber	1	0	0	0	7
WR Alonzo Kramer	1	0	0	0	3
WR Braden Myers	1	0	0	0	9
RB Alec Borrelli	1	0	0	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	6	4	0	71	1	13
WR Nolan Garrison	3	2	0	22	1	6
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	2	0	27	0	17
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2	0	14	0	9
RB Devon Davidson	2	0	1	0	0	12
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	0	31	1	6
TE Josiah Bush	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	3	18	6.00	5.00
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	9	4.50	3.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0	0.00	9.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR William Kemp	1	0	0	0.00	11.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alec Borrelli	8	2
QB Ruben Tate	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devon Davidson	4	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Christopher Parker	1	1	1
Ruben Tate	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dale Henson	1	1	1
RB Glenn Barber	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2	1
WR William Kemp	1	1	1
TE Josiah Bush	1	0	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 89,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 13,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 18,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	89,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	13,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	18,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,700 (9,900)