Week 8, 2072

played in Dallas, TX

56 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	13	0	7	6	0	-	26
Dallas Cowboys	6	7	3	10	3	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 2 run (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 03:40 DAL - Marc Davidson 34 pass from Juan Curtis (Nate Nixon extra point failed)
1Q: 01:42 NOS - William Kemp 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point failed)
2Q: 02:12 DAL - Marc Davidson 6 pass from Juan Curtis (Nate Nixon extra point)
3Q: 10:23 NOS - William Kemp 17 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
3Q: 06:17 DAL - Nate Nixon 19 field goal
4Q: 14:03 NOS - Pat Breien 28 field goal
4Q: 07:50 NOS - Pat Breien 35 field goal
4Q: 03:03 DAL - Richie Elliott 3 run (Nate Nixon extra point)
4Q: 00:22 DAL - Nate Nixon 23 field goal
OT: 06:44 DAL - Nate Nixon 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 2 run (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 03:40 DAL - Marc Davidson 34 pass from Juan Curtis (Nate Nixon extra point failed)
1Q: 01:42 NOS - William Kemp 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point failed)
2Q: 02:12 DAL - Marc Davidson 6 pass from Juan Curtis (Nate Nixon extra point)
3Q: 10:23 NOS - William Kemp 17 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
3Q: 06:17 DAL - Nate Nixon 19 field goal
4Q: 14:03 NOS - Pat Breien 28 field goal
4Q: 07:50 NOS - Pat Breien 35 field goal
4Q: 03:03 DAL - Richie Elliott 3 run (Nate Nixon extra point)
4Q: 00:22 DAL - Nate Nixon 23 field goal
OT: 06:44 DAL - Nate Nixon 44 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 3-4 4-4
First Downs 24 26
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 429 435
- Offensive Plays 61 73
- Yards per Play 7.03 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 146 114
- Rushing Attempts 34 27
- Yards per Rush 4.29 4.22
Net Passing Yards 283 321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 20 - 0 43 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 290 346
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/25
- Yards per Pass Play 10.48 6.98
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/43 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 4/52 1/23
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 3/74
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:46 32:38

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	3-4	4-4
First Downs	24	26
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	429	435
- Offensive Plays	61	73
- Yards per Play	7.03	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	146	114
- Rushing Attempts	34	27
- Yards per Rush	4.29	4.22
Net Passing Yards	283	321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 20 - 0	43 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	290	346
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/25
- Yards per Pass Play	10.48	6.98
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/43	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	4/52	1/23
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	3/74
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:46	32:38

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:59	OWN 14	16	86	Touchdown
1	3:30	1:58	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	13:17	2:32	OWN 26	4	28	Punt
2	2:03	1:59	OWN 25	7	48	Fumble
3	14:00	3:43	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
3	6:10	3:13	OWN 27	4	28	Punt
3	1:23	2:25	OPP 35	6	24	Field Goal
4	11:06	3:22	OWN 20	7	62	Field Goal
4	2:53	0:45	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 37	1	0	Half
OT1	10:00	1:50	OWN 31	3	1	Punt

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:01	2:31	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	1:32	3:15	OWN 24	5	17	Punt
2	10:45	8:42	OWN 20	17	80	Touchdown
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 27	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:00	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	10:17	4:07	OWN 18	10	80	Field Goal
3	2:57	1:34	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	13:58	2:52	OWN 30	5	6	Punt
4	7:44	4:51	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	2:08	1:52	OWN 15	9	79	Field Goal
OT1	8:10	1:34	OWN 47	4	26	Field Goal

Game MVP: Juan Curtis, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lionel Burkhammer	27	130	4.81	21	3	1
RB Dwight Grissom	7	16	2.29	19	1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eddie Denehey	19	74	3.89	14	2	0
RB Richie Elliott	6	27	4.50	9	0	1
QB Juan Curtis	2	13	6.50	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	26	20	290	1/7	2	55	0	138.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Juan Curtis	43	27	346	3/25	2	39	0	103.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	7	10	142	20.29	31	55	2
WR Junior Nussmeier	4	5	33	8.25	5	14	0
TE John Weiler	3	5	55	18.33	23	35	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	2	30	15.00	1	18	0
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	16	8.00	0	14	0
TE Martin Cordero	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Chase Levine	1	1	18	18.00	7	18	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marc Davidson	10	14	137	13.70	90	39	2
WR Doug Webster	5	10	79	15.80	21	31	0
WR Charles Kramer	4	4	35	8.75	26	24	0
TE Abel Jarvis	3	6	32	10.67	6	16	0
TE Lamont Lang	3	5	15	5.00	1	8	0
RB Richie Elliott	1	2	36	36.00	38	36	0
RB Eddie Denehey	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

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

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Eddie Denehey	1	1	0	0
DE Winston Berkholtz	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	4	191	47.8	32.0	56	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lewis Bjorlin	4	193	48.3	35.3	55	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Nixon	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Franklin	4	52	13.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Hutcherson	1	23	23.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	69	23.0	0
J.R. Franklin	1	23	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Hutcherson	2	41	20.5	0
Doug Webster	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	10	2	0.0	25	41
S Josh Hodges	7	2	0.0	27	46
OLB Richard Dixon	5	2	0.0	18	27
OLB Kelly Hawkins	4	1	0.0	14	26
S Ezra Ringo	4	0	0.0	14	26
DE Teddy Maxwell	3	0	1.0	1	18
DE Hayden Harden	3	1	0.0	17	28
DE Jeff McClintock	2	0	2.0	9	22
CB Richie Bradshaw	2	3	0.0	27	46
DE Stan Rinkenberg	2	2	0.0	20	27
DE Bryson Tucker	2	1	0.0	12	13
CB Demetrius Winslett	2	1	0.0	9	18
CB J.R. Franklin	2	0	0.0	16	23
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	0	0.0	11	16
CB Braxton Wynn	2	0	0.0	18	27
S Howard Daniels	1	0	0.0	2	5
DT Colin Williams	1	0	0.0	11	22
OLB Damien Welker	0	2	0.0	13	20
S Troy Bruner	0	1	0.0	12	28

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clayton Sweeney	7	4	0.0	34	27
DE Winston Berkholtz	6	1	0.5	32	24
DT Ryan Fichialos	6	1	0.0	24	19
ILB Deon Perez	5	2	0.0	30	23
S Nate Fadiman	5	1	0.0	33	27
CB A.J. Austin	5	0	0.0	26	20
S Gabe Ferguson	4	0	0.0	30	26
DT Philip Jacobs	3	1	0.0	24	19
S Riley Bernstein	2	1	0.0	31	22
OLB Jay Ozols	2	0	0.0	15	10
CB Al Dunlap	2	0	0.0	12	14
DE Kaleb Snyder	1	2	0.5	23	13
CB Cody Woods	1	1	0.0	13	9
OLB Jessie Gilmore	1	1	0.0	4	1
CB Kyle Moln	1	0	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff McClintock	2.0	0	3	1	22
DE Teddy Maxwell	1.0	0	1	0	18
DE Stan Rinkenberg	0.0	1	0	2	27
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	2	1	28
DT Gene Wagoner	0.0	0	1	1	19
OLB Richard Dixon	0.0	0	1	0	27

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Winston Berkholtz	0.5	1	2	24
DE Kaleb Snyder	0.5	0	0	13
DE Harry Dennis	0.0	1	1	7
OLB Clayton Sweeney	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	5	1	27
ILB Theodore Maese	4	1	41
S Josh Hodges	4	0	46
CB Demetrius Winslett	3	0	18
CB J.R. Franklin	2	1	23
CB Richie Bradshaw	2	0	46
CB Braxton Wynn	2	0	27
DE Teddy Maxwell	1	0	18
S Howard Daniels	1	0	5
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	16
DE Bryson Tucker	1	0	13
S Ezra Ringo	1	0	26

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB A.J. Austin	5	0	20
S Gabe Ferguson	4	1	26
S Nate Fadiman	3	0	27
OLB Clayton Sweeney	2	0	27
CB Al Dunlap	2	0	14
CB Cody Woods	1	0	9
DE Winston Berkholtz	1	0	24
ILB Deon Perez	1	0	23
CB Kyle Moln	1	0	3
S Riley Bernstein	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nate Linker	6	13	34	0	27
C Jesse Heath	2	7	34	0	27
G Brock Bernard	2	4	34	0	27
T Shaquille LeTourneau	1	5	34	0	27
T J.J. Mathai	1	4	34	1	27
TE John Weiler	1	1	20	0	15

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vernon Carlson	3	7	0	27	1	46
T Terrell Winslett	3	6	0	27	0	46
C DeAndre Tanner	3	4	0	27	2	46
G Deron Smithson	2	3	1	27	0	46
T Thurman McKay	0	4	0	27	0	46
TE Xavier Chitwood	0	1	0	7	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Johnstone	1	23
Victor Large	1	19
Martin Cordero	1	19
Chase Levine	1	13

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Abel Jarvis	3	20
Xavier Chitwood	2	24
Jessie Gilmore	1	22
Ricky Klatt	1	7
Marc Davidson	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	27	46	20	93
S Josh Hodges	---	---	27	46	7	80
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	25	41	3	69
T Shaquille LeTourneau	34	27	---	---	6	67
G Nate Linker	34	27	---	---	6	67
T J.J. Mathai	34	27	---	---	6	67
WR Junior Nussmeier	32	25	---	---	7	64
QB J.J. Gregoire	34	27	---	---	---	61
G Brock Bernard	34	27	---	---	---	61
C Jesse Heath	34	27	---	---	---	61
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	18	27	15	60
RB Lionel Burkhammer	27	20	---	---	6	53
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	13	20	20	53
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	16	23	12	51
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	20	27	2	49
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	14	19	16	49
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	18	27	3	48
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	17	28	1	46
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	14	26	3	43
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	14	26	2	42
S Troy Bruner	---	---	12	28	1	41
TE Gene Godfrey	23	18	---	---	---	41
WR Philip Ogden	24	15	---	---	---	39
WR Chase Levine	14	12	---	---	13	39
TE John Weiler	20	15	---	---	---	35
TE Martin Cordero	9	7	---	---	19	35
DT Colin Williams	---	---	11	22	1	34
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	9	22	1	32
WR William Kemp	14	16	---	---	---	30
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	11	16	1	28
CB Demetrius Winslett	---	---	9	18	---	27
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	12	13	1	26
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	1	18	5	24
S Howard Daniels	---	---	2	5	17	24
FB Jimmy Johnstone	0	0	---	---	23	23
TE Arturo Tatum	0	0	---	---	23	23
WR Victor Large	0	0	---	---	19	19
RB Dwight Grissom	7	7	---	---	---	14
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	5	7	1	13
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Marcos Quinn	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Timothy Farrens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Abel Jarvis	21	42	---	---	20	83
G Deron Smithson	27	46	---	---	7	80
T Terrell Winslett	27	46	---	---	7	80
T Thurman McKay	27	46	---	---	7	80
S Nate Fadiman	---	---	33	27	19	79
WR Marc Davidson	24	46	---	---	7	77
WR Doug Webster	25	46	---	---	6	77
QB Juan Curtis	27	46	---	---	---	73
G Vernon Carlson	27	46	---	---	---	73
C DeAndre Tanner	27	46	---	---	---	73
OLB Clayton Sweeney	---	---	34	27	2	63
ILB Deon Perez	---	---	30	23	10	63
DE Winston Berkholtz	---	---	32	24	2	58
S Gabe Ferguson	---	---	30	26	---	56
S Riley Bernstein	---	---	31	22	2	55
RB Eddie Denehey	20	28	---	---	7	55
RB Richie Elliott	8	18	---	---	24	50
CB A.J. Austin	---	---	26	20	1	47
DT Philip Jacobs	---	---	24	19	2	45
DT Ryan Fichialos	---	---	24	19	---	43
CB Cody Woods	---	---	13	9	18	40
WR Charles Kramer	17	22	---	---	---	39
DT Frank Pirker	---	---	21	15	2	38
WR Theodore Huerta	6	8	---	---	24	38
TE Xavier Chitwood	7	5	---	---	24	36
DE Kaleb Snyder	---	---	23	13	---	36
OLB Jay Ozols	---	---	15	10	7	32
TE Lamont Lang	6	15	---	---	6	27
OLB Jessie Gilmore	---	---	4	1	22	27
CB Al Dunlap	---	---	12	14	---	26
OLB Alec Gunn	---	---	8	10	1	19
DE Harry Dennis	---	---	2	7	4	13
S Dustin Hutcherson	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Nate Nixon	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Christian Thomas	---	---	5	1	2	8
CB Kyle Moln	---	---	1	3	4	8
RB Juan Reilly	1	0	---	---	7	8
CB Billy Yanez	---	---	2	6	---	8
C Ricky Klatt	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Kaden Kerns	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Lewis Bjorlin	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Herb Watson	---	---	4	1	1	6
C Hector Cheek	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ashton Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Brandon Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Cory Shinners	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	17	39	2.3
Right	10	64	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	13	58	4.5
Right	11	56	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	26	20	4	1	1	2	2	4	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Juan Curtis	43	27	6	1	2	3	8	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	62	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	10	155	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	77	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	74	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	204	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	10	7	0	142	3	16
TE John Weiler	5	3	1	55	1	15
WR Junior Nussmeier	5	4	0	33	0	25
WR Philip Ogden	2	2	0	30	0	15
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	0	16	0	18
TE Martin Cordero	1	1	0	-4	0	7
WR Chase Levine	1	1	0	18	0	12

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marc Davidson	14	10	1	137	3	46
WR Doug Webster	10	5	0	79	1	46
TE Abel Jarvis	6	3	0	32	0	42
TE Lamont Lang	5	3	1	15	0	15
WR Charles Kramer	4	4	0	35	1	22
RB Richie Elliott	2	1	0	36	1	18
RB Eddie Denehey	1	1	0	12	0	28

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lionel Burkhammer	6	17	2.83	4.81
RB Dwight Grissom	1	-1	-1.00	2.29

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eddie Denehey	5	16	3.20	3.89
RB Richie Elliott	3	11	3.67	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	7	5	37	5.29	11.15

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Juan Curtis	6	3	15	2.50	8.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR William Kemp	4	3	31	7.75	14.20
TE John Weiler	2	1	10	5.00	11.00
TE Martin Cordero	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marc Davidson	2	2	3	1.50	9.79
TE Abel Jarvis	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
WR Doug Webster	1	0	0	0.00	7.90
RB Eddie Denehey	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lionel Burkhammer	4	2
RB Dwight Grissom	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eddie Denehey	2	2
RB Richie Elliott	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

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

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Juan Curtis	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE John Weiler	3	2	2
WR Philip Ogden	1	1	1
WR William Kemp	1	0	0
TE Gene Godfrey	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Webster	4	1	1
WR Marc Davidson	3	2	2
TE Abel Jarvis	1	1	0
RB Richie Elliott	1	0	0
WR Charles Kramer	1	1	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)