Week 12, 2072

played in Denver, CO

39 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	6	0	-	13
Denver Broncos	0	0	6	10	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:20 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 24 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
3Q: 13:16 NOS - Pat Breien 48 field goal
3Q: 09:29 NOS - Pat Breien 33 field goal
3Q: 07:15 DEN - Robbie Lang 56 field goal
3Q: 02:51 DEN - Robbie Lang 30 field goal
4Q: 10:03 DEN - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 00:16 DEN - Kyle Stott 1 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:20 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 24 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
3Q: 13:16 NOS - Pat Breien 48 field goal
3Q: 09:29 NOS - Pat Breien 33 field goal
3Q: 07:15 DEN - Robbie Lang 56 field goal
3Q: 02:51 DEN - Robbie Lang 30 field goal
4Q: 10:03 DEN - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 00:16 DEN - Kyle Stott 1 run (Robbie Lang extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 5-6 4-7
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 301 285
- Offensive Plays 60 75
- Yards per Play 5.02 3.80
Net Rushing Yards 162 125
- Rushing Attempts 32 30
- Yards per Rush 5.06 4.17
Net Passing Yards 139 160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 11 - 2 40 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 144 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 5/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.96 3.56
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/42 2/23
Punt Returns/Yards 4/70 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:38 32:22

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	5-6	4-7
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	301	285
- Offensive Plays	60	75
- Yards per Play	5.02	3.80
Net Rushing Yards	162	125
- Rushing Attempts	32	30
- Yards per Rush	5.06	4.17
Net Passing Yards	139	160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 11 - 2	40 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	144	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	5/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.96	3.56
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/42	2/23
Punt Returns/Yards	4/70	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:12	1:46	OWN 48	7	28	Interception
1	10:08	1:08	OWN 33	3	44	Fumble
1	5:38	1:32	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
1	2:48	5:06	OWN 20	11	38	Punt
2	9:47	1:35	OWN 49	3	-4	Punt
2	8:04	0:08	OPP 37	1	0	Interception
2	5:50	3:44	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 4	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	4	44	Field Goal
3	11:37	2:14	OPP 30	4	14	Field Goal
3	7:08	0:40	OWN 25	3	11	Fumble
3	2:46	2:53	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	9:58	1:55	OWN 25	4	23	Punt
4	5:09	1:46	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	0:03	0:03	OWN 25	1	0	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	11:26	1:18	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
1	9:00	3:22	OWN 32	6	13	Punt
1	4:06	1:18	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	12:42	2:55	OWN 20	6	31	Fumble
2	8:12	0:08	OWN 12	1	0	Interception
2	7:56	2:06	OWN 31	4	18	Punt
2	2:06	1:42	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
3	13:09	1:32	OWN 8	3	-2	Punt
3	9:23	2:15	OWN 29	4	32	Field Goal
3	6:28	3:42	OPP 27	6	14	Field Goal
4	14:53	4:55	OWN 8	11	72	Field Goal
4	8:03	2:54	OWN 16	7	26	Punt
4	3:23	3:20	OWN 28	14	72	Touchdown

Game MVP: Dennis Hickey, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lionel Burkhammer	18	73	4.06	27	2
RB Dwight Grissom	10	72	7.20	37	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	4	17	4.25	11	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Trent Stephenson	13	49	3.77	11	1	0
RB Preston Scroggins	9	42	4.67	28	2	0
QB Kyle Stott	5	32	6.40	10	1	1
WR Francisco Curtis	2	1	0.50	3	0	0
RB Cedric Gallery	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	27	11	144	1/5	1	24	2	39.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kyle Stott	40	22	185	5/25	0	31	1	56.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Dwight Grissom	2	3	23	11.50	0	14	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	4	31	15.50	11	24	1
RB Lionel Burkhammer	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Philip Ogden	1	5	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR William Kemp	1	4	15	15.00	14	15	0
TE John Weiler	1	3	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Gene Godfrey	1	2	15	15.00	2	15	0
WR Chase Levine	1	3	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Martin Cordero	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Nolan Lester	9	13	83	9.22	24	31
WR Timothy Fiore	6	10	64	10.67	4	19
TE Kaden Summerfield	4	8	23	5.75	0	15
RB Preston Scroggins	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Trent Stephenson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Francisco Curtis	1	5	3	3.00	0	3
RB Cedric Gallery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Josh Hodges	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dennis Hickey	2	13	6.50	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	0	0
DE Teddy Maxwell	0	1	0
S Josh Hodges	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Kyle Stott	1	0	0
CB Dennis Hickey	0	1	1
DE Everett Forbes	0	1	0
ILB Bradley Gonzales	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	6	287	47.8	40.3	59	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Camden Powell	8	386	48.3	34.5	56	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	3/3	1/1	1/1	56	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	4	70	17.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Francisco Curtis	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Francisco Curtis	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	13	1	0.0	30	45
DE Stan Rinkenberg	7	0	1.5	25	30
DT Gene Wagoner	6	2	2.5	22	36
OLB Kelly Hawkins	5	4	0.0	30	45
CB Braxton Wynn	5	1	0.0	16	23
OLB Richard Dixon	5	0	0.0	19	33
OLB Damien Welker	4	2	0.0	29	44
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	0	---	---	---
CB Demetrius Winslett	3	0	0.0	12	13
DE Hayden Harden	2	0	0.0	10	10
DE Jeff McClintock	1	2	1.0	13	22
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	1	0.0	19	33
S Ezra Ringo	1	1	0.0	19	32
RB Dwight Grissom	1	0	---	---	---
DT Colin Williams	1	0	0.0	23	30
ILB Denzel Delgado	0	2	0.0	11	13
S Troy Bruner	0	1	0.0	14	22

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ethan Ricks	6	3	0.5	32	28
S Dave Holliday	5	2	0.0	32	28
CB Dennis Hickey	5	1	0.0	32	27
DE Conner Rodgers	5	0	0.0	22	13
S Karl Upshaw	4	0	0.0	32	28
DT Rickey Solley	3	1	0.0	32	20
DE Everett Forbes	3	1	0.0	30	25
ILB Bradley Gonzales	3	0	0.0	15	14
CB Henry Zellner	2	1	0.0	30	28
ILB Micah McGinty	1	2	0.5	16	13
CB Camden Hanson	1	0	0.0	14	13
CB Connor Ellison	1	0	0.0	5	7
WR Timothy Fiore	1	0	---	---	---
DT Austin Lanham	1	0	0.0	26	13
OLB Karl Dotson	0	1	0.0	14	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gene Wagoner	2.5	0	1	1	36
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1.5	0	1	1	30
DE Jeff McClintock	1.0	0	4	2	22
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Teddy Maxwell	0.0	0	1	1	18
DT Colin Williams	0.0	0	1	0	30

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Micah McGinty	0.5	0	0	13
OLB Ethan Ricks	0.5	0	0	28
DE Jamal Moore	0.0	1	1	17
DT Gavin Hatcher	0.0	1	1	11
DE Everett Forbes	0.0	0	1	25
DT Enrique Battle	0.0	0	1	11
DT Austin Lanham	0.0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	5	1	1	45
CB Braxton Wynn	4	0	0	23
OLB Richard Dixon	3	0	0	33
CB Demetrius Winslett	3	0	0	13
OLB Damien Welker	2	0	0	44
CB Richie Bradshaw	1	2	0	45
S Ezra Ringo	1	1	0	32
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	0	33
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1	0	0	30
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1	0	0	45
S Troy Bruner	0	1	0	22

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dennis Hickey	4	1	2	27
S Dave Holliday	2	2	0	28
S Karl Upshaw	2	0	0	28
OLB Ethan Ricks	1	0	0	28
ILB Bradley Gonzales	1	0	0	14
CB Henry Zellner	1	0	0	28
ILB Micah McGinty	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nate Linker	4	12	32	0	28
C Jesse Heath	2	5	30	0	26
T J.J. Mathai	1	5	32	0	28
TE Gene Godfrey	1	1	23	0	19
G Brock Bernard	0	2	32	0	28
C Timothy Farrens	0	2	2	0	2
T Shaquille LeTourneau	0	1	32	1	28

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kenneth Justice	3	6	30	1	45
T Ty Nicoloro	3	5	30	1	45
G Rusty Godlewski	2	5	30	1	45
C Nicholas Petitgout	1	5	30	1	45
G Nathaniel Ahmed	0	3	30	1	45
TE Kaden Summerfield	0	1	26	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Johnstone	1	25
Richard Dixon	1	25
Gene Wagoner	1	20
Dwight Grissom	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Henry Zellner	2	25
Kenneth Justice	1	11
Nathaniel Ahmed	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	30	45	20	95
S Josh Hodges	---	---	30	45	11	86
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	30	45	3	78
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	22	36	20	78
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	19	33	25	77
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	29	44	2	75
T Shaquille LeTourneau	32	28	---	---	8	68
G Nate Linker	32	28	---	---	8	68
T J.J. Mathai	32	28	---	---	8	68
WR Junior Nussmeier	29	25	---	---	13	67
QB J.J. Gregoire	32	28	---	---	---	60
G Brock Bernard	32	28	---	---	---	60
C Jesse Heath	30	26	---	---	---	56
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	25	30	---	55
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	19	33	2	54
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	19	32	3	54
DT Colin Williams	---	---	23	30	---	53
TE Gene Godfrey	23	19	---	---	---	42
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	16	23	1	40
S Troy Bruner	---	---	14	22	3	39
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	13	22	3	38
RB Lionel Burkhammer	18	20	---	---	---	38
WR William Kemp	17	18	---	---	---	35
TE John Weiler	16	14	---	---	5	35
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	6	18	10	34
WR Chase Levine	14	11	---	---	9	34
TE Martin Cordero	10	6	---	---	17	33
WR Philip Ogden	17	15	---	---	---	32
FB Jimmy Johnstone	1	3	---	---	25	29
CB Demetrius Winslett	---	---	12	13	1	26
RB Dwight Grissom	14	7	---	---	4	25
TE Arturo Tatum	0	0	---	---	25	25
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	11	13	---	24
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	10	10	1	21
WR Victor Large	0	1	---	---	19	20
S Howard Daniels	---	---	0	0	17	17
OLB Ethan Whigham	---	---	0	0	13	13
G Marcos Quinn	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Timothy Farrens	2	2	---	---	---	4
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	1	1	1	3
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Ivan Arnold	1	1	---	---	---	2
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	1	0	1	2

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kenneth Justice	30	45	---	---	11	86
G Nathaniel Ahmed	30	45	---	---	11	86
CB Henry Zellner	---	---	30	28	25	83
TE Kaden Summerfield	26	42	---	---	10	78
T Ty Nicoloro	30	45	---	---	---	75
C Nicholas Petitgout	30	45	---	---	---	75
G Rusty Godlewski	30	45	---	---	---	75
QB Kyle Stott	30	45	---	---	---	75
WR Francisco Curtis	25	32	---	---	18	75
WR Nolan Lester	29	41	---	---	4	74
RB Trent Stephenson	17	29	---	---	26	72
WR Timothy Fiore	23	40	---	---	4	67
OLB Ethan Ricks	---	---	32	28	2	62
S Dave Holliday	---	---	32	28	2	62
S Karl Upshaw	---	---	32	28	2	62
CB Dennis Hickey	---	---	32	27	2	61
DE Everett Forbes	---	---	30	25	2	57
DT Rickey Solley	---	---	32	20	2	54
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	22	13	7	42
DT Austin Lanham	---	---	26	13	---	39
TE Kelly Springs	2	10	---	---	26	38
RB Preston Scroggins	13	12	---	---	12	37
DE Jamal Moore	---	---	14	17	1	32
ILB Micah McGinty	---	---	16	13	1	30
ILB Bradley Gonzales	---	---	15	14	1	30
CB Camden Hanson	---	---	14	13	1	28
OLB Karl Dotson	---	---	14	9	---	23
S Graham Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	23	23
DE Gus Kelly	---	---	0	0	23	23
DT Gavin Hatcher	---	---	0	11	11	22
TE Alejandro Rice	10	11	---	---	---	21
CB Connor Ellison	---	---	5	7	7	19
DT Enrique Battle	---	---	3	11	2	16
RB Cedric Gallery	4	7	---	---	5	16
S Cornelius Banks	---	---	0	0	15	15
P Camden Powell	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Fred Bastianelli	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Elias Rohrbacher	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Carlton Brady	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Joey Mazurek	---	---	3	3	---	6
WR Garrett Michaud	1	1	---	---	---	2
C Bernard Browning	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Cornelius Boyer	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Brent Grimsley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	37	7.4
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	11	70	6.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	15	86	5.7
Right	9	17	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	27	11	1	2	1	4	5	0	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kyle Stott	40	22	1	1	2	5	8	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	2	22	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	60	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	62	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	44	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	96	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	31	7.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Philip Ogden	5	1	1	19	0	15
WR William Kemp	4	1	0	15	0	18
WR Junior Nussmeier	4	2	0	31	1	25
RB Dwight Grissom	3	2	0	23	0	7
TE John Weiler	3	1	0	19	0	14
WR Chase Levine	3	1	0	14	0	11
RB Lionel Burkhammer	2	2	0	8	0	20
TE Gene Godfrey	2	1	0	15	0	19
TE Martin Cordero	1	0	0	0	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Lester	13	9	1	83	1	41
WR Timothy Fiore	10	6	0	64	0	40
TE Kaden Summerfield	8	4	0	23	0	42
WR Francisco Curtis	5	1	0	3	0	32
RB Preston Scroggins	2	1	0	6	0	12
RB Cedric Gallery	1	0	1	0	0	7
RB Trent Stephenson	1	1	0	6	0	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	0	0.00	4.06

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Kyle Stott	2	10	5.00	6.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kyle Stott	9	1	11	1.22	4.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chase Levine	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Lester	4	1	11	2.75	6.38
WR Francisco Curtis	2	0	0	0.00	0.60
TE Kaden Summerfield	1	0	0	0.00	2.88
RB Preston Scroggins	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
RB Cedric Gallery	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kyle Stott	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	13	5	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kyle Stott	11	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chase Levine	3	1	1
WR Philip Ogden	2	0	0
WR William Kemp	2	0	0
TE Gene Godfrey	2	1	1
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	1
TE John Weiler	1	1	1
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0
TE Martin Cordero	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kaden Summerfield	6	2	0
WR Francisco Curtis	2	0	0
WR Nolan Lester	1	1	1
WR Timothy Fiore	1	0	0
RB Trent Stephenson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (20,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (20,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)