Week 12, 2073

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	7	3	10	0	-	20
New Orleans Saints	14	7	3	13	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 02:18 BUF - Wayne Legge 9 pass from Nicolas Plank (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
1Q: 00:59 NOS - Philip Ogden 7 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 04:00 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 8 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 01:42 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 49 field goal
3Q: 12:28 NOS - Pat Breien 51 field goal
3Q: 10:26 BUF - Conrad Schneider 8 run (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
3Q: 05:04 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 41 field goal
4Q: 13:00 NOS - Dwight Grissom 7 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 02:44 NOS - Pat Breien 20 field goal
4Q: 01:18 NOS - Pat Breien 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 02:18 BUF - Wayne Legge 9 pass from Nicolas Plank (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
1Q: 00:59 NOS - Philip Ogden 7 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 04:00 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 8 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 01:42 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 49 field goal
3Q: 12:28 NOS - Pat Breien 51 field goal
3Q: 10:26 BUF - Conrad Schneider 8 run (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
3Q: 05:04 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 41 field goal
4Q: 13:00 NOS - Dwight Grissom 7 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 02:44 NOS - Pat Breien 20 field goal
4Q: 01:18 NOS - Pat Breien 29 field goal

Team Statistics BUF NOS
Record 3-8 10-1
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 275 395
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 4.04 6.69
Net Rushing Yards 21 209
- Rushing Attempts 22 36
- Yards per Rush 0.95 5.81
Net Passing Yards 254 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 24 - 0 21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 265 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.52 8.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/91 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/37
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 2/70
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 39
Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Team Statistics	BUF	NOS
Record	3-8	10-1
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	275	395
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	4.04	6.69
Net Rushing Yards	21	209
- Rushing Attempts	22	36
- Yards per Rush	0.95	5.81
Net Passing Yards	254	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 24 - 0	21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	265	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.52	8.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.4
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/91	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/37
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	2/70
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 39
Time of Possession	28:54	31:06

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:50	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
1	9:23	2:34	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
1	5:09	3:00	OPP 32	7	32	Touchdown
1	0:52	3:28	OWN 25	6	9	Punt
2	11:30	4:41	OWN 11	9	20	Punt
2	3:52	2:16	OWN 22	9	46	Field Goal
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:23	2:03	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	8:03	3:06	OWN 27	8	49	Field Goal
4	12:51	1:37	OWN 23	3	-3	Punt
4	7:24	1:40	OWN 33	4	-7	Downs
4	2:36	0:49	OWN 10	4	5	Downs
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 25	7	25	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:10	2:47	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
1	6:49	1:40	OWN 20	3	12	Fumble
1	2:09	1:17	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	12:24	0:54	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
2	6:49	2:57	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
2	1:36	1:25	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 35	4	31	Field Goal
3	10:20	2:17	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
3	4:57	7:06	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
4	11:14	3:50	OWN 33	7	41	Missed FG
4	5:44	3:08	OPP 26	4	23	Field Goal
4	1:47	0:37	OPP 15	3	3	Field Goal

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

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Conrad Schneider	8	21	2.63	8	1
RB Marvin Howard	7	9	1.29	3	0
RB Floyd Cooley	5	-8	-1.60	2	0
WR Nick Hartwig	1	1	1.00	1	0
QB Nicolas Plank	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	25	122	4.88	16	3	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	10	78	7.80	40	2	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicolas Plank	44	24	265	2/11	1	63	0	80.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	21	14	198	2/12	3	59	0	136.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nick Hartwig	8	14	133	16.63	65	63	0
FB Wayne Legge	4	6	25	6.25	17	9	1
WR Josh Barton	3	5	35	11.67	5	20	0
WR J.J. Marsh	3	5	13	4.33	0	11	0
TE Dalton Wilkes	3	7	42	14.00	23	23	0
RB Conrad Schneider	2	6	2	1.00	2	4	0
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	1	15	15.00	2	15	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Devon Davidson	3	3	80	26.67	50	59	0
TE John Weiler	3	5	17	5.67	0	9	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	5	59	19.67	15	25	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	2	29	14.50	19	22	1
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR William Kemp	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Ivan Arnold	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Quentin Irwin	0	1	1	0

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

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Hopper	5	222	44.4	33.0	51	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	3	139	46.3	38.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gustavo Dzwonczyk	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	3/4	1/2	1/1	51	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Bellando	1	5	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	37	18.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marvin Howard	2	34	17.0	0
Josh Barton	1	23	23.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	70	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Caleb Santagate	11	4	0.0	36	21
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	7	3	0.0	36	23
ILB Tracy Reynolds	5	0	0.0	36	21
DE Cesar Auyeung	4	0	1.0	24	13
CB Caleb Bellando	4	3	0.0	36	23
ILB Robbie Dillon	4	0	0.0	16	11
CB Jalen Monroe	4	0	0.0	15	7
OLB Marc Lane	3	1	0.0	36	21
DE Quentin Irwin	2	0	1.0	18	14
S Chris Forbes	2	1	0.0	33	18
DE J.J. Brewer	1	0	0.0	30	19
S Kristopher Kirchner	1	0	0.0	0	2
CB Rob Anthony	0	2	0.0	36	23

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	7	5	0.0	20	37
OLB Richard Dixon	6	0	0.0	9	34
CB Conrad Ulufale	5	0	0.0	18	32
S Josh Hodges	4	0	0.0	22	46
DT Gene Wagoner	3	0	1.0	10	29
OLB Kelly Hawkins	3	3	0.0	18	37
CB Richie Bradshaw	3	0	0.0	16	24
OLB Damien Welker	3	0	0.0	15	21
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	2	0.0	13	12
S Ezra Ringo	2	0	0.0	7	25
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1	1	0.5	16	36
S Troy Bruner	1	2	0.0	15	32
DT Micah Wintch	1	1	0.0	8	11
S Warren Emerson	1	1	0.0	3	23
DE Teddy Maxwell	1	0	0.0	2	0
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	0.0	8	26
DT Colin Williams	1	0	0.0	12	17
DE Hayden Harden	0	2	0.5	9	15
CB Braxton Wynn	0	1	0.0	10	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cesar Auyeung	1.0	0	1	13
DE Quentin Irwin	1.0	0	0	14
DT Doug Givens	0.0	2	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gene Wagoner	1.0	5	7	29
DE Stan Rinkenberg	0.5	2	0	36
DE Hayden Harden	0.5	0	0	15
DT Micah Wintch	0.0	1	1	11
OLB Damien Welker	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	3	0	23
CB Jalen Monroe	3	0	7
S Caleb Santagate	2	1	21
ILB Robbie Dillon	2	0	11
CB Caleb Bellando	1	1	23
ILB Tracy Reynolds	1	0	21
OLB Marc Lane	1	0	21
S Kristopher Kirchner	1	0	2
CB Richard Henning	0	1	5

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	5	1	34
CB Conrad Ulufale	5	0	32
CB Richie Bradshaw	3	3	24
ILB Theodore Maese	3	1	37
S Ezra Ringo	2	1	25
OLB Kelly Hawkins	2	0	37
S Josh Hodges	1	3	46
OLB Damien Welker	1	0	21
DT Micah Wintch	1	0	11
S Warren Emerson	1	0	23
CB Braxton Wynn	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Leslie Eriksen	2	9	22	1	46
T Dixon Lane	1	5	22	0	46
C David Erickson	0	2	22	1	46
G Mason Klaff	0	2	22	0	46
T Gage Hanks	0	2	22	0	46
TE Corbin Montgomery	0	1	12	0	22

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jesse Heath	3	7	36	1	23
T Carlton Brady	3	6	36	1	23
T J.J. Mathai	3	4	36	0	23
G Brock Bernard	2	5	36	0	23
G Nate Linker	1	10	36	0	23
TE John Weiler	1	1	20	0	16
TE Kim Maloney	1	1	18	0	14
TE Gene Godfrey	0	1	19	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Lane	2	12
Wayne Legge	1	23
Leslie Eriksen	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Philip Battle	2	25
Arturo Tatum	1	25
Richie Bradshaw	1	19

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dixon Lane	22	46	---	---	12	80
G Mason Klaff	22	46	---	---	7	75
T Gage Hanks	22	46	---	---	7	75
G Leslie Eriksen	22	46	---	---	7	75
ILB Tracy Reynolds	---	---	36	21	15	72
C David Erickson	22	46	---	---	---	68
QB Nicolas Plank	22	46	---	---	---	68
CB Caleb Bellando	---	---	36	23	7	66
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	---	---	36	23	4	63
CB Rob Anthony	---	---	36	23	4	63
TE Dalton Wilkes	19	43	---	---	---	62
S Caleb Santagate	---	---	36	21	4	61
OLB Marc Lane	---	---	36	21	4	61
WR Nick Hartwig	19	34	---	---	1	54
S Chris Forbes	---	---	33	18	2	53
RB Conrad Schneider	9	22	---	---	20	51
DE J.J. Brewer	---	---	30	19	1	50
WR Josh Barton	10	26	---	---	13	49
WR J.J. Marsh	15	32	---	---	---	47
FB Wayne Legge	8	14	---	---	23	45
DE Cesar Auyeung	---	---	24	13	6	43
DT Doug Givens	---	---	22	13	7	42
TE Dale Henson	3	11	---	---	23	37
DE Quentin Irwin	---	---	18	14	4	36
TE Corbin Montgomery	12	22	---	---	---	34
ILB Robbie Dillon	---	---	16	11	1	28
RB Marvin Howard	7	11	---	---	8	26
S Paul Zellerkraut	---	---	3	5	18	26
CB Jalen Monroe	---	---	15	7	3	25
DT Elias Nykolaiszyn	---	---	14	10	---	24
OLB Leo Keck	---	---	0	2	21	23
WR Allen Flowers	0	2	---	---	18	20
CB Devan Bish	---	---	0	2	16	18
RB Floyd Cooley	6	11	---	---	---	17
CB Richard Henning	---	---	5	5	3	13
WR Harold Hill	2	2	---	---	7	11
C Roosevelt Alcott	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Gustavo Dzwonczyk	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Shawn Hopper	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Wesley Clark	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Derrick Burks	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Kristopher Kirchner	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Garrett Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Seth Sisco	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sammie Durham	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Cole Schrempf	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josh Hodges	---	---	22	46	20	88
G Nate Linker	36	23	---	---	7	66
G Brock Bernard	36	23	---	---	7	66
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	18	37	11	66
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	9	34	22	65
QB J.J. Gregoire	36	23	---	---	4	63
WR Philip Ogden	31	15	---	---	13	59
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	20	37	2	59
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	16	24	19	59
T J.J. Mathai	36	23	---	---	---	59
T Carlton Brady	36	23	---	---	---	59
C Jesse Heath	36	23	---	---	---	59
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	10	29	18	57
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	16	36	1	53
WR Junior Nussmeier	23	17	---	---	10	50
CB Conrad Ulufale	---	---	18	32	---	50
S Troy Bruner	---	---	15	32	2	49
RB Devon Davidson	26	12	---	---	8	46
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	11	30	1	42
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	15	21	6	42
TE John Weiler	20	16	---	---	---	36
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	8	26	1	35
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	7	25	1	33
TE Kim Maloney	18	14	---	---	---	32
DT Colin Williams	---	---	12	17	1	30
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	10	19	1	30
WR Chase Levine	3	2	---	---	25	30
WR William Kemp	14	15	---	---	---	29
TE Gene Godfrey	19	5	---	---	5	29
S Warren Emerson	---	---	3	23	1	27
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	13	12	1	26
WR Philip Battle	0	0	---	---	25	25
TE Arturo Tatum	0	0	---	---	25	25
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	9	15	---	24
RB Lionel Burkhammer	10	13	---	---	---	23
RB Dwight Grissom	2	2	---	---	17	21
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	8	11	1	20
WR Ivan Arnold	14	4	---	---	---	18
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	2	0	6	8
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bob Helfenstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Darius Sherry	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Wesley Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Erik Woody	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-4	-0.7
Middle	10	12	1.2
Right	5	15	3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	66	8.3
Middle	13	88	6.8
Right	15	55	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicolas Plank	44	24	4	1	0	10	9	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	21	14	4	0	2	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	15	158	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	72	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	37	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	107	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nick Hartwig	14	8	133	2	34
TE Dalton Wilkes	7	3	42	1	43
RB Conrad Schneider	6	2	2	0	22
FB Wayne Legge	6	4	25	0	14
WR Josh Barton	5	3	35	1	26
WR J.J. Marsh	5	3	13	0	32
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	1	15	0	22

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE John Weiler	5	3	1	17	0	16
WR Junior Nussmeier	5	3	0	59	2	17
WR William Kemp	3	1	0	3	0	15
RB Devon Davidson	3	3	0	80	1	12
WR Philip Ogden	2	2	0	29	1	15
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	0	7	0	2
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0	3	0	13
WR Ivan Arnold	1	0	1	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Conrad Schneider	1	8	8.00	2.63

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	4	18	4.50	4.88
RB Lionel Burkhammer	4	17	4.25	7.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nicolas Plank	2	2	20	10.00	6.02

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	5	5	27	5.40	9.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Marsh	1	1	11	11.00	2.60
FB Wayne Legge	1	1	9	9.00	4.17

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Philip Ogden	1	1	7	7.00	14.50
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	10	10.00	26.67
TE John Weiler	1	1	0	0.00	3.40
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Conrad Schneider	2	2
RB Marvin Howard	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lionel Burkhammer	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicolas Plank	15	7	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nick Hartwig	4	1	1
RB Conrad Schneider	4	2	0
WR Josh Barton	2	2	1
WR J.J. Marsh	2	1	1
TE Dalton Wilkes	2	0	0
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	1	0	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	1
TE John Weiler	1	0	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	1
WR Ivan Arnold	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 97,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 16,100 (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	97,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	16,100 (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)