Week 8, 2069

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	0	14	7	7	-	28
New Orleans Saints	7	14	0	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 NOS - John Weiler 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 12:16 DAL - Edward Rossi 1 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 08:19 NOS - J.R. Franklin 71 interception return (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 08:09 DAL - Doug Webster 103 kickoff return (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 02:50 NOS - William Kemp 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 05:18 DAL - Doug Webster 6 pass from Juan Curtis (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 14:30 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 03:23 NOS - Nolan Garrison 2 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:04 DAL - Juan Curtis 1 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 NOS - John Weiler 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 12:16 DAL - Edward Rossi 1 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 08:19 NOS - J.R. Franklin 71 interception return (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 08:09 DAL - Doug Webster 103 kickoff return (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 02:50 NOS - William Kemp 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 05:18 DAL - Doug Webster 6 pass from Juan Curtis (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 14:30 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 03:23 NOS - Nolan Garrison 2 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:04 DAL - Juan Curtis 1 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 5-3 7-0
First Downs 21 22
- by Rushing 6 11
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 343 373
- Offensive Plays 62 64
- Yards per Play 5.53 5.83
Net Rushing Yards 60 246
- Rushing Attempts 23 41
- Yards per Rush 2.61 6.00
Net Passing Yards 283 127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 1 23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 293 127
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.26 5.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 12/84
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/19
Kick Returns/Yards 3/163 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/71
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	5-3	7-0
First Downs	21	22
- by Rushing	6	11
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	343	373
- Offensive Plays	62	64
- Yards per Play	5.53	5.83
Net Rushing Yards	60	246
- Rushing Attempts	23	41
- Yards per Rush	2.61	6.00
Net Passing Yards	283	127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 1	23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	293	127
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.26	5.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	12/84
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/19
Kick Returns/Yards	3/163	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/71
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:36	33:24

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:31	3:16	OWN 44	6	37	Fumble
1	2:48	5:40	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	10:32	2:23	OWN 11	6	22	Interception
2	2:39	1:38	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
3	9:20	4:10	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	3:24	1:25	OWN 31	4	8	Downs
4	14:23	2:32	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
4	8:15	1:13	OWN 9	3	-3	Punt
4	3:16	2:22	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:29	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	6:15	3:27	OWN 19	5	17	Punt
2	12:08	1:36	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
2	7:52	5:13	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	1:01	1:01	OWN 3	2	32	Half
3	13:03	3:43	OWN 20	7	38	Punt
3	5:10	1:46	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
3	1:59	2:36	OPP 39	5	19	Field Goal
4	11:51	3:36	OWN 3	7	37	Punt
4	7:02	3:46	OPP 42	10	42	Touchdown
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 44	3	-1	Punt

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

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edward Rossi	15	33	2.20	9	0	1
QB Juan Curtis	6	6	1.00	8	0	1
RB Keith Tubbs	1	14	14.00	14	1	0
FB Donald Elizabeth	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devon Davidson	28	150	5.36	21	4
QB J.J. Gregoire	6	54	9.00	11	2
RB Emmett Clayton	3	30	10.00	23	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	3	3	1.00	3	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Juan Curtis	38	25	293	1/10	1	26	1	86.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	23	15	127	0/0	3	23	0	119.0

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Doug Webster	8	11	104	13.00	23	26	1
TE Jaylen Miller	6	13	69	11.50	38	26	0
WR Brett Gibson	4	5	41	10.25	1	13	0
WR Marc Davidson	4	5	63	15.75	24	26	0
RB Keith Tubbs	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
FB Donald Elizabeth	1	1	8	8.00	8	8	0
TE Xavier Chitwood	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	4	6	48	12.00	4	22	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	4	8	23	5.75	2	10	0
WR Nolan Garrison	2	3	12	6.00	13	10	1
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	17	17.00	3	17	0
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	2	23	23.00	12	23	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE John Weiler	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.R. Franklin	1	71	71.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Juan Curtis	1	0	0	0
DT Philip Jacobs	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	0
G Conrad Barrett	0	1	0
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0	1	0
CB J.R. Franklin	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenneth Alston	4	232	58.0	48.3	65	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	6	262	43.7	40.3	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	19	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Webster	3	163	54.3	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Karl Babbitt	12	2	38	21
OLB Jay Ozols	6	0	39	20
CB A.J. Austin	5	0	41	23
ILB Artie Hubinger	4	3	41	22
OLB Alec Gunn	4	3	17	12
DT Adrian Leat	4	2	38	21
DT Vinny Orbik	4	0	28	17
S Dustin Hutcherson	3	0	18	11
DT Philip Jacobs	3	0	16	9
DE Monty Reichert	2	1	26	13
CB Lenny Schneider	2	1	23	12
DE Wendell Shepherd	2	0	34	22
CB Matt Brandon	1	3	41	23
S Fernando Laney	1	1	27	13
DE Harry Dennis	0	1	6	1

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	7	0	0.0	21	38
CB Marquis Sweeney	5	0	0.0	22	36
ILB Theodore Maese	4	6	0.0	18	27
ILB Kendrick Quarles	4	2	0.0	14	18
S Efrain Dakis	4	1	0.0	23	39
CB Ian Brian	4	0	0.0	13	21
OLB Bruce Reynolds	3	1	0.0	8	30
DE Jeff Fox	3	0	0.0	16	11
CB J.R. Franklin	2	1	1.0	9	30
CB Edward Ellis	2	0	0.0	23	39
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	0	0.0	14	9
DE Hayden Harden	1	1	0.0	10	30
S Chester Hopper	1	1	0.0	8	8
DT Edgar Harris	1	0	0.0	11	16
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	1	0	0.0	6	20
DE Jeff McClintock	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Leo Jones	1	0	0.0	4	2
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0	2	0.0	11	29
CB Richie Andrews	0	1	0.0	3	9
OLB Curtis Stokes	0	1	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Monty Reichert	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT Adrian Leat	0.0	0	0	1	21

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB J.R. Franklin	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	1	2	2	30
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Jeff Fox	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB A.J. Austin	4	3	23
OLB Alec Gunn	3	0	12
ILB Artie Hubinger	1	1	22
S Dustin Hutcherson	1	1	11
CB Lenny Schneider	1	1	12
DT Adrian Leat	1	0	21
S Karl Babbitt	1	0	21
DE Wendell Shepherd	1	0	22
DT Vinny Orbik	1	0	17
OLB Jay Ozols	1	0	20

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marquis Sweeney	5	0	0	36
OLB Richard Dixon	5	0	0	38
ILB Kendrick Quarles	3	1	0	18
CB Edward Ellis	2	1	0	39
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	0	30
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	0	27
CB Ian Brian	2	0	0	21
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	2	0	9
CB J.R. Franklin	1	1	1	30
S Efrain Dakis	1	0	0	39
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Deron Smithson	4	6	23	0	39
G Vernon Carlson	2	5	23	1	39
T Terrell Winslett	1	4	23	0	39
TE Jaylen Miller	1	2	19	0	35
G Jimmy Alexander	0	1	10	0	15
FB Donald Elizabeth	0	1	5	0	6
T Percy Tank	0	1	13	0	24
C DeAndre Tanner	0	1	23	0	39

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Nate Linker	5	11	41	23
G Conrad Barrett	4	7	41	23
G Connor Alston	3	6	41	23
C Jeremy Wagner	3	5	41	23
T Shaquille LeTourneau	0	6	41	23

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Chitwood	1	21
Donald Elizabeth	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Frederick Reed	1	22
Devon Davidson	1	6

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marc Davidson	21	37	---	---	21	79
T Terrell Winslett	23	39	---	---	4	66
WR Doug Webster	23	37	---	---	6	66
CB Matt Brandon	---	---	41	23	1	65
CB A.J. Austin	---	---	41	23	1	65
ILB Artie Hubinger	---	---	41	22	1	64
G Deron Smithson	23	39	---	---	---	62
QB Juan Curtis	23	39	---	---	---	62
G Vernon Carlson	23	39	---	---	---	62
C DeAndre Tanner	23	39	---	---	---	62
TE Jaylen Miller	19	35	---	---	6	60
DT Adrian Leat	---	---	38	21	---	59
S Karl Babbitt	---	---	38	21	---	59
OLB Jay Ozols	---	---	39	20	---	59
RB Edward Rossi	22	29	---	---	6	57
DE Wendell Shepherd	---	---	34	22	---	56
DE Monty Reichert	---	---	26	13	16	55
CB Lenny Schneider	---	---	23	12	18	53
DT Vinny Orbik	---	---	28	17	1	46
OLB Alec Gunn	---	---	17	12	13	42
T Percy Tank	13	24	---	---	4	41
S Fernando Laney	---	---	27	13	1	41
TE Xavier Chitwood	8	11	---	---	21	40
WR Brett Gibson	11	26	---	---	---	37
S Dustin Hutcherson	---	---	18	11	6	35
DE Cris Wyss	---	---	16	10	1	27
DT Philip Jacobs	---	---	16	9	1	26
G Jimmy Alexander	10	15	---	---	---	25
RB Richie Elliott	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Jessie Gilmore	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Kaden Andersen	4	2	---	---	11	17
CB Brenton Lillie	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Keith Tubbs	1	10	---	---	5	16
FB Donald Elizabeth	5	6	---	---	5	16
DE Harry Dennis	---	---	6	1	6	13
DT Russell McAfee	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Abraham Bertolone	---	---	2	2	1	5
P Kenneth Alston	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Ricky Klatt	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Jim Bell	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Kaden Kerns	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Lamont Lang	1	2	---	---	---	3
S Terrell Brennan	---	---	0	1	---	1
DE Herb Watson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ashton Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edward Ellis	---	---	23	39	19	81
G Conrad Barrett	41	23	---	---	7	71
T Shaquille LeTourneau	41	23	---	---	7	71
T Nate Linker	41	23	---	---	7	71
TE Frederick Reed	31	16	---	---	22	69
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	21	38	9	68
QB J.J. Gregoire	41	23	---	---	---	64
C Jeremy Wagner	41	23	---	---	---	64
G Connor Alston	41	23	---	---	---	64
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	23	39	---	62
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	8	30	21	59
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	22	36	---	58
WR Junior Nussmeier	30	18	---	---	9	57
RB Devon Davidson	32	11	---	---	6	49
CB Ian Brian	---	---	13	21	14	48
WR Levon Young	34	12	---	---	---	46
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	18	27	---	45
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	11	29	4	44
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	9	30	5	44
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	10	30	3	43
RB Emmett Clayton	8	8	---	---	22	38
WR Nolan Garrison	24	12	---	---	---	36
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	14	18	---	32
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	11	16	---	27
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	16	11	---	27
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	6	20	---	26
TE Josiah Bush	14	11	---	---	1	26
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	15	11	---	26
S Chester Hopper	---	---	8	8	8	24
WR William Kemp	14	9	---	---	---	23
TE John Weiler	11	8	---	---	4	23
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	14	9	---	23
WR Victor Large	2	3	---	---	16	21
RB Tevin Bradley	1	2	---	---	18	21
RB Wayne Gutzmer	4	5	---	---	6	15
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	3	9	---	12
CB Leo Jones	---	---	4	2	6	12
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Brock Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	0	4	---	4
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	2	1	---	3
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Hector Cheek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-1	-0.2
Middle	14	43	3.1
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	20	142	7.1
Right	14	64	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Juan Curtis	38	25	5	1	1	5	4	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	23	15	2	1	0	6	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	51	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	95	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	95	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	52	10.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	19	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jaylen Miller	13	6	1	69	2	35
WR Doug Webster	11	8	0	104	2	37
WR Brett Gibson	5	4	0	41	0	26
WR Marc Davidson	5	4	0	63	1	37
TE Xavier Chitwood	2	1	0	6	0	11
RB Keith Tubbs	1	1	0	2	0	10
FB Donald Elizabeth	1	1	0	8	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Nussmeier	8	4	23	0	18
WR William Kemp	6	4	48	1	9
WR Nolan Garrison	3	2	12	0	12
RB Tevin Bradley	2	1	23	1	2
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	17	0	8
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	7	0	16
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	-4	0	11
TE John Weiler	1	1	1	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edward Rossi	5	14	2.80	2.20
QB Juan Curtis	1	1	1.00	1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	3	12	4.00	5.36
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	11	11.00	9.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Juan Curtis	7	4	35	5.00	7.71

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	3	3	13	4.33	5.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marc Davidson	2	1	19	9.50	12.60
WR Doug Webster	2	2	8	4.00	9.45
TE Jaylen Miller	1	0	0	0.00	5.31
FB Donald Elizabeth	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
TE Xavier Chitwood	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Garrison	1	1	2	2.00	4.00
TE John Weiler	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	10	10.00	2.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edward Rossi	2	1
RB Keith Tubbs	1	1

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Juan Curtis	9	6	3

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

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Webster	3	2	1
TE Jaylen Miller	2	1	0
WR Marc Davidson	2	2	2
WR Brett Gibson	1	0	0
RB Keith Tubbs	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	4	2	2
WR Nolan Garrison	1	0	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	1
RB Tevin Bradley	1	0	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)