Week 17, 2018

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	7	-	7
Atlanta Falcons	17	13	0	2	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 ATL - Alex Stuart 10 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
1Q: 08:04 ATL - Tyrell Maxwell 50 punt return (Irv Terry extra point)
1Q: 01:44 ATL - Irv Terry 21 field goal
2Q: 08:56 ATL - Daniel Baker 17 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
2Q: 02:39 ATL - Irv Terry 42 field goal
2Q: 00:01 ATL - Irv Terry 59 field goal
4Q: 02:51 NOS - Bobby McMichael 6 run (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 01:46 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 ATL - Alex Stuart 10 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
1Q: 08:04 ATL - Tyrell Maxwell 50 punt return (Irv Terry extra point)
1Q: 01:44 ATL - Irv Terry 21 field goal
2Q: 08:56 ATL - Daniel Baker 17 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
2Q: 02:39 ATL - Irv Terry 42 field goal
2Q: 00:01 ATL - Irv Terry 59 field goal
4Q: 02:51 NOS - Bobby McMichael 6 run (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 01:46 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 10-6 9-6-1
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 198 330
- Offensive Plays 61 67
- Yards per Play 3.25 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 87 132
- Rushing Attempts 23 39
- Yards per Rush 3.78 3.38
Net Passing Yards 111 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 12 - 1 27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 145 204
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/34 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.92 7.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.5 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/81 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 3/63
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:25 33:35

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	10-6	9-6-1
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	198	330
- Offensive Plays	61	67
- Yards per Play	3.25	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	87	132
- Rushing Attempts	23	39
- Yards per Rush	3.78	3.38
Net Passing Yards	111	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 12 - 1	27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	145	204
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/34	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.92	7.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.5	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/81	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	3/63
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:25	33:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 13	3	-2	Punt
1	10:08	2:14	OWN 18	3	-4	Punt
1	7:54	1:16	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	1:38	0:40	OWN 21	2	0	Interception
2	14:49	1:28	OWN 23	4	33	Punt
2	8:49	2:29	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
2	2:32	2:03	OWN 38	7	24	Missed FG
3	13:22	1:04	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
3	10:12	1:35	OWN 24	3	-3	Punt
3	7:19	0:58	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	4:35	3:32	OWN 29	6	28	Punt
4	14:22	2:52	OWN 23	7	29	Punt
4	9:33	1:16	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
4	6:37	3:58	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
4	1:57	0:20	OWN 1	2	-6	Safety

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	2:49	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
1	6:38	5:00	OWN 47	9	49	Field Goal
1	0:58	1:09	OWN 29	4	16	Punt
2	13:21	4:32	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	6:20	3:48	OWN 24	7	51	Field Goal
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 45	3	13	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	12:18	2:06	OWN 38	5	14	Punt
3	8:37	1:18	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
3	6:21	1:46	OWN 45	4	26	Fumble
3	1:03	1:41	OWN 5	5	19	Punt
4	11:30	1:57	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
4	8:17	1:40	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
4	2:39	0:42	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	1:37	1:37	OPP 49	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Duane Boswell, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Winfred Niklos	11	43	3.91	10	2	0
Joel Garrison	7	22	3.14	9	0	0
Bobby McMichael	5	22	4.40	6	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Skip Oukac	21	67	3.19	20	2
Jackie Malone	12	41	3.42	16	2
Duane Boswell	5	15	3.00	9	0
Tyrus Riviere	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bobby McMichael	34	12	145	4/34	0	33	1	37.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Duane Boswell	27	18	204	1/6	2	26	0	113.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR George Newkirk	3	9	34	11.33	0	19
WR Irving Robasky	2	10	44	22.00	9	33
TE Charles Cortez	2	4	36	18.00	0	31
WR Deron Lyle	2	3	13	6.50	0	7
RB Winfred Niklos	1	1	7	7.00	5	7
RB Joel Garrison	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
FB Johnny Tyler	1	2	7	7.00	3	7
WR Kent Austin	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Skip Oukac	5	7	35	7.00	8	13	0
WR Alex Stuart	4	7	70	17.50	12	26	1
TE Daniel Baker	3	3	29	9.67	11	17	1
TE Clay Anderson	2	2	19	9.50	9	10	0
RB Jackie Malone	2	2	26	13.00	11	20	0
WR Randall Humphrey	1	3	8	8.00	4	8	0
WR Kennedy Sullivan	1	3	17	17.00	4	17	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Damon Nash	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Deron Lyle	1	0	0
Duane Burgess	0	1	1
Winfred Niklos	0	1	0
Oliver Coffey	0	0	1
Tyrone Weber	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Skip Oukac	2	1	0
Daniel Baker	1	0	0
Ross Serra	0	1	0
Seth Levine	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Artie Souza	11	458	41.6	35.4	57	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicky Bodenhemer	8	365	45.6	42.3	64	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Artie Farias	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irv Terry	3/3	2/2	1/1	59	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Weber	1	7	7.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Riviere	2	13	6.5	0
Tyrell Maxwell	1	50	50.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Cranwell	3	54	18.0	0
Daniel Bellas	1	18	18.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrell Maxwell	2	56	28.0	0
Matt Carhart	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Duane Burgess	10	3	0.0	38	25
DT Oliver Coffey	6	3	0.0	38	26
CB Sammie Rutter	5	1	0.0	35	25
DE Harris Herron	4	1	0.0	35	24
DE Jason Mireles	3	2	1.0	35	27
CB Daniel Bellas	3	2	0.0	23	20
CB Tommy Cranwell	3	2	0.0	23	21
OLB Donovan Mussatti	3	1	0.0	19	10
S Tyrone Weber	3	1	0.0	35	28
S Norm Nichols	3	0	0.0	26	25
CB Terry Peterson	3	0	0.0	16	8
OLB Jared Ballard	2	4	0.0	37	27
DT Renaldo Carraway	2	1	0.0	34	24
S Austin Koch	2	0	0.0	9	4
DE Tyrus Hazelwood	1	1	0.0	16	3
WR Irving Robasky	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sammy Kolodzik	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Jamal Wallace	0	1	0.0	4	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Preston Ackerman	5	3	0.0	22	37
CB Matt Carhart	5	2	0.0	19	35
ILB Seth Levine	5	0	0.0	23	37
DE Kendall Hape	4	2	2.5	22	38
DE Dusty Bronson	4	0	1.0	23	38
CB Damon Nash	4	0	0.0	23	38
DT Korey Sinclair	2	2	0.5	18	29
OLB R.J. Myers	2	2	0.0	23	38
CB Wally Ferguson	2	2	0.0	22	37
DT Donovan Ricker	2	1	0.0	20	37
S Leslie Ramthun	2	0	0.0	21	38
OLB Vernon Douglas	1	1	0.0	4	4
DT Duane Jones	1	0	0.0	4	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jason Mireles	1.0	1	0	27
DT Oliver Coffey	0.0	1	1	26
DE Harris Herron	0.0	1	0	24
OLB Donovan Mussatti	0.0	1	0	10
DT Renaldo Carraway	0.0	1	0	24

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kendall Hape	2.5	3	2	38
DE Dusty Bronson	1.0	4	1	38
DT Korey Sinclair	0.5	2	0	29
DT Donovan Ricker	0.0	3	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sammie Rutter	4	0	25
ILB Duane Burgess	3	0	25
CB Tommy Cranwell	2	1	21
S Norm Nichols	2	0	25
CB Terry Peterson	2	0	8
DE Harris Herron	1	0	24
CB Daniel Bellas	1	0	20
S Tyrone Weber	1	0	28
DE Sammy Kolodzik	1	0	1
ILB Gary Thompson	1	0	3
OLB Donovan Mussatti	0	1	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Damon Nash	2	3	1	38
CB Matt Carhart	2	0	0	35
S Leslie Ramthun	2	0	0	38
S Preston Ackerman	1	0	0	37
DE Dusty Bronson	1	0	0	38
OLB R.J. Myers	1	0	0	38
OLB Vernon Douglas	1	0	0	4
ILB Seth Levine	1	0	0	37
CB Wally Ferguson	1	0	0	37

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Prill	3	5	21	2	35
Travis Tusch	2	4	21	1	33
Leon Schroeder	2	3	23	0	38
Wesley Hickman	1	3	18	0	27
Larry Andersen	0	3	18	1	30
Charles Cortez	0	1	20	0	16

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wes Hamilton	4	11	1	38	1	27
Ross Serra	1	6	0	33	0	20
Clay Wallenbrock	1	5	0	39	0	28
Isaac Whalen	1	4	0	34	0	23
Eddie Newsome	1	1	0	13	0	10
Junior Roush	1	1	0	1	0	1
Amos Webster	0	3	0	31	0	23
Clay Anderson	0	3	0	24	0	16
Raymond Matos	0	1	0	6	0	8

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Arnie Pearson	2	26
Daniel Bellas	1	38
Travis Tusch	1	11
Terry Peterson	1	8
Norm Sapia	0	21
Lance Emerson	0	21
Johnny Tyler	0	17
Deron Lyle	0	16
Nathan Wannamaker	0	14
Lionel Benton	0	14
Jimmy Lumpkin	0	12
Henry Freeman	0	12
Devin Medlock	0	12
Artie Souza	0	11
Tommy Cranwell	0	10
Donovan Mussatti	0	9
Austin Koch	0	9
Larry Andersen	0	9
Charles Cortez	0	9
Graham King	0	8
Renaldo Carraway	0	7
Jamal Wallace	0	7
Tyrone Weber	0	6
Tyrus Hazelwood	0	4
Norm Nichols	0	4
Oliver Coffey	0	4
Artie Farias	0	4
Jared Ballard	0	4
Sammie Rutter	0	4
Juan Fleck	0	4
Jason Mireles	0	3
Harris Herron	0	3
Leon Schroeder	0	3
Gary Thompson	0	3
Duane Burgess	0	3
Irving Robasky	0	1
J.R. Fraaije	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lovett Burnett	3	18
Dusty Sampson	1	17
Ross Serra	1	9
Tyrus Riviere	0	30
Jumbo Clayton	0	28
Clay Anderson	0	19
Jackie Malone	0	16
Alex Stuart	0	15
Kennedy Sullivan	0	14
Tyrell Maxwell	0	13
Preston Ackerman	0	12
Nicky Bodenhemer	0	11
Eddie Newsome	0	11
Austin Branch	0	11
Junior Roush	0	11
Malcolm Bartholomew	0	11
Daniel Baker	0	10
Randall Humphrey	0	10
Dexter Searcy	0	10
Tommy Bailey	0	10
Clay Wallenbrock	0	9
Irv Terry	0	9
Fred Clancy	0	9
Raymond Matos	0	9
Vernon Douglas	0	6
Skip Oukac	0	5
Damon Nash	0	4
Matt Carhart	0	4
Amos Webster	0	2
Korey Sinclair	0	1
Dusty Bronson	0	1
R.J. Myers	0	1
Kendall Hape	0	1
Donovan Ricker	0	1
Seth Levine	0	1
Leslie Ramthun	0	1
Dusty West	0	1
Wally Ferguson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	14	59	4.2
Right	7	29	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	22	76	3.5
Right	5	8	1.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bobby McMichael	34	12	2	4	2	3	12	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Duane Boswell	27	18	3	1	1	2	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	44	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	1	11	1.6
Long (19+ Yds)	16	3	83	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	91	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	74	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Robasky	10	2	1	44	1	36
WR George Newkirk	9	3	1	34	0	30
WR Kent Austin	4	0	0	0	0	29
TE Charles Cortez	4	2	0	36	1	16
WR Deron Lyle	3	2	0	13	0	16
FB Johnny Tyler	2	1	0	7	0	14
RB Winfred Niklos	1	1	0	7	0	21
RB Joel Garrison	1	1	0	4	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alex Stuart	7	4	0	70	2	23
RB Skip Oukac	7	5	0	35	0	25
TE Daniel Baker	3	3	0	29	0	16
WR Randall Humphrey	3	1	0	8	0	11
WR Kennedy Sullivan	3	1	1	17	0	11
TE Clay Anderson	2	2	0	19	0	16
RB Jackie Malone	2	2	0	26	1	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby McMichael	1	6	6.00	4.40

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Skip Oukac	3	8	2.67	3.19
Jackie Malone	1	2	2.00	3.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bobby McMichael	1	1	7	7.00	4.26

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Duane Boswell	3	3	31	10.33	7.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Deron Lyle	1	1	7	7.00	4.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alex Stuart	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Daniel Baker	1	1	17	17.00	9.67
RB Skip Oukac	1	1	4	4.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby McMichael	2	0
Joel Garrison	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Skip Oukac	3	0
Jackie Malone	2	0
Duane Boswell	1	0
Tyrus Riviere	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bobby McMichael	10	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Duane Boswell	6	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Robasky	3	1	1
WR Kent Austin	2	0	0
WR George Newkirk	1	0	0
RB Winfred Niklos	1	1	0
TE Charles Cortez	1	0	0
FB Johnny Tyler	1	1	0
WR Deron Lyle	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alex Stuart	2	1	1
WR Kennedy Sullivan	2	0	0
RB Jackie Malone	1	1	0
RB Skip Oukac	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,700 (22,200)
End Zone 12,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,700 (22,200)
End Zone	12,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (5,000)