Week 12, 2024

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	0	-	7
Denver Broncos	14	0	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 4 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 01:24 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 3 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 07:00 NOS - Nolan Walters 30 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 4 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 01:24 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 3 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 07:00 NOS - Nolan Walters 30 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 6-5 6-5
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 259 340
- Offensive Plays 58 68
- Yards per Play 4.47 5.00
Net Rushing Yards 114 112
- Rushing Attempts 24 41
- Yards per Rush 4.75 2.73
Net Passing Yards 145 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 15 - 0 25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 156 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.26 8.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 5/-5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 19
Time of Possession 24:12 35:48

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	6-5	6-5
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	259	340
- Offensive Plays	58	68
- Yards per Play	4.47	5.00
Net Rushing Yards	114	112
- Rushing Attempts	24	41
- Yards per Rush	4.75	2.73
Net Passing Yards	145	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 15 - 0	25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	156	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.26	8.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	5/-5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 19
Time of Possession	24:12	35:48

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 20	5	1	Punt
1	7:11	1:53	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
1	1:15	2:06	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	12:17	1:19	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
2	7:42	0:53	OPP 37	3	37	Touchdown
2	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
3	12:42	1:57	OPP 44	3	4	Punt
3	8:41	1:42	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	2:12	3:39	OWN 20	9	40	Punt
4	9:48	3:37	OWN 20	7	30	Punt
4	4:15	2:39	OWN 38	7	29	Downs
4	0:59	0:59	OWN 21	5	52	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	5:56	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
1	5:18	4:03	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	14:09	1:52	OWN 15	3	5	Punt
2	10:58	3:16	OWN 12	8	32	Fumble
2	6:49	4:54	OWN 32	8	32	Punt
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 19	5	25	Fumble
3	10:45	2:04	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
3	6:59	4:47	OWN 13	9	71	Fumble
4	13:33	3:45	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	6:11	1:56	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
4	1:36	0:37	OWN 33	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Kennedy Sherman, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Irwin	13	40	3.08	13	2
Mack Mathews	6	46	7.67	14	3
Alan Poole	5	28	5.60	10	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kennedy Sherman	27	69	2.56	13	1	2
Kirk Stephenson	10	43	4.30	13	2	0
Karl Eichler	3	-5	-1.67	0	0	0
Lenny Becker	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	32	15	156	2/11	1	35	0	71.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Becker	25	17	241	2/13	0	66	0	98.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	5	8	33	6.60	15	11	0
WR Nolan Walters	4	9	49	12.25	26	30	1
TE Mitchell Emmons	4	6	65	16.25	4	35	0
TE Earl Fiume	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Leo Sweeney	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Bobby Irwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Shane Love	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Rex Dunn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Vincent Wiggins	4	7	125	31.25	67	66
FB Keith Dilfer	3	4	48	16.00	40	30
TE Aaron Webb	3	3	23	7.67	11	15
WR Deon Brunsvold	2	4	3	1.50	0	3
WR Tyrus Stevenson	2	3	24	12.00	18	14
WR Shane Harvey	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	8	8.00	1	8
TE Grant Cochrane	1	1	4	4.00	4	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Alan Poole	1	0	0
D.J. Matthews	0	1	0
Howie Lord	0	1	0
Jose Barfield	0	1	0
Otis Wallis	0	1	0
Sammie Rutter	0	0	1
Duane Sterritt	0	0	1
Brent Robbins	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Force
Keith Dilfer	1	0
Lenny Becker	1	0
Kirk Stephenson	1	0
Dan Kerouac	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	9	404	44.9	43.2	58	6

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	6	294	49.0	41.8	59	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Cortez	1	3	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	5	-5	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Irwin	2	41	20.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lamar Bailey	8	1	0.0	35	22
DT Johnny Rasmussen	7	0	1.0	17	13
S Duane Sterritt	6	3	0.0	36	26
CB Howie Lord	5	1	0.0	31	22
S Bryant Hickman	4	0	0.0	13	9
CB Sammie Rutter	3	2	0.0	27	19
S Jorge Cloude	3	2	0.0	31	19
OLB Duane Burgess	3	1	0.0	23	12
ILB Jose Barfield	3	1	0.0	24	20
DE Cary Clinton	3	0	0.0	30	20
DE Brent Robbins	2	1	1.0	24	18
ILB Earl Moulton	2	3	0.0	16	5
DT Junior Reeves	2	3	0.0	26	14
DE Eddie Bloomer	2	0	0.0	11	7
CB Bob Heath	2	0	0.0	27	21
OLB Willie Rexin	1	1	0.0	37	23
CB David Evans	1	0	0.0	14	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Densmore	6	1	0.0	22	32
S Jerald Thornton	6	0	0.0	15	26
ILB Bryan Derubeis	5	2	0.0	17	10
CB Mel Collins	4	2	0.0	20	21
OLB Charles Fullerton	3	1	0.0	14	13
CB Dennis Brock	3	1	0.0	13	25
ILB Dan Kerouac	2	0	1.0	8	14
S Mitch Sowers	2	1	0.0	13	22
DT Rick Zamora	2	0	0.0	15	14
S J.T. Parrella	1	2	1.0	10	15
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jamie Blair	1	0	0.0	11	9
ILB Alonzo Glover	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Jeff Schultz	1	0	0.0	18	19
S Riddick Burtnett	1	0	0.0	12	19
DE Erik Conwell	1	0	0.0	11	18
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	0.0	3	11
C Van Kelly	1	0	---	---	---
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	1	0.0	7	6
DT Perry Atkins	0	1	0.0	15	26
CB Norbert Dawson	0	1	0.0	19	26

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brent Robbins	1.0	1	3	18
DT Johnny Rasmussen	1.0	0	0	13
DE Cary Clinton	0.0	2	0	20
OLB Lamar Bailey	0.0	1	2	22
DT Junior Reeves	0.0	0	1	14

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Dan Kerouac	1.0	0	1	14
S J.T. Parrella	1.0	0	0	15
DE Jeff Schultz	0.0	1	0	19
DT Perry Atkins	0.0	0	2	26
ILB Bryan Derubeis	0.0	0	1	10
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	0.0	0	1	6
DE Erik Conwell	0.0	0	1	18
OLB Alvin Swann	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Howie Lord	5	0	22
S Duane Sterritt	2	0	26
DT Johnny Rasmussen	2	0	13
CB David Evans	1	1	8
CB Sammie Rutter	1	0	19
S Bryant Hickman	1	0	9
CB Bob Heath	1	0	21
OLB Lamar Bailey	1	0	22
ILB Jose Barfield	1	0	20
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	19
DE Cary Clinton	1	0	20

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chuck Densmore	3	0	32
S Jerald Thornton	3	0	26
OLB Charles Fullerton	2	1	13
ILB Bryan Derubeis	2	0	10
CB Mel Collins	1	2	21
CB Dennis Brock	1	0	25
S Riddick Burtnett	1	0	19
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	11
S Mitch Sowers	1	0	22
ILB Dan Kerouac	0	1	14
S J.T. Parrella	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	1	6	1	21	1	29
Neil Delgado	1	5	0	19	0	24
Joseph Sherman	1	2	0	19	0	23
Mitchell Emmons	1	1	0	17	0	24
D.J. Matthews	0	2	0	11	0	21
Larry Andersen	0	1	0	9	0	6
Curtis Olivarez	0	1	0	22	0	34
Cedric Flournoy	0	1	0	15	0	26
Rex Dunn	0	1	0	14	0	22
Mel Galiardo	0	0	0	3	1	5

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Van Kelly	5	9	0	36	0	26
Brent Baldridge	2	8	1	34	0	20
Dexter Harrison	2	6	0	35	1	23
Billy Lewis	1	1	0	26	0	21
Albert Emerson	0	7	0	41	1	27
Keith Dilfer	0	4	0	21	0	16
Graham Walker	0	4	0	14	0	11
Aaron Webb	0	1	0	38	0	24

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Wallis	3	23
Earl Fiume	2	14
Tyrus Humphrey	1	11
Mel Galiardo	1	3
Mack Mathews	0	19
Bob Heath	0	16
Mitchell Emmons	0	13
Rex Dunn	0	13
D.J. Matthews	0	9
Marlon Finley	0	9
Mitch Crutchfield	0	9
Darnell Briggs	0	9
Larry Andersen	0	8
Cedric Flournoy	0	7
Cary Clinton	0	6
Sean Ackerman	0	5
Bryant Hickman	0	5
Leo Sweeney	0	5
Bobby Irwin	0	5
Shane Love	0	5
Earl Moulton	0	4
Danny Cortez	0	4
Duane Burgess	0	3
Nate Serban	0	3
Burt McCalla	0	2
Martin Robertson	0	2
Lamar Bailey	0	2
Brent Robbins	0	2
Sammie Rutter	0	1
Nolan Walters	0	1
Junior Reeves	0	1
Jose Barfield	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Clements	3	11
Karl Eichler	0	18
Dan Kerouac	0	18
Dennis Brock	0	16
Tyrus Stevenson	0	16
Aaron Webb	0	12
Charles Cortez	0	11
Grant Cochrane	0	11
J.T. Parrella	0	11
Riddick Burtnett	0	9
Alonzo Glover	0	8
Rob Carhart	0	6
Dexter Harrison	0	6
Brent Baldridge	0	6
Jeff Schultz	0	6
Andre Chelius	0	6
Graham Walker	0	6
Deon Brunsvold	0	5
Keith Dilfer	0	4
Rick Zamora	0	4
Alvin Swann	0	4
Gary McCarthy	0	3
Chuck Densmore	0	3
Casey England	0	3
O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	3
Erik Conwell	0	3
Norbert Dawson	0	3
Shane Harvey	0	2
Perry Atkins	0	2
Vincent Wiggins	0	1
Jerald Thornton	0	1
Jamie Blair	0	1
Charles Fullerton	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	4	20	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	14	2.3
Middle	27	75	2.8
Right	8	23	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	32	15	2	2	0	5	7	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Becker	25	17	4	1	2	1	4	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	26	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	50	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	52	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	34	17.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	108	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	99	14.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Walters	9	4	49	1	27
WR Phillip Newman	8	5	33	0	27
TE Mitchell Emmons	6	4	65	1	24
TE Earl Fiume	2	1	9	0	7
TE Leo Sweeney	2	1	0	0	13
RB Bobby Irwin	1	0	0	0	24
WR Shane Love	1	0	0	0	1
FB Rex Dunn	1	0	0	0	22

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vincent Wiggins	7	4	1	125	3	20
FB Keith Dilfer	4	3	0	48	1	16
WR Deon Brunsvold	4	2	1	3	0	11
TE Aaron Webb	3	3	0	23	0	24
WR Tyrus Stevenson	3	2	0	24	0	13
WR Shane Harvey	2	1	0	6	0	10
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	0	8	0	15
TE Grant Cochrane	1	1	0	4	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kennedy Sherman	4	8	2.00	2.56
Karl Eichler	1	-1	-1.00	-1.67
Kirk Stephenson	1	10	10.00	4.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Becker	2	0	0	0.00	9.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Wiggins	2	0	0	0.00	17.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Poole	1	0
Bobby Irwin	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Kennedy Sherman	6	4
Kirk Stephenson	3	1
Lenny Becker	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	11	6	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Becker	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Walters	4	2	2
WR Phillip Newman	3	1	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	3	2
WR Shane Love	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Keith Dilfer	2	2	2
WR Shane Harvey	2	1	0
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	1	1
WR Deon Brunsvold	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,000 (23,500)
End Zone 16,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,100 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,000 (23,500)
End Zone	16,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,100 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (2,600)