Week 3, 2031

played in Dallas, TX

92 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	14	-	21
Dallas Cowboys	7	10	0	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 NOS - Preston Stevenson 49 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 03:04 DAL - Wendell Cochrane 29 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 04:48 DAL - Lonnie Nichols 69 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 00:27 DAL - Lamar Borg 21 field goal
4Q: 07:54 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 8 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 01:57 NOS - Preston Stevenson 27 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 00:52 DAL - Bubba Hernandez 9 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
4Q: 00:04 DAL - B.J. Bernard 64 interception return (Lamar Borg extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 NOS - Preston Stevenson 49 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 03:04 DAL - Wendell Cochrane 29 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 04:48 DAL - Lonnie Nichols 69 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 00:27 DAL - Lamar Borg 21 field goal
4Q: 07:54 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 8 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 01:57 NOS - Preston Stevenson 27 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 00:52 DAL - Bubba Hernandez 9 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
4Q: 00:04 DAL - B.J. Bernard 64 interception return (Lamar Borg extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 26 11
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 355 354
- Offensive Plays 83 55
- Yards per Play 4.28 6.44
Net Rushing Yards 111 75
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 3.83 3.75
Net Passing Yards 244 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 26 - 3 35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 7.97
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/8 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/96
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 38:24 21:36

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	26	11
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	355	354
- Offensive Plays	83	55
- Yards per Play	4.28	6.44
Net Rushing Yards	111	75
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	3.83	3.75
Net Passing Yards	244	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 26 - 3	35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	7.97
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/8	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/96
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	38:24	21:36

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:44	2:24	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
1	9:23	1:30	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
1	6:58	1:33	OWN 10	3	-6	Punt
1	2:48	5:12	OWN 20	10	32	Punt
2	11:10	0:48	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
2	9:28	3:13	OWN 41	5	8	Punt
2	4:34	1:04	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
2	3:19	1:37	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 37	2	6	Half
3	15:00	4:41	OWN 31	8	29	Punt
3	8:47	3:24	OWN 35	7	43	Interception
3	4:33	1:33	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
3	0:22	7:37	OWN 4	15	96	Touchdown
4	4:17	2:42	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 35	5	15	Interception

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:16	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	11:20	1:57	OWN 20	4	41	Punt
1	7:53	0:55	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
1	5:25	2:37	50	5	50	Touchdown
2	12:36	1:26	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	10:22	0:54	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	6:15	1:41	OWN 18	3	82	Touchdown
2	3:30	0:11	OPP 4	2	3	Fumble
2	1:42	1:20	OPP 42	6	38	Field Goal
3	10:19	1:32	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	5:23	0:50	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
3	3:00	2:38	OWN 21	7	38	Punt
4	7:45	1:40	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	6:05	1:48	OPP 31	3	-7	Punt
4	1:35	0:53	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Peter Brinsfield, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeffrey Cote	13	46	3.54	9	0
Bobby Irwin	5	19	3.80	14	1
Grant Guthrie	5	11	2.20	4	0
Bryan Harding	4	23	5.75	12	2
Rex Dunn	2	12	6.00	11	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Hopkinson	11	65	5.91	31	2	0
Lonnie Nichols	9	10	1.11	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Harding	50	26	271	4/27	3	49	3	63.0

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peter Brinsfield	35	17	279	0/0	3	69	0	104.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	8	16	68	8.50	2	12	0
WR Preston Stevenson	6	15	115	19.17	71	49	2
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	3	22	7.33	11	11	0
RB Grant Guthrie	2	3	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Roger Hayes	2	5	12	6.00	4	7	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Ed McCarthy	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Jeffrey Cote	1	1	11	11.00	9	11	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	1

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Craig O'Donnell	4	12	109	27.25	66	54	0
WR Jackie Talley	3	5	22	7.33	4	11	0
RB Lonnie Nichols	3	4	68	22.67	56	69	1
FB Charlie Sanford	2	3	5	2.50	0	5	0
WR Bubba Hernandez	2	3	27	13.50	10	18	1
TE Mack Mauro	1	2	17	17.00	2	17	0
RB Thurman Hopkinson	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Wendell Cochrane	1	3	29	29.00	23	29	1
TE Trevor Hufnagel	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB B.J. Bernard	1	64	64.00	1
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	1	1	1.00	0
OLB Jamal Bell	1	31	31.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roger Hayes	2	0	0
Max Tank	0	1	1
Rich Banks	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Thurman Hopkinson	1	0	0
Jackie Talley	0	1	1
Marshall Burns	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	8	384	48.0	38.4	65	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrell Blades	10	421	42.1	37.7	60	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamar Borg	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Hayes	3	24	8.0	0
Ed McCarthy	1	0	0.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quentin Pitcher	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Leibert	2	55	27.5	0
Bobby Irwin	1	27	27.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Juan Marshall	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	2	0.0	17	28
S Steve Ziel	4	0	0.0	11	24
CB Ty Covington	3	1	0.0	14	25
CB Norbert Dawson	3	0	0.0	14	22
OLB Byron Bennett	3	0	0.0	20	32
DT Jorge Templeton	3	0	0.0	14	28
CB Roderick Iadevaia	2	2	0.0	17	30
DE Brent Robbins	2	0	0.0	5	12
OLB Rodney Whalen	2	0	0.0	4	11
DT Junior Reeves	1	1	0.0	11	17
S Duane Sterritt	1	1	0.0	11	26
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	1	0.0	11	20
S Justin Borders	1	1	0.0	11	10
WR Phillip Newman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cary Clinton	1	0	0.0	11	21
DE Max Tank	1	0	0.0	16	26
S Tommie Grange	1	0	0.0	6	14
ILB Dale Landolt	1	0	0.0	5	7
WR Preston Stevenson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rich Banks	0	1	0.0	12	16

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Juan Marshall	7	0	0.0	24	47
ILB Reggie Milburn	5	0	1.0	13	25
S Ben Pence	5	2	0.0	22	45
DE Arnold Jennings	5	2	0.0	21	32
CB Billy Hardy	5	2	0.0	19	34
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	5	0	0.0	28	46
OLB B.J. Bernard	4	1	1.0	22	46
CB Bobby Shedd	4	3	0.0	25	41
DE Patrick Scott	3	0	1.0	17	35
DT Glen Poole	3	0	0.5	13	20
CB Martin Bjorlin	3	2	0.0	21	44
OLB Marc Bauer	2	0	0.0	8	15
DE J.B. Shotwell	1	2	0.5	12	19
DT J.C. Manning	1	2	0.0	16	34
OLB Jamal Bell	1	2	0.0	14	16
S Jose Houston	1	0	0.0	5	7
S Chad Sullivan	1	0	0.0	10	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cary Clinton	1	0	0	21
DT Junior Reeves	0	2	0	17
DE Rich Banks	0	2	0	16
DE Max Tank	0	1	2	26
DT Jorge Templeton	0	1	0	28

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Patrick Scott	1.0	1	0	35
OLB B.J. Bernard	1.0	0	4	46
ILB Reggie Milburn	1.0	0	1	25
DT Glen Poole	0.5	1	0	20
DE J.B. Shotwell	0.5	1	0	19
DT J.C. Manning	0.0	3	1	34
DE Arnold Jennings	0.0	2	1	32
DE Amos Oland	0.0	2	1	22
OLB Marc Bauer	0.0	2	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Steve Ziel	4	1	24
CB Ty Covington	3	0	25
OLB Byron Bennett	2	2	32
CB Roderick Iadevaia	2	0	30
CB Norbert Dawson	1	3	22
S Duane Sterritt	1	2	26
ILB Lamar McCarthy	1	1	28
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	12
S Tommie Grange	1	0	14
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	0	11

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Billy Hardy	6	0	0	34
S Juan Marshall	5	0	0	47
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	3	0	1	46
CB Bobby Shedd	2	1	0	41
CB Martin Bjorlin	2	1	0	44
S Ben Pence	2	0	0	45
ILB Reggie Milburn	2	0	0	25
DE Arnold Jennings	1	0	0	32
DE J.B. Shotwell	1	0	0	19
CB Quentin Pitcher	1	0	0	32
OLB Marc Bauer	1	0	0	15
OLB B.J. Bernard	0	1	1	46
ILB Broderick Heath	0	1	0	9
S Chad Sullivan	0	1	0	25
OLB Jamal Bell	0	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kris Lebiedzinski	2	8	23	1	43
Mike Emerson	2	6	27	1	51
Mel Harper	1	3	24	0	34
Emmitt Jenkins	1	2	4	1	13
Vernon Huffman	1	2	5	0	20
Trent Sinclair	0	2	20	1	31
Joseph Sherman	0	1	27	0	44
Mitchell Emmons	0	1	12	0	21
Shawn Fadiman	0	1	15	0	34

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Gene Berk	2	5	19	34
Mack Mauro	1	2	14	21
Donald Lee	0	4	19	32
Alvin McEachern	0	4	20	34
Marshall Burns	0	3	19	30
Glenn Rayburn	0	2	17	29

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Roderick Iadevaia	1	28
Rex Dunn	1	16
Rich Banks	1	14
Rick Collins	1	11
Vernon Huffman	1	8
Bobby Irwin	0	27
Jose Barfield	0	20
Ed McCarthy	0	17
Jimmy Roberts	0	17
Phillip Newman	0	15
Mitchell Emmons	0	15
Tommie Grange	0	10
Roger Hayes	0	9
Rodney Whalen	0	9
Lamar McCarthy	0	9
Darnell Briggs	0	8
B.J. Givens	0	8
Emmitt Jenkins	0	8
Joseph Sherman	0	7
Cary Clinton	0	7
Byron Bennett	0	7
Tyrone Leibert	0	6
Jorge Cloude	0	5
Mel Harper	0	5
Justin Borders	0	4
Bernard Richard	0	4
Norbert Dawson	0	3
Shawn Fadiman	0	3
Duane Sterritt	0	2
Ty Covington	0	2
Junior Reeves	0	1
Brent Robbins	0	1
Mike Emerson	0	1
Jorge Templeton	0	1

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jackie Talley	4	15
Charlie Sanford	1	20
Thurman Hopkinson	1	20
Marshall Burns	1	9
Quentin Pitcher	0	32
Pat Collier	0	27
Marc Bauer	0	24
Aaron Webb	0	20
Trevor Hufnagel	0	17
Chad Sullivan	0	16
Ray Pynter	0	11
Darren Horton	0	10
Terrell Blades	0	10
Amos Oland	0	10
K.C. Devine	0	10
Mack Mauro	0	8
Lamar Borg	0	6
Juan Marshall	0	5
Glenn Rayburn	0	5
Jacquez Berry	0	5
B.J. Bernard	0	4
Reggie Milburn	0	3
Patrick Scott	0	3
Jamal Bell	0	3
Kris Barlow	0	3
Jose Houston	0	2
Arnold Jennings	0	2
J.C. Manning	0	1
Donald Lee	0	1
Craig O'Donnell	0	1
Ben Pence	0	1
Bobby Shedd	0	1
Bubba Hernandez	0	1
Lorenzo Frederick	0	1
Raymond Fields	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	10	40	4.0
Right	11	46	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	56	6.2
Middle	6	18	3.0
Right	5	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Harding	50	26	3	3	1	5	12	8	3

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peter Brinsfield	35	17	4	1	1	9	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	37	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	151	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-1	-0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	99	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	127	15.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	54	10.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	16	8	0	68	0	52
WR Preston Stevenson	15	6	0	115	3	48
WR Roger Hayes	5	2	0	12	0	32
TE Jimmy Roberts	4	1	0	8	0	25
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	3	0	22	0	21
RB Grant Guthrie	3	2	1	11	0	23
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	6	0	11
WR Rick Collins	1	1	0	15	0	13
RB Ed McCarthy	1	1	0	3	0	2
RB Jeffrey Cote	1	1	0	11	0	22

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Craig O'Donnell	12	4	0	109	2	33
WR Jackie Talley	5	3	0	22	0	16
RB Lonnie Nichols	4	3	0	68	1	20
FB Charlie Sanford	3	2	0	5	0	18
WR Bubba Hernandez	3	2	0	27	0	12
WR Wendell Cochrane	3	1	0	29	1	17
TE Mack Mauro	2	1	0	17	0	21
RB Thurman Hopkinson	2	1	0	2	0	15
TE Trevor Hufnagel	1	0	1	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Hopkinson	2	7	3.50	5.91
Lonnie Nichols	1	-4	-4.00	1.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Harding	2	2	20	10.00	5.42

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peter Brinsfield	4	2	14	3.50	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	12	12.00	4.25
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	8	8.00	2.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jackie Talley	2	1	5	2.50	4.40
WR Bubba Hernandez	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
WR Wendell Cochrane	1	0	0	0.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bryan Harding	1	1
Grant Guthrie	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Hopkinson	5	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Harding	15	8	7

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peter Brinsfield	9	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Stevenson	4	2	2
WR Roger Hayes	4	1	1
WR Phillip Newman	3	2	2
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	1
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
RB Grant Guthrie	1	1	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Craig O'Donnell	4	0	0
FB Charlie Sanford	1	0	0
WR Bubba Hernandez	1	1	1
WR Jackie Talley	1	0	0
TE Trevor Hufnagel	1	0	0
WR Wendell Cochrane	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (19,900)
End Zone 13,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (19,900)
End Zone	13,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,900 (9,900)