Wild Card Playoff Games, 2040

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	10	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:59 NOS - Preston Stevenson 28 pass from Sedrick McDuffee (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 08:13 ATL - Raul Gaines 5 pass from Mitchell Turnbull (Preston Burks extra point)
2Q: 04:56 ATL - Preston Burks 29 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Preston Stevenson 30 pass from Sedrick McDuffee (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Zane Killian 27 field goal
3Q: 09:48 ATL - Preston Burks 44 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Pete Sutton 12 run (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 10:26 ATL - Preston Burks 32 field goal
4Q: 01:38 NOS - Zane Killian 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:59 NOS - Preston Stevenson 28 pass from Sedrick McDuffee (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 08:13 ATL - Raul Gaines 5 pass from Mitchell Turnbull (Preston Burks extra point)
2Q: 04:56 ATL - Preston Burks 29 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Preston Stevenson 30 pass from Sedrick McDuffee (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Zane Killian 27 field goal
3Q: 09:48 ATL - Preston Burks 44 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Pete Sutton 12 run (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 10:26 ATL - Preston Burks 32 field goal
4Q: 01:38 NOS - Zane Killian 31 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 11-6 10-6-1
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 4 1
- by Passing 16 11
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 383 265
- Offensive Plays 63 63
- Yards per Play 6.08 4.21
Net Rushing Yards 76 18
- Rushing Attempts 27 17
- Yards per Rush 2.81 1.06
Net Passing Yards 307 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 26 - 1 46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 315 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.53 5.37
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/45 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:36 29:24

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	11-6	10-6-1
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	4	1
- by Passing	16	11
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	383	265
- Offensive Plays	63	63
- Yards per Play	6.08	4.21
Net Rushing Yards	76	18
- Rushing Attempts	27	17
- Yards per Rush	2.81	1.06
Net Passing Yards	307	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 26 - 1	46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	315	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.53	5.37
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/45	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:36	29:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OWN 20	5	44	Punt
1	8:22	6:35	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
1	0:05	1:14	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
2	11:56	2:27	OWN 38	5	11	Punt
2	8:04	0:46	OWN 20	2	-1	Interception
2	4:50	3:00	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	1:08	1:08	OWN 20	5	70	Field Goal
3	9:42	1:58	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
3	6:42	1:17	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
3	2:47	2:55	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
4	10:18	2:34	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
4	6:01	2:23	OWN 49	3	4	Punt
4	2:26	0:54	OPP 1	3	-13	Field Goal
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 24	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	3:33	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
1	1:47	1:42	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	13:51	1:55	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
2	9:29	1:25	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
2	7:18	2:28	OPP 39	6	27	Field Goal
2	1:50	0:42	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
3	15:00	5:18	OWN 20	12	53	Field Goal
3	7:44	1:02	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
3	5:25	2:38	OWN 8	6	21	Punt
4	14:52	4:34	OWN 20	9	65	Field Goal
4	7:44	1:43	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
4	3:38	1:12	OWN 2	4	-1	Downs
4	1:32	0:48	OWN 40	3	22	Interception

Game MVP: Sedrick McDuffee, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Pete Sutton	21	70	3.33	20	4	1
Jake Wilkins	4	5	1.25	5	0	0
Sedrick McDuffee	2	1	0.50	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Marquis Fulcher	12	12	1.00	9
Mitchell Turnbull	2	5	2.50	5
Maddox Meyer	2	0	0.00	1
J.B. Simonsen	1	1	1.00	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sedrick McDuffee	28	20	233	1/4	2	55	1	105.2
Jon Wagner	6	6	82	1/4	0	40	0	118.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Turnbull	46	29	247	0/0	1	31	1	75.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	6	8	129	21.50	67	40	2
WR Tyrone Shoate	6	7	51	8.50	13	17	0
RB Pete Sutton	5	5	12	2.40	0	6	0
WR Kyle Fairley	4	7	77	19.25	40	55	0
FB Clyde Springer	2	2	19	9.50	1	13	0
TE Dusty Tobias	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Jake Wilkins	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR O.J. Breckinridge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Raul Gaines	7	8	55	7.86	0	13	1
WR Jose Billodeaux	6	16	96	16.00	29	31	0
WR Kurt Harvey	5	7	42	8.40	0	21	0
WR Tamarick Koonce	3	4	4	1.33	4	6	0
TE Jon Henderson	2	2	16	8.00	0	8	0
RB Marquis Fulcher	2	2	6	3.00	1	10	0
FB J.B. Simonsen	2	3	17	8.50	11	18	0
RB Maddox Meyer	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Cody Reid	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Tito McBeal	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Zane Shannon	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jerry Fishley	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Sutter	7	258	36.9	32.1	50	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Flannery	7	289	41.3	35.7	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Burks	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	2	15	7.5	0
Reuben Browning	1	4	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Powell	3	13	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chester Ellingsen	2	50	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tamarick Koonce	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Roderick Iadevaia	7	1	0.0	17	45
OLB Lance Osborne	5	2	0.0	14	32
S Reuben Browning	5	1	0.0	17	44
OLB Rodney Whalen	4	1	0.0	10	25
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	1	0.0	14	35
DE Emmanuel Brisman	4	0	0.0	15	39
S Zane Shannon	3	2	0.0	10	35
CB Ezra Austin	3	0	0.0	10	33
DT Jorge Templeton	2	1	0.0	13	27
DT Enrique Sullivan	2	0	0.0	7	21
CB Roman Parliman	2	0	0.0	0	9
DE Chandler DeVore	1	1	0.0	16	39
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Robert Facchini	1	0	0.0	3	11
S Jameson Brooks	1	0	0.0	8	17
CB Noah Martin	0	2	0.0	8	28
CB Barry McGruddy	0	1	0.0	1	1
DT Adam Dixon	0	1	0.0	12	29

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerry Fishley	10	4	0.5	27	36
OLB Eli Bech	7	1	0.0	20	28
OLB Troy Donaldson	5	2	0.5	25	36
S Ellis Wyse	5	3	0.0	27	36
CB Owen Falwell	4	1	0.0	27	36
ILB Jimmy Kiani	4	0	0.0	8	8
ILB Al McConnell	3	0	0.0	8	8
OLB Trent Crabtree	3	0	0.0	22	21
DT Gavin McKnight	2	0	1.0	22	32
CB Victor West	2	0	0.0	25	32
S Adrian Powell	2	0	0.0	16	26
DE Tyrus Flannery	1	1	0.0	17	30
DE Clay Horton	1	0	0.0	10	6
S Camden Robinson	1	0	0.0	3	5
WR Jose Billodeaux	1	0	---	---	---
DE Christian Guido	1	0	0.0	9	12
OLB Jeffrey McKnight	0	1	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rich Banks	1	0	0	23
DE Emmanuel Brisman	0	4	2	39
DT Jorge Templeton	0	2	2	27
DT Adam Dixon	0	1	0	29
DT Enrique Sullivan	0	1	0	21
DE Chandler DeVore	0	1	0	39

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gavin McKnight	1.0	1	1	1	32
OLB Troy Donaldson	0.5	1	0	0	36
S Jerry Fishley	0.5	0	0	0	36
DE Winfred Branham	0.0	0	2	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Roderick Iadevaia	6	3	0	45
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	1	0	35
OLB Rodney Whalen	4	0	0	25
OLB Lance Osborne	3	0	0	32
CB Ezra Austin	3	0	0	33
S Reuben Browning	3	0	0	44
S Zane Shannon	2	0	1	35
CB Roman Parliman	2	0	0	9
DT Enrique Sullivan	1	0	0	21
ILB Robert Facchini	1	0	0	11

Atlanta	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ellis Wyse	5	0	36
OLB Eli Bech	4	0	28
CB Owen Falwell	4	0	36
S Jerry Fishley	3	1	36
CB Victor West	3	0	32
ILB Jimmy Kiani	2	0	8
OLB Trent Crabtree	2	0	21
OLB Troy Donaldson	2	0	36
S Adrian Powell	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Shannon Watkins	2	4	13	0	14
Isaac Fuller	2	4	27	0	36
Marvin Buckner	1	3	27	1	36
Micah Zwillinger	0	6	27	0	36
Jackie Wagner	0	3	27	1	36
Dusty Tobias	0	3	15	0	14
Victor Nixon	0	2	27	0	36

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Phil Weathers	1	4	17	46
Cooper Ferguson	1	3	17	46
Justin Thomason	0	3	17	46
Emmitt Gutowski	0	3	17	46
Tyrell Prior	0	2	17	46
J.B. Simonsen	0	1	10	16

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jake Wilkins	2	11
Ezra Austin	1	22
Dusty Tobias	1	19
Barry McGruddy	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eli Bech	2	25
Tito McBeal	2	20
Cody Reid	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Roderick Iadevaia	---	---	17	45	13	75
Victor Nixon	27	36	---	---	9	72
Preston Stevenson	23	35	---	---	11	69
Ezra Austin	---	---	10	33	22	65
Reuben Browning	---	---	17	44	4	65
Jackie Wagner	27	36	---	---	---	63
Marvin Buckner	27	36	---	---	---	63
Tyrone Shoate	27	31	---	---	5	63
Micah Zwillinger	27	36	---	---	---	63
Isaac Fuller	27	36	---	---	---	63
Rodney Whalen	---	---	10	25	26	61
Chandler DeVore	---	---	16	39	3	58
Emmanuel Brisman	---	---	15	39	3	57
Pete Sutton	22	30	---	---	1	53
Kyle Fairley	15	21	---	---	17	53
Sedrick McDuffee	23	29	---	---	---	52
Shannon Watkins	13	14	---	---	25	52
Lamar McCarthy	---	---	14	35	3	52
Lance Osborne	---	---	14	32	4	50
Dusty Tobias	15	14	---	---	19	48
Zane Shannon	---	---	10	35	3	48
Jorge Templeton	---	---	13	27	3	43
Adam Dixon	---	---	12	29	1	42
Noah Martin	---	---	8	28	3	39
Enrique Sullivan	---	---	7	21	8	36
Rich Banks	---	---	4	23	8	35
Jameson Brooks	---	---	8	17	6	31
Clyde Springer	4	13	---	---	11	28
Chester Ellingsen	5	9	---	---	13	27
Harrison Brown	5	7	---	---	15	27
Keegan Ulufale	---	---	8	13	1	22
Robert Facchini	---	---	3	11	4	18
Jake Wilkins	4	2	---	---	11	17
Barry McGruddy	---	---	1	1	10	12
Jon Wagner	4	7	---	---	---	11
Skip McGee	0	0	---	---	9	9
Al Redden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Amos McIndoe	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mercury Cox	0	0	---	---	9	9
Roman Parliman	---	---	0	9	---	9
Walt Sutter	0	0	---	---	7	7
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	7	7
O.J. Breckinridge	2	4	---	---	---	6
Ray Cole	---	---	0	0	5	5
Luke Russell	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dakota Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jose Billodeaux	14	45	---	---	17	76
Cooper Ferguson	17	46	---	---	10	73
Eli Bech	---	---	20	28	25	73
Victor West	---	---	25	32	12	69
Jerry Fishley	---	---	27	36	2	65
Ellis Wyse	---	---	27	36	2	65
Owen Falwell	---	---	27	36	2	65
Mitchell Turnbull	17	46	---	---	---	63
Tyrell Prior	17	46	---	---	---	63
Justin Thomason	17	46	---	---	---	63
Phil Weathers	17	46	---	---	---	63
Emmitt Gutowski	17	46	---	---	---	63
Troy Donaldson	---	---	25	36	2	63
Marquis Fulcher	13	31	---	---	16	60
Kurt Harvey	12	40	---	---	5	57
Gavin McKnight	---	---	22	32	1	55
Trent Crabtree	---	---	22	21	11	54
Adrian Powell	---	---	16	26	8	50
Tyrus Flannery	---	---	17	30	2	49
Winfred Branham	---	---	18	24	5	47
Raul Gaines	9	31	---	---	---	40
Jon Henderson	9	21	---	---	9	39
Heath Goforth	---	---	7	15	15	37
Maddox Meyer	3	12	---	---	21	36
Cody Reid	6	11	---	---	19	36
J.B. Simonsen	10	16	---	---	9	35
Tamarick Koonce	6	18	---	---	10	34
Christian Guido	---	---	9	12	11	32
Tito McBeal	3	5	---	---	20	28
Jimmy Kiani	---	---	8	8	5	21
Camden Robinson	---	---	3	5	11	19
Al McConnell	---	---	8	8	1	17
Clay Horton	---	---	10	6	---	16
Carlos Crump	0	0	---	---	10	10
Allen Buckner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Roger Maloney	0	0	---	---	10	10
Malik McIntyre	0	0	---	---	10	10
Terrell McGowan	---	---	5	4	1	10
Preston Burks	0	0	---	---	8	8
T.J. Flannery	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rick Horton	---	---	0	0	7	7
Jeffrey McKnight	---	---	1	1	2	4
C.J. Coleman	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lance Graham	---	---	0	0	---	0
Darrin Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominic Osorio	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	64	4.9
Middle	12	13	1.1
Right	1	0	0.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-1	-0.3
Middle	9	4	0.4
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sedrick McDuffee	28	20	3	1	1	0	3	2	1
Jon Wagner	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Turnbull	46	29	2	0	2	4	9	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	14	142	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	136	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	30	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-5	-1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	18	128	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	103	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	8	6	0	129	3	35
WR Kyle Fairley	7	4	0	77	1	21
WR Tyrone Shoate	7	6	1	51	0	31
RB Pete Sutton	5	5	0	12	0	30
WR Chester Ellingsen	2	1	0	6	0	9
FB Clyde Springer	2	2	0	19	0	13
TE Dusty Tobias	1	1	0	10	0	14
RB Jake Wilkins	1	1	0	11	0	2
WR O.J. Breckinridge	1	0	0	0	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jose Billodeaux	16	6	2	96	1	45
WR Raul Gaines	8	7	0	55	0	31
WR Kurt Harvey	7	5	0	42	1	40
WR Tamarick Koonce	4	3	0	4	0	18
FB J.B. Simonsen	3	2	0	17	0	16
RB Maddox Meyer	2	1	0	9	0	12
TE Jon Henderson	2	2	0	16	0	21
RB Marquis Fulcher	2	2	0	6	0	31
WR Tito McBeal	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Cody Reid	1	1	0	2	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Pete Sutton	4	19	4.75	3.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Maddox Meyer	1	-1	-1.00	0.00
Marquis Fulcher	1	1	1.00	1.00
J.B. Simonsen	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Turnbull	6	3	15	2.50	5.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jose Billodeaux	3	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Raul Gaines	2	2	9	4.50	6.88
WR Tamarick Koonce	1	1	6	6.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Sutton	1	0
Jake Wilkins	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mitchell Turnbull	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sedrick McDuffee	10	8	5
Jon Wagner	1	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Turnbull	16	11	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone Shoate	4	3	2
RB Pete Sutton	2	2	2
WR Kyle Fairley	2	2	1
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	1	0
RB Jake Wilkins	1	1	1
WR O.J. Breckinridge	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Billodeaux	6	3	1
WR Kurt Harvey	3	2	1
WR Raul Gaines	3	3	2
WR Tamarick Koonce	2	2	0
RB Maddox Meyer	1	0	0
TE Cody Reid	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,300 (22,200)
End Zone 6,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine 4,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 6,700 (14,100)
Club Seats 2,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,300 (22,200)
End Zone	6,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine	4,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	6,700 (14,100)
Club Seats	2,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)