Week 1, 2053

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	13	0	0	-	13
New Orleans Saints	10	3	7	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 NOS - Ashton Jackson 24 field goal
1Q: 01:20 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 07:40 ATL - Nick Heimburger 37 field goal
2Q: 05:19 ATL - Nick Heimburger 34 field goal
2Q: 03:55 ATL - Ashton Barrett 55 punt return (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 47 field goal
3Q: 00:17 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
4Q: 01:31 NOS - Gene Shrawder 8 run (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 NOS - Ashton Jackson 24 field goal
1Q: 01:20 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 07:40 ATL - Nick Heimburger 37 field goal
2Q: 05:19 ATL - Nick Heimburger 34 field goal
2Q: 03:55 ATL - Ashton Barrett 55 punt return (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 47 field goal
3Q: 00:17 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 1 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
4Q: 01:31 NOS - Gene Shrawder 8 run (Ashton Jackson extra point failed)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 210 375
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 3.68 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 79 161
- Rushing Attempts 17 35
- Yards per Rush 4.65 4.60
Net Passing Yards 131 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 1 28 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 172 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/41 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.28 7.13
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/70 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/68 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 1/12
Interception Ret./Yards 2/27 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	210	375
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	3.68	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	79	161
- Rushing Attempts	17	35
- Yards per Rush	4.65	4.60
Net Passing Yards	131	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 1	28 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	172	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/41	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.28	7.13
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/70	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/68	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	1/12
Interception Ret./Yards	2/27	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:02	31:58

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 21	7	32	Punt
1	7:13	1:52	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
1	1:09	1:17	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	12:43	5:08	OWN 25	9	55	Field Goal
2	6:18	1:05	OPP 26	3	9	Field Goal
3	12:23	5:07	OWN 27	9	31	Punt
3	7:03	0:11	OPP 19	1	0	Interception
3	0:08	4:54	OWN 15	8	35	Punt
4	8:02	1:20	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
4	4:11	2:03	OWN 19	7	14	Downs
4	1:24	0:50	OWN 32	4	-8	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	3:16	OWN 20	6	73	Field Goal
1	5:21	4:12	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
2	14:52	2:09	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
2	7:35	1:17	OWN 25	3	3	Interception
2	5:13	1:27	OWN 21	3	-12	Punt
2	3:46	3:46	OWN 25	11	45	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	7:16	0:13	OWN 20	1	9	Fumble
3	6:52	6:44	OWN 13	12	87	Touchdown
4	10:14	2:12	OWN 24	4	24	Punt
4	6:42	2:31	OWN 49	5	20	Interception
4	2:08	0:44	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
4	0:34	0:34	OPP 24	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Butch Triplett, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Harris Berry	9	44	4.89	13	2
RB Tevin Basham	3	26	8.67	14	2
RB Dalton Fultz	3	5	1.67	2	0
WR Gabe Boyer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
QB Larry Tatum	1	5	5.00	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gene Shrawder	13	52	4.00	12	1	1
QB Jonathan Rackers	10	44	4.40	10	1	2
RB Collin Hatfield	8	58	7.25	30	2	0
RB Gerald Perea	3	9	3.00	8	0	0
TE Carson Burnett	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Larry Tatum	33	19	172	7/41	0	32	1	59.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	28	17	226	2/12	0	59	2	56.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Billy Beale	8	14	74	9.25	17	18
WR Gabe Boyer	5	5	68	13.60	28	32
WR Ashton Barrett	3	6	14	4.67	0	5
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Harris Berry	1	2	1	1.00	2	1
TE Winston Lofton	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
TE Bryce Bullock	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.J. Atkins	3	5	72	24.00	37	59
WR Earl Harmon	3	5	49	16.33	27	29
TE Scottie Downs	3	4	46	15.33	11	21
WR Jerald Lane	2	2	23	11.50	9	12
WR Noah Janzen	2	2	17	8.50	7	10
RB Gene Shrawder	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
RB Collin Hatfield	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Myles Ramsay	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Carson Burnett	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Tony Meeber	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Arnold Barnhart	1	10	10.00	0
ILB Lamar Bruce	1	17	17.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Galloway	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Pierre Thornton	0	1	0	0
CB Drake Russell	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jonathan Rackers	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos Gabberty	6	275	45.8	33.7	50	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Godfrey	4	197	49.3	34.5	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Heimburger	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Barrett	2	68	34.0	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnold Barnhart	4	96	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lamar Bruce	13	6	1.0	33	28
S Pierre Thornton	6	1	0.0	35	30
CB Arnold Barnhart	5	1	0.0	35	30
S Jack Finley	5	0	0.0	22	18
OLB Eugene Riley	4	0	0.0	35	28
ILB Lamar Jacome	4	0	0.0	19	11
DT Conrad Young	3	1	0.0	28	17
S Sean Oksenberg	3	0	0.0	14	14
CB Josue German	2	1	0.0	31	25
DE Tony Schwartz	1	0	1.0	34	30
CB Roy Rodgers	1	3	0.0	23	19
CB Andrew Middleton	1	1	0.0	13	12
TE Winston Lofton	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kaleb Dixon	1	0	0.0	7	13
OLB Lewis Riley	0	2	0.0	16	19

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Matt Hergett	6	1	0.0	17	26
OLB Butch Triplett	5	1	2.0	16	39
ILB Brant Greer	5	2	1.0	17	33
S Marty Gillespie	4	1	0.0	11	32
DE Ian Kirk	4	0	0.0	10	19
DE Deron Whitehurst	3	0	1.0	8	20
DT Mack Abrams	3	0	1.0	7	18
CB Walt Galloway	3	1	0.0	17	40
S Terry Freidkin	3	0	0.0	17	26
DT Vernon Wallace	2	0	1.0	9	16
DE Edwin Cobb	2	0	1.0	11	22
S Ezekiel Nordbye	2	0	0.0	6	22
CB Charles Collins	1	3	0.0	10	31
WR J.J. Atkins	1	0	---	---	---
WR Tony Meeber	1	0	---	---	---
WR Myles Ramsay	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mason Harris	0	1	0.0	6	8
DE Clayton Chestnut	0	1	0.0	5	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Schwartz	1.0	1	0	30
ILB Lamar Bruce	1.0	0	0	28
DE Jacob Butler	0.0	1	0	26
OLB Eugene Riley	0.0	0	1	28

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Butch Triplett	2.0	1	1	2	39
DE Deron Whitehurst	1.0	0	4	0	20
DT Mack Abrams	1.0	0	1	2	18
DT Vernon Wallace	1.0	0	1	0	16
DE Edwin Cobb	1.0	0	0	1	22
ILB Brant Greer	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Clayton Chestnut	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Ian Kirk	0.0	0	0	3	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Arnold Barnhart	3	0	1	30
ILB Lamar Bruce	3	0	1	28
OLB Eugene Riley	2	2	0	28
CB Josue German	2	1	0	25
S Pierre Thornton	2	0	0	30
CB Andrew Middleton	1	0	0	12
S Jack Finley	1	0	0	18
CB Roy Rodgers	1	0	0	19
DT Conrad Young	1	0	0	17
S Sean Oksenberg	1	0	0	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Walt Galloway	3	0	1	40
S Marty Gillespie	3	0	0	32
ILB Brant Greer	3	0	0	33
S Terry Freidkin	2	1	0	26
S Ezekiel Nordbye	2	0	0	22
OLB Matt Hergett	2	0	0	26
CB Charles Collins	1	1	0	31
DE Ian Kirk	1	0	0	19
OLB Butch Triplett	1	0	0	39
DE Edwin Cobb	1	0	0	22
CB Dillon Akiyama	0	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Earl Sinclair	3	3	1	17	2	40
C A.J. Garrett	1	6	0	17	2	40
T Rodney Dunlap	1	3	0	17	0	40
T Marty Kreklow	1	2	0	17	3	40
G Aaron Meyer	1	2	0	17	0	40

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Omar Lake	3	6	1	35	0	30
T Sawyer Wombacher	3	6	0	35	0	30
T Trent Long	2	5	0	35	1	30
C Cooper Kau	1	4	0	35	1	30
G Alejandro Sapolu	0	4	0	35	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Gabe Boyer	1	15
Pierre Thornton	1	15
Aaron Meyer	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Thompson	1	21
Mason Harris	1	21
Carson Burnett	1	21
Tony Meeber	1	17
Edwin Randle	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Pierre Thornton	---	---	35	30	15	80
CB Arnold Barnhart	---	---	35	30	11	76
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	33	28	10	71
DE Tony Schwartz	---	---	34	30	2	66
G Aaron Meyer	17	40	---	---	8	65
T Marty Kreklow	17	40	---	---	8	65
T Rodney Dunlap	17	40	---	---	8	65
G Earl Sinclair	17	40	---	---	8	65
OLB Eugene Riley	---	---	35	28	1	64
DE Jacob Butler	---	---	32	26	2	60
WR Billy Beale	15	34	---	---	9	58
QB Larry Tatum	17	40	---	---	---	57
C A.J. Garrett	17	40	---	---	---	57
CB Josue German	---	---	31	25	1	57
WR Gabe Boyer	12	29	---	---	15	56
OLB Lewis Riley	---	---	16	19	20	55
WR Ashton Barrett	14	34	---	---	4	52
DT Conrad Young	---	---	28	17	1	46
CB Roy Rodgers	---	---	23	19	2	44
RB Harris Berry	14	28	---	---	1	43
TE Winston Lofton	13	29	---	---	---	42
TE Bryce Bullock	7	13	---	---	21	41
S Jack Finley	---	---	22	18	1	41
RB Dalton Fultz	4	23	---	---	10	37
ILB Lamar Jacome	---	---	19	11	1	31
S Sean Oksenberg	---	---	14	14	1	29
CB Andrew Middleton	---	---	13	12	1	26
RB Tevin Basham	3	1	---	---	21	25
CB Drake Russell	---	---	4	4	14	22
DT Kaleb Dixon	---	---	7	13	1	21
WR Alexis Engler	0	0	---	---	15	15
DE Fred Prior	---	---	4	6	5	15
WR Lewis Chance	2	9	---	---	---	11
RB Lukas Lyons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Antoine Campbell	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Carlos Gabberty	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Nick Heimburger	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Lamar Kelley	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB A.J. Sanford	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Alvin Fulton	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Denzel Grieb	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB D.J. Harden	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Lewis Rives	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Norbert Gourdine	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Donald Fitzgerald	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Joshua Hadden	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	17	40	17	74
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	17	33	21	71
G Omar Lake	35	30	---	---	6	71
G Alejandro Sapolu	35	30	---	---	6	71
TE Scottie Downs	35	28	---	---	4	67
T Sawyer Wombacher	35	30	---	---	---	65
C Cooper Kau	35	30	---	---	---	65
T Trent Long	35	30	---	---	---	65
QB Jonathan Rackers	35	30	---	---	---	65
S Terry Freidkin	---	---	17	26	17	60
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	16	39	2	57
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	16	39	2	57
WR J.J. Atkins	27	22	---	---	---	49
OLB Matt Hergett	---	---	17	26	2	45
S Marty Gillespie	---	---	11	32	---	43
CB Charles Collins	---	---	10	31	---	41
RB Gene Shrawder	18	21	---	---	1	40
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	11	22	6	39
WR Jerald Lane	15	13	---	---	10	38
DE Ian Kirk	---	---	10	19	6	35
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	6	8	21	35
WR Earl Harmon	16	18	---	---	---	34
TE Carson Burnett	5	7	---	---	21	33
WR Tony Meeber	8	7	---	---	17	32
DT Vernon Wallace	---	---	9	16	6	31
DE Deron Whitehurst	---	---	8	20	2	30
S Ezekiel Nordbye	---	---	6	22	2	30
TE Vincent Jacobs	10	5	---	---	15	30
WR Noah Janzen	16	13	---	---	---	29
DT Mack Abrams	---	---	7	18	2	27
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	5	17	2	24
RB Grady Thompson	0	0	---	---	21	21
WR Myles Ramsay	8	9	---	---	4	21
RB Collin Hatfield	13	4	---	---	---	17
OLB Daryl Fields	---	---	1	15	---	16
T Edwin Randle	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Gerald Perea	4	3	---	---	4	11
CB Carlton Creekmur	---	---	1	8	---	9
DE Nick Rubenstein	---	---	0	8	---	8
K Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jonah Clark	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Isaiah Godfrey	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Ezra Newell	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	1	1	---	2
DT Kendall Frick	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	13	67	5.2
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	62	7.8
Middle	21	93	4.4
Right	5	7	1.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Larry Tatum	33	19	1	1	0	3	8	8	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	28	17	3	2	2	3	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-1	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	92	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	81	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	118	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	49	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	59	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Beale	14	8	74	0	34
WR Ashton Barrett	6	3	14	0	34
WR Gabe Boyer	5	5	68	1	29
TE Winston Lofton	3	1	7	0	29
RB Harris Berry	2	1	1	0	28
TE Bryce Bullock	2	0	0	0	13
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	8	0	9

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.J. Atkins	5	3	1	72	1	22
WR Earl Harmon	5	3	0	49	1	18
TE Scottie Downs	4	3	0	46	1	28
WR Tony Meeber	3	0	1	0	0	7
WR Jerald Lane	2	2	0	23	0	13
RB Gene Shrawder	2	1	0	11	0	21
WR Noah Janzen	2	2	0	17	0	13
RB Collin Hatfield	2	1	0	3	0	4
TE Carson Burnett	2	1	0	3	0	7
WR Myles Ramsay	1	1	0	2	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers	4	14	3.50	4.40
RB Gene Shrawder	3	23	7.67	4.00
RB Collin Hatfield	1	3	3.00	7.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Larry Tatum	3	0	0	0.00	5.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	5	3	23	4.60	8.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bryce Bullock	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Billy Beale	1	0	0	0.00	5.29

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Harmon	2	1	9	4.50	9.80
WR Jerald Lane	1	1	12	12.00	11.50
WR Myles Ramsay	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
TE Carson Burnett	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harris Berry	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gene Shrawder	2	1
QB Jonathan Rackers	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Larry Tatum	12	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Beale	7	2	1
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	1
WR Gabe Boyer	1	1	0
TE Bryce Bullock	1	0	0
TE Winston Lofton	1	1	1
WR Ashton Barrett	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Harmon	3	2	1
TE Scottie Downs	2	2	2
WR Jerald Lane	1	1	1
WR J.J. Atkins	1	0	0
WR Tony Meeber	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,000 (25,300)
End Zone 17,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,000 (25,300)
End Zone	17,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,500 (9,900)