Week 17, 2069

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	14	3	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	0	13	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:16 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 12 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 07:52 NOS - William Kemp 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
2Q: 03:07 ATL - Salvador Mathews 18 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
2Q: 01:10 ATL - Aiden Perreault 56 interception return (Edwin Wayne extra point)
3Q: 08:21 ATL - Edwin Wayne 25 field goal
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Emmett Clayton 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:16 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 12 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 07:52 NOS - William Kemp 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
2Q: 03:07 ATL - Salvador Mathews 18 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
2Q: 01:10 ATL - Aiden Perreault 56 interception return (Edwin Wayne extra point)
3Q: 08:21 ATL - Edwin Wayne 25 field goal
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Emmett Clayton 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 3-13 15-1
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 233 381
- Offensive Plays 57 73
- Yards per Play 4.09 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 27 192
- Rushing Attempts 16 46
- Yards per Rush 1.69 4.17
Net Passing Yards 206 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 26 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 211 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.02 7.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/52
Punt Returns/Yards 2/27 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/56 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 24:35 35:25

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	3-13	15-1
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	233	381
- Offensive Plays	57	73
- Yards per Play	4.09	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	27	192
- Rushing Attempts	16	46
- Yards per Rush	1.69	4.17
Net Passing Yards	206	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 0	26 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	211	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.02	7.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	7/52
Punt Returns/Yards	2/27	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/56	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	24:35	35:25

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	10:06	1:11	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
1	6:50	1:27	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
2	14:06	1:30	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
2	7:38	4:39	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 30	1	4	Half
3	13:08	4:53	OWN 36	11	56	Field Goal
3	3:20	2:14	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	14:53	0:48	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
4	10:32	1:57	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
4	5:13	2:44	OWN 20	7	31	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	3:00	OWN 36	5	1	Punt
1	8:55	2:05	OWN 1	6	17	Punt
1	5:23	6:17	OWN 3	11	97	Touchdown
2	12:36	4:58	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	2:59	2:02	OWN 25	6	22	Interception
2	0:57	0:48	OWN 27	3	-7	Punt
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	8:15	4:20	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
3	1:06	1:13	OPP 46	4	9	Downs
4	14:05	3:33	OWN 24	6	34	Downs
4	8:35	3:22	OWN 29	6	19	Punt
4	2:29	2:29	OWN 10	6	9	Game

Game MVP: Devon Davidson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB K.C. Terrell	7	12	1.71	11	1
RB Wesley Brown	6	11	1.83	9	0
FB Grayson Malone	3	4	1.33	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	36	138	3.83	10	2	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	7	45	6.43	15	2	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	9	3.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Zardiackas	40	26	211	1/5	1	26	0	86.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	26	15	194	1/5	2	34	1	90.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Hamner	12	16	112	9.33	10	26	0
WR Salvador Mathews	5	6	40	8.00	19	18	1
WR Shawn Autenrieth	3	4	24	8.00	5	14	0
RB Wesley Brown	3	4	10	3.33	11	6	0
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Kenny Moore	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Cory Atkins	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kenneth Blumer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	4	8	76	19.00	29	32	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	4	54	18.00	31	34	0
WR Levon Young	2	2	31	15.50	6	19	0
WR Nolan Garrison	2	3	-8	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Emmett Clayton	2	2	20	10.00	1	10	1
TE Frederick Reed	2	3	21	10.50	1	11	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tevin Bradley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Josiah Bush	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Aiden Perreault	1	56	56.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Javier Reynolds	0	0	1	0
S Derrick Leisure	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Nolan Garrison	1	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	0
TE Frederick Reed	0	1
RB Devon Davidson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	8	349	43.6	34.8	59	5

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	5	237	47.4	38.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Wayne	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	1/1
Kristopher Kraus	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shawn Autenrieth	2	27	13.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	56	18.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Derrick Leisure	13	4	0.0	46	27
ILB Thomas Hutchins	6	4	0.0	25	12
DT Tracy Sivigny	6	2	0.0	39	22
OLB Clifton Elliott	6	1	0.0	46	27
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	6	1	0.0	44	26
CB Byron Norris	4	0	0.0	33	19
ILB Craig Stone	4	0	0.0	23	18
DE J.C. Caldwell	3	0	1.0	39	22
CB Dean Gaines	3	1	0.0	46	27
CB Javier Reynolds	2	0	0.0	18	10
CB Alfredo Luster	2	0	0.0	26	13
S Christian Thomas	1	3	0.0	23	18
DE Clyde Whitmire	1	0	0.0	24	9
S Aiden Perreault	1	0	0.0	23	9
DE Allen Molina	0	2	0.0	29	23
ILB Lonnie Doyle	0	2	0.0	13	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	7	0	1.0	15	41
CB Ian Brian	6	2	0.0	14	38
S Leo Jones	6	1	0.0	5	32
ILB Theodore Maese	4	1	0.0	15	24
ILB Kendrick Quarles	4	0	0.0	12	22
CB Edward Ellis	3	1	0.0	15	40
CB J.R. Franklin	2	1	0.0	7	33
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	2	0	0.0	3	17
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	0.0	5	31
DE Gene Carlisle	1	2	0.0	8	11
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	2	0.0	12	10
CB Richie Andrews	1	1	0.0	2	21
DT Edgar Harris	1	0	0.0	9	18
CB Kristopher Concepcion	1	0	0.0	0	4
S Devan Harris	1	0	0.0	11	9
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0	1	0.0	6	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.C. Caldwell	1.0	1	1	0	22
DE Allen Molina	0.0	0	2	1	23
DT Tracy Sivigny	0.0	0	1	0	22

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	1.0	1	1	41
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	3	1	17
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	1	2	22
DT Edgar Harris	0.0	1	1	18
ILB Theodore Maese	0.0	1	0	24
DE Gene Carlisle	0.0	1	0	11
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	0	3	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Derrick Leisure	3	0	0	27
CB Dean Gaines	2	3	0	27
ILB Craig Stone	2	0	0	18
ILB Thomas Hutchins	2	0	0	12
CB Javier Reynolds	2	0	0	10
CB Byron Norris	1	0	0	19
OLB Clifton Elliott	1	0	0	27
S Christian Thomas	1	0	0	18
CB Alfredo Luster	1	0	0	13
S Aiden Perreault	0	0	1	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	4	1	41
S Leo Jones	4	0	32
CB Edward Ellis	3	0	40
CB Ian Brian	3	0	38
ILB Kendrick Quarles	2	1	22
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	31
CB J.R. Franklin	2	0	33
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	24
S Devan Harris	1	1	9
CB Richie Andrews	1	0	21
CB Kristopher Concepcion	1	0	4
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bennett Hammons	2	5	16	0	41
C Ronald Williams	1	5	16	0	41
G Mason Klaff	1	4	16	1	41
T Alfredo Zeidenfeld	0	1	16	0	41
G Dave Demyan	0	1	16	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeremy Wagner	7	16	1	46	1	27
G Connor Alston	5	9	1	46	0	27
T Nate Linker	3	6	0	46	0	27
G Conrad Barrett	1	7	0	46	0	27
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	0	15	0	15
T Shaquille LeTourneau	0	4	0	46	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Bennett Hammons	2	13
Clifton Elliott	1	21
Allen Molina	1	17
Earl Cole	1	9
Marshall Guerrero	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Frederick Reed	1	21
Tevin Bradley	1	13

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Clifton Elliott	---	---	46	27	21	94
S Derrick Leisure	---	---	46	27	13	86
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	46	27	4	77
T Bennett Hammons	16	41	---	---	13	70
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	---	---	44	26	---	70
DE Allen Molina	---	---	29	23	17	69
G Mason Klaff	16	41	---	---	9	66
G Dave Demyan	16	41	---	---	9	66
CB Byron Norris	---	---	33	19	13	65
C Ronald Williams	16	41	---	---	8	65
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	39	22	---	61
DE J.C. Caldwell	---	---	39	22	---	61
QB Warren Zardiackas	16	41	---	---	---	57
T Alfredo Zeidenfeld	16	41	---	---	---	57
TE Kenny Moore	15	39	---	---	1	55
ILB Craig Stone	---	---	23	18	9	50
RB Wesley Brown	7	18	---	---	22	47
WR Dixon Hamner	12	34	---	---	---	46
WR Salvador Mathews	14	31	---	---	---	45
CB Alfredo Luster	---	---	26	13	5	44
S Christian Thomas	---	---	23	18	---	41
WR Cory Atkins	6	33	---	---	---	39
ILB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	25	12	---	37
RB K.C. Terrell	7	20	---	---	9	36
DE Clyde Whitmire	---	---	24	9	---	33
S Aiden Perreault	---	---	23	9	---	32
CB Javier Reynolds	---	---	18	10	---	28
TE Kenneth Blumer	2	3	---	---	21	26
ILB Lonnie Doyle	---	---	13	9	---	22
TE Arturo Barker	9	11	---	---	---	20
WR Lionel Branston	0	5	---	---	14	19
WR Shawn Autenrieth	0	7	---	---	9	16
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	12	12
FB Grayson Malone	8	4	---	---	---	12
DT Andres Erickson	---	---	7	5	---	12
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Earl Cole	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Marshall Guerrero	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Stephen Harry	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Blaine Coles	---	---	2	1	---	3
K Kristopher Kraus	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Christopher Parker	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Kirk Atwood	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Arnold Bonner	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Erik Borders	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Vincent Ledoux	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Conrad Barrett	46	27	---	---	5	78
T Shaquille LeTourneau	46	27	---	---	5	78
CB Edward Ellis	---	---	15	40	22	77
QB J.J. Gregoire	46	27	---	---	---	73
C Jeremy Wagner	46	27	---	---	---	73
T Nate Linker	46	27	---	---	---	73
G Connor Alston	46	27	---	---	---	73
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	15	41	16	72
TE Frederick Reed	31	19	---	---	21	71
CB Ian Brian	---	---	14	38	13	65
WR Junior Nussmeier	33	20	---	---	12	65
RB Devon Davidson	39	18	---	---	4	61
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	5	31	19	55
WR Levon Young	35	19	---	---	---	54
S Leo Jones	---	---	5	32	17	54
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	6	28	8	42
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	7	33	1	41
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	15	24	---	39
WR William Kemp	26	12	---	---	---	38
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	14	22	1	37
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	12	22	---	34
TE Josiah Bush	15	15	---	---	4	34
WR Nolan Garrison	21	10	---	---	---	31
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	8	22	1	31
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	9	18	1	28
S Devan Harris	---	---	11	9	8	28
RB Emmett Clayton	1	3	---	---	21	25
DE Kendall Turner	---	---	4	19	1	24
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	2	21	1	24
TE John Weiler	15	7	---	---	---	22
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	12	10	---	22
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	3	17	---	20
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	11	9	---	20
RB Wayne Gutzmer	7	8	---	---	4	19
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	8	11	---	19
WR Victor Large	2	0	---	---	16	18
RB Tevin Bradley	0	2	---	---	13	15
WR Tre Prewett	5	2	---	---	4	11
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Brock Bernard	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Sammie Cornett	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Kristopher Concepcion	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	9	11	1.2
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	30	3.3
Middle	20	98	4.9
Right	16	65	4.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Zardiackas	40	26	3	1	2	3	8	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	26	15	3	0	2	3	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	7	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	65	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	70	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	69	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-8	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	87	17.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	51	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Hamner	16	12	1	112	3	34
WR Salvador Mathews	6	5	0	40	0	31
WR Cory Atkins	5	0	1	0	0	33
WR Shawn Autenrieth	4	3	0	24	0	7
RB Wesley Brown	4	3	0	10	0	18
TE Kenny Moore	2	1	0	13	0	39
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	0	9	0	11
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	0	3	0	5
TE Kenneth Blumer	1	0	0	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	8	4	2	76	2	12
WR Junior Nussmeier	4	3	0	54	1	20
WR Nolan Garrison	3	2	0	-8	0	10
TE Frederick Reed	3	2	0	21	0	19
WR Levon Young	2	2	0	31	0	19
RB Emmett Clayton	2	2	0	20	0	3
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Tevin Bradley	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Josiah Bush	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wesley Brown	1	-1	-1.00	1.83

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	2	18	9.00	3.83
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	8	8.00	3.00
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	12	12.00	6.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Zardiackas	4	2	22	5.50	5.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	1	1	10	10.00	7.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Autenrieth	2	1	4	2.00	6.00
WR Salvador Mathews	1	1	18	18.00	6.67
TE Kenny Moore	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
FB Grayson Malone	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devon Davidson	5	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Zardiackas	15	13	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Hamner	7	6	1
WR Shawn Autenrieth	3	3	2
WR Salvador Mathews	2	2	2
WR Cory Atkins	1	0	0
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	1
RB Wesley Brown	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	4	2	1
TE Frederick Reed	2	1	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	1

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

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