Week 15, 2070

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	3	3	9	-	22
Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:39 NOS - Josiah Bush 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Gage Caldwell extra point)
2Q: 12:46 NOS - Gage Caldwell 38 field goal
2Q: 00:04 ATL - Lionel Branston 47 pass from Ernie Lyle (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
3Q: 09:42 NOS - Gage Caldwell 37 field goal
4Q: 09:26 NOS - Gage Caldwell 21 field goal
4Q: 04:35 ATL - Kristopher Kraus 37 field goal
4Q: 02:34 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 50 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Devon Davidson run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:39 NOS - Josiah Bush 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Gage Caldwell extra point)
2Q: 12:46 NOS - Gage Caldwell 38 field goal
2Q: 00:04 ATL - Lionel Branston 47 pass from Ernie Lyle (Kristopher Kraus extra point)
3Q: 09:42 NOS - Gage Caldwell 37 field goal
4Q: 09:26 NOS - Gage Caldwell 21 field goal
4Q: 04:35 ATL - Kristopher Kraus 37 field goal
4Q: 02:34 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 50 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Devon Davidson run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 10-4 2-12
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 479 306
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 7.48 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 191 82
- Rushing Attempts 38 17
- Yards per Rush 5.03 4.82
Net Passing Yards 288 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 16 - 1 39 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 293 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 11.08 5.46
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 0/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/55 9/41
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 1/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:57 27:03

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	10-4	2-12
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	479	306
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	7.48	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	191	82
- Rushing Attempts	38	17
- Yards per Rush	5.03	4.82
Net Passing Yards	288	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 16 - 1	39 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	293	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	11.08	5.46
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	0/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/55	9/41
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	1/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:57	27:03

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	4:56	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
1	7:07	1:27	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
1	4:23	3:26	OWN 18	6	19	Punt
2	14:44	2:04	OPP 44	4	23	Field Goal
2	9:54	1:50	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:57	2:26	OWN 36	7	32	Missed FG
2	2:00	1:35	OWN 48	7	22	Missed FG
3	15:00	5:23	OWN 24	7	56	Field Goal
3	6:36	2:25	OWN 19	5	63	Interception
4	14:09	4:51	OWN 2	8	94	Field Goal
4	4:30	2:10	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 4	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	8:28	1:21	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	5:40	1:17	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
1	0:57	1:13	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
2	12:40	2:46	OWN 35	5	27	Punt
2	8:04	3:07	OWN 26	5	-2	Punt
2	2:31	0:31	OWN 39	2	2	Interception
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 37	4	63	Touchdown
3	9:37	3:01	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
3	4:11	5:02	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
4	9:18	4:48	OWN 25	9	55	Field Goal
4	2:20	1:59	OWN 48	8	48	Downs

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devon Davidson	24	133	5.54	19	4
RB Wayne Gutzmer	6	13	2.17	10	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	4	12	3.00	11	1
RB Dwight Grissom	4	33	8.25	22	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Albert Horn	8	34	4.25	10	1
QB Ernie Lyle	5	22	4.40	5	0
RB Wesley Brown	3	7	2.33	4	0
RB Kenyon Kassotis	1	19	19.00	19	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	25	16	293	1/5	2	50	1	114.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ernie Lyle	39	24	236	2/12	1	47	1	76.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	6	8	123	20.50	14	44	0
TE Josiah Bush	3	7	54	18.00	9	28	1
WR Nolan Garrison	2	4	14	7.00	2	18	0
TE Frederick Reed	2	2	34	17.00	15	18	0
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	18	18.00	5	18	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	50	50.00	43	50	1
RB Devon Davidson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lionel Branston	8	14	119	14.88	27	47	1
WR Shawn Autenrieth	4	9	26	6.50	2	16	0
TE Arturo Barker	3	4	41	13.67	1	20	0
RB Wesley Brown	2	2	37	18.50	18	27	0
RB Albert Horn	2	2	-7	-3.50	0	-3	0
WR Braden Myers	2	2	3	1.50	0	2	0
TE Dale Henson	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Salvador Mathews	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Nathaniel Cantu	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.R. Franklin	1	5	5.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tanner Kennedy	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	3	141	47.0	47.0	49	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen Webster	8	341	42.6	36.0	61	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gage Caldwell	3/5	0/2	0/0	38	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kristopher Kraus	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	33	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Kennedy	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	20	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Thurman	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	7	6	0.0	15	30
CB Richie Bradshaw	7	0	0.0	17	41
S Chester Hopper	5	1	0.0	16	33
CB Richie Andrews	4	1	0.0	5	36
CB J.R. Franklin	4	0	0.0	5	35
CB Van Cope	3	1	0.0	11	12
DT Colin Williams	2	1	0.0	9	6
OLB Kelly Hawkins	2	1	0.0	7	29
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	0	0.0	12	13
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	1	1.0	6	29
DT Shaun Woodson	1	0	1.0	1	19
DE Kendall Turner	1	1	0.0	10	16
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	---	---	---
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	0.0	10	28
OLB Mack Buchanan	1	0	0.0	1	10
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0.0	7	26

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	11	3	1.0	38	26
OLB Amos Brown	7	0	0.0	38	26
CB Tanner Kennedy	7	0	0.0	38	26
ILB Thomas Hutchins	5	1	0.0	20	9
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	4	2	0.0	13	11
DE Clifton Elliott	4	0	0.0	36	24
DT Norman Jefferies	3	0	0.0	36	20
CB Alfredo Luster	3	0	0.0	26	17
S Derrick Leisure	2	6	0.0	38	26
ILB Bucky Wilson	2	0	0.0	16	17
DT Ashton Richmond	1	3	0.0	20	14
TE Dale Henson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Hardy Gil	1	0	0.0	16	15
OLB Jalen McElroy	1	0	0.0	9	8
DE Arnold Bonner	1	0	0.0	22	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Shaun Woodson	1.0	0	0	1	19
CB Marquis Sweeney	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	1	2	3	26
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	1	1	0	28
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	1	0	0	16

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Clifton Elliott	0.0	0	1	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Richie Bradshaw	5	1	0	41
CB J.R. Franklin	4	2	1	35
CB Richie Andrews	3	1	0	36
CB Van Cope	3	0	0	12
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	0	30
S Chester Hopper	2	0	0	33
DE Kendall Turner	1	0	0	16
OLB Mack Buchanan	1	0	0	10
S Efrain Dakis	1	0	0	20
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	0	13
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1	0	0	29

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tanner Kennedy	5	2	1	26
S Tyrus Perez	3	1	0	26
OLB Amos Brown	3	0	0	26
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	2	0	0	11
CB Hardy Gil	1	1	0	15
DT Norman Jefferies	1	0	0	20
CB Alfredo Luster	1	0	0	17
ILB Thomas Hutchins	0	1	0	9
ILB Bucky Wilson	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nate Linker	5	7	38	1	26
C Jeremy Wagner	3	9	38	0	26
G Brock Bernard	3	5	38	0	26
T Shaquille LeTourneau	3	4	38	0	26
G Marcos Quinn	1	9	38	0	26

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Earnest Fisher	2	2	17	0	41
T Bennett Hammons	1	3	17	0	41
FB Grayson Malone	1	2	6	0	0
G Mason Klaff	0	2	17	1	41
T Alfredo Zeidenfeld	0	1	17	1	41
G Dave Demyan	0	1	17	0	41
TE Nathaniel Cantu	0	1	1	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tevin Bradley	2	24
Frederick Reed	1	24

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Nathaniel Cantu	2	19
Earnest Fisher	1	10
Bennett Hammons	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Shaquille LeTourneau	38	26	---	---	8	72
G Brock Bernard	38	26	---	---	8	72
WR Junior Nussmeier	36	26	---	---	10	72
TE Frederick Reed	29	14	---	---	24	67
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	17	41	9	67
QB J.J. Gregoire	38	26	---	---	---	64
C Jeremy Wagner	38	26	---	---	---	64
T Nate Linker	38	26	---	---	---	64
G Marcos Quinn	38	26	---	---	---	64
S Chester Hopper	---	---	16	33	11	60
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	7	29	20	56
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	10	28	9	47
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	15	30	1	46
RB Devon Davidson	26	15	---	---	5	46
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	17	26	---	43
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	5	35	3	43
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	5	36	1	42
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	7	26	9	42
WR Nolan Garrison	22	12	---	---	6	40
CB Van Cope	---	---	11	12	16	39
WR William Kemp	19	19	---	---	1	39
TE Josiah Bush	17	15	---	---	5	37
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	6	29	1	36
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	13	20	1	34
WR Caiden Grasso	20	8	---	---	5	33
RB Wayne Gutzmer	9	10	---	---	13	32
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	11	21	---	32
WR Victor Large	2	1	---	---	24	27
DE Kendall Turner	---	---	10	16	---	26
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	12	13	---	25
RB Tevin Bradley	0	0	---	---	24	24
DT Shaun Woodson	---	---	1	19	1	21
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	4	16	---	20
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	10	5	---	15
DT Colin Williams	---	---	9	6	---	15
S Tracy Lott	---	---	0	0	15	15
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	1	10	1	12
TE John Weiler	4	7	---	---	---	11
K Gage Caldwell	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Dwight Grissom	6	3	---	---	1	10
G Conrad Barrett	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Jeremiah Flannery	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Timothy Farrens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Clifton Elliott	---	---	36	24	17	77
CB Tanner Kennedy	---	---	38	26	9	73
S Derrick Leisure	---	---	38	26	9	73
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	38	26	5	69
OLB Amos Brown	---	---	38	26	5	69
C Earnest Fisher	17	41	---	---	10	68
G Mason Klaff	17	41	---	---	9	67
T Bennett Hammons	17	41	---	---	9	67
G Dave Demyan	17	41	---	---	9	67
DT Norman Jefferies	---	---	36	20	5	61
TE Dale Henson	17	40	---	---	1	58
T Alfredo Zeidenfeld	17	41	---	---	---	58
CB Alfredo Luster	---	---	26	17	15	58
QB Ernie Lyle	17	41	---	---	---	58
WR Lionel Branston	8	36	---	---	12	56
WR Salvador Mathews	14	38	---	---	---	52
WR Shawn Autenrieth	9	35	---	---	---	44
S Aiden Perreault	---	---	21	10	10	41
DT Clyde Whitmire	---	---	20	18	2	40
DT Ashton Richmond	---	---	20	14	6	40
OLB Jalen McElroy	---	---	9	8	21	38
ILB Bucky Wilson	---	---	16	17	4	37
RB Wesley Brown	4	13	---	---	20	37
DE Arnold Bonner	---	---	22	10	4	36
CB Hardy Gil	---	---	16	15	4	35
ILB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	20	9	1	30
RB Kenyon Kassotis	4	17	---	---	9	30
OLB Tucker Zimmerman	---	---	13	11	2	26
TE Nathaniel Cantu	1	2	---	---	19	22
DE Sam Brito	---	---	11	9	---	20
TE Arturo Barker	8	11	---	---	---	19
RB Albert Horn	9	5	---	---	---	14
WR Braden Myers	0	6	---	---	6	12
WR Leon Thurman	5	1	---	---	6	12
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Marshall Guerrero	0	1	---	---	8	9
C Ronald Williams	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Stephen Webster	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Tre Honeycutt	---	---	0	0	8	8
FB Grayson Malone	6	0	---	---	---	6
K Kristopher Kraus	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Mo Baptiste	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kirk Atwood	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Christopher Parker	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Stephen Harry	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	77	11.0
Middle	16	53	3.3
Right	14	62	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	26	13.0
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	25	16	6	0	1	6	1	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ernie Lyle	39	24	4	3	1	4	3	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	75	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	53	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	169	24.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	17	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	63	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	53	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	103	14.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	8	6	0	123	3	19
TE Josiah Bush	7	3	0	54	2	15
WR Nolan Garrison	4	2	0	14	0	12
TE Frederick Reed	2	2	0	34	0	14
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	0	0	0	3
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	0	18	0	10
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	1	0	0	15
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	0	50	1	26

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lionel Branston	14	8	1	119	2	36
WR Shawn Autenrieth	9	4	0	26	0	35
TE Arturo Barker	4	3	0	41	1	11
WR Salvador Mathews	4	1	0	7	0	38
RB Wesley Brown	2	2	0	37	1	13
RB Albert Horn	2	2	0	-7	0	5
WR Braden Myers	2	2	0	3	0	6
TE Dale Henson	1	1	0	8	0	40
TE Nathaniel Cantu	1	1	0	2	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	3	14	4.67	5.54
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	-2	-2.00	2.17

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Ernie Lyle	2	7	3.50	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	2	1	1	0.50	11.72

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ernie Lyle	5	3	6	1.20	6.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Garrison	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	1	1.00	7.71

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Autenrieth	2	1	-4	-2.00	2.89
WR Lionel Branston	2	2	10	5.00	8.50
WR Salvador Mathews	1	0	0	0.00	1.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devon Davidson	4	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	6	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ernie Lyle	8	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	3	2	1
WR Nolan Garrison	1	0	0
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	1
TE Josiah Bush	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
WR Lionel Branston	3	1
WR Shawn Autenrieth	2	0
TE Arturo Barker	1	0
WR Salvador Mathews	1	0
WR Braden Myers	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,700 (22,200)
End Zone 10,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,700 (22,200)
End Zone	10,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,000)