Week 16, 2074

played in Cincinnati, OH

39 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	0	0	11	-	17
Cincinnati Bengals	0	10	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 NOS - Pat Breien 25 field goal
1Q: 00:55 NOS - Pat Breien 28 field goal
2Q: 03:54 CIN - Otis Van Pelt 46 field goal
2Q: 00:37 CIN - Rusty Meyer 19 pass from Martin Curtis (Otis Van Pelt extra point)
3Q: 11:32 CIN - Leon Thurman 39 pass from Martin Curtis (Otis Van Pelt extra point)
4Q: 12:46 NOS - Pat Breien 42 field goal
4Q: 08:29 CIN - Otis Van Pelt 27 field goal
4Q: 00:54 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (J.J. Gregoire pass to Philip Ogden for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 NOS - Pat Breien 25 field goal
1Q: 00:55 NOS - Pat Breien 28 field goal
2Q: 03:54 CIN - Otis Van Pelt 46 field goal
2Q: 00:37 CIN - Rusty Meyer 19 pass from Martin Curtis (Otis Van Pelt extra point)
3Q: 11:32 CIN - Leon Thurman 39 pass from Martin Curtis (Otis Van Pelt extra point)
4Q: 12:46 NOS - Pat Breien 42 field goal
4Q: 08:29 CIN - Otis Van Pelt 27 field goal
4Q: 00:54 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (J.J. Gregoire pass to Philip Ogden for conversion)

Team Statistics NOS CIN
Record 11-4 4-11
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 323 342
- Offensive Plays 60 63
- Yards per Play 5.38 5.43
Net Rushing Yards 153 197
- Rushing Attempts 30 46
- Yards per Rush 5.10 4.28
Net Passing Yards 170 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 17 - 0 16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 179 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.67 8.53
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/33 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/35 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Team Statistics	NOS	CIN
Record	11-4	4-11
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	323	342
- Offensive Plays	60	63
- Yards per Play	5.38	5.43
Net Rushing Yards	153	197
- Rushing Attempts	30	46
- Yards per Rush	5.10	4.28
Net Passing Yards	170	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 17 - 0	16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	179	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.67	8.53
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/33	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/35	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	1/15	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:29	32:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:05	OWN 23	8	69	Field Goal
1	5:38	4:50	OWN 20	10	69	Field Goal
2	14:26	1:41	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
2	3:49	1:30	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	2	-4	Half
3	11:17	1:17	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
3	8:06	1:20	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
3	5:16	7:35	OWN 1	17	74	Field Goal
4	10:58	0:08	OWN 43	1	8	Fumble
4	8:22	1:14	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	2:36	1:52	OWN 10	8	90	Touchdown

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:55	4:17	OWN 22	8	36	Punt
1	0:48	1:22	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	12:45	8:56	OWN 1	15	70	Field Goal
2	2:19	1:52	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
3	10:00	1:54	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
3	6:46	1:30	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
4	12:41	1:43	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	10:50	2:28	OWN 49	5	41	Field Goal
4	7:08	4:32	OWN 42	6	13	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 45	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Martin Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lionel Burkhammer	12	50	4.17	21	2
RB Devon Davidson	11	64	5.82	13	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	5	18	3.60	10	1
RB Jerry Mobley	2	21	10.50	14	1

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB D.J. Babin	29	105	3.62	16	4
RB Buddy Stamps	12	82	6.83	16	2
QB Martin Curtis	3	3	1.00	6	0
WR Josh Barton	1	9	9.00	9	0
WR Leon Thurman	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	29	17	179	1/9	1	27	0	88.1

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Martin Curtis	16	11	152	1/7	2	39	0	138.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	5	8	43	8.60	25	27	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	5	9	60	12.00	27	20	1
WR Philip Ogden	3	4	22	7.33	15	9	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Vincent Melvin	1	1	14	14.00	8	14	0
RB Jerry Mobley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Zack Heitz	1	2	26	26.00	3	26	0
WR Philip Battle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ivan Arnold	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Claude Polasek	3	6	42	14.00	10	24	0
WR Stephen Irwin	2	2	18	9.00	12	12	0
WR Leon Thurman	2	2	47	23.50	19	39	1
RB D.J. Babin	2	3	13	6.50	4	13	0
WR Rusty Meyer	1	2	19	19.00	0	19	1
TE Keegan Duffy	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	0
WR Philip Ogden	0	1	0
S Ezra Ringo	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Buddy Stamps	1	0	0
G Fernando Meadows	0	1	0
OLB Gordon Metz	0	1	0
DT Ellis Dawkins	0	0	1
ILB Andre Kiel	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Moe Simonson	5	251	50.2	44.6	62	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Conner Tatum	6	260	43.3	34.2	49	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Otis Van Pelt	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	35	17.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Seth Crane	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	15	15.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Barton	1	23	23.0	0
Seth Crane	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	12	1	0.0	46	17
ILB Theodore Maese	8	2	0.0	34	10
S Ezra Ringo	4	1	0.0	24	8
DT Micah Wintch	4	1	0.0	19	10
OLB Kelly Hawkins	4	0	0.0	32	11
DT Gene Wagoner	3	2	1.0	27	7
OLB Richard Dixon	3	1	0.0	31	11
S Troy Bruner	3	0	0.0	27	10
ILB Frank Weaver	3	0	0.0	9	0
DE Hayden Harden	2	2	0.0	22	5
OLB Damien Welker	2	2	0.0	15	7
OLB Erik Woody	2	1	0.0	14	6
CB Braxton Wynn	1	1	0.0	26	14
DE Sammy Carswell	1	0	0.0	23	9
CB Conrad Ulufale	1	0	0.0	10	8
S Max Holliday	1	0	0.0	14	6
DE Stan Rinkenberg	0	3	0.0	33	16
CB Marquis Sweeney	0	1	0.0	8	3
DE Bryson Tucker	0	1	0.0	14	4

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Andre Kiel	10	1	0.0	30	26
S Kurt Bush	6	1	0.0	30	30
DE Omar Gillespie	5	2	0.0	16	18
S Jamie Link	4	1	0.0	30	26
DT Colby McCollom	3	2	0.0	28	23
CB Seth Crane	3	0	0.0	14	12
DE Ralph Carpenter	2	2	0.0	24	22
CB Lance Horton	2	1	0.0	27	18
CB Braxton Chan	2	0	0.0	2	12
DT Ellis Dawkins	1	0	0.5	2	7
OLB Stanley Ring	1	1	0.0	15	17
OLB Gordon Metz	1	1	0.0	20	21
ILB Andrew Gunn	1	1	0.0	13	6
CB Kyle Zardiackas	1	0	0.0	3	12
CB Matt Kingry	1	0	0.0	13	13
CB Aidan Kruger	1	0	0.0	30	30
DE R.J. Agemy	1	0	0.0	28	29
DE Spencer Lighthiser	0	2	0.5	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gene Wagoner	1.0	0	1	2	7
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	1	0	0	5
DE Bryson Tucker	0.0	0	1	0	4

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ellis Dawkins	0.5	0	0	0	7
DE Spencer Lighthiser	0.5	0	0	0	7
DT Colby McCollom	0.0	1	2	1	23
DE Omar Gillespie	0.0	0	1	1	18
DE R.J. Agemy	0.0	0	1	0	29
CB Braxton Chan	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	10
S Troy Bruner	2	0	10
S Josh Hodges	2	0	17
S Ezra Ringo	2	0	8
CB Braxton Wynn	1	0	14
CB Warren Emerson	1	0	10
S Max Holliday	1	0	6
CB Richie Bradshaw	0	1	15

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Andre Kiel	3	1	26
S Jamie Link	3	0	26
CB Lance Horton	2	0	18
CB Seth Crane	2	0	12
CB Braxton Chan	2	0	12
S Kurt Bush	1	1	30
OLB Stanley Ring	1	0	17
CB Kyle Zardiackas	1	0	12
DE Omar Gillespie	1	0	18
CB Aidan Kruger	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Timothy Farrens	4	7	30	1	30
G Bob Helfenstein	3	6	30	0	30
G Nate Linker	3	4	30	0	30
T Carlton Brady	1	3	30	0	30
G Brock Bernard	0	3	30	0	30
TE Zack Heitz	0	2	17	0	14

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Chuck Randle	6	11	46	0	17
C Christian Sipes	2	10	46	1	17
G Fernando Meadows	2	10	46	0	17
FB Wes Berkhofer	2	2	16	0	0
T Chase Arnold	1	6	46	0	17
G Dominic Cooper	1	4	46	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Philip Battle	2	24
Damien Welker	1	19
Gene Wagoner	1	17
Richard Dixon	1	14
Ivan Arnold	1	5

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Meyer	2	11
Fernando Meadows	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josh Hodges	---	---	46	17	18	81
G Nate Linker	30	30	---	---	8	68
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	37	15	16	68
G Brock Bernard	30	30	---	---	8	68
T Carlton Brady	30	30	---	---	8	68
WR Junior Nussmeier	29	24	---	---	11	64
QB J.J. Gregoire	30	30	---	---	---	60
C Timothy Farrens	30	30	---	---	---	60
G Bob Helfenstein	30	30	---	---	---	60
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	31	11	14	56
TE Zack Heitz	17	14	---	---	24	55
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	32	11	9	52
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	33	16	2	51
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	27	7	17	51
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	34	10	2	46
WR Philip Ogden	16	23	---	---	5	44
WR Philip Battle	10	9	---	---	24	43
CB Warren Emerson	---	---	30	10	2	42
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	15	7	19	41
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	26	14	---	40
S Troy Bruner	---	---	27	10	2	39
RB Lionel Burkhammer	15	11	---	---	12	38
TE Vincent Melvin	17	21	---	---	---	38
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	23	9	2	34
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	24	8	2	34
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	19	10	1	30
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	22	5	---	27
TE Gene Godfrey	15	7	---	---	5	27
WR Chase Levine	1	2	---	---	24	27
WR William Kemp	10	14	---	---	---	24
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	14	4	6	24
RB Jerry Mobley	3	14	---	---	5	22
RB Devon Davidson	13	7	---	---	1	21
OLB Erik Woody	---	---	14	6	---	20
S Max Holliday	---	---	14	6	---	20
CB Conrad Ulufale	---	---	10	8	---	18
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	8	3	2	13
WR Ivan Arnold	4	4	---	---	5	13
ILB Josh Perkins	---	---	11	0	---	11
ILB Frank Weaver	---	---	9	0	---	9
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	8	8
T J.J. Mathai	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Moe Simonson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jesse Heath	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wesley Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Fernando Meadows	46	17	---	---	13	76
T Chase Arnold	46	17	---	---	8	71
T Chuck Randle	46	17	---	---	8	71
G Dominic Cooper	46	17	---	---	8	71
WR Rusty Meyer	43	16	---	---	11	70
C Christian Sipes	46	17	---	---	---	63
CB Aidan Kruger	---	---	30	30	3	63
QB Martin Curtis	46	17	---	---	---	63
S Kurt Bush	---	---	30	30	3	63
DE R.J. Agemy	---	---	28	29	3	60
ILB Andre Kiel	---	---	30	26	3	59
S Jamie Link	---	---	30	26	3	59
WR Claude Polasek	34	14	---	---	10	58
DT Colby McCollom	---	---	28	23	3	54
WR Stephen Irwin	34	16	---	---	---	50
DE Ralph Carpenter	---	---	24	22	---	46
CB Lance Horton	---	---	27	18	---	45
OLB Gordon Metz	---	---	20	21	3	44
RB D.J. Babin	31	11	---	---	---	42
DE Omar Gillespie	---	---	16	18	7	41
OLB Stanley Ring	---	---	15	17	4	36
CB Seth Crane	---	---	14	12	10	36
TE Darren Carey	11	1	---	---	23	35
CB Kyle Zardiackas	---	---	3	12	18	33
FB Wes Berkhofer	16	0	---	---	17	33
TE Keegan Duffy	23	10	---	---	---	33
CB Matt Kingry	---	---	13	13	5	31
ILB Andrew Gunn	---	---	13	6	10	29
WR Leon Thurman	6	5	---	---	16	27
WR Josh Barton	11	6	---	---	6	23
OLB Lewis Salaam	---	---	1	0	20	21
RB Buddy Stamps	13	5	---	---	---	18
RB Wyatt Kidwell	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Braxton Chan	---	---	2	12	3	17
S Casey McDaniel	---	---	0	1	15	16
DT Ellis Dawkins	---	---	2	7	5	14
DE Spencer Lighthiser	---	---	4	7	1	12
TE Russell McIntyre	8	1	---	---	---	9
C Ed Arroyo	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Conner Tatum	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Otis Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Leo Watson	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Claude Gavalas	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brad Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Sammie Hankins	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Graham Harmon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	13	80	6.2
Right	11	62	5.6
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	61	5.5
Middle	20	80	4.0
Right	13	59	4.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	29	17	3	2	2	2	5	2	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Martin Curtis	16	11	2	0	1	1	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	97	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	34	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	26	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	18	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	1	1	13	13.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	63	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	58	19.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Nussmeier	9	5	0	60	1	24
WR William Kemp	8	5	0	43	1	14
WR Philip Ogden	4	3	0	22	0	23
WR Ivan Arnold	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Zack Heitz	2	1	1	26	1	14
WR Philip Battle	1	0	1	0	0	9
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0	8	0	11
TE Vincent Melvin	1	1	0	14	0	21
RB Jerry Mobley	1	1	0	6	0	14

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Claude Polasek	6	3	1	42	1	14
RB D.J. Babin	3	2	0	13	0	11
WR Stephen Irwin	2	2	0	18	0	16
WR Leon Thurman	2	2	0	47	1	5
WR Rusty Meyer	2	1	0	19	0	16
TE Keegan Duffy	1	1	0	13	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	1	-2	-2.00	5.82
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	2	2.00	4.17

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB D.J. Babin	2	7	3.50	3.62

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	5	2	26	5.20	6.17

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Martin Curtis	2	1	19	9.50	9.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR William Kemp	3	1	8	2.67	5.38
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	18	18.00	6.67
TE Zack Heitz	1	0	0	0.00	13.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Claude Polasek	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Rusty Meyer	1	1	19	19.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	1
RB Devon Davidson	1	1
RB Jerry Mobley	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Buddy Stamps	9	4
QB Martin Curtis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	9	3	2

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Martin Curtis	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Junior Nussmeier	4	2	2
WR Ivan Arnold	2	0	0
WR William Kemp	1	1	0
WR Philip Battle	1	0	0
TE Zack Heitz	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Claude Polasek	3	1	1
WR Stephen Irwin	1	1	1
RB D.J. Babin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 21,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,700 (19,800)
End Zone 4,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 2,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 3,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 2,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	21,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,700 (19,800)
End Zone	4,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	2,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	3,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	2,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (2,800)