Week 8, 2054

played in Dallas, TX

73 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	7	0	-	14
Dallas Cowboys	10	3	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 DAL - Darren Hillman 12 run (Amos Flinn extra point)
1Q: 04:16 DAL - Amos Flinn 28 field goal
2Q: 10:19 DAL - Amos Flinn 31 field goal
2Q: 07:45 NOS - Wade Midler 23 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
3Q: 05:04 NOS - Emmett Francis 5 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
4Q: 03:49 DAL - Amos Flinn 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 DAL - Darren Hillman 12 run (Amos Flinn extra point)
1Q: 04:16 DAL - Amos Flinn 28 field goal
2Q: 10:19 DAL - Amos Flinn 31 field goal
2Q: 07:45 NOS - Wade Midler 23 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
3Q: 05:04 NOS - Emmett Francis 5 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
4Q: 03:49 DAL - Amos Flinn 27 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 3-4 6-2
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 249 368
- Offensive Plays 62 70
- Yards per Play 4.02 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 45 148
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 1.88 4.35
Net Passing Yards 204 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 0 35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 225 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.37 6.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 10/78
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:20 31:40

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	3-4	6-2
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	249	368
- Offensive Plays	62	70
- Yards per Play	4.02	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	45	148
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	1.88	4.35
Net Passing Yards	204	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 0	35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	225	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.37	6.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	10/78
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:20	31:40

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:48	3:12	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
1	4:08	2:25	OWN 21	4	6	Punt
2	10:11	2:41	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	4:11	2:26	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
3	15:00	2:40	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
3	10:51	5:56	OWN 40	13	60	Touchdown
3	2:06	1:55	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	13:22	2:07	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	9:36	2:55	OWN 13	5	8	Punt
4	3:43	1:18	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 18	5	12	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:12	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	7:36	3:28	OWN 20	7	69	Field Goal
1	1:43	6:32	OWN 28	12	58	Field Goal
2	7:30	3:19	OWN 25	8	33	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	12:20	1:29	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
3	4:55	2:49	OWN 21	5	16	Punt
3	0:11	1:49	OWN 32	5	7	Punt
4	11:15	1:39	OWN 37	4	10	Punt
4	6:41	2:58	OPP 39	7	29	Field Goal
4	2:25	1:33	OWN 33	5	4	Punt

Game MVP: Randal Blanchard, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Roderick Christakes	11	24	2.18	16	2
RB Wade Midler	7	7	1.00	6	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	4	9	2.25	4	0
QB Randal Blanchard	1	8	8.00	8	0
WR Braxton Miller	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Connell	30	117	3.90	12	2	0
QB Darren Hillman	4	31	7.75	12	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	35	21	225	3/21	2	43	0	97.9

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darren Hillman	35	19	225	1/5	0	44	0	74.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Courtney Landrum	6	8	82	13.67	36	43	0
WR Braxton Miller	4	5	40	10.00	7	16	0
WR Emmett Francis	4	9	39	9.75	7	27	1
WR Rex Konruff	2	4	16	8.00	0	11	0
RB Wade Midler	2	2	29	14.50	19	23	1
WR Rusty Maryland	1	2	11	11.00	2	11	0
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
RB Roderick Christakes	1	1	7	7.00	9	7	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ron Conquergood	7	11	89	12.71	4	22
WR Miguel Knight	4	7	35	8.75	4	14
WR Brant Huntley	2	4	18	9.00	0	11
RB Devon Connell	2	5	18	9.00	8	13
TE Dennis Warburton	2	4	50	25.00	35	44
FB Todd Mathis	1	1	11	11.00	1	11
WR Christopher Goodwin	1	3	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Braxton Miller	1	0	0	0
TE Courtney Landrum	0	1	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Gabe Campbell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	8	354	44.3	35.1	53	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Whiting	7	303	43.3	37.7	50	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amos Flinn	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	3	19	6.3	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Conquergood	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Maryland	1	17	17.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harrison Bailey	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Curtis Grossman	9	2	0.0	34	35
S Landon Gemmell	7	1	0.0	34	35
CB Dennis Smalley	6	2	0.0	34	36
ILB Mark Villalobos	5	1	0.0	16	14
CB Blaine Cooley	4	2	0.0	15	19
OLB Billy Shannon	3	8	0.0	34	36
DT Max Perkins	3	2	0.5	20	19
DT Arturo Brisset	3	2	0.0	33	31
CB Stephen Osborne	3	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Jumbo Panariello	2	1	0.5	22	27
ILB Fernando Jones	2	2	0.0	16	22
DE Winfred Martinez	2	1	0.0	31	19
CB Derek Parker	2	1	0.0	29	22
DT Norbert Blackwell	1	0	0.0	1	6
DT Devin McNeil	1	0	0.0	14	16
DE Randal Foster	0	2	0.0	27	21

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gabe Campbell	7	4	0.0	24	38
CB Harrison Bailey	6	1	0.0	24	38
S K.C. Richardson	4	5	0.0	24	38
DT Teddy Gitler	4	1	0.0	22	19
OLB Darrell Lindsay	4	0	0.0	23	28
CB Caleb Woodson	4	0	0.0	24	38
DE Sergio Chandler	3	0	2.0	24	38
S Raul Meadows	3	0	0.0	22	28
DT Collin Sherman	2	0	0.5	12	27
DT Ramon Briggs	2	1	0.0	14	28
CB Kirk Mitchell	2	1	0.0	11	20
DT Oliver Schwartz	2	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Chris Price	1	0	0.0	10	10
S Terrence Bell	1	0	0.0	1	19
CB Glenn Preston	1	0	0.0	1	9
DE Jameson Dotson	0	1	0.5	0	15
DE Van McGee	0	1	0.0	15	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Max Perkins	0.5	0	1	0	19
OLB Jumbo Panariello	0.5	0	1	0	27
DE Winfred Martinez	0.0	1	0	0	19
DT Arturo Brisset	0.0	0	2	1	31
OLB Billy Shannon	0.0	0	2	0	36

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sergio Chandler	2.0	2	4	38
DE Jameson Dotson	0.5	1	2	15
DT Collin Sherman	0.5	1	1	27
DE Van McGee	0.0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dennis Smalley	5	0	36
OLB Billy Shannon	2	2	36
S Curtis Grossman	2	2	35
CB Stephen Osborne	2	0	17
ILB Fernando Jones	2	0	22
CB Blaine Cooley	2	0	19
S Landon Gemmell	2	0	35
DT Norbert Blackwell	1	0	6
ILB Mark Villalobos	1	0	14
CB Derek Parker	0	1	22

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Harrison Bailey	5	0	38
ILB Gabe Campbell	4	0	38
CB Caleb Woodson	3	1	38
S K.C. Richardson	2	2	38
OLB Darrell Lindsay	2	0	28
CB Kirk Mitchell	2	0	20
DT Ramon Briggs	1	0	28
S Terrence Bell	1	0	19
S Raul Meadows	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Demetrius Di Pietro	3	6	24	2	38
C Darren Wilkerson	1	5	24	0	38
C Marshall Whiting	1	4	23	0	38
TE Courtney Landrum	1	1	23	0	36
T Troy Rodgers	0	4	24	0	38
G Irv Maxwell	0	3	24	1	38

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alec Burke	4	11	34	0	36
T Nickolas Ellingsen	2	6	34	0	36
T Bernie Reado	1	5	34	0	36
G Roy Foster	1	4	34	0	36
TE Dennis Warburton	1	2	33	0	35
TE Devante Diedrich	0	1	3	1	3
C Kendall Newhart	0	1	34	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Lindsay	2	16
Irv Maxwell	1	8

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Connell	2	18
Chris Peterson	1	26
Van McGee	1	20

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Emmett Francis	23	35	---	---	23	81
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	22	27	26	75
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	34	36	3	73
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	34	36	3	73
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	34	35	2	71
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	34	35	2	71
T Demetrius Di Pietro	24	38	---	---	8	70
G Irv Maxwell	24	38	---	---	8	70
T Troy Rodgers	24	38	---	---	8	70
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	33	31	3	67
C Darren Wilkerson	24	38	---	---	---	62
QB Randal Blanchard	24	38	---	---	---	62
C Marshall Whiting	23	38	---	---	---	61
TE Courtney Landrum	23	36	---	---	---	59
WR Rex Konruff	13	28	---	---	16	57
WR Braxton Miller	20	36	---	---	---	56
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	31	19	2	52
CB Derek Parker	---	---	29	22	1	52
DE Randal Foster	---	---	27	21	2	50
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	8	17	17	42
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	16	14	12	42
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	15	19	8	42
ILB Fernando Jones	---	---	16	22	3	41
DT Max Perkins	---	---	20	19	2	41
TE Levi Bronson	9	5	---	---	23	37
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	14	16	1	31
RB Wade Midler	8	20	---	---	---	28
FB Xavier Henson	4	8	---	---	15	27
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	4	15	8	27
WR Rusty Maryland	1	8	---	---	15	24
RB Joseph Lindsay	4	2	---	---	16	22
RB Roderick Christakes	12	10	---	---	---	22
S Doug Naranjo	---	---	0	1	16	17
DT Norbert Blackwell	---	---	1	6	7	14
G Nathaniel Raymond	1	0	---	---	8	9
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Dixon Granville	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	2	4	---	6
TE Quinn Cason	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Damon Barber	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gerald Drexler	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Dennis Warburton	33	35	---	---	26	94
WR Ron Conquergood	33	36	---	---	19	88
T Nickolas Ellingsen	34	36	---	---	15	85
RB Devon Connell	34	32	---	---	18	84
C Kendall Newhart	34	36	---	---	10	80
CB Harrison Bailey	---	---	24	38	16	78
CB Caleb Woodson	---	---	24	38	12	74
QB Darren Hillman	34	36	---	---	---	70
G Roy Foster	34	36	---	---	---	70
G Alec Burke	34	36	---	---	---	70
T Bernie Reado	34	36	---	---	---	70
ILB Gabe Campbell	---	---	24	38	8	70
WR Miguel Knight	33	36	---	---	---	69
S K.C. Richardson	---	---	24	38	---	62
DE Sergio Chandler	---	---	24	38	---	62
OLB Darrell Lindsay	---	---	23	28	---	51
DE Van McGee	---	---	15	15	20	50
S Raul Meadows	---	---	22	28	---	50
OLB Chris Price	---	---	10	10	23	43
DT Ramon Briggs	---	---	14	28	---	42
DT Teddy Gitler	---	---	22	19	---	41
DT Collin Sherman	---	---	12	27	---	39
WR Brant Huntley	13	21	---	---	3	37
CB Kirk Mitchell	---	---	11	20	---	31
TE Brock Diaz	0	0	---	---	26	26
RB Chris Peterson	0	0	---	---	26	26
FB Todd Mathis	15	8	---	---	---	23
S Terrence Bell	---	---	1	19	---	20
DE Santiago Yu	---	---	9	8	---	17
DE Jameson Dotson	---	---	0	15	---	15
S Carlos Tylicki	---	---	0	0	15	15
OLB Pedro Bycroft	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Rusty Whiting	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Glenn Preston	---	---	1	9	---	10
WR Christopher Goodwin	5	5	---	---	---	10
T Terrell McCareins	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Sedrick Craig	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Amos Flinn	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Devante Diedrich	3	3	---	---	---	6
DT Oliver Schwartz	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Lamont Phillips	0	4	---	---	---	4
OLB Cornell Simmons	---	---	2	0	---	2
RB Deon Sweeney	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Nickolas LeCroy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	3	0.8
Middle	12	24	2.0
Right	8	18	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	47	4.3
Middle	12	78	6.5
Right	11	23	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	35	21	3	3	2	3	5	7	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darren Hillman	35	19	2	1	3	5	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	46	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	87	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	27	5.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	66	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	137	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	9	4	0	39	1	35
TE Courtney Landrum	8	6	1	82	1	36
WR Braxton Miller	5	4	0	40	0	36
WR Rex Konruff	4	2	0	16	0	28
RB Joseph Lindsay	2	0	1	0	0	2
WR Rusty Maryland	2	1	0	11	0	8
RB Wade Midler	2	2	0	29	1	20
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	0	1	0	8
RB Roderick Christakes	1	1	0	7	0	10

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ron Conquergood	11	7	1	89	1	36
WR Miguel Knight	7	4	1	35	0	36
RB Devon Connell	5	2	1	18	0	32
WR Brant Huntley	4	2	0	18	0	21
TE Dennis Warburton	4	2	0	50	1	35
WR Christopher Goodwin	3	1	0	4	0	5
FB Todd Mathis	1	1	0	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wade Midler	1	0	0.00	1.00
RB Roderick Christakes	1	-3	-3.00	2.18

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Darren Hillman	2	17	8.50	7.75
RB Devon Connell	2	8	4.00	3.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randal Blanchard	1	1	5	5.00	6.43

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darren Hillman	3	0	0	0.00	6.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmett Francis	1	1	5	5.00	4.33

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Conquergood	2	0	0	0.00	8.09
WR Miguel Knight	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devon Connell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	15	10	8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darren Hillman	13	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett Francis	5	3	3
TE Courtney Landrum	4	3	2
WR Rex Konruff	2	1	0
WR Braxton Miller	2	2	2
WR Rusty Maryland	1	0	0
RB Wade Midler	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ron Conquergood	4	2	1
WR Miguel Knight	4	2	1
TE Dennis Warburton	2	1	1
WR Christopher Goodwin	2	1	0
RB Devon Connell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,700 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (18,400)
End Zone 13,000 (13,300)
Mezzanine 7,700 (7,700)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (11,700)
Club Seats 14,000 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,700 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (18,400)
End Zone	13,000 (13,300)
Mezzanine	7,700 (7,700)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (11,700)
Club Seats	14,000 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)