Week 16, 2054

played in Cincinnati, OH

36 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	3	6	-	16
Cincinnati Bengals	7	14	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 CIN - Phillip Fleming 1 run (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
1Q: 07:26 NOS - Xavier Henson 35 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 14:15 CIN - Eli Peltier 7 pass from Warren Groll (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
2Q: 01:35 CIN - Warren Groll 2 run (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
3Q: 05:42 NOS - Winston Bell 38 field goal
4Q: 04:47 NOS - Joseph Lindsay 24 pass from Randal Blanchard (Randal Blanchard pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 CIN - Phillip Fleming 1 run (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
1Q: 07:26 NOS - Xavier Henson 35 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 14:15 CIN - Eli Peltier 7 pass from Warren Groll (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
2Q: 01:35 CIN - Warren Groll 2 run (Clyde Cornwell extra point)
3Q: 05:42 NOS - Winston Bell 38 field goal
4Q: 04:47 NOS - Joseph Lindsay 24 pass from Randal Blanchard (Randal Blanchard pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS CIN
Record 4-11 11-4
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 301 410
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 4.85 6.21
Net Rushing Yards 88 174
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 4.00 5.27
Net Passing Yards 213 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 2 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.33 7.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 9.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/38 10/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:41 30:19

Team Statistics	NOS	CIN
Record	4-11	11-4
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	301	410
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	4.85	6.21
Net Rushing Yards	88	174
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	4.00	5.27
Net Passing Yards	213	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 2	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.33	7.15
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	9.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/38	10/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:41	30:19

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:57	2:45	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	4:40	2:03	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
1	1:15	0:37	OWN 20	2	3	Interception
2	14:05	6:27	OWN 5	11	55	Punt
2	4:08	1:38	OWN 38	3	-6	Punt
2	1:45	0:10	OWN 2	1	0	Fumble
2	1:24	1:03	OWN 10	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	10:12	4:37	OWN 33	7	46	Field Goal
3	4:52	0:52	OPP 49	3	0	Punt
4	14:45	3:15	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
4	7:30	2:54	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	3	0	Interception

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:03	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	7:12	2:32	OWN 33	6	18	Punt
1	2:37	1:22	OPP 47	3	-2	Punt
1	0:38	1:33	OPP 35	4	35	Touchdown
2	7:38	3:30	OWN 20	6	49	Missed FG
2	2:30	0:45	OPP 46	3	-10	Punt
2	1:35	0:11	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 38	2	37	Half
3	12:45	2:33	OWN 20	6	2	Punt
3	5:35	0:43	OWN 25	2	24	Fumble
3	4:00	4:15	OWN 1	8	58	Punt
4	11:30	4:00	OWN 19	7	44	Punt
4	4:36	4:15	OWN 31	8	28	Punt

Game MVP: Warren Groll, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Joseph Lindsay	15	73	4.87	21	3
RB Wade Midler	6	15	2.50	10	1
WR Rex Konruff	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Phillip Fleming	20	109	5.45	16	5	1
RB Kerry Watkins	8	48	6.00	20	1	0
QB Warren Groll	4	16	4.00	6	0	1
RB Eduardo McKnight	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	40	25	213	0/0	2	44	2	72.2

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Groll	31	18	243	2/7	1	42	0	93.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmett Francis	8	15	54	6.75	15	14	0
WR Braxton Miller	6	9	49	8.17	5	44	0
TE Courtney Landrum	4	4	31	7.75	0	14	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	32	10.67	31	24	1
WR Rusty Maryland	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	35	35.00	34	35	1
TE Levi Bronson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Quinn Cason	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Rex Konruff	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chris Chisholm	6	7	99	16.50	12	29	0
WR Eli Peltier	4	9	19	4.75	6	11	1
TE Derrick Sjostrom	3	6	43	14.33	23	23	0
RB Phillip Fleming	2	4	7	3.50	2	8	0
TE Dashawn Rivera	2	4	33	16.50	23	29	0
WR Eduardo Zarate	1	1	42	42.00	11	42	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dennis Peters	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Morris McKissick	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Rex Konruff	1	0	0
OLB Jumbo Panariello	0	1	1
TE Quinn Cason	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Gus Angelone	1	1	0
TE Dashawn Rivera	1	0	0
DT Tevin Keeney	0	1	0
CB Weston Corbett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	7	320	45.7	36.1	55	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brayden Wright	7	322	46.0	32.9	57	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clyde Cornwell	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	1	12	12.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gus Angelone	3	27	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keegan Warholic	2	35	17.5	0
Eduardo McKnight	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dennis Smalley	8	0	0.0	32	33
ILB Fernando Jones	7	3	0.0	20	19
S Curtis Grossman	5	3	0.0	31	32
DT Max Perkins	4	1	0.5	22	21
CB Blaine Cooley	4	0	0.0	14	16
DT Arturo Brisset	3	1	1.5	32	31
S Landon Gemmell	3	4	0.0	31	32
DE Tyoka Barber	3	3	0.0	19	17
DE Randal Foster	3	0	0.0	24	24
ILB Mark Villalobos	2	2	0.0	12	14
CB Derek Parker	2	1	0.0	26	25
DE Winfred Martinez	1	1	0.0	26	18
DT Devin McNeil	1	1	0.0	12	13
OLB Jumbo Panariello	1	1	0.0	22	21
WR Rex Konruff	1	0	---	---	---
S Doug Naranjo	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Stephen Osborne	1	0	0.0	8	12
WR Emmett Francis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Wendell Olivarez	0	1	0.0	17	19

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kurt Waite	7	0	20	32
CB Weston Corbett	5	2	22	40
DT Tevin Keeney	5	0	21	32
S Dennis Peters	5	0	15	24
S Parker Hoover	4	3	22	40
DE Jackson Flowers	4	1	21	40
S Bernard McMillen	3	4	22	40
OLB Ramon Rison	3	0	19	26
OLB Freddie Leinaweaver	2	1	9	10
DT Sawyer Gilmore	2	0	19	26
CB Glen Jones	2	0	2	13
DE Kaden LaForest	1	1	19	33
DE Brandon Luzar	1	1	2	13
CB Norbert Hawkins	1	1	19	37

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Arturo Brisset	1.5	1	1	31
DT Max Perkins	0.5	1	0	21
OLB Billy Shannon	0.0	1	0	12
DE Winfred Martinez	0.0	0	2	18

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kaden LaForest	1	3	6	33
DE Jackson Flowers	1	1	0	40
DT Sawyer Gilmore	1	0	0	26
OLB Kurt Waite	0	1	0	32
DE Brandon Luzar	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Fernando Jones	3	1	19
CB Blaine Cooley	3	1	16
CB Dennis Smalley	2	1	33
ILB Mark Villalobos	2	0	14
CB Derek Parker	2	0	25
S Landon Gemmell	2	0	32
CB Stephen Osborne	1	0	12
S Curtis Grossman	1	0	32
OLB Jumbo Panariello	1	0	21
DE Wendell Olivarez	1	0	19

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kurt Waite	4	2	0	32
CB Weston Corbett	4	1	0	40
S Dennis Peters	4	0	1	24
CB Glen Jones	2	1	0	13
S Parker Hoover	2	0	0	40
DE Jackson Flowers	2	0	0	40
OLB Ramon Rison	2	0	0	26
DT Tevin Keeney	1	0	0	32
OLB Freddie Leinaweaver	1	0	0	10
S Bernard McMillen	1	0	0	40
DE Brandon Luzar	1	0	0	13
CB Norbert Hawkins	1	0	0	37
OLB Morris McKissick	0	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Marshall Whiting	4	8	22	40
C Darren Wilkerson	1	3	22	40
T Troy Rodgers	1	3	22	40
G Nathaniel Raymond	0	4	21	40
T Demetrius Di Pietro	0	3	22	40
TE Courtney Landrum	0	1	20	37

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Lionel Coffey	6	7	0	33	0	33
G Jim Dayne	4	5	1	33	0	33
G Devonte Dacosta	2	7	0	33	0	33
T Taylor Decker	1	5	1	33	1	33
T Wayne Gilmartin	1	3	0	33	0	33
TE Derrick Sjostrom	1	1	0	30	0	32
FB Andrew Donovan	0	1	0	6	0	2
RB Phillip Fleming	0	0	0	23	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Lindsay	2	16
Jumbo Panariello	1	23
Stephen Osborne	1	16
Dixon Granville	1	16
Quinn Cason	1	12

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jerald Thornber	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Emmett Francis	22	40	---	---	22	84
C Darren Wilkerson	22	40	---	---	8	70
T Demetrius Di Pietro	22	40	---	---	8	70
T Troy Rodgers	22	40	---	---	8	70
G Nathaniel Raymond	21	40	---	---	8	69
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	22	21	23	66
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	32	33	1	66
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	31	32	1	64
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	31	32	1	64
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	32	31	---	63
QB Randal Blanchard	22	40	---	---	---	62
C Marshall Whiting	22	40	---	---	---	62
WR Braxton Miller	20	39	---	---	---	59
WR Rex Konruff	15	28	---	---	15	58
TE Courtney Landrum	20	37	---	---	---	57
RB Joseph Lindsay	16	19	---	---	16	51
CB Derek Parker	---	---	26	25	---	51
DE Randal Foster	---	---	24	24	---	48
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	26	18	---	44
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	19	17	8	44
DT Max Perkins	---	---	22	21	1	44
ILB Fernando Jones	---	---	20	19	1	40
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	14	16	8	38
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	12	14	11	37
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	17	19	1	37
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	8	12	16	36
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	12	13	1	26
FB Xavier Henson	2	7	---	---	16	25
RB Wade Midler	6	16	---	---	---	22
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	9	12	---	21
S Doug Naranjo	---	---	2	1	15	18
TE Quinn Cason	3	3	---	---	12	18
WR Dixon Granville	0	2	---	---	16	18
WR Rusty Maryland	2	6	---	---	8	16
TE Levi Bronson	2	3	---	---	11	16
DT Norbert Blackwell	---	---	2	1	7	10
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Damon Barber	---	---	2	2	---	4
RB Roderick Christakes	2	0	---	---	---	2
G Irv Maxwell	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gerald Drexler	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Weston Corbett	---	---	22	40	23	85
G Jim Dayne	33	33	---	---	8	74
T Taylor Decker	33	33	---	---	8	74
G Devonte Dacosta	33	33	---	---	8	74
WR Chris Chisholm	26	30	---	---	16	72
QB Warren Groll	33	33	---	---	1	67
DT Sawyer Gilmore	---	---	19	26	22	67
T Wayne Gilmartin	33	33	---	---	---	66
C Lionel Coffey	33	33	---	---	---	66
TE Derrick Sjostrom	30	32	---	---	1	63
S Parker Hoover	---	---	22	40	1	63
S Bernard McMillen	---	---	22	40	1	63
DE Jackson Flowers	---	---	21	40	1	62
DE Kaden LaForest	---	---	19	33	8	60
WR Eli Peltier	28	29	---	---	---	57
CB Norbert Hawkins	---	---	19	37	1	57
S Dennis Peters	---	---	15	24	15	54
DT Tevin Keeney	---	---	21	32	---	53
OLB Kurt Waite	---	---	20	32	1	53
RB Phillip Fleming	23	25	---	---	---	48
OLB Ramon Rison	---	---	19	26	---	45
WR Eduardo Zarate	20	21	---	---	---	41
OLB Morris McKissick	---	---	2	14	23	39
TE Dashawn Rivera	13	12	---	---	3	28
RB Kerry Watkins	10	7	---	---	8	25
TE Jerald Thornber	0	2	---	---	23	25
FB Andrew Donovan	6	2	---	---	16	24
OLB Freddie Leinaweaver	---	---	9	10	4	23
RB Eduardo McKnight	4	1	---	---	16	21
DT Lincoln Henry	---	---	1	9	8	18
DE Brandon Luzar	---	---	2	13	1	16
CB Glen Jones	---	---	2	13	1	16
WR Gus Angelone	2	2	---	---	7	11
DE Dakota Griffis	---	---	3	7	---	10
WR Keegan Warholic	3	2	---	---	4	9
C Jack Ingram	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Malik Segui	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brayden Wright	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Lawrence Rogers	---	---	0	0	7	7
S Eli Buckley	---	---	2	4	---	6
K Clyde Cornwell	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Vince Lyon	---	---	1	0	---	1
DT Austin Shaw	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Roger Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mackenzie Copper	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Antoine Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	39	6.5
Middle	9	23	2.6
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	19	91	4.8
Right	12	81	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	40	25	3	0	0	4	6	6	2

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Groll	31	18	6	3	1	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	43	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	72	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	40	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	58	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	6	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	87	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	56	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	94	18.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	15	8	54	0	40
WR Braxton Miller	9	6	49	1	39
WR Rex Konruff	4	0	0	0	28
TE Courtney Landrum	4	4	31	0	37
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	32	1	19
TE Quinn Cason	2	1	-1	0	3
WR Rusty Maryland	1	1	12	0	6
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	35	1	7
TE Levi Bronson	1	1	1	0	3

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eli Peltier	9	4	0	19	0	29
WR Chris Chisholm	7	6	0	99	2	30
TE Derrick Sjostrom	6	3	1	43	2	32
RB Phillip Fleming	4	2	0	7	0	25
TE Dashawn Rivera	4	2	0	33	1	12
WR Eduardo Zarate	1	1	0	42	1	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Warren Groll	2	8	4.00	4.00
RB Phillip Fleming	1	1	1.00	5.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Groll	1	1	7	7.00	7.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eli Peltier	1	1	7	7.00	2.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joseph Lindsay	1	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Phillip Fleming	2	1
QB Warren Groll	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	14	10	4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Groll	12	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Miller	6	4	1
WR Emmett Francis	5	4	2
TE Courtney Landrum	2	2	1
TE Quinn Cason	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eli Peltier	3	3	3
TE Derrick Sjostrom	3	1	1
TE Dashawn Rivera	2	1	1
WR Chris Chisholm	2	1	0
RB Phillip Fleming	1	1	0
WR Eduardo Zarate	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,300 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,900 (19,900)
End Zone 14,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,300 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,900 (19,900)
End Zone	14,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (2,800)