Week 1, 2059

played in New Orleans, CA

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	7	0	-	21
New Orleans Saints	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:59 NOS - Emmett Burnett 17 pass from Eddie Curtis (Graham Argueta extra point)
1Q: 09:57 ATL - Collin McKenzie 16 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
1Q: 05:09 NOS - Josh Doctson 6 pass from Eddie Curtis (Graham Argueta extra point)
2Q: 12:19 NOS - Graham Argueta 18 field goal
2Q: 10:00 ATL - Tucker Forrester 33 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
2Q: 04:31 NOS - Ron Holmes 37 run (Graham Argueta extra point)
3Q: 01:49 ATL - Duane Peoples 23 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
4Q: 11:04 NOS - Graham Argueta 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:59 NOS - Emmett Burnett 17 pass from Eddie Curtis (Graham Argueta extra point)
1Q: 09:57 ATL - Collin McKenzie 16 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
1Q: 05:09 NOS - Josh Doctson 6 pass from Eddie Curtis (Graham Argueta extra point)
2Q: 12:19 NOS - Graham Argueta 18 field goal
2Q: 10:00 ATL - Tucker Forrester 33 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
2Q: 04:31 NOS - Ron Holmes 37 run (Graham Argueta extra point)
3Q: 01:49 ATL - Duane Peoples 23 pass from Keegan Brown (Wendell Humphries extra point)
4Q: 11:04 NOS - Graham Argueta 37 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 377 446
- Offensive Plays 60 74
- Yards per Play 6.28 6.03
Net Rushing Yards 70 180
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 3.33 5.63
Net Passing Yards 307 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 2 42 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 330 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.87 6.33
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/60 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 2/20
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:37 33:23

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	377	446
- Offensive Plays	60	74
- Yards per Play	6.28	6.03
Net Rushing Yards	70	180
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	3.33	5.63
Net Passing Yards	307	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 2	42 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	330	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.87	6.33
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/60	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	2/20
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:37	33:23

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	3:06	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:39	1:58	OPP 31	3	1	Missed FG
1	5:02	1:34	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
2	12:13	2:25	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	8:25	1:09	OWN 42	3	3	Punt
2	4:15	1:25	OWN 35	3	-10	Punt
2	1:51	1:21	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	5	Interception
3	12:54	3:12	OWN 30	7	33	Punt
3	6:00	4:26	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	10:58	2:03	OWN 43	4	16	Interception
4	7:48	4:04	OWN 5	7	52	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	7:41	2:39	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
1	3:28	6:15	OWN 17	14	82	Field Goal
2	9:48	1:23	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	7:16	3:01	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
2	2:50	0:59	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 38	3	22	Half
3	13:43	0:49	OPP 37	2	0	Interception
3	9:42	3:42	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
3	1:34	5:36	OWN 25	11	55	Field Goal
4	8:55	1:07	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
4	3:44	3:44	OWN 20	8	27	Game

Game MVP: Eddie Curtis, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Brock	16	55	3.44	14	2
RB Phillip Fleming	3	2	0.67	2	0
QB Keegan Brown	2	13	6.50	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ron Holmes	14	128	9.14	37	5	1
RB Elliot Mathews	14	42	3.00	13	1	0
QB Eddie Curtis	4	10	2.50	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Brown	36	20	330	3/23	3	52	2	91.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Curtis	42	26	266	0/0	2	33	1	86.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tucker Forrester	6	8	122	20.33	51	37	1
WR Duane Peoples	4	7	72	18.00	10	30	1
WR Mario Meadows	3	4	80	26.67	12	52	0
TE Collin McKenzie	3	7	32	10.67	10	16	1
WR Axel Meier	2	4	11	5.50	0	8	0
RB Micah Brock	1	2	11	11.00	3	11	0
WR Edward Griffin	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Grayson Morris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mercury Greer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Artie Gomez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmett Francis	10	18	102	10.20	30	33	0
TE Emmett Burnett	5	7	53	10.60	14	17	1
WR Josh Doctson	3	6	37	12.33	15	25	1
TE Barry Drayton	2	4	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Zachary Frederick	2	2	24	12.00	1	16	0
WR Dustin Royal	2	2	14	7.00	0	14	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
RB Elliot Mathews	1	2	17	17.00	11	17	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.R. Socha	1	8	8.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Theodore Grennes	2	20	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Walt Cribbs	1	0	0
ILB Leonardo Whalen	0	1	0
WR Axel Meier	0	1	0
RB Micah Brock	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Ron Holmes	1	0	0	0
S Richard Pozy	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Whiting	6	260	43.3	33.7	64	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brett O'Neal	4	195	48.8	41.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Humphries	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Argueta	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Brock	2	11	5.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Royal	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Walt Cribbs	3	83	27.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Holmes	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Morris Houston	6	1	0.0	18	29
CB Walt Cribbs	6	1	0.0	29	40
S Parker Hoover	5	1	0.0	32	34
OLB Amir Cousino	5	1	0.0	19	28
ILB Jaylen Starks	4	2	0.0	18	25
CB Ike Gidley	4	0	0.0	14	20
ILB Trey Austin	3	3	0.0	29	33
CB J.R. Socha	3	1	0.0	32	42
CB Aidan Anthony	3	1	0.0	3	10
S Everett Garrett	2	3	0.0	19	26
OLB Leslie Gonzalez	2	2	0.0	17	21
DT Gabriel Horn	2	0	0.0	10	11
ILB Mason Donaldson	2	0	0.0	17	27
DE Howie Sandilands	2	0	0.0	14	16
ILB Leonardo Whalen	1	1	0.0	12	10
DT Elijah Frenzel	1	1	0.0	28	35
WR Duane Peoples	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mason Whittaker	1	0	0.0	15	18
DE Sam Francis	1	0	0.0	4	10
WR Tucker Forrester	1	0	---	---	---
DE Earl Rayburn	1	0	0.0	12	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	11	1	0.0	19	29
S Richard Pozy	5	4	0.0	21	39
DT Taylor Padgett	4	1	1.0	19	23
OLB Joshua Bible	4	0	1.0	10	21
CB Theodore Grennes	3	0	0.0	21	39
DT Arturo Brisset	2	1	1.0	20	30
CB Leslie Barber	2	1	0.0	20	30
DE Raymond Garrison	2	0	0.0	17	24
ILB Jeremiah Dennis	2	0	0.0	19	22
ILB Adam Ruoff	2	0	0.0	2	17
CB Alonzo Roberson	1	1	0.0	2	17
S Richie Urbina	1	0	0.0	16	23
RB Elliot Mathews	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mason Whittaker	1	1	1	18
DE Sam Francis	1	0	0	10
ILB Mason Donaldson	1	0	0	27
DT Elijah Frenzel	1	0	0	35
OLB Leslie Gonzalez	0	1	0	21
DT Herman Jarvis	0	1	0	11
OLB Amir Cousino	0	1	0	28
ILB Trey Austin	0	1	0	33

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Arturo Brisset	1.0	0	1	1	30
DT Taylor Padgett	1.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Joshua Bible	1.0	0	0	1	21
DE Raymond Garrison	0.0	1	1	1	24
CB Theodore Grennes	0.0	0	1	0	39
DE Perry Freeman	0.0	0	1	0	27
CB Alonzo Roberson	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Walt Cribbs	6	0	0	40
S Parker Hoover	3	0	0	34
ILB Jaylen Starks	2	1	0	25
CB J.R. Socha	2	0	1	42
S Everett Garrett	2	0	0	26
CB Morris Houston	2	0	0	29
CB Aidan Anthony	2	0	0	10
CB Ike Gidley	2	0	0	20
OLB Leslie Gonzalez	1	0	0	21
DE Sam Francis	1	0	0	10
DT Gabriel Horn	1	0	0	11
ILB Mason Donaldson	1	0	0	27
ILB Trey Austin	1	0	0	33

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Theodore Grennes	5	3	2	39
OLB Billy Shannon	5	0	0	29
S Richard Pozy	4	0	0	39
CB Alonzo Roberson	2	0	0	17
OLB Joshua Bible	1	1	0	21
S Richie Urbina	1	1	0	23
CB Leslie Barber	1	0	0	30
ILB Adam Ruoff	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chandler Tate	2	4	21	1	39
T Skip Nordland	1	4	21	1	39
C Luke Mathis	1	3	21	0	39
T Ross Cooley	1	2	21	1	39
T Terry Malamala	0	6	21	0	39

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Marshall Whiting	6	10	0	32	42
G Lamar Kennedy	5	9	1	32	42
C J.J. Baxter	4	5	1	32	42
T Marc Emmons	1	5	0	32	42
T Tommy McElroy	1	2	0	32	42

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Angel Vance	2	17
Micah Brock	1	8
Terry Malamala	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy McElroy	2	12
Richard Pozy	2	11
Alejandro Mendola	1	16

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Walt Cribbs	---	---	29	40	8	77
CB J.R. Socha	---	---	32	42	2	76
DT Elijah Frenzel	---	---	28	35	5	68
C Chandler Tate	21	39	---	---	7	67
S Parker Hoover	---	---	32	34	1	67
T Terry Malamala	21	39	---	---	7	67
T Skip Nordland	21	39	---	---	7	67
T Ross Cooley	21	39	---	---	7	67
ILB Trey Austin	---	---	29	33	1	63
QB Keegan Brown	21	39	---	---	---	60
OLB Leslie Gonzalez	---	---	17	21	22	60
C Luke Mathis	21	39	---	---	---	60
WR Tucker Forrester	21	39	---	---	---	60
WR Duane Peoples	17	27	---	---	15	59
RB Micah Brock	18	30	---	---	8	56
WR Mario Meadows	19	36	---	---	---	55
ILB Mason Donaldson	---	---	17	27	11	55
CB Morris Houston	---	---	18	29	2	49
OLB Amir Cousino	---	---	19	28	1	48
TE Collin McKenzie	18	28	---	---	---	46
CB Ike Gidley	---	---	14	20	12	46
S Everett Garrett	---	---	19	26	---	45
ILB Jaylen Starks	---	---	18	25	---	43
DE Mason Whittaker	---	---	15	18	2	35
DE Earl Rayburn	---	---	12	16	6	34
ILB Leonardo Whalen	---	---	12	10	11	33
DE Howie Sandilands	---	---	14	16	---	30
RB Phillip Fleming	5	3	---	---	21	29
CB Aidan Anthony	---	---	3	10	14	27
TE Grayson Morris	1	4	---	---	21	26
RB Angel Vance	2	4	---	---	17	23
DT Herman Jarvis	---	---	10	11	1	22
DT Gabriel Horn	---	---	10	11	---	21
WR Axel Meier	1	9	---	---	10	20
DE Sam Francis	---	---	4	10	1	15
S Marcos Cales	---	---	0	0	14	14
P Rusty Whiting	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Mercury Greer	2	5	---	---	---	7
C Blaine Tucker	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Artie Gomez	1	5	---	---	---	6
WR Edward Griffin	0	5	---	---	---	5
K Wendell Humphries	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Mickey Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daniel Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Noah Yaffin	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gabe Bensen	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tommy McElroy	32	42	---	---	12	86
T Marc Emmons	32	42	---	---	6	80
G Lamar Kennedy	32	42	---	---	6	80
C J.J. Baxter	32	42	---	---	6	80
WR Josh Doctson	32	41	---	---	4	77
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	21	39	17	77
C Marshall Whiting	32	42	---	---	---	74
WR Emmett Francis	32	42	---	---	---	74
QB Eddie Curtis	32	42	---	---	---	74
S Richard Pozy	---	---	21	39	11	71
TE Emmett Burnett	30	40	---	---	---	70
S Orlando DeSpirito	---	---	21	39	3	63
OLB Joshua Bible	---	---	10	21	21	52
CB Leslie Barber	---	---	20	30	1	51
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	20	30	---	50
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	19	29	---	48
DT Taylor Padgett	---	---	19	23	6	48
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	17	24	6	47
WR Zachary Frederick	18	28	---	---	1	47
DE Perry Freeman	---	---	18	27	1	46
S Richie Urbina	---	---	16	23	6	45
ILB Jeremiah Dennis	---	---	19	22	---	41
RB Elliot Mathews	17	19	---	---	---	36
RB Ron Holmes	15	14	---	---	4	33
ILB Adam Ruoff	---	---	2	17	11	30
WR Dustin Royal	5	6	---	---	18	29
FB Lincoln Greer	4	3	---	---	18	25
RB Alejandro Mendola	0	8	---	---	16	24
TE Rod Gleason	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Alonzo Roberson	---	---	2	17	1	20
DT Leo Sanches	---	---	2	16	1	19
DE Tim Jacobs	---	---	2	16	1	19
DE Vince Briggs	---	---	1	17	1	19
TE Barry Drayton	7	9	---	---	---	16
WR Spencer Franklin	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Mason Rutledge	---	---	0	0	14	14
K Graham Argueta	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brett O'Neal	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Buddy Richardson	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jacob Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Braxton Fontenot	---	---	1	0	---	1
T John Huie	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Damien Alchesky	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Louie Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Garrett Delgado	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brendan Geib	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	3	0.8
Middle	10	31	3.1
Right	7	36	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	33	5.5
Middle	19	99	5.2
Right	6	50	8.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Brown	36	20	6	2	0	5	6	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Curtis	42	26	3	1	4	1	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	132	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	115	16.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	123	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	68	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	57	11.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tucker Forrester	8	6	122	3	39
WR Duane Peoples	7	4	72	2	27
TE Collin McKenzie	7	3	32	0	28
WR Mario Meadows	4	3	80	1	36
WR Axel Meier	4	2	11	0	9
RB Micah Brock	2	1	11	0	30
WR Edward Griffin	1	1	2	0	5
TE Grayson Morris	1	0	0	0	4
TE Mercury Greer	1	0	0	0	5
WR Artie Gomez	1	0	0	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	18	10	3	102	2	42
TE Emmett Burnett	7	5	0	53	0	40
WR Josh Doctson	6	3	1	37	1	41
TE Barry Drayton	4	2	0	8	0	9
RB Elliot Mathews	2	1	0	17	0	19
WR Zachary Frederick	2	2	0	24	0	28
WR Dustin Royal	2	2	0	14	0	6
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	0	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Phillip Fleming	1	2	2.00	0.67
RB Micah Brock	1	-3	-3.00	3.44

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Mathews	2	13	6.50	3.00
RB Ron Holmes	1	0	0.00	9.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Brown	3	3	29	9.67	9.17

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	6	4	26	4.33	6.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Collin McKenzie	2	2	17	8.50	4.57
WR Tucker Forrester	1	1	12	12.00	15.25

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmett Francis	3	2	3	1.00	5.67
TE Emmett Burnett	2	1	17	8.50	7.57
WR Josh Doctson	1	1	6	6.00	6.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Keegan Brown	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Eddie Curtis	2	2
RB Ron Holmes	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Brown	13	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Curtis	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duane Peoples	5	3	3
WR Tucker Forrester	4	3	2
TE Collin McKenzie	2	1	0
WR Mario Meadows	1	1	1
WR Axel Meier	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett Francis	6	4	2
WR Josh Doctson	2	1	1
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)