Week 15, 2073

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	7	7	0	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:17 NOS - Kaleb Mitchell 25 pass from Gage Douglas (Craig Daniels extra point)
2Q: 07:45 NOS - Rex Baber 67 interception return (Craig Daniels extra point)
3Q: 07:33 NOS - Taylor Martin 9 pass from Gage Douglas (Craig Daniels extra point)
3Q: 03:27 ATL - Cristian Schwartz 6 pass from Arnie Castronovo (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:17 NOS - Kaleb Mitchell 25 pass from Gage Douglas (Craig Daniels extra point)
2Q: 07:45 NOS - Rex Baber 67 interception return (Craig Daniels extra point)
3Q: 07:33 NOS - Taylor Martin 9 pass from Gage Douglas (Craig Daniels extra point)
3Q: 03:27 ATL - Cristian Schwartz 6 pass from Arnie Castronovo (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 6-8 8-6
First Downs 9 23
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 166 401
- Offensive Plays 57 86
- Yards per Play 2.91 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 84 166
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 3.11 6.15
Net Passing Yards 82 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 13 - 0 57 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 98 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 2.73 3.98
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/16 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/49 12/94
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 4/17
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 3/73 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 27:02 32:58

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	6-8	8-6
First Downs	9	23
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	166	401
- Offensive Plays	57	86
- Yards per Play	2.91	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	84	166
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	3.11	6.15
Net Passing Yards	82	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 13 - 0	57 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	98	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	2.73	3.98
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/16	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/49	12/94
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	4/17
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	3/73	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	27:02	32:58

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:27	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	8:52	1:16	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
1	6:11	2:51	OWN 7	6	10	Punt
1	1:18	1:14	OPP 37	4	37	Touchdown
2	13:52	1:14	OWN 29	4	-8	Punt
2	11:31	1:28	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
2	5:44	0:44	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
2	1:58	1:26	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	11:16	3:33	OWN 14	8	36	Punt
3	7:33	0:10	OPP 9	1	9	Touchdown
3	3:18	3:25	OWN 25	8	18	Punt
4	12:20	1:40	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
4	8:07	2:08	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	5:22	2:35	OWN 49	3	-11	Punt
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 15	3	-4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:33	4:41	OWN 5	9	31	Punt
1	7:36	1:25	OWN 33	4	15	Punt
1	3:20	2:02	OWN 26	5	11	Fumble
1	0:04	1:12	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	12:38	1:07	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	10:03	2:31	OWN 20	5	37	Interception
2	7:32	1:48	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
2	5:00	3:02	OWN 21	9	28	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 47	2	-12	Half
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 39	6	14	Punt
3	7:43	0:10	OWN 5	1	0	Interception
3	7:23	4:05	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	14:53	2:33	OWN 7	6	20	Punt
4	10:40	2:33	OWN 15	6	41	Punt
4	5:59	0:37	OWN 32	3	13	Interception
4	2:47	2:12	OWN 8	11	77	Downs

Game MVP: Rex Baber, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jermaine Prescott	14	54	3.86	17	1
RB Derek Morrow	6	31	5.17	19	1
QB Gage Douglas	4	1	0.25	5	0
RB Walter Feterik	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Trent Sawahata	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Angel Roberts	10	61	6.10	18	3
RB Sergio Rossi	8	59	7.38	28	2
QB James Lauher	6	27	4.50	8	0
QB Arnie Castronovo	2	10	5.00	8	0
TE Al Denis	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gage Douglas	28	13	98	2/16	2	25	0	79.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
James Lauher	33	18	97	2/11	0	14	2	34.8
Arnie Castronovo	24	11	149	0/0	1	38	1	62.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kaleb Mitchell	5	7	53	10.60	15	25	1
WR Trent Sawahata	4	5	19	4.75	17	10	0
WR Taylor Martin	2	8	15	7.50	0	9	1
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	2	11	5.50	0	8	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Derek Morrow	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ryan Brotzman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.J. Dineen	9	13	106	11.78	9	38	0
TE Chuck Stewart	7	16	46	6.57	7	14	0
WR Cristian Schwartz	6	18	35	5.83	1	9	1
TE Al Denis	3	6	24	8.00	16	14	0
WR Chuck Abrams	2	2	32	16.00	20	21	0
RB Angel Roberts	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
RB Sergio Rossi	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Johnny Mayes	1	6	6.00	0
OLB Ed Franz	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Rex Baber	1	67	67.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
DE Wade Merritt	1	0
TE Salvador Calvert	0	1
DE Roy Harvey	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Corbin Downs	1	1	0	0
QB James Lauher	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenny Mathews	12	593	49.4	48.0	63	6

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blaine Washington	9	436	48.4	42.1	57	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Craig Daniels	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Mitchell	3	17	5.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Downs	4	17	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sergio Rossi	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	13	2	0.0	27	59
ILB Edwin Talley	7	1	1.0	25	56
OLB Ed Franz	6	2	0.0	25	56
S Johnny Mayes	6	1	0.0	25	56
CB Irving McSweeny	4	1	0.0	26	58
DT Frank Michl	4	0	0.0	26	51
S Nicky Pihos	3	3	0.0	26	47
CB Marty Becker	3	3	0.0	24	41
DE Wade Merritt	3	1	0.0	25	57
DE Roy Harvey	2	2	1.0	24	55
CB Abel Foster	1	1	0.0	19	41
S Warren Nunley	1	0	0.0	3	15
CB Wayne Howard	1	0	0.0	5	22
ILB Anthony White	1	0	0.0	7	17
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Elijah Beliveau	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Axel Bensen	0	1	0.0	1	1

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Parker McHugh	5	3	0.0	27	30
OLB Weston Banks	5	1	0.0	25	27
S Sergio Roberts	5	1	0.0	27	30
CB Edward Losman	4	1	0.0	25	24
CB Craig Robertson	4	0	0.0	25	29
DT Kenneth Cedeno	3	0	0.5	10	13
ILB Jessie Schulz	2	4	0.0	20	17
ILB Tom Gaylor	2	0	0.0	6	12
CB Corbin Downs	2	0	0.0	15	15
DT Archie Reilly	1	1	1.0	15	17
DE Malachi McKenzie	1	0	0.0	23	24
WR J.J. Dineen	1	0	---	---	---
TE Al Denis	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Luis Browning	1	0	0.0	10	9
CB Irv Goguen	1	0	0.0	6	12
OLB Clay Wolf	1	0	0.0	1	0
DT Clyde Al Shawa	0	1	0.5	20	20
DT J.T. Ohm	0	3	0.0	11	9
DT Amari Barnes	0	2	0.0	18	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roy Harvey	1.0	3	1	55
ILB Edwin Talley	1.0	0	0	56
DE Wade Merritt	0.0	2	0	57
DT Frank Michl	0.0	2	0	51
OLB Ed Franz	0.0	2	0	56

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Archie Reilly	1.0	1	1	17
DT Clyde Al Shawa	0.5	0	1	20
DT Kenneth Cedeno	0.5	0	0	13
DE Harry Walters	0.0	2	1	16
DE Malachi McKenzie	0.0	0	1	24
ILB Tom Gaylor	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	6	1	1	59
OLB Ed Franz	4	3	1	56
CB Irving McSweeny	3	3	0	58
S Johnny Mayes	3	1	1	56
CB Marty Becker	3	0	0	41
S Nicky Pihos	2	0	0	47
DE Wade Merritt	2	0	0	57
CB Wayne Howard	1	2	0	22
CB Abel Foster	1	2	0	41
S Warren Nunley	1	0	0	15
ILB Anthony White	1	0	0	17
DT Frank Michl	1	0	0	51
ILB Edwin Talley	1	0	0	56

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Sergio Roberts	3	0	30
CB Craig Robertson	2	1	29
S Parker McHugh	1	1	30
CB Corbin Downs	1	1	15
ILB Jessie Schulz	1	1	17
OLB Weston Banks	1	0	27
CB Edward Losman	1	0	24
OLB Luis Browning	1	0	9
CB Irv Goguen	1	0	12
ILB Tom Gaylor	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Harry Carson	2	6	27	0	30
T Ashton McKeehan	1	6	27	2	30
C Zach Makielski	1	5	27	0	30
G Steven Mayes	1	2	27	0	30
G Peyton Reynolds	0	4	27	0	30

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Derek Dosoo	5	9	27	0	59
G Levon Logan	3	4	27	0	59
C Aaron Bjorkstam	2	7	27	0	59
T Henry Wanat	2	3	27	1	59
T Deion McDonald	0	0	14	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Salvador Calvert	2	27
Jermaine Prescott	2	16
Elijah Beliveau	1	25
Harry Carson	1	12

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Bucky Rhodes	2	27
Harry Walters	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	27	59	---	86
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	26	58	---	84
OLB Ed Franz	---	---	25	56	2	83
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	25	57	---	82
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	25	56	---	81
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	25	56	---	81
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	24	55	---	79
DT Frank Michl	---	---	26	51	---	77
S Nicky Pihos	---	---	26	47	---	73
T Harry Carson	27	30	---	---	12	69
CB Marty Becker	---	---	24	41	2	67
CB Abel Foster	---	---	19	41	---	60
C Zach Makielski	27	30	---	---	---	57
G Peyton Reynolds	27	30	---	---	---	57
G Steven Mayes	27	30	---	---	---	57
T Ashton McKeehan	27	30	---	---	---	57
QB Gage Douglas	27	30	---	---	---	57
RB Jermaine Prescott	17	18	---	---	16	51
WR Taylor Martin	25	25	---	---	---	50
WR Trent Sawahata	25	25	---	---	---	50
TE Reuben Cundiff	21	26	---	---	---	47
WR Kaleb Mitchell	13	17	---	---	9	39
CB Wayne Howard	---	---	5	22	11	38
TE Ryan Brotzman	14	8	---	---	16	38
RB Derek Morrow	8	8	---	---	18	34
TE Salvador Calvert	1	5	---	---	27	33
S Warren Nunley	---	---	3	15	15	33
FB Dan Beamon	5	9	---	---	15	29
OLB Elijah Beliveau	---	---	2	2	25	29
WR Raymond Howell	4	6	---	---	15	25
ILB Anthony White	---	---	7	17	---	24
DE Courtney Alenduff	---	---	1	8	9	18
CB Axel Bensen	---	---	1	1	15	17
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	3	4	9	16
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	---	---	1	1	11	13
P Kenny Mathews	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Roosevelt Cunningham	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Monty Ingram	0	0	---	---	12	12
T D.J. Oxford	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Perry Richardson	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Walter Feterik	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Craig Daniels	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Ken Dorgan	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Salvador Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Aaron Bjorkstam	27	59	---	---	9	95
T Henry Wanat	27	59	---	---	---	86
WR Chuck Abrams	27	59	---	---	---	86
G Levon Logan	27	59	---	---	---	86
G Derek Dosoo	27	59	---	---	---	86
WR Cristian Schwartz	24	58	---	---	1	83
TE Chuck Stewart	25	57	---	---	---	82
RB Sergio Rossi	14	37	---	---	27	78
TE Al Denis	11	25	---	---	27	63
WR J.J. Dineen	17	37	---	---	6	60
S Sergio Roberts	---	---	27	30	1	58
S Parker McHugh	---	---	27	30	---	57
T Maurice Boisvert	13	35	---	---	9	57
CB Craig Robertson	---	---	25	29	---	54
QB James Lauher	18	35	---	---	---	53
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	25	27	---	52
CB Edward Losman	---	---	25	24	---	49
DE Harry Walters	---	---	9	16	23	48
DE Malachi McKenzie	---	---	23	24	---	47
DT Archie Reilly	---	---	15	17	12	44
CB Corbin Downs	---	---	15	15	12	42
DT Clyde Al Shawa	---	---	20	20	---	40
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	18	21	---	39
T Deion McDonald	14	24	---	---	---	38
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	20	17	---	37
ILB Tom Gaylor	---	---	6	12	16	34
QB Arnie Castronovo	9	24	---	---	---	33
CB Xavier Nader	---	---	2	3	27	32
CB Irv Goguen	---	---	6	12	14	32
RB Angel Roberts	12	18	---	---	---	30
OLB Bucky Rhodes	---	---	0	2	27	29
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	10	13	---	23
DT J.T. Ohm	---	---	11	9	---	20
OLB Luis Browning	---	---	10	9	---	19
CB Cody Lyle	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Marvin Donovan	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Devan Broomfield	2	4	---	---	5	11
C Andres Greene	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Diego Fuller	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Blaine Washington	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Norbert Borders	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Lionel Andrews	2	0	---	---	6	8
TE Patrick Forbes	1	0	---	---	4	5
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Ethan Burgess	---	---	2	0	---	2
OLB Clay Wolf	---	---	1	0	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	12	51	4.3
Right	8	18	2.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	18	110	6.1
Right	7	47	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gage Douglas	28	13	1	1	2	4	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
James Lauher	33	18	0	2	1	5	5	0	2
Arnie Castronovo	24	11	3	1	0	7	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	18	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	35	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	45	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	33	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	96	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	5	54	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	63	12.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Martin	8	2	0	15	0	25
WR Kaleb Mitchell	7	5	0	53	1	17
WR Trent Sawahata	5	4	0	19	0	25
TE Reuben Cundiff	3	0	0	0	0	26
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	2	0	11	0	18
TE Ryan Brotzman	2	0	1	0	0	8
RB Derek Morrow	1	0	1	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cristian Schwartz	18	6	0	35	0	58
TE Chuck Stewart	16	7	0	46	0	57
WR J.J. Dineen	13	9	0	106	2	37
TE Al Denis	6	3	1	24	0	25
WR Chuck Abrams	2	2	0	32	1	59
RB Angel Roberts	1	1	0	7	0	18
RB Sergio Rossi	1	1	0	-4	0	37

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sergio Rossi	1	3	3.00	7.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gage Douglas	1	1	9	9.00	3.50

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Arnie Castronovo	5	2	6	1.20	6.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Martin	1	1	9	9.00	1.88

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cristian Schwartz	3	1	6	2.00	1.94
TE Chuck Stewart	2	1	0	0.00	2.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gage Douglas	2	0
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB James Lauher	3	2
RB Sergio Rossi	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gage Douglas	12	6	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
James Lauher	8	4	2
Arnie Castronovo	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Martin	5	1	0
WR Kaleb Mitchell	3	2	1
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	2	1
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	0	0
WR Trent Sawahata	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cristian Schwartz	5	0	0
TE Chuck Stewart	3	2	1
WR J.J. Dineen	2	2	1
WR Chuck Abrams	2	2	2
RB Sergio Rossi	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)