Week 1, 2090

played in New Orleans, CA

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cardiff Dragons	3	7	0	10	-	20
New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 NOS - Pat Bloomer 15 run (Jon Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 02:45 CDR - Andre Schroeder 20 field goal
2Q: 08:31 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 3 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jon Whitfield 36 field goal
4Q: 11:17 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 11 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 02:53 NOS - Pat Bloomer 1 pass from Junior Atkins (Jon Whitfield extra point)
4Q: 00:03 CDR - Andre Schroeder 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 NOS - Pat Bloomer 15 run (Jon Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 02:45 CDR - Andre Schroeder 20 field goal
2Q: 08:31 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 3 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jon Whitfield 36 field goal
4Q: 11:17 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 11 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 02:53 NOS - Pat Bloomer 1 pass from Junior Atkins (Jon Whitfield extra point)
4Q: 00:03 CDR - Andre Schroeder 31 field goal

Team Statistics CDR NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 25
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 0 5
Total Net Yards 417 349
- Offensive Plays 56 65
- Yards per Play 7.45 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 164 91
- Rushing Attempts 27 25
- Yards per Rush 6.07 3.64
Net Passing Yards 253 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 1 38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 258 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 8.72 6.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/9 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/57 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

Team Statistics	CDR	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	25
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	0	5
Total Net Yards	417	349
- Offensive Plays	56	65
- Yards per Play	7.45	5.37
Net Rushing Yards	164	91
- Rushing Attempts	27	25
- Yards per Rush	6.07	3.64
Net Passing Yards	253	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 1	38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	258	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	8.72	6.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/9	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/57	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:09	32:51

Drive Charts

Cardiff Dragons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:51	7:12	OWN 25	13	72	Field Goal
2	11:54	3:33	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
2	1:55	1:19	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 27	1	29	Half
3	15:00	3:49	OWN 26	6	48	Interception
3	6:37	1:31	OWN 28	5	36	Missed FG
3	2:47	6:40	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	2:53	2:53	OWN 25	8	61	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:09	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	2:39	5:45	OWN 25	12	52	Missed FG
2	8:21	6:26	OWN 25	11	56	Field Goal
2	0:36	0:35	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
3	11:11	4:34	OWN 23	7	56	Missed FG
3	5:06	2:19	OWN 43	6	11	Punt
4	11:07	8:14	OWN 21	17	79	Touchdown

Game MVP: Junior Atkins, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kody Rhodes	23	149	6.48	33	5
QB Sam Shelton	2	11	5.50	6	0
RB Elliot Jacobs	2	4	2.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Evan Winslett	11	25	2.27	11	2	0
RB Pat Bloomer	9	50	5.56	15	1	1
QB Junior Atkins	4	16	4.00	11	1	0
WR Alan Crawford	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Shelton	28	18	258	1/5	2	37	1	102.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Junior Atkins	38	29	272	2/14	1	42	0	104.2

Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Scottie Cassidy	7	10	104	14.86	40	30	0
WR Rickey Zimmerman	4	6	67	16.75	34	29	2
WR Tyrell May	3	5	30	10.00	4	14	0
TE Eli Dewez	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Justin Bradley	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
TE Pedro King	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Seth Perkins	1	1	37	37.00	0	37	0
RB Kody Rhodes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Al Patton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grayson Kirk	6	7	62	10.33	13	20	0
WR Cameron Page	5	9	51	10.20	26	24	0
RB Evan Winslett	5	5	43	8.60	14	19	0
TE Donnie Dworak	4	6	28	7.00	7	13	0
WR Alan Crawford	3	4	29	9.67	0	18	0
WR Darrin Skladanowski	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
RB Pat Bloomer	2	3	8	4.00	7	7	1
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Nick Farr	1	1	42	42.00	2	42	0

Interception Statistics

Cardiff	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tyrus Bridgman	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cardiff	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Cardiff	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	1	54	54.0	43.0	54	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaquille Hoffman	2	89	44.5	33.0	46	0

Kicking Statistics

Cardiff	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Schroeder	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jon Whitfield	1/3	0/1	0/0	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kody Rhodes	1	3	3.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mason Williamson	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Newsome	1	16	16.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Hazel	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cardiff	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S DeAndre Ackerman	10	2	0.0	25	40
S Rex Newsome	9	2	0.0	25	40
ILB Omar Stoltman	6	1	0.0	25	30
OLB Cary Smart	5	2	1.0	23	37
CB Gary Patterson	5	1	0.0	25	40
OLB Gus Poole	3	1	0.0	14	31
DE Orlando Fadler	3	0	0.0	15	20
CB Craig Wilson	3	0	0.0	25	29
DE Bernie Irwin	2	1	1.0	25	30
DT Kendrick Grujin	2	1	0.0	10	18
ILB Louie Kinney	2	1	0.0	11	11
CB Austin Pittard	2	1	0.0	12	33
CB Broderick Caudle	1	1	0.0	4	14
DE Robbie Holliday	1	0	0.0	10	28
WR Tyrell May	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Leland Bradford	0	1	0.0	1	11
DT Darius Raisor	0	1	0.0	15	22
S Russell Metz	0	1	0.0	10	6

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	9	2	0.0	26	26
ILB Carlton Oscarson	6	2	0.0	27	28
S Tyrus Bridgman	6	1	0.0	27	29
CB Mason Williamson	5	0	0.0	16	26
S Amir Walsh	4	0	0.0	5	12
DT Colin Gaines	3	1	0.0	23	20
CB Ernie Cromer	3	1	0.0	23	28
DT Jefferson Fuller	2	2	0.0	23	21
S Alonzo Saylor	2	1	0.0	22	17
DE Elliot Welch	1	0	1.0	20	16
OLB Roberto Huffman	1	0	0.0	12	6
DE Wes Rose	1	0	0.0	19	16
CB Dustin Walsh	1	0	0.0	27	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Cardiff	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bernie Irwin	1.0	0	0	30
OLB Cary Smart	1.0	0	0	37
DT Darius Raisor	0.0	1	1	22
DE Robbie Holliday	0.0	0	1	28

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Elliot Welch	1.0	1	0	16
DE Eddie Bates	0.0	1	0	15
DE Wes Rose	0.0	1	0	16
OLB Lincoln Buckner	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Cardiff	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S DeAndre Ackerman	6	0	40
CB Gary Patterson	5	0	40
S Rex Newsome	4	0	40
OLB Cary Smart	3	1	37
ILB Omar Stoltman	3	1	30
CB Austin Pittard	2	1	33
OLB Gus Poole	2	0	31
CB Craig Wilson	2	0	29
DE Bernie Irwin	1	0	30
CB Broderick Caudle	1	0	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	5	0	0	26
CB Mason Williamson	3	0	0	26
CB Ernie Cromer	2	2	0	28
S Tyrus Bridgman	2	0	1	29
S Amir Walsh	2	0	0	12
OLB Roberto Huffman	1	0	0	6
S Alonzo Saylor	1	0	0	17
ILB Carlton Oscarson	1	0	0	28
CB Dustin Walsh	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Cardiff	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Scottie Murray	6	6	0	27	0	29
G Nickolas Elling	4	4	1	27	0	29
G Roger Jackson	1	7	0	27	0	29
T Gilbert Hardy	1	3	0	27	0	29
T Andre Bernstein	0	5	0	27	1	29

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Neal Long	3	7	25	1	40
G Howard Cobb	2	9	25	0	40
C Pete Schrader	2	4	25	1	40
G Dustin Melchior	1	4	25	0	40
T Gage Rose	1	1	25	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Cardiff	Tackles	STPlays
Herb Abrams	1	14
Russell Metz	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Trey Roever	1	12
Neal Long	1	5

Participation

Cardiff	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Rex Newsome	---	---	25	40	8	73
OLB Cary Smart	---	---	23	37	12	72
S DeAndre Ackerman	---	---	25	40	7	72
CB Gary Patterson	---	---	25	40	3	68
G Nickolas Elling	27	29	---	---	4	60
G Roger Jackson	27	29	---	---	4	60
T Andre Bernstein	27	29	---	---	4	60
T Gilbert Hardy	27	29	---	---	4	60
DE Bernie Irwin	---	---	25	30	2	57
C Scottie Murray	27	29	---	---	---	56
QB Sam Shelton	27	29	---	---	---	56
WR Rickey Zimmerman	17	24	---	---	14	55
ILB Omar Stoltman	---	---	25	30	---	55
WR Scottie Cassidy	26	29	---	---	---	55
CB Craig Wilson	---	---	25	29	---	54
RB Kody Rhodes	24	23	---	---	4	51
WR Tyrell May	18	26	---	---	6	50
OLB Gus Poole	---	---	14	31	4	49
TE Pedro King	18	16	---	---	14	48
CB Austin Pittard	---	---	12	33	2	47
DT Darius Raisor	---	---	15	22	5	42
DE Robbie Holliday	---	---	10	28	3	41
DE Orlando Fadler	---	---	15	20	4	39
CB Broderick Caudle	---	---	4	14	13	31
DT Kendrick Grujin	---	---	10	18	---	28
S Russell Metz	---	---	10	6	9	25
ILB Louie Kinney	---	---	11	11	---	22
WR Al Patton	11	8	---	---	2	21
TE Eli Dewez	12	8	---	---	---	20
RB Herb Abrams	1	1	---	---	14	16
ILB Leland Bradford	---	---	1	11	3	15
RB Elliot Jacobs	3	2	---	---	9	14
WR Vince Martin	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Andre Schroeder	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Walter Holman	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Justin Bradley	4	3	---	---	---	7
WR Seth Perkins	1	5	---	---	---	6
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Ron Fundinger	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Kerry Hornsby	---	---	0	0	2	2
S Jerald Lucas	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Edward Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lincoln Mayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Paul Hines	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Adam Couch	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Hector Crow	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Gage Rose	25	40	---	---	5	70
G Dustin Melchior	25	40	---	---	5	70
T Neal Long	25	40	---	---	5	70
G Howard Cobb	25	40	---	---	5	70
WR Cameron Page	23	38	---	---	8	69
QB Junior Atkins	25	40	---	---	2	67
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	27	29	9	65
C Pete Schrader	25	40	---	---	---	65
TE Donnie Dworak	21	38	---	---	1	60
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	27	28	3	58
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	27	28	3	58
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	26	26	3	55
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	23	28	2	53
RB Evan Winslett	15	21	---	---	13	49
WR Alan Crawford	17	29	---	---	3	49
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	23	21	1	45
CB Mason Williamson	---	---	16	26	3	45
DT Colin Gaines	---	---	23	20	1	44
WR Grayson Kirk	12	31	---	---	---	43
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	22	17	1	40
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	20	16	1	37
DE Wes Rose	---	---	19	16	1	36
WR Rick Hazel	9	14	---	---	12	35
DE Eddie Bates	---	---	10	15	9	34
OLB Roberto Huffman	---	---	12	6	12	30
RB Pat Bloomer	10	19	---	---	---	29
S Amir Walsh	---	---	5	12	11	28
TE Nick Farr	9	3	---	---	13	25
FB Trey Roever	5	3	---	---	12	20
DT Maurice Austin	---	---	4	10	3	17
CB Eugene Rochelle	---	---	5	2	10	17
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	5	10	2	17
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	3	8	3	14
WR Darrin Skladanowski	3	4	---	---	---	7
K Jon Whitfield	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	0	1	5	6
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Henry Cochrane	1	0	---	---	3	4
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Shaquille Hoffman	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB D.J. Keeley	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Quentin Burks	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Todd Banuelos	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Jon Hennings	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Gage Columbo	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	18	121	6.7
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	31	3.4
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	3	21	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Shelton	28	18	5	2	1	2	1	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Junior Atkins	38	29	3	3	0	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	30	30.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	57	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	81	20.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	150	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	56	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	42	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Scottie Cassidy	10	7	0	104	2	29
WR Rickey Zimmerman	6	4	0	67	2	24
WR Tyrell May	5	3	0	30	0	26
TE Eli Dewez	2	1	1	3	0	8
TE Justin Bradley	1	1	0	14	0	3
RB Kody Rhodes	1	0	0	0	0	23
TE Pedro King	1	1	0	3	0	16
WR Al Patton	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Seth Perkins	1	1	0	37	1	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cameron Page	9	5	51	1	38
WR Grayson Kirk	7	6	62	1	31
TE Donnie Dworak	6	4	28	0	38
RB Evan Winslett	5	5	43	0	21
WR Alan Crawford	4	3	29	0	29
RB Pat Bloomer	3	2	8	0	19
WR Darrin Skladanowski	2	2	10	0	4
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	-1	0	14
TE Nick Farr	1	1	42	1	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kody Rhodes	5	14	2.80	6.48
QB Sam Shelton	1	6	6.00	5.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Pat Bloomer	2	17	8.50	5.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Shelton	6	4	34	5.67	9.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Junior Atkins	4	3	12	3.00	7.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Zimmerman	2	2	14	7.00	11.17
TE Justin Bradley	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
RB Kody Rhodes	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Scottie Cassidy	1	0	0	0.00	10.40
WR Tyrell May	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cameron Page	2	1	8	4.00	5.67
RB Pat Bloomer	1	1	1	1.00	2.67
WR Alan Crawford	1	1	3	3.00	7.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Rushes	Conversions
QB Sam Shelton	2	2
RB Kody Rhodes	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Evan Winslett	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Shelton	6	4	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Junior Atkins	10	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Scottie Cassidy	3	2	2
TE Eli Dewez	1	0	0
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	1	1
TE Pedro King	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Evan Winslett	5	5	3
WR Cameron Page	2	1	1
WR Grayson Kirk	1	0	0
RB Pat Bloomer	1	1	1
WR Alan Crawford	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)