Week 1, 2038

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	10	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	10	3	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 ATL - Les Logan 55 interception return (Gene McCormick extra point)
1Q: 00:53 ATL - Gene McCormick 37 field goal
2Q: 05:42 NOS - Tavon Austin 3 pass from Jerald Newman (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
2Q: 01:14 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 50 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gene McCormick 53 field goal
3Q: 00:50 ATL - Gene McCormick 30 field goal
4Q: 10:14 ATL - Gene McCormick 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 ATL - Les Logan 55 interception return (Gene McCormick extra point)
1Q: 00:53 ATL - Gene McCormick 37 field goal
2Q: 05:42 NOS - Tavon Austin 3 pass from Jerald Newman (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
2Q: 01:14 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 50 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gene McCormick 53 field goal
3Q: 00:50 ATL - Gene McCormick 30 field goal
4Q: 10:14 ATL - Gene McCormick 37 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 14
- by Rushing 6 1
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 252 270
- Offensive Plays 72 56
- Yards per Play 3.50 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 126 54
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 4.85 2.00
Net Passing Yards 126 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 20 - 1 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 149 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.74 7.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 7/63
Punt Returns/Yards 4/27 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/104 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:32 29:28

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	14
- by Rushing	6	1
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	252	270
- Offensive Plays	72	56
- Yards per Play	3.50	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	126	54
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	4.85	2.00
Net Passing Yards	126	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 20 - 1	28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	149	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.74	7.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	7/63
Punt Returns/Yards	4/27	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/104	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:32	29:28

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 22	6	35	Punt
1	9:16	0:41	OWN 44	3	8	Interception
1	8:35	2:41	OWN 26	5	21	Punt
1	0:47	2:11	OWN 34	4	11	Punt
2	12:09	6:35	OWN 23	16	77	Touchdown
2	5:02	3:55	OWN 20	9	47	Field Goal
3	13:19	1:55	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	6:44	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:45	4:49	OWN 20	9	27	Punt
4	10:08	2:30	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	5:16	0:36	OWN 40	4	6	Downs
4	4:33	0:53	OWN 45	4	-4	Downs
4	2:28	0:38	OWN 20	4	3	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	1:52	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
1	5:54	5:07	OWN 9	9	71	Field Goal
2	13:36	1:27	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
2	5:34	0:32	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 20	4	44	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:41	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	11:24	4:40	OWN 19	9	36	Punt
3	5:25	4:40	OWN 28	8	59	Field Goal
4	10:56	0:48	OPP 22	3	2	Field Goal
4	7:38	2:22	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	4:40	0:07	OPP 46	1	1	Fumble
4	3:40	1:12	OPP 41	3	2	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OPP 23	4	17	Game

Game MVP: Les Logan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Bobro	18	88	4.89	11	2
Adam England	5	36	7.20	13	2
Jerald Newman	2	6	3.00	10	1
Tavon Austin	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Albert Finley	19	57	3.00	26	2
Grayson Jobb	5	-4	-0.80	1	0
Nolan Greer	3	1	0.33	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerald Newman	42	20	149	4/23	1	18	1	54.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nolan Greer	28	19	222	1/6	0	38	0	91.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tavon Austin	5	12	41	8.20	16	12	1
RB Mark Bobro	3	6	18	6.00	1	12	0
WR J.T. Forbes	3	6	21	7.00	4	11	0
WR Wesley Mills	3	6	43	14.33	7	18	0
TE Corey Tangeman	2	2	10	5.00	3	8	0
WR Horace Devlin	2	5	14	7.00	2	13	0
TE Antoine Branch	2	4	2	1.00	0	3	0
WR Brett Henry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carlton Incontro	7	11	95	13.57	26	21
WR Harold Wilkerson	4	5	11	2.75	0	6
WR Korey Logan	4	7	63	15.75	8	38
TE Damon Peterson	1	2	17	17.00	0	17
FB Mitch Fletcher	1	1	17	17.00	9	17
WR Mo Horton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Aaron Spar	1	1	14	14.00	0	14

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Les Logan	1	55	55.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ian Whitehurst	0	1	0	0
Neal Segalas	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Grayson Jobb	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie O'Donnell	7	262	37.4	36.4	55	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony McGarrahan	7	370	52.9	40.4	74	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Apodaca	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gene McCormick	4/4	1/1	1/1	53	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	4	27	6.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. Morris	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Bobro	2	54	27.0	0
Tavon Austin	2	50	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	6	1	0.0	22	27
S Kris Wooden	5	1	0.0	24	26
DE Ted Arnold	4	2	1.0	19	22
S Clifton McIntyre	4	0	0.0	23	26
DT Michael Brockers	3	1	0.0	17	16
CB Dennis Meidinger	3	1	0.0	9	20
ILB Jumbo Greer	3	1	0.0	20	8
CB Donny Green	3	0	0.0	27	27
DT Neal Segalas	2	1	0.0	20	27
DT Shaun Nixon	2	0	0.0	10	11
DT Walt Madison	2	0	0.0	10	9
CB Korey Beyer	2	0	0.0	21	22
OLB Gary Palmer	2	0	0.0	6	2
S Tommie Stephens	2	0	0.0	6	9
OLB Ian Whitehurst	1	2	0.0	22	22
CB Marcus Berry	1	1	0.0	2	9
DE Winfred Matteson	0	3	0.0	17	18
OLB Curtis Calara	0	1	0.0	6	9
DE Conrad Tatum	0	1	0.0	8	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kris Leak	11	0	0.0	26	46
ILB Nate Irving	8	2	0.0	23	41
CB Les Logan	6	0	1.0	15	40
DE Lamar Sepulveda	4	0	2.0	20	30
OLB Shea McClellin	3	3	0.0	25	42
OLB Jake Humphries	3	2	0.0	18	33
DE Warren Hargett	2	1	1.0	8	21
DE Nolan Stargell	2	2	0.0	22	37
S Edgar McTyer	2	2	0.0	25	45
S Drew Ferguson	2	1	0.0	15	25
CB Preston Tapia	2	0	0.0	11	7
ILB Ted Sims	1	2	0.0	10	16
DT Jason Sellers	1	1	0.0	16	28
OLB Andre Coker	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Elias Euerle	1	0	0.0	9	10
ILB Bart Graham	0	1	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ted Arnold	1.0	0	0	1	22
ILB Jumbo Greer	0.0	1	0	0	8
DT Neal Segalas	0.0	0	1	1	27
CB Korey Beyer	0.0	0	1	0	22

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lamar Sepulveda	2.0	1	1	30
DE Warren Hargett	1.0	0	0	21
CB Les Logan	1.0	0	0	40
S Edgar McTyer	0.0	1	0	45
DE Nolan Stargell	0.0	0	3	37
OLB Shea McClellin	0.0	0	3	42
DT Elias Euerle	0.0	0	1	10
DT Jason Sellers	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Clifton McIntyre	3	0	26
CB Dennis Meidinger	3	0	20
CB Donny Green	2	0	27
CB Korey Beyer	2	0	22
S Kris Wooden	2	0	26
ILB Jumbo Greer	1	1	8
CB Marcus Berry	1	1	9
OLB Ian Whitehurst	1	1	22
DT Michael Brockers	1	0	16
DT Shaun Nixon	1	0	11
ILB Sammie Collins	1	0	27
S Tommie Stephens	1	0	9
DT Walt Madison	0	1	9

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kris Leak	5	3	0	46
CB Les Logan	5	0	1	40
ILB Nate Irving	2	0	0	41
OLB Jake Humphries	2	0	0	33
CB Preston Tapia	2	0	0	7
S Drew Ferguson	2	0	0	25
ILB Ted Sims	1	0	0	16
OLB Andre Coker	1	0	0	6
OLB Shea McClellin	0	1	0	42
S Edwin Levingston	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Kalil	4	5	26	0	46
Ben Jones	3	9	26	1	46
Joseph Snyder	2	5	26	1	46
Mario Clark	1	3	26	1	46
Marvin Stokes	1	3	26	1	46

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Vincent Ogden	3	5	27	0	29
Aaron Spar	1	2	17	0	11
Junior Udeze	0	6	27	1	29
Marco Hutton	0	5	27	0	29
Donnell Staples	0	4	27	0	29
Mitch Fletcher	0	1	22	0	14
Malachi Purnell	0	1	27	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Henry	1	12
Horace Devlin	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Kris Leak	4	16
Albert Finley	1	26
Nate Irving	1	16
Damon Peterson	1	15
Edgar McTyer	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Kalil	26	46	---	---	8	80
Mario Clark	26	46	---	---	8	80
Marvin Stokes	26	46	---	---	8	80
Tavon Austin	24	40	---	---	12	76
Ben Jones	26	46	---	---	---	72
Jerald Newman	26	46	---	---	---	72
Joseph Snyder	26	46	---	---	---	72
Mark Bobro	22	29	---	---	9	60
Corey Tangeman	18	27	---	---	15	60
Donny Green	---	---	27	27	3	57
Clifton McIntyre	---	---	23	26	5	54
J.T. Forbes	18	36	---	---	---	54
Sammie Collins	---	---	22	27	5	54
Kris Wooden	---	---	24	26	4	54
Neal Segalas	---	---	20	27	5	52
Antoine Branch	14	24	---	---	13	51
Ian Whitehurst	---	---	22	22	5	49
Korey Beyer	---	---	21	22	5	48
Ted Arnold	---	---	19	22	4	45
Larry Lenon	9	16	---	---	16	41
Winfred Matteson	---	---	17	18	6	41
Adam England	5	15	---	---	21	41
Michael Brockers	---	---	17	16	3	36
Marcus Berry	---	---	2	9	25	36
Dennis Meidinger	---	---	9	20	5	34
Horace Devlin	8	16	---	---	8	32
Wesley Mills	11	21	---	---	---	32
Jumbo Greer	---	---	20	8	3	31
Curtis Calara	---	---	6	9	16	31
Shaun Nixon	---	---	10	11	7	28
Tommie Stephens	---	---	6	9	10	25
Walt Madison	---	---	10	9	5	24
Cole Smith	0	3	---	---	15	18
Brett Henry	1	3	---	---	12	16
Conrad Tatum	---	---	8	7	1	16
Gary Palmer	---	---	6	2	7	15
Chad Barnes	---	---	8	2	---	10
Jason Slowey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mario Gulden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jackie O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jimmie Apodaca	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marc Cassidy	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bernie Dernbach	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marvin Davidson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Johnnie Pulliam	---	---	0	0	---	0
Fernando Aceves	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kris Leak	---	---	26	46	16	88
Nate Irving	---	---	23	41	16	80
Edgar McTyer	---	---	25	45	9	79
Shea McClellin	---	---	25	42	9	76
Albert Finley	22	20	---	---	26	68
Vincent Ogden	27	29	---	---	11	67
Junior Udeze	27	29	---	---	11	67
Vincent Winslett	---	---	23	42	1	66
Les Logan	---	---	15	40	6	61
Nolan Stargell	---	---	22	37	1	60
Damon Peterson	23	19	---	---	15	57
Nolan Greer	27	29	---	---	---	56
Donnell Staples	27	29	---	---	---	56
Carlton Incontro	18	26	---	---	12	56
Marco Hutton	27	29	---	---	---	56
Malachi Purnell	27	29	---	---	---	56
Lamar Sepulveda	---	---	20	30	3	53
Jake Humphries	---	---	18	33	1	52
Mitch Fletcher	22	14	---	---	13	49
Jason Sellers	---	---	16	28	1	45
Aaron Spar	17	11	---	---	13	41
Drew Ferguson	---	---	15	25	---	40
Warren Hargett	---	---	8	21	7	36
Preston Tapia	---	---	11	7	14	32
Harold Wilkerson	13	14	---	---	2	29
Korey Logan	11	18	---	---	---	29
Ted Sims	---	---	10	16	1	27
Andre Coker	---	---	3	6	16	25
Elias Euerle	---	---	9	10	5	24
Mo Horton	4	14	---	---	3	21
Leon Rodriguez	0	6	---	---	13	19
Edwin Levingston	---	---	6	11	1	18
Drake Nevis	---	---	4	13	---	17
Bart Toohil	---	---	3	6	5	14
Bart Graham	---	---	4	7	2	13
Lorenzo Hastings	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bobby Hodges	0	0	---	---	11	11
Marc Salpala	0	0	---	---	11	11
B.J. Morris	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gene McCormick	0	0	---	---	9	9
Grayson Jobb	5	3	---	---	---	8
Tony McGarrahan	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Bailey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rondell Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andrew Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Louis Pomraning	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	44	5.5
Middle	17	81	4.8
Right	1	1	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	11	10	0.9
Right	9	9	1.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerald Newman	42	20	0	2	3	5	9	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nolan Greer	28	19	2	1	1	4	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	71	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	71	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	77	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	106	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	38	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Tavon Austin	12	5	0	41	40
RB Mark Bobro	6	3	0	18	29
WR J.T. Forbes	6	3	0	21	36
WR Wesley Mills	6	3	1	43	21
WR Horace Devlin	5	2	1	14	16
TE Antoine Branch	4	2	1	2	24
TE Corey Tangeman	2	2	0	10	27
WR Brett Henry	1	0	0	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carlton Incontro	11	7	1	95	1	26
WR Korey Logan	7	4	0	63	1	18
WR Harold Wilkerson	5	4	0	11	0	14
TE Damon Peterson	2	1	0	17	0	19
FB Mitch Fletcher	1	1	0	17	0	14
WR Mo Horton	1	1	0	5	0	14
TE Aaron Spar	1	1	0	14	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Adam England	1	7	7.00	7.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Albert Finley	3	1	0.33	3.00
Nolan Greer	2	-3	-1.50	0.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerald Newman	2	1	3	1.50	3.55

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nolan Greer	4	1	5	1.25	7.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Mark Bobro	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Tavon Austin	1	1	3	3.00	3.42

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Wilkerson	2	1	5	2.50	2.20
WR Korey Logan	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
WR Carlton Incontro	1	0	0	0.00	8.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Bobro	2	1
Adam England	2	1
Jerald Newman	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Albert Finley	2	0
Nolan Greer	1	0
Grayson Jobb	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerald Newman	13	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nolan Greer	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tavon Austin	7	4	3
RB Mark Bobro	2	1	1
WR Horace Devlin	2	1	0
TE Corey Tangeman	1	1	0
WR Brett Henry	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Wilkerson	3	2	0
WR Korey Logan	2	2	1
WR Carlton Incontro	2	1	1
TE Damon Peterson	1	0	0
FB Mitch Fletcher	1	1	1

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)