Week 8, 2039

played in Dallas, TX

57 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	0	-	7
Dallas Cowboys	3	10	13	0	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 DAL - Riddick Franchebois 22 field goal
2Q: 09:58 DAL - Riddick Franchebois 19 field goal
2Q: 05:00 DAL - Cornell Hurst 44 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point)
2Q: 00:30 NOS - Clifton McIntyre 99 interception return (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
3Q: 10:06 DAL - Robert Woods 27 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point)
3Q: 00:57 DAL - Robert Woods 15 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 DAL - Riddick Franchebois 22 field goal
2Q: 09:58 DAL - Riddick Franchebois 19 field goal
2Q: 05:00 DAL - Cornell Hurst 44 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point)
2Q: 00:30 NOS - Clifton McIntyre 99 interception return (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
3Q: 10:06 DAL - Robert Woods 27 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point)
3Q: 00:57 DAL - Robert Woods 15 pass from Leroy McNeil (Riddick Franchebois extra point failed)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 5-2 5-3
First Downs 12 26
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 197 469
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 3.46 6.90
Net Rushing Yards 16 126
- Rushing Attempts 14 37
- Yards per Rush 1.14 3.41
Net Passing Yards 181 343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 1 31 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 217 343
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/36 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.21 11.06
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 5/105 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/99 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:00 35:00

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	5-2	5-3
First Downs	12	26
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	197	469
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	3.46	6.90
Net Rushing Yards	16	126
- Rushing Attempts	14	37
- Yards per Rush	1.14	3.41
Net Passing Yards	181	343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 1	31 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	217	343
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/36	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.21	11.06
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	5/105	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/99	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:00	35:00

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 16	3	0	Punt
1	7:45	2:20	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	3:03	4:14	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
2	9:53	2:30	OWN 24	6	5	Punt
2	4:43	2:22	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
3	14:07	1:57	OWN 39	4	21	Fumble
3	9:50	3:07	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
3	0:49	2:18	OWN 28	3	-10	Punt
4	11:37	2:23	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	6:42	1:43	OWN 26	6	27	Interception
4	2:17	2:10	OWN 20	10	38	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	5:14	50	8	45	Field Goal
1	5:25	2:22	OWN 33	5	21	Punt
2	13:49	3:56	OWN 20	8	78	Field Goal
2	7:23	2:40	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	2:21	2:00	OWN 17	7	67	Interception
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	12:10	2:20	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
3	6:43	5:54	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	13:31	1:54	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
4	9:14	2:32	OWN 10	4	16	Punt
4	4:59	2:42	OPP 49	6	11	Punt
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 42	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Leroy McNeil, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Randall Wolf	5	21	4.20	7
Adam England	5	-10	-2.00	1
Derrick Kitchings	4	5	1.25	8

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Arnold Hardy	19	58	3.05	12	3
Edward Benfer	14	60	4.29	10	2
Leroy McNeil	3	11	3.67	8	0
Jerry Young	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Wolf	39	22	217	4/36	0	25	1	61.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy McNeil	31	23	343	0/0	3	44	1	128.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Greg Emerson	8	10	82	10.25	16	21
WR Tavon Austin	6	8	54	9.00	13	23
WR Horace Devlin	4	6	41	10.25	3	14
WR J.T. Forbes	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Adam England	1	2	5	5.00	7	5
WR Wesley Mills	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
WR Cole Smith	1	5	25	25.00	5	25
FB Rod Koski	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Corey Tangeman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Robert Abreu	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Declan Powell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cornell Hurst	8	11	147	18.38	75	44	1
WR Robert Woods	6	10	88	14.67	34	27	2
RB Arnold Hardy	4	4	78	19.50	57	32	0
TE Jerome Soprano	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Cris Robbins	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
FB Mel Davey	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
WR Marcus Fitzgerald	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Don Kramer	1	1	21	21.00	22	21	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clifton McIntyre	1	99	99.00	1

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Nord	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Greg Emerson	1	0
Derrick Kitchings	1	0
Rod Koski	0	1

Dallas	Recov	Force
Adam Hawkins	1	0
Robbie Toombs	0	1
Skip Bell	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie O'Donnell	8	351	43.9	37.6	48	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Francis	5	241	48.2	32.6	57	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Apodaca	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Riddick Franchebois	2/2	0/0	0/0	22	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	2	18	9.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnold Hardy	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	4	87	21.8	0
Horace Devlin	1	18	18.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	9	6	0.0	35	31
OLB Doug Reeves	8	0	0.0	28	28
S Kris Wooden	7	0	0.0	34	30
S Clifton McIntyre	4	4	0.0	31	31
DT Neal Segalas	4	3	0.0	24	26
CB Donny Green	4	1	0.0	34	30
OLB Ian Whitehurst	4	1	0.0	22	15
ILB Jumbo Greer	3	2	0.0	11	3
CB Dennis Meidinger	3	0	0.0	16	21
CB Korey Beyer	2	2	0.0	27	23
DE Ted Arnold	2	0	0.0	29	20
DT Walt Madison	1	2	0.0	32	27
DT Chad Barnes	1	1	0.0	24	12
OLB Terry Beckman	1	0	0.0	9	0
WR Tavon Austin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Johnnie Pulliam	1	0	0.0	8	4
WR Cole Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Conrad Tatum	1	0	0.0	23	15
DE Jace Gilmore	1	0	0.0	13	19

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Joey Namnath	8	0	1.0	13	22
S Tyrus Youngblood	6	1	0.0	14	40
DT Ted Granville	4	1	2.0	13	25
ILB Edward Velevis	4	2	0.0	14	33
CB Donnie Nord	3	1	0.0	11	39
CB Harold Foster	3	0	0.0	13	38
DE Robbie Toombs	2	1	0.0	12	36
OLB Lance Distel	2	0	0.0	2	22
CB Colin Lowell	2	0	0.0	1	5
DE Damon Martinez	1	0	1.0	4	13
DT Jack Mills	1	1	0.0	5	31
OLB Kyle Wilber	1	0	0.0	2	5
DT Ian Lance	1	0	0.0	11	19
ILB Skip Bell	1	0	0.0	1	3
CB Adam Hawkins	1	0	0.0	10	34
S Bucky Patterson	0	1	0.0	14	41

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jace Gilmore	0.0	0	2	0	19
S Kris Wooden	0.0	0	1	0	30

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ted Granville	2.0	0	1	25
DE Damon Martinez	1.0	0	1	13
OLB Joey Namnath	1.0	0	0	22
DE Robbie Toombs	0.0	1	1	36
OLB Lance Distel	0.0	1	0	22
DE Rob Cordie	0.0	0	1	29
S Tyrus Youngblood	0.0	0	1	40
DT Jack Mills	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Doug Reeves	6	1	0	28
S Kris Wooden	5	0	0	30
ILB Sammie Collins	4	0	0	31
CB Donny Green	2	0	0	30
CB Dennis Meidinger	2	0	0	21
S Clifton McIntyre	1	1	1	31
DT Neal Segalas	1	0	0	26
CB Korey Beyer	1	0	0	23
CB Johnnie Pulliam	1	0	0	4

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Joey Namnath	5	2	0	22
CB Donnie Nord	3	1	1	39
S Tyrus Youngblood	3	0	0	40
CB Harold Foster	2	1	0	38
ILB Skip Bell	2	0	0	3
OLB Lance Distel	2	0	0	22
CB Colin Lowell	2	0	0	5
OLB Kyle Wilber	1	0	0	5
DT Ted Granville	1	0	0	25
DT Jack Mills	1	0	0	31
S Kendall Brewer	0	1	0	19
CB Bobby Winters	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ben Jones	1	1	14	3	42
Reuben Shaw	0	5	14	0	38
Lonnie Duffy	0	2	14	1	37
Rod Koski	0	1	8	0	16

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Pete Domico	3	10	1	33	31
Barrett Jones	3	7	0	33	31
Sammie Gargac	2	5	0	34	31
Dana Anthony	1	3	0	6	0
Jerome Soprano	1	1	0	22	23
Cris Robbins	1	1	0	12	6
Chuck Fredrickson	0	3	0	35	31
Tito Lysne	0	2	0	36	31
Mel Davey	0	1	0	17	13
Connor Brandon	0	1	0	4	0

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Donny Green	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Kyle Wilber	4	13
Skip Bell	2	29
Bucky Patterson	1	1

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sammie Collins	---	---	35	31	12	78
Donny Green	---	---	34	30	11	75
Clifton McIntyre	---	---	31	31	3	65
Walt Madison	---	---	32	27	6	65
Kris Wooden	---	---	34	30	1	65
Doug Reeves	---	---	28	28	7	63
Lonnie Duffy	14	37	---	---	8	59
Randall Wolf	14	43	---	---	---	57
Ben Jones	14	42	---	---	---	56
Tavon Austin	13	31	---	---	11	55
Neal Segalas	---	---	24	26	3	53
Ted Arnold	---	---	29	20	4	53
Matt Kalil	14	39	---	---	---	53
Reuben Shaw	14	38	---	---	---	52
Korey Beyer	---	---	27	23	2	52
Joseph Snyder	14	36	---	---	---	50
Greg Emerson	13	33	---	---	---	46
Derrick Kitchings	5	19	---	---	20	44
Conrad Tatum	---	---	23	15	2	40
Horace Devlin	4	19	---	---	16	39
Dennis Meidinger	---	---	16	21	2	39
Rod Koski	8	16	---	---	14	38
Ian Whitehurst	---	---	22	15	1	38
Chad Barnes	---	---	24	12	1	37
Adam England	9	24	---	---	1	34
Robert Abreu	3	15	---	---	15	33
Jace Gilmore	---	---	13	19	---	32
J.T. Forbes	11	19	---	---	---	30
Johnnie Pulliam	---	---	8	4	18	30
Corey Tangeman	3	17	---	---	8	28
Jumbo Greer	---	---	11	3	9	23
Tommie Stephens	---	---	4	2	13	19
Declan Powell	0	5	---	---	13	18
Keegan Scheungrab	0	9	---	---	8	17
Wesley Mills	0	8	---	---	8	16
Jason Slowey	0	7	---	---	8	15
Robbie Rose	0	7	---	---	8	15
Cole Smith	1	9	---	---	---	10
Terry Beckman	---	---	9	0	---	9
Jackie O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mario Gulden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Brockers	---	---	3	4	---	7
Jimmie Apodaca	0	0	---	---	2	2
Shaun Nixon	---	---	0	0	2	2
Kelvin Cox	0	0	---	---	---	0
Earl Leyes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sammie Gargac	34	31	---	---	7	72
Leroy McNeil	37	31	---	---	---	68
Chuck Fredrickson	35	31	---	---	1	67
Tito Lysne	36	31	---	---	---	67
Barrett Jones	33	31	---	---	---	64
Pete Domico	33	31	---	---	---	64
Cornell Hurst	30	30	---	---	2	62
Bucky Patterson	---	---	14	41	1	56
Harold Foster	---	---	13	38	3	54
Jerome Soprano	22	23	---	---	9	54
Tyrus Youngblood	---	---	14	40	---	54
Arnold Hardy	21	25	---	---	8	54
Donnie Nord	---	---	11	39	---	50
Robert Woods	24	26	---	---	---	50
Edward Velevis	---	---	14	33	1	48
Robbie Toombs	---	---	12	36	---	48
Ted Granville	---	---	13	25	9	47
Marcus Fitzgerald	15	15	---	---	14	44
Adam Hawkins	---	---	10	34	---	44
Jack Mills	---	---	5	31	7	43
Edward Benfer	15	4	---	---	22	41
Rob Cordie	---	---	10	29	---	39
Danny Cash	17	6	---	---	14	37
Mel Davey	17	13	---	---	6	36
Lance Distel	---	---	2	22	12	36
Joey Namnath	---	---	13	22	---	35
Bobby Winters	---	---	3	15	16	34
Skip Bell	---	---	1	3	29	33
Ian Lance	---	---	11	19	---	30
Cris Robbins	12	6	---	---	10	28
Kendall Brewer	---	---	1	19	7	27
Kyle Wilber	---	---	2	5	13	20
Damon Martinez	---	---	4	13	---	17
Renaldo Wilkins	4	0	---	---	10	14
Dana Anthony	6	0	---	---	7	13
Don Kramer	7	5	---	---	---	12
Randal Forsey	---	---	0	4	8	12
Claude Robbins	4	0	---	---	7	11
Connor Brandon	4	0	---	---	6	10
Riddick Franchebois	0	0	---	---	8	8
Colin Lowell	---	---	1	5	2	8
Nate Adams	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jared Francis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jerry Young	1	2	---	---	---	3
Patrick O'Neal	0	0	---	---	2	2
Blaine Harmon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	7	18	2.6
Right	7	-2	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	18	45	2.5
Right	10	40	4.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Wolf	39	22	3	0	2	6	6	0	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy McNeil	31	23	7	0	2	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	75	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	111	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	101	14.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	143	11.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	83	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Greg Emerson	10	8	0	82	1	33
WR Tavon Austin	8	6	0	54	1	31
WR Horace Devlin	6	4	0	41	0	19
WR Cole Smith	5	1	0	25	1	9
TE Corey Tangeman	2	0	1	0	0	17
RB Adam England	2	1	0	5	0	24
WR Wesley Mills	2	1	1	9	0	8
FB Rod Koski	1	0	0	0	0	16
WR J.T. Forbes	1	1	0	1	0	19
TE Robert Abreu	1	0	0	0	0	15
WR Declan Powell	1	0	0	0	0	5

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cornell Hurst	11	8	1	147	3	30
WR Robert Woods	10	6	0	88	1	26
RB Arnold Hardy	4	4	0	78	2	25
FB Cris Robbins	2	1	1	-4	0	6
TE Jerome Soprano	1	1	0	3	0	23
FB Mel Davey	1	1	0	5	0	13
WR Marcus Fitzgerald	1	1	0	5	0	15
WR Don Kramer	1	1	0	21	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Arnold Hardy	4	6	1.50	3.05
Edward Benfer	3	6	2.00	4.29
Jerry Young	1	-3	-3.00	-3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy McNeil	5	3	36	7.20	11.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cornell Hurst	3	2	21	7.00	13.36
WR Robert Woods	2	1	15	7.50	8.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Randall Wolf	2	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Edward Benfer	2	1
Jerry Young	1	0
Arnold Hardy	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Wolf	11	7	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy McNeil	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Greg Emerson	6	5	2
WR Horace Devlin	1	0	0
WR J.T. Forbes	1	1	0
WR Tavon Austin	1	1	0
WR Cole Smith	1	0	0
TE Robert Abreu	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Woods	5	3	2
WR Cornell Hurst	1	1	1
WR Marcus Fitzgerald	1	1	0
WR Don Kramer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 14,000 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	14,000 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,000)