Week 12, 2040

played in Denver, CO

62 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	7	7	-	20
Denver Broncos	3	0	0	21	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 28 field goal
1Q: 01:47 DEN - Clifton Cortez 19 field goal
2Q: 13:10 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 28 field goal
3Q: 08:42 NOS - Tavon Austin 74 pass from Randall Wolf (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 13:11 DEN - Zayden Carrillo 1 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
4Q: 01:59 DEN - Zayden Carrillo 6 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - Greg Emerson 16 pass from Randall Wolf (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 00:24 DEN - Irving Carlson 58 pass from Russell Wilson (Clifton Cortez extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 28 field goal
1Q: 01:47 DEN - Clifton Cortez 19 field goal
2Q: 13:10 NOS - Jimmie Apodaca 28 field goal
3Q: 08:42 NOS - Tavon Austin 74 pass from Randall Wolf (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 13:11 DEN - Zayden Carrillo 1 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
4Q: 01:59 DEN - Zayden Carrillo 6 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - Greg Emerson 16 pass from Randall Wolf (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 00:24 DEN - Irving Carlson 58 pass from Russell Wilson (Clifton Cortez extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 10-1 6-5
First Downs 25 17
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 14 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 506 374
- Offensive Plays 74 57
- Yards per Play 6.84 6.56
Net Rushing Yards 154 167
- Rushing Attempts 32 41
- Yards per Rush 4.81 4.07
Net Passing Yards 352 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 21 - 2 16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 355 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.38 12.94
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/55 6/36
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/64 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:29 27:31

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	10-1	6-5
First Downs	25	17
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	14	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	506	374
- Offensive Plays	74	57
- Yards per Play	6.84	6.56
Net Rushing Yards	154	167
- Rushing Attempts	32	41
- Yards per Rush	4.81	4.07
Net Passing Yards	352	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 21 - 2	16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	355	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.38	12.94
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/55	6/36
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/64	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:29	27:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:34	OWN 20	5	15	Interception
1	10:42	2:27	OWN 19	5	70	Field Goal
1	1:42	3:39	OWN 28	8	61	Field Goal
2	12:05	3:54	OWN 32	9	48	Interception
2	4:59	2:20	OWN 11	6	51	Punt
2	1:11	1:04	OWN 26	4	23	Punt
3	10:48	2:23	OWN 5	5	95	Touchdown
3	6:38	6:34	OWN 6	12	62	Missed FG
4	13:01	2:03	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	8:39	2:53	OWN 32	6	13	Punt
4	4:14	1:47	OWN 31	4	-9	Punt
4	1:51	1:17	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:26	1:44	OPP 42	4	23	Fumble
1	8:15	6:33	OWN 20	12	78	Field Goal
2	13:03	0:58	OWN 20	4	-8	Punt
2	8:11	3:12	OWN 9	6	28	Punt
2	2:39	1:28	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 2	1	8	Half
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
3	8:25	1:47	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	0:04	2:03	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
4	10:58	2:19	OWN 34	5	41	Missed FG
4	5:46	1:32	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	2:27	0:36	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Grady Lyons, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Bobro	15	71	4.73	16	3
Adam England	13	62	4.77	15	4
Randall Wolf	3	21	7.00	14	1
Marco Gillespie	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Zayden Carrillo	32	127	3.97	11	1	2
Craig Ratliff	8	28	3.50	8	0	0
Ryan Tannehill	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Wolf	41	21	355	1/3	2	74	2	76.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Tannehill	13	9	127	0/0	0	33	0	100.4
Russell Wilson	3	2	80	0/0	1	58	0	149.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tavon Austin	6	10	198	33.00	139	74	1
TE Greg Emerson	5	8	66	13.20	11	18	1
WR J.T. Forbes	3	11	43	14.33	15	18	0
RB Mark Bobro	2	3	16	8.00	7	9	0
TE Johnny Ketteridge	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Wesley Mills	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Robert Abreu	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Declan Powell	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Marco Gillespie	1	2	4	4.00	7	4	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Allen Jacobs	3	3	51	17.00	0	23	0
WR Jake Hall	2	4	3	1.50	0	4	0
WR Irving Carlson	2	2	80	40.00	61	58	1
RB Zayden Carrillo	2	4	44	22.00	30	33	0
WR Richard Hopper	2	2	29	14.50	11	17	0
WR Terry Yeh	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Broderick Cella	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Christian Algoe	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randall Wolf	1	0	0
Sammie Collins	0	1	0
Lonnie Duffy	0	1	0
Clifton McIntyre	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Zayden Carrillo	1	0	0	0
Alonzo Goodwin	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie O'Donnell	5	171	34.2	28.4	49	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	6	312	52.0	50.8	71	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Apodaca	2/3	0/1	0/0	28	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Cortez	1/2	0/1	0/0	19	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	1	7	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Ratliff	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	2	64	32.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	12	2	0.0	37	15
DE Conrad Tatum	6	1	0.0	26	15
OLB Ian Whitehurst	6	1	0.0	24	9
OLB Doug Reeves	4	3	0.0	37	12
S Clifton McIntyre	3	1	0.0	36	16
CB Kyle Fuller	3	1	0.0	31	13
CB Johnnie Pulliam	3	0	0.0	15	6
DT Neal Segalas	2	2	0.0	33	12
DT Michael Brockers	2	2	0.0	27	11
CB Dennis Meidinger	2	1	0.0	20	7
DE Jace Gilmore	2	1	0.0	38	14
S Kris Wooden	1	3	0.0	40	15
TE Greg Emerson	1	0	---	---	---
WR J.T. Forbes	1	0	---	---	---
S Brody Norris	1	0	0.0	3	3
DE Vince Cole	1	0	0.0	17	3
OLB T.J. Burroughs	0	1	0.0	10	5

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bo Fiester	9	2	0.0	30	38
S Jayden Schultz	7	1	0.0	30	40
CB Donnie Shell	6	0	0.0	29	41
ILB Broderick Cella	5	1	0.0	30	40
OLB Christian Algoe	4	4	0.0	28	33
OLB Clyde Kubrak	4	1	0.0	16	18
CB Alonzo Hickman	4	1	0.0	12	21
CB Alonzo Goodwin	3	2	0.0	11	22
DT Matt Knight	2	1	0.0	16	16
OLB Angel Ciszek	2	1	0.0	9	9
DT Harry Roberson	2	0	0.0	23	35
DE Tony Buerfeind	1	2	1.0	29	37
DE Jameson Paullin	1	1	0.0	9	10
DE Ted Arnold	1	0	0.0	24	32
CB Bobby Cooper	1	0	0.0	30	40
S Roderick Hutton	0	2	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Conrad Tatum	1	0	15
DE Jace Gilmore	1	0	14
DT Michael Brockers	0	1	11
OLB Ian Whitehurst	0	1	9

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Buerfeind	1.0	2	5	4	37
DE Ted Arnold	0.0	0	1	1	32
DT Harry Roberson	0.0	0	1	0	35
DT Matt Knight	0.0	0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	3	1	15
CB Kyle Fuller	3	0	13
OLB Ian Whitehurst	2	0	9
OLB Doug Reeves	1	0	12
S Kris Wooden	1	0	15
CB Johnnie Pulliam	1	0	6

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bo Fiester	4	0	0	38
CB Donnie Shell	4	0	0	41
CB Alonzo Hickman	3	1	0	21
S Jayden Schultz	2	1	0	40
OLB Clyde Kubrak	2	0	0	18
CB Alonzo Goodwin	2	0	0	22
CB Bobby Cooper	1	1	0	40
ILB Broderick Cella	1	0	1	40
OLB Christian Algoe	1	0	1	33
OLB Angel Ciszek	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Kalil	5	7	32	0	42
Ben Jones	2	12	32	0	42
Joseph Snyder	2	4	32	0	42
Reuben Shaw	2	3	32	0	42
Lonnie Duffy	1	2	32	1	42
Greg Emerson	0	1	29	0	39

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Grady Lyons	7	13	0	41	16
Sherman Angus	4	8	0	41	16
Darren Narcisse	3	6	0	41	16
Randal Randle	2	10	1	41	16
Brandon Linder	1	2	0	30	14
Austin Lane	0	1	0	21	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Adam England	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Daniel Wooden	1	25
Arnie Rancilio	1	22
Alonzo Goodwin	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lonnie Duffy	32	42	---	---	8	82
Tavon Austin	27	40	---	---	10	77
Ben Jones	32	42	---	---	---	74
Matt Kalil	32	42	---	---	---	74
Greg Emerson	29	39	---	---	6	74
Reuben Shaw	32	42	---	---	---	74
Randall Wolf	32	42	---	---	---	74
Joseph Snyder	32	42	---	---	---	74
Mark Bobro	17	32	---	---	23	72
Kris Wooden	---	---	40	15	2	57
Clifton McIntyre	---	---	36	16	3	55
Sammie Collins	---	---	37	15	3	55
Ian Whitehurst	---	---	24	9	21	54
Jace Gilmore	---	---	38	14	2	54
J.T. Forbes	23	30	---	---	---	53
Doug Reeves	---	---	37	12	3	52
Korey Beyer	---	---	35	13	2	50
Marco Gillespie	19	26	---	---	5	50
Kyle Fuller	---	---	31	13	6	50
Neal Segalas	---	---	33	12	2	47
Michael Brockers	---	---	27	11	7	45
Wesley Mills	14	15	---	---	15	44
Conrad Tatum	---	---	26	15	2	43
Johnnie Pulliam	---	---	15	6	20	41
Adam England	15	10	---	---	9	34
Chad Barnes	---	---	22	7	2	31
Dennis Meidinger	---	---	20	7	4	31
Johnny Ketteridge	4	11	---	---	13	28
Vince Cole	---	---	17	3	6	26
Robert Abreu	1	1	---	---	17	19
T.J. Burroughs	---	---	10	5	3	18
Duane Collins	4	1	---	---	13	18
Brody Norris	---	---	3	3	8	14
Derrick Kitchings	4	1	---	---	9	14
Jimmie Apodaca	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jason Slowey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mario Gulden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Robbie Rose	0	0	---	---	8	8
Keegan Scheungrab	0	0	---	---	8	8
Declan Powell	3	4	---	---	---	7
Jackie O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Earl Leyes	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gene Prescott	---	---	0	0	3	3
Harris Grier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cornell Hodges	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jayden Schultz	---	---	30	40	4	74
Bobby Cooper	---	---	30	40	3	73
Donnie Shell	---	---	29	41	3	73
Broderick Cella	---	---	30	40	2	72
Bo Fiester	---	---	30	38	3	71
Tony Buerfeind	---	---	29	37	3	69
Darren Narcisse	41	16	---	---	8	65
Christian Algoe	---	---	28	33	2	63
Harry Roberson	---	---	23	35	4	62
Ted Arnold	---	---	24	32	5	61
Sherman Angus	41	16	---	---	---	57
Grady Lyons	41	16	---	---	---	57
Randal Randle	41	16	---	---	---	57
Brandon Linder	30	14	---	---	8	52
Ryan Tannehill	37	13	---	---	---	50
Clyde Kubrak	---	---	16	18	12	46
Zayden Carrillo	33	10	---	---	---	43
Mark Aguilera	28	8	---	---	6	42
Allen Jacobs	18	8	---	---	16	42
Austin Lane	21	9	---	---	11	41
Alonzo Goodwin	---	---	11	22	7	40
Jake Hall	26	12	---	---	---	38
Irving Carlson	27	11	---	---	---	38
Matt Knight	---	---	16	16	5	37
Alonzo Hickman	---	---	12	21	1	34
Daniel Wooden	---	---	2	5	25	32
Terry Yeh	17	6	---	---	9	32
Jason Sellers	---	---	14	13	3	30
Arnie Rancilio	6	2	---	---	22	30
Richard Hopper	18	8	---	---	4	30
Craig Ratliff	8	6	---	---	11	25
Roderick Hutton	---	---	4	5	14	23
Angel Ciszek	---	---	9	9	5	23
Keith Wirthel	0	0	---	---	19	19
Jameson Paullin	---	---	9	10	---	19
Adrian Sperr	3	0	---	---	11	14
Donnell Meador	---	---	2	2	9	13
Doug Stark	11	2	---	---	---	13
Connor Thornburg	---	---	4	5	2	11
Arnie Peters	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harry Welch	0	0	---	---	8	8
Alex Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Russell Wilson	4	3	---	---	---	7
Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Clifton Cortez	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rickey Gordon	0	0	---	---	2	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	52	7.4
Middle	19	48	2.5
Right	6	54	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	56	4.7
Middle	19	82	4.3
Right	10	29	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Wolf	41	21	3	3	3	3	7	6	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Tannehill	13	9	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Russell Wilson	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	185	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	140	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	16	2.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	86	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	98	19.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Forbes	11	3	2	43	0	30
WR Tavon Austin	10	6	0	198	3	40
TE Greg Emerson	8	5	0	66	0	39
RB Mark Bobro	3	2	0	16	0	32
WR Wesley Mills	3	1	1	9	0	15
TE Johnny Ketteridge	2	1	0	13	0	11
FB Marco Gillespie	2	1	0	4	0	26
TE Robert Abreu	1	1	0	1	0	1
WR Declan Powell	1	1	0	5	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jake Hall	4	2	3	0	12
RB Zayden Carrillo	4	2	44	1	10
TE Allen Jacobs	3	3	51	1	8
WR Irving Carlson	2	2	80	2	11
WR Richard Hopper	2	2	29	0	8
WR Terry Yeh	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Adam England	2	-3	-1.50	4.77
Randall Wolf	1	4	4.00	7.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Zayden Carrillo	8	32	4.00	3.97
Craig Ratliff	1	7	7.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Wolf	4	2	25	6.25	8.66

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Tannehill	2	1	11	5.50	9.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Emerson	1	1	16	16.00	8.25
WR J.T. Forbes	1	0	0	0.00	3.91
WR Wesley Mills	1	1	9	9.00	3.00
FB Marco Gillespie	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Yeh	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Zayden Carrillo	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Bobro	3	1
Randall Wolf	1	0
Adam England	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Zayden Carrillo	4	2
Craig Ratliff	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Wolf	8	5	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Tannehill	3	2	0
Russell Wilson	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Greg Emerson	3	2	2
RB Mark Bobro	1	1	0
WR J.T. Forbes	1	0	0
WR Wesley Mills	1	0	0
WR Declan Powell	1	1	1
FB Marco Gillespie	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch
WR Jake Hall	2	1
TE Allen Jacobs	1	1
RB Zayden Carrillo	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (14,900)
Club Seats 6,600 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (14,900)
Club Seats	6,600 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (2,600)