Week 1, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints710013-30
Atlanta Falcons014103-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:48 NOS - Greg Emerson 8 pass from Randall Wolf (Angel McTermid extra point)
2Q: 14:19 NOS - Greg Emerson 24 pass from Randall Wolf (Angel McTermid extra point)
2Q: 07:02 ATL - Maurice Culbertson 4 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 01:23 ATL - Peter Horn 10 run (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 00:06 NOS - Angel McTermid 40 field goal
3Q: 07:53 ATL - Greg Hibbard 4 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
3Q: 02:54 ATL - Julio Harding 36 field goal
4Q: 13:55 NOS - Alexander Shannon 3 run (Angel McTermid extra point)
4Q: 09:13 NOS - Angel McTermid 44 field goal
4Q: 01:42 ATL - Julio Harding 42 field goal
4Q: 00:11 NOS - Angel McTermid 53 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs3018
- by Rushing97
- by Passing1911
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards500365
- Offensive Plays7757
- Yards per Play6.496.40
Net Rushing Yards15851
- Rushing Attempts3120
- Yards per Rush5.102.55
Net Passing Yards342314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 035 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards348324
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/10
- Yards per Pass Play7.438.49
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/134/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.3
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/305/55
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/34
Kick Returns/Yards3/1143/102
Interception Ret./Yards1/220/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 33
Time of Possession31:1128:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:25OWN 20944Downs
18:204:41OWN 131187Touchdown
10:301:25OWN 39461Touchdown
212:002:56OWN 23645Downs
26:544:08OWN 20862Missed FG
21:131:13OPP 39616Field Goal
310:390:47OWN 20327Fumble
37:421:37OWN 253-3Punt
32:463:57OWN 101190Touchdown
411:552:49OWN 30643Field Goal
47:261:45OWN 21621Punt
41:341:28OWN 37627Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:352:15OWN 36615Punt
13:393:09OWN 34637Interception
214:052:05OWN 423-2Punt
29:042:10OWN 32468Touchdown
22:461:33OWN 25475Touchdown
315:004:21OWN 20829Punt
39:522:10OPP 34534Touchdown
36:053:19OWN 44837Field Goal
413:491:54OWN 2033Punt
49:061:40OWN 2038Punt
45:414:07OWN 29846Field Goal

Game MVP: Randall Wolf, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alexander Shannon191085.683851
Adam England451.25400
Randall Wolf3206.67800
Marco Gillespie22512.501610
Antonio Spencer200.00200
Angel Sturdivant100.00000
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Peter Horn13312.381021
Maurice Culbertson6142.33900
Derek Carr166.00600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Wolf45253481/6240095.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Derek Carr35263242/102591109.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Alexander Shannon6910918.1774390
WR Tavon Austin575210.4013160
FB Marco Gillespie47102.500110
TE Greg Emerson366120.3335292
WR Angel Sturdivant363311.000120
TE Johnny Ketteridge232713.504150
WR Amir Kemp245628.005400
WR Ronnie Durham0200.00000
RB Antonio Spencer0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vince Wand8118610.7552350
TE Maxx Williams55387.603110
WR Quinn Rubio4711528.7525590
RB Peter Horn334214.0028270
RB Maurice Culbertson2263.00041
WR Greg Hibbard22178.500131
WR Johnnie Hanson121717.002170
FB Skip Monk1133.00030
WR Edgar Ellis0100.00000
TE Chase Zachery0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bryce Travis12222.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Marco Gillespie1000
Ian Whitehurst0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Derek Carr1000
Malachi Purnell0100
Jaquiski Tartt0100
Earnest Schwartz0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackie O'Donnell29748.531.5501
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos Gilmore522244.440.4511

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Angel McTermid3/43/31/1533/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julio Harding2/21/10/0423/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tanner Tripplehorn23417.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brody Norris25628.00
Tavon Austin15858.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Serwanga27236.00
Francisco Nixon13030.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Sammie Collins910.02037
OLB Robert King600.01627
DE Conrad Tatum500.01626
S Bryce Travis500.02037
OLB Ian Whitehurst421.0918
CB Jorge Cloak320.01019
CB Weston Woodson300.01630
S Brody Norris210.01836
DE Jace Gilmore120.51433
DT Winfred Lofton110.51421
DT Walt Madison120.01120
CB Shane Willis110.02037
CB Korey Beyer100.047
G Robbie Rose10---------
DE Vince Cole100.0411
OLB Efrain Pei100.021
DT Mario Edwards100.01125
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randall Vijitakula930.02528
S Jaquiski Tartt620.02944
S Tanner Tripplehorn530.02742
OLB Neil Hancock510.02431
CB Jerry Serwanga400.02840
OLB Hayden Wilcox400.01117
DE Conrad Boyd301.02127
ILB Jake Humphries310.0923
S Kevin Hindman300.0612
CB Bryson Stolowitz300.02842
DT Aaron Donald200.01939
OLB Earnest Schwartz200.02338
ILB Kurt McElroy200.02326
DE Damon Prior100.01935
WR Vince Wand10---------
CB Randal Ballard100.037
DE Kennedy Woodard020.01818
CB Charles Baruffi010.0715

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ian Whitehurst1.000118
DE Jace Gilmore0.502033
DT Winfred Lofton0.500021
S Brody Norris0.010036
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Conrad Boyd1.002027
OLB Earnest Schwartz0.005438
ILB Randall Vijitakula0.001028
OLB Neil Hancock0.001031
OLB Hayden Wilcox0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Robert King60027
ILB Sammie Collins40037
S Bryce Travis31137
OLB Ian Whitehurst30018
CB Weston Woodson30030
CB Jorge Cloak30019
S Brody Norris22036
CB Shane Willis11037
OLB Efrain Pei1001
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt41044
ILB Jake Humphries31023
CB Jerry Serwanga30040
ILB Kurt McElroy30026
CB Bryson Stolowitz21042
OLB Hayden Wilcox21017
S Kevin Hindman20012
ILB Randall Vijitakula20028
OLB Neil Hancock20031
S Tanner Tripplehorn10042
CB Randal Ballard1007

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reuben Shaw48031046
Robbie Rose46031046
Lonnie Duffy36031046
Darren Wilkerson14031046
Ben Jones02013022
Taylor Lewan01018124
Marco Gillespie01023027
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Peter Kowal35020037
Wes Hare34020237
Marco Hutton14020037
Darrell Stephens03020037
Malachi Purnell02020037
Skip Monk01012019

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Ketteridge118
Marco Gillespie118
Antonio Spencer117
Damien Hausermann16
Amir Kemp16
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Jaquiski Tartt221
Quinn Rubio115

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reuben Shaw3146------683
Robbie Rose3146------683
Tavon Austin2842------1080
Randall Wolf3146---------77
Lonnie Duffy3146---------77
Darren Wilkerson3146---------77
Marco Gillespie2327------1868
Alexander Shannon2342---------65
Brody Norris------1836862
Greg Emerson2436---------60
Sammie Collins------2037360
Weston Woodson------16301460
Bryce Travis------2037259
Shane Willis------2037259
Angel Sturdivant2032------153
Jace Gilmore------1433249
Amir Kemp1824------648
Robert King------1627245
Conrad Tatum------1626244
Taylor Lewan1824---------42
Ben Jones1322------641
Johnny Ketteridge615------1839
Mario Edwards------1125339
Winfred Lofton------1421136
Ian Whitehurst------918633
Walt Madison------1120132
Jorge Cloak------1019231
Kris Wooden------381526
Ronnie Durham44------1725
Antonio Spencer43------1724
T.J. Burroughs------361423
Vince Cole------411520
Trent Ogden------98320
Roosevelt Klingensmith01------1617
Korey Beyer------47516
Levon Fulcher01------1314
Adam England53------614
Jumbo Greer------001212
Angel McTermid00------1010
Efrain Pei------2158
Damien Hausermann00------66
J.T. O'Neal00------66
Earl Leyes00------44
Jackie O'Donnell00------22
Freddie de la Rosa------00---0
Bart Turner00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jaquiski Tartt------29442194
Jerry Serwanga------28401078
Tanner Tripplehorn------2742675
Bryson Stolowitz------2842474
Quinn Rubio1635------1566
Marco Hutton2037------764
Malachi Purnell2037------764
Neil Hancock------2431964
Earnest Schwartz------2338263
Aaron Donald------1939462
Damon Prior------1935559
Peter Kowal2037---------57
Darrell Stephens2037---------57
Derek Carr2037---------57
Wes Hare2037---------57
Randall Vijitakula------2528356
Kurt McElroy------2326453
Conrad Boyd------2127250
Maurice Culbertson616------2143
Maxx Williams1825---------43
Maxwell Knauls------1819340
Edgar Ellis619------1439
Vince Wand1128---------39
Kennedy Woodard------1818238
Skip Monk1219------738
Clyde Bluske88------1935
Jake Humphries------923335
Hayden Wilcox------1117634
Peter Horn1315---------28
Chase Zachery76------1427
Charles Baruffi------715224
Randal Ballard------371323
Kevin Hindman------612220
Greg Hibbard16------714
Ben Smart------211114
Fernando Shapiro------121013
Johnnie Hanson28---------10
Lonnie Lorino00------77
Laken Tomlinson00------77
Miguel McCubbrey00------77
Francisco Nixon00------66
Scottie Thornton00------66
Carlos Gilmore00------55
Julio Harding00------22
T.J. Murphy00------22
Al Bardon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left99410.4
Middle14312.2
Right8334.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9131.4
Middle671.2
Right5316.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Wolf452551541040
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Derek Carr35265104211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen127816.8
Short (0-8 Yds)95687.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)22121597.2
Long (19+ Yds)214020.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44317.8
Short (0-8 Yds)16151247.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)125574.8
Long (19+ Yds)3211237.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Alexander Shannon960109242
WR Tavon Austin75152042
FB Marco Gillespie74010027
TE Greg Emerson63161236
WR Angel Sturdivant63133032
WR Amir Kemp42056124
TE Johnny Ketteridge32127015
WR Ronnie Durham200004
RB Antonio Spencer101003
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vince Wand118086228
WR Quinn Rubio740115235
TE Maxx Williams55038025
RB Peter Horn33042115
RB Maurice Culbertson2206016
WR Greg Hibbard2201706
WR Johnnie Hanson2101708
WR Edgar Ellis1000019
TE Chase Zachery100006
FB Skip Monk1103019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alexander Shannon430.755.68
Angel Sturdivant100.000.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Peter Horn3134.332.38
Maurice Culbertson111.002.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Wolf52224.407.73
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Carr65223.679.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Alexander Shannon21147.0012.11
TE Greg Emerson1188.0010.17
FB Marco Gillespie1000.001.43
WR Angel Sturdivant1000.005.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Maxx Williams22115.507.60
RB Maurice Culbertson1144.003.00
WR Greg Hibbard1144.008.50
WR Johnnie Hanson1000.008.50
WR Vince Wand1133.007.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Alexander Shannon21
Antonio Spencer10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Peter Horn21
Maurice Culbertson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Wolf1064
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Derek Carr822

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Alexander Shannon333
WR Amir Kemp311
WR Tavon Austin110
WR Ronnie Durham100
FB Marco Gillespie110
WR Angel Sturdivant100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Vince Wand311
WR Edgar Ellis100
WR Johnnie Hanson100
WR Quinn Rubio100
TE Chase Zachery100
TE Maxx Williams111

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck22,200 (22,200)
End Zone16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes5,000 (5,000)