Week 3, 2055

played in New Orleans, CA

68 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	3	3	6	-	12
New Orleans Saints	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:01 NOS - Wade Midler 83 run (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 13:35 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 27 field goal
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Winston Bell 33 field goal
3Q: 09:48 NOS - Braxton Miller 1 pass from Eddie Curtis (Winston Bell extra point)
3Q: 01:45 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 19 field goal
4Q: 08:37 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 23 field goal
4Q: 02:52 NOS - Winston Bell 22 field goal
4Q: 00:43 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:01 NOS - Wade Midler 83 run (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 13:35 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 27 field goal
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Winston Bell 33 field goal
3Q: 09:48 NOS - Braxton Miller 1 pass from Eddie Curtis (Winston Bell extra point)
3Q: 01:45 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 19 field goal
4Q: 08:37 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 23 field goal
4Q: 02:52 NOS - Winston Bell 22 field goal
4Q: 00:43 DET - Ronald Gerhardt 51 field goal

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 0-3 3-0
First Downs 28 13
- by Rushing 9 2
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 439 360
- Offensive Plays 79 51
- Yards per Play 5.56 7.06
Net Rushing Yards 164 132
- Rushing Attempts 35 12
- Yards per Rush 4.69 11.00
Net Passing Yards 275 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 26 - 0 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 287 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.25 5.85
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/85 12/76
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 4/74
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/4 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 37:09 22:51

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	0-3	3-0
First Downs	28	13
- by Rushing	9	2
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	439	360
- Offensive Plays	79	51
- Yards per Play	5.56	7.06
Net Rushing Yards	164	132
- Rushing Attempts	35	12
- Yards per Rush	4.69	11.00
Net Passing Yards	275	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 26 - 0	36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	287	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.25	5.85
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/85	12/76
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	4/74
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/4	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	37:09	22:51

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:42	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
1	11:43	4:32	OWN 25	9	39	Punt
1	3:51	5:22	OWN 24	12	66	Field Goal
2	11:12	1:59	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
2	6:50	2:00	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	3:15	3:15	OWN 20	11	65	Missed FG
3	9:39	3:43	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
3	5:25	3:48	50	7	48	Field Goal
4	14:24	5:54	OWN 31	12	63	Field Goal
4	6:37	0:46	OWN 30	2	-6	Fumble
4	2:45	2:08	OWN 17	11	49	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:18	1:35	OWN 13	3	87	Touchdown
1	7:11	3:20	OWN 20	8	63	Missed FG
2	13:29	2:17	OWN 21	4	14	Punt
2	9:13	2:23	OWN 34	5	50	Field Goal
2	4:50	1:35	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	5:21	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
3	5:56	0:31	OWN 8	3	-4	Punt
3	1:37	2:13	OWN 22	4	12	Punt
4	8:30	1:53	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
4	5:51	3:06	OPP 24	6	19	Field Goal
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 45	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Eddie Curtis, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marquis Hayes	19	81	4.26	14	3
RB Victor Solano	12	51	4.25	11	1
WR Rob Gardner	2	19	9.50	12	1
QB Bernie Pallansch	1	8	8.00	8	0
QB Joey Williams	1	5	5.00	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Wade Midler	10	116	11.60	83	2	1
WR Dixon Granville	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
QB Eddie Curtis	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Pallansch	33	22	228	2/12	0	34	0	86.4
Joey Williams	9	4	59	0/0	0	25	0	66.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Curtis	36	23	241	3/13	1	42	0	92.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rob Gardner	11	18	133	12.09	35	34
RB Victor Solano	4	6	28	7.00	13	9
WR Stanley Palmer	4	6	57	14.25	26	25
TE Emmett Guthrie	2	2	14	7.00	3	11
TE Moe Ocampo	1	4	7	7.00	1	7
RB Marquis Hayes	1	1	14	14.00	7	14
TE Cole Robertson	1	2	6	6.00	1	6
WR Michael Cazares	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
FB Lamont Walker	1	1	21	21.00	4	21
WR Myles Shuman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Braxton Miller	8	15	47	5.88	22	24	1
WR Emmett Francis	8	11	93	11.63	21	26	0
TE Levi Bronson	2	2	22	11.00	13	19	0
TE Marco Walters	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Wade Midler	1	1	42	42.00	33	42	0
TE Quinn Cason	1	1	20	20.00	7	20	0
WR Dixon Granville	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Marquis Hayes	1	0	0
RB Victor Solano	1	0	0
QB Bernie Pallansch	0	1	0
DE Ryan Burtnett	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Eddie Curtis	1	0	0
CB Blaine Cooley	0	1	1
C Marshall Whiting	0	1	0
OLB Billy Shannon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Williams	5	212	42.4	32.4	53	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	6	268	44.7	37.0	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Gerhardt	4/5	1/1	1/1	51	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	2/3	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Hayes	3	26	8.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Easley	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robbie Weber	3	53	17.7	0
Keith Wooden	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Juan Valenti	7	1	0.0	12	36
OLB Daniel Beckles	6	3	1.0	12	38
OLB Shane Hayes	6	0	1.0	10	31
S Kerry Tubbs	4	1	0.0	12	39
CB Van Butler	3	1	0.0	8	32
CB Howard Richmond	2	0	0.0	6	32
S Moe Clancy	2	0	0.0	6	14
DE Ryan Burtnett	1	0	1.0	9	29
S Robert Cayea	1	3	0.0	8	32
DT Elliot Benitez	1	0	0.0	9	35
S Fred McCarthy	1	0	0.0	4	11
DE Ruben Henderson	1	0	0.0	3	1
CB Clayton Berchin	1	0	0.0	8	21
OLB Ricky Wallace	0	1	0.0	6	17
OLB Blake Ruth	0	1	0.0	2	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	10	3	0.0	34	44
OLB Billy Shannon	9	3	0.0	35	44
CB Theodore Grennes	9	1	0.0	34	44
DT Arturo Brisset	5	3	1.0	34	41
OLB Jumbo Panariello	5	0	0.0	20	21
DE Randal Foster	4	2	0.0	28	30
S Curtis Grossman	4	1	0.0	34	35
CB B.J. McIntyre	4	1	0.0	18	25
DE Alvin Pearson	3	2	1.0	32	35
CB Dennis Smalley	3	1	0.0	35	44
DT Max Perkins	3	0	0.0	22	27
CB Tyrone Carranza	1	0	0.0	14	20
CB Blaine Cooley	1	0	0.0	16	21
DT Devin McNeil	1	0	0.0	14	20
DE Tyoka Barber	0	1	0.0	5	7
ILB Mark Villalobos	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ryan Burtnett	1.0	0	0	29
OLB Daniel Beckles	1.0	0	0	38
OLB Shane Hayes	1.0	0	0	31
DT Elliot Benitez	0.0	3	0	35
CB Van Butler	0.0	1	0	32
OLB Juan Valenti	0.0	0	1	36

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Arturo Brisset	1.0	0	1	41
DE Alvin Pearson	1.0	0	1	35
DE Randal Foster	0.0	1	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Juan Valenti	5	1	36
OLB Shane Hayes	3	2	31
OLB Daniel Beckles	3	1	38
CB Van Butler	3	0	32
S Kerry Tubbs	2	2	39
CB Howard Richmond	2	0	32
S Moe Clancy	2	0	14
DT Elliot Benitez	1	0	35
S Fred McCarthy	1	0	11
CB Clayton Berchin	1	0	21

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	4	1	44
CB B.J. McIntyre	4	0	25
S Curtis Grossman	3	0	35
OLB Jumbo Panariello	3	0	21
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	3	0	44
CB Theodore Grennes	2	1	44
DT Arturo Brisset	2	0	41
CB Dennis Smalley	2	0	44
CB Tyrone Carranza	1	1	20
DE Randal Foster	1	0	30
CB Blaine Cooley	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kody Shepherd	5	7	35	0	44
C Otis Strong	4	9	35	0	44
T Fernando Baker	2	6	35	1	44
G Mike Almon	2	4	35	0	44
TE Cole Robertson	2	2	23	0	17
T Earl Boesiger	1	5	35	1	44

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gerald Drexler	1	2	12	1	39
T Demetrius Di Pietro	1	2	12	1	39
C Marshall Whiting	1	2	12	1	39
G Nathaniel Raymond	0	3	12	0	39
T Troy Rodgers	0	2	12	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Moe Ocampo	1	26
Victor Solano	1	20
Moe Clancy	1	18
Mike Almon	1	15
Tito Sauceda	1	14
Fernando Baker	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jumbo Panariello	1	25
Quinn Cason	1	22
Devin McNeil	1	14
Troy Rodgers	1	9

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mike Almon	35	44	---	---	15	94
T Fernando Baker	35	44	---	---	10	89
G Kody Shepherd	35	44	---	---	10	89
T Earl Boesiger	35	44	---	---	10	89
C Otis Strong	35	44	---	---	---	79
WR Rob Gardner	32	44	---	---	1	77
QB Bernie Pallansch	34	35	---	---	---	69
WR Stanley Palmer	31	37	---	---	---	68
RB Victor Solano	14	30	---	---	20	64
TE Moe Ocampo	12	24	---	---	26	62
OLB Shane Hayes	---	---	10	31	21	62
S Kerry Tubbs	---	---	12	39	3	54
OLB Daniel Beckles	---	---	12	38	3	53
OLB Juan Valenti	---	---	12	36	3	51
DT Elliot Benitez	---	---	9	35	3	47
DE Warren Rice	---	---	8	35	3	46
CB Howard Richmond	---	---	6	32	8	46
CB Clayton Berchin	---	---	8	21	15	44
CB Van Butler	---	---	8	32	3	43
RB Marquis Hayes	21	13	---	---	7	41
S Robert Cayea	---	---	8	32	1	41
TE Cole Robertson	23	17	---	---	---	40
FB Lamont Walker	7	12	---	---	21	40
DE Ryan Burtnett	---	---	9	29	1	39
S Moe Clancy	---	---	6	14	18	38
WR Myles Shuman	17	18	---	---	1	36
TE Emmett Guthrie	11	19	---	---	---	30
OLB Ricky Wallace	---	---	6	17	5	28
DE Colin Stopek	---	---	5	13	8	26
WR Michael Cazares	0	2	---	---	20	22
S Fred McCarthy	---	---	4	11	2	17
RB Tito Sauceda	3	0	---	---	14	17
WR Desmond Easley	4	4	---	---	5	13
ILB Jaylon Smith	---	---	1	1	11	13
DT Arturo McConnell	---	---	3	4	6	13
OLB Blake Ruth	---	---	2	8	1	11
C Raymond Bednarik	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Ronald Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	10	10
QB Joey Williams	1	9	---	---	---	10
P Tony Williams	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Matt McCarthy	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Lionel Griffith	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Ruben Henderson	---	---	3	1	---	4
C Ronnie Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jared Goff	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Luke Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	35	44	5	84
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	35	44	5	84
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	34	44	5	83
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	34	44	4	82
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	34	41	3	78
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	34	35	2	71
WR Emmett Francis	12	38	---	---	21	71
DE Alvin Pearson	---	---	32	35	2	69
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	20	21	25	66
G Gerald Drexler	12	39	---	---	9	60
T Demetrius Di Pietro	12	39	---	---	9	60
T Troy Rodgers	12	39	---	---	9	60
G Nathaniel Raymond	12	39	---	---	9	60
DE Randal Foster	---	---	28	30	1	59
DT Max Perkins	---	---	22	27	9	58
CB Tyrone Carranza	---	---	14	20	17	51
C Marshall Whiting	12	39	---	---	---	51
QB Eddie Curtis	12	39	---	---	---	51
WR Braxton Miller	12	37	---	---	---	49
TE Levi Bronson	12	35	---	---	2	49
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	14	20	14	48
WR Dixon Granville	8	30	---	---	10	48
RB Wade Midler	12	35	---	---	---	47
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	16	21	7	44
CB B.J. McIntyre	---	---	18	25	1	44
S Damon Barber	---	---	6	8	18	32
TE Quinn Cason	2	3	---	---	22	27
WR Robbie Weber	2	5	---	---	18	25
FB Xavier Henson	0	3	---	---	18	21
RB Joseph Lindsay	0	1	---	---	19	20
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	5	7	8	20
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	2	9	3	14
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	1	9	2	12
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	1	0	10	11
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Isaiah LaFountain	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Keith Wooden	0	3	---	---	5	8
RB Alejandro Mendola	0	3	---	---	---	3
TE Marco Walters	0	2	---	---	---	2
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	0	0	1	1
C Darren Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Randal Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Irv Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	19	81	4.3
Right	10	60	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	9	116	12.9
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Pallansch	33	22	4	3	4	1	2	0	0
Joey Williams	9	4	1	1	1	2	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Curtis	36	23	5	3	0	6	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	91	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	120	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	34	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	14	137	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	70	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Gardner	18	11	2	133	3	44
RB Victor Solano	6	4	0	28	0	30
WR Stanley Palmer	6	4	1	57	1	37
TE Moe Ocampo	4	1	1	7	0	24
TE Cole Robertson	2	1	1	6	0	17
TE Emmett Guthrie	2	2	0	14	0	19
WR Myles Shuman	1	0	0	0	0	18
RB Marquis Hayes	1	1	0	14	0	13
WR Michael Cazares	1	1	0	7	0	2
FB Lamont Walker	1	1	0	21	1	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Miller	15	8	47	1	37
WR Emmett Francis	11	8	93	2	38
WR Dixon Granville	4	1	15	0	30
TE Levi Bronson	2	2	22	0	35
TE Marco Walters	1	1	1	0	2
RB Wade Midler	1	1	42	1	35
TE Quinn Cason	1	1	20	1	3
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	1	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marquis Hayes	5	1	0.20	4.26
RB Victor Solano	3	4	1.33	4.25
QB Bernie Pallansch	1	8	8.00	8.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wade Midler	1	-3	-3.00	11.60
QB Eddie Curtis	1	11	11.00	11.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Pallansch	5	3	10	2.00	6.91
Joey Williams	3	0	0	0.00	6.56

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	6	5	16	2.67	6.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Gardner	3	1	1	0.33	7.39
WR Stanley Palmer	3	1	6	2.00	9.50
RB Victor Solano	2	1	3	1.50	4.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Braxton Miller	4	3	12	3.00	3.13
TE Levi Bronson	1	1	3	3.00	11.00
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Marquis Hayes	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wade Midler	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Pallansch	11	6	4
Joey Williams	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Curtis	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Gardner	5	3	2
RB Victor Solano	4	2	1
TE Cole Robertson	1	0	0
WR Michael Cazares	1	1	1
WR Stanley Palmer	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Miller	5	1	1
TE Levi Bronson	2	2	1
TE Marco Walters	1	1	0
RB Wade Midler	1	1	1
WR Dixon Granville	1	1	1
WR Emmett Francis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,200 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 10,900 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,400 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,200 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	10,900 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,400 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (5,000)