Week 1, 2056

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	7	-	14
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 ATL - Braxton Foreman 9 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 11:52 ATL - Mario Meadows 6 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 04:51 ATL - Quentin Cochrane 10 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
3Q: 03:48 NOS - Rod Gleason 8 pass from Randal Blanchard (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 00:23 NOS - Dixon Granville 7 pass from Randal Blanchard (Dillon Westbrook extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 ATL - Braxton Foreman 9 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 11:52 ATL - Mario Meadows 6 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 04:51 ATL - Quentin Cochrane 10 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
3Q: 03:48 NOS - Rod Gleason 8 pass from Randal Blanchard (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 00:23 NOS - Dixon Granville 7 pass from Randal Blanchard (Dillon Westbrook extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 360 258
- Offensive Plays 74 51
- Yards per Play 4.86 5.06
Net Rushing Yards 128 58
- Rushing Attempts 25 20
- Yards per Rush 5.12 2.90
Net Passing Yards 232 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 27 - 0 30 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 204
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.73 6.45
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 6/54
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:11 26:49

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	360	258
- Offensive Plays	74	51
- Yards per Play	4.86	5.06
Net Rushing Yards	128	58
- Rushing Attempts	25	20
- Yards per Rush	5.12	2.90
Net Passing Yards	232	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 27 - 0	30 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	204
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.73	6.45
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	6/54
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:11	26:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:49	3:39	OWN 13	6	28	Punt
1	5:41	4:41	OWN 27	8	39	Punt
2	11:42	3:19	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
2	4:41	0:55	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:50	1:04	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
2	0:46	0:36	OWN 43	4	16	Punt
3	15:00	5:07	OWN 25	8	26	Punt
3	7:56	4:18	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
3	0:39	3:27	OWN 20	7	21	Punt
4	10:35	1:55	OWN 27	5	17	Punt
4	6:35	1:15	OPP 48	5	11	Downs
4	2:48	2:32	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:11	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	7:10	1:29	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
1	1:00	4:18	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	8:23	3:42	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
2	3:46	1:56	OWN 35	6	17	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	9:53	1:57	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
3	3:38	2:59	OWN 46	3	14	Punt
4	12:12	1:37	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
4	8:40	2:05	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
4	5:20	2:32	OWN 37	3	-9	Punt
4	0:16	0:16	OPP 47	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Burt Corbett, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alejandro Mendola	11	50	4.55	16	2
RB Griffin Broome	6	8	1.33	7	0
RB Jermaine Nichols	4	42	10.50	24	2
QB Randal Blanchard	2	27	13.50	15	2
FB Xavier Henson	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0
WR Dixon Granville	1	7	7.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Brock	12	51	4.25	17	2
QB Burt Corbett	7	9	1.29	7	0
RB Warren Torres	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	43	25	215	2/14	2	26	0	86.9
Eddie Curtis	3	2	40	1/9	0	29	0	109.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Burt Corbett	30	25	204	1/4	3	26	0	128.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Granville	7	14	106	15.14	11	29	1
TE Quinn Cason	5	8	21	4.20	3	6	0
WR Amari Cooper	3	7	31	10.33	9	14	0
TE Rod Gleason	3	4	30	10.00	1	11	1
RB Alejandro Mendola	3	4	29	9.67	26	19	0
FB Xavier Henson	2	2	15	7.50	0	11	0
RB Griffin Broome	2	2	11	5.50	7	15	0
WR Braxton Miller	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Sam Donovan	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0
TE Zach Humphrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Emmett Francis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Quentin Cochrane	5	5	41	8.20	5	12	1
WR Mario Meadows	5	9	41	8.20	7	17	1
RB Micah Brock	5	5	24	4.80	6	10	0
TE Carlos Patterson	4	4	62	15.50	32	26	0
WR Braxton Foreman	2	2	21	10.50	8	12	1
WR Eric Borders	2	3	18	9.00	13	15	0
RB Warren Torres	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Julio Bournigal	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Randal Blanchard	1	0	0
QB Eddie Curtis	1	0	0
S Richie Urbina	1	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	0	1	0
T Demetrius Di Pietro	0	1	0
G Myles Pollock	0	1	0
CB Theodore Grennes	0	1	0
RB Jermaine Nichols	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Force
RB Micah Brock	1	0
T Terry Malamala	0	1
OLB Wendell McDaniel	0	1
DT Sam Shockey	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodney Spencer	9	389	43.2	32.8	53	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richard Brewster	7	323	46.1	39.6	52	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Branden Melancon	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Urbina	3	26	8.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Brock	6	54	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Berry	2	37	18.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Torres	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	9	5	1.0	20	31
CB Theodore Grennes	7	0	0.0	20	31
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	6	1	0.0	20	30
OLB Salvador Paddock	4	3	0.0	7	18
CB Eugene Hamilton	4	1	0.0	19	25
S Richie Urbina	4	0	0.0	19	27
S Curtis Grossman	2	3	0.0	20	31
DE Tyoka Barber	1	2	0.0	18	23
DT Arturo Brisset	1	1	0.0	20	26
DE Randal Foster	1	0	0.0	17	21
DT Max Perkins	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Raymond Garrison	1	0	0.0	1	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alex Butler	10	2	0.0	25	49
OLB Wendell McDaniel	9	4	0.5	24	48
CB Aidan Anthony	5	0	0.0	22	29
DE Peter O'Dauer	4	2	2.0	23	44
S Keegan Moore	4	3	0.0	17	42
OLB Jesse Curbo	4	1	0.0	11	25
DT Sam Shockey	3	1	0.5	16	32
S Peyton Bravata	2	2	0.0	20	40
S Arnie Cortez	2	1	0.0	13	16
CB Lukas Broussard	2	1	0.0	18	36
DT Braxton Caldwell	2	0	0.0	9	22
CB Erik Rafferty	2	0	0.0	19	34
DT Shaun Piotte	1	3	0.0	14	21
DT Bill Harvey	1	1	0.0	6	18
DE James Abrams	1	1	0.0	20	34
DE Trevor Villasenor	1	0	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	1.0	0	0	1	31
DE Randal Foster	0.0	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Peter O'Dauer	2.0	2	1	44
DT Sam Shockey	0.5	2	0	32
OLB Wendell McDaniel	0.5	0	0	48
DT Bill Harvey	0.0	1	0	18
DT Shaun Piotte	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	6	0	31
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	5	1	30
OLB Salvador Paddock	3	0	18
CB Eugene Hamilton	3	0	25
S Richie Urbina	2	0	27
CB Theodore Grennes	1	1	31
DT Arturo Brisset	1	0	26
S Curtis Grossman	1	0	31
DT Max Perkins	1	0	10
DE Raymond Garrison	1	0	3
DT Taylor Padgett	1	0	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Alex Butler	6	0	49
OLB Wendell McDaniel	5	0	48
CB Aidan Anthony	3	1	29
OLB Jesse Curbo	3	0	25
S Keegan Moore	2	1	42
CB Erik Rafferty	2	1	34
S Peyton Bravata	2	0	40
CB Lukas Broussard	2	0	36
S Arnie Cortez	1	1	16
DT Shaun Piotte	1	0	21
CB Gage Coker	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Myles Pollock	3	6	25	1	49
T Troy Rodgers	3	5	25	1	49
C Marshall Whiting	1	6	25	1	49
T Demetrius Di Pietro	1	5	25	0	49
G Lamar Kennedy	0	2	25	0	49

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chandler Tate	3	6	20	0	31
T Terry Malamala	2	4	20	0	31
G Wally Foulger	1	2	20	0	31
T Skip Nordland	0	3	20	1	31
G Javier Kaplan	0	2	20	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brendan Uerkwitz	4	23
Theodore Grennes	2	8
Jermaine Nichols	1	16
Emmett Francis	1	5

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Malamala	4	11
Micah Brock	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Lamar Kennedy	25	49	---	---	9	83
T Demetrius Di Pietro	25	49	---	---	---	74
G Myles Pollock	25	49	---	---	---	74
T Troy Rodgers	25	49	---	---	---	74
C Marshall Whiting	25	49	---	---	---	74
QB Randal Blanchard	24	45	---	---	---	69
TE Quinn Cason	19	47	---	---	---	66
WR Dixon Granville	19	40	---	---	4	63
WR Braxton Miller	22	40	---	---	---	62
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	20	31	8	59
S Richie Urbina	---	---	19	27	6	52
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	20	31	---	51
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	20	31	---	51
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	20	30	---	50
WR Amari Cooper	9	23	---	---	14	46
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	20	26	---	46
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	19	25	---	44
DT Taylor Padgett	---	---	17	26	---	43
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	18	23	---	41
DE Randal Foster	---	---	17	21	---	38
OLB Kevin Whiting	---	---	3	12	23	38
RB Alejandro Mendola	13	21	---	---	1	35
RB Jermaine Nichols	6	11	---	---	16	33
FB Xavier Henson	7	11	---	---	14	32
TE Zach Humphrey	0	7	---	---	23	30
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	14	14	---	28
WR Emmett Francis	11	11	---	---	5	27
OLB Salvador Paddock	---	---	7	18	---	25
TE Rod Gleason	8	16	---	---	---	24
OLB Brendan Uerkwitz	---	---	0	1	23	24
RB Griffin Broome	6	14	---	---	3	23
DT Max Perkins	---	---	3	10	7	20
CB Al Patell	---	---	0	5	14	19
S Rahim Bauer	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Jose Berry	3	2	---	---	7	12
CB B.J. McIntyre	---	---	1	4	7	12
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	1	3	7	11
G Preston Blackwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Bernard Kelley	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Rodney Spencer	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Dakota Leonard	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Eddie Curtis	1	4	---	---	---	5
TE Sam Donovan	2	2	---	---	---	4
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	1	3	---	4
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	3	3

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Peyton Bravata	---	---	20	40	16	76
OLB Alex Butler	---	---	25	49	---	74
OLB Wendell McDaniel	---	---	24	48	---	72
CB Lukas Broussard	---	---	18	36	16	70
RB Micah Brock	19	25	---	---	23	67
DE Peter O'Dauer	---	---	23	44	---	67
T Terry Malamala	20	31	---	---	11	62
T Skip Nordland	20	31	---	---	11	62
S Keegan Moore	---	---	17	42	---	59
G Javier Kaplan	20	31	---	---	7	58
G Wally Foulger	20	31	---	---	7	58
DE James Abrams	---	---	20	34	---	54
CB Erik Rafferty	---	---	19	34	---	53
TE Carlos Patterson	20	29	---	---	3	52
QB Burt Corbett	20	31	---	---	---	51
C Chandler Tate	20	31	---	---	---	51
CB Aidan Anthony	---	---	22	29	---	51
WR Braxton Foreman	20	29	---	---	---	49
WR Mario Meadows	20	28	---	---	---	48
DT Sam Shockey	---	---	16	32	---	48
WR Eric Borders	12	18	---	---	16	46
OLB Jesse Curbo	---	---	11	25	2	38
CB Gage Coker	---	---	5	23	9	37
DT Shaun Piotte	---	---	14	21	---	35
DT Braxton Caldwell	---	---	9	22	---	31
S Arnie Cortez	---	---	13	16	---	29
TE Quentin Cochrane	8	16	---	---	3	27
DE Chad Arnswaldt	---	---	10	15	---	25
TE Julio Bournigal	0	2	---	---	23	25
DT Bill Harvey	---	---	6	18	---	24
OLB Herman Garner	---	---	0	0	21	21
RB Warren Torres	1	5	---	---	14	20
DT Ross Hinkle	---	---	1	8	9	18
FB Antoine Blanton	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Buddy Wescott	---	---	1	1	12	14
DE Trevor Villasenor	---	---	1	2	9	12
P Richard Brewster	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Trenton Winnicki	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Isaiah Hanson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Branden Melancon	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Kendrick Maloney	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Logan O'Field	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Marcos Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Quentin Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mason Donaldson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Trey Austin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	24	8.0
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	11	64	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	7	14	2.0
Right	4	10	2.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	43	25	2	2	5	5	6	1	0
Eddie Curtis	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Burt Corbett	30	25	1	1	1	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	89	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	37	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	93	15.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	98	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	68	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Granville	14	7	3	106	3	40
TE Quinn Cason	8	5	1	21	0	47
WR Amari Cooper	7	3	1	31	0	23
TE Rod Gleason	4	3	0	30	0	16
RB Alejandro Mendola	4	3	0	29	0	21
WR Braxton Miller	2	1	1	4	0	40
FB Xavier Henson	2	2	0	15	0	11
RB Griffin Broome	2	2	0	11	0	14
TE Zach Humphrey	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Sam Donovan	1	1	0	8	0	2
WR Emmett Francis	1	0	0	0	0	11

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mario Meadows	9	5	1	41	0	28
TE Quentin Cochrane	5	5	0	41	0	16
RB Micah Brock	5	5	0	24	0	25
TE Carlos Patterson	4	4	0	62	1	29
WR Eric Borders	3	2	0	18	0	18
WR Braxton Foreman	2	2	0	21	0	29
RB Warren Torres	1	1	0	-4	0	5
TE Julio Bournigal	1	1	0	1	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randal Blanchard	4	3	26	6.50	5.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Burt Corbett	4	4	33	8.25	6.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Granville	2	1	7	3.50	7.57
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	11	11.00	7.50
TE Rod Gleason	1	1	8	8.00	7.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mario Meadows	2	2	14	7.00	4.56
TE Quentin Cochrane	1	1	10	10.00	8.20
WR Braxton Foreman	1	1	9	9.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Micah Brock	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	15	8	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Burt Corbett	7	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Granville	5	2	1
TE Quinn Cason	4	3	2
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	1	1
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	1
TE Rod Gleason	1	0	0
TE Sam Donovan	1	1	0
WR Emmett Francis	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Micah Brock	3	3	1
TE Quentin Cochrane	2	2	0
TE Carlos Patterson	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,300 (22,200)
End Zone 14,400 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,300 (22,200)
End Zone	14,400 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)