Week 8, 2069

played in New Orleans, CA

66 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	7	3	14	3	-	27
New Orleans Saints	7	2	3	0	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 3 pass from Louie Kemp (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
1Q: 07:07 DAL - Donny Lindberg 40 run (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
2Q: 11:31 DAL - Gino Sagapolutele 38 field goal
2Q: 00:15 NOS - Safety: Clifton Talley tackled ball carrier in end zone
3Q: 09:34 DAL - Donny Lindberg 1 run (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
3Q: 03:57 DAL - Denzel Protokowicz 1 pass from Mason Mangum (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
3Q: 00:28 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 38 field goal
4Q: 02:27 DAL - Gino Sagapolutele 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 3 pass from Louie Kemp (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
1Q: 07:07 DAL - Donny Lindberg 40 run (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
2Q: 11:31 DAL - Gino Sagapolutele 38 field goal
2Q: 00:15 NOS - Safety: Clifton Talley tackled ball carrier in end zone
3Q: 09:34 DAL - Donny Lindberg 1 run (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
3Q: 03:57 DAL - Denzel Protokowicz 1 pass from Mason Mangum (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
3Q: 00:28 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 38 field goal
4Q: 02:27 DAL - Gino Sagapolutele 41 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 4-4 3-4
First Downs 23 15
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 382 317
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 5.70 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 166 86
- Rushing Attempts 31 26
- Yards per Rush 5.35 3.31
Net Passing Yards 216 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 1 37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 216 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 5/28 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 4/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:50 26:10

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	4-4	3-4
First Downs	23	15
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	382	317
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	5.70	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	166	86
- Rushing Attempts	31	26
- Yards per Rush	5.35	3.31
Net Passing Yards	216	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 1	37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	216	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.00	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	5/28	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	4/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:50	26:10

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:48	1:57	OWN 32	3	68	Touchdown
1	3:03	2:16	OWN 11	6	17	Punt
2	14:40	3:16	OWN 33	6	46	Field Goal
2	10:31	3:22	OWN 18	6	18	Interception
2	4:10	1:29	OWN 39	5	20	Punt
2	0:15	0:09	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
3	15:00	5:35	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
3	8:07	4:21	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
3	0:21	3:59	OWN 25	8	38	Punt
4	9:49	1:37	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
4	6:24	4:02	OPP 46	6	22	Field Goal
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 30	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:12	OWN 27	12	73	Touchdown
1	6:51	3:48	OWN 23	6	66	Fumble
1	0:47	1:07	OWN 24	3	-6	Punt
2	11:24	0:53	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	7:09	2:59	OWN 46	6	22	Missed FG
2	2:41	2:26	OWN 20	8	35	Punt
3	9:25	1:18	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	3:46	3:25	OWN 37	6	42	Field Goal
4	11:22	1:33	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:12	1:48	OWN 4	3	8	Punt
4	2:22	1:52	OWN 22	10	48	Downs

Game MVP: Donny Lindberg, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donny Lindberg	13	116	8.92	40	4	2
RB Deron McConnell	12	27	2.25	13	2	0
QB Mason Mangum	4	21	5.25	8	0	0
RB Ben Schrope	2	2	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	16	85	5.31	18	3
QB Louie Kemp	5	14	2.80	6	0
RB Amir Gordon	2	-1	-0.50	0	0
RB Thurman Devenny	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
WR Antonio Palumbo	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0
FB Trey Soto	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mason Mangum	36	22	216	0/0	1	31	1	75.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Kemp	37	24	231	0/0	1	28	0	91.1

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Denzel Protokowicz	6	9	61	10.17	22	18	1
WR Mackenzie Samuels	4	7	73	18.25	23	31	0
RB Donny Lindberg	4	5	24	6.00	13	13	0
WR Dexter Harding	3	7	29	9.67	13	13	0
TE Marcos Sutor	2	4	17	8.50	1	11	0
TE Phillip Castillo	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Dan Beamon	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
TE Trevor Shepard	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Martin	7	13	98	14.00	38	28	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	6	8	59	9.83	4	21	0
WR Leonardo Seder	4	6	41	10.25	7	15	0
RB Thurman Devenny	2	3	6	3.00	0	6	0
WR Leon Banda	2	2	15	7.50	0	10	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	1
FB Trey Soto	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Sherman McAninch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Shaquille Grider	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Deron McConnell	1	1	0	0
S Peyton Neuman	0	1	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Leonardo Seder	1	0	0	0
DE Wade Merritt	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Whitfield	4	182	45.5	35.5	56	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Irving Popp	6	282	47.0	42.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Sagapolutele	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frankie Lincoln	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Neuman	5	28	5.6	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Sawle	1	18	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Stedman	3	61	20.3	0
Antonio Palumbo	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eli Sawle	6	1	0.0	26	36
DT Eli Walters	6	0	0.0	25	27
CB Marco Roberson	5	2	0.0	26	37
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	5	0	0.0	13	20
S Enrique Pearson	4	3	0.0	26	37
OLB Perry Gordon	3	1	0.0	12	11
CB Edwin Goldade	3	1	0.0	26	37
OLB Frank Alvarado	2	2	0.0	23	19
DE Orlando Kinney	2	2	0.0	12	23
ILB Barry Freeman	2	1	0.0	2	6
OLB Trey Ballard	2	1	0.0	11	21
S Kai Mahoney	2	0	0.0	2	18
DE Sherman Price	2	0	0.0	14	13
DE Jonathan Gomez	1	2	0.0	23	18
TE Phillip Castillo	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sherman Brengel	1	0	0.0	15	24
DE Colby Shiel	1	0	0.0	13	24
S Peyton Neuman	1	0	0.0	15	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Clifton Talley	7	3	21	13
OLB Devon Porter	5	4	28	35
OLB Ezra Daschle	5	1	20	13
OLB Shaquille Grider	5	1	29	33
CB Reggie Stedman	4	1	31	36
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	4	1	14	26
CB Abel Foster	4	1	27	35
S Parker McHugh	4	1	10	23
S Johnny Mayes	4	0	30	28
DE Wade Merritt	3	2	30	29
CB Deron Graham	1	1	11	16
S Richard Pozy	1	0	1	8
OLB Britt Wolf	1	0	4	1
DE Leland Krakowski	1	0	21	12
DE Roy Harvey	1	0	24	25
DE Terry Winslett	0	2	26	24
DE Logan Lorenz	0	1	6	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Colby Shiel	2	2	24
DT Eli Walters	1	1	27
DE Sherman Price	1	0	13
DE Jon May	1	0	19
DT Sherman Brengel	0	1	24

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	1	0	0	26
DE Terry Winslett	0	2	0	24
DE Roy Harvey	0	1	1	25
DT B.J. Adas	0	1	0	9
DE Wade Merritt	0	0	2	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marco Roberson	5	1	37
S Eli Sawle	3	1	36
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	3	0	20
ILB Barry Freeman	2	0	6
OLB Trey Ballard	2	0	21
S Kai Mahoney	2	0	18
S Enrique Pearson	1	2	37
S Peyton Neuman	1	1	16
OLB Perry Gordon	1	0	11
CB Edwin Goldade	1	0	37
OLB Frank Alvarado	1	0	19
DE Orlando Kinney	1	0	23
DE Colby Shiel	1	0	24

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Shaquille Grider	4	0	1	33
CB Abel Foster	4	0	0	35
CB Reggie Stedman	3	1	0	36
S Johnny Mayes	2	2	0	28
S Parker McHugh	2	1	0	23
OLB Devon Porter	2	0	0	35
S Richard Pozy	1	0	0	8
OLB Ezra Daschle	1	0	0	13
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	1	0	0	26
CB Clifton Talley	1	0	0	13
CB Deron Graham	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Harold Skelly	5	5	31	36
T Alexis Brewer	3	7	31	36
G Kevin Richardson	1	5	31	36
FB Dan Beamon	1	2	10	10
G Jamie Baxter	0	5	31	36
C Connor Bradford	0	2	31	36
TE Trevor Shepard	0	1	17	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T D.J. Oxford	3	4	26	37
G Leland Gerhardt	2	5	26	37
C Chad Gonzalez	1	6	26	37
G Peyton Reynolds	1	6	26	37
TE Gregory Wolfe	0	1	26	36
T Ed Burgess	0	1	26	37

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Marcos Sutor	1	22
Dan Beamon	1	18
Drake Dixon	1	14
Colby Shiel	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Britt Wolf	2	18
Reuben Cundiff	1	21
Thurman Devenny	1	17
Gregory Wolfe	1	10
D.J. Oxford	1	8

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kevin Richardson	31	36	---	---	6	73
G Jamie Baxter	31	36	---	---	6	73
T Alexis Brewer	31	36	---	---	6	73
T Harold Skelly	31	36	---	---	6	73
S Eli Sawle	---	---	26	36	11	73
QB Mason Mangum	31	36	---	---	---	67
C Connor Bradford	31	36	---	---	---	67
S Enrique Pearson	---	---	26	37	2	65
CB Marco Roberson	---	---	26	37	2	65
CB Edwin Goldade	---	---	26	37	2	65
WR Dexter Harding	28	28	---	---	---	56
DT Eli Walters	---	---	25	27	1	53
TE Phillip Castillo	21	30	---	---	---	51
WR Denzel Protokowicz	22	29	---	---	---	51
WR Mackenzie Samuels	19	21	---	---	10	50
DE Colby Shiel	---	---	13	24	13	50
DT Sherman Brengel	---	---	15	24	8	47
S Peyton Neuman	---	---	15	16	15	46
OLB Frank Alvarado	---	---	23	19	---	42
DE Jonathan Gomez	---	---	23	18	---	41
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	13	20	8	41
S Kai Mahoney	---	---	2	18	18	38
FB Dan Beamon	10	10	---	---	18	38
RB Donny Lindberg	16	20	---	---	---	36
DE Orlando Kinney	---	---	12	23	1	36
TE Marcos Sutor	3	10	---	---	22	35
OLB Trey Ballard	---	---	11	21	2	34
DE Sherman Price	---	---	14	13	6	33
TE Trevor Shepard	17	12	---	---	---	29
WR Dennis Sherman	1	4	---	---	18	23
OLB Perry Gordon	---	---	12	11	---	23
RB Ben Schrope	2	5	---	---	16	23
RB Deron McConnell	15	8	---	---	---	23
DE Jon May	---	---	2	19	2	23
OLB Vinny Burks	---	---	0	1	20	21
WR Drake Dixon	1	3	---	---	14	18
ILB Barry Freeman	---	---	2	6	9	17
K Gino Sagapolutele	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Edwin Whitfield	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jerome Brogan	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Rodolfo Aghemo	---	---	0	0	1	1
G Wyatt Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Devon Hendrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Herman Nelson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bobby Hopper	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Douglas Andrews	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Reggie Stedman	---	---	31	36	10	77
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	29	33	13	75
TE Gregory Wolfe	26	36	---	---	10	72
G Leland Gerhardt	26	37	---	---	8	71
T D.J. Oxford	26	37	---	---	8	71
T Ed Burgess	26	37	---	---	8	71
G Peyton Reynolds	26	37	---	---	8	71
OLB Devon Porter	---	---	28	35	2	65
CB Abel Foster	---	---	27	35	2	64
QB Louie Kemp	26	37	---	---	---	63
WR Taylor Martin	24	37	---	---	2	63
C Chad Gonzalez	26	37	---	---	---	63
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	30	29	2	61
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	30	28	2	60
WR Leonardo Seder	20	28	---	---	7	55
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	26	24	2	52
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	24	25	2	51
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	14	26	---	40
TE Reuben Cundiff	8	11	---	---	21	40
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	18	20	---	---	1	39
RB Thurman Devenny	6	16	---	---	17	39
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	20	13	4	37
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	21	13	3	37
WR Antonio Palumbo	9	14	---	---	14	37
DE Leland Krakowski	---	---	21	12	2	35
S Parker McHugh	---	---	10	23	2	35
CB Deron Graham	---	---	11	16	4	31
S Richard Pozy	---	---	1	8	20	29
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	3	10	13	26
FB Trey Soto	5	5	---	---	16	26
OLB Britt Wolf	---	---	4	1	18	23
DE Logan Lorenz	---	---	6	12	4	22
WR Leon Banda	1	7	---	---	10	18
DT B.J. Adas	---	---	1	9	4	14
WR Sherman McAninch	7	6	---	---	---	13
DT Herb Paschal	---	---	4	8	---	12
RB Amir Gordon	3	4	---	---	4	11
P Irving Popp	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Corwin Butcher	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Frankie Lincoln	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Riley Wooden	3	1	---	---	---	4
C Jonathan Torres	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leonard Buick	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Cesar Pogrelis	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Wes Bernardino	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	21	104	5.0
Right	5	50	10.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	12	58	4.8
Right	5	-14	-2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mason Mangum	36	22	1	3	1	4	4	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Kemp	37	24	3	1	2	5	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	39	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	68	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	78	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	31	31.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	44	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	35	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	112	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	40	6.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Denzel Protokowicz	9	6	0	61	0	29
WR Mackenzie Samuels	7	4	0	73	1	21
WR Dexter Harding	7	3	0	29	0	28
RB Donny Lindberg	5	4	0	24	0	20
TE Marcos Sutor	4	2	0	17	0	10
TE Trevor Shepard	2	1	1	2	0	12
TE Phillip Castillo	1	1	0	4	0	30
FB Dan Beamon	1	1	0	6	0	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Martin	13	7	2	98	2	37
TE Gregory Wolfe	8	6	0	59	1	36
WR Leonardo Seder	6	4	0	41	0	28
RB Thurman Devenny	3	2	0	6	0	16
TE Reuben Cundiff	2	1	0	3	0	11
WR Leon Banda	2	2	0	15	0	7
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1	0	5	0	20
WR Sherman McAninch	1	0	0	0	0	6
FB Trey Soto	1	1	0	4	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donny Lindberg	2	8	4.00	8.92

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Louie Kemp	1	-1	-1.00	2.80
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	-4	-4.00	5.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mason Mangum	5	3	13	2.60	6.00

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Kemp	2	1	3	1.50	6.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Denzel Protokowicz	3	1	1	0.33	6.78
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	8	8.00	10.43
TE Phillip Castillo	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonardo Seder	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	3	3.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donny Lindberg	3	2
RB Deron McConnell	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Louie Kemp	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mason Mangum	10	7	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Kemp	15	11	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dexter Harding	3	1	1
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	1
TE Phillip Castillo	1	1	1
TE Marcos Sutor	1	1	1
RB Donny Lindberg	1	1	1
WR Denzel Protokowicz	1	1	1
FB Dan Beamon	1	1	0
TE Trevor Shepard	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Martin	6	4	2
TE Gregory Wolfe	4	2	1
WR Leonardo Seder	2	2	2
RB Thurman Devenny	2	2	1
WR Leon Banda	1	1	1

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

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