Week 17, 2078

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	14	7	0	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 ATL - Bradley Guyon 46 pass from Edwin Wynn (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 12:25 NOS - Karl Malone 3 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
2Q: 05:29 ATL - Gavin Hicks 24 field goal
2Q: 03:16 ATL - Gavin Hicks 40 field goal
2Q: 00:30 NOS - Taylor Clemons 14 pass from Troy Craig (Alan Emmons extra point)
3Q: 01:45 NOS - Jace Joseph 19 pass from Troy Craig (Alan Emmons extra point)
4Q: 07:31 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 ATL - Bradley Guyon 46 pass from Edwin Wynn (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 12:25 NOS - Karl Malone 3 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
2Q: 05:29 ATL - Gavin Hicks 24 field goal
2Q: 03:16 ATL - Gavin Hicks 40 field goal
2Q: 00:30 NOS - Taylor Clemons 14 pass from Troy Craig (Alan Emmons extra point)
3Q: 01:45 NOS - Jace Joseph 19 pass from Troy Craig (Alan Emmons extra point)
4Q: 07:31 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 8-8 4-12
First Downs 22 23
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 334 351
- Offensive Plays 62 63
- Yards per Play 5.39 5.57
Net Rushing Yards 73 133
- Rushing Attempts 26 30
- Yards per Rush 2.81 4.43
Net Passing Yards 261 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 25 - 1 33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 280 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.25 6.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/74 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:49 29:11

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	8-8	4-12
First Downs	22	23
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	334	351
- Offensive Plays	62	63
- Yards per Play	5.39	5.57
Net Rushing Yards	73	133
- Rushing Attempts	26	30
- Yards per Rush	2.81	4.43
Net Passing Yards	261	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 25 - 1	33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	280	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.25	6.61
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/74	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:49	29:11

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	1:54	OWN 43	3	-2	Punt
1	8:38	4:28	OWN 25	9	38	Punt
1	2:08	4:49	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
2	5:23	0:49	OWN 25	2	-4	Interception
2	3:10	2:46	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:48	OWN 25	10	52	Fumble
3	5:28	3:54	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	13:05	2:13	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	7:26	3:50	OWN 9	6	38	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 31	3	-5	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:40	1:16	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	11:30	2:52	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
1	4:10	2:02	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	12:19	6:56	OWN 25	12	68	Field Goal
2	4:34	1:24	OPP 29	4	6	Field Goal
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	1	17	Half
3	9:12	3:44	OWN 31	8	37	Punt
3	1:34	3:29	OWN 25	7	71	Fumble
4	10:52	3:26	OPP 49	6	39	Field Goal
4	3:36	3:14	OWN 20	14	49	Downs

Game MVP: Troy Craig, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Karl Malone	16	29	1.81	5	0	1
QB Troy Craig	4	5	1.25	10	1	0
RB Rich Ansley	3	2	0.67	5	0	0
RB Gilbert Sills	3	37	12.33	15	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lamont Powell	13	33	2.54	14	2
RB Leland Giese	7	40	5.71	17	3
QB Edwin Wynn	6	30	5.00	11	1
RB Andrew Mueller	3	28	9.33	17	2
WR Leon Wolfe	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Troy Craig	33	25	280	3/19	2	39	1	108.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Edwin Wynn	33	19	218	0/0	1	46	0	87.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Melvin Tolar	9	12	94	10.44	30	32	0
WR Jace Joseph	7	10	73	10.43	24	19	1
TE Taylor Clemons	3	5	62	20.67	1	39	1
RB Rich Ansley	2	2	13	6.50	0	14	0
RB Gilbert Sills	2	2	13	6.50	4	10	0
WR Jack Buchanan	1	1	15	15.00	2	15	0
RB Karl Malone	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bradley Guyon	8	8	90	11.25	70	46	1
RB Lamont Powell	3	5	23	7.67	3	11	0
TE Al Denis	2	4	24	12.00	1	14	0
WR Lorenzo Lilley	2	2	39	19.50	0	28	0
TE Clarence Rose	2	6	41	20.50	0	27	0
WR Collin Johnstone	1	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Leon Wolfe	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Andrew Mueller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB B.J. Dejban	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Troy Craig	1	0	0
DE Evan Hopson	0	1	0
ILB Edwin Talley	0	0	1
S Mason Staat	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Leon Wolfe	1	1	0
RB Lamont Powell	1	0	0
DT Kenneth Cedeno	0	1	0
DT Marquis Greene	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ivan Bailey	4	173	43.3	31.8	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Kyl	3	115	38.3	26.3	44	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sedrick Schroeder	2	16	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cooper Johnstone	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mason Staat	9	4	0.0	26	23
CB Irving McSweeny	8	0	0.0	30	33
OLB Myles Walsh	7	2	0.0	27	24
ILB Edwin Talley	5	5	0.0	29	32
S Colby Mahoney	5	5	0.0	28	33
DT Cody Owens	4	0	0.0	19	23
DT Hugh Washington	3	0	0.0	13	14
CB Ronald Allen	2	0	0.0	8	10
DE Collin Dawson	2	0	0.0	27	32
OLB Rex Baber	1	2	0.0	15	19
CB Alonzo Conrad	1	2	0.0	28	32
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	---	---	---
S Irv Gellar	1	0	0.0	5	9
TE Taylor Clemons	1	0	---	---	---
DE Evan Hopson	0	1	0.0	27	30

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB B.J. Dejban	9	0	0.0	24	36
OLB Shaun Bailey	5	1	0.0	14	23
CB Cody Lyle	5	0	0.0	26	36
ILB Jessie Schulz	4	1	1.0	13	12
DT Marquis Greene	3	1	1.0	17	30
DT Wyatt Bensen	3	1	1.0	19	25
CB Derrick McKyer	3	1	0.0	15	20
ILB Gabe Foreman	3	1	0.0	13	24
S Emmanuel Hill	3	0	0.0	13	12
CB Chad Beeler	3	0	0.0	10	9
CB Skip Mendola	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Cooper Johnstone	2	0	0.0	12	22
DT Kenneth Cedeno	1	0	0.0	15	29
DT Sam Grandon	1	0	0.0	14	17
CB Kim Downs	1	0	0.0	8	11
DE Bruce Sims	0	2	0.0	23	36
S Jimmie Harden	0	1	0.0	13	23

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Collin Dawson	1	2	2	32
DE Evan Hopson	1	2	0	30
DT Hugh Washington	1	0	0	14
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	0	1	0	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Wyatt Bensen	1.0	1	0	1	25
DT Marquis Greene	1.0	0	0	0	30
ILB Jessie Schulz	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE A.J. Paradis	0.0	0	1	0	4
DT Kenneth Cedeno	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Irving McSweeny	5	1	33
OLB Myles Walsh	4	0	24
ILB Edwin Talley	3	1	32
S Mason Staat	3	0	23
CB Ronald Allen	1	0	10
OLB Rex Baber	1	0	19
DT Cody Owens	1	0	23
S Colby Mahoney	1	0	33

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB B.J. Dejban	7	0	1	36
CB Derrick McKyer	3	1	0	20
S Emmanuel Hill	3	0	0	12
OLB Shaun Bailey	3	0	0	23
CB Cody Lyle	2	1	0	36
CB Cooper Johnstone	2	0	0	22
DT Marquis Greene	1	0	0	30
ILB Jessie Schulz	1	0	0	12
CB Chad Beeler	1	0	0	9
ILB Gabe Foreman	1	0	0	24
CB Kim Downs	1	0	0	11
S Jimmie Harden	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T J.T. Grabowski	2	4	26	0	36
G Trevor Wilkerson	2	3	26	0	36
C Amos McIntyre	1	8	26	0	36
T Gage Rose	1	4	26	1	36
TE Eduardo Christian	1	1	3	0	3
G Xavier Bradley	0	2	26	0	36
TE Melvin Tolar	0	0	26	1	36
RB Gilbert Sills	0	0	4	1	12

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Arturo Rotzell	2	6	30	33
G Jordan Dunning	2	5	30	33
C Kenneth Au	2	4	30	33
T Juan Ranney	1	5	30	33
T Brenden Hatley	1	2	30	33
TE Clarence Rose	1	1	24	33
TE Al Denis	0	1	18	23

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rich Ansley	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick McKyer	1	8
Jordan Dunning	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jace Joseph	26	36	---	---	8	70
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	30	33	3	66
T J.T. Grabowski	26	36	---	---	4	66
G Xavier Bradley	26	36	---	---	4	66
G Trevor Wilkerson	26	36	---	---	4	66
T Gage Rose	26	36	---	---	4	66
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	29	32	3	64
TE Melvin Tolar	26	36	---	---	2	64
S Colby Mahoney	---	---	28	33	3	64
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	28	32	3	63
C Amos McIntyre	26	36	---	---	---	62
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	27	32	3	62
QB Troy Craig	26	36	---	---	---	62
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	27	30	3	60
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	27	24	2	53
S Mason Staat	---	---	26	23	1	50
DT Cody Owens	---	---	19	23	5	47
RB Karl Malone	18	17	---	---	9	44
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	---	---	17	24	2	43
S Stan Napier	---	---	13	15	12	40
WR Jack Buchanan	17	11	---	---	12	40
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	15	19	3	37
TE Taylor Clemons	11	26	---	---	---	37
CB Ronald Allen	---	---	8	10	13	31
WR Sedrick Schroeder	6	18	---	---	4	28
RB Rich Ansley	4	8	---	---	16	28
DT Hugh Washington	---	---	13	14	1	28
WR Chris Garner	13	5	---	---	8	26
RB Dan Horton	2	8	---	---	13	23
DT Arnie Gunn	---	---	12	8	1	21
TE Eduardo Christian	3	3	---	---	14	20
S Irv Gellar	---	---	5	9	2	16
RB Gilbert Sills	4	12	---	---	---	16
OLB Pete Kredell	---	---	0	0	15	15
ILB Mario Hammond	---	---	1	1	8	10
DE Justin Campbell	---	---	3	1	3	7
CB Brenden Roddy	---	---	2	0	4	6
WR Devin Camire	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Dashawn Bensen	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Ivan Bailey	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Sean Powell	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Conrad Jacobs	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Myron Nelson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Amari Wilcox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Kenneth Au	30	33	---	---	6	69
T Brenden Hatley	30	33	---	---	6	69
G Jordan Dunning	30	33	---	---	6	69
QB Edwin Wynn	30	33	---	---	---	63
G Arturo Rotzell	30	33	---	---	---	63
T Juan Ranney	30	33	---	---	---	63
CB Cody Lyle	---	---	26	36	---	62
OLB B.J. Dejban	---	---	24	36	---	60
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	23	36	---	59
TE Clarence Rose	24	33	---	---	---	57
WR Lorenzo Lilley	23	28	---	---	---	51
TE Al Denis	18	23	---	---	9	50
S Jimmie Harden	---	---	13	23	13	49
DT Marquis Greene	---	---	17	30	---	47
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	13	24	8	45
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	15	29	---	44
DT Wyatt Bensen	---	---	19	25	---	44
WR Bradley Guyon	21	14	---	---	9	44
CB Derrick McKyer	---	---	15	20	8	43
WR Collin Johnstone	18	23	---	---	1	42
CB Cooper Johnstone	---	---	12	22	8	42
RB Lamont Powell	18	21	---	---	1	40
OLB Shaun Bailey	---	---	14	23	2	39
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	14	19	---	33
TE Chuck Stewart	8	5	---	---	18	31
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	14	17	---	31
WR Leon Wolfe	7	5	---	---	16	28
RB Andrew Mueller	4	4	---	---	19	27
RB Leland Giese	8	8	---	---	11	27
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	13	12	---	25
S Emmanuel Hill	---	---	13	12	---	25
CB Chad Beeler	---	---	10	9	4	23
CB Tre Wooldridge	---	---	4	4	13	21
CB Kim Downs	---	---	8	11	---	19
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	10	4	4	18
OLB Donnie Fulcher	---	---	0	0	14	14
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	4	1	4	9
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	---	---	5	3	---	8
G Clifton Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Dusty Canales	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Marcus Kyl	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Douglas Flynn	1	1	---	---	3	5
T Erik Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwight Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Desmond Sanderson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	39	6.5
Middle	13	32	2.5
Right	4	7	1.8
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	21	79	3.8
Right	5	33	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Troy Craig	33	25	3	0	2	3	1	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Edwin Wynn	33	19	3	1	3	2	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	139	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	68	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	60	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	85	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	55	7.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Melvin Tolar	12	9	0	94	2	36
WR Jace Joseph	10	7	1	73	0	36
TE Taylor Clemons	5	3	1	62	1	26
RB Rich Ansley	2	2	0	13	0	8
RB Gilbert Sills	2	2	0	13	0	12
WR Jack Buchanan	1	1	0	15	0	11
RB Karl Malone	1	1	0	10	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bradley Guyon	8	8	0	90	1	14
TE Clarence Rose	6	2	1	41	1	33
WR Collin Johnstone	5	1	1	0	0	23
RB Lamont Powell	5	3	1	23	0	21
TE Al Denis	4	2	0	24	0	23
WR Lorenzo Lilley	2	2	0	39	1	28
RB Andrew Mueller	2	0	0	0	0	4
WR Leon Wolfe	1	1	0	1	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Karl Malone	3	3	1.00	1.81
RB Gilbert Sills	1	15	15.00	12.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lamont Powell	4	1	0.25	2.54
RB Leland Giese	2	12	6.00	5.71
QB Edwin Wynn	1	0	0.00	5.00
RB Andrew Mueller	1	14	14.00	9.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Troy Craig	4	4	40	10.00	8.48

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Edwin Wynn	3	2	6	2.00	6.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rich Ansley	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.50
TE Melvin Tolar	1	1	8	8.00	7.83
WR Jace Joseph	1	1	19	19.00	7.30
TE Taylor Clemons	1	1	14	14.00	12.40

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Collin Johnstone	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
TE Clarence Rose	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
WR Bradley Guyon	1	1	6	6.00	11.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Karl Malone	2	2
RB Gilbert Sills	1	1
QB Troy Craig	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Edwin Wynn	2	0
RB Lamont Powell	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Troy Craig	6	5	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Edwin Wynn	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Melvin Tolar	3	3	1
WR Jace Joseph	3	2	2

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Lamont Powell	3	2	1
TE Clarence Rose	2	0	0
WR Bradley Guyon	2	2	2
TE Al Denis	1	1	0
WR Collin Johnstone	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (22,200)
End Zone 15,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (22,200)
End Zone	15,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (5,000)