Week 1, 2080

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	17	0	0	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	14	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:30 NOS - Alan Emmons 27 field goal
2Q: 09:43 NOS - Alan Emmons 23 field goal
2Q: 01:50 NOS - Fernando Nykolaiszyn 3 pass from Sean Powell (Alan Emmons extra point)
2Q: 01:04 NOS - Evan Hopson 2 fumble return (Alan Emmons extra point)
3Q: 08:42 ATL - Perry Rivera 20 field goal
4Q: 14:03 ATL - Louis Dole 23 pass from Desmond Sanderson (Perry Rivera extra point)
4Q: 03:44 ATL - Lamont Powell 4 run (Perry Rivera extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:30 NOS - Alan Emmons 27 field goal
2Q: 09:43 NOS - Alan Emmons 23 field goal
2Q: 01:50 NOS - Fernando Nykolaiszyn 3 pass from Sean Powell (Alan Emmons extra point)
2Q: 01:04 NOS - Evan Hopson 2 fumble return (Alan Emmons extra point)
3Q: 08:42 ATL - Perry Rivera 20 field goal
4Q: 14:03 ATL - Louis Dole 23 pass from Desmond Sanderson (Perry Rivera extra point)
4Q: 03:44 ATL - Lamont Powell 4 run (Perry Rivera extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 280 308
- Offensive Plays 63 57
- Yards per Play 4.44 5.40
Net Rushing Yards 111 124
- Rushing Attempts 34 31
- Yards per Rush 3.26 4.00
Net Passing Yards 169 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 0 23 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 172 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 5.83 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 4/21 3/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 2/22 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 21
Time of Possession 30:58 29:02

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	280	308
- Offensive Plays	63	57
- Yards per Play	4.44	5.40
Net Rushing Yards	111	124
- Rushing Attempts	34	31
- Yards per Rush	3.26	4.00
Net Passing Yards	169	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 0	23 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	172	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	5.83	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	4/21	3/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	2/22	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 21
Time of Possession	30:58	29:02

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:45	4:23	OWN 5	10	85	Field Goal
1	2:05	2:15	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	13:05	3:30	OWN 48	7	46	Field Goal
2	7:48	1:43	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
2	3:27	1:47	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 29	2	27	Half
3	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	8:37	5:45	OWN 30	11	31	Punt
4	13:50	4:45	OWN 18	7	23	Punt
4	7:17	1:43	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
4	3:35	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	2:02	2:02	OPP 41	5	13	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:15	OWN 25	10	41	Punt
1	5:22	3:17	OWN 22	5	19	Punt
2	14:50	1:45	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
2	9:35	1:47	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	6:05	2:38	OWN 6	5	15	Interception
2	1:40	0:52	OWN 10	2	-8	Fumble
2	0:48	0:34	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	13:27	4:50	OWN 43	8	54	Field Goal
3	2:52	4:02	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	9:05	1:48	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
4	5:34	1:59	OWN 15	5	85	Touchdown
4	2:16	0:14	OWN 42	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Myles Walsh, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	24	72	3.00	16	1
QB Sean Powell	4	23	5.75	15	1
RB Doug Huntley	3	10	3.33	5	0
RB Rico Headrick	2	7	3.50	6	0
WR Jace Joseph	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Damon Hirschman	14	57	4.07	18	2	0
RB Lamont Powell	10	39	3.90	27	1	1
RB Louis Dole	5	21	4.20	9	0	0
QB Dwight Franz	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
WR Brad Percell	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sean Powell	28	17	172	1/3	1	31	0	90.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dwight Franz	12	6	70	3/15	0	22	1	33.3
Desmond Sanderson	11	7	129	0/0	1	28	1	96.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Clarence Rose	4	7	67	16.75	18	31	0
WR Jace Joseph	4	9	30	7.50	27	18	0
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	3	3	11	3.67	7	4	1
RB Rico Headrick	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Devin Camire	2	3	33	16.50	14	25	0
RB Doug Huntley	1	1	13	13.00	10	13	0
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Cary Bennett	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Hazel	6	8	103	17.17	23	28	0
WR Brad Percell	3	7	33	11.00	6	19	0
TE Shane Carpenter	2	3	31	15.50	3	20	0
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
RB Louis Dole	1	1	23	23.00	9	23	1
TE Trenton Shannon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Brady Blair	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Myles Walsh	1	19	19.00	0
CB Alonzo Conrad	1	3	3.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Evan Hopson	0	1	0	1
OLB Myles Walsh	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Dwight Franz	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Willig	7	323	46.1	41.3	66	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Fulcher	6	256	42.7	39.2	59	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Perry Rivera	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Huntley	4	21	5.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cristian Schwartz	3	14	4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cary Bennett	2	38	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Hazel	2	46	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Irving McSweeny	7	1	0.0	30	26
OLB Rex Baber	7	0	0.0	20	9
OLB Myles Walsh	5	1	2.0	26	25
DE Evan Hopson	5	0	0.0	25	25
ILB Raymond Mueller	3	2	0.0	25	19
CB Alonzo Conrad	3	1	0.0	28	26
S Wyatt Yoder	3	0	0.0	15	12
DE Collin Dawson	2	3	1.0	30	26
S Eli Sawle	2	2	0.0	26	25
OLB Carl Petoskey	2	0	0.0	3	7
DT Alfred Tapia	2	0	0.0	21	16
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	1	1	0.0	20	20
CB Kendrick Simmons	1	0	0.0	8	1
OLB Ashton Knoff	1	0	0.0	3	0
DT Hunter Romund	1	0	0.0	17	12
ILB Josue Baxter	0	1	0.0	3	0
S Cooper Sears	0	1	0.0	20	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Bruce Sims	7	1	0.5	34	29
S Scott Georges	6	3	0.0	29	16
ILB Gabe Foreman	6	1	0.0	29	17
S Larry Fleming	4	0	0.0	34	29
OLB Victor Pallansch	3	1	0.0	22	13
ILB Silas Everett	3	1	0.0	10	14
CB Skip Mendola	3	0	0.0	10	14
DE Brady Seubert	2	0	0.5	13	24
DE A.J. Paradis	2	2	0.0	19	5
ILB Rufus Shapiro	2	1	0.0	4	12
CB Gage Dunn	2	1	0.0	33	28
CB Wes Sides	2	0	0.0	13	22
DT Alec Mayes	2	0	0.0	11	8
CB Kim Downs	2	0	0.0	26	19
DT James Hall	1	2	0.0	18	15
DT Marquis Greene	1	1	0.0	27	12
DT Sam Grandon	1	1	0.0	12	23
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	1	1	0.0	20	3
WR Brady Blair	1	0	---	---	---
WR Brad Percell	1	0	---	---	---
S Alejandro Damico	0	1	0.0	3	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Myles Walsh	2.0	0	0	25
DE Collin Dawson	1.0	1	0	26
DE Evan Hopson	0.0	2	1	25
DT Alfred Tapia	0.0	2	0	16

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bruce Sims	0.5	0	2	29
DE Brady Seubert	0.5	0	0	24
DT Marquis Greene	0.0	1	0	12
DT Sam Grandon	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Irving McSweeny	6	0	0	26
CB Alonzo Conrad	3	1	1	26
DE Evan Hopson	2	0	0	25
S Eli Sawle	1	0	0	25
CB Kendrick Simmons	1	0	0	1
CB Byron Armstrong	0	1	0	18
OLB Myles Walsh	0	0	1	25

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Silas Everett	2	1	14
CB Wes Sides	2	0	22
CB Skip Mendola	2	0	14
S Scott Georges	2	0	16
S Larry Fleming	2	0	29
OLB Victor Pallansch	1	1	13
CB Kim Downs	1	1	19
DT Alec Mayes	1	0	8
DE Bruce Sims	1	0	29
ILB Rufus Shapiro	1	0	12
ILB Gabe Foreman	1	0	17
CB Gage Dunn	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darien Hanes	2	11	0	34	1	29
T J.T. Grabowski	2	6	0	34	0	29
G Lamont James	1	6	1	34	0	29
G Graham Mathews	1	6	0	34	0	29
T Gage Rose	0	1	0	34	0	29

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jordan Dunning	5	13	1	31	0	26
T Brenden Hatley	4	7	1	31	1	26
G Clifton Fitzgerald	2	4	0	26	1	21
G Nathaniel Watson	1	4	0	31	0	26
T Skip Ogletree	0	1	0	31	1	26
TE Norm Schultz	0	1	0	6	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kendrick Simmons	2	22
Trevor Wilkerson	2	12
Rico Headrick	1	24

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Victor Pallansch	2	12
Lamont Powell	1	23
Sam Levine	1	22
Silas Everett	1	10
Brady Blair	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Lamont James	34	29	---	---	9	72
T J.T. Grabowski	34	29	---	---	9	72
T Gage Rose	34	29	---	---	9	72
G Graham Mathews	34	29	---	---	9	72
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	28	26	12	66
C Darien Hanes	34	29	---	---	---	63
QB Sean Powell	34	29	---	---	---	63
TE Clarence Rose	34	28	---	---	---	62
WR Jace Joseph	31	28	---	---	---	59
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	30	26	1	57
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	30	26	1	57
S Eli Sawle	---	---	26	25	5	56
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	26	25	1	52
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	25	25	1	51
WR Clay Kestner	26	25	---	---	---	51
S Cooper Sears	---	---	20	15	15	50
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	29	16	---	---	1	46
ILB Raymond Mueller	---	---	25	19	1	45
DT Alfred Tapia	---	---	21	16	7	44
TE Taylor Clemons	15	2	---	---	24	41
RB Rico Headrick	4	12	---	---	24	40
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	---	---	20	20	---	40
WR Devin Camire	11	21	---	---	5	37
WR Cary Bennett	9	6	---	---	17	32
CB Kendrick Simmons	---	---	8	1	22	31
CB Byron Armstrong	---	---	13	18	---	31
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	20	9	1	30
DT Hunter Romund	---	---	17	12	1	30
S Wyatt Yoder	---	---	15	12	1	28
RB Doug Huntley	8	4	---	---	16	28
OLB Ashton Knoff	---	---	3	0	22	25
ILB Josue Baxter	---	---	3	0	10	13
DE Justin Campbell	---	---	6	1	6	13
G Trevor Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Carl Petoskey	---	---	3	7	---	10
WR Rich Lyle	0	2	---	---	8	10
C Johnnie Prior	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Steve Willig	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Cody Owens	---	---	2	3	---	5
TE Tito Sawyer	3	1	---	---	---	4
QB Troy Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Micah Gillespie	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Travis Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Butch Leporati	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Darryl Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Larry Fleming	---	---	34	29	2	65
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	34	29	2	65
G Nathaniel Watson	31	26	---	---	7	64
T Brenden Hatley	31	26	---	---	7	64
G Jordan Dunning	31	26	---	---	7	64
T Skip Ogletree	31	26	---	---	7	64
CB Gage Dunn	---	---	33	28	2	63
WR Rick Hazel	31	26	---	---	5	62
WR Brad Percell	27	24	---	---	---	51
DT Marquis Greene	---	---	27	12	8	47
G Clifton Fitzgerald	26	21	---	---	---	47
OLB Victor Pallansch	---	---	22	13	12	47
S Scott Georges	---	---	29	16	2	47
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	29	17	1	47
CB Kim Downs	---	---	26	19	1	46
RB Lamont Powell	15	5	---	---	23	43
TE Trenton Shannon	19	21	---	---	---	40
TE Shane Carpenter	19	18	---	---	1	38
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	13	24	1	38
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	12	23	1	36
CB Wes Sides	---	---	13	22	---	35
DT James Hall	---	---	18	15	2	35
ILB Silas Everett	---	---	10	14	10	34
QB Dwight Franz	17	15	---	---	---	32
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	10	14	8	32
S Alejandro Damico	---	---	3	12	16	31
TE Norm Schultz	6	2	---	---	22	30
ILB Rufus Shapiro	---	---	4	12	13	29
RB Damon Hirschman	14	10	---	---	5	29
WR Brady Blair	8	9	---	---	9	26
QB Desmond Sanderson	14	11	---	---	---	25
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	19	5	1	25
CB Chad Beeler	---	---	3	4	17	24
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	---	---	20	3	1	24
OLB Sam Levine	---	---	2	0	22	24
RB Louis Dole	5	8	---	---	10	23
WR Deon Zimmerman	4	1	---	---	17	22
WR Cristian Schwartz	7	6	---	---	7	20
DT Alec Mayes	---	---	11	8	---	19
C Devante Durham	5	5	---	---	---	10
DE Tom Hutchins	---	---	2	0	7	9
P B.J. Fulcher	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dusty Canales	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Perry Rivera	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Juan Ranney	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leo Mendheim	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	13	1.9
Middle	19	80	4.2
Right	7	20	2.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	20	83	4.2
Right	8	28	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sean Powell	28	17	3	3	1	3	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dwight Franz	12	6	2	0	1	0	4	1	1
Desmond Sanderson	11	7	3	0	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	41	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	61	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	39	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	58	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	94	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	50	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jace Joseph	9	4	0	30	0	28
TE Clarence Rose	7	4	0	67	2	28
WR Devin Camire	3	2	0	33	1	21
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	3	3	0	11	0	16
WR Cary Bennett	2	0	1	0	0	6
RB Rico Headrick	2	2	0	10	0	12
RB Doug Huntley	1	1	0	13	0	4
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	0	8	0	1

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Hazel	8	6	0	103	3	26
WR Brad Percell	7	3	1	33	0	24
TE Shane Carpenter	3	2	0	31	1	18
WR Brady Blair	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	1	0	9	0	6
TE Trenton Shannon	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Louis Dole	1	1	0	23	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	3	12	4.00	3.00
QB Sean Powell	2	23	11.50	5.75
RB Doug Huntley	1	3	3.00	3.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lamont Powell	2	2	1.00	3.90
RB Damon Hirschman	2	4	2.00	4.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sean Powell	6	2	9	1.50	6.14

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Desmond Sanderson	1	1	15	15.00	11.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jace Joseph	2	0	0	0.00	3.33
RB Rico Headrick	1	1	6	6.00	5.00
TE Clarence Rose	1	0	0	0.00	9.57
WR Devin Camire	1	0	0	0.00	11.00
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	1	1	3	3.00	3.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	15	15.00	12.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rico Headrick	2	0
WR Jace Joseph	1	0
QB Sean Powell	1	1
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damon Hirschman	2	0
RB Lamont Powell	1	1
RB Louis Dole	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sean Powell	10	6	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dwight Franz	5	1	1
Desmond Sanderson	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Clarence Rose	3	0	0
RB Rico Headrick	2	2	0
WR Jace Joseph	2	1	1
WR Devin Camire	2	2	2
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brad Percell	3	1	0
TE Trenton Shannon	1	0	0
WR Brady Blair	1	0	0
RB Louis Dole	1	1	1
TE Shane Carpenter	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (22,200)
End Zone 15,600 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (22,200)
End Zone	15,600 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,900 (5,000)