Week 2, 2093

played in New Orleans, CA

83 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	3	3	0	-	9
New Orleans Saints	0	10	6	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 NED - Neal Politopoulos 18 field goal
2Q: 14:14 NED - Neal Politopoulos 43 field goal
2Q: 03:10 NOS - Douglas Strickland 16 run (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Wally Cote 33 field goal
3Q: 11:37 NOS - Wally Cote 52 field goal
3Q: 05:40 NED - Neal Politopoulos 42 field goal
3Q: 02:37 NOS - Wally Cote 49 field goal
4Q: 12:47 NOS - Shane Japp 35 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 NED - Neal Politopoulos 18 field goal
2Q: 14:14 NED - Neal Politopoulos 43 field goal
2Q: 03:10 NOS - Douglas Strickland 16 run (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Wally Cote 33 field goal
3Q: 11:37 NOS - Wally Cote 52 field goal
3Q: 05:40 NED - Neal Politopoulos 42 field goal
3Q: 02:37 NOS - Wally Cote 49 field goal
4Q: 12:47 NOS - Shane Japp 35 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)

Team Statistics NED NOS
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 254 289
- Offensive Plays 75 65
- Yards per Play 3.39 4.45
Net Rushing Yards 57 121
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 2.48 4.17
Net Passing Yards 197 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 29 - 1 36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.79 4.67
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/36 3/37
Punt Returns/Yards 5/19 4/58
Kick Returns/Yards 3/52 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:56 28:04

Team Statistics	NED	NOS
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	254	289
- Offensive Plays	75	65
- Yards per Play	3.39	4.45
Net Rushing Yards	57	121
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	2.48	4.17
Net Passing Yards	197	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 29 - 1	36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.79	4.67
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/36	3/37
Punt Returns/Yards	5/19	4/58
Kick Returns/Yards	3/52	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:56	28:04

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:25	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
1	10:39	5:36	OWN 29	11	70	Field Goal
1	4:03	4:55	OWN 28	10	46	Field Goal
2	12:10	2:54	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	6:59	1:02	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	2:55	1:09	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
3	11:32	2:13	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	7:11	1:36	OPP 23	3	-2	Field Goal
3	2:30	1:07	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
4	14:51	2:04	OWN 22	4	13	Interception
4	12:35	2:15	OWN 18	5	13	Punt
4	9:15	2:52	OWN 11	6	21	Punt
4	4:01	0:40	OWN 45	5	23	Downs
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 40	10	31	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:35	1:56	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
1	5:03	1:00	OWN 21	3	0	Punt
2	14:08	1:58	OWN 25	7	37	Punt
2	9:16	2:17	OWN 32	6	22	Punt
2	5:57	3:02	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
2	1:46	1:11	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OPP 32	3	16	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 25	8	40	Field Goal
3	9:19	2:08	OWN 24	5	19	Punt
3	5:35	3:05	OWN 25	7	43	Field Goal
3	1:23	1:32	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
4	12:47	0:12	OPP 35	1	35	Touchdown
4	10:20	1:05	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
4	6:23	2:22	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	3:21	1:21	OWN 32	5	28	Fumble

Game MVP: Douglas Strickland, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Monty Fisk	12	24	2.00	14	1
RB Brenden Gaylor	5	10	2.00	4	0
QB Alfred Stanislaw	3	20	6.67	10	1
TE Trevor Henderson	3	3	1.00	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Douglas Strickland	14	80	5.71	19	5	1
RB Shane Japp	11	40	3.64	12	2	0
QB Keegan Clemons	3	-5	-1.67	2	0	0
WR Larry Flemming	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alfred Stanislaw	50	29	214	2/17	0	29	1	59.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Clemons	36	19	168	0/0	1	35	0	74.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marlon Moye	10	17	78	7.80	61	29
TE Max Klare	6	7	37	6.17	19	17
WR Malik Dotson	4	6	44	11.00	5	20
RB Monty Fisk	4	8	15	3.75	1	6
WR Trey Manard	3	4	15	5.00	0	11
WR Jamal Hardy	1	2	15	15.00	0	15
RB Brenden Gaylor	1	3	10	10.00	7	10
TE Braxton Lavallee	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nick Farr	6	11	54	9.00	0	15	0
WR Larry Flemming	5	7	31	6.20	12	11	0
WR Devonte Middleton	3	3	12	4.00	0	11	0
RB Douglas Strickland	3	3	24	8.00	8	16	0
WR Alvin Peacock	1	5	12	12.00	3	12	0
RB Shane Japp	1	3	35	35.00	34	35	1
WR Cameron Page	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Norman Wells	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Trey Roever	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Justin Joly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Elliot Welch	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Malik Dotson	1	0	0
RB Brenden Gaylor	1	0	0
DE Wendell Kedwell	0	1	0
WR Trey Manard	0	1	0
ILB Edward Faber	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Shane Japp	1	0	0
G Martin Edgerton	0	1	0
S Tyrus Bridgman	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grayson Sellers	8	364	45.5	35.8	55	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	9	342	38.0	33.7	62	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neal Politopoulos	3/3	2/2	0/0	43	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Cote	3/3	2/2	1/1	52	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malik Dotson	5	19	3.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Vance	4	58	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malik Dotson	3	52	17.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Peacock	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phillip Alcott	9	1	0.0	26	23
S Quentin Burks	5	2	0.0	28	25
ILB Edward Faber	5	0	0.0	11	22
DT Jessie Blades	4	1	0.0	21	22
OLB Tyrus Russell	4	1	0.0	24	28
CB Craig Newton	3	3	0.0	22	22
OLB Irv Grier	3	1	0.0	27	34
CB Luke Newsome	3	0	0.0	29	36
DE Josiah Stillwell	2	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Sherman Frieder	2	0	0.0	5	9
CB Ron Holliday	2	0	0.0	18	22
S Tyrone Breeding	2	0	0.0	1	11
S Ethan Bell	1	0	0.0	29	36
TE Braxton Lavallee	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Randall Clancy	1	0	0.0	3	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	8	2	0.0	22	42
S Tyrus Bridgman	8	2	0.0	23	52
ILB CJ Allen	6	5	0.0	23	51
DT Rod Hopkins	6	1	0.0	15	38
S Alonzo Saylor	6	0	0.0	15	28
CB Matt Crocton	4	1	0.0	23	51
DT Joe Spencer	3	2	1.0	8	30
CB Dustin Walsh	3	3	0.0	23	52
DE Elliot Welch	3	0	0.0	22	35
DT Jefferson Fuller	2	1	0.0	23	27
S Lucas Bouchard	2	0	0.0	8	26
OLB Colby Pendleton	1	0	1.0	14	28
CB Ernie Cromer	1	1	0.0	10	45
DE Matthew Sutton	1	0	0.0	1	26
CB Edgar Hancock	1	0	0.0	0	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Josiah Stillwell	1	1	25
DE Wendell Kedwell	0	3	36
OLB Irv Grier	0	2	34
DT Mitchell Jett	0	1	17

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Colby Pendleton	1.0	0	2	1	28
DT Joe Spencer	1.0	0	0	0	30
DT Jefferson Fuller	0.0	1	1	0	27
DE Elliot Welch	0.0	0	2	1	35
DE Matthew Sutton	0.0	0	1	0	26
ILB CJ Allen	0.0	0	1	0	51

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Quentin Burks	4	0	25
CB Luke Newsome	3	1	36
ILB Phillip Alcott	3	0	23
S Tyrone Breeding	2	1	11
CB Craig Newton	2	0	22
CB Ron Holliday	2	0	22
ILB Edward Faber	1	0	22
DT Jessie Blades	1	0	22
OLB Randall Clancy	1	0	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	7	0	0	42
CB Matt Crocton	4	1	0	51
S Tyrus Bridgman	3	2	0	52
ILB CJ Allen	3	2	0	51
CB Dustin Walsh	3	1	0	52
S Alonzo Saylor	3	0	0	28
S Lucas Bouchard	2	0	0	26
DE Elliot Welch	1	0	1	35
CB Ernie Cromer	1	0	0	45
DT Rod Hopkins	1	0	0	38
CB Edgar Hancock	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Edwin Sonneman	1	6	23	1	52
G Danny Green	0	5	23	1	52
C Dave Arnold	0	3	23	0	52
T Ezra Macri	0	3	23	0	52
G Colby Farley	0	2	23	0	52
TE Trevor Henderson	0	1	12	0	3

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Gage Columbo	4	6	29	36
G Howard Cobb	3	9	29	36
G Martin Edgerton	2	7	29	36
C Pete Schrader	2	3	29	36
T Darnell Blackburn	1	3	29	36
TE Nick Farr	0	1	26	33

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Edward Faber	1	28
Tyrell Thomason	1	21
Brenden Gaylor	1	20
Trey Manard	1	12
Edwin Sonneman	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Shane Japp	3	14
Colby Pendleton	2	28
Tyrus Bridgman	1	17
Martin Edgerton	1	12
Devonte Middleton	1	9

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Danny Green	23	52	---	---	11	86
T Ezra Macri	23	52	---	---	11	86
G Colby Farley	23	52	---	---	11	86
T Edwin Sonneman	23	52	---	---	11	86
WR Trey Manard	19	49	---	---	12	80
QB Alfred Stanislaw	23	52	---	---	3	78
WR Marlon Moye	16	52	---	---	9	77
C Dave Arnold	23	52	---	---	---	75
S Ethan Bell	---	---	29	36	3	68
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	29	36	3	68
CB Luke Newsome	---	---	29	36	3	68
TE Max Klare	21	46	---	---	---	67
OLB Irv Grier	---	---	27	34	5	66
ILB Edward Faber	---	---	11	22	28	61
WR Malik Dotson	10	32	---	---	14	56
S Quentin Burks	---	---	28	25	3	56
TE Braxton Lavallee	9	18	---	---	29	56
OLB Tyrus Russell	---	---	24	28	3	55
RB Brenden Gaylor	9	23	---	---	20	52
ILB Phillip Alcott	---	---	26	23	2	51
DE Josiah Stillwell	---	---	23	25	1	49
CB Craig Newton	---	---	22	22	2	46
DT Jessie Blades	---	---	21	22	2	45
CB Ron Holliday	---	---	18	22	2	42
RB Monty Fisk	16	24	---	---	---	40
OLB Randall Clancy	---	---	3	13	24	40
DT Mitchell Jett	---	---	11	17	11	39
S Tyrone Breeding	---	---	1	11	18	30
CB Vernon Irwin	---	---	9	7	10	26
WR Louis Reardon	0	2	---	---	21	23
FB Tyrell Thomason	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Justin McNeil	---	---	3	8	10	21
WR Jamal Hardy	3	11	---	---	5	19
CB Cody Reilly	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Trevor Henderson	12	3	---	---	---	15
OLB Sherman Frieder	---	---	5	9	---	14
C Warren Carpenter	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Grayson Sellers	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Neal Politopoulos	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mitch Babb	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Eduardo Merkerson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Norbert McGregor	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Derrick Byrd	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Darrell Poloski	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jalen Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE R Mason Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	23	52	17	92
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	23	52	3	78
G Howard Cobb	29	36	---	---	12	77
T Darnell Blackburn	29	36	---	---	12	77
G Martin Edgerton	29	36	---	---	12	77
T Gage Columbo	29	36	---	---	12	77
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	23	51	3	77
ILB CJ Allen	---	---	23	51	3	77
OLB Colby Pendleton	---	---	14	28	28	70
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	22	42	4	68
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	10	45	11	66
C Pete Schrader	29	36	---	---	---	65
QB Keegan Clemons	29	36	---	---	---	65
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	15	38	11	64
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	15	28	20	63
TE Nick Farr	26	33	---	---	2	61
WR Arnie Vance	23	28	---	---	8	59
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	22	35	1	58
WR Larry Flemming	26	31	---	---	---	57
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	22	32	1	55
RB Shane Japp	14	27	---	---	14	55
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	23	27	2	52
TE Norman Wells	6	9	---	---	27	42
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	8	30	1	39
FB Trey Roever	7	11	---	---	20	38
WR Alvin Peacock	18	16	---	---	4	38
DE Matthew Sutton	---	---	1	26	10	37
S Lucas Bouchard	---	---	8	26	---	34
WR Cameron Page	4	4	---	---	20	28
WR Devonte Middleton	6	9	---	---	9	24
CB Edgar Hancock	---	---	0	8	16	24
RB Douglas Strickland	14	8	---	---	---	22
RB Evan Winslett	0	0	---	---	21	21
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	0	1	12	13
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Wally Cote	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Kurt Pleasant	1	1	---	---	4	6
TE Justin Joly	0	3	---	---	---	3
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Norman Goins	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Neal Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Pat Bloomer	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Danny Hanson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Russell Strow	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	12	23	1.9
Right	9	32	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	18	50	2.8
Right	7	39	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alfred Stanislaw	50	29	2	3	2	6	7	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Clemons	36	19	1	3	4	2	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	10	83	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	29	16	86	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	25	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	49	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	45	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	74	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marlon Moye	17	10	1	78	1	52
RB Monty Fisk	8	4	0	15	0	24
TE Max Klare	7	6	0	37	0	46
WR Malik Dotson	6	4	1	44	1	32
WR Trey Manard	4	3	0	15	0	49
RB Brenden Gaylor	3	1	0	10	0	23
WR Jamal Hardy	2	1	0	15	0	11
TE Braxton Lavallee	2	0	0	0	0	18

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nick Farr	11	6	1	54	0	33
WR Larry Flemming	7	5	1	31	0	31
WR Alvin Peacock	5	1	1	12	0	16
WR Devonte Middleton	3	3	0	12	0	9
RB Shane Japp	3	1	1	35	1	27
RB Douglas Strickland	3	3	0	24	0	8
WR Cameron Page	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Norman Wells	1	0	0	0	0	9
FB Trey Roever	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE Justin Joly	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Monty Fisk	2	1	0.50	2.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Douglas Strickland	1	16	16.00	5.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alfred Stanislaw	1	1	3	3.00	4.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Clemons	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marlon Moye	1	1	3	3.00	4.59

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Norman Wells	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alfred Stanislaw	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shane Japp	2	0
QB Keegan Clemons	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alfred Stanislaw	16	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Clemons	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marlon Moye	6	3	2
WR Trey Manard	3	2	1
TE Max Klare	3	2	1
WR Malik Dotson	1	1	1
WR Jamal Hardy	1	0	0
TE Braxton Lavallee	1	0	0
RB Brenden Gaylor	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nick Farr	4	3	2
WR Larry Flemming	3	1	0
WR Alvin Peacock	2	1	1
WR Cameron Page	1	0	0
WR Devonte Middleton	1	1	1
RB Shane Japp	1	0	0

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)