Week 17, 2054

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	14	0	0	7	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	0	20	14	3	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:43 NOS - Ernie Vernon 14 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
1Q: 00:24 NOS - Bernie Randall 12 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 14:14 ATL - Dean McDaniel 62 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 11:15 ATL - Norbert Marshall 48 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point failed)
2Q: 08:17 ATL - Glenn McConnell 8 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
3Q: 13:12 ATL - Axel Alston 34 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)
3Q: 05:41 ATL - Willie Bollinger 23 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
4Q: 13:38 NOS - Ernie Vernon 6 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 03:23 ATL - Brendan Francis 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:43 NOS - Ernie Vernon 14 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
1Q: 00:24 NOS - Bernie Randall 12 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 14:14 ATL - Dean McDaniel 62 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 11:15 ATL - Norbert Marshall 48 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point failed)
2Q: 08:17 ATL - Glenn McConnell 8 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
3Q: 13:12 ATL - Axel Alston 34 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)
3Q: 05:41 ATL - Willie Bollinger 23 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
4Q: 13:38 NOS - Ernie Vernon 6 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 03:23 ATL - Brendan Francis 43 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 8-7-1 9-7
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 17 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 344 400
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 5.55 6.56
Net Rushing Yards 58 167
- Rushing Attempts 20 34
- Yards per Rush 2.90 4.91
Net Passing Yards 286 233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 28 - 2 25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 290 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.81 8.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 0/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/22 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 5/106 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/47
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:55 31:05

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	8-7-1	9-7
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	17	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	344	400
- Offensive Plays	62	61
- Yards per Play	5.55	6.56
Net Rushing Yards	58	167
- Rushing Attempts	20	34
- Yards per Rush	2.90	4.91
Net Passing Yards	286	233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 28 - 2	25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	290	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.81	8.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	0/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/22	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	5/106	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/47
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:55	31:05

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:40	6:06	OWN 1	12	99	Touchdown
1	4:05	3:49	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	13:55	2:40	OWN 2	6	12	Punt
2	11:01	1:26	OWN 38	2	-8	Fumble
2	8:11	2:24	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
2	3:49	1:27	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 28	3	7	Interception
3	13:02	2:03	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
3	7:55	1:40	OWN 20	4	10	Interception
3	5:28	1:31	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	15:00	1:32	OWN 36	3	64	Touchdown
4	10:02	1:19	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
4	3:17	2:04	OWN 27	9	52	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:20	OWN 36	6	45	Interception
1	5:34	1:29	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
1	0:16	1:21	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	11:15	0:14	OPP 48	1	48	Touchdown
2	9:35	1:24	OPP 24	3	24	Touchdown
2	5:47	1:58	OWN 3	3	3	Punt
2	2:22	2:22	OWN 20	8	47	Missed FG
3	10:59	3:04	OWN 41	5	20	Punt
3	6:15	0:47	OPP 22	2	22	Touchdown
3	3:57	3:57	OWN 14	9	57	Missed FG
4	13:28	3:26	OWN 31	7	19	Punt
4	8:43	5:26	OWN 48	7	26	Field Goal
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 21	5	6	Game

Game MVP: Keegan Nalen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ralph Maxwell	9	44	4.89	10	1
Bernie Randall	7	10	1.43	9	0
Casey Nixon	3	1	0.33	4	0
Keith Gray	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Glenn McConnell	27	146	5.41	26	5	0
Keegan Nalen	7	21	3.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Nixon	41	28	290	1/4	3	33	2	92.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Nalen	25	16	243	2/10	4	62	1	118.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sherman McDougall	9	12	125	13.89	59	33	0
TE Jaylen Palumbo	7	11	86	12.29	49	25	0
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	31	7.75	4	12	1
RB Ralph Maxwell	4	4	11	2.75	2	7	0
WR Ernie Vernon	2	2	20	10.00	15	14	2
WR Keith Gray	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Dustin Perry	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Doug Finneran	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Horace Kimmel	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Norbert Marshall	6	8	85	14.17	29	48	1
WR Willie Bollinger	4	5	55	13.75	35	23	1
WR Dean McDaniel	2	4	77	38.50	61	62	1
TE Conrad Bailey	2	4	15	7.50	1	8	0
RB Glenn McConnell	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	1
RB Corbin Butler	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Devonte Luzio	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Axel Alston	1	34	34.00	1
S Bernie Springer	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Casey Nixon	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dominique Houston	0	1	0	0
Leonardo Bush	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	6	301	50.2	42.8	62	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jessie Koslosky	4	183	45.8	39.8	52	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Thomas	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brendan Francis	1/3	1/3	0/1	43	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Washington	1	4	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn McConnell	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman McDougall	5	106	21.2	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Bollinger	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Devonte Luzio	7	1	0.0	34	27
DE Tommy Walton	6	2	1.5	28	24
CB Erik McKie	4	3	0.0	22	16
ILB Gregory Lytle	4	1	0.0	27	23
OLB Chandler Madison	4	1	0.0	16	10
OLB Derek Dorey	3	2	0.0	14	17
S Darrin Spector	3	2	0.0	26	22
OLB Carlton Conley	3	2	0.0	16	11
CB Mason Monahan	3	1	0.0	31	26
DT Stan Reynolds	2	1	0.5	26	19
DE Doug Henderson	2	1	0.0	21	17
DT Kenyon George	1	1	0.0	10	9
WR Keith Gray	1	0	---	---	---
C Clarence Florez	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mark Flynn	1	0	0.0	25	21
CB Les Stargell	1	0	0.0	8	7
S Matthew Majka	1	0	0.0	8	5
DT Preston Arnold	0	1	0.0	18	16

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neil Brumbaugh	9	3	0.0	20	41
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	6	2	0.0	20	34
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	6	0	0.0	19	34
CB Claude Church	4	0	0.0	10	22
OLB Leonardo Bush	3	3	1.0	11	26
S Bernie Springer	3	2	0.0	20	42
CB Axel Alston	3	0	0.0	20	41
DT Ruben Renken	3	0	0.0	8	14
CB Devante Braun	2	3	0.0	17	33
ILB Craig Phares	2	0	0.0	0	8
DT Jumbo Curiel	1	1	0.0	10	20
CB Zachary Fredrickson	1	0	0.0	4	13
S Bobby Rogero	1	0	0.0	0	4
DT Cedric Randle	1	0	0.0	12	25
WR Norbert Marshall	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Benjamin Vick	1	0	0.0	4	7
DE Dominique Houston	0	1	0.0	16	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tommy Walton	1.5	2	0	24
DT Stan Reynolds	0.5	0	1	19
DT Preston Arnold	0.0	1	0	16
OLB Ramon LaPierre	0.0	1	0	6
OLB Derek Dorey	0.0	1	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Leonardo Bush	1.0	0	0	1	26
DE Freddie Williams	0.0	2	0	0	20
DT Richie Brewer	0.0	1	0	0	11
DT Perry Stockdale	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Monty Lester	0.0	0	1	0	17
CB Axel Alston	0.0	0	1	0	41
DE Dominique Houston	0.0	0	0	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Erik McKie	3	0	0	16
CB Mark Flynn	2	0	0	21
S Matthew Majka	2	0	0	5
CB Mason Monahan	1	1	0	26
S Devonte Luzio	1	0	1	27
DE Doug Henderson	1	0	0	17
ILB Gregory Lytle	1	0	0	23
DT Kenyon George	1	0	0	9
OLB Ramon LaPierre	1	0	0	6
OLB Derek Dorey	1	0	0	17
S Darrin Spector	1	0	0	22
OLB Carlton Conley	1	0	0	11
ILB Korey Shipes	0	1	0	4

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	4	0	0	34
CB Claude Church	4	0	0	22
S Neil Brumbaugh	3	1	0	41
CB Axel Alston	3	0	1	41
S Bernie Springer	3	0	1	42
OLB Leonardo Bush	2	0	0	26
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	2	0	0	34
CB Devante Braun	2	0	0	33
ILB Craig Phares	2	0	0	8
CB Zachary Fredrickson	1	0	0	13
DT Ruben Renken	1	0	0	14
S Bobby Rogero	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Orlando Taliancich	3	6	20	0	42
Antoine Clancy	2	4	20	0	42
Griffin Wallace	1	5	20	0	42
Clarence Florez	0	3	20	0	42
Monty Meadows	0	2	20	0	42
Dustin Perry	0	0	9	1	19

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Allen Burks	5	8	1	34	1	27
Richard Parrish	3	5	0	34	1	27
Kelvin Elmore	2	5	0	34	0	27
Will Culbertson	2	4	0	34	0	27
Reggie Kirk	1	5	0	34	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Stan Reynolds	2	13
Ralph Maxwell	1	11
Keegan Powell	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Bryant	2	20
Zachary Fredrickson	2	17
Glenn McConnell	1	21
Monty Lester	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Clancy	20	42	---	---	6	68
Sherman McDougall	20	39	---	---	7	66
Devonte Luzio	---	---	34	27	3	64
Clarence Florez	20	42	---	---	---	62
Monty Meadows	20	42	---	---	---	62
Orlando Taliancich	20	42	---	---	---	62
Griffin Wallace	20	42	---	---	---	62
Casey Nixon	20	42	---	---	---	62
Jaylen Palumbo	20	41	---	---	---	61
Mason Monahan	---	---	31	26	3	60
Stan Reynolds	---	---	26	19	13	58
Erik McKie	---	---	22	16	17	55
Tommy Walton	---	---	28	24	3	55
Gregory Lytle	---	---	27	23	1	51
Ernie Vernon	17	33	---	---	---	50
Darrin Spector	---	---	26	22	2	50
Mark Flynn	---	---	25	21	1	47
Preston Arnold	---	---	18	16	6	40
Doug Henderson	---	---	21	17	1	39
Ramon LaPierre	---	---	10	6	23	39
Carlton Conley	---	---	16	11	11	38
Keith Gray	9	19	---	---	8	36
Ralph Maxwell	10	15	---	---	11	36
Bernie Randall	9	25	---	---	---	34
Horace Kimmel	3	9	---	---	21	33
Derek Dorey	---	---	14	17	---	31
Matthew Majka	---	---	8	5	16	29
Dustin Perry	9	19	---	---	---	28
Chandler Madison	---	---	16	10	1	27
Doug Finneran	1	4	---	---	21	26
Brad Malone	---	---	14	10	1	25
Korey Shipes	---	---	7	4	13	24
Darnell Wadley	2	6	---	---	15	23
Les Stargell	---	---	8	7	6	21
Kenyon George	---	---	10	9	---	19
Kerry Washington	---	---	7	4	6	17
Isaiah Barber	---	---	6	3	4	13
Daryl Stopek	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alejandro Joe	0	0	---	---	6	6
Percy Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
Keegan Powell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Bernard	0	0	---	---	6	6
O.J. Thomas	0	0	---	---	4	4
Terry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cristian Cress	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Glenn McConnell	32	23	---	---	21	76
Conrad Bailey	27	24	---	---	24	75
Allen Burks	34	27	---	---	7	68
Will Culbertson	34	27	---	---	7	68
Norbert Marshall	29	26	---	---	11	66
Bernie Springer	---	---	20	42	---	62
Axel Alston	---	---	20	41	---	61
Neil Brumbaugh	---	---	20	41	---	61
Reggie Kirk	34	27	---	---	---	61
Richard Parrish	34	27	---	---	---	61
Kelvin Elmore	34	27	---	---	---	61
Keegan Nalen	34	27	---	---	---	61
Dean McDaniel	29	26	---	---	---	55
Kelvin Mascorella	---	---	20	34	1	55
Gabriel Bridgman	---	---	19	34	---	53
Devante Braun	---	---	17	33	---	50
Dominique Houston	---	---	16	30	---	46
Willie Bollinger	18	17	---	---	4	39
Monty Lester	---	---	10	17	11	38
Claude Church	---	---	10	22	6	38
Leonardo Bush	---	---	11	26	---	37
Cedric Randle	---	---	12	25	---	37
Freddie Williams	---	---	9	20	6	35
Zachary Fredrickson	---	---	4	13	17	34
Benjamin Vick	---	---	4	7	21	32
Wayne Bryant	7	4	---	---	20	31
Jumbo Curiel	---	---	10	20	---	30
Josiah Ingram	8	2	---	---	20	30
Ruben Renken	---	---	8	14	---	22
Perry Stockdale	---	---	8	14	---	22
Bobby Rogero	---	---	0	4	17	21
Richie Brewer	---	---	2	11	6	19
Graham Chandler	14	5	---	---	---	19
Josh Wagner	0	0	---	---	18	18
Craig Phares	---	---	0	8	9	17
Malik Carrell	5	6	---	---	---	11
Brendan Francis	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jessie Koslosky	0	0	---	---	7	7
Artie Plumbtree	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tommy Craig	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cornelius Munkres	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eugene Reed	---	---	0	6	---	6
Corbin Butler	1	2	---	---	---	3
Jameson Cobb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Miles Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrell Blades	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	8	16	2.0
Right	7	19	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	62	6.2
Middle	16	76	4.8
Right	5	33	6.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Nixon	41	28	4	3	1	1	2	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Nalen	25	16	4	1	0	2	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	26	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	19	218	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	65	32.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	76	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	54	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	48	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sherman McDougall	12	9	0	125	2	39
TE Jaylen Palumbo	11	7	0	86	2	41
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	0	31	0	25
RB Ralph Maxwell	4	4	0	11	0	15
WR Keith Gray	3	1	1	6	0	19
WR Ernie Vernon	2	2	0	20	0	33
RB Horace Kimmel	2	0	0	0	0	9
TE Dustin Perry	2	1	0	11	0	19
TE Doug Finneran	1	0	0	0	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Norbert Marshall	8	6	85	1	26
WR Willie Bollinger	5	4	55	2	17
WR Dean McDaniel	4	2	77	1	26
TE Conrad Bailey	4	2	15	0	24
RB Glenn McConnell	2	1	8	0	23
RB Corbin Butler	2	1	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bernie Randall	1	-1	-1.00	1.43

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glenn McConnell	1	6	6.00	5.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Nixon	5	4	38	7.60	7.07

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Nalen	2	1	8	4.00	9.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernie Vernon	2	2	20	10.00	10.00
WR Keith Gray	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
TE Doug Finneran	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Bernie Randall	1	1	12	12.00	7.75

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Glenn McConnell	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Norbert Marshall	1	0	0	0.00	10.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Glenn McConnell	3	0
Keegan Nalen	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Nixon	12	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Nalen	5	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sherman McDougall	4	3	2
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	1	0
RB Bernie Randall	3	3	2
RB Horace Kimmel	1	0	0
TE Dustin Perry	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
WR Dean McDaniel	2	0
RB Corbin Butler	2	1
WR Norbert Marshall	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)