Week 11, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	10	7	0	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 ATL - Freddie Smithen 7 run (J.R. Rhodes extra point)
1Q: 04:58 NOS - Oscar Gossett 45 field goal
1Q: 01:57 NOS - Hardy Redmond 61 pass from Brodie Croyle (Oscar Gossett extra point)
2Q: 12:29 NOS - Everett Hitchcock 10 pass from Brodie Croyle (Oscar Gossett extra point)
2Q: 02:52 ATL - Freddie Smithen 6 run (J.R. Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 00:07 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 38 field goal
3Q: 08:05 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 43 field goal
4Q: 08:19 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 ATL - Freddie Smithen 7 run (J.R. Rhodes extra point)
1Q: 04:58 NOS - Oscar Gossett 45 field goal
1Q: 01:57 NOS - Hardy Redmond 61 pass from Brodie Croyle (Oscar Gossett extra point)
2Q: 12:29 NOS - Everett Hitchcock 10 pass from Brodie Croyle (Oscar Gossett extra point)
2Q: 02:52 ATL - Freddie Smithen 6 run (J.R. Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 00:07 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 38 field goal
3Q: 08:05 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 43 field goal
4Q: 08:19 ATL - J.R. Rhodes 41 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 4-6 7-3
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 17 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 345 374
- Offensive Plays 62 75
- Yards per Play 5.56 4.99
Net Rushing Yards 72 194
- Rushing Attempts 16 38
- Yards per Rush 4.50 5.11
Net Passing Yards 273 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 23 - 1 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 291 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 4.86
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 4/33
Punt Returns/Yards 3/6 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/93 2/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:49 32:11

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	4-6	7-3
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	17	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	345	374
- Offensive Plays	62	75
- Yards per Play	5.56	4.99
Net Rushing Yards	72	194
- Rushing Attempts	16	38
- Yards per Rush	4.50	5.11
Net Passing Yards	273	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 23 - 1	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	291	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	4.86
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	4/33
Punt Returns/Yards	3/6	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/93	2/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:49	32:11

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:55	5:02	OWN 20	9	52	Field Goal
1	2:27	0:50	OWN 27	3	73	Touchdown
2	13:47	1:27	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
2	10:30	3:26	OWN 20	8	44	Interception
2	2:45	1:04	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
3	11:48	1:18	OWN 23	4	10	Punt
3	7:57	0:50	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	5:06	5:06	OWN 4	10	61	Punt
4	8:12	4:21	OWN 32	7	19	Punt
4	1:33	1:13	OWN 35	7	21	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
1	12:19	2:24	OPP 24	5	24	Touchdown
1	4:53	2:26	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
1	1:37	2:50	OWN 9	5	30	Fumble
2	12:20	1:50	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
2	7:04	4:19	OWN 26	13	74	Touchdown
2	1:41	1:40	OWN 24	7	55	Field Goal
3	12:19	0:31	OWN 13	3	8	Punt
3	10:30	2:33	OWN 25	8	49	Field Goal
3	7:07	2:01	OWN 23	5	24	Punt
4	15:00	6:48	OWN 20	12	56	Field Goal
4	3:51	2:18	OWN 5	6	24	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 44	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Freddie Smithen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Reggie Saperstein	14	47	3.36	9	0
Brodie Croyle	1	10	10.00	10	1
Roderick Pilcher	1	15	15.00	15	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Freddie Smithen	25	113	4.52	10	2	2
Wes Elkon	8	50	6.25	15	1	0
Michael Vick	5	31	6.20	11	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brodie Croyle	42	22	285	3/18	2	61	1	79.9
Dwight Wallace	1	1	6	0/0	0	6	0	91.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Vick	35	20	196	2/16	0	23	0	73.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Everett Hitchcock	5	7	51	10.20	9	13	1
WR Hardy Redmond	5	10	118	23.60	58	61	1
WR Charlie Cooley	3	3	40	13.33	14	17	0
WR Willie Nickell	3	11	33	11.00	7	16	0
RB Reggie Saperstein	3	3	15	5.00	5	6	0
FB Travis Sherman	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Jumbo Carr	2	5	23	11.50	0	15	0
TE Sedrick Borders	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonathan Orr	7	9	72	10.29	16	23
WR Braylon Edwards	3	8	50	16.67	0	22
TE Lorenzo Deshell	3	4	22	7.33	1	16
RB Freddie Smithen	2	3	16	8.00	4	11
RB Wes Elkon	2	4	11	5.50	9	8
WR Matt Jones	1	3	13	13.00	0	13
FB Kenneth Ragon	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Les Sutton	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
TE Lance Prior	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nick Collins	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brodie Croyle	1	0	0
Willie Nickell	1	0	0
Dana Forbes	0	1	0
Jamie Crowell	0	1	0
Renaldo Coffey	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Michael Vick	1	0	0
Lorenzo Deshell	0	1	0
Brad Morales	0	0	1
Bob Bright	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Wallace	6	266	44.3	39.3	54	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lee Dodge	6	280	46.7	42.3	51	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Oscar Gossett	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Rhodes	3/3	2/2	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Nickell	3	6	2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Andrews	3	10	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jumbo Carr	3	75	25.0	0
Charlie Cooley	1	18	18.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Jones	2	61	30.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Andy Meyer	10	2	0.0	36	35
OLB Donnie Wynn	7	3	0.0	36	37
CB Don Newton	6	2	0.0	34	33
S Harry Roberts	5	1	0.0	23	29
DT Jamie Crowell	4	3	0.0	37	36
ILB Vernon Shepard	4	2	0.0	38	36
CB Chester Foss	4	1	0.0	35	34
DE Travis Laboy	4	0	0.0	35	34
ILB K.C. Sweeney	3	1	1.0	6	4
DE Bryce Barton	3	0	0.0	35	34
CB Gus Brizzolara	2	3	0.0	27	31
OLB Brady Poppinga	2	1	0.0	27	27
ILB Renaldo Coffey	1	0	0.5	12	10
DT Robert Alfaro	1	0	0.0	9	6
WR Hardy Redmond	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jared Wallace	0	1	0.5	3	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Tommy Tatum	10	1	0.0	13	41
S Dawan Landry	6	0	0.0	14	43
S Nick Collins	5	2	0.0	14	40
OLB Allen Roche	4	0	1.0	16	45
DT Brad Morales	3	0	0.5	14	29
CB J.R. Andrews	3	1	0.0	14	41
DE Kendall Grant	3	1	0.0	15	43
CB Doug Tietsworth	2	0	0.0	15	43
DE Will Smith	1	0	1.0	12	45
DT Jose Burks	1	1	0.5	16	41
DE Chad Blades	1	0	0.0	4	0
C Henry Escamilla	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Adrian Weddle	1	0	0.0	3	3
ILB Chad Greenway	0	3	0.0	16	45
DT J.J. Bradetich	0	1	0.0	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB K.C. Sweeney	1.0	0	0	0	4
DE Jared Wallace	0.5	0	0	0	3
ILB Renaldo Coffey	0.5	0	0	0	10
DE Travis Laboy	0.0	1	2	0	34
OLB Brady Poppinga	0.0	1	1	0	27
OLB Donnie Wynn	0.0	0	2	0	37
DT Jamie Crowell	0.0	0	1	1	36
DE Bryce Barton	0.0	0	1	0	34

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Allen Roche	1.0	1	1	45
DE Will Smith	1.0	1	0	45
DT Brad Morales	0.5	1	0	29
DT Jose Burks	0.5	0	0	41
DE Kendall Grant	0.0	2	0	43

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Andy Meyer	6	0	35
CB Don Newton	4	0	33
S Harry Roberts	4	0	29
ILB Vernon Shepard	2	2	36
CB Chester Foss	2	0	34
OLB Brady Poppinga	1	0	27
OLB Donnie Wynn	1	0	37

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tommy Tatum	6	2	0	41
S Nick Collins	4	0	1	40
S Dawan Landry	4	0	0	43
CB J.R. Andrews	3	2	0	41
CB Doug Tietsworth	3	1	0	43
OLB Allen Roche	2	1	0	45
OLB Adrian Weddle	1	0	0	3
S Drayton Florence	0	1	0	19
ILB Chad Greenway	0	1	0	45

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roderick Zukowsky	1	3	1	12	0	44
Adrian Clinton	1	3	0	15	1	34
Bernard Claiborne	1	2	0	12	0	39
Percy Gaulin	1	1	0	15	1	40
Dana Forbes	0	3	0	12	1	33
Travis Sherman	0	1	0	8	0	18
Heath Wilcox	0	1	0	4	0	8
Wesley Conley	0	1	0	4	0	13

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tyler Reed	5	9	0	31	1	27
Walter Rayford	3	6	1	28	0	25
Andre Polston	3	4	0	32	0	30
Darnell Dunlap	2	3	0	31	0	30
Andrew Whitworth	2	2	0	11	0	12
Henry Escamilla	1	5	0	30	1	29
Zach Stephenson	1	3	0	18	0	22
Kenneth Ragon	0	1	0	17	0	16

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Borders	3	21
Jumbo Carr	1	17
Travis Sherman	1	15
Roderick Pilcher	0	18
Chris Hope	0	16
Gerald Bandhauer	0	16
Vernon Shepard	0	14
Everett Hitchcock	0	12
Charlie Cooley	0	12
Willie Nickell	0	12
Walt Sapello	0	10
Jamie Crowell	0	9
Bernie Carlson	0	9
Dwight Wallace	0	7
Bernard Claiborne	0	7
David Domenici	0	7
Heath Wilcox	0	7
Wesley Conley	0	7
Seth O'Donnell	0	7
Robert Alfaro	0	6
K.C. Sweeney	0	6
Kennedy Hall	0	6
Roderick Zukowsky	0	5
Gus Brizzolara	0	5
Renaldo Coffey	0	5
Jerry Toledo	0	4
Harry Roberts	0	4
Travis Laboy	0	3
Bryce Barton	0	3
Don Newton	0	3
Chester Foss	0	3
Donnie Wynn	0	3
Andy Meyer	0	3
Brady Poppinga	0	2
Oscar Gossett	0	1
Hardy Redmond	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Bright	4	19
Gerald Knight	1	22
Drayton Florence	1	17
Les Sutton	1	10
LenDale White	0	25
Lorenzo Deshell	0	18
Matt Jones	0	16
Kenneth Ragon	0	13
Dixon Ouellette	0	13
Tommy Tatum	0	11
Andrew Whitworth	0	9
Henry Escamilla	0	9
Zach Stephenson	0	9
Morris James	0	9
Kent Freeman	0	9
Wes Elkon	0	8
Lance Fryer	0	7
J.R. Andrews	0	7
Paul Edinger	0	6
Tyler Reed	0	6
Lee Dodge	0	6
Kevin Wyrick	0	6
Lance Prior	0	5
Walter Rayford	0	5
Brad Morales	0	3
Keith Caleca	0	3
J.R. Rhodes	0	3
Adrian Weddle	0	3
Will Smith	0	1
Darnell Dunlap	0	1
Allen Roche	0	1
Nick Collins	0	1
Chad Greenway	0	1
Dawan Landry	0	1
Doug Tietsworth	0	1
Jose Burks	0	1
Kendall Grant	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	10	52	5.2
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	29	138	4.8
Right	6	48	8.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brodie Croyle	42	22	1	3	3	8	5	1	1
Dwight Wallace	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Vick	35	20	2	0	4	2	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	190	10.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	96	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	64	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Nickell	11	3	1	33	0	30
WR Hardy Redmond	10	5	1	118	1	33
TE Everett Hitchcock	7	5	0	51	0	31
WR Jumbo Carr	5	2	1	23	0	22
WR Charlie Cooley	3	3	0	40	0	27
RB Reggie Saperstein	3	3	0	15	0	24
FB Travis Sherman	2	2	0	11	0	18
TE Sedrick Borders	2	0	0	0	0	14

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Orr	9	7	0	72	1	28
WR Braylon Edwards	8	3	1	50	1	22
RB Wes Elkon	4	2	0	11	0	17
TE Lorenzo Deshell	4	3	1	22	0	20
WR Matt Jones	3	1	1	13	0	14
RB Freddie Smithen	3	2	0	16	0	18
WR Les Sutton	2	1	0	9	0	23
FB Kenneth Ragon	1	1	0	3	0	16
TE Lance Prior	1	0	1	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Freddie Smithen	4	20	5.00	4.52
Wes Elkon	2	8	4.00	6.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brodie Croyle	2	2	15	7.50	6.79

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Vick	1	1	5	5.00	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Travis Sherman	1	1	5	5.00	5.50
TE Everett Hitchcock	1	1	10	10.00	7.29

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jonathan Orr	1	1	5	5.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Reggie Saperstein	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Freddie Smithen	3	1
Michael Vick	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brodie Croyle	10	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Vick	11	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hardy Redmond	3	0	0
TE Everett Hitchcock	2	2	1
WR Jumbo Carr	2	1	1
WR Willie Nickell	2	0	0
TE Sedrick Borders	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonathan Orr	4	4	3
WR Matt Jones	1	0	0
WR Braylon Edwards	1	0	0
RB Freddie Smithen	1	1	1
FB Kenneth Ragon	1	1	0
WR Les Sutton	1	1	0
RB Wes Elkon	1	1	0
TE Lorenzo Deshell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (22,200)
End Zone 15,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,500 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (22,200)
End Zone	15,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,500 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)