Week 2, 2021

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots33714-27
New Orleans Saints0300-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 NED - Cedric Diaz 30 field goal
2Q: 13:02 NOS - Darren Prado 27 field goal
2Q: 00:12 NED - Cedric Diaz 21 field goal
3Q: 06:43 NED - Jeremy Maclin 11 pass from Greg Cook (Cedric Diaz extra point)
4Q: 11:00 NED - Louie Fleming 17 pass from Greg Cook (Cedric Diaz extra point)
4Q: 05:54 NED - Jeremy Maclin 2 pass from Greg Cook (Cedric Diaz extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDNOS
Record2-00-2
First Downs2115
- by Rushing73
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards375227
- Offensive Plays6267
- Yards per Play6.053.39
Net Rushing Yards15477
- Rushing Attempts2721
- Yards per Rush5.703.67
Net Passing Yards221150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 24 - 040 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards224197
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/36/47
- Yards per Pass Play6.313.26
Fumbles/Lost2/03/1
3rd Down Conversions5/108/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.29.6
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards1/52/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/312/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/426/152
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 28
Time of Possession31:3628:24

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:54OWN 33954Field Goal
15:211:57OWN 20416Punt
212:564:17OWN 30751Missed FG
24:053:58OWN 31293Field Goal
311:094:33OWN 20980Touchdown
31:211:40OWN 35614Punt
413:382:46OPP 48748Touchdown
410:031:42OWN 4735Punt
47:251:37OPP 737Touchdown
41:271:27OWN 2822Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:063:45OWN 27731Punt
13:245:28OWN 221468Field Goal
28:394:34OWN 26821Punt
315:003:51OWN 38815Punt
36:365:15OWN 46926Missed FG
414:411:03OWN 438Punt
410:520:49OPP 453-2Fumble
48:210:56OWN 641Downs
45:484:21OWN 281144Downs

Game MVP: Greg Cook, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thomas Brown13906.923130
Mike Clemons12564.671310
Greg Cook144.00400
Mitchell Wells144.00400
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Wells8222.75600
Rondell Pierce7152.14600
Joel Barrett6406.671810

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Greg Cook34242241/33210117.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joel Barrett26141136/47022065.0
Matthew Stafford149840/0020080.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jake Waldroup67528.6715140
WR Jeremy Maclin444210.5016212
WR Kerry Truong465213.0014170
RB Mike Clemons33196.334110
TE Jorge Strong35144.671190
WR Louie Fleming263216.000171
FB Marty Wooden22136.508100
RB Thomas Brown0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rondell Howe57489.600160
TE Cary Burkhammer45358.753150
WR Rico Mason48246.00070
RB Rondell Pierce3393.00080
FB Byron Anthony35206.67090
RB Chris Wells25199.509130
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey122020.007200
TE Timothy Hoffman132222.000220
WR Wayne Jordan0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jake Waldroup1100
Greg Cook1000
Reggie Shipman0100
Mitchell Wells0100
Paul Kruger0020
Mike Jenkins0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Joel Barrett2000
Rondell Pierce1200
Shawn Billick0010
Jason Kramer0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Burt Roberson313745.743.7503
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Irv Brook418646.533.8522

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Diaz2/30/00/0303/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darren Prado1/20/10/0270/0

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Cooley11515.00
Jeremy Maclin11616.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rondell Howe1-2-2.00
Chris Wells188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Ted Bryant11717.00
Jeremy Maclin12525.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Wayne Jordan411729.30
Wesley Glowacz11414.00
Lionel Van Der Woude12121.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Christian Denham920.01938
S Ted Joyaux830.02041
CB Mike Jenkins630.01942
ILB Curtis Lofton510.01739
DT Clifton Hardy402.01942
OLB Paul Kruger322.01842
DE Reggie Shipman311.01531
CB Riddick Andersen210.02042
DE Eddie Covington200.01028
S Corey Cooley200.038
DT Alex Magee200.01117
DE Alfred Lamar200.0913
DE Andrew Horsley101.0615
OLB Deon Laster100.034
S Warren Gardocki030.01130
ILB Brian Butler010.01421
CB Frankie Crapo010.014
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dennis Dorey1110.02230
CB Lionel Van Der Woude610.02323
CB Jason Kramer600.02326
OLB Wes Clayton430.01624
DT Trevor Laws400.01725
DE Shawn Billick301.01930
OLB Renaldo Coffey210.01518
S Andy Meyer200.057
S Wesley Glowacz200.01416
ILB Vinny Flannery130.02229
DT Jerald Cooley110.087
CB Bob Givens100.01825
ILB Carlton McGough100.02528
DT Sen'Derrick Marks100.01929
OLB Maurice Atkins100.045
DT Winfred Mason100.089
ILB Louis Schulman100.055
S Arnold Gooding100.02231
OLB Tito Eco020.057

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Paul Kruger2.011142
DT Clifton Hardy2.002042
DE Reggie Shipman1.000031
DE Andrew Horsley1.000015
DE Alfred Lamar0.001013
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Shawn Billick1.000030
ILB Carlton McGough0.003028
DT Sen'Derrick Marks0.002029
OLB Renaldo Coffey0.001018
S Andy Meyer0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Christian Denham60038
S Ted Joyaux51041
CB Mike Jenkins43042
ILB Curtis Lofton30039
S Corey Cooley1108
CB Riddick Andersen10042
DE Reggie Shipman10031
DT Clifton Hardy10042
DT Alex Magee10017
S Warren Gardocki02030
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Kramer60026
CB Lionel Van Der Woude60023
ILB Dennis Dorey50030
OLB Wes Clayton21024
OLB Renaldo Coffey10018
DT Trevor Laws10025
CB Bob Givens10025
DT Terrance Knighton10011
DT Winfred Mason1009
S Wesley Glowacz01016
S Arnold Gooding01031

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Adam Speiker48022026
Cory Horn34021024
Sam Di Pietro23013019
Lincoln Middleton14123030
Jerome Manning12013022
Eugene Monroe03012018
Ralph Vance02016022
Andre Oxenby00015114
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Antione Caldwell12014032
Cary Burkhammer11018036
John Greco0308121
Kim McLaurin03013129
Danny Pickett03018127
O.J. Reddy01016126
Sherman Foster0107014
Harry Shannon0105020
Darryl Huffman0003119
Dixon Burns00013125

Special Teams Statistics

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tim Nixon516
Cary Overstreet114
Warren Gardocki113
Kerry Truong18
Mitchell Wells017
Jeremy Maclin014
Burt Roberson012
Ted Bryant08
Alan Hosken07
Corey Cooley07
Lincoln Middleton06
Jerome Manning06
Frankie Crapo06
Myron Torres06
Louie Fleming05
Andre Oxenby05
Cory Horn05
Marty Wooden05
Brian Butler04
Eddie Covington04
Adam Speiker04
Curtis Lofton04
Mike Jenkins04
Jorge Strong04
Bennie Gailey04
Cedric Diaz03
Sam Di Pietro03
Alfred Lamar03
Deon Laster03
Reggie Shipman02
Clifton Hardy02
Christian Denham02
Alex Magee02
Paul Kruger02
Troy Nolan02
Ted Joyaux02
Mike Clemons02
Jake Waldroup01
Riddick Andersen01
Thomas Brown01
Eugene Monroe01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Wesley Glowacz220
Rondell Pierce119
Cary Burkhammer17
Byron Anthony013
Tito Eco012
Timothy Hoffman012
Renaldo Coffey010
Bob Givens010
Wayne Jordan010
Rico Mason09
Lionel Van Der Woude09
Rondell Howe08
John Greco06
Sherman Foster06
Chris Wells06
Carlton McGough06
Darryl Huffman06
Eugene Rydze05
Darren Prado04
Andy Meyer04
Danny Pickett04
Irv Brook04
Arnold Gooding04
Sen'Derrick Marks03
Shawn Billick03
Jason Kramer03
Dennis Dorey03
Trevor Laws02
Wes Clayton02
Antione Caldwell02
Bert Bullock02
Winfred Mason02
Vinny Flannery02
Darrius Heyward-Bey01
Harry Shannon01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7182.6
Middle10353.5
Right1010110.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8202.5
Middle7456.4
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Greg Cook34241003700
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joel Barrett26141326110
Matthew Stafford1491001300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54234.6
Short (0-8 Yds)19151326.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)74527.4
Long (19+ Yds)31175.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2011603.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)97819.0
Long (19+ Yds)72385.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jake Waldroup76052023
WR Louie Fleming62032019
WR Kerry Truong64052021
TE Jorge Strong53014027
WR Jeremy Maclin44042121
RB Mike Clemons33019014
FB Marty Wooden22013012
RB Thomas Brown1000020
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rico Mason84024030
WR Rondell Howe75048029
FB Byron Anthony53020025
TE Cary Burkhammer54035036
RB Chris Wells52119020
RB Rondell Pierce3309027
TE Timothy Hoffman31022127
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey21020119
WR Wayne Jordan2010017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thomas Brown320.676.92
Mike Clemons133.004.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Greg Cook118534.826.59
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joel Barrett3162.004.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louie Fleming31175.675.33
WR Jake Waldroup22115.507.43
WR Jeremy Maclin22136.5010.50
TE Jorge Strong2294.502.80
WR Kerry Truong1000.008.67
RB Mike Clemons1133.006.33
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Cary Burkhammer1166.007.00
WR Rondell Howe1000.006.86
RB Chris Wells1000.003.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Thomas Brown11
Mitchell Wells11
New OrleansRushesConversions
Chris Wells31
Joel Barrett20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Greg Cook733
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Joel Barrett753
Matthew Stafford554

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Louie Fleming311
WR Jake Waldroup111
WR Jeremy Maclin111
WR Kerry Truong100
TE Jorge Strong100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Rondell Pierce332
WR Rondell Howe222
WR Wayne Jordan200
TE Cary Burkhammer110
WR Rico Mason110
RB Chris Wells111
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey111
TE Timothy Hoffman111

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,900 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,300 (16,500)
End Zone8,100 (12,000)
Mezzanine4,900 (6,900)
Sideline Seats7,700 (10,600)
Club Seats14,400 (19,500)
Luxury Boxes4,500 (7,500)