Week 17, 2018

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:30 ATL - Toby Apple 8 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 07:04 NOS - Leonardo Powell 6 pass from Jessie Foley (Jamal Rooney extra point)
2Q: 04:32 ATL - Toby Apple 5 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Ramon Henson 36 field goal
3Q: 09:06 ATL - Toby Apple 11 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
3Q: 05:12 NOS - Jamal Rooney 26 field goal
4Q: 10:36 ATL - Broderick Cole 2 pass from Chase Daniels (Ramon Henson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:30 ATL - Toby Apple 8 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 07:04 NOS - Leonardo Powell 6 pass from Jessie Foley (Jamal Rooney extra point)
2Q: 04:32 ATL - Toby Apple 5 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Ramon Henson 36 field goal
3Q: 09:06 ATL - Toby Apple 11 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
3Q: 05:12 NOS - Jamal Rooney 26 field goal
4Q: 10:36 ATL - Broderick Cole 2 pass from Chase Daniels (Ramon Henson extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 7-9 12-4
First Downs 17 25
- by Rushing 6 12
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 308 419
- Offensive Plays 61 68
- Yards per Play 5.05 6.16
Net Rushing Yards 104 199
- Rushing Attempts 24 35
- Yards per Rush 4.33 5.69
Net Passing Yards 204 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 15 - 2 32 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 217 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/13 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.51 6.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 1/20
Kick Returns/Yards 1/33 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 2/67 2/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:43 32:17

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	7-9	12-4
First Downs	17	25
- by Rushing	6	12
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	308	419
- Offensive Plays	61	68
- Yards per Play	5.05	6.16
Net Rushing Yards	104	199
- Rushing Attempts	24	35
- Yards per Rush	4.33	5.69
Net Passing Yards	204	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 15 - 2	32 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	217	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/13	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.51	6.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	1/20
Kick Returns/Yards	1/33	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	2/67	2/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:43	32:17

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	5:14	OWN 37	10	62	Interception
1	4:19	3:32	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
2	14:43	2:23	OWN 35	5	24	Punt
2	10:14	3:19	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
2	4:26	1:23	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 43	4	15	Interception
3	8:57	3:52	OWN 25	6	66	Field Goal
3	2:37	0:54	OPP 40	3	1	Punt
4	10:26	1:41	OWN 25	4	0	Downs
4	7:26	1:09	OWN 46	5	4	Downs
4	2:24	1:45	OWN 20	8	46	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 30	3	-8	Punt
1	8:02	3:43	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	0:47	1:04	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
2	12:20	2:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	6:55	2:29	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	3:03	3:03	OWN 13	8	68	Field Goal
3	12:49	3:52	OPP 43	8	43	Touchdown
3	5:05	2:28	OWN 42	5	22	Interception
3	1:43	6:17	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	8:45	1:19	OPP 25	3	6	Interception
4	6:17	3:53	50	5	14	Punt
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 34	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Toby Apple, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Donnell Sipes	17	62	3.65	16	2
Jessie Foley	6	43	7.17	23	3
John Ramsey	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Toby Apple	29	171	5.90	18	7	3
Tyler Wynn	4	14	3.50	11	1	0
Chase Daniels	2	14	7.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jessie Foley	33	15	217	4/13	1	48	2	52.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Daniels	32	23	228	1/8	1	34	2	76.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leonardo Powell	4	10	45	11.25	17	19	1
RB Spencer Mitchell	3	6	61	20.33	3	48	0
TE Daniel Snyder	2	2	38	19.00	5	23	0
WR Vincent Henderson	2	5	40	20.00	0	32	0
RB Donnell Sipes	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
FB Cooper Floyd	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0
WR Colby Simmons	1	2	13	13.00	4	13	0
WR John Ramsey	1	3	7	7.00	2	7	0
TE Gregory Sheldon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Cole	6	8	56	9.33	17	19	1
WR Sedrick Taijeron	6	9	44	7.33	26	16	0
RB Toby Apple	3	3	25	8.33	0	15	0
FB Marty Kastilahn	3	3	19	6.33	0	7	0
TE Kerry Smith	2	3	42	21.00	11	34	0
WR David Lauer	2	3	30	15.00	6	22	0
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	3	12	12.00	0	12	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Barry Lane	1	36	36.00	0
CB Thomas Grijalva	1	31	31.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rick Branch	1	23	23.00	0
OLB Ivan Randle	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Tate	4	179	44.8	29.8	59	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cesar Bierce	5	194	38.8	34.2	46	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jamal Rooney	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Henson	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Mitchell	2	3	1.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	1	20	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnell Sipes	1	33	33.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Thomas Grijalva	7	0	0.0	35	33
ILB Taylor Epperson	6	0	1.0	12	8
OLB Barry Lane	6	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Chad Bush	6	0	0.0	35	33
CB Jamie Giedt	5	0	0.0	23	25
S Braxton Small	4	8	0.0	35	33
DT Sawyer Boone	4	2	0.0	35	33
CB Chuck Horton	4	2	0.0	23	25
S Johnny Barnes	4	0	0.0	17	12
DE Oliver Wilcox	3	1	0.0	18	15
CB Gus Betancourt	2	2	0.0	35	33
OLB Sammy Shea	1	2	0.0	29	28
OLB Toby Roiger	1	1	0.0	23	23
ILB Ezekiel Miller	1	1	0.0	12	7
QB Jessie Foley	1	0	---	---	---
TE Leonardo Powell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Asher Upshaw	1	0	0.0	11	8
DT Claude Parker	0	1	0.0	17	19

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gus Bauer	7	1	0.0	24	37
ILB Darius Flannery	6	1	0.0	20	24
OLB Logan Halverson	4	1	1.0	12	26
DT Leo Kloosterman	4	1	1.0	12	16
CB Rick Branch	4	2	0.0	24	31
S Don Blades	4	2	0.0	24	37
CB Dylan Rodriguez	4	0	0.0	24	37
DT Amir Jeffries	2	1	1.0	7	11
DE Clarence Fairfield	2	0	1.0	15	22
OLB Ivan Randle	2	2	0.0	21	33
WR Broderick Cole	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Caleb Page	1	0	0.0	4	13
G Kurt Boyer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kenyon Turner	1	0	0.0	20	28
DT Bryce Erickson	1	0	0.0	8	14
DE Harvey Briggs	0	1	0.0	8	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Taylor Epperson	1.0	0	8
OLB Sammy Shea	0.0	1	28
OLB Trent Sluiter	0.0	1	3
DT Claude Parker	0.0	1	19

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Leo Kloosterman	1.0	1	0	16
DE Clarence Fairfield	1.0	0	1	22
OLB Logan Halverson	1.0	0	0	26
DT Amir Jeffries	1.0	0	0	11
DE Elliot Schneider	0.0	2	1	24
DT Tom Bearden	0.0	2	0	9
DE Harvey Briggs	0.0	1	2	12
DT Kenyon Turner	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Thomas Grijalva	8	1	33
S Braxton Small	3	0	33
CB Chuck Horton	3	0	25
OLB Barry Lane	2	1	25
CB Jamie Giedt	2	0	25
ILB Taylor Epperson	2	0	8
OLB Chad Bush	2	0	33
ILB Ezekiel Miller	1	0	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rick Branch	3	0	1	31
CB Dylan Rodriguez	3	0	0	37
S Don Blades	3	0	0	37
S Gus Bauer	2	2	0	37
OLB Logan Halverson	1	1	0	26
ILB Darius Flannery	1	1	0	24
OLB Ivan Randle	1	0	1	33
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	0	0	16
CB Bradley Rubin	0	1	0	23
CB Ian Tubbs	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Willie Copeland	3	9	24	0	37
Ed Atkins	2	4	24	1	37
Cory Kadanoff	1	4	24	0	37
Daquan Russell	0	2	24	0	37
Korey Lee	0	1	24	1	37
Daniel Snyder	0	1	7	0	9
Leonardo Powell	0	0	23	2	37

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Boyer	7	10	1	35	0	33
Walt Raymond	4	7	0	35	1	33
Mo Manning	2	5	0	35	0	33
Jordan Cox	1	7	0	35	0	33
Jerald Logan	1	3	1	35	0	33
Marty Kastilahn	0	1	0	11	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gus Betancourt	2	8
Leonardo Powell	1	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jermaine Owens	1	17
Rick Branch	1	10
Sedrick Taijeron	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gus Betancourt	---	---	35	33	8	76
Braxton Small	---	---	35	33	2	70
Spencer Mitchell	24	36	---	---	10	70
Sawyer Boone	---	---	35	33	1	69
Thomas Grijalva	---	---	35	33	1	69
Chad Bush	---	---	35	33	1	69
Barry Lane	---	---	23	25	18	66
Willie Copeland	24	37	---	---	5	66
Daquan Russell	24	37	---	---	5	66
Korey Lee	24	37	---	---	5	66
Cory Kadanoff	24	37	---	---	5	66
Donnell Sipes	22	37	---	---	6	65
Jamie Giedt	---	---	23	25	14	62
Ed Atkins	24	37	---	---	---	61
Jessie Foley	24	37	---	---	---	61
Leonardo Powell	23	37	---	---	1	61
Sammy Shea	---	---	29	28	1	58
Chuck Horton	---	---	23	25	6	54
John Ramsey	19	31	---	---	---	50
Toby Roiger	---	---	23	23	1	47
Claude Parker	---	---	17	19	6	42
Vincent Henderson	16	20	---	---	4	40
Taylor Epperson	---	---	12	8	17	37
Daniel Snyder	7	9	---	---	17	33
Oliver Wilcox	---	---	18	15	---	33
Johnny Barnes	---	---	17	12	---	29
Colby Simmons	7	6	---	---	9	22
Cooper Floyd	1	5	---	---	14	20
Asher Upshaw	---	---	11	8	---	19
Ezekiel Miller	---	---	12	7	---	19
Sammy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tyrus Francis	---	---	0	0	12	12
Martin Schoeppner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jackie Tate	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kaleb Reilly	0	0	---	---	5	5
Trent Sluiter	---	---	2	3	---	5
Gregory Sheldon	1	4	---	---	---	5
Mike Downs	---	---	0	0	5	5
Jamal Rooney	0	0	---	---	4	4
Luther Sachs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Claude Thornton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Deron Heimulu	0	0	---	---	---	0
Adam Cash	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bernard Herron	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamie Prigge	---	---	0	0	---	0
Marty Lyle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Raymond	35	33	---	---	6	74
Kurt Boyer	35	33	---	---	6	74
Mo Manning	35	33	---	---	6	74
Don Blades	---	---	24	37	13	74
Jerald Logan	35	33	---	---	6	74
Chase Daniels	35	33	---	---	1	69
Jordan Cox	35	33	---	---	---	68
Rick Branch	---	---	24	31	10	65
Dylan Rodriguez	---	---	24	37	2	63
Broderick Cole	30	31	---	---	2	63
Sedrick Taijeron	28	27	---	---	7	62
Gus Bauer	---	---	24	37	1	62
Kurt Lafrance	23	24	---	---	13	60
Ivan Randle	---	---	21	33	1	55
Kerry Smith	30	23	---	---	1	54
Elliot Schneider	---	---	17	24	11	52
Bradley Rubin	---	---	16	23	11	50
Kenyon Turner	---	---	20	28	---	48
Logan Halverson	---	---	12	26	8	46
Darius Flannery	---	---	20	24	1	45
Toby Apple	30	14	---	---	---	44
Marty Kastilahn	11	14	---	---	13	38
Clarence Fairfield	---	---	15	22	1	38
Tyler Wynn	5	15	---	---	14	34
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	12	16	4	32
Harvey Briggs	---	---	8	12	4	24
Bryce Erickson	---	---	8	14	1	23
Amir Jeffries	---	---	7	11	1	19
Freddie Kelly	---	---	1	0	17	18
Jermaine Owens	0	1	---	---	17	18
Caleb Page	---	---	4	13	---	17
Myles Alston	4	4	---	---	7	15
Ian Tubbs	---	---	3	6	4	13
Tom Bearden	---	---	4	9	---	13
David Lauer	4	7	---	---	---	11
Kenny Fitzgerald	5	0	---	---	3	8
Dylan Cox	1	5	---	---	---	6
Dwayne Lyon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ramon Henson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cesar Bierce	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eddie Starks	4	0	---	---	---	4
Luther Floyd	---	---	0	4	---	4
Otis Branch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bubba Twitty	0	0	---	---	---	0
Santiago Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	13	74	5.7
Right	8	28	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	15	109	7.3
Right	14	61	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jessie Foley	33	15	3	1	2	6	7	4	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Daniels	32	23	2	0	4	0	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	50	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	63	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	103	11.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	73	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	97	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leonardo Powell	10	4	0	45	0	37
RB Spencer Mitchell	6	3	0	61	1	36
WR Vincent Henderson	5	2	1	40	1	20
WR John Ramsey	3	1	0	7	0	31
RB Donnell Sipes	2	1	0	1	0	37
TE Daniel Snyder	2	2	0	38	1	9
TE Gregory Sheldon	2	0	0	0	0	4
WR Colby Simmons	2	1	1	13	0	6
FB Cooper Floyd	1	1	0	12	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sedrick Taijeron	9	6	1	44	0	27
WR Broderick Cole	8	6	0	56	0	31
RB Toby Apple	3	3	0	25	0	14
WR Kurt Lafrance	3	1	1	12	0	24
FB Marty Kastilahn	3	3	0	19	0	14
TE Kerry Smith	3	2	1	42	1	23
WR David Lauer	3	2	1	30	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Donnell Sipes	4	13	3.25	3.65

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Toby Apple	5	30	6.00	5.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jessie Foley	6	3	31	5.17	6.58

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Daniels	4	3	21	5.25	7.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leonardo Powell	2	2	22	11.00	4.50
RB Spencer Mitchell	2	1	9	4.50	10.17
TE Gregory Sheldon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Colby Simmons	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Broderick Cole	4	3	21	5.25	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jessie Foley	1	1
Donnell Sipes	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tyler Wynn	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jessie Foley	12	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Daniels	11	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leonardo Powell	7	3	2
RB Spencer Mitchell	2	2	1
RB Donnell Sipes	1	1	0
TE Daniel Snyder	1	1	1
TE Gregory Sheldon	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sedrick Taijeron	3	2	2
WR Broderick Cole	2	1	1
WR Kurt Lafrance	2	1	1
TE Kerry Smith	2	2	2
WR David Lauer	2	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)