Exhibition Week 3, 2015

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots3770-17
New Orleans Saints17303-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 NOS - T.J. Graham 3 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
1Q: 08:51 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 45 field goal
1Q: 04:33 NOS - Kai Forbath 18 field goal
1Q: 00:57 NOS - C.J. Spiller 5 run (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 05:06 NED - Aaron Dobson 25 pass from K.C. Craddock (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Kai Forbath 49 field goal
3Q: 06:10 NED - Brandon Bolden 6 pass from K.C. Craddock (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
4Q: 12:34 NOS - Kai Forbath 42 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDNOS
Record1-12-0
First Downs1423
- by Rushing17
- by Passing1315
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards286435
- Offensive Plays6374
- Yards per Play4.545.88
Net Rushing Yards29115
- Rushing Attempts832
- Yards per Rush3.633.59
Net Passing Yards257320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 30 - 039 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards266334
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/93/14
- Yards per Pass Play4.677.62
Fumbles/Lost2/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/176/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.18.4
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards8/503/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/196/65
Kick Returns/Yards4/1091/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/130/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 25
Time of Possession23:0336:57

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:211:36OWN 39433Field Goal
14:262:14OWN 83-1Punt
10:491:29OWN 3331Punt
211:300:50OWN 2232Punt
27:472:56OWN 20880Touchdown
22:561:05OWN 464-11Punt
315:001:49OWN 2432Punt
311:145:12OWN 371063Touchdown
34:062:22OWN 21626Punt
412:271:21OWN 223-4Punt
49:391:06OWN 1430Punt
45:471:01OWN 2031Punt
42:051:56OWN 201162Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:39OWN 20980Touchdown
18:454:19OWN 20979Field Goal
12:121:23OPP 49349Touchdown
214:202:50OWN 18647Interception
210:402:53OWN 49613Punt
24:511:55OWN 133-3Punt
21:511:51OWN 5863Field Goal
313:111:57OWN 938Punt
36:021:56OWN 2031Punt
31:444:17OWN 28847Field Goal
411:061:27OWN 3431Punt
48:332:46OWN 36614Punt
44:462:41OWN 37623Punt
40:090:09OWN 181-2Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brandon Bolden4256.251910
Dion Lewis200.00400
LeGarrette Blount1-4-4.00-400
K.C. Craddock188.00800
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
C.J. Spiller20894.451431
Mark Ingram7213.00900
Garrett Grayson551.00600

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
K.C. Craddock45262221/4227085.6
Tom Brady84441/5033066.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson27171453/14017161.5
Drew Brees12111890/01460146.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Brandon Bolden66233.8316111
WR Matthew Slater57357.000120
WR Aaron Dobson567515.0033271
WR Julian Edelman466015.0017330
WR Brandon LaFell4124010.009220
TE Rob Gronkowski36113.67280
WR Danny Amendola262010.000120
FB Joey Iosefa1122.00020
RB Dion Lewis0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brandin Cooks81012816.0046460
WR T.J. Graham687712.8337411
WR Willie Snead475914.758330
WR Marques Colston34144.67170
TE Josh Hill233115.5016300
WR Brandon Coleman22157.50280
TE Michael Hoomanawanui12-1-1.000-10
RB C.J. Spiller1288.00080
RB Mark Ingram1133.00030

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Dont'a Hightower11313.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Brandon Bolden1100
Tom Brady1000
Nate Solder0100
Matthew Slater0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Willie Snead1000
Cameron Jordan0100
James Anderson0010
Khiry Robinson0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ryan Allen947252.445.2654
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead734649.438.1662

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski1/11/10/0452/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kai Forbath3/32/20/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Bolden3196.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Snead66510.80

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dion Lewis37525.00
Julian Edelman13434.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Coleman11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Devin McCourty900.01421
OLB Eric Martin600.01611
OLB Dont'a Hightower530.02227
ILB Dane Fletcher410.02232
CB Justin Coleman410.02024
CB Logan Ryan400.01622
DE Chandler Jones321.02532
DE Jabaal Sheard311.02021
CB Tarell Brown320.01628
DT Alan Branch310.02734
ILB Jerod Mayo310.01221
S Jordan Richards310.01322
S Duron Harmon230.02128
S Tavon Wilson220.01922
CB Malcolm Butler210.02434
DE Rob Ninkovich200.02529
DT Chris Jones101.0816
DT Malcom Brown100.01927
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Anderson601.0744
CB Keenan Lewis500.0431
DT John Jenkins400.5434
S Jairus Byrd320.0642
OLB Dannell Ellerbe310.0322
DT Tyeler Davison220.0848
CB Damian Swann220.0653
S Jamarca Sanford200.0745
CB Brandon Browner200.0422
DE Cameron Jordan200.0530
CB Brian Dixon200.0642
DE Kasim Edebali200.0435
DE Bobby Richardson110.5745
S Kenny Vaccaro120.0754
WR T.J. Graham10---------
ILB Stephone Anthony100.0628

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard1.001021
DE Chandler Jones1.001032
DT Chris Jones1.000016
ILB Jerod Mayo0.001021
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB James Anderson1.001044
DE Bobby Richardson0.511045
DT John Jenkins0.501034
DE Kasim Edebali0.011035
DE Cameron Jordan0.001030
S Kenny Vaccaro0.001054

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Devin McCourty60021
CB Logan Ryan31022
CB Tarell Brown30028
CB Malcolm Butler21034
OLB Dont'a Hightower20127
ILB Jerod Mayo20021
ILB Dane Fletcher20032
OLB Eric Martin20011
CB Justin Coleman20024
S Jordan Richards20022
DE Chandler Jones10032
S Duron Harmon10028
S Tavon Wilson02022
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB James Anderson40044
CB Keenan Lewis40031
CB Damian Swann31053
OLB Dannell Ellerbe30022
S Jairus Byrd21042
S Jamarca Sanford21045
CB Brandon Browner20022
DT John Jenkins20034
DE Kasim Edebali20035
ILB Stephone Anthony11028
OLB David Hawthorne1003
DE Cameron Jordan10030
S Kenny Vaccaro10054
CB Brian Dixon10042
DT Tyeler Davison10048

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryan Stork1106031
Marcus Cannon0207033
Nate Solder0208055
David Andrews0106039
Jimmie Lucas0104032
Tre Jackson0002234
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Hills38026035
Jahri Evans36129140
Max Unger24015028
Terron Armstead23029139
Tim Lelito23019131
Toben Opurum0207013
Mike McGlynn01020016
Michael Hoomanawanui01015015

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Matthew Slater315
Tavon Wilson122
Rob Gronkowski114
Bryan Stork18
Nate Solder17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Khiry Robinson314
Marques Colston219
Brian Dixon117
Justin Drescher110

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brandon Bolden747------2983
Nate Solder855------770
Alan Branch------2734869
Justin Coleman------20242367
Dane Fletcher------2232963
Tavon Wilson------19222263
Chandler Jones------2532461
Malcolm Butler------2434361
Dominique Yachera643------1059
Danny Amendola533------1957
Rob Ninkovich------2529256
Malcom Brown------1927955
K.C. Craddock746------154
Brandon LaFell646---------52
Dont'a Hightower------2227352
Duron Harmon------2128352
Marcus Cannon733------1050
Dion Lewis628------1549
Tarell Brown------1628347
David Andrews639------247
Bryan Stork631------845
Matthew Slater225------1542
Rob Gronkowski523------1442
Jabaal Sheard------2021142
Logan Ryan------1622341
Devin McCourty------1421338
Jordan Richards------1322338
Jerod Mayo------1221336
Tre Jackson234---------36
Jimmie Lucas432---------36
Jamie Collins------871732
Julian Edelman317------1131
Eric Martin------1611229
Aaron Dobson224---------26
Chris Jones------816125
A.J. Derby113------923
Joey Iosefa27------716
LeGarrette Blount110------415
Josh Kline18------312
Tom Brady19---------10
Scott Chandler02------810
Joe Cardona00------1010
Darryl Roberts------54110
Ryan Allen00------99
Stephen Gostkowski00------55
Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Damian Swann------6532988
Jahri Evans2940------776
C.J. Spiller2523------2876
Terron Armstead2939------775
Kenny Vaccaro------7541071
Brian Dixon------6421765
Tony Hills2635------364
Tyeler Davison------848864
Jamarca Sanford------7451062
Brandin Cooks2335------361
James Anderson------744960
Marques Colston1424------1957
Tim Lelito1931------656
Stephone Anthony------6281953
Bobby Richardson------745153
Senio Kelemete2221------750
Jairus Byrd------642---48
Brandon Coleman1717------1448
Garrett Grayson1830---------48
Mike McGlynn2016------1046
Cameron Jordan------5301146
T.J. Graham1629------146
Max Unger1528---------43
Josh Hill1511------1642
Michael Hoomanawanui1515------939
John Jenkins------434139
Kasim Edebali------435---39
Willie Snead723------838
Keenan Lewis------431136
Khiry Robinson137------1434
Dannell Ellerbe------322429
Drew Brees1412---------26
Brandon Browner------422---26
Toben Opurum713------323
Mark Ingram713---------20
Hau'oli Kikaha------118120
Kevin Williams------09110
Benjamin Watson10------910
Thomas Morstead00------1010
Justin Drescher00------1010
Kai Forbath00------88
David Hawthorne------33---6
Tim Hightower00------55
Luke McCown00---------0
Marcus Murphy00---------0
Andrus Peat00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle492.3
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9515.7
Middle16543.4
Right6122.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
K.C. Craddock45263523600
Tom Brady841111000
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson27170214201
Drew Brees12114000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86405.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2016974.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)156714.7
Long (19+ Yds)82587.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53122.4
Short (0-8 Yds)19141196.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10813813.8
Long (19+ Yds)536513.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandon LaFell124240146
WR Matthew Slater75135025
WR Danny Amendola62020033
WR Julian Edelman64060117
TE Rob Gronkowski63011023
RB Brandon Bolden66023047
WR Aaron Dobson65075224
RB Dion Lewis1000028
FB Joey Iosefa110207
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandin Cooks1080128135
WR T.J. Graham86077129
WR Willie Snead74059123
WR Marques Colston43014024
TE Josh Hill32131111
TE Michael Hoomanawanui210-1015
RB C.J. Spiller2108023
WR Brandon Coleman22015017
RB Mark Ingram1103013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mark Ingram351.673.00
C.J. Spiller155.004.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
K.C. Craddock22189.004.93
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees3351.6715.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Amendola111212.003.33
RB Brandon Bolden1166.003.83
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Michael Hoomanawanui11-1-1.00-0.50
WR T.J. Graham1133.009.63
WR Brandin Cooks1133.0012.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Brandon Bolden11
K.C. Craddock10
New OrleansRushesConversions
C.J. Spiller32
Garrett Grayson20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
K.C. Craddock1273
Tom Brady320
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson763
Drew Brees221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Danny Amendola310
WR Brandon LaFell321
WR Julian Edelman210
RB Brandon Bolden221
WR Aaron Dobson221
TE Rob Gronkowski110
RB Dion Lewis100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Brandin Cooks431
WR Brandon Coleman221
WR Marques Colston110
WR T.J. Graham111
WR Willie Snead111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,400 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (19,500)
End Zone13,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,100)
Sideline Seats12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats15,400 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,400)