Week 4, 2015

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	3	7	0	7	3	-	20
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 NOS - T.J. Graham 17 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
1Q: 04:15 DAL - Dan Bailey 28 field goal
2Q: 14:21 NOS - Mark Ingram 7 run (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 04:23 DAL - Dez Bryant 18 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 09:49 DAL - Jason Witten 15 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 00:59 NOS - Kai Forbath 39 field goal
OT: 07:55 DAL - Dan Bailey 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 NOS - T.J. Graham 17 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
1Q: 04:15 DAL - Dan Bailey 28 field goal
2Q: 14:21 NOS - Mark Ingram 7 run (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 04:23 DAL - Dez Bryant 18 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 09:49 DAL - Jason Witten 15 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 00:59 NOS - Kai Forbath 39 field goal
OT: 07:55 DAL - Dan Bailey 45 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 3-1 2-2
First Downs 15 25
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 340 390
- Offensive Plays 67 77
- Yards per Play 5.07 5.06
Net Rushing Yards 80 144
- Rushing Attempts 31 30
- Yards per Rush 2.58 4.80
Net Passing Yards 260 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 45 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 278 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/24
- Yards per Pass Play 7.22 5.23
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/19 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 4/16 7/28
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/22 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:33 35:38

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	3-1	2-2
First Downs	15	25
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	340	390
- Offensive Plays	67	77
- Yards per Play	5.07	5.06
Net Rushing Yards	80	144
- Rushing Attempts	31	30
- Yards per Rush	2.58	4.80
Net Passing Yards	260	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	45 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	278	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/24
- Yards per Pass Play	7.22	5.23
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/19	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	4/16	7/28
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/22	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:33	35:38

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 27	4	9	Punt
1	8:03	2:23	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
1	5:28	1:21	OPP 17	3	6	Field Goal
2	14:14	1:55	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	6:42	1:09	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	4:44	0:28	OPP 26	2	26	Touchdown
2	1:49	1:25	OWN 12	3	8	Punt
3	14:09	3:47	OWN 16	6	46	Punt
3	6:41	2:28	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
3	0:35	5:52	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	8:03	2:10	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	3:25	1:47	OWN 7	5	7	Punt
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 25	4	40	Half
OT1	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
OT1	11:41	3:52	OWN 25	7	47	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	5:03	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
1	5:40	0:12	OWN 18	1	0	Interception
1	4:07	4:53	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	12:19	5:37	OWN 24	10	40	Punt
2	5:33	0:49	OWN 34	3	-1	Interception
2	4:16	2:27	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 40	1	28	Missed FG
3	15:00	0:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	10:22	3:41	OWN 20	9	30	Punt
3	4:13	3:38	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
4	9:43	1:40	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
4	5:53	2:28	OWN 35	6	5	Punt
4	1:38	0:47	OWN 40	4	38	Field Goal
OT1	13:12	1:31	OWN 30	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darren McFadden	22	49	2.23	14	1
Ronnie Hillman	4	8	2.00	4	0
Bernard Pierce	3	9	3.00	4	0
Tony Romo	1	8	8.00	8	0
Lance Dunbar	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mark Ingram	22	121	5.50	20	3	1
C.J. Spiller	6	23	3.83	9	0	0
Drew Brees	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Tim Hightower	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	33	24	278	3/18	2	40	0	118.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	45	26	270	2/24	1	38	2	64.1

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Williams	8	8	118	14.75	53	40	0
WR Dez Bryant	5	8	55	11.00	15	24	1
TE Jason Witten	4	7	43	10.75	13	22	1
WR Brice Butler	3	4	28	9.33	1	11	0
RB Ronnie Hillman	2	2	12	6.00	5	11	0
RB Darren McFadden	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	16	16.00	6	16	0
TE James Hanna	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	4	5	34	8.50	9	14	0
WR T.J. Graham	4	10	52	13.00	11	28	1
WR Brandin Cooks	4	6	40	10.00	4	18	0
TE Benjamin Watson	3	3	39	13.00	31	16	0
WR Marques Colston	3	4	60	20.00	14	38	0
RB Mark Ingram	3	8	3	1.00	7	7	0
WR Willie Snead	3	5	27	9.00	11	12	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Brandon Coleman	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Josh Hill	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Morris Claiborne	1	6	6.00	0
S J.J. Wilcox	1	16	16.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brandon Carr	1	0	0
Lucky Whitehead	0	1	0
Mel Sinclair	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Drew Brees	1	0	0
Jahri Evans	0	1	0
Jamarca Sanford	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	10	462	46.2	39.4	56	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	8	406	50.8	38.8	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Carr	3	16	5.3	0
Darren McFadden	1	0	0.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Snead	4	23	5.8	0
Marques Colston	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lucky Whitehead	3	72	24.0	0
Brandon Carr	1	13	13.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Byron Jones	9	3	0.0	28	35
OLB Spencer Paysinger	8	1	0.0	28	44
CB Brady Loomis	6	2	0.0	20	40
DE Greg Hardy	5	3	1.0	22	41
OLB Nick Perry	5	3	0.0	19	32
CB Brandon Carr	5	1	0.0	30	47
DT Mel Sinclair	3	2	1.0	19	24
S J.J. Wilcox	3	1	0.0	30	47
DT Tyrone Crawford	2	1	0.0	14	27
DT Nick Hayden	2	0	0.0	20	16
ILB Rolando McClain	2	0	0.0	4	4
CB Ray Bates	2	0	0.0	7	16
CB Morris Claiborne	1	1	0.0	13	20
OLB Anthony Hitchens	1	1	0.0	19	25
ILB Shane Reeves	1	1	0.0	10	15
S Barry Church	1	0	0.0	3	22
DT Ezekiel Toefield	0	2	0.0	25	37

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	11	0	0.0	27	34
ILB Stephone Anthony	9	4	0.0	31	36
DT Tyeler Davison	5	2	1.0	30	36
CB Brandon Browner	5	1	0.0	30	34
DT Kevin Williams	4	3	0.0	17	19
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	2	0.0	31	36
DE Kasim Edebali	3	2	0.0	29	28
CB Keenan Lewis	3	0	0.0	31	36
DE Cameron Jordan	2	1	2.0	29	31
S Jairus Byrd	2	3	0.0	31	36
S Jamarca Sanford	2	1	0.0	13	10
CB Brian Dixon	2	1	0.0	7	15
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	2	0	0.0	14	10
RB Mark Ingram	2	0	---	---	---
DE Bobby Richardson	2	0	0.0	13	19
S Taurean Nixon	0	1	0.0	4	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Greg Hardy	1.0	0	1	41
DT Mel Sinclair	1.0	0	0	24
OLB Nick Perry	0.0	1	0	32
DT Ezekiel Toefield	0.0	1	0	37
DE Jeremy Mincey	0.0	0	1	10

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	2.0	2	2	31
DT Tyeler Davison	1.0	0	0	36
DE Kasim Edebali	0.0	1	0	28
ILB Stephone Anthony	0.0	1	0	36
DE Bobby Richardson	0.0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Byron Jones	5	1	0	35
OLB Spencer Paysinger	4	0	0	44
CB Brady Loomis	3	1	0	40
S J.J. Wilcox	3	0	1	47
OLB Nick Perry	3	0	0	32
CB Brandon Carr	2	0	0	47
ILB Shane Reeves	2	0	0	15
OLB Anthony Hitchens	1	2	0	25
CB Ray Bates	1	1	0	16
CB Morris Claiborne	1	0	1	20
S Barry Church	1	0	0	22

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	7	0	34
ILB Stephone Anthony	4	0	36
CB Keenan Lewis	3	0	36
CB Brandon Browner	3	0	34
DT Kevin Williams	2	0	19
CB Brian Dixon	2	0	15
S Jairus Byrd	1	2	36
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	10
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tyron Smith	5	8	31	0	36
Zack Martin	1	8	31	0	36
Travis Frederick	1	7	31	3	36
Tyler Clutts	1	2	17	0	27
Doug Free	0	2	31	0	36
Mackenzy Bernadeau	0	1	14	0	23
James Hanna	0	1	5	0	5
Ronald Leary	0	1	17	0	13

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jahri Evans	6	10	4	30	0	47
Max Unger	6	9	5	26	0	32
Zach Strief	4	4	1	30	0	47
Tony Hills	1	3	0	30	0	47
Tim Lelito	0	2	0	30	1	47
Daryl Oukac	0	1	0	4	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Brady Loomis	5	32
Ronnie Hillman	2	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jamarca Sanford	2	14
Brian Dixon	1	29
C.J. Spiller	1	28
Brandon Coleman	1	19
T.J. Graham	1	12
Justin Drescher	1	10
Michael Mauti	1	9

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brady Loomis	---	---	20	40	32	92
Brandon Carr	---	---	30	47	14	91
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	30	47	2	79
Spencer Paysinger	---	---	28	44	3	75
Ezekiel Toefield	---	---	25	37	10	72
Doug Free	31	36	---	---	4	71
Jason Witten	28	32	---	---	8	68
Tony Romo	31	36	---	---	---	67
Tyron Smith	31	36	---	---	---	67
Travis Frederick	31	36	---	---	---	67
Zack Martin	31	36	---	---	---	67
Greg Hardy	---	---	22	41	2	65
Tyler Clutts	17	27	---	---	20	64
Byron Jones	---	---	28	35	1	64
Nick Perry	---	---	19	32	10	61
Terrance Williams	27	25	---	---	---	52
Mel Sinclair	---	---	19	24	9	52
Mackenzy Bernadeau	14	23	---	---	8	45
Anthony Hitchens	---	---	19	25	1	45
Shane Reeves	---	---	10	15	20	45
Darren McFadden	22	20	---	---	2	44
Dez Bryant	15	25	---	---	3	43
Morris Claiborne	---	---	13	20	9	42
Tyrone Crawford	---	---	14	27	1	42
Ronald Leary	17	13	---	---	12	42
Brice Butler	23	16	---	---	2	41
Nick Hayden	---	---	20	16	---	36
Barry Church	---	---	3	22	11	36
Lucky Whitehead	5	11	---	---	17	33
Ray Bates	---	---	7	16	10	33
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	14	15	---	29
Ronnie Hillman	4	10	---	---	13	27
Lance Dunbar	1	2	---	---	20	23
Brett Witt	0	0	---	---	21	21
James Hanna	5	5	---	---	8	18
Bernard Pierce	8	7	---	---	1	16
Jeremy Mincey	---	---	5	10	---	15
L.P. LaDouceur	0	0	---	---	12	12
Chaz Green	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dorial Green-Beckham	0	0	---	---	12	12
Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	12	12
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rolando McClain	---	---	4	4	1	9
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jameill Showers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Lelito	30	47	---	---	10	87
Jahri Evans	30	47	---	---	5	82
Tyeler Davison	---	---	30	36	12	78
Drew Brees	30	47	---	---	---	77
Zach Strief	30	47	---	---	---	77
Tony Hills	30	47	---	---	---	77
T.J. Graham	22	39	---	---	12	73
Cameron Jordan	---	---	29	31	11	71
Jairus Byrd	---	---	31	36	2	69
Keenan Lewis	---	---	31	36	2	69
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	31	36	2	69
Stephone Anthony	---	---	31	36	2	69
Brandon Browner	---	---	30	34	2	66
Benjamin Watson	17	29	---	---	19	65
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	27	34	1	62
Michael Hoomanawanui	25	25	---	---	11	61
Max Unger	26	32	---	---	---	58
Kasim Edebali	---	---	29	28	1	58
Mark Ingram	22	35	---	---	---	57
Willie Snead	22	27	---	---	7	56
Marques Colston	12	23	---	---	19	54
Brian Dixon	---	---	7	15	29	51
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	14	10	21	45
C.J. Spiller	7	9	---	---	28	44
Brandin Cooks	14	24	---	---	4	42
Kevin Williams	---	---	17	19	2	38
Jamarca Sanford	---	---	13	10	14	37
Josh Hill	4	15	---	---	18	37
Taurean Nixon	---	---	4	12	18	34
Bobby Richardson	---	---	13	19	2	34
Brandon Coleman	1	6	---	---	19	26
Daryl Oukac	4	15	---	---	5	24
Davis Tull	---	---	3	4	6	13
Mike McGlynn	0	0	---	---	10	10
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	10	10
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	10	10
Andrus Peat	0	0	---	---	10	10
Michael Mauti	---	---	0	0	9	9
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	7	7
Toben Opurum	3	2	---	---	1	6
Tim Hightower	1	1	---	---	---	2
John Jenkins	---	---	1	0	---	1
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gustavo Walters	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	24	2.0
Middle	17	52	3.1
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	42	7.0
Middle	22	97	4.4
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	33	24	5	1	1	2	5	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	45	26	2	4	4	5	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	107	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	82	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	82	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	50	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	82	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	83	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	55	18.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	8	5	0	55	1	25
WR Terrance Williams	8	8	0	118	3	25
TE Jason Witten	7	4	1	43	1	32
WR Brice Butler	4	3	0	28	0	16
RB Darren McFadden	2	1	0	6	0	20
RB Ronnie Hillman	2	2	0	12	0	10
TE James Hanna	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	0	16	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR T.J. Graham	10	4	2	52	1	39
RB Mark Ingram	8	3	0	3	0	35
WR Brandin Cooks	6	4	1	40	0	24
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	5	4	0	34	0	25
WR Willie Snead	5	3	0	27	0	27
WR Marques Colston	4	3	0	60	1	23
TE Benjamin Watson	3	3	0	39	0	29
WR Brandon Coleman	2	1	1	12	0	6
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	3	0	9
TE Josh Hill	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darren McFadden	1	5	5.00	2.23
Bernard Pierce	1	2	2.00	3.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Ingram	2	11	5.50	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	4	3	34	8.50	8.42

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	2	2	24	12.00	6.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jason Witten	2	1	15	7.50	6.14
WR Dez Bryant	1	1	18	18.00	6.88
RB Ronnie Hillman	1	1	1	1.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marques Colston	1	1	7	7.00	15.00
WR T.J. Graham	1	1	17	17.00	5.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Pierce	3	3
Ronnie Hillman	2	0
Tony Romo	1	0
Darren McFadden	1	0
Lance Dunbar	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	1	0
Tim Hightower	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	8	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	3	1	0
WR Terrance Williams	3	3	2
TE Jason Witten	1	1	0
RB Ronnie Hillman	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	4	1	1
WR Marques Colston	2	2	2
RB Mark Ingram	2	0	0
WR Brandin Cooks	2	2	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	0	0
WR Brandon Coleman	1	1	1
WR Willie Snead	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,400)