Week 6, 2015

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	6	3	9	-	25
New Orleans Saints	7	7	10	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 NOS - Marques Colston 18 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
1Q: 02:41 ATL - Devin Hester 8 pass from Dominique Mazza (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 13:35 NOS - Toben Opurum 5 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 03:06 ATL - Matt Bryant 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Matt Bryant 46 field goal
3Q: 10:57 ATL - Matt Bryant 52 field goal
3Q: 05:32 NOS - Kai Forbath 25 field goal
3Q: 01:59 NOS - Brandin Cooks 4 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 12:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 44 field goal
4Q: 08:39 NOS - Kai Forbath 44 field goal
4Q: 01:05 ATL - Tevin Coleman 2 pass from Dominique Mazza (Dominique Mazza pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 NOS - Marques Colston 18 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
1Q: 02:41 ATL - Devin Hester 8 pass from Dominique Mazza (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 13:35 NOS - Toben Opurum 5 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 03:06 ATL - Matt Bryant 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Matt Bryant 46 field goal
3Q: 10:57 ATL - Matt Bryant 52 field goal
3Q: 05:32 NOS - Kai Forbath 25 field goal
3Q: 01:59 NOS - Brandin Cooks 4 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 12:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 44 field goal
4Q: 08:39 NOS - Kai Forbath 44 field goal
4Q: 01:05 ATL - Tevin Coleman 2 pass from Dominique Mazza (Dominique Mazza pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 3-3 3-3
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 369 388
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 5.95 6.36
Net Rushing Yards 140 101
- Rushing Attempts 27 26
- Yards per Rush 5.19 3.88
Net Passing Yards 229 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 33 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 239 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.54 8.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/77 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 5/139 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	3-3	3-3
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	369	388
- Offensive Plays	62	61
- Yards per Play	5.95	6.36
Net Rushing Yards	140	101
- Rushing Attempts	27	26
- Yards per Rush	5.19	3.88
Net Passing Yards	229	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	33 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	239	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.54	8.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/77	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	5/139	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:54	31:06

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	1:25	OWN 8	3	-3	Punt
1	9:01	1:11	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	5:28	2:55	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	13:29	1:56	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
2	10:05	3:31	OWN 6	6	50	Punt
2	5:14	2:14	OPP 40	3	8	Field Goal
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 4	4	67	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	11:53	1:02	OPP 37	3	2	Field Goal
3	5:27	1:50	OWN 45	3	9	Fumble
3	1:53	4:21	OWN 38	8	35	Field Goal
4	8:34	3:13	OWN 29	6	11	Punt
4	4:05	3:08	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	11:28	2:27	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
1	7:50	2:22	OWN 33	4	24	Punt
1	2:33	4:04	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	11:33	1:28	OPP 47	3	7	Punt
2	6:34	1:20	OWN 10	3	2	Punt
2	3:00	1:41	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
3	12:58	1:05	OWN 37	4	0	Fumble
3	10:51	5:24	OWN 20	10	72	Field Goal
3	3:37	1:44	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
4	12:32	3:58	OWN 18	6	55	Field Goal
4	5:21	1:16	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
4	0:57	0:57	OPP 45	4	23	Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tevin Coleman	27	140	5.19	38	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Ingram	17	65	3.82	19	2
C.J. Spiller	7	41	5.86	19	2
Drew Brees	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Tim Hightower	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dominique Mazza	33	24	239	2/10	2	31	0	113.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	33	27	298	2/11	3	47	0	134.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	8	12	97	12.13	19	20	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	6	8	74	12.33	40	30	0
RB Tevin Coleman	6	7	24	4.00	8	14	1
WR Devin Hester	3	3	38	12.67	26	31	1
TE Jackie Bobbitt	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Levine Toilolo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Nick Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandin Cooks	6	6	64	10.67	30	34	1
WR Marques Colston	5	6	59	11.80	31	18	1
WR T.J. Graham	4	8	83	20.75	31	47	0
RB Mark Ingram	3	3	61	20.33	44	33	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	2	3	6	3.00	0	6	0
TE Josh Hill	2	2	8	4.00	0	8	0
FB Toben Opurum	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	1
TE Benjamin Watson	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Brandon Coleman	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Seantavius Jones	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Leonard Hankerson	1	0	0
Jonathan Babineaux	0	1	0
Charles Godfrey	0	0	1
Vic Beasley	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Damian Swann	1	0	1
Drew Brees	1	0	0
C.J. Spiller	0	1	0
Kasim Edebali	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	6	262	43.7	39.5	52	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	6	295	49.2	44.3	68	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	4/4	4/4	1/1	52	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Swann	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	5	139	27.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Coleman	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S William Moore	9	5	1.0	25	34
DE Vic Beasley	5	2	1.0	25	33
CB Desmond Trufant	5	1	0.0	26	35
ILB Nate Stupar	5	0	0.0	11	24
DE Adrian Clayborn	4	0	0.0	22	31
OLB Brooks Reed	4	0	0.0	11	12
ILB Grayson Nguyen	4	0	0.0	15	11
OLB Justin Durant	3	0	0.0	19	25
CB Robert Alford	3	0	0.0	5	14
CB Jalen Collins	2	1	0.0	26	35
S Ricardo Allen	2	0	0.0	26	34
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1	2	0.0	9	12
DE Chris Clemons	1	1	0.0	10	16
CB Akeem King	1	1	0.0	6	9
OLB O'Brien Schofield	1	0	0.0	5	2
DE Malliciah Goodman	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Paul Soliai	0	2	0.0	19	22
DT Brayden O'Neal	0	1	0.0	16	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jairus Byrd	9	0	0.0	26	34
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	7	3	1.0	26	32
S Kenny Vaccaro	7	1	0.0	27	32
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	4	1	0.0	9	10
ILB Stephone Anthony	4	1	0.0	26	30
DE Cameron Jordan	3	1	1.0	17	20
CB Keenan Lewis	3	0	0.0	26	35
CB Brandon Browner	3	0	0.0	27	34
CB Damian Swann	3	0	0.0	18	28
DT Kevin Williams	2	1	0.0	22	29
S Taurean Nixon	2	1	0.0	11	12
DT Tyeler Davison	2	0	0.0	12	15
DE Bobby Richardson	1	1	0.0	18	23
DE Kasim Edebali	0	2	0.0	19	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	1.0	1	33
S William Moore	1.0	0	34
OLB Justin Durant	0.0	1	25

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1.0	1	32
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	0	20
DT Tyeler Davison	0.0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S William Moore	4	0	34
ILB Nate Stupar	4	0	24
S Ricardo Allen	3	1	34
OLB Brooks Reed	3	0	12
CB Robert Alford	3	0	14
CB Jalen Collins	3	0	35
OLB Justin Durant	2	0	25
DE Vic Beasley	2	0	33
CB Desmond Trufant	1	1	35
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	31
CB Akeem King	1	0	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jairus Byrd	6	0	34
CB Keenan Lewis	4	0	35
S Kenny Vaccaro	3	1	32
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	0	32
CB Damian Swann	3	0	28
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	2	0	10
CB Brandon Browner	1	2	34
ILB Stephone Anthony	1	0	30
S Taurean Nixon	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Person	3	10	27	1	35
Andy Levitre	3	4	27	0	35
Jake Matthews	2	4	27	0	35
Lamar Holmes	1	4	27	0	35
Carlton Kindred	1	3	17	0	15
Chris Chester	0	1	27	1	35
Levine Toilolo	0	1	20	0	23

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zach Strief	3	6	1	26	0	35
Jahri Evans	2	6	1	26	1	35
Tommy Beyer	1	7	0	26	0	35
Tim Lelito	1	3	0	26	0	35
Tony Hills	1	2	0	26	1	35
Toben Opurum	0	1	0	12	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Godfrey	2	22
Nick Williams	1	18
Robert Alford	1	12
Carlton Kindred	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Coleman	3	20
Damian Swann	2	39
Seantavius Jones	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Chester	27	35	---	---	10	72
Lamar Holmes	27	35	---	---	10	72
Desmond Trufant	---	---	26	35	10	71
Jalen Collins	---	---	26	35	8	69
Tevin Coleman	27	35	---	---	2	64
Andy Levitre	27	35	---	---	---	62
Mike Person	27	35	---	---	---	62
Jake Matthews	27	35	---	---	---	62
Ricardo Allen	---	---	26	34	2	62
Dominique Mazza	27	35	---	---	---	62
William Moore	---	---	25	34	2	61
Leonard Hankerson	22	32	---	---	6	60
Vic Beasley	---	---	25	33	2	60
Julio Jones	25	32	---	---	---	57
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	22	31	3	56
Levine Toilolo	20	23	---	---	6	49
Justin Durant	---	---	19	25	1	45
Paul Soliai	---	---	19	22	4	45
Devin Hester	5	20	---	---	18	43
Carlton Kindred	17	15	---	---	10	42
Akeem King	---	---	6	9	25	40
Brayden O'Neal	---	---	16	20	3	39
Nate Stupar	---	---	11	24	2	37
Joplo Bartu	---	---	6	8	21	35
Tyler Gibbons	5	3	---	---	26	34
Robert Alford	---	---	5	14	12	31
Chris Clemons	---	---	10	16	4	30
Nick Williams	2	10	---	---	18	30
Grayson Nguyen	---	---	15	11	3	29
Charles Godfrey	---	---	2	4	22	28
Jackie Bobbitt	10	4	---	---	13	27
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	9	12	3	24
Brooks Reed	---	---	11	12	1	24
Corey Garay	2	1	---	---	21	24
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	5	2	12	19
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jake Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	10	10
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ernie McElroy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Malliciah Goodman	---	---	2	4	---	6
Robert Griffin III	0	0	---	---	---	0
Devonta Freeman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clarence McGettigan	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Damian Swann	---	---	18	28	39	85
Tim Lelito	26	35	---	---	8	69
Brandon Browner	---	---	27	34	4	65
Stephone Anthony	---	---	26	30	9	65
Jairus Byrd	---	---	26	34	4	64
Keenan Lewis	---	---	26	35	3	64
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	27	32	5	64
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	26	32	5	63
Drew Brees	26	35	---	---	---	61
Jahri Evans	26	35	---	---	---	61
Zach Strief	26	35	---	---	---	61
Tony Hills	26	35	---	---	---	61
Tommy Beyer	26	35	---	---	---	61
Kevin Williams	---	---	22	29	4	55
T.J. Graham	20	32	---	---	1	53
Kasim Edebali	---	---	19	26	4	49
Brandin Cooks	12	17	---	---	18	47
Cameron Jordan	---	---	17	20	9	46
Marques Colston	15	29	---	---	---	44
Bobby Richardson	---	---	18	23	1	42
Michael Hoomanawanui	19	15	---	---	7	41
C.J. Spiller	7	8	---	---	26	41
Mark Ingram	18	22	---	---	---	40
Taurean Nixon	---	---	11	12	15	38
Seantavius Jones	14	12	---	---	11	37
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	9	10	14	33
Toben Opurum	12	16	---	---	5	33
Benjamin Watson	5	8	---	---	19	32
Tyeler Davison	---	---	12	15	5	32
Josh Hill	5	10	---	---	15	30
John Jenkins	---	---	10	16	4	30
Brandon Coleman	2	5	---	---	20	27
Jamarca Sanford	---	---	0	4	12	16
Davis Tull	---	---	1	0	11	12
James Anderson	---	---	1	5	3	9
Mike McGlynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	8	8
Andrus Peat	0	0	---	---	8	8
Daryl Oukac	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tim Hightower	1	1	---	---	---	2
Gustavo Walters	---	---	1	0	1	2
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	89	6.8
Middle	9	62	6.9
Right	5	-11	-2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	42	3.8
Middle	11	21	1.9
Right	3	39	13.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dominique Mazza	33	24	4	2	2	3	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	33	27	5	1	1	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	85	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	111	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	14	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	17	155	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	61	15.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	62	12.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	12	8	1	97	1	32
WR Leonard Hankerson	8	6	1	74	2	32
RB Tevin Coleman	7	6	0	24	0	35
WR Devin Hester	3	3	0	38	1	20
TE Levine Toilolo	1	0	0	0	0	23
WR Nick Williams	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Jackie Bobbitt	1	1	0	6	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR T.J. Graham	8	4	0	83	2	32
WR Marques Colston	6	5	0	59	0	29
WR Brandin Cooks	6	6	0	64	2	17
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	3	2	1	6	0	15
RB Mark Ingram	3	3	0	61	1	22
TE Josh Hill	2	2	0	8	0	10
FB Toben Opurum	2	2	0	6	0	16
TE Benjamin Watson	1	1	0	-4	0	8
WR Brandon Coleman	1	1	0	5	0	5
WR Seantavius Jones	1	1	0	10	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tevin Coleman	1	-4	-4.00	5.19

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Ingram	5	10	2.00	3.82
C.J. Spiller	1	-1	-1.00	5.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dominique Mazza	3	3	9	3.00	7.24

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	6	5	35	5.83	9.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devin Hester	1	1	8	8.00	12.67
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	1	-1	-1.00	9.25
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	2	2.00	3.43

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Josh Hill	2	2	8	4.00	4.00
WR Marques Colston	1	1	18	18.00	9.83
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	0	0.00	10.38
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	4	4.00	10.67
FB Toben Opurum	1	1	5	5.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tevin Coleman	5	1

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dominique Mazza	8	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	11	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	3	2
WR Julio Jones	3	1	1
RB Tevin Coleman	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	4	4	2
WR T.J. Graham	3	3	2
WR Marques Colston	1	0	0
RB Mark Ingram	1	1	1
WR Seantavius Jones	1	1	0
FB Toben Opurum	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)