Week 17, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	3	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:32 ATL - Devonta Freeman 2 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 00:59 ATL - Levine Toilolo 1 pass from Clarence McGettigan (Matt Bryant extra point)
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Kai Forbath 42 field goal
4Q: 00:22 ATL - Matt Bryant 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:32 ATL - Devonta Freeman 2 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 00:59 ATL - Levine Toilolo 1 pass from Clarence McGettigan (Matt Bryant extra point)
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Kai Forbath 42 field goal
4Q: 00:22 ATL - Matt Bryant 22 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 9-7 11-5
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 215 299
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 3.58 4.90
Net Rushing Yards 78 170
- Rushing Attempts 16 40
- Yards per Rush 4.88 4.25
Net Passing Yards 137 129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 2 21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 157 129
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.11 6.14
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/121 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/23 4/50
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:46 32:14

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	9-7	11-5
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	215	299
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	3.58	4.90
Net Rushing Yards	78	170
- Rushing Attempts	16	40
- Yards per Rush	4.88	4.25
Net Passing Yards	137	129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 2	21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	157	129
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.11	6.14
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/121	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/23	4/50
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:46	32:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	7:24	1:12	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
1	4:41	1:18	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	2:15	2:32	OPP 49	5	7	Punt
2	12:17	3:31	OWN 30	7	31	Punt
2	5:59	3:14	OWN 16	6	27	Interception
2	0:50	0:47	OWN 30	4	9	Punt
3	14:00	2:30	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
3	5:41	8:24	OWN 3	16	72	Field Goal
4	10:04	2:19	OWN 26	5	28	Punt
4	5:18	0:35	OWN 34	4	0	Interception
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	-10	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	5:58	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
1	6:12	1:31	OWN 27	5	27	Punt
1	3:23	1:08	OWN 43	3	6	Fumble
2	14:43	2:26	OWN 7	4	25	Punt
2	8:46	2:47	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	2:45	1:55	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 30	1	13	Half
3	15:00	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	11:30	5:49	OWN 17	9	41	Punt
4	12:17	2:13	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
4	7:45	2:27	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	4:43	4:26	OPP 38	9	33	Field Goal

Game MVP: Adrian Clayborn, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Ingram	9	28	3.11	8	0
C.J. Spiller	4	34	8.50	23	1
Drew Brees	1	12	12.00	12	1
Benjamin Watson	1	4	4.00	4	0
Toben Opurum	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Devonta Freeman	27	94	3.48	14	3	1
Tevin Coleman	9	37	4.11	12	1	0
Clarence McGettigan	3	20	6.67	10	1	0
Matt Ryan	1	19	19.00	19	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	41	22	157	3/20	0	16	2	42.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	11	9	92	0/0	0	27	0	101.5
Clarence McGettigan	10	8	37	0/0	1	11	0	115.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Mark Ingram	6	9	32	5.33	27	12
WR Willie Snead	5	11	35	7.00	8	15
WR Brandin Cooks	4	8	47	11.75	18	16
WR Brandon Coleman	3	6	20	6.67	8	14
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Josh Hill	1	1	9	9.00	2	9
FB Toben Opurum	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Les Starks	1	4	15	15.00	0	15

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Levine Toilolo	5	6	12	2.40	0	11	1
WR Julio Jones	4	4	34	8.50	1	11	0
WR Devin Hester	3	5	16	5.33	7	10	0
WR Bennie Fowler	2	2	23	11.50	11	14	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	13	13.00	10	13	0
TE Corey Garay	1	1	27	27.00	20	27	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Robert Alford	1	0	0.00	0
CB Jalen Collins	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Keenan Lewis	1	0
Kevin Williams	0	1
Hau'oli Kikaha	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Devonta Freeman	2	0	0	0
Andy Levitre	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	8	389	48.6	37.4	65	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	7	321	45.9	39.7	55	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Snead	4	23	5.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	4	50	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Coleman	2	39	19.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	12	2	0.0	40	21
S Jairus Byrd	6	2	0.0	40	21
DT Kevin Williams	5	4	0.0	38	19
CB Damian Swann	4	2	0.0	38	21
ILB Stephone Anthony	4	1	0.0	23	19
CB Keenan Lewis	4	0	0.0	40	21
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	3	0.0	37	19
DE Kasim Edebali	3	1	0.0	11	9
OLB Davis Tull	3	0	0.0	9	5
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	2	0	0.0	15	8
CB Brian Dixon	2	0	0.0	20	10
ILB Tyrus Whitt	2	0	0.0	17	2
DT John Jenkins	1	2	0.0	34	20
DE Bobby Richardson	1	2	0.0	27	15
S Taurean Nixon	1	1	0.0	7	2
DE Andre Shepard	1	1	0.0	22	8
WR Seantavius Jones	1	0	---	---	---
WR Willie Snead	1	0	---	---	---
S Jamarca Sanford	0	1	0.0	1	0
DT Akeem Spence	0	1	0.0	21	11

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	8	0	2.0	16	41
ILB Grayson Nguyen	6	2	0.0	16	44
OLB Justin Durant	4	2	0.0	13	30
CB Robert Alford	4	1	0.0	16	44
S William Moore	3	3	0.5	16	41
DE Vic Beasley	2	0	0.5	12	39
CB Jalen Collins	2	3	0.0	12	34
DT Jonathan Babineaux	2	1	0.0	9	22
CB Desmond Trufant	2	0	0.0	16	44
CB Akeem King	2	0	0.0	0	4
DE Chris Clemons	1	1	0.0	5	11
S Ricardo Allen	1	1	0.0	16	44
S Charles Godfrey	1	0	0.0	1	11
OLB O'Brien Schofield	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Brooks Reed	1	0	0.0	4	15
DT Brayden O'Neal	1	0	0.0	9	25
DT Rusty Kindred	0	2	0.0	11	26
OLB Philip Wheeler	0	1	0.0	2	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kevin Williams	0.0	0	1	0	19

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	2.0	0	1	1	41
DE Vic Beasley	0.5	1	0	0	39
S William Moore	0.5	0	0	0	41
DE Chris Clemons	0.0	0	1	0	11
CB Robert Alford	0.0	0	1	0	44

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	1	21
ILB Stephone Anthony	2	0	19
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	19
CB Damian Swann	2	0	21
OLB Davis Tull	2	0	5
S Jairus Byrd	1	1	21
OLB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	8
CB Keenan Lewis	1	0	21
DE Kasim Edebali	1	0	9
DE Andre Shepard	1	0	8

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Robert Alford	4	4	1	44
ILB Grayson Nguyen	4	0	0	44
DE Adrian Clayborn	3	0	0	41
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0	44
CB Akeem King	2	0	0	4
CB Jalen Collins	1	1	1	34
S William Moore	1	1	0	41
OLB Justin Durant	1	0	0	30
S Charles Godfrey	1	0	0	11
OLB Brooks Reed	1	0	0	15
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0	44
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	0	39

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Unger	1	4	1	16	1	44
Tony Hills	1	4	0	16	2	44
Jahri Evans	1	3	0	16	0	44
Toben Opurum	1	2	0	7	0	15
Zach Strief	1	1	0	16	0	44
Tim Lelito	0	1	0	16	0	44

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jake Matthews	4	12	40	21
Andy Levitre	3	8	40	21
Brady Wynn	3	5	40	21
Gino Gradkowski	2	5	24	19
Lamar Holmes	1	2	40	21
Mike Person	0	2	16	2
Grady Lofton	0	1	21	9
Corey Garay	0	1	9	3

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Dixon	2	28
Michael Hoomanawanui	1	17
C.J. Spiller	1	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Godfrey	4	16
Tevin Coleman	1	20
Brady Wynn	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Lelito	16	44	---	---	9	69
Brandin Cooks	15	41	---	---	13	69
Kevin Williams	---	---	38	19	8	65
Jairus Byrd	---	---	40	21	1	62
Keenan Lewis	---	---	40	21	1	62
John Jenkins	---	---	34	20	8	62
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	40	21	1	62
Willie Snead	14	40	---	---	7	61
Drew Brees	16	44	---	---	---	60
Jahri Evans	16	44	---	---	---	60
Zach Strief	16	44	---	---	---	60
Tony Hills	16	44	---	---	---	60
Max Unger	16	44	---	---	---	60
Damian Swann	---	---	38	21	1	60
Brian Dixon	---	---	20	10	28	58
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	37	19	2	58
Brandon Coleman	11	31	---	---	4	46
Stephone Anthony	---	---	23	19	1	43
Bobby Richardson	---	---	27	15	1	43
Mark Ingram	12	30	---	---	---	42
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	15	8	15	38
Toben Opurum	7	15	---	---	14	36
Akeem Spence	---	---	21	11	1	33
Les Starks	5	24	---	---	4	33
Andre Shepard	---	---	22	8	---	30
Josh Hill	9	20	---	---	---	29
C.J. Spiller	4	7	---	---	15	26
Tyrus Whitt	---	---	17	2	4	23
Michael Hoomanawanui	2	1	---	---	17	20
Kasim Edebali	---	---	11	9	---	20
Davis Tull	---	---	9	5	6	20
Taurean Nixon	---	---	7	2	8	17
Seantavius Jones	0	8	---	---	7	15
Rickey Krueger	0	0	---	---	15	15
Benjamin Watson	1	3	---	---	8	12
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	9	9
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	9	9
Andrus Peat	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tommy Beyer	0	0	---	---	9	9
Daquan Wooden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jamarca Sanford	---	---	1	0	6	7
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	3	3
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gustavo Walters	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brady Wynn	40	21	---	---	8	69
Lamar Holmes	40	21	---	---	4	65
Robert Alford	---	---	16	44	5	65
Ricardo Allen	---	---	16	44	2	62
Andy Levitre	40	21	---	---	---	61
Desmond Trufant	---	---	16	44	1	61
Jake Matthews	40	21	---	---	---	61
Grayson Nguyen	---	---	16	44	1	61
Julio Jones	38	20	---	---	1	59
Levine Toilolo	35	15	---	---	9	59
William Moore	---	---	16	41	1	58
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	16	41	1	58
Devonta Freeman	29	19	---	---	10	58
Devin Hester	30	21	---	---	1	52
Vic Beasley	---	---	12	39	1	52
Jalen Collins	---	---	12	34	1	47
Justin Durant	---	---	13	30	1	44
Gino Gradkowski	24	19	---	---	---	43
Rusty Kindred	---	---	11	26	1	38
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	9	22	6	37
Grady Lofton	21	9	---	---	7	37
Brayden O'Neal	---	---	9	25	3	37
Clarence McGettigan	26	10	---	---	---	36
Tevin Coleman	11	2	---	---	20	33
Philip Wheeler	---	---	2	6	22	30
Bennie Fowler	9	8	---	---	13	30
Charles Godfrey	---	---	1	11	16	28
Akeem King	---	---	0	4	23	27
Tyler Gibbons	10	7	---	---	9	26
Matt Ryan	14	11	---	---	---	25
Chris Clemons	---	---	5	11	8	24
Mike Person	16	2	---	---	4	22
Brooks Reed	---	---	4	15	---	19
Corey Garay	9	3	---	---	7	19
Dwight Carmichael	0	0	---	---	14	14
Nick Williams	8	1	---	---	2	11
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryce Harris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Andrew DePaola	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ernie McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Campanaro	0	0	---	---	7	7
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	5	5
Nate Stupar	---	---	0	0	5	5
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	1	1	2	4
Paul Soliai	---	---	1	2	---	3
Dominique Mazza	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	1	23	23.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	42	3.5
Middle	23	125	5.4
Right	5	3	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	41	22	0	3	3	7	3	1	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	11	9	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Clarence McGettigan	10	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	97	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	44	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	87	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	36	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Willie Snead	11	5	1	35	40
RB Mark Ingram	9	6	0	32	30
WR Brandin Cooks	8	4	1	47	41
WR Brandon Coleman	6	3	0	20	31
WR Les Starks	4	1	1	15	24
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	1	7
TE Josh Hill	1	1	0	9	20
FB Toben Opurum	1	1	0	-2	15

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Levine Toilolo	6	5	0	12	0	15
WR Devin Hester	5	3	1	16	0	21
WR Julio Jones	4	4	0	34	0	20
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	0	4	0	19
WR Bennie Fowler	2	2	0	23	0	8
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	0	13	0	2
TE Corey Garay	1	1	0	27	1	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	6	14	2.33	3.48
Clarence McGettigan	1	10	10.00	6.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clarence McGettigan	2	2	12	6.00	3.70
Matt Ryan	1	1	3	3.00	8.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devin Hester	1	1	3	3.00	3.20
WR Julio Jones	1	1	11	11.00	8.50
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	7	3
Tevin Coleman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	11	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clarence McGettigan	3	2	0
Matt Ryan	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	3	2	1
WR Brandon Coleman	3	1	1
WR Willie Snead	3	1	0
RB Mark Ingram	2	2	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
TE Levine Toilolo	2	1
WR Julio Jones	1	1
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,200 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (21,900)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,200 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (21,900)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)