Week 17, 2021

played in New Orleans, LA

64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	17	7	3	-	30
New Orleans Saints	7	3	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 NOS - Cedric Morton 56 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 01:41 ATL - Eddie Rosow 39 field goal
2Q: 10:49 ATL - Otis Marshall 18 run (Eddie Rosow extra point)
2Q: 06:20 ATL - Julio Sarbanes 23 pass from Rod Marsh (Eddie Rosow extra point)
2Q: 02:03 ATL - Eddie Rosow 31 field goal
2Q: 00:25 NOS - Zack Lane 32 field goal
3Q: 05:56 ATL - Keith Lake 11 pass from Rod Marsh (Eddie Rosow extra point)
3Q: 00:06 NOS - Cedric Morton 31 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
4Q: 00:41 ATL - Eddie Rosow 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 NOS - Cedric Morton 56 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 01:41 ATL - Eddie Rosow 39 field goal
2Q: 10:49 ATL - Otis Marshall 18 run (Eddie Rosow extra point)
2Q: 06:20 ATL - Julio Sarbanes 23 pass from Rod Marsh (Eddie Rosow extra point)
2Q: 02:03 ATL - Eddie Rosow 31 field goal
2Q: 00:25 NOS - Zack Lane 32 field goal
3Q: 05:56 ATL - Keith Lake 11 pass from Rod Marsh (Eddie Rosow extra point)
3Q: 00:06 NOS - Cedric Morton 31 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
4Q: 00:41 ATL - Eddie Rosow 34 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 7-9 7-9
First Downs 27 15
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 389 302
- Offensive Plays 75 59
- Yards per Play 5.19 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 163 80
- Rushing Attempts 36 20
- Yards per Rush 4.53 4.00
Net Passing Yards 226 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 23 - 0 36 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 226 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/28
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/39 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 2/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:36 25:24

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	7-9	7-9
First Downs	27	15
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	389	302
- Offensive Plays	75	59
- Yards per Play	5.19	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	163	80
- Rushing Attempts	36	20
- Yards per Rush	4.53	4.00
Net Passing Yards	226	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 23 - 0	36 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	226	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/28
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/39	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	2/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	34:36	25:24

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:11	2:50	OWN 35	6	25	Punt
1	6:19	4:44	OWN 24	8	54	Field Goal
2	14:46	4:15	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	8:44	2:37	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	5:17	3:21	OWN 37	10	49	Field Goal
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	11:11	5:23	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
3	2:18	1:15	OWN 9	3	-5	Punt
4	15:00	3:47	OWN 24	8	39	Punt
4	7:50	3:57	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
4	2:02	1:26	OPP 33	5	16	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:49	OWN 25	8	40	Downs
1	7:21	1:02	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
1	1:35	1:49	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
2	10:31	1:47	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
2	6:07	0:50	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	1:56	1:37	OWN 45	8	40	Field Goal
3	13:43	2:32	OWN 5	5	4	Punt
3	5:48	3:30	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
3	1:03	1:03	50	3	50	Touchdown
4	11:13	3:23	OWN 20	8	27	Punt
4	3:53	1:51	OWN 11	7	30	Interception
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 8	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Rod Marsh, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Otis Marshall	24	136	5.67	24	6	1
QB Rod Marsh	6	27	4.50	6	0	0
RB Braxton Putman	5	-1	-0.20	2	0	0
WR Willie Vivaldi	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
QB Kendyl Kelly	7	45	6.43	9
RB Stephen Davis	6	12	2.00	4
RB Landon Blades	4	14	3.50	8
FB Ian Patrizio	3	9	3.00	5

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rod Marsh	39	23	226	0/0	2	38	0	92.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendyl Kelly	36	21	250	3/28	2	56	1	86.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Juan Nickles	7	11	81	11.57	46	38	0
WR Keith Lake	4	5	29	7.25	5	11	1
RB Otis Marshall	4	6	30	7.50	18	18	0
TE Julio Sarbanes	3	7	46	15.33	1	23	1
TE Devonte Brennan	3	5	22	7.33	9	21	0
WR Willie Vivaldi	2	5	18	9.00	0	14	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Zack Shepherd	6	13	55	9.17	16	21	0
WR Cedric Morton	4	6	104	26.00	75	56	2
WR Timothy Mickus	3	4	27	9.00	10	20	0
WR Tyrell Maier	2	3	27	13.50	5	19	0
WR Warren Baker	2	3	7	3.50	0	6	0
FB Ian Patrizio	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Conner Henderson	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Richard Barnes	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Chase Blake	1	2	24	24.00	7	24	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Blake Burks	1	29	29.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Keith Lake	1	0	0	0
RB Otis Marshall	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Santiago Clausen	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kyle Brown	5	241	48.2	39.0	63	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Browning	6	308	51.3	40.7	64	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Rosow	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zack Lane	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Neiderhiser	4	24	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Hall	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Lake	3	64	21.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brent Pottinger	1	41	41.0	0
Cedric Morton	1	38	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Quentin Fitzgerald	6	0	1.0	20	39
S Henry Silberman	6	3	0.0	20	39
ILB Wally Musterer	6	0	0.0	16	20
DT Trent Koppen	4	0	1.0	18	32
DE Bert Stephens	3	0	1.0	20	39
CB Blake Burks	3	0	0.0	20	39
CB Marc Neiderhiser	3	0	0.0	19	39
CB Caiden Douglas	3	0	0.0	19	39
CB Ramon Rushe	2	0	0.0	5	11
ILB Javier Solorio	2	0	0.0	9	6
CB Wade Reader	1	3	0.0	10	33
DT William Osborne	1	0	0.0	5	12
ILB Ethan Lynn	1	0	0.0	1	8
OLB Tony Fulton	1	0	0.0	1	9
OLB Walter Robbins	0	1	0.0	19	30

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Santiago Clausen	10	4	0.0	28	27
S Jaquez Reese	7	2	0.0	28	27
CB Dwight Conroy	6	3	0.0	34	38
S Brent Pottinger	6	2	0.0	36	39
OLB Ted Cooper	5	3	0.0	36	39
OLB Douglas Washington	4	0	0.0	31	37
DE Devonte Curtis	3	1	0.0	28	27
S Mack Wagner	3	0	0.0	27	24
S Dana Johnson	3	0	0.0	30	36
DE Howard Henderson	2	1	0.0	22	22
S Van Hall	2	0	0.0	8	12
DE Tevin Camarillo	2	0	0.0	35	37
ILB Stanley Stephenson	1	0	0.0	3	10
C Alec Carpenter	1	0	---	---	---
CB Aidan Wynn	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bert Stephens	1.0	1	1	0	39
DT Trent Koppen	1.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Quentin Fitzgerald	1.0	0	1	3	39
ILB Ethan Lynn	0.0	0	1	0	8

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tevin Camarillo	1	4	37
DE Howard Henderson	1	0	22
DT Will Branch	0	1	12
DE Devonte Curtis	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Henry Silberman	7	1	0	39
OLB Quentin Fitzgerald	4	1	0	39
ILB Wally Musterer	3	0	0	20
CB Caiden Douglas	3	0	0	39
DT Trent Koppen	1	0	0	32
CB Marc Neiderhiser	1	0	0	39
CB Ramon Rushe	1	0	0	11
ILB Ethan Lynn	1	0	0	8
CB Blake Burks	0	2	1	39

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brent Pottinger	6	1	39
CB Dwight Conroy	5	0	38
OLB Ted Cooper	4	1	39
ILB Santiago Clausen	3	2	27
S Mack Wagner	1	0	24
S Van Hall	1	0	12
S Dana Johnson	1	0	36
OLB Douglas Washington	1	0	37
ILB Stanley Stephenson	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Arturo Rayburn	3	12	0	36	39
C Taylor Fox	3	6	0	36	39
G Chester Jeffries	2	8	1	36	39
T Leroy Phares	2	3	0	36	39
G Raul Peterson	1	2	0	36	39

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaiah Duncan	1	4	20	1	39
G Bob Long	1	4	20	0	39
T Chuck Flynn	1	3	20	1	39
G Chance Bernatd	0	1	20	1	39
TE Richard Barnes	0	1	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Braxton Putman	2	19
Otis Marshall	1	25

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Zack Shepherd	2	18
Cedric Morton	2	17
Conner Henderson	1	23
Stephen Davis	1	18
Chase Blake	1	17

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Otis Marshall	30	35	---	---	25	90
G Chester Jeffries	36	39	---	---	8	83
T Arturo Rayburn	36	39	---	---	8	83
G Raul Peterson	36	39	---	---	8	83
T Leroy Phares	36	39	---	---	8	83
WR Juan Nickles	35	35	---	---	11	81
C Taylor Fox	36	39	---	---	---	75
QB Rod Marsh	36	39	---	---	---	75
OLB Quentin Fitzgerald	---	---	20	39	13	72
TE Julio Sarbanes	29	39	---	---	1	69
WR Willie Vivaldi	33	36	---	---	---	69
CB Marc Neiderhiser	---	---	19	39	7	65
CB Blake Burks	---	---	20	39	2	61
S Henry Silberman	---	---	20	39	2	61
DE Bert Stephens	---	---	20	39	1	60
CB Caiden Douglas	---	---	19	39	1	59
WR Keith Lake	21	17	---	---	20	58
DT Trent Koppen	---	---	18	32	1	51
OLB Walter Robbins	---	---	19	30	1	50
CB Wade Reader	---	---	10	33	1	44
DE Carlos Torres	---	---	16	25	---	41
ILB Wally Musterer	---	---	16	20	---	36
CB Ramon Rushe	---	---	5	11	17	33
TE Devonte Brennan	13	19	---	---	---	32
OLB Tony Fulton	---	---	1	9	22	32
RB Braxton Putman	5	3	---	---	19	27
TE Colby Stephenson	1	1	---	---	24	26
DT William Osborne	---	---	5	12	7	24
ILB Ethan Lynn	---	---	1	8	10	19
WR Henry Dangelo	10	5	---	---	4	19
S Gary Flowers	---	---	1	0	16	17
DE Phil Jenkins	---	---	1	9	6	16
ILB Javier Solorio	---	---	9	6	---	15
RB Jamal Mireles	0	3	---	---	11	14
K Eddie Rosow	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Kyle Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Abraham Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Trent Batista	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Myron Meier	3	2	---	---	---	5
C Isaiah Steinbach	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Norbert Harrison	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Elijah Hoover	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Christian Forsyth	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Amos Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Freddie Simmons	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Brock White	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Brent Pottinger	---	---	36	39	15	90
OLB Ted Cooper	---	---	36	39	8	83
CB Dwight Conroy	---	---	34	38	8	80
DE Tevin Camarillo	---	---	35	37	3	75
OLB Douglas Washington	---	---	31	37	2	70
TE Zack Shepherd	16	35	---	---	18	69
S Dana Johnson	---	---	30	36	3	69
WR Cedric Morton	17	33	---	---	17	67
T Chuck Flynn	20	39	---	---	7	66
C Alec Carpenter	20	39	---	---	7	66
QB Kendyl Kelly	20	39	---	---	---	59
G Isaiah Duncan	20	39	---	---	---	59
G Bob Long	20	39	---	---	---	59
G Chance Bernatd	20	39	---	---	---	59
DE Devonte Curtis	---	---	28	27	1	56
S Jaquez Reese	---	---	28	27	---	55
RB Stephen Davis	14	23	---	---	18	55
WR Tyrell Maier	17	38	---	---	---	55
ILB Santiago Clausen	---	---	28	27	---	55
S Mack Wagner	---	---	27	24	3	54
DE Howard Henderson	---	---	22	22	---	44
S Van Hall	---	---	8	12	19	39
WR Timothy Mickus	10	25	---	---	---	35
DE Amos Unsbee	---	---	9	14	8	31
FB Ian Patrizio	6	8	---	---	17	31
OLB Gerald Goodstriker	---	---	5	2	23	30
TE Conner Henderson	3	4	---	---	23	30
ILB Stanley Stephenson	---	---	3	10	14	27
ILB Luis Hoover	---	---	10	17	---	27
DT Will Branch	---	---	8	12	2	22
WR Chase Blake	0	3	---	---	17	20
CB Aidan Wynn	---	---	2	0	16	18
TE Richard Barnes	8	9	---	---	---	17
RB Landon Blades	5	6	---	---	4	15
WR Warren Baker	4	11	---	---	---	15
DE Griffin Marchion	---	---	6	5	---	11
OLB Rusty Duran	---	---	5	2	1	8
P Francisco Browning	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Cole Davidson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Ernest Gibson	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Denzel Springer	---	---	5	2	---	7
G Lorenzo Vining	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Zack Lane	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Wally Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Van Tucker	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Stan Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	22	2.4
Middle	20	61	3.1
Right	6	81	13.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	14	65	4.6
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rod Marsh	39	23	3	2	2	4	6	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendyl Kelly	36	21	5	1	3	4	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	40	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	5	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	117	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	128	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Juan Nickles	11	7	0	81	1	35
TE Julio Sarbanes	7	3	1	46	1	39
RB Otis Marshall	6	4	0	30	0	35
WR Keith Lake	5	4	0	29	0	17
TE Devonte Brennan	5	3	0	22	1	19
WR Willie Vivaldi	5	2	1	18	0	36

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Zack Shepherd	13	6	0	55	1	35
WR Cedric Morton	6	4	0	104	2	33
WR Timothy Mickus	4	3	1	27	1	25
WR Tyrell Maier	3	2	0	27	0	38
WR Warren Baker	3	2	1	7	0	11
TE Conner Henderson	2	1	1	-4	0	4
WR Chase Blake	2	1	0	24	1	3
FB Ian Patrizio	1	1	0	0	0	8
TE Richard Barnes	1	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Otis Marshall	2	21	10.50	5.67
QB Rod Marsh	1	5	5.00	4.50
WR Willie Vivaldi	1	1	1.00	1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rod Marsh	7	4	19	2.71	5.79

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendyl Kelly	1	1	1	1.00	6.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Otis Marshall	3	2	9	3.00	5.00
WR Keith Lake	2	1	11	5.50	5.80
WR Juan Nickles	1	0	0	0.00	7.36
TE Devonte Brennan	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.40

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Warren Baker	1	1	1	1.00	2.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Otis Marshall	2	0
QB Rod Marsh	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kendyl Kelly	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rod Marsh	11	8	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendyl Kelly	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Juan Nickles	3	3	2
TE Julio Sarbanes	3	1	1
WR Keith Lake	2	2	2
WR Willie Vivaldi	2	1	1
RB Otis Marshall	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Zack Shepherd	3	2	1
WR Timothy Mickus	2	1	1
WR Cedric Morton	2	1	1
WR Tyrell Maier	1	0	0
FB Ian Patrizio	1	1	0
WR Warren Baker	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)