Regular Season Week 1: Detroit at New Orleans
| Detroit | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - | 13 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | - | 36 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| New Orleans | Detroit | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 8 |
| - Rushing | 11 | 0 |
| - Passing | 10 | 8 |
| - Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Total Net Yards | 380 | 222 |
| - Offensive Plays | 82 | 51 |
| - Yards Per Play | 4.63 | 4.35 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 211 | 33 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 47 | 12 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 4.49 | 2.75 |
| Net Passing Yards | 169 | 189 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 34 / 16 / 1 | 38 / 24 / 1 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 175 | 198 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 1 / 6 | 1 / 9 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 4.83 | 4.85 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 10.94 | 8.25 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 8 / 16 | 1 / 11 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 6.1 | 10.6 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| Penalties/Yards | 1 / 5 | 7 / 55 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 1 / 12 | 2 / 27 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 1 / 25 | 1 / 34 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 1 / 40 | 1 / 5 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 6 | 2 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 4 / 2 | 0 / 1 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 36 | OWN 30 |
| Time of Possession | 37:42 | 22:17 |
Drive Charts
New Orleans
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:42 | 0:45 | OWN 46 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 1 | 13:03 | 6:11 | OWN 39 | 12 | 61 | Touchdown |
| 1 | 5:12 | 1:19 | OWN 47 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
| 1 | 2:30 | 0:08 | OWN 31 | 2 | 0 | Interception |
| 1 | 0:09 | 4:53 | OWN 25 | 11 | 52 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 6:52 | 5:42 | OWN 20 | 13 | 80 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 15:00 | 4:58 | OWN 25 | 7 | 41 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 7:59 | 2:03 | OWN 24 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 3 | 3:45 | 3:21 | OWN 25 | 7 | 61 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 14:05 | 2:54 | OPP 44 | 6 | 44 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 9:07 | 0:07 | OWN 24 | 2 | 0 | Fumble |
| 4 | 7:26 | 4:11 | OWN 15 | 8 | 29 | Punt |
| 4 | 3:02 | 1:10 | OPP 15 | 4 | 15 | Touchdown |
Detroit
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 0:18 | OWN 25 | 3 | -15 | Punt |
| 1 | 13:57 | 0:53 | OWN 9 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 1 | 6:52 | 1:40 | OWN 25 | 3 | -4 | Punt |
| 1 | 3:53 | 1:23 | OWN 18 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 1 | 2:21 | 2:12 | OPP 37 | 5 | 15 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 10:17 | 3:25 | OWN 25 | 6 | 18 | Punt |
| 2 | 1:10 | 1:10 | OWN 25 | 2 | 1 | Half |
| 3 | 10:02 | 2:03 | OWN 25 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 3 | 5:57 | 2:12 | OPP 49 | 4 | 49 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 0:23 | 1:18 | OWN 25 | 3 | 57 | Interception |
| 4 | 11:11 | 2:05 | OWN 29 | 4 | 1 | Punt |
| 4 | 8:59 | 1:34 | OPP 29 | 4 | 23 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 3:15 | 0:13 | OWN 8 | 4 | 7 | Downs |
| 4 | 1:51 | 1:51 | OWN 25 | 5 | 33 | Game |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Philip Pusey | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| #33 Larry Rozier | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| #41 Pablo Mabon | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Larry Roy | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| #45 David Willis | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Passing Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Zachary Himes | 34 | 16 | 175 | 1 / 6 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 70.10 |
Detroit
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Joe Anders | 38 | 24 | 198 | 1 / 9 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 65.46 |
Receiving Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 Curtis Miles | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 44 | 0 |
| #88 Luis Hunt | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 13 | 0 |
| #3 Derek Mack | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 8 | 1 |
| #41 Pablo Mabon | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 19 | 0 |
| #33 Larry Rozier | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 15 | 0 |
| #89 Brandon Gaddy | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 1 |
Detroit
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Brooks Johnson | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 46 | 0 |
| #80 Joseph Isaacs | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 12 | 0 |
| #21 Larry Roy | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 11 | 0 |
| #87 Richard Norris | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 20 | 0 |
| #86 David Ware | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 7 | 0 |
| #14 James Dennison | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 |
| #45 David Willis | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | -1 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
New Orleans
Detroit
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Christopher Geis | 34 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| #69 David Roberts | 43 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| #64 Matthew Hamilton | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| #70 Stephen Thompson | 49 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| #61 Jon Harris | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| #68 Edward Park | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #42 Richard Ellefson | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #37 Thomas Thompson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 Joseph Isaacs | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| #63 Russell Williams | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 Richard Norris | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Mario Pruitt | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #21 Larry Roy | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 Raul Anderson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 James Dennison | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 David Willis | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 David Ware | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Alan Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #57 Jeffrey Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #35 James Thornell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #95 Charles Broadnax | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #60 Ray Gibson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Matthew Lawson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 George Harrell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Gary Thomas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #15 Brooks Johnson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| #93 Walter Hammond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #58 Eric Stoll | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Richard Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 Gary Kirkland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #54 Robert Stover | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #53 Kenneth Werner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #52 Everett Hoffman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #90 Andrew Ralston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 Todd Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #11 Richard Kearney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 George Chamberlain | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #52 Everett Hoffman | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 |
Fumble Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Philip Pusey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 James Thornell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #52 Everett Hoffman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
New Orleans
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Robert Gonzalez | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 35.25 | 47 | 3 |
Detroit
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Antonio Barton | 7 | 333 | 47.57 | 43.00 | 57 | 0 |
Kicking
New Orleans
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Thomas Hernandez | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 51 | 3 / 3 |
Detroit
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Bradley Hughes | 2 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 40 | 1 / 1 |
Punt Return
New Orleans
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 Curtis Miles | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Richard Kearney | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 26 | 0 |
Kick Return
New Orleans
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Larry Rozier | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 James Dennison | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
New Orleans
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Paul Gilbert | 10 | 0 |
| #35 Francisco Patton | 5 | 0 |
| #44 George Chamberlain | 4 | 0 |
| #22 Miguel Fleming | 4 | 0 |
| #33 Michael Redding | 3 | 0 |
| #42 Clinton Whitfield | 3 | 0 |
| #90 Sammy Truong | 2 | 0 |
| #92 William Sunseri | 1 | 0 |
| #98 Dewey Horne | 1 | 0 |
| #91 Eric Ramos | 1 | 0 |
| #88 Luis Hunt | 1 | 0 |
| #59 Gary Barnett | 1 | 0 |
| #17 Robert Gonzalez | 1 | 0 |
| #54 Bertram Blevins | 1 | 0 |
| #41 Pablo Mabon | 1 | 0 |
| #61 Francisco Emrick | 1 | 1 |
| #36 Mario Marshburn | 1 | 0 |
Detroit
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #52 Everett Hoffman | 11 | 0 |
| #37 Thomas Thompson | 8 | 0 |
| #57 Jeffrey Johnson | 8 | 0 |
| #44 Matthew Lawson | 7 | 0 |
| #34 Mario Pruitt | 6 | 0 |
| #35 James Thornell | 4 | 0 |
| #92 George Harrell | 4 | 0 |
| #98 Alan Johnson | 3 | 0 |
| #29 Gary Kirkland | 3 | 0 |
| #24 Carl Jackson | 2 | 0 |
| #51 Gary Thomas | 2 | 1 |
| #32 Cornelius Smith | 2 | 0 |
| #19 Joe Anders | 1 | 0 |
| #60 Ray Gibson | 1 | 0 |