Saints Quarterly Report: Defensive and Special Team Statistics

by Dave Cariello on Oct 9, 2009 1:15 PM CDT

Team Stats

	*Opponent*
Total First Downs	64
Rushing	23
Passing	34
Penalty	7
3rd Down: Made/Att	15/56
3rd Down Pct.	26.8%
4th Down: Made/Att	5/7
4th Down Pct.	71.4%
Possession Avg.	26:43
Total Net Yards	1181
Avg. Per Game	295.3
Total Plays	252
Avg. Per Play	4.7
Net Yards Rushing	333
Avg. Per Game	83.3
Total Rushes	90
Net Yards Passing	848
Avg. Per Game	212.0
Sacked/Yards Lost	10/67
Gross Yards	915
Attempts/Completions	152/82
Completion Pct.	53.9%
Had Intercepted	10
Punts/Average	25/44.2
Net Punting Avg.	39.1
Penalties/Yards	30/262
Fumbles/Ball Lost	3/3
Touchdowns	7
Rushing	3
Passing	3
Returns	1

Score By Periods	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Pts
Opponents	10	23	31	2	0	66

Individual Stats

*Player*	*Sacks*
C.Grant	4.0
W.Smith	2.5
J.Vilma	1.0
B.McCray	1.0
S.Ellis	1.0
D.Sharper	0.5
Team	10.0

*Interceptions*	*No.*	*Yds*	*Avg*	*Long*	TD
D.Sharper	5	275	55.0	99t	2
S.Shanle	2	16	8.0	13	0
R.Gay	1	25	25.0	25	0
W.Smith	1	0	0.0	0	0
T.Porter	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	10	316	31.6	99t	2

*Punting*	No	*Yds*	*Avg*	*Net*	TB	In	Lg	B
T.Morstead	15	655	43.7	39.7	0	4	60	0

*Punt Returns*	*Ret*	FC	*Yds*	*Avg*	*Long*	TD
R.Bush	10	3	47	4.7	22	0

*Field Goals*	*1-19*	*20-29*	*30-39*	*40-49*	*50+*
J.Carney	0/ 0	3/ 3	3/ 4	0/ 0	0/ 0

*Kickoff Returns*	*No.*	*Yds*	*Avg*	*Long*	TD
R.Meachem	6	148	24.7	42	0
C.Roby	5	114	22.8	27	0
J.Charleston	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	12	262	21.8	42	0

Rankings

*Team*	*Yds / Game*	*Yds / Play*	*Rush Yds / Game*	*Rush Yds / Play*	*Pass Yds / Game*	*Pass Yds / Play*	*Intercept. Rate*	*Sacks / Pass Att.*	*First Downs / Game*	*Punt Return Avg*	*Kickoff Return Avg*	*3rd Down Pct*	*4th Down Pct*	*Red Zone Pct*	*Goal to Go%*	*Points / Game*	*Point Diff.l / Game*	*Yard Diff. / Game*
NO	295.3	4.69	83.3	3.70	212.0	5.58	6.58%	6.58%	16.0	8.4	26.0	26.79%	71.43%	36.36%	40.00%	16.5	19.5	119.0
Rank	9	7	8	11	13	7	2	15	4t	17	26	3	24t	7	4t	7	1	5

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The biggest stat

that i see…2. 2 points in the 4th quarter and that’s only because we gave them a free safety!!! How great is that, that we know our defense can lock down and protect a lead that we have in the 4th quarter! That is my favorite stat. The scariest stat for me is the opponents 4th down percentage. That’s not a good stat for us.

Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!

by skinnykinney on Oct 9, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

I also forgot

that we’re averaging 21 yards returned on each kickoff. That’s pitiful. Roby is a horrible kick returner, just put anyone back there and hope that they kick it into the endzone so we can take a knee

Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!

by skinnykinney on Oct 9, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I surprised Rod Harper hasn't had a shot

For that matter, I still think Payton is wrong not to let Reggie return kicks. But apparently he’s too worried about him getting injured.

by HB-NOLA on Oct 10, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

3rd down conversions

That’s the most important defensive stat for me. MInimizing opponents first downs is critical. The flip side of that, of course, is that opponents have converted 5 of 7 4th down attempts. I’d like to see improvement there, but it still only raises the conversion rate to 36%, which is still pretty good.

by HB-NOLA on Oct 10, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions