Week 1, 2009

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Miami Mercenaries	10	10	0	7	-	27
New Orleans Shamans	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 MIA - Gene Brophy 18 field goal
1Q: 02:53 MIA - Harold Cordell 5 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 10:09 MIA - Gilbert Peterson 5 run (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 04:08 NO - Deron Devito 9 run (Mo Bellais extra point)
2Q: 00:20 MIA - Gene Brophy 26 field goal
4Q: 12:33 NO - Mo Bellais 26 field goal
4Q: 04:46 MIA - Gilbert Peterson 5 run (Gene Brophy extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 MIA - Gene Brophy 18 field goal
1Q: 02:53 MIA - Harold Cordell 5 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 10:09 MIA - Gilbert Peterson 5 run (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 04:08 NO - Deron Devito 9 run (Mo Bellais extra point)
2Q: 00:20 MIA - Gene Brophy 26 field goal
4Q: 12:33 NO - Mo Bellais 26 field goal
4Q: 04:46 MIA - Gilbert Peterson 5 run (Gene Brophy extra point)

Team Statistics MIA NO
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 20
- by Rushing 9 7
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 375 333
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 6.25 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 114 83
- Rushing Attempts 30 23
- Yards per Rush 3.80 3.61
Net Passing Yards 261 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 23 - 0 40 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 267 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 8.70 5.95
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 3/21
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 5/107
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:01 28:59

Team Statistics	MIA	NO
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	20
- by Rushing	9	7
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	375	333
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	6.25	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	114	83
- Rushing Attempts	30	23
- Yards per Rush	3.80	3.61
Net Passing Yards	261	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 23 - 0	40 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	267	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	8.70	5.95
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	3/21
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	5/107
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:01	28:59

Drive Charts

Miami Mercenaries
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 33	8	66	Field Goal
1	7:27	4:44	OPP 44	8	44	Touchdown
2	13:58	3:57	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	7:25	0:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	4:02	3:50	OWN 20	13	71	Field Goal
3	7:10	1:26	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	12:27	2:10	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
4	9:08	4:29	OPP 48	7	48	Touchdown
4	3:41	3:41	OPP 43	8	20	Game

New Orleans Shamans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:28	2:01	OWN 32	3	12	Fumble
1	2:43	3:45	OWN 32	6	28	Punt
2	10:01	2:36	OWN 20	7	49	Punt
2	6:54	2:52	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	7:50	OWN 18	15	69	Missed FG
3	5:44	8:17	OWN 12	15	79	Field Goal
4	10:17	1:09	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	4:39	0:58	OWN 22	6	21	Downs

Game MVP: Gilbert Coffey, Miami Mercenaries

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shannon Kerr	16	66	4.13	12	1	0
Gilbert Peterson	13	49	3.77	8	0	2
Gilbert Coffey	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Levon Morrison	13	49	3.77	19	1	0
Jeff Brzezinski	3	11	3.67	7	0	0
Tommy Battle	3	13	4.33	10	1	0
Desmond Abe	3	1	0.33	3	0	0
Deron Devito	1	9	9.00	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Coffey	29	23	267	1/6	1	42	0	116.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Brzezinski	40	27	260	2/10	0	27	0	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donny Baily	5	8	53	10.60	3	20	0
TE Harold Cordell	4	5	25	6.25	10	9	1
WR Rob Andersen	4	5	69	17.25	31	25	0
WR Darnell Foreman	3	4	70	23.33	21	42	0
WR Eric Poole	3	3	30	10.00	6	16	0
RB Gilbert Peterson	3	3	14	4.67	10	6	0
RB Shannon Kerr	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Vernon Giannitti	6	9	45	7.50	1	16
FB Deron Devito	5	6	33	6.60	10	11
TE Richie Gardner	5	6	48	9.60	7	21
RB Levon Morrison	4	5	18	4.50	9	5
WR Jessie Malchow	3	5	58	19.33	20	27
WR O.J. Hicks	2	5	41	20.50	3	21
TE Roman Ciervo	1	2	11	11.00	13	11
WR Dustin Bahr	1	2	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Emmitt Castroll	0	1	0	0
Richie Hardy	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tommy Battle	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Willie Gower	3	144	48.0	41.7	49	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Copeland	3	102	34.0	20.7	40	0

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gene Brophy	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mo Bellais	1/2	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Malchow	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donny Baily	1	23	23.0	0
Eric Poole	1	14	14.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Malchow	5	107	21.4	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jon Henry	9	1	0.0	22	42
OLB Donovan Wilkins	8	1	0.0	23	41
ILB B.J. Hill	6	5	0.0	22	42
CB Richie Hardy	5	1	0.0	18	39
DE Emmitt Castroll	4	0	1.0	21	42
DE Joe Malone	3	1	0.5	21	41
S Kelly Lockard	3	2	0.0	20	40
OLB Norman Gantry	3	0	0.0	4	4
CB Billy Sinclair	3	0	0.0	21	40
S Brant Cash	2	0	0.0	7	13
CB Seth George	1	1	0.0	22	41
DT Roy Gaines	1	0	0.0	22	42
ILB Nolan Metzenbaum	1	0	0.0	2	0
CB Brian Sherman	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Kelvin Davidson	0	1	0.5	15	27

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lenny Walton	11	1	0.0	26	27
DE Don Harmon	7	1	1.0	25	30
S Ethan Randle	6	1	0.0	26	28
DT Donald Maxwell	5	5	0.0	29	27
ILB Ernie Crawford	4	3	0.0	30	29
S Gilbert Lane	4	1	0.0	27	29
CB Sammy Metzler	2	3	0.0	21	24
OLB Isaac Howard	2	2	0.0	10	9
DT Pete Maxwell	2	1	0.0	25	30
CB Irving Kushto	2	0	0.0	30	29
CB Carlos Peters	1	1	0.0	27	30
DE Teddy Campbell	1	1	0.0	27	28
DT Antoine Schultz	1	0	0.0	9	2
S Vernon Holcombe	1	0	0.0	1	3
DT Jimmy Meadows	1	0	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Emmitt Castroll	1.0	0	6	3	42
DE Joe Malone	0.5	1	3	0	41
DT Kelvin Davidson	0.5	0	1	0	27
DT Roy Gaines	0.0	0	1	0	42

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Don Harmon	1.0	1	0	0	30
DT Donald Maxwell	0.0	1	1	0	27
DE Teddy Campbell	0.0	0	1	0	28
ILB Ernie Crawford	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	PPlay
OLB Donovan Wilkins	6	41
S Jon Henry	4	42
CB Richie Hardy	3	39
S Brant Cash	2	13
S Kelly Lockard	2	40
OLB Norman Gantry	2	4
DE Joe Malone	2	41
CB Billy Sinclair	2	40
CB Seth George	1	41
ILB B.J. Hill	1	42
DE Emmitt Castroll	1	42
CB Brian Sherman	1	2

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lenny Walton	7	1	27
S Ethan Randle	5	0	28
CB Irving Kushto	3	0	29
CB Sammy Metzler	2	0	24
OLB Isaac Howard	1	0	9
CB Carlos Peters	1	0	30
DT Pete Maxwell	1	0	30
DE Teddy Campbell	1	0	28
S Gilbert Lane	1	0	29
S Vernon Holcombe	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harvey Dole	4	7	28	0	25
Pat Webster	4	7	28	0	27
Trent McGee	3	8	29	1	29
Sherman Gaylor	1	1	2	0	3
Joel Cote	1	1	6	0	6
Ross Hassell	0	2	3	0	6
Bruce Jackson	0	1	25	0	25
Rondell Bauer	0	1	2	0	5
Jared Fredrickson	0	1	5	0	17

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Wright	3	7	1	21	0	39
Jeff Money	2	4	0	23	0	42
Barry Sitz	2	4	0	21	0	34
Robbie Garrison	2	2	0	19	0	38
Doug Corey	0	1	0	23	1	40
Adam Wyse	0	1	0	4	1	9
Deron Devito	0	1	0	19	0	24

Special Teams Statistics

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Nolan Metzenbaum	2	12
Jared Fredrickson	1	14
Brian Sherman	1	13
Donny Baily	1	12
Nathan Blake	1	11
Eric Poole	0	15
Ross Hassell	0	13
Lionel Green	0	13
Clifton Rose	0	13
Luke Spencer	0	10
Brant Cash	0	9
Gene Brophy	0	8
Marshall Andruzzi	0	6
Willie Gower	0	5
Bruce Jackson	0	5
Sherman Gaylor	0	5
Rondell Bauer	0	5
Joel Cote	0	5
Richie Hardy	0	4
B.J. Hill	0	4
Harold Cordell	0	3
Norman Gantry	0	3
Donovan Wilkins	0	2
Seth George	0	2
Roy Gaines	0	2
Jon Henry	0	2
Kelvin Davidson	0	2
Kelly Lockard	0	2
Emmitt Castroll	0	2
Joe Malone	0	2
Billy Sinclair	0	2
Harvey Dole	0	1
Darnell Foreman	0	1
Shannon Kerr	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Carlson	1	12
Levon Morrison	1	2
Tommy Battle	0	15
Spencer Stevenson	0	14
Brent Huh	0	13
O.J. Hicks	0	12
Jessie Hickman	0	12
Matt Strickland	0	11
Carlos Peters	0	9
Roman Ciervo	0	9
Joseph Mahoney	0	9
Jessie Malchow	0	9
Deron Devito	0	8
Larry Jurkiewicz	0	8
Donald Maxwell	0	5
Terry Myers	0	5
Adam Wyse	0	5
Mo Bellais	0	5
Roy Vaughn	0	5
Doug Corey	0	3
Isaac Howard	0	3
Ernie Crawford	0	3
Wes Copeland	0	3
Barry Sitz	0	3
Jimmy Meadows	0	3
Lenny Walton	0	2
Irving Kushto	0	2
Don Harmon	0	2
Richie Gardner	0	2
Pete Maxwell	0	2
Teddy Campbell	0	2
Gilbert Lane	0	2
Jimmy Tarver	0	2
Robbie Garrison	0	2
Vernon Holcombe	0	2
Antoine Schultz	0	1
Ethan Randle	0	1
Sammy Metzler	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	10	1.7
Middle	16	75	4.7
Right	7	30	4.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	0	0.0
Middle	16	79	4.9
Right	1	5	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Coffey	29	23	5	0	1	1	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Brzezinski	40	27	5	1	0	0	11	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	41	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	90	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	89	14.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	112	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	48	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donny Baily	8	5	1	53	1	19
TE Harold Cordell	5	4	0	25	0	21
WR Rob Andersen	5	4	0	69	2	19
WR Darnell Foreman	4	3	0	70	2	21
WR Eric Poole	3	3	0	30	0	13
RB Gilbert Peterson	3	3	0	14	0	15
RB Shannon Kerr	1	1	0	6	0	15

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vernon Giannitti	9	6	45	0	30
FB Deron Devito	6	5	33	0	24
TE Richie Gardner	6	5	48	1	28
WR O.J. Hicks	5	2	41	2	30
RB Levon Morrison	5	4	18	0	29
WR Jessie Malchow	5	3	58	2	29
TE Roman Ciervo	2	1	11	0	10
WR Dustin Bahr	2	1	6	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gilbert Peterson	7	28	4.00	3.77
Shannon Kerr	3	10	3.33	4.13

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Levon Morrison	2	2	1.00	3.77
Deron Devito	1	9	9.00	9.00
Jeff Brzezinski	1	7	7.00	3.67
Tommy Battle	1	3	3.00	4.33
Desmond Abe	1	-3	-3.00	0.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Coffey	4	3	17	4.25	9.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski	4	3	14	3.50	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Andersen	2	1	9	4.50	13.80
TE Harold Cordell	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
RB Gilbert Peterson	1	1	3	3.00	4.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vernon Giannitti	3	2	11	3.67	5.00
RB Levon Morrison	1	1	3	3.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Gilbert Peterson	3	3
Shannon Kerr	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jeff Brzezinski	1	1
Levon Morrison	1	0
Tommy Battle	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Coffey	7	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Brzezinski	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Harold Cordell	2	1	1
RB Gilbert Peterson	2	2	0
WR Darnell Foreman	1	1	1
WR Donny Baily	1	1	1
WR Eric Poole	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR O.J. Hicks	2	1	1
WR Jessie Malchow	2	2	2
FB Deron Devito	1	0	0
TE Roman Ciervo	1	1	1
RB Levon Morrison	1	1	0
WR Dustin Bahr	1	0	0
WR Vernon Giannitti	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)