Week 3, 2009

played in Denver, CO

56 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

New Orleans Shamans710300-20
Denver Tornados140066-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 DEN - Harry Vela 13 pass from William Becker (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
1Q: 10:15 NO - O.J. Hicks 57 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Mo Bellais extra point)
1Q: 02:37 DEN - Hugh Mathis 3 pass from William Becker (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
2Q: 12:59 NO - Mo Bellais 20 field goal
2Q: 04:45 NO - Dustin Bahr 46 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Mo Bellais extra point)
3Q: 04:23 NO - Mo Bellais 39 field goal
4Q: 04:14 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 30 field goal
4Q: 00:30 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 61 field goal
OT: 05:39 DEN - Kelvin Walters 5 run

Team Statistics NODEN
Record0-33-0
First Downs2025
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1417
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards447419
- Offensive Plays6768
- Yards per Play6.676.16
Net Rushing Yards116108
- Rushing Attempts3325
- Yards per Rush3.524.32
Net Passing Yards331311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 28 - 043 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards331311
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.747.23
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/126/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.75.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards10/949/70
Punt Returns/Yards2/111/8
Kick Returns/Yards6/1264/81
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 30
Time of Possession36:3232:59

Drive Charts

New Orleans Shamans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:231:23OWN 36264Touchdown
12:324:40OWN 26771Field Goal
29:044:35OWN 121088Touchdown
21:231:23OWN 13413Half
315:002:18OWN 4636Punt
310:456:28OWN 381340Field Goal
32:003:05OWN 10634Punt
411:093:10OWN 11521Punt
46:300:53OWN 1426Fumble
44:072:19OWN 33415Punt
40:230:23OWN 34220Half
OT115:006:02OWN 341044Missed FG
Denver Tornados
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:37OWN 29771Touchdown
110:007:28OWN 311269Touchdown
212:523:48OWN 39944Interception
24:293:06OWN 27860Fumble
312:421:57OWN 2038Punt
34:172:17OWN 20516Punt
413:552:46OWN 29620Punt
47:591:29OWN 1639Punt
45:371:30OPP 2037Field Goal
41:481:25OWN 11645Field Goal
OT18:583:29OWN 29871Touchdown

Game MVP: Jeff Brzezinski, New Orleans Shamans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Levon Morrison14312.21800
Desmond Abe11444.00900
Jeff Brzezinski5255.00700
Tommy Battle3165.33900
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kelvin Walters16704.382311
Leland Simmons4164.00700
William Becker3186.00800
Levon Malone242.00300

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Brzezinski34283310/02570126.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
William Becker43313110/0230198.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vernon Giannitti797010.0022210
WR Jessie Malchow46225.50580
FB Deron Devito3362.00260
WR O.J. Hicks337625.3313571
TE Richie Gardner345418.0036360
TE Roman Ciervo222110.500140
RB Levon Morrison2263.00030
WR Dustin Bahr236633.0035461
WR Matt Strickland1166.00060
RB Tommy Battle1144.00340
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hugh Mathis78649.1417241
RB Kelvin Walters66508.3322280
TE A.J. King576012.008200
WR Dominic Perkins577114.2023300
WR Harry Vela363411.330161
TE Fernando Dawkins22126.009110
RB Leland Simmons1111.00010
FB Fernando Ramsey1144.00040
WR Richard Suhocki111515.000150
WR Levon Eidsmore0300.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ethan Randle100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Levon Morrison1000
Desmond Abe1000
Donald Maxwell0100
Terry Myers0100
Lenny Walton0010
Isaac Howard0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
William Becker1000
Hugh Mathis1000
Kelvin Walters0100
Quentin Sperr0100
Tyrone Jones0010
Pat Alcott0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wes Copeland416441.034.0481
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Julio Armstrong419448.545.8552

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mo Bellais2/30/00/0392/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ronald Vilnit2/21/11/1612/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Malchow2115.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Will Cortez188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Malchow47518.80
Carlos Peters25125.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kelvin Walters36120.30
Levon Eidsmore12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Pete Maxwell720.02342
CB Carlos Peters530.02341
ILB Ernie Crawford510.02443
S Gilbert Lane510.02442
DT Donald Maxwell500.01929
CB Sammy Metzler500.01339
OLB Isaac Howard410.01720
S Vernon Holcombe320.0515
CB Irving Kushto300.02343
S Ethan Randle230.01938
OLB Joseph Mahoney220.0814
DE Don Harmon210.02342
OLB Lenny Walton100.01215
DE Teddy Campbell100.02342
DT Jimmy Meadows100.085
DT Antoine Schultz010.031
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dominic Wachsmuth850.03233
OLB Tyrone Jones520.01520
S Will Cortez520.02828
OLB Bobby Lyons510.02624
CB Derrick Alston500.02325
CB Maurice Carr500.03033
CB Leon Barker440.03234
DE Bob Stargell400.02223
S Brent Renze330.03234
S Kim Blackburn320.0713
DE Clarence Parliman320.01618
DT Eric Kelsey300.03233
DE Sammie Lents210.01111
ILB Martin Junker110.021
OLB Marco Schultz100.051
WR Dominic Perkins10---------
DE Pat Alcott100.01716
DT Mike Withrow100.02520

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Teddy Campbell0.011042
DT Donald Maxwell0.010229
DE Don Harmon0.002342
DT Pete Maxwell0.002042
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Eric Kelsey0.001433
DE Sammie Lents0.001011
DT Mike Withrow0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlos Peters60041
CB Sammy Metzler41039
S Vernon Holcombe40015
OLB Isaac Howard30020
ILB Ernie Crawford30043
S Ethan Randle20138
CB Irving Kushto20043
S Gilbert Lane20042
OLB Lenny Walton10015
DT Donald Maxwell10029
DT Pete Maxwell10042
OLB Joseph Mahoney10014
DT Jimmy Meadows1005
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Dominic Wachsmuth60033
CB Maurice Carr40033
S Will Cortez40028
OLB Tyrone Jones30020
S Kim Blackburn20013
OLB Bobby Lyons20024
CB Leon Barker20034
CB Derrick Alston20025
DE Bob Stargell10023
DE Sammie Lents10011
ILB Martin Junker1001

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Corey611033033
Robbie Garrison33029029
Jeff Money14033034
Ralph Wright07129033
Deron Devito02018018
Richie Gardner01021021
Terry Myers010405
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harold Tate48124041
Ray Null23022038
Xavier Kerr14025041
Burt McCartney110408
Horace Brien03021035
Marco Mathes02019032
Ray Marshall010305

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Grant Carlson315
Tommy Battle220
Spencer Stevenson018
Jessie Hickman016
O.J. Hicks015
Matt Strickland014
Brent Huh012
Sammy Metzler012
Roman Ciervo011
Larry Jurkiewicz010
Joseph Mahoney010
Deron Devito09
Carlos Peters09
Mo Bellais08
Jessie Malchow08
Terry Myers07
Adam Wyse07
Roy Vaughn07
Donald Maxwell05
Doug Corey05
Isaac Howard05
Barry Sitz05
Antoine Schultz04
Wes Copeland04
Jimmy Tarver03
Irving Kushto02
Don Harmon02
Richie Gardner02
Ernie Crawford02
Pete Maxwell02
Levon Morrison02
Teddy Campbell02
Gilbert Lane02
Ethan Randle02
Robbie Garrison02
Desmond Abe02
Vernon Giannitti02
Vernon Holcombe01
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kim Blackburn315
Marco Schultz123
Fernando Dawkins117
Brent Renze117
Fernando Ramsey115
Leon Barker114
Levon Malone016
Richard Suhocki014
Levon Eidsmore013
Martin Junker011
Ronald Vilnit08
Pat Alcott07
Will Cortez07
Julio Armstrong06
Paul Samson06
Ray Marshall06
Quentin Sperr06
Burt McCartney06
Daryl Shea06
Chuck Donovan06
Maurice Carr06
Ray Null05
Kelvin Walters05
Dominic Perkins05
A.J. King04
Eric Kelsey03
Dominic Wachsmuth03
Bobby Lyons03
Derrick Alston03
Bob Stargell02
Tyrone Jones02
Sammie Lents01
Harry Vela01
Ron Johnston01
Mike Withrow01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left760.9
Middle19814.3
Right7294.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5183.6
Middle16815.1
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Brzezinski34285300340
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
William Becker43314021551

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76344.9
Short (0-8 Yds)13121017.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)11913912.6
Long (19+ Yds)315719.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77334.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1812724.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)161220612.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vernon Giannitti97070121
WR Jessie Malchow64022016
TE Richie Gardner43054121
FB Deron Devito3306018
WR O.J. Hicks33076125
WR Dustin Bahr32066217
TE Roman Ciervo2202109
RB Levon Morrison2206024
WR Matt Strickland110607
RB Tommy Battle110405
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hugh Mathis87064134
TE A.J. King75060126
WR Dominic Perkins75171138
RB Kelvin Walters66050127
WR Harry Vela63134028
WR Levon Eidsmore300006
TE Fernando Dawkins22012013
RB Leland Simmons1101013
FB Fernando Ramsey1104012
WR Richard Suhocki11015013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski166.005.00
Levon Morrison1-4-4.002.21
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kelvin Walters4112.754.38
William Becker166.006.00
Levon Malone111.002.00
Leland Simmons100.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski32124.009.74
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
William Becker75314.437.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Roman Ciervo1177.0010.50
WR Jessie Malchow1000.003.67
WR Vernon Giannitti1155.007.78
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE A.J. King2142.008.57
TE Fernando Dawkins1111.006.00
WR Hugh Mathis1133.008.00
WR Dominic Perkins111010.0010.14
WR Levon Eidsmore1000.000.00
WR Harry Vela111313.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Levon Morrison20
Jeff Brzezinski10
Desmond Abe11
DenverRushesConversions
William Becker22
Levon Malone11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jeff Brzezinski874
DenverAttCompConversions
William Becker973

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Dustin Bahr222
WR Vernon Giannitti210
FB Deron Devito110
RB Levon Morrison110
WR Matt Strickland111
WR Jessie Malchow111
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Kelvin Walters220
WR Dominic Perkins211
TE Fernando Dawkins111
WR Hugh Mathis110
TE A.J. King110
WR Levon Eidsmore100
WR Harry Vela111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)