Week 8, 2009

played in Miami, FL

80 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Shamans101000-20
Miami Mercenaries141079-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:29 NO - Grant Carlson 44 interception return (Mo Bellais extra point)
1Q: 10:15 MIA - Shannon Kerr 5 run (Gene Brophy extra point)
1Q: 04:55 NO - Mo Bellais 25 field goal
1Q: 04:00 MIA - Darnell Foreman 63 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 06:16 MIA - Donny Baily 7 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Gene Brophy extra point)
2Q: 06:07 NO - Jessie Malchow 89 kickoff return (Mo Bellais extra point)
2Q: 01:44 MIA - Gene Brophy 18 field goal
2Q: 00:22 NO - Mo Bellais 32 field goal
3Q: 06:55 MIA - Shannon Kerr 12 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Gene Brophy extra point)
4Q: 14:51 MIA - Gene Brophy 42 field goal
4Q: 05:24 MIA - Gene Brophy 28 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIA - Gene Brophy 32 field goal

Team Statistics NOMIA
Record0-85-3
First Downs1423
- by Rushing47
- by Passing914
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards285434
- Offensive Plays6371
- Yards per Play4.526.11
Net Rushing Yards80121
- Rushing Attempts1935
- Yards per Rush4.213.46
Net Passing Yards205313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 034 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards237324
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/322/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.668.69
Fumbles/Lost5/31/1
3rd Down Conversions1/128/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.65.9
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards6/425/59
Punt Returns/Yards3/103/29
Kick Returns/Yards8/2563/80
Interception Ret./Yards1/440/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 40
Time of Possession27:3432:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Shamans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:130:58OWN 4215Fumble
110:055:17OWN 37955Field Goal
13:424:34OWN 35731Punt
213:072:025037Punt
21:391:25OWN 28557Field Goal
315:000:58OWN 2035Punt
312:082:50OWN 31526Punt
37:330:38OWN 2021Fumble
36:483:37OWN 2367Punt
414:453:21OWN 27942Punt
48:180:08OWN 301-2Fumble
45:161:27OWN 1849Downs
41:531:29OWN 42825Downs
Miami Mercenaries
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:42OWN 3310Interception
114:183:05OWN 20725Punt
110:150:10OPP 515Touchdown
14:481:06OWN 42358Touchdown
214:081:01OWN 1036Punt
211:054:58OWN 101090Touchdown
25:544:15OWN 201279Field Goal
20:140:14OWN 4018Half
314:021:54OWN 13420Punt
39:181:45OWN 18421Punt
36:550:07OPP 12112Touchdown
33:113:26OPP 43618Field Goal
411:243:06OWN 20850Fumble
48:102:54OPP 28417Field Goal
43:491:56OPP 27812Field Goal
40:240:24OWN 331-1Game

Game MVP: Gilbert Coffey, Miami Mercenaries

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Levon Morrison12383.171110
Desmond Abe4225.50800
Jeff Brzezinski2157.50900
Tommy Battle155.00500
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Shannon Kerr26823.151321
Gilbert Peterson6244.00900
Gilbert Coffey284.00900
Jared Fredrickson177.00700

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Brzezinski39252375/32025080.8
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gilbert Coffey34223242/113631112.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR O.J. Hicks475012.503210
WR Dustin Bahr47389.504160
TE Richie Gardner333913.0023250
WR Jessie Malchow363210.6721170
FB Deron Devito232010.008170
RB Levon Morrison22189.002110
RB Tommy Battle22178.504120
TE Roman Ciervo111212.000120
WR Matt Strickland1200.00100
TE Spencer Stevenson1155.00550
RB Desmond Abe11-1-1.000-10
WR Vernon Giannitti1477.00070
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnell Foreman51014028.0062631
TE Harold Cordell44379.2516160
WR Rob Andersen465213.0010180
WR Donny Baily343712.3316221
RB Gilbert Peterson35237.67080
RB Shannon Kerr232713.5022151
WR Eric Poole1288.00080

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Grant Carlson14444.001
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jessie Malchow3000
Levon Morrison2000
Deron Devito0100
Robbie Garrison0100
Sammy Metzler0100
Lenny Walton0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Rob Andersen1000
Seth George0100
Andrew Kiner0100
Kelly Lockard0100
Donovan Wilkins0020
Ross Hassell0010
B.J. Hill0010
Billy Sinclair0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wes Copeland621936.528.3664
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Willie Gower417243.040.5511

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mo Bellais2/20/00/0322/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gene Brophy4/41/10/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Malchow210.50
O.J. Hicks199.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Poole3299.70

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Malchow517735.41
Carlos Peters37926.30
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Poole24623.00
Donny Baily13434.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lenny Walton820.02734
ILB Grant Carlson660.03434
DT Pete Maxwell600.03533
DT Donald Maxwell501.03234
CB Carlos Peters520.03336
S Gilbert Lane410.02334
CB Sammy Metzler410.02629
S Ethan Randle300.02833
DE Don Harmon211.03336
DT Jimmy Meadows200.020
DE Teddy Campbell110.03336
CB Irving Kushto100.03533
DT Antoine Schultz100.066
S Jessie Hickman100.0122
TE Richie Gardner10---------
OLB Isaac Howard100.0128
OLB Larry Jurkiewicz100.021
RB Levon Morrison10---------
S Vernon Holcombe100.042
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jon Henry731.01942
CB Richie Hardy710.01440
DT Roy Gaines700.01943
OLB Donovan Wilkins611.01944
ILB B.J. Hill420.01940
S Brant Cash410.0419
CB Billy Sinclair321.01944
DE Emmitt Castroll301.01844
S Kelly Lockard210.01443
DT Kelvin Davidson101.01622
OLB Norman Gantry110.034
CB Seth George100.01842
DE Joe Malone100.01841
DE Moe Parker010.013

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Harmon1.011036
DT Donald Maxwell1.000034
DE Teddy Campbell0.010036
DT Pete Maxwell0.003033
DT Antoine Schultz0.00106
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Emmitt Castroll1.001244
OLB Donovan Wilkins1.001044
S Jon Henry1.000042
DT Kelvin Davidson1.000022
CB Billy Sinclair1.000044
DT Roy Gaines0.002043
ILB B.J. Hill0.001040
DE Joe Malone0.001041

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sammy Metzler60029
OLB Lenny Walton40034
CB Carlos Peters40036
ILB Grant Carlson21134
CB Irving Kushto11033
S Gilbert Lane11034
S Ethan Randle11033
DT Antoine Schultz1006
OLB Isaac Howard1008
OLB Larry Jurkiewicz1001
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richie Hardy50040
ILB B.J. Hill41040
S Brant Cash32019
S Jon Henry30042
CB Billy Sinclair30044
S Kelly Lockard20043
OLB Donovan Wilkins11044
CB Seth George11042
DT Roy Gaines10043
OLB Norman Gantry1004
DE Joe Malone10041

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Corey25119141
Robbie Garrison23017135
Ralph Wright14019138
Jeff Money11019144
Deron Devito1109018
Richie Gardner11012025
Barry Sitz01016137
Terry Myers0102010
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harvey Dole47032133
Trent McGee311033035
Pat Webster24029033
Rondell Bauer220303
Bruce Jackson13032035
Sherman Gaylor12023021
Joel Cote03017017
Ross Hassell0101109
Jared Fredrickson00019120

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Jessie Hickman322
Tommy Battle123
Brent Huh120
Vernon Giannitti111
Spencer Stevenson022
O.J. Hicks018
Joseph Mahoney017
Matt Strickland016
Carlos Peters014
Roman Ciervo014
Larry Jurkiewicz014
Jessie Malchow011
Deron Devito09
Terry Myers08
Adam Wyse08
Roy Vaughn08
Donald Maxwell07
Mo Bellais07
Isaac Howard06
Wes Copeland06
Richie Gardner05
Vernon Holcombe05
Barry Sitz05
Irving Kushto04
Grant Carlson04
Don Harmon04
Doug Corey04
Pete Maxwell04
Teddy Campbell04
Lionel Morris04
Jimmy Meadows04
Lenny Walton03
Levon Morrison03
Ethan Randle03
Robbie Garrison03
Sammy Metzler03
Gilbert Lane02
Jimmy Tarver02
Desmond Abe02
Antoine Schultz01
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Joel Moseley426
Eric Poole221
Gilbert Peterson121
Ross Hassell120
Richie Hardy117
Brant Cash115
Donny Baily020
Nathan Blake020
Jared Fredrickson019
Clifton Rose015
Andrew Kiner014
Gene Brophy012
Brian Sherman011
Willie Gower09
Harold Cordell09
Joel Cote08
Dan McCarty08
Rondell Bauer07
Harvey Dole06
Darryl Benedict06
Norman Gantry06
Bruce Jackson05
Kelvin Davidson05
Nolan Metzenbaum05
Pat Webster03
Marshall Andruzzi03
Donovan Wilkins02
Seth George02
Roy Gaines02
Jon Henry02
Kelly Lockard02
B.J. Hill02
Emmitt Castroll02
Joe Malone02
Billy Sinclair02
Shannon Kerr01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6355.8
Middle12373.1
Right188.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6376.2
Middle20502.5
Right8354.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Brzezinski39252215620
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gilbert Coffey34224004501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76182.6
Short (0-8 Yds)106565.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)18121427.9
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54438.6
Short (0-8 Yds)109848.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)11816515.0
Long (19+ Yds)81324.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR O.J. Hicks74050133
WR Dustin Bahr74038039
WR Jessie Malchow63032023
WR Vernon Giannitti4107019
FB Deron Devito32020018
TE Richie Gardner33039125
RB Levon Morrison22018028
WR Matt Strickland211007
RB Tommy Battle2201709
TE Roman Ciervo1101206
TE Spencer Stevenson110502
RB Desmond Abe110-1011
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnell Foreman1050140329
WR Rob Andersen64052028
RB Gilbert Peterson53023019
TE Harold Cordell44037019
WR Donny Baily43037123
RB Shannon Kerr32027017
WR Eric Poole2108013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Levon Morrison1-1-1.003.17
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shannon Kerr10151.503.15
Jared Fredrickson177.007.00
Gilbert Peterson100.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski43174.256.08
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gilbert Coffey22199.509.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dustin Bahr2173.505.43
TE Richie Gardner1155.0013.00
TE Spencer Stevenson1155.005.00
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Donny Baily1177.009.25
RB Shannon Kerr111212.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Levon Morrison21
Jeff Brzezinski10
MiamiRushesConversions
Shannon Kerr30
Gilbert Peterson33

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jeff Brzezinski840
MiamiAttCompConversions
Gilbert Coffey965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR O.J. Hicks210
WR Dustin Bahr100
WR Matt Strickland100
TE Spencer Stevenson110
RB Tommy Battle110
RB Desmond Abe110
WR Vernon Giannitti100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Darnell Foreman411
WR Rob Andersen222
WR Donny Baily222
TE Harold Cordell110

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