Week 1, 2012

played in Miami, FL

76 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Shamans	0	3	0	14	-	17
Miami Mercenaries	7	14	3	14	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:27 MIA - Sean Price 1 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 11:51 MIA - Sean Price 6 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 03:50 MIA - Sean Price 21 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NO - Darrin Earls 47 field goal
3Q: 03:00 MIA - Paul Johnston 28 field goal
4Q: 14:27 NO - Vernon Giannitti 7 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 08:17 NO - Albert Harlow 6 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 05:54 MIA - Charles Pickrell 25 fumble return (Paul Johnston extra point)
4Q: 01:08 MIA - Shannon Kerr 3 run (Paul Johnston extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:27 MIA - Sean Price 1 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 11:51 MIA - Sean Price 6 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 03:50 MIA - Sean Price 21 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Paul Johnston extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NO - Darrin Earls 47 field goal
3Q: 03:00 MIA - Paul Johnston 28 field goal
4Q: 14:27 NO - Vernon Giannitti 7 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 08:17 NO - Albert Harlow 6 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 05:54 MIA - Charles Pickrell 25 fumble return (Paul Johnston extra point)
4Q: 01:08 MIA - Shannon Kerr 3 run (Paul Johnston extra point)

Team Statistics NO MIA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 30
- by Rushing 4 13
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 244 475
- Offensive Plays 51 75
- Yards per Play 4.78 6.33
Net Rushing Yards 50 201
- Rushing Attempts 14 40
- Yards per Rush 3.57 5.03
Net Passing Yards 194 274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 0 33 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 206 287
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.24 7.83
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 9/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 5.8
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/26 6/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/154 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 21
Time of Possession 20:17 39:43

Team Statistics	NO	MIA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	30
- by Rushing	4	13
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	244	475
- Offensive Plays	51	75
- Yards per Play	4.78	6.33
Net Rushing Yards	50	201
- Rushing Attempts	14	40
- Yards per Rush	3.57	5.03
Net Passing Yards	194	274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 0	33 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	206	287
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.24	7.83
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	9/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	5.8
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/26	6/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/154	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 21
Time of Possession	20:17	39:43

Drive Charts

New Orleans Shamans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:21	1:49	OWN 20	3	34	Punt
2	11:43	5:46	OWN 37	10	26	Punt
2	3:28	2:53	OWN 6	9	64	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
3	11:13	0:54	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
3	2:53	3:36	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	10:50	2:43	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
4	5:43	1:42	OWN 44	5	11	Downs
4	0:59	0:59	OWN 35	4	14	Game

Miami Mercenaries
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:39	OWN 27	16	73	Touchdown
1	4:32	7:49	OWN 3	14	97	Touchdown
2	5:57	2:29	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	1	3	Half
3	13:36	2:23	OWN 9	5	6	Punt
3	10:19	7:26	OWN 19	15	70	Field Goal
4	14:17	3:27	OWN 20	6	76	Missed FG
4	8:07	2:24	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	4:01	3:02	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown

Game MVP: Gilbert Coffey, Miami Mercenaries

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kyle Thornton	5	13	2.60	10	1
Aaron Elliott	5	22	4.40	12	1
Jeff Brzezinski	3	14	4.67	5	0
Tito Burke	1	1	1.00	1	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shannon Kerr	29	121	4.17	16	3	1
Corey Seymour	10	71	7.10	22	2	0
Gilbert Coffey	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Brzezinski	35	21	206	2/12	2	38	0	95.6

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Coffey	33	29	287	2/13	3	65	0	133.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vernon Giannitti	5	8	53	10.60	15	14	1
WR Ralph Branch	5	10	44	8.80	17	21	0
RB Aaron Elliott	3	3	3	1.00	1	5	0
TE Ty Warren	2	3	31	15.50	14	30	0
FB Rod Freeman	2	2	12	6.00	0	6	0
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
WR Ernest Elkon	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Jimmie Ellingson	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Pete Thurgood	1	3	38	38.00	10	38	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Price	7	7	62	8.86	8	21	3
WR Marshall Halpern	6	7	39	6.50	3	12	0
TE Mickey Malinsky	5	5	39	7.80	3	15	0
TE Kendrick Baker	3	3	36	12.00	15	25	0
WR Gabe Kohn	3	4	21	7.00	2	15	0
WR Rob Andersen	2	3	73	36.50	14	65	0
RB Corey Seymour	2	2	10	5.00	8	6	0
RB Shannon Kerr	1	1	7	7.00	7	7	0
RB Zach Greene	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Brzezinski	1	0	0
Blaine Schulman	1	0	0
Marshall Barnhardt	0	1	0
Glen Armstrong	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mickey Malinsky	1	0	0	0
Charles Pickrell	0	1	1	1
Pat Webster	0	1	0	0
Roy Gaines	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rob Whalen	4	176	44.0	39.0	50	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerald Brock	2	96	48.0	47.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Earls	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Johnston	1/2	0/0	0/0	28	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Blaine Schulman	1	2	2.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Thornton	4	121	30.3	0
Randy Busch	1	33	33.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corey Seymour	1	20	20.0	0
Gabe Kohn	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ernie Crawford	15	2	0.0	39	35
DT Xavier Clements	6	2	0.0	28	24
DT Pete Maxwell	5	4	1.0	31	27
OLB Cornelius Dattilo	4	2	0.0	23	15
OLB Lincoln Rivera	4	0	0.0	7	11
CB Harold Czech	4	0	0.0	26	18
CB Moe Cook	4	0	0.0	26	29
DE Don Harmon	3	1	0.0	30	16
CB Reuben Back	3	1	0.0	25	24
DE Dwayne Ronk	3	1	0.0	33	25
OLB K.C. Minnis	3	0	0.0	30	21
CB Randy Busch	3	0	0.0	22	29
S Don Meyer	2	2	0.0	28	25
S Blaine Schulman	2	2	0.0	28	22
S Moe Norton	2	1	0.0	22	17
DT Courtney Rabdau	1	0	1.0	11	21
DT Chuck Mitchell	1	1	0.0	18	15
DE Glen Armstrong	1	0	0.0	7	10
ILB Raymond Hamilton	1	0	0.0	6	1

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alex Gilmore	8	1	0.0	8	28
DE Emmitt Castroll	5	1	0.0	12	26
S Jon Henry	4	0	0.0	12	26
S Jermaine Coffey	3	1	0.0	6	27
DT Roy Gaines	2	0	1.0	10	27
CB Sherman Duncan	2	0	0.0	10	29
CB George Cosby	2	0	0.0	12	35
ILB Charles Pickrell	1	1	1.0	9	34
S Alfred Griffin	1	1	0.0	12	28
CB Billy Sinclair	1	1	0.0	7	30
OLB Grady Orr	1	1	0.0	9	10
S Josh Hookfin	1	1	0.0	3	16
ILB Timothy Fraley	1	0	0.0	4	1
DE Luther Luchey	1	0	0.0	4	10
DT Alex McClay	1	0	0.0	4	10
CB Seth Norried	1	0	0.0	7	16
DE Russell Morris	0	1	0.0	8	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DT Pete Maxwell	1.0	0	1	27
DT Courtney Rabdau	1.0	0	0	21
DE Dwayne Ronk	0.0	1	0	25
DT Xavier Clements	0.0	0	1	24

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Roy Gaines	1.0	1	0	27
ILB Charles Pickrell	1.0	1	0	34
DE Emmitt Castroll	0.0	3	3	26
DE Russell Morris	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ernie Crawford	6	1	35
CB Moe Cook	4	0	29
S Don Meyer	4	0	25
OLB Lincoln Rivera	3	0	11
OLB K.C. Minnis	2	1	21
CB Harold Czech	2	1	18
CB Reuben Back	2	0	24
CB Randy Busch	2	0	29
DE Glen Armstrong	1	0	10
DE Dwayne Ronk	1	0	25
OLB Cornelius Dattilo	1	0	15
S Moe Norton	1	0	17

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Alex Gilmore	7	0	28
S Alfred Griffin	2	1	28
S Jermaine Coffey	2	1	27
DE Emmitt Castroll	2	0	26
CB Billy Sinclair	2	0	30
S Jon Henry	1	1	26
CB George Cosby	1	1	35
DT Roy Gaines	1	0	27
CB Sherman Duncan	1	0	29
CB Seth Norried	1	0	16
S Josh Hookfin	1	0	16
OLB Grady Orr	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Money	3	3	13	0	30
Ralph Wright	1	3	12	0	35
Rod Freeman	1	1	9	0	15
Wesley Lake	0	2	12	0	32
Brett LaTendresse	0	1	10	0	25
Sammy Wallack	0	1	6	0	14
Jimmie Pomato	0	0	1	1	7
Barry Laskanic	0	0	2	1	5

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rondell Bauer	6	16	1	34	1	30
Trent McGee	5	7	1	39	1	29
Bruce Jackson	2	6	0	39	0	32
Pat Webster	2	4	1	40	0	35
Bryce Morehead	1	2	0	6	0	5
Jon Deutsch	0	2	0	21	0	17
Patrick Galloway	0	1	0	10	0	8
Frankie Funderburk	0	1	0	30	0	27

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Raymond Armendariz	1	16
Raymond Hamilton	1	15
Kyle Thornton	0	18
Albert Harlow	0	13
Randy Busch	0	13
Jimmie Ellingson	0	12
Harold Czech	0	12
Moe Norton	0	12
Pete Thurgood	0	11
Cornelius Dattilo	0	11
Moe Cook	0	9
Rod Freeman	0	7
Gus Hanson	0	6
Darrin Earls	0	5
Jimmie Pomato	0	5
Clarence Lincoln	0	5
Sammy Wallack	0	5
Reuben Back	0	4
Rob Whalen	0	4
Lincoln Rivera	0	4
Pete Maxwell	0	3
Ty Warren	0	3
Barry Laskanic	0	3
Glen Armstrong	0	3
Blaine Schulman	0	3
Don Harmon	0	2
Ernie Crawford	0	2
Xavier Clements	0	2
Ralph Branch	0	2
Brett LaTendresse	0	2
K.C. Minnis	0	2
Don Meyer	0	2
Aaron Elliott	0	1
Hardy Kohn	0	1
Dwayne Ronk	0	1
Courtney Rabdau	0	1

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Pickrell	3	10
Marshall Halpern	2	16
Seth Norried	1	18
Corey Seymour	0	19
Sam Rossi	0	15
Gabe Kohn	0	15
Randy Hickman	0	13
Kendrick Baker	0	12
Timothy Fraley	0	11
Jermaine Coffey	0	11
Paul Johnston	0	9
Alex Gilmore	0	7
Jon Deutsch	0	5
Bruce Jackson	0	4
Myron Wallace	0	4
Mickey Malinsky	0	4
Grady Orr	0	4
Bryce Morehead	0	4
Patrick Galloway	0	4
Arnold Dilger	0	4
Roy Gaines	0	3
Zach Greene	0	3
Dominic Fleming	0	3
Alfred Griffin	0	2
Rondell Bauer	0	2
Jerald Brock	0	2
Emmitt Castroll	0	2
Lawrence Gorin	0	2
Sean Price	0	2
Sherman Duncan	0	2
Luther Luchey	0	2
Jon Henry	0	1
Kelvin Davidson	0	1
Joe Malone	0	1
Billy Sinclair	0	1
George Cosby	0	1
Josh Hookfin	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	11	39	3.5
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	75	5.4
Middle	23	106	4.6
Right	3	20	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Brzezinski	35	21	3	2	2	5	5	4	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Coffey	33	29	3	0	0	3	0	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	61	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	90	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	38	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	16	101	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	78	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	86	28.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ralph Branch	10	5	2	44	1	29
WR Vernon Giannitti	8	5	0	53	0	34
WR Jimmie Ellingson	4	1	0	11	0	20
RB Aaron Elliott	3	3	0	3	0	19
TE Ty Warren	3	2	0	31	1	10
WR Pete Thurgood	3	1	0	38	1	14
FB Rod Freeman	2	2	0	12	0	15
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	0	6	0	15
WR Ernest Elkon	1	1	0	8	0	6

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marshall Halpern	7	6	39	0	17
WR Sean Price	7	7	62	1	17
TE Mickey Malinsky	5	5	39	0	22
WR Gabe Kohn	4	3	21	0	17
WR Rob Andersen	3	2	73	1	26
TE Kendrick Baker	3	3	36	1	8
RB Corey Seymour	2	2	10	0	14
RB Shannon Kerr	1	1	7	0	19
RB Zach Greene	1	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Aaron Elliott	2	17	8.50	4.40

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shannon Kerr	6	20	3.33	4.17
Corey Seymour	4	15	3.75	7.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski	3	2	13	4.33	5.89

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Coffey	5	4	11	2.20	8.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vernon Giannitti	2	1	7	3.50	6.63
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Price	2	2	7	3.50	8.86
RB Shannon Kerr	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Zach Greene	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Gabe Kohn	1	1	-3	-3.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Kyle Thornton	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Shannon Kerr	3	3
Corey Seymour	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Brzezinski	9	7	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Coffey	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vernon Giannitti	3	2	2
WR Ralph Branch	3	2	0
RB Aaron Elliott	1	1	0
WR Ernest Elkon	1	1	0
WR Pete Thurgood	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marshall Halpern	3	2	2
TE Mickey Malinsky	2	2	2
WR Gabe Kohn	2	2	1
RB Corey Seymour	1	1	0
RB Zach Greene	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,800 (81,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,400 (24,700)
End Zone 17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,300)
Sideline Seats 15,100 (15,800)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,800 (81,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,400 (24,700)
End Zone	17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,300)
Sideline Seats	15,100 (15,800)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,500)