NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE GAME INFORMATION ROSTERS DEPTH CHART STATISTICS MINIBIOS

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1 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS NOVEMBER 25, COWBOYS STADIUM GAME INFORMATION ROSTERS DEPTH CHART STATISTICS MINIBIOS

2 NEW ORLEANS (7-3) MAKES THANKSGIVING DEBUT AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-7) The Saints take their 7-3 record and three-game winning streak on the road to face the Cowboys (3-7) on Thanksgiving day at 3:15 pm CT. The contest at Cowboys Stadium marks the first time New Orleans has played on the holiday. The Saints are coming off an impressive victory over the Seahawks last Sunday. The black and gold have now won four of their last five contests, all by double digits. QB Drew Brees threw for four touchdowns and became the Saints all-time completions leader to lead the Saints to the win. Brees connected with both WRs Marques Colston and Robert Meachem twice for his touchdown strikes. The signal-caller finished 29 of 43 for 382 yards and completed his 1,850th pass as a Saint in the second quarter to break a record held by Archie Manning since Rookie RB Chris Ivory had one of his strongest performances of the season by collecting 99 yards on 23 carries and scored his first career touchdown on a dive over the pile. Defensively, the Saints held the Seahawks to 58 yards on the ground and recovered a pair of fumbles. The Cowboys have won their past two games since elevating former assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to head coach, including their first home victory of the season last Sunday by a score over the Lions. QB Jon Kitna led the way for the Cowboys by tossing three touchdowns. Dallas and New Orleans met last season in the Louisiana Superdome on December 19 where the Cowboys ended the Saints hopes for an undefeated season with a victory. The Saints were 13-0 heading into the Week 15 matchup. SAINTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS PRESEASON Date Opponent Time/Network Aug. New England Patriots L, Aug. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS W, Aug. 27 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W, Sept. Tennessee Titans L, REGULAR SEASON Sept. 9 MINNESOTA VIKINGS W, 14-9 Sept. San Francisco 49ers W, Sept. 26 ATLANTA FALCONS L, (OT) Oct. 3 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, Oct. Arizona Cardinals L, Oct. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W, 31-6 Oct. 24 CLEVELAND BROWNS L, Oct. 31 PITTSBURGH STEELERS W, Nov. Carolina Panthers W, 34-3 Nov. 14 BYE Nov. 21 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS W, Nov. Dallas Cowboys 3:15/FOX Dec. Cincinnati Bengals Noon/FOX Dec. 12 ST. LOUIS RAMS 3:05/FOX Dec. Baltimore Ravens Noon/FOX Dec. Atlanta Falcons 7:30/ESPN Jan. 2 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Noon/FOX GAMEDAY AT A GLANCE DATE: Thursday, Nov. 25 TIME: 3:15 (CT) SITE: Cowboys Stadium WORTH NOTING: The Cowboys lead the series This will be New Orleans first trip to Cowboys Stadium...At 7-3, the Saints are currently one game behind first place 8-2 Atlanta in the NFC South and are tied for the conference s secondbest record...new Orleans is ranked fifth in the NFL in offense (26th rushing and fourth passing) and fourth in defense (tied for 13th rushing and ranked second passing)...dallas is ranked 11th on offense (29th rushing and fifth passing) and 22nd on defense (22nd rushing and 21st passing)...thursday s game will be nationally broadcast on FOX (WVUE- 8 locally) with Joe Buck handling play-by-play, Troy Aikman serving as color analyst and Pam Oliver on the sidelines...the game can be heard throughout the Gulf Coast on the Saints Radio Network (870 AM or FM locally) with Jim Henderson handling play-by-play, Hokie Gajan serving as color analyst and Kristian Garic on the the sidelines...a national broadcast is available on Westwood One with Howard David handling playby-play and Tony Boselli serving as analyst...a Spanish language broadcast is available on WFNO 830 AM with Emilio Peralta handling play-by-play and Marco Garcia serving as color analyst.

3 NEW ORLEANS-DALLAS PREVIEW SAINTS-COWBOYS SPECIFICS THE COACHES Saints coach Sean Payton has posted a regular season record and a 4-1 postseason mark, guiding them to the Super Bowl XLIV championship. He s the lone head coach in club history to open a season with 13 straight wins and post a 13-game winning streak, and has the franchise s top all-time winning percentage (.608). He s also the club s leader in postseason victories. His (.605) home record and his (.611) road mark are the top winning percentages in club record books. Payton has recorded a (.625) mark vs. NFC opponents. Since taking over, the Saints have the best record among NFC South teams over that period In 2006, he took the Saints to the NFC Championship and was named the NFL Coach of the Year by most major media outlets. Payton is is only the second NFL coach to lead his team to two NFC Championship games since Payton was hired as New Orleans 14th head coach on January 18, 2006, after serving on the Dallas Cowboys staff from Prior to joining the Cowboys, Payton served on the New York Giants staff from , including the final three seasons as offensive coordinator. His tenure was highlighted by a Super Bowl berth in his first full season as coordinator. Payton s prior NFL coaching experience came as quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles from Jason Garrett was named interim head coach of the Cowboys on November 8 after serving as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator since Garrett, came to the Cowboys after serving as quarterbacks coach of the Miami Dolphins from Garrett entered into coaching following a 12-year NFL career, which started in 1989 as a member of the practice squad with the Saints in 1989, after being named Ivy League Player of the Year at Princeton in SERIES HISTORY Dallas leads the 23-game series, 15-8, though New Orleans has won five of the last six meetings. This will be New Orleans first trip to Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys won eight of 10 from 1973 to 1994, and 13 of the first 16 meetings between the two clubs. Seven games in the series have been decided by a touchdown or less, including last year s Dallas win. The Saints recorded the lone shutout in the series, a 28-0 win at the Louisiana Superdome on Sept. 10, 1989 where New Orleans held Dallas to 20 rushing yards on 10 attempts. A look back at the results in the series: Date Result Site Att. 10/15/67 L, Cotton Bowl 64,128 11/12/67 L, Tulane Stadium 83,437 11/3/68 L, 3-17 Tulane Stadium 84,728 9/28/69 L, Tulane Stadium 79,567 11/9/69 L, Cotton Bowl 68,282 10/17/71 W, Tulane Stadium 83,088 9/24/73 L, 3-40 Texas Stadium 52,715 9/19/76 L, 6-24 Superdome 61,413 11/19/78 L, 7-27 Texas Stadium 57,920 12/19/82 L, 7-21 Texas Stadium 64,506 9/25/83 L, Texas Stadium 62,136 10/21/84 L, ot Texas Stadium 50,966 10/3/88 W, Superdome 68,474 9/10/89 W, 28-0 Superdome 66,977 12/2/90 L, Texas Stadium 60,087 12/8/91 L, Texas Stadium 64,530 12/19/94 L,16-24 Superdome 67,323 12/6/98 W, 22-3 Superdome 65,065 12/24/99 W, Superdome 47,835 12/28/03 W, 13-7 Superdome 68,451 12/12/04 W, Texas Stadium 64,056 12/10/06 W, Texas Stadium 63,722 12/19/09 L,17-24 Superdome 70,213 SUPERLATIVES A look back at the top indidvidual performances for Saints players against Dallas in the previous 23 games between the two clubs. RUSHING YARDAGE (100+yards) RB George Rogers 33 carries for 166 yards, at Texas Stadium, Dec. 19, RB Deuce McAllister 21 carries for 111 yards, at Texas Stadium, Dec. 10, RB Wayne Wilson 31 carries for 108 yards, at Texas Stadium, Sept. 25, PASSING YARDAGE (300+yards) QB Drew Brees 26 of 38 for 384 yards, at Texas Stadium, Dec. 10, RECEIVING YARDAGE (100+yards) RB Reggie Bush Six receptions for 125 yards, at Texas Stadium, Dec. 10, WR Andre Hastings Four receptions for 122 yards, at the Superdome, Dec. 6, WR Donte Stallworth Five receptions for 113 yards, at Texas Stadium, Dec. 12, 2004.

4 CONNECTIONS Head coach Sean Payton served on the Dallas coaching staff from His first two seasons, Payton served as assistant head coach/quarterbacks. In his last season with the Cowboys, Payton was promoted to assistant head coach/passing game coordinator and was responsible for the team s play-calling...owner/executive Vice President Rita Benson LeBlanc is a graduate of Texas A&M RB Chris Ivory prepped at Longview HS...RB Julius Jones was a second round pick of the Cowboys in 2004 and was Dallas leading rusher from , playing four seasons in Dallas LB Scott Shanle played for the Cowboys from until being acquired by New Orleans in a trade at the end of 2006 training camp...secondary coach Dennis Allen is a native of Hurst, Texas, who played at Texas A&M from and served on their coaching staff from QB Drew Brees prepped at Westlake (Austin, Tx.) HS...TE David Thomas prepped at Frenship (Wolfforth, Tx.) HS and played at the University of Texas where he was a member of the 2006 BCS Championship squad. Thomas and Cowboys WR Roy Williams were teammates with the Longhorns...Cowboys G Montrae Holland was a fourth round draft choice of New Orleans in 2003 and played for the Saints from K Garrett Hartley and QB Chase Daniel both prepped at Carroll (Southlake, Texas) HS DT Remi Ayodele prepped at Grand Prairie HS and spent parts of the 2006 and 2007 seasons on the active roster and practice squad of the Cowboys, appearing in seven games for them in his final season there...dallas T Jermey Parnell spent the 2009 season and part of the 2010 campaign on the New Orleans practice squad...dallas head coach Jason Garrett spent part of the 1989 season on the Saints practice squad and also played for Payton with the New York Giants from Garrett was a teammate of TE Jeremy Shockey in New York in Garrett and assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones served in the same staff in Miami from Garrett s father Jim, served on the New Orleans coaching staff under Hank Stram from Garrett s brother, Judd, the Cowboys director of pro scouting, served on the Saints staff from , also serving on the same Dolphins staff with Jones in Dallas LS L. P. Ladouceur went to camp with the Saints in Cowboys DE Jason Hatcher prepped at Jena HS played at Grambling...Dallas LB Bradie James prepped at West Monroe HS and was a standout at LSU...Spears was college teammates with WR Devery Henderson...Defensive line coach Bill Johnson served in the same position at Texas A&M from P Thomas Morstead handled punting and kicking duties at Southern Methodist University from Dallas secondary/safeties coach Brett Maxie patrolled the New Orleans defensive backfield from Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson played for New Orleans from RB Pierre Thomas and Dallas DB Alan Ball were college teammates at Illinois...DL Anthony Hargrove and Dallas T Alex Barron were teammates in St. Louis from CB Leigh Torrence and Dallas LB Keith Brooking were teammates in Atlanta in T Charles Brown, DT Sedrick Ellis and Dallas K David Beuhler were teammates at USC...DE Alex Brown and Cowboys T Marc Colombo were teammates in Chicago from Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams tutored Dallas S Gerald Sensabaugh in Jacksonville in S Pierson Prioleau and Seansabaugh were teammates with the Jaguars...Secondary coach Dennis Allen, Defensive line coach Bill Johnson, quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi and Dallas special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis served on the same staff in Atlanta. Johnson and Cowboys defensive backs coach Dave Campo served on the same staff at the University of Miami (Fl.) in LAST MEETING Dec. 19, 2009: Dallas 24, Saints Louisiana Superdome Playing in their third nationally-televised, primetime game of the year, the Saints saw their bid for an undefeated season come to an end at the hands of the Cowboys in a Saturday night tilt. The Saints got off to a slow start as the Cowboys jumped ahead 14-0 in the first quarter. New Orleans finally got on the board in the second quarter when K Garrett Hartley kicked a 34-yard field goal. However an interception and a fumble recovery by Dallas halted a pair of New Orleans drives inside the two minute warning. The fumble recovery by Dallas set up a 44- yard field goal by K Nick Folk for the Cowboys to take a 17-3 lead into halftime. The Cowboys added to their lead on the first drive of the second half, which ended with RB Marion Barber scoring on a two-yard touchdown run. The Saints would rally in the fourth quarter though as RB Mike Bell scored on a one-yard touchdown and QB Drew Brees found WR Lance Moore for a seven-yard touchdown with eight minutes remaining and cut Dallas' lead to The Saints then received a huge break when Folk missed a chip-shot 24-yard field goal attempt with just over two minutes left that gave New Orleans, who didn't have any timeouts remaining, new life and a final opportunity to tie the game. However, the Dallas pass rush extinguished the Saints' comeback chances when Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware sacked and stripped Brees of the football with ten seconds left in the game.

5 2010 GAME SUPERLATIVES REVIEW WEEK 1: Saints 14, Minnesota Vikings 9; September 9, Louisiana Superdome The Saints won a club record third consecutive season opener as a consistent performance on offense, defense and special teams carried New Orleans in the NFL s kickoff performance. QB Drew Brees highlighted the Saints performance as he completed 27 of 36 attempts for 237 yards and a TD. RB Pierre Thomas had a team-best 71 yards on 19 carries with his one-yard TD run in the third quarter giving New Orleans the lead for good. Brees connected on completions with nine different Saints led by WR Marques Colston s five receptions for 62 yards. RB Reggie Bush chipped in with five catches for 33 yards. The Saints out-gained the Vikings, 308 to 253 yards, and held the ball for 33:43 in time of possession as they scored their fewest points in a winning effort since Sean Payton became coach in New Orleans got out to a early 7-0 lead, but then saw that evaporate in the second quarter until Thomas one-yard scoring run in the third stanza to put them back up for good. The Saints defense displayed their mettle, allowing only 253 yards of offense by the Vikings and held Minnesota to 5-of-13 on third downs (38%). LB Jonathan Vilma had a second quarter interception of Vikings QB Brett Favre, while DT Sedrick Ellis sacked him. Favre finished 15-of-27 passing for 171 yards and one interception for a 71.7 passer rating. Vilma recorded an interception on a play where a pressure on Favre was credited to S Roman Harper. The win improved their opening day record to This was the first time in club history the Saints have won three consecutive season openers. The Saints are 4-1 in season openers under Payton. The 14 points scored were the fewest by the Saints in a winning effort since Payton became head coach in 2006, and the fewest in a win since defeating Dallas 13-7 on Dec. 28, 2003 in the Superdome. Brees and WR Devery Henderson connected on a 29-yard TD on a third down play on New Orleans first offensive drive for the Saints first points of the season. DT Remi Ayodele blocked an extra point in the second quarter. It was the first extra point blocked by the Saints since DT Grady Jackson at Cincinnati on Dec. 22, WEEK 2: Saints 25, San Francisco 49ers 22; September 20, Candlestick Park The Saints posted an impressive road victory behind timely plays by the arm of Drew Brees, the foot of Garrett Hartley, who booted a 37-yard game-winning field goal as time expired and four forced turnovers by the defense and special teams unit. The Saints scored nine early first quarter points. On the first drive, the 49ers had the ball on their 15-yard line on third and five when the ball flew over San Francisco QB Alex Smith s head and fell out the back of the end zone for a safety. New Orleans then capitalized on the ensuing possession fro the safety and drove 46 yards on seven plays to cap it off with a six-yard touchdown pass from Brees to RB Reggie Bush. Leading 9-7 at halftime, 49ers RB Anthony Dixon ran for a two-yard touchdown to give the 49ers a 14-9 edge. The Saints responded when Brees fired his second score of the game on a three-yard pass to TE David Thomas with 1:43 remaining in the quarter. Taking advantage of a 43-yard punt return by Bush to end the third quarter, Hartley kicked the first of his three fourth quarter field goals to put the Saints up Later on, WR Courtney Roby recovered a muffed punt on coverage, setting up another field goal to give New Orleans a edge. San Francisco RB Frank Gore ran for a TD and Smith connected with 49ers TE Vernon Davis for a two-point conversion with 1:19 left, but Brees took advantage of the time to engineer the game-winning drive. Brees completed 28 of 38 passes for 254 yards with two TDs for a rating. RB Pierre Thomas led the Saints in rushing (46 yards) and receiving with eight catches for 57 yards. WR Marques Colston had a team-high 67 yards receiving on five grabs, including an acrobatic 30-yard catch to set up the game-winning field goal. The defense forced Smith to throw interceptions to S Roman Harper and CB Tracy Porter in Saints territory. LB Jonathan Vilma had a game-high ten tackles and his forced fumble, which was recovered by S Malcolm Jenkins to avert a potential 49ers score. The win marks the first time the Saints have started 2-0 in two consecutive seasons. It extended their win streak against their former NFC West rivals to six games. Brees had a streak snapped of an NFL record five consecutive games with 300 or more yards passing on Monday Night Football. Head Coach Sean Payton improved his record on Monday Night Football to 6-2.

6 2010 GAME SUPERLATIVES REVIEW WEEK 3: Atlanta Falcons 27, Saints 24 (OT); September 26, Louisiana Superdome Atlanta K Matt Bryant kicked a 46-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime to give the Falcons a win. The Saints overcame three turnovers and a three-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the score on their final drive of regulation when K Garrett Hartley kicked a 32-yard field goal. However, in overtime, after the Saints defense stymied Atlanta s first drive, Hartley missed a 29-yard attempt and the Falcons would successfully execute their next time down the field. QB Drew Brees completed 30 of 38 passes for 365 yards with three TD passes, two to WR Lance Moore and two interceptions. Moore had a career day with six receptions for a career-high 149 yards, tying his best in TD grabs and adding a career-long 72-yard punt return to set up a first quarter scoring throw from Brees to TE Jeremy Shockey. Shockey led the Saints in receptions with eight catches for 78 yards. DE Will Smith and DT Sedrick Ellis recorded one sack apiece. LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar led New Orleans with a career-high 13 tackles. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan completed 19 of 30 passes for 228 yards with two TDs. TE Tony Gonzalez had eight receptions for 110 yards with one TD, while RB Michael Turner carried 30 times for 114 yards with a TD. The loss snapped a streak of six consecutive September wins for the Saints, dating back to For the third straight game, the Saints scored a TD on their first possession. Dating back to the 2009 opener and including the playoffs, the Saints scored on their first possession 13 times (10 TD, 3 FG) in 22 games. Brees first-quarter interception was not only the first turnover committed by the Saints in 2010, but the first in 15 quarters, dating back to the second quarter of the 2009 NFC Championship. The pick was his first in 243 attempts, counting the postseason, his first in his last 141 regular-season throws. His last interception came in Week 15 of 2009 vs. Dallas. WEEK 4: Saints 16, Carolina Panthers 14; October 3, Louisiana Superdome The Saints posted an impressive win behind a powerful run game, timely third down conversions, a relentless pass rush and some key plays on special teams in a contest which wasn t decided until the final seconds. On their first drive, the Saints drove to the one yard line, where WR Lance Moore fumbled on a hard hit and it was recovered by Panthers LB James Anderson in the end zone for a touchback. But the Saints got the ball back after forcing Carolina to their first of two first half three and outs on a day where they constantly harassed rookie QB Jimmy Clausen, allowing him to complete only 11 of 21 passes for 146 yards. On their next drive, QB Drew Brees directed a six-play, 76-yard scoring march, ending with Moore rambling into the end zone on a four-yard TD grab. However, the Panthers tied the score on a 55-yard pass from Clausen to RB Jonathan Stewart. New Orleans took the lead near the end of the half, when K John Carney, starting his third Saints stint, kicked a 32-yard field goal. The Panthers took the lead on their first drive of the second half, when RB DeAngelo Williams had a 39-yard run. Failing to convert a third down on their next drive, New Orleans was forced to punt, but a hard hit on coverage by LS Jason Kyle forced Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn to cough up the ball and it was recovered by WR Courtney Roby at the Carolina 29. Carney kicked a 32-yard field goal to put the Saints within one. Brees engineered an 18 play, 86-yard drive, that took up 9:25 of the fourth quarter and ended with Carney kicking a 25-yard field goal to give New Orleans the lead with 3:55 left. Carolina on their final drive, marched as close as the New Orleans 36, but their hopes ended when the Saints pushed them out of field goal range on successive plays with S Usama Young tackling Williams for a four-yard loss and S Malcolm Jenkins sacking Clausen before a final incompletion. Brees completed 33 of 48 passes for 275 yards with one TD as the Saints ran up 121 yards on the ground and outrushed Carolina s powerful attack. In his most extensive, rookie RB Chris Ivory led the club in rushing with 67 yards on 12 carries, teaming with Ladell Betts who had 47 yards on the ground and caught four passes for 23 yards. WR Devery Henderson had six receptions for a team-leading 59 yards. WEEK 5: Arizona Cardinals 30, Saints 20; October 10, University of Phoenix Stadium In a topsy-turvy contest, the Cardinals came back from a 10-0 deficit and prevailed despite failing to score an offensive touchdown rushing or passing. CB Jabari Greer gave rookie Cardinals QB Max Hall a rough initial reception in his first drive of the game of his first NFL start, picking him off and returning the interception 26 yards. New Orleans would capitalize on the early turnover and K John Carney kicked a 31-yard field goal. New Orleans increased their first quarter lead to 10-0 when the Saints quickly would get the ball back and QB Drew Brees drove the Saints on an 11-play, 76-yard scoring drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. (continued on next page)

7 2010 GAME SUPERLATIVES REVIEW (continued from previous page) Despite a second quarter Cardinals field goal and touchdown fumble recovery on a play where DL Anthony Hargrove had forced Hall to fumble, but the ball was picked up and brought into the end zone by Arizona T Levi Jones in the second quarter, the Saints remained on top at halftime as Carney booted his second field goal of the contest to give the Saints a lead at the midway point. The Cardinals would go on a 13-0 run off two field goals and a 27-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Kerry Rhodes. With 3:25 remaining in the game, the Saints got the ball back at their 18-yard line. The Saints drove to the Arizona 35 where Brees connected with WR Robert Meachem for his first TD of the season with 1:49 left. With the Saints trailing 23-20, Carney attempted an onside kick but Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald recovered it. On 3rd and eight at the New Orleans 33, Hall completed a pass to TE Ben Patrick and he coughed of the ball at the 25-yard line where Fitzgerald recovered it much to the dismay of the Saints. After the Cardinals were forced to punt, the Saints got the ball back at their nine-yard line. On first down, Brees threw his third pick of the game to Cardinals DB Dominique Rogers-Cromartie who returned it for a 28- yard touchdown to seal the Arizona victory. The Saints outgained the Cardinals in net yards by a The 41 yards rushing the Saints defense surrendered was the least since the 33 rushing yards given up to Detroit in the 2009 season opener. Brees completed 24 of his 39 attempts for 279 yards and two TDs. WR Marques Colston led all receivers with seven catches for 97 yards. RB Ladell Betts, who got the start, rushed with 44 yards on 10 attempts. WEEK 6: Saints 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6; October 17, Raymond James Stadium The Saints had their most dominating performance of the season on both offense and defense to beat the Buccaneers 31-6 and improve to 5-2. New Orleans started off fast as they scored on their opening drive for the fifth time in six games, marching down 94 yards on seven plays, ending with a 41-yard TD pass from QB Drew Brees to WR Lance Moore. New Orleans extended their lead to 14-0 when Brees found WR Robert Meachem for a 41-yard TD early in the second quarter The Saints went into halftime with a 17-0 edge. New Orleans continued their outstanding defensive performance in the third quarter when LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar forced a fumble by Tampa Bay RB Carnell Williams, recovered by LB Marvin Mitchell at the Tampa Bay 45-yard line. Eight plays later, Brees found FB Heath Evans for a four yard TD. The Saints defense held Tampa Bay scoreless until they scored a touchdown with 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter. New Orleans rolled to 475 yards of total offense, 298 in the first half, while holding Tampa Bay to 277, including only 42 on the ground, 20 in the first half as the Saints took control. New Orleans churned out a season-high total of 212 rushing yards. Brees completed 21-of-32 passes for 263 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay s Josh Freeman was held to 18 completions on 43 attempts for 219 yards. RB Chris Ivory started and carried 15 times for 158 yards (10.5 avg.).this was the fourth-highest yardage total by an NFL runner in 2010, the 23rd most rushing yards by an undrafted player in NFL history and the second-most yards per carry in a single-game by a Saint in club record books (min. eight attempts.), the first to gain 150 yards and gain ten yards a carry. WR Marques Colston had a team-high five receptions for 53 receiving yards, with four of his catches going for first downs. RBs Ladell Betts and Julius Jones combined for 52 yards rushing and Betts one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was his first as a Saint. S Roman Harper led the defense with seven solo tackles and his NFL-high third forced fumble of WEEK 7: Cleveland Browns 30, Saints 17; October 24, Louisiana Superdome The Saints undermed their chances with four interceptions and two game-changing special teams plays by the Browns. With New Orleans punting after the first possession, Cleveland WR Joshua Cribbs lateraled the return to CB Eric Wright who raced 62 yards to the New Orleans 19-yard line before being tackled, setting up an early field goal. Cleveland increased their first quarter lead to 10-0 when they took advantage of a 38-yard pass interference penalty to put them in at the four-yard line where RB Peyton Hillis ran in four yards for a touchdown. Despite a second quarter Saints field goal, the Browns scored ten second quarter points as they took advantage of a fake punt and rushed 68 yards to set up a field goal and LB David Bowens returned a pass by QB Drew Brees 30 yards for a touchdown to give them 20-3 lead at the midway point. (Continued on next page)

8 2010 GAME SUPERLATIVES REVIEW (Continued from last page) After a scoreless third quarter, the Saints scored their first touchdown when Brees connected with TE David Thomas from 11 yards out. The Browns sealed the game by going on a 10-0 run with a field goal and Bowens second interception return touchdown of the day, this one for 64 yards. The Saints outgained the Browns in net yards , as they gave up a season-low 77 yards passing to Cleveland and allowed them to convert only two-of-11 third down attempts. Brees completed 37 of his 56 attempts for 356 yards and two scores. WR Marques Colston led all receivers with ten catches for 112 yards with one TD, seasonhighs in all categories. RB Ladell Betts had a careerhigh eight receptions for 48 yards. LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar had the first sack of his NFL career, when he dropped Browns QB Colt McCoy for a four-yard loss on a third down play. WEEK 8: Saints 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 10; October 31, Louisiana Superdome QB Drew Brees was pinpoint accurate in the second half, completing 20-of-22 passes, while the defense had two key fourth quarter turnovers to rebound from last week s loss in a nationally televised primetime contest. Brees shook off a second quarter interception and fourth quarter fumble, completing 34-of-44 passes for 305 yards with two TD passes and a passer rating. WR Lance Moore led the Saints in receiving with seven receptions for 54 yards and one TD. WR Marques Colston had six catches for 75 yards and a fourth quarter 16-yard TD grab. WR Robert Meachem had six grabs for a team-high 76 yards. The Saints made several key defensive plays. In the second quarter, WR Antwan Randle El had an 11-yard reception to the goal line, where it was ruled after a New Orleans challenge that CB Leigh Torrence stopped him before reaching the end zone. New Orleans held Pittsburgh to a field goal after a goal line stand. In the fourth quarter with TE Heath Miller running in Saints territory trailing 13-10, LB Marvin Mitchell stripped the ball from him at their 34-yard line and it was picked up and returned by S Darren Sharper 11 yards, to set up the score that gave the Saints a lead. With Pittsburgh taking the ball back, Torrence, seeing his extended duty at cornerback, picked off Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to ice the win. LB Scott Shanle came back after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury and led the Saints with 11 tackles. LB Jonathan Vilma finished with nine tackles and one sack. DE Will Smith had a season-high 1.5 sacks as he moved into sole possession of fifth place on the club s all-time list with 52. The win evened New Orleans all-time record against Pittsburgh to 7-7. WEEK 9: Saints 34, Carolina Panthers 3; November 7, Bank of America Stadium A complete effort of the season on offense, defense, special teams with New Orleans largest margin of victory of the season. The 34-3 victory improved the Saints record to 6-3 heading into their bye. New Orleans rolled to 408 yards of total offense while holding Carolina to 195 yards. The Saints also forced a fumble, intercepted a pass for a touchdown and held the Panthers passing attack to 68 yards, while New Orleans churned out 165 yards on the ground. The Saints scored 34 unanswered points after Carolina scored a first, courtesy of Drew Brees touchdown passes to TEs Jeremy Shockey and Jimmy Graham, a 24-yard interception return by CB Jabari Greer and a rushing TD by RB Ladell Betts. K Garrett Hartley added a pair of field goals, while the Saints defense allowed only a field goal and forced two turnovers en route to the win. Brees was efficient as he rebounded from an interception on New Orleans first drive to completed 27-of-43 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Carolina went through three quarterbacks, as they completed only 17-of-36 passes for 107 yards with a 42.4 passer rating. The three points surrendered by New Orleans was the fewest since they gave up three in a 34-3 win vs. Oakland on October 12, The Saints converted 7-of-14 third down attempts (50%). Greer s 24-yard interception return for a touchdown was New Orleans first defensive score of the 2010 season. WR Marques Colston led the Saints in receiving with eight receptions for 65 yards. Three move the chains for first downs. WR Lance Moore had six grabs and led the Saints in receiving yardage with 77 yards, including a second quarter 36-yard grab that set up a field goal. With his first quarter, seven-yard TD reception, the catch was Shockey s 500th of his career, making him the eighth NFL tight end with 500 grabs.

9 2010 GAME SUPERLATIVES REVIEW WEEK 11: Saints 34, Seattle Seahawks 19; November 21, Louisiana Superdome QB Drew Brees tossed four touchdown passes, two apiece to WRs Marques Colston and Robert Meachem to lead the Saints to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks to improve their record to 7-3 and remain one game out of first place in the NFC South. In addition to an offensive explosion of a season-best 494 net yards, the Saints run defense held the Seahawks to 58 yards on the ground, only allowing them to gain 3.4 yards per carry. Brees enjoyed one of his most impressive outings of the season as he completed 29-of-43 passes for 382 yards with four touchdown throws for a passer rating of Colston led the Saints in receiving with eight catches for a season-high 113 yards. With his two TD grabs, he moved into a tie for third place on the club s all-time list in scoring receptions. RB Chris Ivory carried 23 times for 99 yards and scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard dive in the first quarter to give the Saints the lead. The Saints defense forced Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch to cough up the ball twice in the third quarter, with recoveries by S Roman Harper and LB Scott Shanle INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM HONORS NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK WEEK 2: K Garrett Hartley New Orleans Saints 25, San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park, Sept. 20, 2010 Three-for-three on field goal attempts, kicking three field goals from 46, 19 and 37 yards, including the gamewinning kick as time expired. NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER: WR Courtney Roby Five special teams tackles, one special teams fumble recovery, nine kickoff returns for 232 yards (25.8 avg.). PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AND FEDEX GROUND PLAYER OF THE WEEK, WEEK SIX: RB Chris Ivory 15 carries for a career-high 158 yards rushing. MADDEN PROTECTORS OF THE WEEK, WEEK SIX: Saints offensive line The New Orleans offensive line spurred the Saints to gain 212 yards on the ground, including a career-best performance by Ivory, who had 15 carries for a 158 yards rushing. Shanle had a team-leading 12 tackles (nine solo), in addition to his third quarter strip of Lynch in New Orleans territory. The Saints converted 11-of-15 third down attempts (73%). Colston s 113-yard performance was a season-high and it was the seventh multiple touchdown performance of his career. Harper s third quarter forced fumble was his fourth of the season and his tenth since being drafted by New Orleans in The victory gave the Saints a 6-5 lead in the all-time series against the Seahawks and was their second consecutive victory against Seattle. The win gave New Orleans their first three-game winning streak of the season and their fifth streak of at least three wins since Sean Payton became head coach in With 45 regular season wins, Payton is now tied with Jim Haslett ( ) for the second-most victories by a Saints head coach.

10 SEAN PAYTON NOTES Since he was named head coach in 2006, the New Orleans Saints have enjoyed a significant turnaround under Payton, culminating with him leading them to the Super Bowl XLIV title. Payton has posted a (.608) regular season record, the best winning percentage in the NFC South, tied for sixth in the NFL and second-best in the NFC during the period. Payton has the top winning percentage for a Saints coach all-time. His home (23-15,.605) and road (22-14,.611) winning percentages are the finest in franchise history. Payton has recorded a (.628) mark vs. NFC opponents. New Orleans record in division play during this period is the secondbest in the NFC South. Under the supervision of Payton, the Saints offense has been ranked first in yards per game three of the last four seasons. Overall, New Orleans has posted a 10-5 record in primetime contests over that period. New Orleans has excelled in the biggest spotlight, since the hiring of Payton. Seven of the club s 12 victories on Monday Night Football have occurred since The Saints are the only NFC South club to capture two division titles since Payton joins New England s Bill Belichick as the only two coaches to guide their clubs to a conference championship game twice in the last four seasons. His postseason winning percentage (.800) is best among active NFL coaches. IN THE NFC SOUTH Under Payton, the Saints have enjoyed the best regular season record in the division since Team W L Pct. New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers TEAM NOTES DOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE The Saints enjoyed a 6-2 home mark for the second straight season in 2009 with a club record six game home win streak. This marked the 12th time in club history the team posted a winning home mark. For the first time since 1991 and 1992, the Saints posted back-toback winning home records. Since 2008, the Saints have a 16-6 home regular season record. ROAD WARRIORS Since Payton became head coach in 2006, the Saints have the fifth-best record in the NFL at visiting stadiums with a mark. With a 7-1 road mark in 2009, tied for best in the NFL, the Saints matched the 2000 squad for the most road wins. Including the final road game of 2008, New Orleans eight game win streak away from home was the second-longest in club record books. NFL s BEST REGULAR SEASON ROAD RECORDS SINCE 2006 Team Record 2. New England Indianapolis New York Giants Philadelphia New Orleans VERSUS THE AFC Including their victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, the Saints have captured nine of their last ten contests versus AFC teams, dating back to the 2008 season. Overall, the Saints have a 10-8 regular season record against AFC opponents since Payton became head coach PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT The Saints have eight players who have moved up to the 53-man roster after starting their NFL careers on practice squads, five who have spent time on the Saints practice squad. The most notable member of this group is WR Lance Moore. After spending most of the 2005 and 2006 seasons on the club s practice squad, he evolved into one of the team s leading playmakers with 19 career touchdown receptions to rank ninth in club record books. In 2010, he s recorded 38 receptions for 491 yards (12.9 avg.) with a team-leading five touchdown catches. Moore has also been a significant contributor on special teams in the punt return game, averaging 10.2 yards a return. LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar started on the club s practice squad in 2008, becoming an integral part of the club s special teams units and spot starter on defense. He s appeared in 31 games with 12 starts, making 56 tackles, five pass defenses, one sack, one forced fumble and 29 special teams tackles. In 2010, he s started seven of eight games, recording 33 tackles, two passes defensed, one forced fumble, one sack and one special teams stop. After alternating between the Saints practice squad and active roster in 2008, DT Remi Ayodele has held down a starting position since In 2010, he leads the New Orleans defensive line with 48 tackles (18 solo), also adding one sack, two pass defenses and one forced fumble for a unit that is currently ranked fourth in the NFL in opponent net yards per game, second against the pass.

11 BUCKING THE ODDS Players whose names are not called in the NFL draft typically face challenging odds in sticking on a team. Yet, the Saints feature 11 players on their roster who have bucked convention, several becoming key contributors. Seven of the most notable undrafted alumni on the Saints roster are Moore, Ayodele, Dunbar K Garrett Hartley, RB Pierre Thomas, CB Jabari Greer and RB Chris Ivory. Thomas has provided a significant impact to the run game. Signed after the 2007 draft, leading the club in rushing in 2008 and 2009, scoring a club-best 20 TDs over that span. Signed by New Orleans at midseason in 2008, Hartley has made 32-of-39 field goal attempts, as well as nailing the game-winning kick in the NFC Championship and being the only kicker in Super Bowl history to make three attempts of 40 yards or more. A 2004 undrafted signing by Buffalo out of the University of Tennessee, Greer has developed into one of the NFL s elite pass defenders. Signed to a four-year contract in 2009, Greer has recorded three interceptions and 18 pass defenses in 17 regular season appearances, often charged with the task of covering the opposition s top wideouts. Signed as a free agent out of NCAA Division II Tiffin following the 2010 NFL Draft, Ivory has appeared in eight games for New Orleans with four starts and is their leading rusher with 101 carries for 481 yards (4.8 avg.) with one touchdown. He enjoyed a breakout performance at Tampa Bay, Oct. 17, carrying 15 times for 158 yards, averaging 10.5 yards per carry. This was the fourth-highest yardage total by an NFL runner in 2010, the 23rd most rushing yards by an undrafted player in NFL history and second-most yards per carry in a single-game by a Saints runner in club record books (minimum eight attempts.), the first to gain 150 yards and gain ten yards a carry. SCORING EXPLOSION Since 2006, the Saints have scored an average of 26.9 points per game (2,000 points) in 74 games, ranking third in the NFL. During this period since Payton became head coach, New Orleans has scored 20 or more points in 58 games (78.4%) and 30 or more points in 32 contests (43.2%). NFL POINTS PER GAME LEADERS SINCE 2006 Team Pts. Pts./Gm. 1. NE SD* NO * Not including Monday night result WORTH NOTING ON OFFENSE DOMINATING OFFENSE Since 2006, the Saints have been the NFL s top ranked offense in net yards per game, averaging yards per game. In the past four seasons, they ve been ranked first three times. In 2010, they are ranked fifth overall, averaging net yards per game. NFL TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS SINCE 2006 Team Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. NO 28, NE 27, Phi. 27, Dal. 27, Ind. 26, NFL TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS IN 2010 Team Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. SD* 3, Phi. 3, NYG 3, Ind. 3, NO 3, * Not including Monday night result THROUGH THE AIR For four consecutive seasons the Saints have been ranked in the top five in the NFL in net yards passing. In 2010, the Saints are ranked fourth, averaging passing yards per game. The Saints have ranked in the top five in passing offense every season since Payton was named head coach in 2006 and lead the NFL during the period throwing for an average of net yards per game. NFL PASSING OFFENSE LEADERS IN 2010 Team Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. SD* 2, Ind. 2, Den.* 2, NO 2, Dal. 2, * Not including Monday night result NFL PASSING OFFENSE LEADERS SINCE 2006 Team Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. NO 21, Ind. 19, Dal. 18, GB 18, NE 18,

12 KEEPING DRIVES GOING In 2010, the Saints have converted 67-of-133 (50.4) third down attempts to rank first in the NFL NFL THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE LEADERS Team Made Att. Pct. 1. NO Atl Ind YARDS AFTER THE CATCH Since 2006, the Saints offense has been ranked first in the NFL in yards after the catch. The Saints are ranked second in 2010 with 1,309 yards after the catch MOST YAC BY NFL TEAMS SINCE 2006 Team YAC 1. New Orleans 10, New England 9, Green Bay 9,292 MOST YAC BY NFL TEAMS IN 2010 Team YAC 1. Detroit 1, San Diego* 1, Dallas 1, New Orleans 1, Denver* 1,207 *Not including Monday night result HOLDING THE LINE The Saints offensive line remains one of the New Orleans offensive unit s foundations. Since 2006, New Orleans has been the second-least sacked club in the NFL, surrendering only 86 in 74 games. In 2009, LT Jermon Bushrod, RG Jahri Evans, C Jonathan Goodwin, LG Carl Nicks and RT Jon Stinchcomb surrendered only 20 sacks, the fourth-fewest in the NFL for an offense that ranked first in the league overall, while missing only one start overall due to injury. The starting unit returns in 2010 intact and have given up only 14 sacks for the NFL s fifth-ranked offense, tied for the third-lowest total in the NFL. LEAST SACKS ALLOWED BY NFL TEAMS FROM 2006-PRESENT Team Sacks 1. Indianapolis New Orleans Tennessee 104 LEAST SACKS ALLOWED BY NFL TEAMS IN 2010 Team Sacks 1t. Indianapolis 12 1t. New York Giants 12 3t. New Orleans 14 3t. Tennessee 14 Below is a synopsis of the Saints offensive line, including five of it s six members that started at least one game in 2009, who are draft picks by the club: LT Jermon Bushrod - A 2007 fourth round draft pick, this promising young lineman helped spur the NFL s sixth ranked running game in The Towson product has continued adding strength and working on technique as he continues to line up against many of the NFL s elite pass rushers in his second season starting. LG Carl Nicks - This 6-5, 343 pound mauler who was a 2008 fifth-round draft choice, needed very little time to make a smooth transition to life in the NFL trenches. Selected for All-Rookie honors by several publications, Nicks has opened every contest since the fourth of his first year and combines with Jahri Evans for one of the NFL s top young interior combinations. C Jonathan Goodwin - Goodwin took the starting reins of the club s center position in 2008 and has distinguished himself in pass protection, run blocking and making line calls, opening 41 games in the middle of the line as a Saint. He s coming off a standout 2009 campaign where he was recognized with a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in his nine-year NFL career. RG Jahri Evans - The 2006 fourth round draft choice has made a rapid ascent from his small school roots at Bloomsburg into one of the NFL s top right guards. Evans was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2009 as a starter, elected a starter. His 74 straight starts with the Saints is the longest streak in team history among offensive linemen to begin a career and tied with linemate and RT Jon Stinchcomb as the most by a current Saint. Evans streak of consecutive starts to begin a career is ranked third overall among all players in Saints record books. Re-signed to a seven-year contract in the offseason, Evans is expected to be a cornerstone of the line for years to come in New Orleans. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED BY A SAINTS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TO OPEN CAREER Player Pos. No. Years How acq. Jahri Evans, G D4, 06 William Roaf, T D1, 93 Don Morrison, T D4e, 71

13 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED BY A SAINT TO OPEN A CAREER Player Pos. No. Years How acq. Rickey Jackson, LB D2b, 81 Bob Pollard, DT D11, 71 Jahri Evans, G D4, 06 RT Jon Stinchcomb - This 2003 second round draft choice is the club s longest tenured player and among the most respected by his teammates, shown by his election as one of five team captains in Anchoring the right side since 2006, he s combined with Evans to start all 74 games and provide uninterrupted service, the most by the Saints during this period. He s tied for the fourth-longest current starting streak among NFL tackles. After being re-signed to a five-year contract in 2009, Stinchcomb was selected to his first Pro Bowl. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED AMONG ACTIVE NFL TACKLES Tackle No. 1. Jeff Backus, Det Michael Roos, Ten Vernon Carey, Mia. 85 4t. Jon Stinchcomb, NO 74 4t. D Brickashaw Ferguson, NYJ 74 4t. Flozell Adams, Pit. 74 T Zach Strief - This 2006 seventh round pick out of Northwestern University has appeared in 65 regular season games and opened five at left tackle, also filling in on the right side. The versatile Strief, a tenacious blocker, has also served as an extra blocking tight end in short yardage situations. WORTH NOTING ON DEFENSE The addition of defensive coordinator Gregg Wiliams, shrewd moves in free agency and the draft and the return to health of several starters produced an opportunistic, resurgent unit, in 2009, resulting in a improvement to a defense that moved up in the league rankings in several categories, sending two players to the Pro Bowl for the first time since The improvement has continued into the 2010 campaign as they are ranked fourth in the NFL in opponent yards per game, second against the pass, while ranking fourth in scoring defense, surrendering 17.0 points per game. Overall, they have improved statistically from the 2009 campaign in most defensive categories. YARDAGE IMPROVEMENT After finishing ranked 25rd in the NFL in yardage surrendered (357.8 yards per game) in 2009, the Saints have improved to fourth (291.7 yards per game) in After being ranked 21st against the run and 26th against the pass last season, they are tied for 13th in run defense and ranked second in pass defense. NFL TOTAL DEFENSE LEADERS IN 2010 Team Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. SD* 2, NYG 2, Chi. 2, NO 2, Pit. 3, * Not including Monday night result SCORING DEFENSE In 2009, the Saints were ranked 20th in the NFL in scoring defense. In 2010, they are ranked fourth in points allowed per game (17.0). The Saints have surrendered under 20 points in each of their last three games for the first time since NFL OPPONENT POINTS PER GAME LEADERS IN 2010 Team Pts. Pts./Gm. 1t. Chi t. GB Pit NO NYJ STOPPING THE RUN The Saints have experienced an improvement in their run-stopping efforts in After ranking 21st in the NFL, surrendering an average of yards per game in 2009, the Saints have moved up in the league rankings to tie for 13th, giving up an average of yards per game in GETTING TEAMS OFF THE FIELD In 2010, the Saints have improved on getting opposing offenses off the field on third down. After ranking 14th in the NFL with a 38.0% third down percentage in 2009, the defense has only allowed 46-of-127 (36.2) third down conversions to rank seventh in the NFL NFL OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE LEADERS Team Made Att. Pct. 1. NYG Chi Oak Pit Was StL NO