Week 9, 2027

played in Norfolk, VA

42 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Demon Deacons	14	7	0	3	-	24
Norfolk Vipers	0	7	0	10	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:15 NOS - Todd Dixon 6 pass from Cris Rivera (Corwin Farmer extra point)
1Q: 00:14 NOS - Louis Neasman 43 interception return (Corwin Farmer extra point)
2Q: 05:59 NOS - Rich Devine 12 pass from Cris Rivera (Corwin Farmer extra point)
2Q: 02:09 NFK - Kenyon Lenihan 26 pass from Grant Bechtel (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 11:43 NFK - Ross Newnam 12 pass from Grant Bechtel (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 03:10 NFK - Cornell Burgess 23 field goal
4Q: 00:10 NOS - Corwin Farmer 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:15 NOS - Todd Dixon 6 pass from Cris Rivera (Corwin Farmer extra point)
1Q: 00:14 NOS - Louis Neasman 43 interception return (Corwin Farmer extra point)
2Q: 05:59 NOS - Rich Devine 12 pass from Cris Rivera (Corwin Farmer extra point)
2Q: 02:09 NFK - Kenyon Lenihan 26 pass from Grant Bechtel (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 11:43 NFK - Ross Newnam 12 pass from Grant Bechtel (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 03:10 NFK - Cornell Burgess 23 field goal
4Q: 00:10 NOS - Corwin Farmer 19 field goal

Team Statistics NOS NFK
Record 4-5 4-4
First Downs 13 20
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 208 328
- Offensive Plays 54 68
- Yards per Play 3.85 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 69 79
- Rushing Attempts 24 28
- Yards per Rush 2.88 2.82
Net Passing Yards 139 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 161 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 6.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/26 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/50 3/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 2/43 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 26:46 33:14

Team Statistics	NOS	NFK
Record	4-5	4-4
First Downs	13	20
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	208	328
- Offensive Plays	54	68
- Yards per Play	3.85	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	69	79
- Rushing Attempts	24	28
- Yards per Rush	2.88	2.82
Net Passing Yards	139	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	161	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	6.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/26	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/50	3/6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	2/43	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	26:46	33:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Demon Deacons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:25	5:41	OWN 6	11	47	Punt
1	3:49	1:45	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
2	14:00	1:41	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
2	8:41	2:51	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
2	3:38	1:04	OWN 18	3	-6	Punt
2	2:00	1:24	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	3:16	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
3	4:44	4:20	OWN 2	7	12	Punt
4	11:32	2:12	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
4	3:04	1:13	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:15	1:10	OPP 16	3	14	Field Goal

Norfolk Vipers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:35	OWN 20	7	31	Punt
1	5:44	1:55	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	2:04	2:00	OWN 19	3	1	Interception
1	0:04	1:04	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	12:19	3:38	OWN 22	6	13	Punt
2	5:50	2:12	OWN 20	5	17	Interception
2	2:34	0:34	OWN 42	2	58	Touchdown
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 19	1	9	Half
3	11:44	7:00	OWN 21	14	77	Downs
3	0:24	3:52	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
4	9:20	6:16	OWN 34	13	60	Field Goal
4	1:51	0:36	OWN 21	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Cris Rivera, New Orleans Demon Deacons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Joseph Swinton	18	57	3.17	8
Horace Bergmann	5	13	2.60	4
Cris Rivera	1	-1	-1.00	-1

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Terrell Hanks	18	48	2.67	8	0
Leslie McFarlane	5	11	2.20	12	1
Grant Bechtel	3	16	5.33	9	0
Ross Newnam	2	4	2.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cris Rivera	26	18	161	4/22	2	38	0	111.2

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grant Bechtel	39	25	253	1/4	2	32	2	78.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Todd Dixon	6	7	22	3.67	3	8	1
WR Ellis Thomason	4	5	59	14.75	14	18	0
WR Martin Posante	2	5	2	1.00	0	3	0
FB Steven Howard	2	2	54	27.00	48	38	0
WR Rich Devine	2	4	18	9.00	2	12	1
RB Joseph Swinton	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Clifton Carlisle	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronald Kramer	6	10	80	13.33	14	32	0
RB Terrell Hanks	5	6	36	7.20	8	14	0
WR Kenyon Lenihan	5	9	57	11.40	20	26	1
WR Dustin Hastings	3	6	18	6.00	0	8	0
FB Ross Newnam	3	4	29	9.67	25	13	1
WR Corey Washington	2	2	24	12.00	0	14	0
TE Quentin Moss	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Louis Neasman	1	43	43.00	1
CB Josue Samuels	1	0	0.00	0

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Norfolk	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Melvin Schulz	8	360	45.0	41.8	57	1

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Stuckey	4	183	45.8	33.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corwin Farmer	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornell Burgess	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Harrison	3	50	16.7	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrell Hanks	3	6	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ellis Thomason	1	31	31.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrell Hanks	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Cory Yates	7	1	1.0	28	40
OLB Chester Pray	6	2	0.0	23	30
CB Rondell Whiting	5	2	0.0	11	33
DT Julio Cancilliere	5	2	0.0	23	23
S Alvin Soriano	5	1	0.0	27	39
ILB Lorenzo Carr	5	1	0.0	26	40
CB Louis Neasman	3	3	0.0	27	37
DE Edgar Duran	3	3	0.0	23	34
DT Herb Vega	3	2	0.0	23	35
OLB Craig Pearson	3	0	0.0	12	6
CB Josue Samuels	2	2	0.0	28	39
CB Wayne Burgess	2	1	0.0	5	11
DE Calvin Miller	1	1	0.0	22	31
DT Andy Linthicum	1	0	0.0	8	13
ILB Scottie McLemore	1	0	0.0	4	0

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Zach McMeel	6	2	1.0	23	29
S Buddy Huffman	5	0	0.0	19	20
OLB Vince Champion	4	1	1.5	17	22
OLB Russell Thamilarasan	4	1	0.0	18	15
S Cornelius Barber	4	1	0.0	6	20
S Lamont Rattay	3	1	0.0	19	16
CB Jorge Meacham	3	1	0.0	23	29
DE Randy Reeves	3	0	0.0	22	25
DE Roderick Urbanski	2	0	1.0	5	7
DT Trent Garrison	2	1	0.5	13	12
CB Bruce Williams	2	0	0.0	6	11
DT Mack Heck	1	2	0.0	17	26
DE Jumbo Winslett	1	1	0.0	20	27
WR Dustin Hastings	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bart Daniels	1	0	0.0	16	21
CB Patrick Patton	1	0	0.0	23	29
S Paul Dunphy	1	0	0.0	8	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S Cory Yates	1.0	0	0	40
DT Andy Linthicum	0.0	1	0	13
DT Herb Vega	0.0	1	0	35
OLB Chester Pray	0.0	1	0	30
ILB Lorenzo Carr	0.0	1	0	40
DE Edgar Duran	0.0	0	2	34
DE Chris Matthews	0.0	0	1	8

Norfolk	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Vince Champion	1.5	0	0	22
DE Roderick Urbanski	1.0	0	1	7
ILB Zach McMeel	1.0	0	0	29
DT Trent Garrison	0.5	0	0	12
DE Jumbo Winslett	0.0	2	0	27
DT Bart Daniels	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Chester Pray	4	0	0	30
ILB Lorenzo Carr	4	0	0	40
CB Louis Neasman	3	1	1	37
S Cory Yates	3	0	0	40
CB Rondell Whiting	3	0	0	33
S Alvin Soriano	2	1	0	39
CB Josue Samuels	2	0	1	39
DE Edgar Duran	2	0	0	34
CB Wayne Burgess	1	1	0	11
DT Julio Cancilliere	1	0	0	23

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Buddy Huffman	4	0	20
OLB Russell Thamilarasan	3	0	15
S Cornelius Barber	2	1	20
CB Patrick Patton	2	0	29
CB Jorge Meacham	2	0	29
CB Bruce Williams	1	1	11
DE Jumbo Winslett	1	0	27
ILB Zach McMeel	1	0	29
S Lamont Rattay	1	0	16
OLB Vince Champion	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Albert Pelissier	1	7	24	0	30
Arnold Bucy	1	4	24	2	30
J.J. Montgomery	1	3	24	1	30
Steven Howard	1	2	11	0	18
Todd Dixon	1	1	23	0	27
Troy Grider	0	3	24	0	30
Harris Vranjen	0	2	24	1	30
Clifton Carlisle	0	1	4	0	6

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kerry Covington	2	7	1	28	0	40
Hardy Stephens	2	7	1	28	0	40
Randy Hernandez	1	5	0	28	0	40
Riddick Leak	0	3	0	28	0	40
Ross Newnam	0	2	0	20	0	17
Ben Denehey	0	1	0	28	1	40

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Burgess	2	25
Junior Harrison	1	14
Horace Bergmann	1	13

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Leslie McFarlane	2	22
Levon Garrison	1	14
Riddick Leak	1	5

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cory Yates	---	---	28	40	1	69
Josue Samuels	---	---	28	39	1	68
Alvin Soriano	---	---	27	39	1	67
Lorenzo Carr	---	---	26	40	1	67
Louis Neasman	---	---	27	37	2	66
Harris Vranjen	24	30	---	---	9	63
Herb Vega	---	---	23	35	2	60
Edgar Duran	---	---	23	34	1	58
Todd Dixon	23	27	---	---	5	55
Cris Rivera	24	30	---	---	1	55
Arnold Bucy	24	30	---	---	---	54
Troy Grider	24	30	---	---	---	54
J.J. Montgomery	24	30	---	---	---	54
Albert Pelissier	24	30	---	---	---	54
Chester Pray	---	---	23	30	1	54
Calvin Miller	---	---	22	31	---	53
Ellis Thomason	20	25	---	---	5	50
Rondell Whiting	---	---	11	33	5	49
Julio Cancilliere	---	---	23	23	---	46
Martin Posante	21	22	---	---	---	43
Wayne Burgess	---	---	5	11	25	41
Steven Howard	11	18	---	---	12	41
Joseph Swinton	18	20	---	---	2	40
Neal Kemp	---	---	6	10	17	33
Joey Benoot	4	6	---	---	22	32
Rich Devine	11	11	---	---	7	29
Horace Bergmann	6	10	---	---	13	29
Andy Linthicum	---	---	8	13	4	25
Clifton Carlisle	4	6	---	---	14	24
Craig Pearson	---	---	12	6	3	21
Jermaine Lotter	---	---	1	2	16	19
Chris Matthews	---	---	5	8	4	17
Junior Harrison	0	2	---	---	14	16
Chris Hoying	---	---	6	9	1	16
Mike Huntley	2	3	---	---	9	14
Patrick Shelton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harry Prior	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jonathan Mooney	0	0	---	---	9	9
Javier Henry	0	0	---	---	9	9
Melvin Schulz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scottie McLemore	---	---	4	0	4	8
Corwin Farmer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Carter Hill	---	---	0	0	1	1
Norman Chryplewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jake Newsome	0	0	---	---	---	0
Melvin Robson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Hardy Stephens	28	40	---	---	5	73
Ben Denehey	28	40	---	---	5	73
Riddick Leak	28	40	---	---	5	73
Terrell Hanks	20	30	---	---	19	69
Grant Bechtel	28	40	---	---	---	68
Kerry Covington	28	40	---	---	---	68
Randy Hernandez	28	40	---	---	---	68
Zach McMeel	---	---	23	29	10	62
Ronald Kramer	14	32	---	---	16	62
Patrick Patton	---	---	23	29	10	62
Jorge Meacham	---	---	23	29	5	57
Kenyon Lenihan	24	32	---	---	---	56
Quentin Moss	20	26	---	---	4	50
Randy Reeves	---	---	22	25	1	48
Jumbo Winslett	---	---	20	27	---	47
Ross Newnam	20	17	---	---	9	46
Dustin Hastings	17	27	---	---	1	45
Vince Champion	---	---	17	22	6	45
Mack Heck	---	---	17	26	1	44
Buddy Huffman	---	---	19	20	2	41
Russell Thamilarasan	---	---	18	15	6	39
Bart Daniels	---	---	16	21	1	38
Lamont Rattay	---	---	19	16	2	37
Leslie McFarlane	6	6	---	---	22	34
Trent Garrison	---	---	13	12	9	34
Cornelius Barber	---	---	6	20	3	29
Rob Peterson	---	---	4	8	16	28
Paul Dunphy	---	---	8	7	12	27
Corey Washington	7	14	---	---	5	26
Roderick Urbanski	---	---	5	7	8	20
Bruce Williams	---	---	6	11	3	20
Carlos Flynn	2	7	---	---	10	19
Wendell Ferguson	---	---	1	1	14	16
Carl Platt	3	3	---	---	9	15
Levon Garrison	1	0	---	---	14	15
Arnie Hagood	6	6	---	---	---	12
Rob Dawson	---	---	4	5	---	9
Cornell Burgess	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shawn Hanks	0	0	---	---	5	5
Wayne Matthews	0	0	---	---	5	5
Craig Stuckey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom Rohr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bryant Stevenson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Austin Boren	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quinn Wilkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	16	48	3.0
Right	2	5	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	23	54	2.3
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cris Rivera	26	18	1	2	1	2	3	1	0

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grant Bechtel	39	25	2	0	2	3	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	114	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	47	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	74	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	81	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	58	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Todd Dixon	7	6	0	22	0	27
WR Ellis Thomason	5	4	0	59	0	25
WR Martin Posante	5	2	0	2	0	22
WR Rich Devine	4	2	0	18	0	11
TE Clifton Carlisle	2	1	1	6	0	6
FB Steven Howard	2	2	0	54	1	18
RB Joseph Swinton	1	1	0	0	0	20

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronald Kramer	10	6	1	80	1	32
WR Kenyon Lenihan	9	5	0	57	1	32
WR Dustin Hastings	6	3	1	18	0	27
RB Terrell Hanks	6	5	0	36	0	30
FB Ross Newnam	4	3	0	29	0	17
WR Corey Washington	2	2	0	24	0	14
TE Quentin Moss	2	1	0	9	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Horace Bergmann	2	8	4.00	2.60
Joseph Swinton	1	1	1.00	3.17
Cris Rivera	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terrell Hanks	2	1	0.50	2.67
Ross Newnam	1	3	3.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cris Rivera	4	3	24	6.00	6.19

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grant Bechtel	6	3	30	5.00	6.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rich Devine	2	2	18	9.00	4.50
TE Todd Dixon	1	1	6	6.00	3.14
WR Martin Posante	1	0	0	0.00	0.40

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dustin Hastings	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Ronald Kramer	1	1	12	12.00	8.00
RB Terrell Hanks	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
FB Ross Newnam	1	1	12	12.00	7.25
TE Quentin Moss	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Kenyon Lenihan	1	1	6	6.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Horace Bergmann	2	1
Joseph Swinton	1	0
Cris Rivera	1	0

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions
Terrell Hanks	2	0
Grant Bechtel	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cris Rivera	7	5	4

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grant Bechtel	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ellis Thomason	3	3	3
RB Joseph Swinton	1	1	0
WR Martin Posante	1	0	0
TE Clifton Carlisle	1	0	0
WR Rich Devine	1	1	1

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronald Kramer	3	2	1
WR Dustin Hastings	2	1	1
WR Kenyon Lenihan	2	1	1
WR Corey Washington	1	1	1
RB Terrell Hanks	1	1	1
TE Quentin Moss	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,100 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,000)
End Zone 15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,100 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,000)
End Zone	15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)