LordOfEntropy

Really depressing stats released today by Time-Picayune on nola.com......

http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...1204263000.xml

0 -- Times Minnesota punted in a 38-31 victory over Saints.

1 -- Total combined games that 2003 second-round draft pick Jonathan Stinchcomb and 2004 second-round draft pick Devery Henderson have been active.

2 -- Fumble returns for touchdowns by opponents.

3 -- Vikings players that posted career highs in 38-31 victory against the Saints: (Daunte Culpepper 425 passing yards, Mewelde Moore 109 rushing yards, Nate Burleson 137 receiving yards).

4 -- Quarters out of 24 total that the opponent has been held scoreless.

4 -- 100-yard rushers (Moore 15-109, Shaun Alexander 28-135, Kevan Barlow 20-114, Emmitt Smith 21-127) allowed.

5 -- Times in six games the Saints have failed to score in the first quarter.

6 -- Runs of 20 yards or more allowed, third most in the NFL.

6.3 -- Average yards allowed per play, highest in the NFL.

18 -- False-start penalties in six games.

18* -- Opposing players that posted season-high yardage totals against the Saints: Darrell Jackson, 98 receiving; Ken Dorsey, 205 passing; Kevan Barlow, 114 rushing; Jamal Robertson, 38 rushing; Terry Jackson, 28 rushing; Curtis Conway, 112 receiving; Marc Bulger, 358 passing; Isaac Bruce, 134 receiving; Marshall Faulk, 46 receiving; Dane Looker, 69 receiving; Emmitt Smith, 127 rushing; Troy Hambrick, 79 rushing; Charles Lee, 76 receiving; Ken Dilger, 60 receiving; Daunte Culpepper, 425 passing; Mewelde Moore, 109 rushing; Moe Williams, 66 rushing; Nate Burleson, 134 receiving.

23 -- Punts forced by the defense in 70 offensive drives.

27 -- Times the opposing offense has scored a touchdown or field goal in 70 drives.

25 -- Pre-snap penalties.

26 -- Pass plays of 20 yards or more allowed, most in the NFL.

27.5 -- Average points allowed per game, highest in the NFL.

28.4 -- Third-down conversion rate (21 of 74), fourth lowest in the NFL.

43.6 -- Third-down conversion rate allowed (34 of 78), fourth highest in the NFL.

46 -- Penalties committed, tied for third most in the NFL.

66.5 -- Completion rate allowed to opposing quarterbacks, fourth highest in the NFL.

100.3 -- Combined passer efficiency rating of opposing QBs, third highest in the NFL.

151. 2 -- Average rushing yards allowed per game, fourth highest in the NFL.

414.2 -- Average yards allowed per game, highest in the NFL.

605 -- Yards allowed by defense against Vikings, most ever by a Saints team