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“Marques Colston”

77 plays. +0.08 EPA per play, a 53% success rate. That's above the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.

Plays 77
EPA / play? +0.08 -0.01
Success rate? 53% 42%
Yards / play 6.8
1st-down rate 38% 22%
TD rate 6% 3%
Turnover rate 5% 1%
Explosive-play rate? 12% 10%

League average, same seasons & situation

When Matchup Situation Play Result
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q2 11:15 · 2nd & 7 (11:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 40
D.Brees M.Colston
TD +4.56
2015 · Wk2 NO vs TB Q2 03:45 · 3rd & 9 (3:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to TB 36 for 21 yards (28-T.Jennings). Pass 12, YAC 9
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +2.54
2015 · Wk9 NO vs TEN Q1 04:28 · 3rd & 8 (4:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to TEN 38 for 16 yards (33-M.Griffin). Pass 14, YAC 2
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +2.33
2015 · Wk13 NO vs CAR Q2 13:42 · 3rd & 8 (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at NO 36 for 14 yards (26-C.Finnegan). Pass 12, YAC 2
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +2.24
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q4 08:08 · 3rd & 11 (8:08) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 31 for 12 yards (21-A.Verner).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +2.20
2015 · Wk2 NO vs TB Q2 02:27 · 2nd & 9 (2:27) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to TB 11 for 24 yards (21-A.Verner). Pass 10, YAC 14
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +2.11
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q3 06:55 · 2nd & 5 (6:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 12-M.Colston to DET 36 for 28 yards (32-J.Ihedigbo). Pass 24, YAC 4
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.94
2015 · Wk5 NO vs PHI Q3 12:41 · 3rd & 10 (12:41) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to PHI 10 for 17 yards (31-B.Maxwell).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.90
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q4 06:56 · 2nd & 10 (6:56) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass deep right to 12-M.Colston to CAR 28 for 22 yards (33-T.Boston).
L.McCown M.Colston
1st down +1.88
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q4 10:11 · 1st & 10 (10:11) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 5
D.Brees M.Colston
TD +1.77
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q3 11:01 · 2nd & 15 (11:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston (47-U.Unga) [98-D.Moore]. PENALTY on NYG-98-D.Moore, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 46 - No Play. 1st down +1.75
2015 · Wk2 NO vs TB Q3 01:30 · 3rd & 3 (1:30) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 41 for 14 yards (36-D.Swearinger). TB-36-D.Swearinger was injured during the play. His return is Probable. Pass 8, YAC 6
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.64
2015 · Wk9 NO vs TEN Q3 00:06 · 3rd & 5 (:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to TEN 35 for 8 yards (38-B.Webb). Pass 4, YAC 4
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.64
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q2 03:39 · 2nd & 11 (3:39) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to NYG 13 for 12 yards (21-L.Collins; 28-J.Hosley). Pass 6, YAC 6
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.59
2015 · Wk7 NO vs IND Q4 02:09 · 3rd & 4 (2:09) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to IND 27 for 20 yards (20-D.Butler).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.57
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q4 13:47 · 2nd & 10 (13:47) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to ARI 28 for 14 yards (25-J.Powers).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.52
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q1 08:41 · 2nd & goal (8:41) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
D.Brees M.Colston
TD +1.38
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q3 07:40 · 2nd & 12 (7:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston (27-J.Wilcox). PENALTY on DAL-27-J.Wilcox, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NO 23 - No Play. 1st down +1.31
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q3 12:26 · 2nd & 10 (12:26) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at NO 42 for 12 yards (21-L.Collins). Pass 2, YAC 10
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +1.15
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q4 02:34 · 1st & 10 (2:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to 12-M.Colston (42-I.Abdul-Quddus). PENALTY on DET-42-I.Abdul-Quddus, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at DET 23 - No Play. 1st down +1.06
2015 · Wk12 NO vs HOU Q4 09:06 · 1st & 10 (9:06) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to NO 39 for 19 yards (31-C.James) [93-J.Crick].
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.97
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q2 12:01 · 2nd & goal (12:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
D.Brees M.Colston
TD +0.95
2015 · Wk5 NO vs PHI Q3 05:54 · 2nd & 9 (5:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at NO 29 for 8 yards (23-N.Carroll).
D.Brees M.Colston
+8 yd +0.91
2015 · Wk10 NO vs WAS Q4 14:12 · 1st & 10 (14:12) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 25 for 9 yards (56-P.Riley, 51-W.Compton).
D.Brees M.Colston
+9 yd +0.86
2015 · Wk10 NO vs WAS Q4 06:17 · 2nd & 4 (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to WAS 33 for 10 yards (56-P.Riley, 29-C.Culliver).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.79
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q3 08:37 · 1st & 10 (8:37) 7-L.McCown pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 30 for 11 yards (31-C.Tillman). Andrus Peat reports as eligible
L.McCown M.Colston
1st down +0.78
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q1 08:03 · 1st & 10 (8:03) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 41 for 9 yards (32-T.Mathieu).
D.Brees M.Colston
+9 yd +0.76
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q2 06:46 · 1st & 10 (6:46) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston ran ob at NYG 37 for 11 yards (47-U.Unga). Pass 0, YAC 11
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.75
2015 · Wk9 NO vs TEN Q4 01:09 · 3rd & 18 (1:09) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at TEN 28 for 13 yards (38-B.Webb) [91-D.Morgan]. Pass 5, YAC 8
D.Brees M.Colston
+13 yd +0.67
2015 · Wk2 NO vs TB Q4 00:46 · 3rd & 3 (:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to 50 for 10 yards (58-K.Alexander). Pass 7, YAC 3
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.55
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q4 03:15 · 3rd & 10 (3:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston (91-J.Jones). PENALTY on DET-91-J.Jones, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DET 40 - No Play. penalty +0.49
2015 · Wk12 NO vs HOU Q2 02:31 · 1st & 10 (2:31) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 31 for 11 yards (35-E.Pleasant).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.48
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q4 04:36 · 2nd & 3 (4:36) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 43 for 5 yards (54-J.Casillas). Pass 4, YAC 1
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.47
2015 · Wk5 NO vs PHI Q2 01:33 · 1st & 10 (1:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 39 for 11 yards (58-J.Hicks).
D.Brees M.Colston
1st down +0.38
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q2 08:04 · 1st & 10 (8:04) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to NO 27 for 7 yards (21-A.Verner).
D.Brees M.Colston
+7 yd +0.33
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q2 08:00 · 2nd & 15 (8:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to NO 44 for 9 yards (59-D.Kennard; 21-L.Collins). Pass 6, YAC 3
D.Brees M.Colston
+9 yd +0.29
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q3 12:34 · 1st & 10 (12:34) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to TB 41 for 6 yards (59-K.Brown, 54-L.David).
D.Brees M.Colston
+6 yd +0.28
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q3 04:15 · 1st & 10 (4:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at NO 26 for 6 yards (38-T.McBride). Pass 4, YAC 2
D.Brees M.Colston
+6 yd +0.25
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q4 11:24 · 1st & 10 (11:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at DAL 48 for 6 yards (24-M.Claiborne). Pass 0, YAC 6
D.Brees M.Colston
+6 yd +0.10
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q3 03:01 · 2nd & 13 (3:01) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to ARI 45 for 6 yards (32-T.Mathieu).
D.Brees M.Colston
+6 yd +0.08
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q2 14:23 · 2nd & 7 (14:23) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass short right to 12-M.Colston to CAR 27 for 5 yards (58-T.Davis).
L.McCown M.Colston
+5 yd +0.05
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q3 06:20 · 3rd & 10 (6:20) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 39 for 9 yards (24-J.Norman; 25-B.Benwikere).
L.McCown M.Colston
+9 yd -0.03
2015 · Wk10 NO vs WAS Q3 10:15 · 2nd & 4 (10:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston pushed ob at WAS 31 for 3 yards (26-B.Breeland).
D.Brees M.Colston
+3 yd -0.04
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q4 01:31 · 2nd & 8 (1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to NO 29 for 7 yards (59-A.Hitchens; 26-T.Patmon). Pass 5, YAC 2
D.Brees M.Colston
+7 yd -0.05
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q4 02:27 · 2nd & 10 (2:27) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston. PENALTY on NO, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at NO 42 - No Play. penalty -0.27
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q4 13:57 · 3rd & 8 (13:57) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to TB 48 for 7 yards (51-D.Lansanah; 54-L.David).
D.Brees M.Colston
+7 yd -0.30
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q4 01:53 · 1st & 10 (1:53) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston.
L.McCown M.Colston
no gain -0.30
2015 · Wk7 NO vs IND Q4 02:58 · 2nd & 10 (2:58) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to IND 42 for 11 yards (20-D.Butler). PENALTY on NO-83-W.Snead, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at NO 47 - No Play. penalty -0.31
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q1 05:54 · 1st & 10 (5:54) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston to DAL 13 for 2 yards (39-B.Carr). Pass 2, YAC 0
D.Brees M.Colston
+2 yd -0.36
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q4 06:41 · 3rd & 7 (6:41) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 29 for 6 yards (28-J.Hosley). Pass 6, YAC 0
D.Brees M.Colston
+6 yd -0.40
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q4 02:07 · 2nd & 6 (2:07) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.42
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q2 08:58 · 2nd & 10 (8:58) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 49 for 4 yards (39-B.Carr). Pass 4, YAC 0
D.Brees M.Colston
+4 yd -0.46
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q3 01:04 · 1st & goal (1:04) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.46
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q4 02:16 · 2nd & 10 (2:16) (Shotgun) 7-L.McCown pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston (25-B.Benwikere).
L.McCown M.Colston
no gain -0.47
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q3 10:20 · 1st & 10 (10:20) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 12-M.Colston (32-T.Mathieu).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.52
2015 · Wk7 NO vs IND Q1 06:02 · 1st & 10 (6:02) (Run formation) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to 12-M.Colston (21-V.Davis). New Orleans challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirmed. (Timeout #1.)
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.54
2015 · Wk12 NO vs HOU Q2 07:04 · 2nd & 11 (7:04) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.55
2015 · Wk2 NO vs TB Q3 12:58 · 1st & 10 (12:58) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 12-M.Colston (54-L.David).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.59
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q1 01:24 · 2nd & 8 (1:24) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep left to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.61
2015 · Wk12 NO vs HOU Q4 06:12 · 3rd & 10 (6:12) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to HOU 6 for 8 yards (25-K.Jackson; 27-Q.Demps).
D.Brees M.Colston
+8 yd -0.62
2015 · Wk8 NO vs NYG Q4 06:46 · 2nd & 7 (6:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston (54-J.Casillas).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.65
2015 · Wk10 NO vs WAS Q1 07:30 · 2nd & 2 (7:30) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston (56-P.Riley).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.66
2015 · Wk13 NO vs CAR Q2 00:34 · 3rd & 3 (:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.70
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q2 14:28 · 1st & 10 (14:28) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to TB 14 for 8 yards (26-S.Moore, 23-C.Conte). PENALTY on NO-64-Z.Strief, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at TB 22 - No Play. penalty -0.74
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q4 03:12 · 3rd & 5 (3:12) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to 12-M.Colston (28-Q.Diggs).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.77
2015 · Wk5 NO vs PHI Q3 04:14 · 2nd & 3 (4:14) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston (31-B.Maxwell).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.78
2015 · Wk13 NO vs CAR Q1 09:40 · 2nd & 8 (9:40) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.81
2015 · Wk14 NO vs TB Q2 15:00 · 2nd & 21 (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to 12-M.Colston (37-K.Tandy).
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.86
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q4 02:03 · 3rd & 6 (2:03) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -0.91
2015 · Wk3 NO vs CAR Q4 04:50 · — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-L.McCown pass to 12-M.Colston is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
L.McCown M.Colston
no gain -0.95
2015 · Wk5 NO vs PHI Q2 10:30 · 3rd & 3 (10:30) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 12-M.Colston.
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -1.38
2015 · Wk4 NO vs DAL Q1 14:13 · 3rd & 6 (14:13) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short left to 12-M.Colston (26-T.Patmon) [90-D.Lawrence].
D.Brees M.Colston
no gain -1.62
2015 · Wk15 NO vs DET Q2 00:03 · 4th & goal (:03) Detroit attempted to call timeout before the play was run, but was out of timeouts. The referee said the down would be replayed, and no timeout granted. (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston to DET 1 for no gain. PENALTY on NO-73-J.Evans, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 0 yards, enforced at DET 1 - No Play. On the play, Colston caught the ball and appeared to be in the endzone, but the referee ruled that after the ineligible downfield on pass penalty, the half was over. penalty -3.38
2015 · Wk1 NO vs ARI Q3 02:27 · 3rd & 7 (2:27) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 26-R.Johnson at ARI 30. 26-R.Johnson to ARI 40 for 10 yards (29-K.Robinson).
D.Brees M.Colston
INT -3.95
2015 · Wk7 NO vs IND Q2 03:27 · 3rd & goal (3:27) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 21-V.Davis at IND -9. Touchback.
D.Brees M.Colston
INT -4.17
2015 · Wk10 NO vs WAS Q4 14:28 · 3rd & 9 (14:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 38-D.Goldson at NO 35. 38-D.Goldson for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
D.Brees M.Colston
TD -6.20
2015 · Wk12 NO vs HOU Q4 12:26 · 2nd & 10 (12:26) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle intended for 10-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Jackson at HOU 0. 25-K.Jackson to 50 for 50 yards (12-M.Colston).
D.Brees B.Cooks
INT -7.22

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