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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 18, 1998
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 23 — ATL 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Kenny Albert, Tim Green

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 390 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lamar Smith led NO with 49 rushing yards while Jamal Anderson paced ATL with 132. Through the air, Keith Poole topped NO with 154 receiving yards while Tony Martin led ATL with 116.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-8.00
Off-6.18
Def-10.11
ST3.82
ATL
Total8.00
Off10.11
Def6.18
ST-3.82

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 15 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-67-1 30-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-29-261-2-1 14-21-189-2-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 5-26
Net Pass Yards 255 163
Total Yards 322 297
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-0
Turnovers 4 0
Penalties-Yards 13-101 6-46
Third Down Conv. 7-14 4-11
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 7.36
Rush: -14.21
TO: -4.88
Defense
Pass: -1.66
Rush: -1.20
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.53
KR: -3.22
P: 1.46
PR: -0.83
FG/XP: 2.88
ATL
Offense
Pass: 1.66
Rush: 1.20
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -7.36
Rush: 14.21
TO: 4.88
Returns
KO: 3.22
KR: -3.53
P: 0.83
PR: -1.46
FG/XP: -2.88

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 15 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-67-1 30-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-29-261-2-1 14-21-189-2-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 5-26
Net Pass Yards 255 163
Total Yards 322 297
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-0
Turnovers 4 0
Penalties-Yards 13-101 6-46
Third Down Conv. 7-14 4-11
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Morten Andersen 22 yard field goal 0-3
2 Saints Lamar Smith 5 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) 7-3
Falcons Jamal Anderson 31 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 7-10
Falcons Tony Martin 45 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 7-17
Saints Keith Poole 64 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Doug Brien kick) 14-17
3 Saints Safety, Martin sacked DeBerg in end zone 16-17
4 Falcons Bob Christian 8 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Morten Andersen kick) 16-24
Falcons Eugene Robinson 25 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick) 16-31
Saints Keith Poole 82 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Doug Brien kick) 23-31

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