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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
November 23, 1997
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 3 — ATL 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 312 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Doug Nussmeier led NO with 25 rushing yards while Jamal Anderson paced ATL with 65. Through the air, Eric Guliford topped NO with 40 receiving yards while Bert Emanuel led ATL with 96.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-15.06
Off-29.14
Def7.76
ST4.94
ATL
Total15.06
Off-7.76
Def29.14
ST-4.94

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 11 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-55-0 32-92-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-29-150-0-4 17-27-211-2-0
Sacked-Yards 6-32 5-34
Net Pass Yards 118 177
Total Yards 173 269
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 3-20 4-40
Third Down Conv. 1-13 5-14
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 24:13 35:47

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -15.84
Rush: -10.42
TO: -12.36
Defense
Pass: -0.14
Rush: 15.91
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.93
KR: -0.54
P: 2.29
PR: 2.46
FG/XP: -1.20
ATL
Offense
Pass: 0.14
Rush: -15.91
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 15.84
Rush: 10.42
TO: 12.36
Returns
KO: 0.54
KR: -1.93
P: -2.46
PR: -2.29
FG/XP: 1.20

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 11 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-55-0 32-92-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-29-150-0-4 17-27-211-2-0
Sacked-Yards 6-32 5-34
Net Pass Yards 118 177
Total Yards 173 269
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 3-20 4-40
Third Down Conv. 1-13 5-14
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 24:13 35:47

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Morten Andersen 43 yard field goal 0-3
2 Falcons Morten Andersen 22 yard field goal 0-6
Saints Doug Brien 21 yard field goal 3-6
3 Falcons Bert Emanuel 36 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 3-13
4 Falcons Terance Mathis 4 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 3-20

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