Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville, Pam Oliver
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 756 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Craig Heyward led ATL with 102 rushing yards while Mario Bates paced NO with 48. Through the air, Eric Metcalf topped ATL with 155 receiving yards while Quinn Early led NO with 99.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total2.00
Off11.06
Def-5.24
ST-2.75
NO
Total-2.00
Off5.24
Def-11.06
ST2.75
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
24
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-124-1
22-50-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-39-386-1-1
30-44-379-3-0
Sacked-Yards
7-49
3-19
Net Pass Yards
337
360
Total Yards
461
410
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
8-62
8-56
Third Down Conv.
8-17
8-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
39:45
31:13
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: 8.04
Rush: 1.12
TO: -0.76
Defense
Pass: -8.50
Rush: 6.47
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.91
KR: -4.20
P: 2.07
PR: -1.48
FG/XP: -2.05
NO
Offense
Pass: 8.50
Rush: -6.47
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.04
Rush: -1.12
TO: 0.76
Returns
KO: 4.20
KR: -2.91
P: 1.48
PR: -2.07
FG/XP: 2.05
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
24
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-124-1
22-50-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-39-386-1-1
30-44-379-3-0
Sacked-Yards
7-49
3-19
Net Pass Yards
337
360
Total Yards
461
410
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
8-62
8-56
Third Down Conv.
8-17
8-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
39:45
31:13
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Morten Andersen 19 yard field goal
3-0
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Saints
Quinn Early 70 yard pass from Jim Everett (Chip Lohmiller kick)
3-7
—
Saints
Chip Lohmiller 21 yard field goal
3-10
2
Falcons
Terance Mathis 31 yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick)
10-10
—
Falcons
Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal
13-10
3
Falcons
Morten Andersen 46 yard field goal
16-10
—
Saints
Michael Haynes 9 yard pass from Jim Everett (Chip Lohmiller kick)
16-17
4
Saints
Wesley Walls 28 yard pass from Jim Everett (Chip Lohmiller kick)
16-24
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Falcons
Craig Heyward 7 yard rush (Terance Mathis pass from Jeff George)
24-24
OT
Falcons
Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal
27-24