New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1992
Broadcast
Announcers
Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 538 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mario Bates led NO with 45 rushing yards while Craig Heyward paced ATL with 93. Through the air, Michael Haynes topped NO with 77 receiving yards while Terance Mathis led ATL with 74.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-6.47
Off3.84
Def-4.10
ST-6.26
ATL
Total6.47
Off4.10
Def-3.84
ST6.26
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-55-0
22-91-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-47-287-2-1
20-39-251-1-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-9
Net Pass Yards
287
242
Total Yards
342
333
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-21
6-34
Third Down Conv.
8-16
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:15
28:45
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 4.72
Rush: -6.28
TO: -6.32
Defense
Pass: -5.58
Rush: 0.49
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.79
KR: -3.87
P: 0.80
PR: -1.01
FG/XP: -3.97
ATL
Offense
Pass: 5.58
Rush: -0.49
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.72
Rush: 6.28
TO: 6.32
Returns
KO: 3.87
KR: -1.79
P: 1.01
PR: -0.80
FG/XP: 3.97
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-55-0
22-91-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-47-287-2-1
20-39-251-1-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-9
Net Pass Yards
287
242
Total Yards
342
333
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-21
6-34
Third Down Conv.
8-16
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:15
28:45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal
0-3
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Falcons
Morten Andersen 51 yard field goal
0-6
2
Falcons
Morten Andersen 55 yard field goal
0-9
3
Falcons
Craig Heyward 5 yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick)
0-16
4
Saints
Irv Smith 1 yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
7-16
—
Saints
Irv Smith 5 yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
14-16
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Falcons
Morten Andersen 55 yard field goal
14-19