New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1992
Broadcast
Announcers
Mike Emrick, Hank Stram
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 584 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lorenzo Neal led NO with 86 rushing yards while Eric Dickerson paced ATL with 77. Through the air, Eric Martin topped NO with 91 receiving yards while Michael Haynes led ATL with 182.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total3.00
Off19.44
Def-6.57
ST-7.22
ATL
Total-3.00
Off6.57
Def-19.44
ST7.22
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
24
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-227-1
20-78-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-34-341-3-1
20-33-328-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
4-31
Net Pass Yards
330
297
Total Yards
557
375
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
8-82
7-60
Third Down Conv.
6-13
2-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
33:28
26:32
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 12.83
Rush: 5.28
TO: -6.62
Defense
Pass: -5.36
Rush: 3.55
TO: 4.06
Returns
KO: 2.08
KR: -3.25
P: 0.36
PR: -2.01
FG/XP: -4.40
ATL
Offense
Pass: 5.36
Rush: -3.55
TO: -4.06
Defense
Pass: -12.83
Rush: -5.28
TO: 6.62
Returns
KO: 3.25
KR: -2.08
P: 2.01
PR: -0.36
FG/XP: 4.40
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
24
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-227-1
20-78-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-34-341-3-1
20-33-328-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
4-31
Net Pass Yards
330
297
Total Yards
557
375
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
8-82
7-60
Third Down Conv.
6-13
2-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
33:28
26:32
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Lorenzo Neal 74 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal
10-0
2
Falcons
Erric Pegram 1 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick)
10-7
—
Saints
Quinn Early 42 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
17-7
—
Falcons
Norm Johnson 20 yard field goal
17-10
—
Saints
Quinn Early 18 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
24-10
3
Saints
Irv Smith 1 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
31-10
4
Falcons
Michael Haynes 4 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31-17
—
Falcons
Michael Haynes 98 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31-24
—
Falcons
Mike Pritchard 3 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31-31
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Saints
Morten Andersen 44 yard field goal
34-31