New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
James Brown, Gary Fencik
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 401 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dalton Hilliard led NO with 97 rushing yards while John Settle paced ATL with 102. Through the air, Eric Martin topped NO with 68 receiving yards while Floyd Dixon led ATL with 36.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total8.00
Off3.80
Def-6.63
ST9.77
ATL
Total-8.00
Off6.63
Def-3.80
ST-9.77
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
25
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-212-2
27-161-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-27-222-1-0
15-29-179-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-33
Net Pass Yards
222
146
Total Yards
434
307
Fumbles-Lost
5-4
3-3
Turnovers
4
4
Penalties-Yards
9-77
4-45
Time of Possession
37:29
22:31
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 6.07
Rush: -8.08
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 5.77
Rush: -2.18
TO: -0.12
Returns
KO: 3.36
KR: -1.82
P: 4.71
PR: 0.76
FG/XP: 2.76
ATL
Offense
Pass: -5.77
Rush: 2.18
TO: 0.12
Defense
Pass: -6.07
Rush: 8.08
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.82
KR: -3.36
P: -0.76
PR: -4.71
FG/XP: -2.76
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
25
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-212-2
27-161-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-27-222-1-0
15-29-179-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-33
Net Pass Yards
222
146
Total Yards
434
307
Fumbles-Lost
5-4
3-3
Turnovers
4
4
Penalties-Yards
9-77
4-45
Time of Possession
37:29
22:31
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal
3-0
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Falcons
Ken Whisenhunt 12 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick)
3-7
2
Falcons
Alex Higdon 34 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick)
3-14
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 29 yard field goal
6-14
—
Saints
Eric Martin 14 yard pass from Bobby Hebert
12-14
3
Saints
Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal
15-14
—
Falcons
John Settle 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick)
15-21
—
Saints
Rueben Mayes 17 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
22-21
4
Saints
Dalton Hilliard 4 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
29-21