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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
September 7, 1986
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 31 — NO 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Stockton, Dan Dierdorf

Summary

ATL and NO combined for 322 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Cliff Austin led ATL with 104 rushing yards while Dalton Hilliard paced NO with 51. Through the air, Charlie Brown topped ATL with 119 receiving yards while Eugene Goodlow led NO with 58.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total18.74
Off19.27
Def12.90
ST-9.53
NO
Total-18.74
Off-12.90
Def-19.27
ST9.53

Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 28 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 55-245-2 20-75-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-19-210-2-1 13-33-115-0-2
Sacked-Yards 2-13 2-14
Net Pass Yards 197 101
Total Yards 442 176
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-79 4-23
Time of Possession 37:58 22:02

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 14.30
Rush: 5.72
TO: -3.26
Defense
Pass: 19.52
Rush: -1.48
TO: 8.36
Returns
KO: -0.04
KR: -4.38
P: 1.20
PR: -5.28
FG/XP: -1.03
NO
Offense
Pass: -19.52
Rush: 1.48
TO: -8.36
Defense
Pass: -14.30
Rush: -5.72
TO: 3.26
Returns
KO: 4.38
KR: 0.04
P: 5.28
PR: -1.20
FG/XP: 1.03

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 28 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 55-245-2 20-75-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-19-210-2-1 13-33-115-0-2
Sacked-Yards 2-13 2-14
Net Pass Yards 197 101
Total Yards 442 176
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-79 4-23
Time of Possession 37:58 22:02

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Charlie Brown 17 yard pass from David Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick) 7-0
2 Falcons Cliff Austin 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 14-0
Saints Morten Andersen 47 yard field goal 14-3
3 Falcons Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 21-3
4 Falcons Anthony Allen 19 yard pass from David Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick) 28-3
Falcons Mick Luckhurst 32 yard field goal 31-3
Saints Dalton Hilliard 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 31-10

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