New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Tim Ryan, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 408 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rueben Mayes led NO with 51 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 50. Through the air, Eric Martin topped NO with 55 receiving yards while Keith Williams led ATL with 75.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total5.00
Off-6.15
Def11.41
ST-4.93
ATL
Total-5.00
Off-11.41
Def6.15
ST4.93
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
14
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-80-1
21-62-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-23-170-1-1
24-36-238-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-9
6-53
Net Pass Yards
161
185
Total Yards
241
247
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-41
6-35
Time of Possession
30:45
29:15
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 5.19
Rush: -9.11
TO: -4.98
Defense
Pass: 6.89
Rush: 1.82
TO: 5.19
Returns
KO: 2.94
KR: -1.37
P: 0.44
PR: -3.34
FG/XP: -3.60
ATL
Offense
Pass: -6.89
Rush: -1.82
TO: -5.19
Defense
Pass: -5.19
Rush: 9.11
TO: 4.98
Returns
KO: 1.37
KR: -2.94
P: 3.34
PR: -0.44
FG/XP: 3.60
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
14
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-80-1
21-62-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-23-170-1-1
24-36-238-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-9
6-53
Net Pass Yards
161
185
Total Yards
241
247
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-41
6-35
Time of Possession
30:45
29:15
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Eric Martin 7 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
3
Falcons
Ken Whisenhunt 3 yard pass from Turk Schonert
7-6
4
Falcons
Ali Haji-Sheikh 43 yard field goal
7-9
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Saints
Dave Wilson 6 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
14-9