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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 20, 1985
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 24 — ATL 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Dan Dierdorf, Jean Fugett

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 550 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Wayne Wilson led NO with 38 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 97. Through the air, Hoby Brenner topped NO with 111 receiving yards while Billy Johnson led ATL with 153.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-9.52
Off-12.48
Def7.14
ST-4.18
ATL
Total9.52
Off-7.14
Def12.48
ST4.18

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 18 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 18-78-0 36-129-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-45-300-2-4 20-30-250-0-3
Sacked-Yards 2-13 1-2
Net Pass Yards 287 248
Total Yards 365 377
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 9-83 12-82
Time of Possession 24:11 35:49

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -6.76
Rush: -5.01
TO: -13.24
Defense
Pass: 5.85
Rush: 1.05
TO: 8.65
Returns
KO: 0.63
KR: -6.94
P: 2.76
PR: -0.82
FG/XP: 0.19
ATL
Offense
Pass: -5.85
Rush: -1.05
TO: -8.65
Defense
Pass: 6.76
Rush: 5.01
TO: 13.24
Returns
KO: 6.94
KR: -0.63
P: 0.82
PR: -2.76
FG/XP: -0.19

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 18 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 18-78-0 36-129-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-45-300-2-4 20-30-250-0-3
Sacked-Yards 2-13 1-2
Net Pass Yards 287 248
Total Yards 365 377
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 9-83 12-82
Time of Possession 24:11 35:49

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Gerald Riggs 3 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 0-7
2 Saints Wayne Wilson 11 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) 7-7
Falcons Mike Gann 42 yard defensive fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick) 7-14
Saints Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal 10-14
3 Falcons David Archer 18 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 10-21
4 Falcons Mick Luckhurst 31 yard field goal 10-24
Saints Hoby Brenner 28 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) 17-24
Falcons Cliff Austin 94 yard kickoff return (Mick Luckhurst kick) 17-31
Saints Frank Warren 50 yard defensive fumble return (Morten Andersen kick) 24-31

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