Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 387 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 158 rushing yards while Earl Campbell paced NO with 51. Through the air, Charlie Brown topped ATL with 89 receiving yards while Hoby Brenner led NO with 53.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total4.73
Off8.00
Def6.73
ST-8.73
NO
Total-4.73
Off-6.73
Def-8.00
ST8.73
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
22
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
50-243-1
14-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-27-199-0-0
17-36-188-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-10
1-10
Net Pass Yards
189
178
Total Yards
432
246
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
7-72
4-35
Time of Possession
41:15
18:45
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: 6.82
Rush: 1.34
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.84
Rush: 5.74
TO: 2.42
Returns
KO: 0.34
KR: -0.90
P: -0.76
PR: -2.23
FG/XP: -5.18
NO
Offense
Pass: -6.84
Rush: -5.74
TO: -2.42
Defense
Pass: -6.82
Rush: -1.34
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.90
KR: -0.34
P: 2.23
PR: 0.76
FG/XP: 5.18
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
22
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
50-243-1
14-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-27-199-0-0
17-36-188-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-10
1-10
Net Pass Yards
189
178
Total Yards
432
246
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
7-72
4-35
Time of Possession
41:15
18:45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 48 yard field goal
3-0
2
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
10-0
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 31 yard field goal
13-0
4
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal
16-0
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Saints
Eric Martin 9 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
16-7
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Saints
Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal
16-10