Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber, Dick Vermeil
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 382 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 202 rushing yards while George Rogers paced NO with 102. Through the air, Alfred Jackson topped ATL with 59 receiving yards while Eugene Goodlow led NO with 72.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total5.66
Off3.77
Def-3.26
ST7.23
NO
Total-5.66
Off3.26
Def-3.77
ST-7.23
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
22
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-249-2
31-120-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-21-197-2-2
16-32-185-2-3
Sacked-Yards
3-24
5-37
Net Pass Yards
173
148
Total Yards
422
268
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
4
Penalties-Yards
14-143
9-75
Time of Possession
29:11
30:49
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.27
Rush: -8.82
TO: -8.77
Defense
Pass: -5.70
Rush: 2.82
TO: 7.95
Returns
KO: 0.73
KR: -5.18
P: 2.90
PR: 6.29
FG/XP: 2.49
NO
Offense
Pass: 5.70
Rush: -2.82
TO: -7.95
Defense
Pass: 0.27
Rush: 8.82
TO: 8.77
Returns
KO: 5.18
KR: -0.73
P: -6.29
PR: -2.90
FG/XP: -2.49
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
22
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-249-2
31-120-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-21-197-2-2
16-32-185-2-3
Sacked-Yards
3-24
5-37
Net Pass Yards
173
148
Total Yards
422
268
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
4
Penalties-Yards
14-143
9-75
Time of Possession
29:11
30:49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 38 yard field goal
3-0
—
Falcons
Safety, Bryan tackled Todd in end zone
5-0
—
Saints
George Rogers 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
5-7
2
Falcons
Alfred Jackson 50 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
12-7
—
Saints
Tyrone Young 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
12-14
—
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 3 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
19-14
—
Saints
George Rogers 4 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
19-21
3
Falcons
Stacey Bailey 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
26-21
4
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
33-21
—
Saints
John Tice 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
33-28
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 48 yard field goal
36-28