New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 442 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, George Rogers led NO with 61 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 90. Through the air, Hoby Brenner topped NO with 96 receiving yards while Stacey Bailey led ATL with 64.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total4.00
Off4.65
Def5.87
ST-5.58
ATL
Total-4.00
Off-5.87
Def-4.65
ST5.58
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
17
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-87-0
35-120-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-31-235-2-1
20-33-207-0-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-47
Net Pass Yards
235
160
Total Yards
322
280
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
7-86
9-76
Time of Possession
26:19
33:41
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 8.84
Rush: -6.85
TO: -2.73
Defense
Pass: 2.29
Rush: -1.27
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.38
KR: -0.98
P: -2.46
PR: -1.40
FG/XP: -2.12
ATL
Offense
Pass: -2.29
Rush: 1.27
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.84
Rush: 6.85
TO: 2.73
Returns
KO: 0.98
KR: -1.38
P: 1.40
PR: 2.46
FG/XP: 2.12
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
17
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-87-0
35-120-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-31-235-2-1
20-33-207-0-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-47
Net Pass Yards
235
160
Total Yards
322
280
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
7-86
9-76
Time of Possession
26:19
33:41
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Hoby Brenner 37 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 47 yard field goal
10-0
2
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
10-7
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 39 yard field goal
10-10
3
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 24 yard field goal
10-13
4
Saints
Hoby Brenner 17 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
17-13