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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 9, 1983
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 19 — ATL 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Jim Kelly, John Dockery

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 389 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Wayne Wilson led NO with 103 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 77. Through the air, Wayne Wilson topped NO with 53 receiving yards while Stacey Bailey led ATL with 109.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total2.00
Off0.67
Def-4.23
ST5.46
ATL
Total-2.00
Off4.23
Def-0.67
ST-5.46

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-163-0 28-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-29-148-1-1 20-37-241-1-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-38
Net Pass Yards 148 203
Total Yards 311 292
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 2-35 3-25
Time of Possession 27:57 32:03

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -2.44
Rush: 4.71
TO: -4.06
Defense
Pass: -1.84
Rush: 1.12
TO: 3.91
Returns
KO: 6.00
KR: -2.64
P: 3.28
PR: -0.58
FG/XP: -0.60
ATL
Offense
Pass: 1.84
Rush: -1.12
TO: -3.91
Defense
Pass: 2.44
Rush: -4.71
TO: 4.06
Returns
KO: 2.64
KR: -6.00
P: 0.58
PR: -3.28
FG/XP: 0.60

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-163-0 28-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-29-148-1-1 20-37-241-1-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-38
Net Pass Yards 148 203
Total Yards 311 292
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 2-35 3-25
Time of Possession 27:57 32:03

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Morten Andersen 23 yard field goal 3-0
2 Falcons Mick Luckhurst 49 yard field goal 3-3
3 Falcons Stacey Bailey 20 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) 3-10
Saints Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal 6-10
4 Saints Wayne Wilson 23 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick) 13-10
Saints Morten Andersen 19 yard field goal 16-10
Falcons William Andrews 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 16-17
Saints Morten Andersen 35 yard field goal 19-17

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