New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, Hank Stram
Summary
NO and ATL combined for 276 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, George Rogers led NO with 61 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 86. Through the air, Wes Chandler topped NO with 117 receiving yards while Lynn Cain led ATL with 47.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-27.00
Off-27.92
Def3.84
ST-1.87
ATL
Total27.00
Off-3.84
Def27.92
ST1.87
Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
14
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-76-0
38-164-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-41-193-0-1
16-26-154-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-20
2-19
Net Pass Yards
173
135
Total Yards
249
299
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
3-2
Turnovers
4
4
Penalties-Yards
4-20
6-54
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -22.12
Rush: -4.45
TO: -3.92
Defense
Pass: -1.15
Rush: 4.00
TO: 8.53
Returns
KO: 2.91
KR: -0.61
P: -0.59
PR: -4.99
FG/XP: 1.41
ATL
Offense
Pass: 1.15
Rush: -4.00
TO: -8.53
Defense
Pass: 22.12
Rush: 4.45
TO: 3.92
Returns
KO: 0.61
KR: -2.91
P: 4.99
PR: 0.59
FG/XP: -1.41
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
ATL
First Downs
14
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-76-0
38-164-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-41-193-0-1
16-26-154-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-20
2-19
Net Pass Yards
173
135
Total Yards
249
299
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
3-2
Turnovers
4
4
Penalties-Yards
4-20
6-54
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Wallace Francis 10 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-7
2
Falcons
Wallace Francis 19 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-14
3
Falcons
Kenny Johnson 35 yard defensive fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-21
4
Falcons
Alfred Jenkins 25 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (pass failed)
0-27