Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, Fred Dryer
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 456 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, William Andrews led ATL with 79 rushing yards while Jeff Groth paced NO with 28. Through the air, Alfred Jenkins topped ATL with 179 receiving yards while Guido Merkens led NO with 85.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total31.00
Off17.96
Def18.34
ST-3.99
NO
Total-31.00
Off-18.34
Def-17.96
ST3.99
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-144-2
22-58-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-22-269-3-1
22-38-225-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-21
Net Pass Yards
262
204
Total Yards
406
262
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
7-92
10-85
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: 13.24
Rush: -1.05
TO: -0.60
Defense
Pass: 5.97
Rush: 10.79
TO: 5.91
Returns
KO: 1.96
KR: -2.28
P: 0.70
PR: -5.50
FG/XP: 1.13
NO
Offense
Pass: -5.97
Rush: -10.79
TO: -5.91
Defense
Pass: -13.24
Rush: 1.05
TO: 0.60
Returns
KO: 2.28
KR: -1.96
P: 5.50
PR: -0.70
FG/XP: -1.13
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-144-2
22-58-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-22-269-3-1
22-38-225-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-21
Net Pass Yards
262
204
Total Yards
406
262
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
7-92
10-85
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 25 yard field goal
3-0
—
Falcons
Wallace Francis 8 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
10-0
2
Saints
Benny Ricardo 28 yard field goal
10-3
—
Saints
Guido Merkens 46 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
10-10
—
Falcons
Alfred Jenkins 48 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
17-10
—
Falcons
William Andrews 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
24-10
3
Falcons
Alfred Jenkins 60 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
31-10
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal
34-10
4
Falcons
Alfred Jenkins 47 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
41-10