Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Sonny Jurgensen
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 250 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bubba Bean led ATL with 42 rushing yards while Alvin Maxson paced NO with 57. Through the air, Woody Thompson topped ATL with 53 receiving yards while Jim Thaxton led NO with 53.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
12
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-100-0
39-144-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-31-117-0-2
19-31-182-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-49
3-14
Net Pass Yards
68
168
Total Yards
168
312
Fumbles-Lost
6-5
2-1
Turnovers
7
2
Penalties-Yards
9-59
9-70
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
12
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-100-0
39-144-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-31-117-0-2
19-31-182-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-49
3-14
Net Pass Yards
68
168
Total Yards
168
312
Fumbles-Lost
6-5
2-1
Turnovers
7
2
Penalties-Yards
9-59
9-70
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Jim Merlo 83 yard interception return
0-6
2
Saints
Mike Strachan 2 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
0-13
—
Saints
Bobby Scott 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
0-20
4
Saints
Rich Szaro 18 yard field goal
0-23
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Saints
Jim Thaxton 25 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Rich Szaro kick)
0-30