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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
January 3, 2016
Kickoff
01:02 PM ET
10:02 AM PT
Score
NO 20 — ATL 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Sam Rosen, Matt Millen, Peter Schrager

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 657 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tim Hightower led NO with 66 rushing yards while Devonta Freeman paced ATL with 76. Through the air, Brandon Coleman topped NO with 81 receiving yards while Julio Jones led ATL with 149.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total3.00
Off9.56
Def-12.27
ST5.25
ATL
Total-3.00
Off12.27
Def-9.56
ST-5.25

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 24 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-67-1 26-87-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 32-43-323-1-0 24-36-334-2-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-7
Net Pass Yards 323 327
Total Yards 390 414
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-45 4-32
Third Down Conv. 6-10 8-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-1 0-0
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 17.02
Rush: -7.46
TO: -5.41
Defense
Pass: -19.87
Rush: 7.60
TO: 10.58
Returns
KO: 2.57
KR: -1.47
P: 2.57
PR: -0.52
FG/XP: 2.10
ATL
Offense
Pass: 19.87
Rush: -7.60
TO: -10.58
Defense
Pass: -17.02
Rush: 7.46
TO: 5.41
Returns
KO: 1.47
KR: -2.57
P: 0.52
PR: -2.57
FG/XP: -2.10

Officials

Referee Craig Wrolstad
Umpire Roy Ellison
Head Linesman Mark Hittner
Line Judge Julian Mapp
Back Judge Lee Dyer
Side Judge Jeff Lamberth
Field Judge Steve Zimmer

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 24 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-67-1 26-87-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 32-43-323-1-0 24-36-334-2-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-7
Net Pass Yards 323 327
Total Yards 390 414
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-45 4-32
Third Down Conv. 6-10 8-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-1 0-0
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Shayne Graham 51 yard field goal 0-3
Saints Tim Hightower 1 yard rush (Kai Forbath kick) 7-3
2 Falcons Tony Moeaki 42 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Shayne Graham kick) 7-10
Saints Ben Watson 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick) 14-10
Falcons Devonta Freeman 4 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Shayne Graham kick) 14-17
3 Saints Kai Forbath 41 yard field goal 17-17
4 Saints Kai Forbath 30 yard field goal 20-17

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