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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 26, 2011
Kickoff
08:40 PM ET
05:40 PM PT
Score
ATL 16 — NO 45 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber

Summary

ATL and NO combined for 680 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Michael Turner led ATL with 39 rushing yards while Darren Sproles paced NO with 67. Through the air, Julio Jones topped ATL with 128 receiving yards while Marques Colston led NO with 81.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-29.00
Off-0.73
Def-23.71
ST-0.51
NO
Total29.00
Off23.71
Def0.73
ST0.51

Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 23 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 14-35-0 23-164-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 40-61-434-1-0 23-39-307-4-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-8
Net Pass Yards 434 299
Total Yards 469 463
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 7-57 4-46
Third Down Conv. 8-17 10-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-3 0-0
Time of Possession 33:19 26:41

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.98
Rush: 1.33
TO: -7.74
Defense
Pass: -17.87
Rush: -6.63
TO: 7.66
Returns
KO: -5.28
KR: 2.77
P: 2.14
PR: -2.54
FG/XP: 2.40
NO
Offense
Pass: 17.87
Rush: 6.63
TO: -7.66
Defense
Pass: 0.98
Rush: -1.33
TO: 7.74
Returns
KO: -2.77
KR: 5.28
P: 2.54
PR: -2.14
FG/XP: -2.40

Officials

Referee Jeff Triplette
Umpire Jeff Rice
Head Linesman Phil McKinnely
Line Judge Jeff Bergman
Back Judge Steve Freeman
Side Judge Dave Wyant
Field Judge Barry Anderson

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 23 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 14-35-0 23-164-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 40-61-434-1-0 23-39-307-4-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-8
Net Pass Yards 434 299
Total Yards 469 463
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 7-57 4-46
Third Down Conv. 8-17 10-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-3 0-0
Time of Possession 33:19 26:41

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Matt Bryant 34 yard field goal 3-0
Saints Pierre Thomas 4 yard rush (John Kasay kick) 3-7
Falcons Julio Jones 21 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 10-7
2 Saints Marques Colston 8 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) 10-14
Saints Jimmy Graham 9 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) 10-21
3 Saints Robert Meachem 24 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) 10-28
Falcons Matt Bryant 51 yard field goal 13-28
Saints John Kasay 29 yard field goal 13-31
4 Falcons Matt Bryant 30 yard field goal 16-31
Saints Malcolm Jenkins 30 yard defensive fumble return (John Kasay kick) 16-38
Saints Darren Sproles 9 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) 16-45

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