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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 7, 2008
Kickoff
01:02 PM ET
10:02 AM PT
Score
ATL 25 — NO 29 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin

Summary

ATL and NO combined for 545 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Michael Turner led ATL with 61 rushing yards while Pierre Thomas paced NO with 102. Through the air, Roddy White topped ATL with 164 receiving yards while Devery Henderson led NO with 72.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-4.00
Off11.65
Def-17.63
ST0.66
NO
Total4.00
Off17.63
Def-11.65
ST-0.66

Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 22 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-99-2 30-184-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-33-315-1-1 18-32-230-2-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 315 230
Total Yards 414 414
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 5-34 3-30
Third Down Conv. 7-12 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 32:52 27:08

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 14.04
Rush: -1.52
TO: -5.50
Defense
Pass: -11.95
Rush: -7.68
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -5.69
KR: 3.52
P: 5.30
PR: -2.80
FG/XP: 0.33
NO
Offense
Pass: 11.95
Rush: 7.68
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -14.04
Rush: 1.52
TO: 5.50
Returns
KO: -3.52
KR: 5.69
P: 2.80
PR: -5.30
FG/XP: -0.33

Officials

Referee Bill Leavy
Umpire Darrell Jenkins
Head Linesman Mark Baltz
Line Judge Mark Perlman
Back Judge Keith Ferguson
Side Judge Greg Meyer
Field Judge Clete Blakeman

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL NO
First Downs 22 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-99-2 30-184-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-33-315-1-1 18-32-230-2-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 315 230
Total Yards 414 414
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 5-34 3-30
Third Down Conv. 7-12 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 32:52 27:08

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Reggie Bush 5 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 0-7
2 Saints Garrett Hartley 26 yard field goal 0-10
Falcons Michael Turner 5 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) 7-10
Saints Garrett Hartley 46 yard field goal 7-13
Falcons Brian Finneran 2 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick) 14-13
Saints Garrett Hartley 25 yard field goal 14-16
3 Falcons Jason Elam 23 yard field goal 17-16
4 Saints Pierre Thomas 7 yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed) 17-22
Falcons Matt Ryan 12 yard rush (Michael Jenkins pass from Matt Ryan) 25-22
Saints Pierre Thomas 5 yard rush (Garrett Hartley kick) 25-29

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