Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Chris Rose, Terry Donahue, Eric Richey
Summary
ATL and NO combined for 364 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jerious Norwood led ATL with 38 rushing yards while Reggie Bush paced NO with 54. Through the air, Roddy White topped ATL with 110 receiving yards while Eric Johnson led NO with 54.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total-5.00
Off-1.81
Def-7.48
ST3.81
NO
Total5.00
Off7.48
Def1.81
ST-3.81
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-75-0
22-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-41-273-1-0
22-34-219-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-14
0-0
Net Pass Yards
259
219
Total Yards
334
310
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
9-52
6-49
Third Down Conv.
9-18
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-3
Time of Possession
35:27
24:33
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: 8.66
Rush: -8.05
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.60
Rush: -3.88
TO: 1.05
Returns
KO: -2.56
KR: 3.84
P: 0.36
PR: 0.87
FG/XP: 1.30
NO
Offense
Pass: 4.60
Rush: 3.88
TO: -1.05
Defense
Pass: -8.66
Rush: 8.05
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.84
KR: 2.56
P: -0.87
PR: -0.36
FG/XP: -1.30
Officials
Referee
Walt Anderson
Umpire
Butch Hannah
Head Linesman
Phil McKinnely
Line Judge
Byron Boston
Back Judge
Billy Smith
Side Judge
Rick Patterson
Field Judge
Terry Brown
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NO
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-75-0
22-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-41-273-1-0
22-34-219-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-14
0-0
Net Pass Yards
259
219
Total Yards
334
310
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
9-52
6-49
Third Down Conv.
9-18
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-3
Time of Possession
35:27
24:33
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Devery Henderson 37 yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick)
0-7
—
Falcons
Morten Andersen 38 yard field goal
3-7
2
Falcons
Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal
6-7
—
Falcons
Roddy White 9 yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Morten Andersen kick)
13-7
3
Saints
Pierre Thomas 24 yard rush (Olindo Mare kick)
13-14
4
Falcons
Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal
16-14
—
Saints
Reggie Bush 4 yard pass from Drew Brees (Reggie Bush run)
16-22