Week 14, 1974

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0700-7
New Orleans Saints7039-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:14 NOS - Larry Wilcox 27 pass from Archie Manning (Jim Bakken extra point)
2Q: 07:28 ATL - Lionel Summers 2 pass from Buddy Ursino (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 06:29 NOS - Jim Bakken 22 field goal
4Q: 10:55 NOS - Jim Bakken 36 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Jim Kiick 5 run (Archie Manning pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record5-83-10
First Downs1713
- by Rushing115
- by Passing67
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards293239
- Offensive Plays6559
- Yards per Play4.514.05
Net Rushing Yards155120
- Rushing Attempts3129
- Yards per Rush5.004.14
Net Passing Yards138119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 21 - 228 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards159135
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/212/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.063.97
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions5/145/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.08.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/505/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/94/3
Kick Returns/Yards4/1232/32
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/6
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 38
Time of Possession32:1127:49

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:08OWN 31936Missed FG
17:523:15OWN 20623Punt
11:593:30OWN 20619Punt
211:414:19OWN 18882Touchdown
25:311:33OWN 19413Punt
21:281:28OWN 13419Half
312:233:09OWN 14520Punt
38:130:37OWN 7210Fumble
36:214:36OWN 37719Punt
410:471:17OWN 303-2Punt
46:341:30OWN 22332Fumble
44:291:03OWN 630Interception
42:231:16OWN 34513Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:522:00OWN 40517Punt
14:372:38OWN 12788Touchdown
213:291:48OWN 2539Punt
27:221:51OWN 343-1Punt
23:582:30OWN 21629Punt
315:002:37OWN 3238Punt
39:141:01OWN 3437Punt
37:361:15OPP 1237Field Goal
31:455:58OWN 201261Field Goal
49:302:56OWN 28410Punt
45:040:35OWN 464-10Punt
43:261:03OPP 535Touchdown
41:071:07OWN 23519Game

Game MVP: Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron16563.502910
Vince Wilkerson15996.601630
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jim Kiick16805.001521
Matt Muhammad9364.001530
Archie Manning331.00600
Sam Cunningham111.00100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Buddy Ursino31211593/21124263.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning28141352/16132075.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Fred Willis56377.407130
WR Charley Young58499.8016240
TE Willie Frazier22168.000160
FB Mark Van Eeghen22168.004170
WR Lionel Summers25115.50091
RB Vince Wilkerson232613.006140
WR Dick Gordon1222.00020
RB Mack Herron1133.00130
TE Zach Muirbrook11-1-1.000-10
WR Ken Grandberry0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Sam Cunningham56132.60070
WR Larry Wilcox364414.6715271
TE Henry Childs224020.000320
WR Bob Grim142323.0013230
RB Jim Kiick1333.00030
TE Eric Cook1188.00080
WR Tony Galloway1244.00040
WR Ike Harris0400.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Walt Tamaarkin100.000
S Tracy Hanks166.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Willis1000
Charley Young1000
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Walt Tamaarkin0100
Tracy Hanks0100
Joe Federspiel0010
Lenny Richard0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum626544.240.3503
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jerrel Wilson837847.343.6586

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher0/10/10/101/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jim Bakken2/20/00/0361/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron393.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Wilcox430.80

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Gordon38929.70
Bernie Jackson13434.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Grim11616.00
Ike Harris11616.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod920.02628
OLB Clyde Werner421.52824
CB Allan Ellis410.02528
OLB John Pergine310.02830
DE Carl Wafer310.02125
OLB Richie Minter310.0197
CB Rolland Lawrence300.02025
S Ralph McGill300.02530
DT Randy Crowder210.52328
CB Ernie McGee200.042
S Nate Crane200.01622
DT Earl Edwards100.062
WR Ken Grandberry10---------
C Jeff Van Note10---------
WR Fred Willis10---------
DE Bennie Tapeh100.063
S Bernie Jackson020.02026
DT Jermaine Perkins010.085
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox1140.03134
DT Ricardo Browning700.02223
CB Alex Kirk611.02627
ILB Joe Federspiel531.02933
S Lenny Richard510.02734
DE Jim White401.01319
S Tracy Hanks310.02928
CB Walt Tamaarkin300.02933
OLB Sammy Everett210.098
CB Robbie Magana210.02733
DE Karl Lorch120.02021
DE Shawn Hollingsworth110.02933
DT Harris Malinowski110.072
S Jermaine Maier110.01012
DT Derland Moore030.02933

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Clyde Werner1.522124
DT Randy Crowder0.500028
DE John Zook0.001127
DE Carl Wafer0.001025
DT Jermaine Perkins0.00105
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel1.001033
DE Jim White1.000019
CB Alex Kirk1.000027
DE Shawn Hollingsworth0.012033
DT Derland Moore0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rolland Lawrence32025
S Ralph McGill30030
OLB Richie Minter3007
OLB John Pergine20030
CB Allan Ellis11028
ILB Tom MacLeod11028
CB Ernie McGee1002
S Bernie Jackson01026
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox50034
S Lenny Richard41034
CB Alex Kirk40027
CB Walt Tamaarkin31133
S Tracy Hanks20128
ILB Joe Federspiel10033
OLB Sammy Everett1008
S Jermaine Maier10012
CB Robbie Magana01033

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Travis Roach46028026
Matt Atkins46031034
George Kunz34031134
Jeff Van Note27131131
Mark Van Eeghen23016017
Willie Frazier22119015
Zach Muirbrook11013011
Jon Morris02031032
Kyle Mathis000318
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Demarie26227021
Clarence Hironaka24025025
Thurman Cowley14019024
Terry Owens13020223
Henry Childs12020015
Stephen Johnstone1201609
Sam Cunningham11024021
Cas Banaszek01022028
Randy Rasmussen01012015
Eric Cook010909
Bruce Rasmussen010405

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Ford512
Ken Mitchell130
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Chester Kuehl324
Matt Muhammad117
Tommy Nobis114
Jermaine Maier114
Stephen Johnstone110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
George Kunz3134------772
Ralph McGill------25301166
Buddy Ursino3134------166
Jon Morris3132------265
Matt Atkins3134---------65
Jeff Van Note3131---------62
John Pergine------2830260
Travis Roach2826------559
Tom MacLeod------2628256
Vince Wilkerson1519------2256
Allan Ellis------2528255
Randy Crowder------2328354
Clyde Werner------2824254
John Zook------2327252
Bernie Jackson------2026551
Charley Young2125------450
Carl Wafer------2125248
Rolland Lawrence------2025247
Nate Crane------1622846
Ken Mitchell------873045
Fred Willis2123---------44
Willie Frazier1915------842
Mark Van Eeghen1617------639
Zach Muirbrook1311------1438
Mack Herron1613------736
Lionel Summers1619---------35
Dick Gordon1118------433
Charlie Ford------9111232
Richie Minter------197---26
Ernie McGee------421925
Jermaine Perkins------85821
Ken Grandberry28------919
Kyle Mathis38------718
Bo Rather01------1415
Mickey Gmerek51------814
Ted Fritsch03------710
Dave Rowe------30710
Bennie Tapeh------63---9
Wally Watson02------79
Earl Edwards------62---8
Jorge Ballard------1067
Tom Wittum00------66
Ricky Fisher00------33
Unknown00---------0
Reuben Fields00---------0
Wayne England00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Alex Kirk------26272073
Dave Wilcox------3134166
Joe Federspiel------2933163
Derland Moore------2933163
Shawn Hollingsworth------2933163
Walt Tamaarkin------2933163
Lenny Richard------2734162
Archie Manning2930------261
Robbie Magana------2733161
Tracy Hanks------2928158
Cas Banaszek2228------353
Sam Cunningham2421------752
Ike Harris2624------252
Clarence Hironaka2525------252
Larry Wilcox2520------651
Thurman Cowley1924------750
Henry Childs2015------1449
John Demarie2721------149
Ricardo Browning------2223348
Karl Lorch------2021344
Terry Owens2023---------43
Jim Kiick1819------239
Matt Muhammad1111------1739
Randy Rasmussen1215------1037
Jermaine Maier------10121436
Stephen Johnstone169------1035
Eric Cook99------1634
Jim White------1319---32
Bob Grim411------1126
Tony Galloway815------326
Chester Kuehl------002424
Bruce Rasmussen45------918
Tommy Nobis------211417
Sammy Everett------98---17
Richard Sims04------1014
Marc LaBounty01------910
Harris Malinowski------72---9
Jerrel Wilson00------88
Jim Bakken00------77
Carl Gersbach------0066
Billy Newsome------0066
Billy Wilhide00------66
Mario Nakamura------2046
John Hadl00---------0
Bobby Scott00---------0
Ross Robertson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle16825.1
Right9637.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9283.1
Middle13705.4
Right5255.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Buddy Ursino31211003402
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning28143115520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1513694.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)138906.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-1-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)149594.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)93455.0
Long (19+ Yds)313210.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young85049125
WR Fred Willis65037023
WR Lionel Summers52011019
RB Vince Wilkerson32026019
TE Willie Frazier22016015
WR Dick Gordon2102018
FB Mark Van Eeghen22016017
WR Ken Grandberry100008
RB Mack Herron1103013
TE Zach Muirbrook110-1011
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Sam Cunningham65013021
WR Larry Wilcox63044120
WR Bob Grim41023111
WR Ike Harris4000024
RB Jim Kiick3113019
TE Henry Childs22040115
WR Tony Galloway2104015
TE Eric Cook110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jim Kiick3113.675.00
Matt Muhammad210.504.00
Sam Cunningham111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Buddy Ursino22147.005.13
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning2000.004.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lionel Summers1122.002.20
RB Vince Wilkerson111212.008.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bob Grim1000.005.75
RB Jim Kiick1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron22
Vince Wilkerson11
New OrleansRushesConversions
Jim Kiick32
Matt Muhammad10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Buddy Ursino952
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Archie Manning1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Fred Willis320
WR Lionel Summers311
WR Charley Young210
RB Vince Wilkerson111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Grim411
RB Sam Cunningham331
WR Larry Wilcox321
WR Ike Harris100
WR Tony Galloway110

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)