Week 14, 1974

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	7	0	3	9	-	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)

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 Statistics ATL NOS
Record 5-8 3-10
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 6 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 293 239
- Offensive Plays 65 59
- Yards per Play 4.51 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 155 120
- Rushing Attempts 31 29
- Yards per Rush 5.00 4.14
Net Passing Yards 138 119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 2 28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 159 135
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 4.06 3.97
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 4/3
Kick Returns/Yards 4/123 2/32
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 38
Time of Possession 32:11 27:49

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	5-8	3-10
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	11	5
- by Passing	6	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	293	239
- Offensive Plays	65	59
- Yards per Play	4.51	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	155	120
- Rushing Attempts	31	29
- Yards per Rush	5.00	4.14
Net Passing Yards	138	119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 2	28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	159	135
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	4.06	3.97
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	4/3
Kick Returns/Yards	4/123	2/32
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 38
Time of Possession	32:11	27:49

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:08	OWN 31	9	36	Missed FG
1	7:52	3:15	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
1	1:59	3:30	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
2	11:41	4:19	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
2	5:31	1:33	OWN 19	4	13	Punt
2	1:28	1:28	OWN 13	4	19	Half
3	12:23	3:09	OWN 14	5	20	Punt
3	8:13	0:37	OWN 7	2	10	Fumble
3	6:21	4:36	OWN 37	7	19	Punt
4	10:47	1:17	OWN 30	3	-2	Punt
4	6:34	1:30	OWN 22	3	32	Fumble
4	4:29	1:03	OWN 6	3	0	Interception
4	2:23	1:16	OWN 34	5	13	Interception

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:52	2:00	OWN 40	5	17	Punt
1	4:37	2:38	OWN 12	7	88	Touchdown
2	13:29	1:48	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	7:22	1:51	OWN 34	3	-1	Punt
2	3:58	2:30	OWN 21	6	29	Punt
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
3	9:14	1:01	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
3	7:36	1:15	OPP 12	3	7	Field Goal
3	1:45	5:58	OWN 20	12	61	Field Goal
4	9:30	2:56	OWN 28	4	10	Punt
4	5:04	0:35	OWN 46	4	-10	Punt
4	3:26	1:03	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 23	5	19	Game

Game MVP: Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mack Herron	16	56	3.50	29	1	0
Vince Wilkerson	15	99	6.60	16	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jim Kiick	16	80	5.00	15	2	1
Matt Muhammad	9	36	4.00	15	3	0
Archie Manning	3	3	1.00	6	0	0
Sam Cunningham	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Buddy Ursino	31	21	159	3/21	1	24	2	63.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	28	14	135	2/16	1	32	0	75.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fred Willis	5	6	37	7.40	7	13	0
WR Charley Young	5	8	49	9.80	16	24	0
TE Willie Frazier	2	2	16	8.00	0	16	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	2	16	8.00	4	17	0
WR Lionel Summers	2	5	11	5.50	0	9	1
RB Vince Wilkerson	2	3	26	13.00	6	14	0
WR Dick Gordon	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Mack Herron	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Ken Grandberry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Sam Cunningham	5	6	13	2.60	0	7	0
WR Larry Wilcox	3	6	44	14.67	15	27	1
TE Henry Childs	2	2	40	20.00	0	32	0
WR Bob Grim	1	4	23	23.00	13	23	0
RB Jim Kiick	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Eric Cook	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Tony Galloway	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ike Harris	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Tamaarkin	1	0	0.00	0
S Tracy Hanks	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Fred Willis	1	0	0	0
Charley Young	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Walt Tamaarkin	1	0
Tracy Hanks	1	0
Joe Federspiel	0	1
Lenny Richard	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	6	265	44.2	40.3	50	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerrel Wilson	8	378	47.3	43.6	58	6

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Bakken	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	3	9	3.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wilcox	4	3	0.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	3	89	29.7	0
Bernie Jackson	1	34	34.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Grim	1	16	16.0	0
Ike Harris	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	9	2	0.0	26	28
OLB Clyde Werner	4	2	1.5	28	24
CB Allan Ellis	4	1	0.0	25	28
OLB John Pergine	3	1	0.0	28	30
DE Carl Wafer	3	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Richie Minter	3	1	0.0	19	7
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	0	0.0	20	25
S Ralph McGill	3	0	0.0	25	30
DT Randy Crowder	2	1	0.5	23	28
CB Ernie McGee	2	0	0.0	4	2
S Nate Crane	2	0	0.0	16	22
DT Earl Edwards	1	0	0.0	6	2
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	---	---	---
C Jeff Van Note	1	0	---	---	---
WR Fred Willis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bennie Tapeh	1	0	0.0	6	3
S Bernie Jackson	0	2	0.0	20	26
DT Jermaine Perkins	0	1	0.0	8	5

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox	11	4	0.0	31	34
DT Ricardo Browning	7	0	0.0	22	23
CB Alex Kirk	6	1	1.0	26	27
ILB Joe Federspiel	5	3	1.0	29	33
S Lenny Richard	5	1	0.0	27	34
DE Jim White	4	0	1.0	13	19
S Tracy Hanks	3	1	0.0	29	28
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	0	0.0	29	33
OLB Sammy Everett	2	1	0.0	9	8
CB Robbie Magana	2	1	0.0	27	33
DE Karl Lorch	1	2	0.0	20	21
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	1	1	0.0	29	33
DT Harris Malinowski	1	1	0.0	7	2
S Jermaine Maier	1	1	0.0	10	12
DT Derland Moore	0	3	0.0	29	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Clyde Werner	1.5	2	2	1	24
DT Randy Crowder	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE John Zook	0.0	0	1	1	27
DE Carl Wafer	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	0	1	0	5

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	1.0	0	1	33
DE Jim White	1.0	0	0	19
CB Alex Kirk	1.0	0	0	27
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	0.0	1	2	33
DT Derland Moore	0.0	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	2	25
S Ralph McGill	3	0	30
OLB Richie Minter	3	0	7
OLB John Pergine	2	0	30
CB Allan Ellis	1	1	28
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	1	28
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	2
S Bernie Jackson	0	1	26

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox	5	0	0	34
S Lenny Richard	4	1	0	34
CB Alex Kirk	4	0	0	27
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	1	1	33
S Tracy Hanks	2	0	1	28
ILB Joe Federspiel	1	0	0	33
OLB Sammy Everett	1	0	0	8
S Jermaine Maier	1	0	0	12
CB Robbie Magana	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Travis Roach	4	6	0	28	0	26
Matt Atkins	4	6	0	31	0	34
George Kunz	3	4	0	31	1	34
Jeff Van Note	2	7	1	31	1	31
Mark Van Eeghen	2	3	0	16	0	17
Willie Frazier	2	2	1	19	0	15
Zach Muirbrook	1	1	0	13	0	11
Jon Morris	0	2	0	31	0	32
Kyle Mathis	0	0	0	3	1	8

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Demarie	2	6	2	27	0	21
Clarence Hironaka	2	4	0	25	0	25
Thurman Cowley	1	4	0	19	0	24
Terry Owens	1	3	0	20	2	23
Henry Childs	1	2	0	20	0	15
Stephen Johnstone	1	2	0	16	0	9
Sam Cunningham	1	1	0	24	0	21
Cas Banaszek	0	1	0	22	0	28
Randy Rasmussen	0	1	0	12	0	15
Eric Cook	0	1	0	9	0	9
Bruce Rasmussen	0	1	0	4	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Ford	5	12
Ken Mitchell	1	30

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Chester Kuehl	3	24
Matt Muhammad	1	17
Tommy Nobis	1	14
Jermaine Maier	1	14
Stephen Johnstone	1	10

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Kunz	31	34	---	---	7	72
Ralph McGill	---	---	25	30	11	66
Buddy Ursino	31	34	---	---	1	66
Jon Morris	31	32	---	---	2	65
Matt Atkins	31	34	---	---	---	65
Jeff Van Note	31	31	---	---	---	62
John Pergine	---	---	28	30	2	60
Travis Roach	28	26	---	---	5	59
Tom MacLeod	---	---	26	28	2	56
Vince Wilkerson	15	19	---	---	22	56
Allan Ellis	---	---	25	28	2	55
Randy Crowder	---	---	23	28	3	54
Clyde Werner	---	---	28	24	2	54
John Zook	---	---	23	27	2	52
Bernie Jackson	---	---	20	26	5	51
Charley Young	21	25	---	---	4	50
Carl Wafer	---	---	21	25	2	48
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	20	25	2	47
Nate Crane	---	---	16	22	8	46
Ken Mitchell	---	---	8	7	30	45
Fred Willis	21	23	---	---	---	44
Willie Frazier	19	15	---	---	8	42
Mark Van Eeghen	16	17	---	---	6	39
Zach Muirbrook	13	11	---	---	14	38
Mack Herron	16	13	---	---	7	36
Lionel Summers	16	19	---	---	---	35
Dick Gordon	11	18	---	---	4	33
Charlie Ford	---	---	9	11	12	32
Richie Minter	---	---	19	7	---	26
Ernie McGee	---	---	4	2	19	25
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	8	5	8	21
Ken Grandberry	2	8	---	---	9	19
Kyle Mathis	3	8	---	---	7	18
Bo Rather	0	1	---	---	14	15
Mickey Gmerek	5	1	---	---	8	14
Ted Fritsch	0	3	---	---	7	10
Dave Rowe	---	---	3	0	7	10
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	6	3	---	9
Wally Watson	0	2	---	---	7	9
Earl Edwards	---	---	6	2	---	8
Jorge Ballard	---	---	1	0	6	7
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	3	3
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne England	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alex Kirk	---	---	26	27	20	73
Dave Wilcox	---	---	31	34	1	66
Joe Federspiel	---	---	29	33	1	63
Derland Moore	---	---	29	33	1	63
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	29	33	1	63
Walt Tamaarkin	---	---	29	33	1	63
Lenny Richard	---	---	27	34	1	62
Archie Manning	29	30	---	---	2	61
Robbie Magana	---	---	27	33	1	61
Tracy Hanks	---	---	29	28	1	58
Cas Banaszek	22	28	---	---	3	53
Sam Cunningham	24	21	---	---	7	52
Ike Harris	26	24	---	---	2	52
Clarence Hironaka	25	25	---	---	2	52
Larry Wilcox	25	20	---	---	6	51
Thurman Cowley	19	24	---	---	7	50
Henry Childs	20	15	---	---	14	49
John Demarie	27	21	---	---	1	49
Ricardo Browning	---	---	22	23	3	48
Karl Lorch	---	---	20	21	3	44
Terry Owens	20	23	---	---	---	43
Jim Kiick	18	19	---	---	2	39
Matt Muhammad	11	11	---	---	17	39
Randy Rasmussen	12	15	---	---	10	37
Jermaine Maier	---	---	10	12	14	36
Stephen Johnstone	16	9	---	---	10	35
Eric Cook	9	9	---	---	16	34
Jim White	---	---	13	19	---	32
Bob Grim	4	11	---	---	11	26
Tony Galloway	8	15	---	---	3	26
Chester Kuehl	---	---	0	0	24	24
Bruce Rasmussen	4	5	---	---	9	18
Tommy Nobis	---	---	2	1	14	17
Sammy Everett	---	---	9	8	---	17
Richard Sims	0	4	---	---	10	14
Marc LaBounty	0	1	---	---	9	10
Harris Malinowski	---	---	7	2	---	9
Jerrel Wilson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Bakken	0	0	---	---	7	7
Carl Gersbach	---	---	0	0	6	6
Billy Newsome	---	---	0	0	6	6
Billy Wilhide	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mario Nakamura	---	---	2	0	4	6
John Hadl	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	10	1.7
Middle	16	82	5.1
Right	9	63	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	28	3.1
Middle	13	70	5.4
Right	5	25	5.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Buddy Ursino	31	21	1	0	0	3	4	0	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	28	14	3	1	1	5	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	69	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	90	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	59	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	45	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Young	8	5	49	1	25
WR Fred Willis	6	5	37	0	23
WR Lionel Summers	5	2	11	0	19
RB Vince Wilkerson	3	2	26	0	19
TE Willie Frazier	2	2	16	0	15
WR Dick Gordon	2	1	2	0	18
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	2	16	0	17
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	0	0	8
RB Mack Herron	1	1	3	0	13
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	-1	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Sam Cunningham	6	5	0	13	0	21
WR Larry Wilcox	6	3	0	44	1	20
WR Bob Grim	4	1	0	23	1	11
WR Ike Harris	4	0	0	0	0	24
RB Jim Kiick	3	1	1	3	0	19
TE Henry Childs	2	2	0	40	1	15
WR Tony Galloway	2	1	0	4	0	15
TE Eric Cook	1	1	0	8	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jim Kiick	3	11	3.67	5.00
Matt Muhammad	2	1	0.50	4.00
Sam Cunningham	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Buddy Ursino	2	2	14	7.00	5.13

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	2	0	0	0.00	4.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	2	2.00	2.20
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	12	12.00	8.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Grim	1	0	0	0.00	5.75
RB Jim Kiick	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	2	2
Vince Wilkerson	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Kiick	3	2
Matt Muhammad	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	9	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	12	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Willis	3	2	0
WR Lionel Summers	3	1	1
WR Charley Young	2	1	0
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Grim	4	1	1
RB Sam Cunningham	3	3	1
WR Larry Wilcox	3	2	1
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)