Week 15, 1980

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:37 ATL - Vagas Ferguson 10 pass from Tommy Kramer (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 01:50 ATL - Bucky Wallace 46 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NOS - Wayne Mosley 1 pass from Warren Moon (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 09:22 NOS - Dave Jacobs 46 field goal
4Q: 00:58 ATL - Bucky Wallace 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:37 ATL - Vagas Ferguson 10 pass from Tommy Kramer (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 01:50 ATL - Bucky Wallace 46 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NOS - Wayne Mosley 1 pass from Warren Moon (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 09:22 NOS - Dave Jacobs 46 field goal
4Q: 00:58 ATL - Bucky Wallace 20 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 4-10 11-3
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 273 307
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 4.55 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 84 99
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 3.36 3.09
Net Passing Yards 189 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 0 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.40 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/84 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 6/32
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	4-10	11-3
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	273	307
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	4.55	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	84	99
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	3.36	3.09
Net Passing Yards	189	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 0	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.40	7.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	11/84	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	6/32
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:51	3:33	OWN 4	9	47	Punt
1	2:02	3:34	OWN 6	7	45	Punt
2	7:26	1:52	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	1:45	1:31	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:44	OWN 39	9	32	Field Goal
3	8:06	1:33	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
3	1:56	2:04	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
4	13:32	2:47	OWN 5	5	20	Punt
4	8:24	5:27	OWN 20	9	10	Punt
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 21	6	28	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:09	OWN 18	6	22	Punt
1	7:18	5:16	OWN 6	9	37	Punt
2	13:28	6:02	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	5:34	3:49	OWN 18	9	53	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 30	1	-1	Half
3	9:16	1:10	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	6:33	4:37	OWN 29	9	41	Downs
4	14:52	1:20	OWN 49	3	-1	Punt
4	10:45	2:21	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
4	2:57	2:05	OWN 26	6	71	Field Goal

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	13	48	3.69	13	2
Terdell Middleton	7	20	2.86	5	0
Warren Moon	5	16	3.20	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tony Dorsett	21	68	3.24	19	2
Vagas Ferguson	8	25	3.13	8	0
Tommy Kramer	2	5	2.50	6	0
Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	32	17	214	3/25	1	43	0	84.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	29	20	208	0/0	1	21	0	100.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Larry Wilcox	6	8	102	17.00	8	43	0
WR Al Walker	4	8	55	13.75	13	18	0
TE Henry Childs	2	4	10	5.00	3	9	0
FB Cleveland Franklin	2	3	5	2.50	0	4	0
TE John McMakin	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Wayne Mosley	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Patrick Schulz	1	3	30	30.00	23	30	0
TE Raymond Chester	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Terdell Middleton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kellen Winslow	6	8	46	7.67	12	15	0
WR Robert Miller	4	6	65	16.25	14	21	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	13	4.33	7	7	0
TE Russ Francis	3	3	37	12.33	7	14	0
WR Dennis Franklin	2	3	28	14.00	3	19	0
WR Lionel Summers	1	2	9	9.00	1	9	0
RB Vagas Ferguson	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Jerry Butler	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Melville	7	285	40.7	36.1	46	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	5	251	50.2	45.0	56	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Jacobs	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	1	6	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	6	32	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	3	70	23.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	8	5	28	25
ILB Kim Bokamper	7	1	28	26
S Tommy Myers	5	2	27	23
CB Louis Wright	3	1	24	22
DE Bill Stanfill	3	0	21	17
S Mike Haynes	3	0	27	24
DT John Woodcock	3	0	18	22
S Carl Capria	2	2	23	17
OLB Pete Wysocki	2	1	20	13
DE Ben Williams	2	1	26	21
S Johnny Fuller	2	0	5	6
DE Greg Foggie	2	0	24	21
CB Nathan Conrady	2	0	8	7
ILB Rick Razzano	2	0	8	7
CB Doug Nettles	1	1	6	6
DT Derland Moore	1	0	24	20
CB Van Terry	1	0	10	13
S Brent Sexton	1	0	9	12

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Randy Logan	5	0	0.0	19	25
S Scott Burk	5	0	0.0	12	19
S Jeff Severson	4	2	0.0	19	25
OLB Cecil Johnson	4	2	0.0	22	23
ILB Dirt Winston	4	0	0.0	13	22
CB Henry Monroe	3	1	1.0	17	26
DT Charlie Johnson	3	0	1.0	16	28
CB Tim Fox	3	0	0.0	13	22
DE Rulon Jones	2	2	1.0	16	20
DT Ken Novak	2	1	0.0	17	21
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0.0	20	23
ILB Tom MacLeod	2	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	0.0	6	11
DT Greg Wojcik	1	1	0.0	19	27
S Darrol Ray	1	1	0.0	22	33
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	0	0.0	20	29

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE John Andrews	2	0	15
DE Greg Foggie	1	0	21
ILB Kim Bokamper	1	0	26
DT John Woodcock	0	1	22

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charlie Johnson	1.0	0	3	1	28
DE Rulon Jones	1.0	0	1	0	20
CB Henry Monroe	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.0	1	0	0	29
S Darrol Ray	0.0	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper	3	1	26
CB Louis Wright	3	0	22
OLB Pete Wysocki	2	1	13
S Carl Capria	2	0	17
ILB Joe Federspiel	2	0	25
S Tommy Myers	2	0	23
CB Van Terry	2	0	13
ILB Rick Razzano	2	0	7
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	6
S Mike Haynes	1	0	24
OLB Scot Brantley	0	1	2

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Randy Logan	3	2	25
ILB Dirt Winston	3	0	22
OLB Cecil Johnson	2	1	23
S Scott Burk	2	0	19
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	23
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	11
S Jeff Severson	1	0	25
CB Tim Fox	1	0	22
DT Ken Novak	1	0	21
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	11
CB Henry Monroe	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Brooks	4	7	0	20	0	25
Gerry Sullivan	1	3	0	18	2	30
Billy Bryan	1	1	1	20	0	28
Steve Wilson	0	4	0	25	0	33
Leon Gray	0	2	0	22	1	23
Cleveland Franklin	0	2	0	11	0	14
Henry Childs	0	1	0	13	0	17

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jeff Van Note	3	13	30	28
Louis Bullard	2	4	24	18
Dan Alexander	2	3	30	24
Mark Slater	1	4	10	12
Karl Baldischwiler	1	1	24	25
Andre Hines	1	1	8	4
Derrel Gofourth	0	4	27	25

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
James Mayberry	4	8
Scot Brantley	3	14
John McMakin	1	13

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Fox	2	16
Terry Rennaker	1	11
Vagas Ferguson	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Federspiel	---	---	28	25	12	65
Warren Moon	25	35	---	---	---	60
Steve Wilson	25	33	---	---	1	59
Al Walker	19	25	---	---	12	56
Kim Bokamper	---	---	28	26	1	55
Mike Haynes	---	---	27	24	3	54
Tommy Myers	---	---	27	23	3	53
Derland Moore	---	---	24	20	7	51
Bob Brooks	20	25	---	---	5	50
Louis Wright	---	---	24	22	3	49
Ben Williams	---	---	26	21	2	49
Gerry Sullivan	18	30	---	---	---	48
Billy Bryan	20	28	---	---	---	48
Greg Foggie	---	---	24	21	2	47
Leon Gray	22	23	---	---	---	45
Larry Wilcox	19	25	---	---	1	45
Carl Capria	---	---	23	17	3	43
Raymond Chester	9	19	---	---	14	42
Henry Childs	13	17	---	---	12	42
John Woodcock	---	---	18	22	1	41
John McMakin	9	17	---	---	13	39
Bill Stanfill	---	---	21	17	1	39
Wayne Mosley	15	19	---	---	4	38
Pete Wysocki	---	---	20	13	4	37
Cleveland Franklin	11	14	---	---	12	37
James Mayberry	10	18	---	---	8	36
John Andrews	---	---	15	15	5	35
Ken Bernich	10	17	---	---	8	35
Patrick Schulz	12	12	---	---	8	32
Terdell Middleton	8	9	---	---	15	32
Brent Sexton	---	---	9	12	8	29
Nathan Conrady	---	---	8	7	10	25
Van Terry	---	---	10	13	2	25
Phil LaPorta	3	12	---	---	8	23
Rick Razzano	---	---	8	7	8	23
Doug Nettles	---	---	6	6	7	19
Scot Brantley	---	---	1	2	14	17
Sam Claphan	7	5	---	---	3	15
Johnny Fuller	---	---	5	6	2	13
Will Grant	0	2	---	---	8	10
Dan Melville	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Jacobs	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sam Wyche	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Art Monk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	30	24	---	---	7	61
Tommy Kramer	32	29	---	---	---	61
Jeff Van Note	30	28	---	---	2	60
Derrel Gofourth	27	25	---	---	6	58
Darrol Ray	---	---	22	33	1	56
Greg Wojcik	---	---	19	27	6	52
Kellen Winslow	26	23	---	---	3	52
Tim Fox	---	---	13	22	16	51
Karl Baldischwiler	24	25	---	---	2	51
Robert Miller	20	20	---	---	10	50
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	20	29	---	49
Cecil Johnson	---	---	22	23	3	48
Tony Dorsett	23	22	---	---	1	46
Jerry Butler	22	21	---	---	3	46
Randy Logan	---	---	19	25	1	45
Jeff Severson	---	---	19	25	1	45
Charlie Johnson	---	---	16	28	1	45
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	20	23	1	44
Henry Monroe	---	---	17	26	---	43
Louis Bullard	24	18	---	---	---	42
Ken Novak	---	---	17	21	1	39
Mark Van Eeghen	21	15	---	---	2	38
Dirt Winston	---	---	13	22	3	38
Scott Burk	---	---	12	19	7	38
Rulon Jones	---	---	16	20	1	37
Rob Niarne	---	---	3	12	21	36
Lionel Summers	11	7	---	---	17	35
Dennis Franklin	8	14	---	---	8	30
Russ Francis	11	11	---	---	7	29
Mark Slater	10	12	---	---	7	29
Tom MacLeod	---	---	12	11	5	28
Charles Alexander	7	5	---	---	12	24
Vagas Ferguson	9	7	---	---	7	23
Ed Smith	---	---	5	6	9	20
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	20	20
Andre Hines	8	4	---	---	7	19
Gary Cobb	---	---	6	11	1	18
Jim Langer	7	9	---	---	1	17
J.T. Galles	2	0	---	---	14	16
Terry Rennaker	---	---	1	1	11	13
Al Richardson	---	---	3	1	4	8
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bill Troup	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	6	20	3.3
Right	15	55	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	9	52	5.8
Right	15	25	1.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	32	17	2	3	3	3	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	29	20	1	1	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	79	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	124	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	11	3.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	67	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	134	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox	8	6	0	102	1	25
WR Al Walker	8	4	0	55	0	25
TE Henry Childs	4	2	0	10	0	17
WR Patrick Schulz	3	1	1	30	1	12
FB Cleveland Franklin	3	2	1	5	0	14
TE Raymond Chester	2	0	0	0	0	19
RB Wayne Mosley	2	1	1	1	0	19
TE John McMakin	1	1	0	11	0	17
RB Terdell Middleton	1	0	0	0	0	9

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow	8	6	46	0	23
WR Robert Miller	6	4	65	1	20
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	13	0	15
TE Russ Francis	3	3	37	0	11
WR Dennis Franklin	3	2	28	0	14
WR Lionel Summers	2	1	9	0	7
WR Jerry Butler	2	0	0	0	21
RB Vagas Ferguson	2	1	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Dorsett	3	10	3.33	3.24
Vagas Ferguson	1	4	4.00	3.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Moon	2	2	2	1.00	6.69

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	4	3	13	3.25	7.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Henry Childs	1	1	1	1.00	2.50
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	1	1.00	0.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.33
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	4	4.00	5.75
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Vagas Ferguson	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Warren Moon	2	0
Wayne Mosley	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Dorsett	3	1
Vagas Ferguson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	10	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Walker	4	3	2
WR Patrick Schulz	2	1	1
FB Cleveland Franklin	2	1	1
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Miller	4	3	3
TE Kellen Winslow	2	2	1
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	0
TE Russ Francis	1	1	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0
RB Vagas Ferguson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (17,100)
End Zone 12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (17,100)
End Zone	12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)