Week 1, 1984

played in Atlanta, GA

84 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	3	-	6
Atlanta Falcons	21	3	14	3	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 ATL - Marcus Allen 1 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:52 ATL - Marcus Allen 53 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 04:31 ATL - Kellen Winslow 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 08:55 NOS - Morten Andersen 18 field goal
2Q: 00:34 ATL - Chris Bahr 34 field goal
3Q: 11:47 ATL - Darrol Ray 27 interception return (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:04 ATL - John Jefferson 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 10:06 NOS - Morten Andersen 28 field goal
4Q: 01:13 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 ATL - Marcus Allen 1 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:52 ATL - Marcus Allen 53 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 04:31 ATL - Kellen Winslow 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 08:55 NOS - Morten Andersen 18 field goal
2Q: 00:34 ATL - Chris Bahr 34 field goal
3Q: 11:47 ATL - Darrol Ray 27 interception return (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:04 ATL - John Jefferson 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 10:06 NOS - Morten Andersen 28 field goal
4Q: 01:13 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 9 22
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 6 16
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 144 397
- Offensive Plays 56 59
- Yards per Play 2.57 6.73
Net Rushing Yards 67 131
- Rushing Attempts 29 29
- Yards per Rush 2.31 4.52
Net Passing Yards 77 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 12 - 1 30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 99 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.85 8.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 5/41
Kick Returns/Yards 5/119 1/13
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 37
Time of Possession 26:23 33:37

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	9	22
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	6	16
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	144	397
- Offensive Plays	56	59
- Yards per Play	2.57	6.73
Net Rushing Yards	67	131
- Rushing Attempts	29	29
- Yards per Rush	2.31	4.52
Net Passing Yards	77	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 12 - 1	30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	99	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.85	8.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	5/41
Kick Returns/Yards	5/119	1/13
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 37
Time of Possession	26:23	33:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:22	1:43	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
1	6:20	0:28	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	5:35	0:34	OWN 35	1	-8	Fumble
1	4:20	3:27	OWN 26	6	1	Punt
2	14:52	1:35	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
2	13:17	4:29	OPP 31	8	30	Field Goal
2	6:28	1:20	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 25	1	-5	Half
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	11:55	0:16	OWN 17	1	-5	Interception
3	11:39	1:45	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
3	8:15	2:01	OPP 48	5	8	Punt
3	1:55	6:56	OWN 16	13	73	Field Goal
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 20	3	6	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:38	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
1	8:39	2:19	OWN 32	5	24	Punt
1	5:52	0:17	OWN 47	1	53	Touchdown
1	5:01	0:41	OPP 27	2	27	Touchdown
1	0:53	1:01	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
2	8:48	2:20	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
2	5:08	4:39	OWN 26	7	57	Field Goal
3	13:24	1:29	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	9:54	1:39	OWN 32	4	22	Fumble
3	6:14	3:18	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
3	2:56	1:01	OPP 13	3	13	Touchdown
4	9:59	8:52	OWN 20	15	75	Field Goal

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bill Johnson	18	47	2.61	9	0
Larry Heater	8	2	0.25	2	0
Warren Moon	2	12	6.00	11	1
Otis Grant	1	6	6.00	6	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marcus Allen	19	116	6.11	53	3	2
Clarence Williams	8	13	1.63	3	0	0
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Ed Luther	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	24	12	99	3/22	0	16	1	43.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	26	20	240	0/0	2	49	0	130.3
Ed Luther	4	3	26	0/0	0	14	0	91.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Art Monk	4	8	40	10.00	8	16
WR John Floyd	2	4	28	14.00	2	15
FB Matt Suhey	2	3	7	3.50	0	4
WR Otis Grant	2	4	4	2.00	3	3
WR Carl Roaches	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB Bill Johnson	1	3	11	11.00	0	11
TE Walt Easley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Jefferson	7	9	75	10.71	30	21	1
TE Kellen Winslow	6	8	94	15.67	38	49	1
RB Marcus Allen	4	5	36	9.00	7	17	0
TE Harry Holt	3	3	31	10.33	3	19	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Stan Rome	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darrol Ray	1	27	27.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Jones	1	0	0
Warren Moon	1	0	0
Karl Swanke	0	1	0
Chip Banks	0	1	0
Elvis Franks	0	0	1
Larry Heater	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Marcus Allen	1	0	0
Lionel James	1	0	0
Billy Lindstrom	0	1	0
Rulon Jones	0	1	0
Lawrence Pillers	0	0	1
Harry Holt	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	8	334	41.8	34.1	49	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	5	217	43.4	32.6	44	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Jones	4	34	8.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel James	5	41	8.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Jones	5	119	23.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Fox	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	10	3	26	30
DE Elvis Franks	7	0	26	20
OLB Lawrence Taylor	6	1	26	28
OLB Chip Banks	5	1	15	15
S Doug Jones	3	4	23	22
CB Gill Byrd	3	0	23	24
CB Kirk Collins	2	3	17	19
S Greg Bright	2	1	15	26
S Rod Kush	2	0	17	9
DT Ray Yakavonis	2	0	17	20
OLB Fred Robinson	2	0	6	5
DE Mike Calhoun	1	2	19	21
DE Bob Kohrs	1	1	11	11
DT Stafford Mays	1	1	16	14
ILB Brian Kelley	0	1	3	0
CB Jo Jo Heath	0	1	16	16
DT Phil Murphy	0	1	11	15
OLB Mel Kaufman	0	1	3	2
S Jimmy Turner	0	1	6	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Singletary	11	4	0.5	27	22
S Darrol Ray	5	3	0.0	25	26
DE Rulon Jones	3	2	0.5	19	21
OLB Gary Cobb	3	4	0.0	22	13
CB William Judson	3	0	0.0	22	17
DE Lawrence Pillers	2	0	1.0	24	21
DT Joe Klecko	2	1	0.5	17	13
OLB Terry Rennaker	2	1	0.0	14	10
DT Pete Kugler	2	1	0.0	19	16
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0.0	13	16
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	6	12
CB Dwight Hicks	2	0	0.0	22	23
S Rick Sanford	2	0	0.0	18	22
DT Charlie Johnson	1	0	0.5	19	11
CB Tim Fox	1	0	0.0	11	14
WR Stan Rome	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mel Owens	1	0	0.0	3	6
ILB Dirt Winston	0	1	0.0	4	5
OLB Hugh Green	0	1	0.0	6	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Doug McDougald	0.0	1	2	0	19

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	1.0	0	1	0	21
DE Rulon Jones	0.5	2	0	0	21
DT Joe Klecko	0.5	1	0	1	13
OLB Mike Singletary	0.5	0	1	0	22
DT Charlie Johnson	0.5	0	0	0	11
DT Keith Guthrie	0.0	1	0	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	4	0	30
OLB Lawrence Taylor	4	0	28
S Doug Jones	2	1	22
S Greg Bright	2	0	26
CB Kirk Collins	2	0	19
OLB Chip Banks	2	0	15
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	24
S Rod Kush	1	1	9
S Jimmy Turner	1	1	6
DE Mike Calhoun	1	0	21
DT Stafford Mays	1	0	14
OLB Fred Robinson	1	0	5

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB William Judson	3	0	0	17
OLB Mike Singletary	2	0	0	22
S Darrol Ray	1	2	1	26
CB Dwight Hicks	1	1	0	23
S Vern Roberson	1	0	0	12
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	0	13
S Rick Sanford	1	0	0	22
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	0	0	10
OLB Mel Owens	1	0	0	6
CB Henry Monroe	0	1	0	5
OLB Hugh Green	0	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Wilson	1	6	25	0	22
Don Greco	1	5	27	1	26
Karl Swanke	1	4	22	0	15
Edwin Bailey	1	3	23	1	26
Walt Easley	1	2	17	0	10
Mike Freeman	0	3	10	0	6
Walt Arnold	0	2	15	0	14
Michael Obrovac	0	1	18	1	16
Billy Jackson	0	1	13	0	9
Tremain Rogers	0	1	11	0	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Derrel Gofourth	1	6	1	29	23
Hardy Dillon	1	6	0	24	24
Billy Lindstrom	1	3	0	21	20
Charles Alexander	1	3	0	13	18
Curt Marsh	1	3	0	22	25
Kellen Winslow	1	2	0	25	26
Dan Alexander	0	3	0	28	29
Dean Steinkuhler	0	1	0	10	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Bailey	2	10
Larry Heater	1	26
Brian Kelley	1	20
Doug Jones	1	19
Kirk Collins	1	16
Billy Jackson	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	3	24
Harry Holt	3	16
Lionel James	1	22
Sam Seale	1	15
Vern Roberson	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Jones	---	---	23	22	19	64
Edwin Bailey	23	26	---	---	10	59
Cliff Odom	---	---	26	30	1	57
Warren Moon	29	27	---	---	---	56
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	26	28	2	56
Steve Wilson	25	22	---	---	6	53
Don Greco	27	26	---	---	---	53
Kirk Collins	---	---	17	19	16	52
Gill Byrd	---	---	23	24	2	49
Karl Swanke	22	15	---	---	10	47
Elvis Franks	---	---	26	20	---	46
Walt Arnold	15	14	---	---	16	45
Walt Easley	17	10	---	---	18	45
Art Monk	21	22	---	---	---	43
Bill Johnson	20	21	---	---	2	43
Mike Calhoun	---	---	19	21	2	42
Greg Bright	---	---	15	26	1	42
Otis Grant	22	20	---	---	---	42
Larry Heater	9	6	---	---	26	41
Matt Suhey	8	12	---	---	19	39
Ray Yakavonis	---	---	17	20	2	39
Doug McDougald	---	---	18	19	---	37
John Floyd	12	13	---	---	9	34
Michael Obrovac	18	16	---	---	---	34
Stafford Mays	---	---	16	14	3	33
Chip Banks	---	---	15	15	3	33
Jo Jo Heath	---	---	16	16	---	32
Billy Jackson	13	9	---	---	10	32
Tremain Rogers	11	11	---	---	10	32
Phil Murphy	---	---	11	15	4	30
Bob Kohrs	---	---	11	11	7	29
Rod Kush	---	---	17	9	1	27
Bobby Leopold	---	---	5	8	12	25
Brian Kelley	---	---	3	0	20	23
Rich Strenger	9	13	---	---	---	22
Jimmy Turner	---	---	6	6	10	22
Mike Freeman	10	6	---	---	5	21
Kris Haines	3	2	---	---	13	18
Mel Kaufman	---	---	3	2	12	17
Tony Woodruff	0	0	---	---	16	16
Fred Robinson	---	---	6	5	5	16
Carl Roaches	5	6	---	---	1	12
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	28	29	---	---	7	64
John Jefferson	24	23	---	---	14	61
Derrel Gofourth	29	23	---	---	7	59
Charles Alexander	13	18	---	---	24	55
Kellen Winslow	25	26	---	---	4	55
Darrol Ray	---	---	25	26	3	54
Mike Singletary	---	---	27	22	3	52
Tommy Kramer	24	26	---	---	---	50
Rulon Jones	---	---	19	21	10	50
Billy Lindstrom	21	20	---	---	7	48
Hardy Dillon	24	24	---	---	---	48
Eddie Lee Ivery	11	13	---	---	24	48
Dwight Hicks	---	---	22	23	3	48
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	24	21	2	47
Curt Marsh	22	25	---	---	---	47
Tim Fox	---	---	11	14	20	45
Gary Cobb	---	---	22	13	10	45
Marcus Allen	20	22	---	---	3	45
Rick Sanford	---	---	18	22	1	41
William Judson	---	---	22	17	2	41
Harry Holt	10	13	---	---	16	39
Joe Klecko	---	---	17	13	8	38
Don Bailey	11	20	---	---	6	37
Pete Kugler	---	---	19	16	1	36
Jerry Butler	17	11	---	---	5	33
Keith Guthrie	---	---	18	15	---	33
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	13	16	3	32
Charlie Johnson	---	---	19	11	2	32
Terry Rennaker	---	---	14	10	8	32
Vern Roberson	---	---	6	12	12	30
Dean Steinkuhler	10	9	---	---	7	26
Lionel James	0	2	---	---	22	24
Bill Ring	7	4	---	---	11	22
Dirt Winston	---	---	4	5	12	21
Hugh Green	---	---	6	8	7	21
Stan Rome	9	10	---	---	---	19
Henry Monroe	---	---	10	5	4	19
Clarence Williams	9	8	---	---	1	18
Sam Seale	---	---	0	0	15	15
Ed Luther	5	4	---	---	2	11
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mel Owens	---	---	3	6	1	10
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	5	5
Clayton Weishuhn	---	---	0	0	4	4
Bobby Humphrey	---	---	0	1	2	3
Bradyn Pyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	3	0.5
Middle	16	43	2.7
Right	7	21	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	76	8.4
Middle	15	44	2.9
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	24	12	0	0	0	5	2	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	26	20	2	0	0	3	2	0	0
Ed Luther	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	36	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	63	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	140	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	117	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Art Monk	8	4	40	22
WR John Floyd	4	2	28	13
WR Otis Grant	4	2	4	20
FB Matt Suhey	3	2	7	12
RB Bill Johnson	3	1	11	21
WR Carl Roaches	1	1	9	6
TE Walt Easley	1	0	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	9	7	75	1	23
TE Kellen Winslow	8	6	94	1	26
RB Marcus Allen	5	4	36	0	22
TE Harry Holt	3	3	31	0	13
WR Stan Rome	2	1	14	0	10
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	0	0	0	13
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	5	0	18
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	11	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Heater	4	2	0.50	0.25
Bill Johnson	1	5	5.00	2.61

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marcus Allen	8	20	2.50	6.11
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Moon	3	1	11	3.67	4.13

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	5	4	22	4.40	9.23
Ed Luther	3	2	12	4.00	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Art Monk	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Walt Easley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Bill Johnson	1	1	11	11.00	3.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Jefferson	3	2	13	4.33	8.33
TE Kellen Winslow	2	2	13	6.50	11.75
RB Marcus Allen	2	2	8	4.00	7.20
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Warren Moon	1	0
Larry Heater	1	0
Otis Grant	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	3	1
Tommy Kramer	1	0
Clarence Williams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	10	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	6	4	3
Ed Luther	2	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Floyd	3	1	1
WR Art Monk	3	1	0
RB Bill Johnson	2	1	1
WR Carl Roaches	1	1	1
WR Otis Grant	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	4	4	3
TE Kellen Winslow	2	1	1
WR Stan Rome	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,700 (17,100)
End Zone 12,100 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,700 (17,100)
End Zone	12,100 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (7,500)