Week 10, 1987

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints100006-16
Atlanta Falcons03070-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:09 NOS - Danny Pittman 11 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 01:54 NOS - Morten Andersen 39 field goal
2Q: 11:11 ATL - Chris Bahr 47 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Glen Kozlowski 3 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
OT: 10:05 NOS - Larry Heater 10 run

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record5-55-5
First Downs1912
- by Rushing122
- by Passing610
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards344232
- Offensive Plays7652
- Yards per Play4.534.46
Net Rushing Yards22586
- Rushing Attempts4516
- Yards per Rush5.005.38
Net Passing Yards119146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 17 - 234 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards125157
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/11
- Yards per Pass Play3.844.06
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions10/182/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/222/10
Punt Returns/Yards4/183/37
Kick Returns/Yards1/143/56
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 25
Time of Possession40:4424:19

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:494:51OWN 34966Touchdown
16:264:40OPP 48826Field Goal
211:066:26OWN 201134Punt
22:001:37OWN 34416Interception
315:003:26OWN 20628Punt
37:521:40OWN 47424Fumble
34:192:52OWN 20626Interception
414:531:31OWN 1934Punt
411:305:07OWN 20925Punt
45:230:27OWN 4230Punt
43:552:06OWN 1135Punt
41:491:42OPP 4936Punt
OT113:273:30OWN 28772Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:11OWN 1338Punt
17:581:32OWN 2033Punt
11:465:40OWN 16854Field Goal
24:402:40OWN 7611Punt
20:230:23OWN 47220Missed FG
311:343:42OWN 7834Interception
36:121:53OWN 29531Punt
31:271:34OPP 39439Touchdown
413:221:52OWN 4439Punt
46:231:00OWN 1136Punt
44:561:01OWN 2737Punt
40:070:07OWN 2017Half
OT115:001:33OWN 2233Punt

Game MVP: Larry Heater, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson251074.283110
Larry Heater18965.334321
Randall Cunningham22211.001610
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Lavette7304.291410
Jamie Mueller7507.142910
Tommy Kramer166.00600
Zach Thomas100.00000

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham30171251/6115250.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer34231572/11119175.2

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Parros57173.40380
WR Ernest Givins59499.803150
RB Bill Johnson23136.50690
WR Odessa Turner252713.506140
WR Danny Pittman111111.0010111
TE Joe Rose1155.00050
TE Ethan Horton1133.00030
RB Larry Heater0100.00000
FB Hubert Oliver0100.00000
FB Dropkick Murphy0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Scott Schwedes58193.801170
WR Zach Thomas485614.0014190
WR Dwight Stone45205.003130
WR Glen Kozlowski34258.336121
RB Jamie Mueller33113.67090
TE Thornton Chandler22115.50260
RB Robert Lavette1244.00540
TE Derek Tennell121111.000110

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gill Byrd100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mel Owens2157.500

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Johnson1000
Joe Rose0100
John Tautolo0020
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
William Judson2000
Jim Burroughs0100
Alex Moyer0100
Hardy Nickerson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon728741.035.7494
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta836645.838.5571

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/10/00/0391/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/21/20/1471/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Glazebrook4184.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson33712.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Glazebrook11414.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson35618.70

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Cliff Odom700.01126
OLB Chip Banks601.0416
ILB Kurt Gouveia410.0510
DE Kevin Fagan311.01223
OLB Lawrence Taylor220.01433
DT Curt Jarvis220.01230
CB Gill Byrd210.01124
DE Sylvester Hicks200.0817
S Greg Bright200.0928
WR Rick Parros20---------
CB Don Griffin200.0515
CB Lorenzo Lynch110.01327
DT John Woodcock100.0919
S Bob Glazebrook100.0512
OLB Fred Robinson100.023
OLB Emanuel King100.034
OLB Eric Wilson100.078
S Carl Lews100.01126
DE Tony Colorito100.0817
DE Cleveland Elam010.0416
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Antonio Gibson930.04125
ILB Hardy Nickerson810.02313
DE Lawrence Pillers620.52820
ILB Don Graham640.02418
OLB Gary Cobb510.03622
DE Steve Hamilton440.02621
OLB Terry Rennaker400.02113
CB Allen Lyday400.02723
CB William Judson310.03626
OLB Mel Owens300.03424
CB Jim Burroughs220.03224
S Michael Stewart220.03321
S Terry Wright220.01714
DE Reggie Rogers200.01910
DT Terry Unrien130.01713
TE Thornton Chandler10---------
OLB Alex Moyer020.597
DT Charlie Johnson010.02818
DE Don Fielder010.01711

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kevin Fagan1.000123
OLB Chip Banks1.000016
DE Cleveland Elam0.001016
DT John Woodcock0.001019
S Carl Lews0.001026
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers0.500120
OLB Alex Moyer0.50007
DE Steve Hamilton0.012021
DT Charlie Johnson0.001118
DT Terry Unrien0.001013
OLB Gary Cobb0.000222

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Chip Banks50016
ILB Cliff Odom40026
OLB Lawrence Taylor30033
CB Gill Byrd20124
DE Sylvester Hicks20017
ILB Kurt Gouveia20010
S Greg Bright11028
DT John Woodcock10019
OLB Fred Robinson1003
CB Don Griffin10015
CB Lorenzo Lynch10027
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Antonio Gibson30025
ILB Don Graham30018
CB Jim Burroughs20024
ILB Hardy Nickerson20013
OLB Mel Owens10224
DE Lawrence Pillers10020
OLB Terry Rennaker10013
CB William Judson10026
CB Allen Lyday10023
S Michael Stewart10021
S Terry Wright10014
DT Terry Unrien01013
CB Reggie Sutton01012

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Fike410038025
Ron McNair26138028
John Tautolo26039026
Dropkick Murphy23019012
Jeff Dellenbach17038025
Joe Rose12018012
Tremain Rogers120804
Ed Simmons05039029
Hubert Oliver0101307
Mike Kelley010706
Ron Baker00018112
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curt Marsh23015033
Sylvester Croom1407014
Tommie Agee12013022
Derrel Gofourth02015028
Jeff Criswell02015031
Dan Alexander01011133
Thornton Chandler01010013
Dean Steinkuhler00013127

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Larry Heater222
John Tautolo28
Emanuel King114
Issiac Holt18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Kozlowski213
Robert Lavette124
Allen Lyday116
Dwight Stone116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randall Cunningham4531---------76
John Tautolo3926------873
Jeff Dellenbach3825------568
Ed Simmons3929---------68
Ethan Horton3621------1067
Ron McNair3828---------66
Dan Fike3825------164
Bill Johnson2725---------52
Lawrence Taylor------1433350
Ernest Givins2920---------49
Larry Heater186------2246
Odessa Turner2421---------45
Joe Rose1812------1444
Dropkick Murphy1912------1243
Rick Parros2220---------42
Curt Jarvis------1230---42
Issiac Holt------1122841
Lorenzo Lynch------1327141
Don Griffin------5152040
Greg Bright------928239
Cliff Odom------1126239
Carl Lews------1126239
Kevin Fagan------1223439
Ron Baker1812------838
Bob Glazebrook------5122138
Gill Byrd------1124338
Doug McDougald------1220234
Hubert Oliver137------1434
John Woodcock------919331
Cleveland Elam------4161030
Fred Robinson------232227
Tony Colorito------817227
Sylvester Hicks------817126
Danny Pittman149------326
Mike Kelley76------821
Emanuel King------341421
Chip Banks------416---20
Tremain Rogers84------820
Kurt Gouveia------510419
Kris Haines10------1516
Eric Wilson------78116
John Floyd42------915
Mike Saxon00------77
Morten Andersen00------55
Steve Joachim00------11
Warren Moon00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
William Judson------36261173
Jim Burroughs------32241571
Antonio Gibson------4125268
Allen Lyday------27231666
Mel Owens------3424361
Gary Cobb------3622159
Jeff Criswell1531------1056
Michael Stewart------3321155
Tommie Agee1322------1954
Tommy Kramer1636---------52
Dan Alexander1133------751
Robert Lavette819------2451
Lawrence Pillers------2820250
Steve Hamilton------2621350
Derrel Gofourth1528------548
Charlie Johnson------2818248
Curt Marsh1533---------48
Don Graham------2418547
Hardy Nickerson------2313642
Terry Rennaker------2113741
Dean Steinkuhler1327---------40
Dwight Stone321------1640
Thornton Chandler1013------1639
Derek Tennell1220------739
Glen Kozlowski718------1338
Terry Wright------1714738
Don Fielder------1711735
Scott Schwedes1025---------35
Jamie Mueller923------234
Zach Thomas819------633
Terry Unrien------1713333
Sylvester Croom714------1031
Reggie Sutton------1912---31
Alex Moyer------971329
Reggie Rogers------1910---29
Revie Sorey39------1022
Hugh Green------76114
Karl Baldischwiler15------410
Sean Landeta00------1010
Chris Bahr00------55
Ravin Caldwell------1034
Ken Rose------0033
Ed Luther00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left17844.9
Middle12635.3
Right16784.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle11777.0
Right372.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham30170222442
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer34230331311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)179704.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)63355.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64193.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1412533.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)137856.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Givins95049020
WR Rick Parros75017020
WR Odessa Turner52027021
RB Bill Johnson32013025
RB Larry Heater100006
WR Danny Pittman1101109
TE Joe Rose1105012
FB Hubert Oliver101007
TE Ethan Horton1103021
FB Dropkick Murphy1010012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Zach Thomas84156019
WR Scott Schwedes85019025
WR Dwight Stone54120021
WR Glen Kozlowski43025018
RB Jamie Mueller33011023
RB Robert Lavette2114019
TE Thornton Chandler22011013
TE Derek Tennell21011020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bill Johnson4112.754.28
Larry Heater2115.505.33
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamie Mueller155.007.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham32196.334.17
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer2252.504.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Pittman111111.0011.00
WR Ernest Givins1188.005.44
FB Dropkick Murphy1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Glen Kozlowski1133.006.25
RB Jamie Mueller1122.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Larry Heater32
Bill Johnson32
Randall Cunningham22
AtlantaRushesConversions
Zach Thomas10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham954
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ernest Givins333
WR Odessa Turner311
WR Rick Parros210
RB Larry Heater100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Glen Kozlowski321
WR Zach Thomas200
RB Robert Lavette210
TE Thornton Chandler111
WR Scott Schwedes100
WR Dwight Stone110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (17,100)
End Zone12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,600 (7,500)