Week 15, 1989

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	14	13	-	44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 03:01 ATL - Patrick Egu 1 run (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 13:19 NOS - Morten Andersen 49 field goal
2Q: 07:45 ATL - Steve De Line 24 field goal
2Q: 01:14 ATL - Thurman Thomas 14 run (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 13:53 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 95 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 07:28 ATL - Thurman Thomas 10 run (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 14:54 ATL - Steve De Line 48 field goal
4Q: 12:15 ATL - Steve De Line 52 field goal
4Q: 06:37 NOS - Buster Rhymes 18 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 01:30 ATL - Reggie Sutton 70 interception return (Steve De Line extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 03:01 ATL - Patrick Egu 1 run (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 13:19 NOS - Morten Andersen 49 field goal
2Q: 07:45 ATL - Steve De Line 24 field goal
2Q: 01:14 ATL - Thurman Thomas 14 run (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 13:53 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 95 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 07:28 ATL - Thurman Thomas 10 run (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 14:54 ATL - Steve De Line 48 field goal
4Q: 12:15 ATL - Steve De Line 52 field goal
4Q: 06:37 NOS - Buster Rhymes 18 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 01:30 ATL - Reggie Sutton 70 interception return (Steve De Line extra point)

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 7-7 8-6
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 302 469
- Offensive Plays 60 67
- Yards per Play 5.03 7.00
Net Rushing Yards 87 155
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 3.95 4.70
Net Passing Yards 215 314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 17 - 2 32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 328
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.66 9.24
Fumbles/Lost 4/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/23 4/17
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 1/-5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 26:51 33:09

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	7-7	8-6
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	302	469
- Offensive Plays	60	67
- Yards per Play	5.03	7.00
Net Rushing Yards	87	155
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	3.95	4.70
Net Passing Yards	215	314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 17 - 2	32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	328
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.66	9.24
Fumbles/Lost	4/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/23	4/17
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	1/-5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	26:51	33:09

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 20	8	35	Punt
1	8:58	3:13	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
1	2:54	4:42	OWN 35	7	33	Field Goal
2	7:40	2:57	OWN 20	7	22	Downs
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 20	2	-1	Half
3	13:34	0:30	OWN 20	3	0	Interception
3	11:31	1:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	7:18	3:14	OWN 29	7	22	Punt
4	14:49	0:57	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	12:08	1:32	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
4	7:47	1:19	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
4	1:47	0:29	OWN 17	2	26	Interception
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 20	4	30	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	1:56	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
1	5:45	2:51	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	13:12	5:32	OWN 20	11	73	Field Goal
2	4:43	3:39	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 9	3	91	Touchdown
3	13:04	1:33	OPP 37	3	0	Punt
3	10:01	2:43	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
3	4:04	4:15	OWN 11	8	58	Field Goal
4	13:52	1:44	OWN 47	5	18	Field Goal
4	10:36	2:49	OWN 4	6	15	Punt
4	6:28	4:41	OWN 17	7	34	Punt

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Johnson	15	62	4.13	18	2	1
Ottis Anderson	3	20	6.67	16	1	0
Ethan Horton	2	3	1.50	6	0	0
Hubert Oliver	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Ernest Givins	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	20	89	4.45	14	3	2
Patrick Egu	12	51	4.25	23	1	1
Ickey Woods	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	34	17	242	4/27	1	37	2	58.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	31	16	321	2/14	1	95	0	98.9
Sean Salisbury	1	1	7	0/0	0	7	0	95.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Buster Rhymes	4	7	51	12.75	10	26	1
WR Ernest Givins	4	8	74	18.50	27	37	0
WR Odessa Turner	3	7	60	20.00	12	24	0
RB Bill Johnson	2	4	15	7.50	7	13	0
TE Ethan Horton	2	3	20	10.00	6	12	0
WR Rick Parros	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Jimmie Johnson	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stephone Paige	4	7	21	5.25	0	14	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	4	5	147	36.75	76	95	1
WR Robb Thomas	4	7	72	18.00	17	34	0
WR Dwight Stone	3	4	52	17.33	16	25	0
WR Webster Slaughter	1	6	17	17.00	0	17	0
RB Thurman Thomas	1	2	19	19.00	14	19	0
FB Ickey Woods	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reggie Sutton	1	70	70.00	1
CB Jarvis Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randall Cunningham	2	0	0
Ottis Anderson	1	1	0
Bill Johnson	1	1	0
Lee Davis	0	1	1
Ethan Horton	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Stephone Paige	1	0	0
Marvin Washington	0	1	0
Brett Faryniarz	0	0	1
Dennis Byrd	0	0	1
Rob McGovern	0	0	1
Bubba McDowell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	5	200	40.0	41.0	51	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	4	169	42.3	33.5	50	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve De Line	3/3	2/2	1/1	52	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ottis Anderson	2	10	5.0	0
Greg Bright	1	5	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephone Paige	1	-5	-5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ottis Anderson	2	43	21.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephone Paige	2	24	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ron Holmes	9	2	1.0	30	30
ILB Cliff Odom	7	1	0.0	29	28
CB Tory Nixon	5	2	0.0	19	26
DE Pierce Holt	4	1	1.0	32	28
OLB Lawrence Taylor	4	1	0.0	15	15
S Greg Bright	3	1	0.0	24	24
S Carl Lews	3	1	0.0	31	34
CB Lee Davis	3	0	0.0	11	16
DE Kevin Fagan	3	0	0.0	14	9
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	0.0	27	20
CB Issiac Holt	2	0	0.0	12	12
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0.0	20	18
RB Bill Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	0.0	4	6
OLB Wes Pritchett	1	0	0.0	9	10
DT Curt Jarvis	0	1	0.0	27	29

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jarvis Williams	6	1	0.0	20	31
ILB Rob McGovern	6	1	0.0	18	31
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	1.0	19	37
OLB Derrick Thomas	4	0	1.0	15	33
S Terry Wright	4	0	0.0	12	22
DE Dennis Byrd	3	2	1.0	15	24
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	0.5	22	38
S Rickey Dixon	3	2	0.0	10	9
CB Stan Petry	3	2	0.0	17	31
DE Curtis Maxie	1	2	0.5	22	38
ILB Hardy Nickerson	1	1	0.0	5	11
CB Quintin Jones	1	1	0.0	12	26
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	0.0	17	28
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1	0	0.0	15	26
OLB Ravin Caldwell	0	1	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Pierce Holt	1.0	2	2	28
DE Ron Holmes	1.0	0	2	30
DE Tony Colorito	0.0	1	0	15

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	1.0	0	3	3	33
DE Dennis Byrd	1.0	0	0	0	24
S Bubba McDowell	1.0	0	0	0	37
DE Marvin Washington	0.5	1	1	0	38
DE Curtis Maxie	0.5	1	0	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	3	3	28
OLB Lawrence Taylor	3	0	15
CB Tory Nixon	3	0	26
OLB Chip Banks	2	1	18
CB Lee Davis	2	1	16
S Carl Lews	2	1	34
S Greg Bright	1	0	24
CB Issiac Holt	1	0	12

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jarvis Williams	4	0	1	31
CB Stan Petry	3	1	0	31
S Terry Wright	3	0	0	22
ILB Rob McGovern	2	1	0	31
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	0	0	33
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	1	28
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	0	38
S Bubba McDowell	1	0	0	37
OLB Alex Moyer	0	1	0	7
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Donnalley	2	5	15	0	35
Jeff Dellenbach	2	5	20	0	33
Tony Jones	2	3	21	4	35
Ed Simmons	1	3	13	0	30
Hubert Oliver	0	2	15	0	16
David Jones	0	2	7	0	3
Dan Fike	0	1	18	0	23
Ethan Horton	0	1	20	0	30

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dermontti Dawson	7	10	30	0	32
Houston Hoover	3	8	33	0	34
Bob Olderman	3	4	33	1	34
Jeff Criswell	1	3	30	0	32
Brian Kinchen	1	2	15	0	9
Tyler Houston	1	1	8	1	10
Jonathan Hayes	0	2	16	0	24
Lenny Robinson	0	2	28	0	26
Derrick Fenner	0	1	2	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lee Davis	1	20
Mike Alexander	1	17
Hubert Oliver	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Glen Kozlowski	2	20
Brett Faryniarz	1	22
Dwight Stone	1	16
Rickey Dixon	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carl Lews	---	---	31	34	16	81
Ron Holmes	---	---	30	30	7	67
Ethan Horton	20	30	---	---	14	64
Pierce Holt	---	---	32	28	2	62
Greg Bright	---	---	24	24	12	60
Cliff Odom	---	---	29	28	3	60
Randall Cunningham	22	38	---	---	---	60
Jeff Dellenbach	20	33	---	---	4	57
Curt Jarvis	---	---	27	29	1	57
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	27	29	1	57
Tony Jones	21	35	---	---	---	56
Rick Donnalley	15	35	---	---	2	52
Tory Nixon	---	---	19	26	7	52
Gill Byrd	---	---	27	20	3	50
Bill Johnson	16	27	---	---	6	49
Lee Davis	---	---	11	16	20	47
Dan Fike	18	23	---	---	5	46
Hubert Oliver	15	16	---	---	14	45
Ernest Givins	17	28	---	---	---	45
Ed Simmons	13	30	---	---	---	43
Ottis Anderson	6	11	---	---	23	40
Chip Banks	---	---	20	18	1	39
Rick Parros	8	23	---	---	6	37
Ryan Johnson	---	---	13	18	3	34
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	15	15	3	33
Jimmie Johnson	6	10	---	---	17	33
Buster Rhymes	8	24	---	---	---	32
Issiac Holt	---	---	12	12	7	31
Wes Pritchett	---	---	9	10	12	31
Mike Kelley	6	20	---	---	4	30
Tony Colorito	---	---	12	15	3	30
Odessa Turner	13	17	---	---	---	30
Todd Kalis	10	11	---	---	6	27
Fred Robinson	---	---	5	6	12	23
Kevin Fagan	---	---	14	9	---	23
Kenny Jackson	1	4	---	---	14	19
Emanuel King	---	---	0	0	17	17
Mike Alexander	0	0	---	---	17	17
David Jones	7	3	---	---	6	16
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	4	6	5	15
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marcus Paul	---	---	2	1	---	3
Eric Wilson	---	---	0	0	2	2
Mike Howard	0	0	---	---	1	1
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Olderman	33	34	---	---	7	74
Jeff Criswell	30	32	---	---	7	69
Houston Hoover	33	34	---	---	---	67
Curtis Maxie	---	---	22	38	6	66
Marvin Washington	---	---	22	38	6	66
Dermontti Dawson	30	32	---	---	1	63
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	15	26	22	63
Bubba McDowell	---	---	19	37	6	62
Stan Petry	---	---	17	31	13	61
Chris Chandler	27	33	---	---	---	60
Stephone Paige	22	21	---	---	15	58
Terry Wright	---	---	12	22	24	58
Jarvis Williams	---	---	20	31	5	56
Lenny Robinson	28	26	---	---	---	54
Ickey Woods	16	14	---	---	20	50
Webster Slaughter	22	22	---	---	5	49
Rob McGovern	---	---	18	31	---	49
Derrick Thomas	---	---	15	33	---	48
Dwight Stone	13	18	---	---	16	47
Reggie Sutton	---	---	17	28	2	47
Thurman Thomas	20	26	---	---	1	47
Robb Thomas	19	22	---	---	---	41
Jonathan Hayes	16	24	---	---	---	40
Dennis Byrd	---	---	15	24	1	40
Patrick Egu	13	8	---	---	19	40
Quintin Jones	---	---	12	26	1	39
Rickey Dixon	---	---	10	9	13	32
Glen Kozlowski	6	2	---	---	20	28
Tyler Houston	8	10	---	---	7	25
Brian Kinchen	15	9	---	---	---	24
Don Fielder	---	---	7	14	---	21
Thornton Chandler	1	0	---	---	20	21
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	7	5	5	17
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	5	11	---	16
Ravin Caldwell	---	---	5	7	1	13
Alex Moyer	---	---	4	7	1	12
Derek Tennell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Steve De Line	0	0	---	---	12	12
Derrick Fenner	2	4	---	---	5	11
Mark Stepnoski	3	2	---	---	6	11
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Salisbury	6	1	---	---	---	7
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Kellin	---	---	0	0	---	0
Paul Green	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	48	5.3
Middle	6	16	2.7
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	28	2.2
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	7	73	10.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	34	17	4	2	3	4	4	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	31	16	5	1	1	6	4	0	0
Sean Salisbury	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	49	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	103	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	92	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	39	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	5	196	21.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Givins	8	4	0	74	1	28
WR Buster Rhymes	7	4	1	51	1	24
WR Odessa Turner	7	3	0	60	2	17
RB Bill Johnson	4	2	1	15	0	27
WR Rick Parros	3	1	0	11	0	23
TE Ethan Horton	3	2	0	20	0	30
TE Jimmie Johnson	2	1	1	11	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stephone Paige	7	4	0	21	0	21
WR Robb Thomas	7	4	0	72	2	22
WR Webster Slaughter	6	1	1	17	0	22
TE Jonathan Hayes	5	4	0	147	2	24
WR Dwight Stone	4	3	0	52	1	18
RB Thurman Thomas	2	1	0	19	0	26
FB Ickey Woods	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Johnson	2	1	0.50	4.13

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	3	25	8.33	4.45
Patrick Egu	2	9	4.50	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	1	1	18	18.00	7.12

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	3	0	0	0.00	10.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Buster Rhymes	1	1	18	18.00	7.29

Atlanta	Target	Overall Avg
WR Webster Slaughter	1	2.83
FB Ickey Woods	1	0.00
WR Robb Thomas	1	10.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Johnson	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Patrick Egu	2	0
Thurman Thomas	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	9	4	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	10	6	6
Sean Salisbury	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Givins	4	2	2
WR Odessa Turner	4	2	2
TE Jimmie Johnson	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robb Thomas	5	4	4
WR Stephone Paige	2	1	1
WR Dwight Stone	2	1	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	1
FB Ickey Woods	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,200 (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 6,200 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,200 (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	6,200 (7,500)