Week 17, 1991

played in New Orleans, LA

53 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	21	0	6	-	30
New Orleans Saints	0	7	10	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 ATL - Steve De Line 39 field goal
2Q: 09:41 NOS - Ernest Givins 32 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 03:25 ATL - Stephone Paige 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 02:42 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 00:49 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 47 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 09:22 NOS - Morten Andersen 30 field goal
3Q: 01:43 NOS - Odessa Turner 29 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 11:41 ATL - Steve De Line 46 field goal
4Q: 06:19 NOS - Chris Warren 7 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 03:55 NOS - Morten Andersen 30 field goal
4Q: 00:06 ATL - Steve De Line 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 ATL - Steve De Line 39 field goal
2Q: 09:41 NOS - Ernest Givins 32 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 03:25 ATL - Stephone Paige 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 02:42 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 00:49 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 47 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 09:22 NOS - Morten Andersen 30 field goal
3Q: 01:43 NOS - Odessa Turner 29 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 11:41 ATL - Steve De Line 46 field goal
4Q: 06:19 NOS - Chris Warren 7 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 03:55 NOS - Morten Andersen 30 field goal
4Q: 00:06 ATL - Steve De Line 50 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 9-7 6-10
First Downs 17 17
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 350 334
- Offensive Plays 56 57
- Yards per Play 6.25 5.86
Net Rushing Yards 111 64
- Rushing Attempts 29 19
- Yards per Rush 3.83 3.37
Net Passing Yards 239 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 23 - 0 35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 245 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 8.85 7.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/44
Kick Returns/Yards 4/73 4/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	9-7	6-10
First Downs	17	17
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	350	334
- Offensive Plays	56	57
- Yards per Play	6.25	5.86
Net Rushing Yards	111	64
- Rushing Attempts	29	19
- Yards per Rush	3.83	3.37
Net Passing Yards	239	270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 23 - 0	35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	245	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	8.85	7.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/44
Kick Returns/Yards	4/73	4/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:38	OWN 35	8	43	Field Goal
1	6:58	1:44	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
1	2:11	1:40	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
2	11:14	1:33	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
2	9:24	6:06	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
2	2:42	0:06	OPP 6	1	6	Touchdown
2	1:34	0:59	50	2	50	Touchdown
3	9:15	5:16	OWN 6	7	31	Punt
3	1:32	4:56	OWN 17	9	54	Field Goal
4	6:09	0:06	OWN 20	1	10	Fumble
4	3:50	3:50	OWN 21	8	46	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:22	3:24	OWN 36	6	27	Missed FG
1	5:14	3:03	OWN 23	8	33	Downs
1	0:31	4:17	OWN 20	9	33	Punt
2	9:41	0:17	OPP 32	1	32	Touchdown
2	3:18	0:36	OWN 21	1	-5	Fumble
2	2:36	1:02	OWN 29	3	-11	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	1	-9	Half
3	15:00	5:45	OWN 37	10	50	Field Goal
3	3:59	2:27	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
4	11:36	5:27	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
4	6:03	2:13	OPP 20	3	7	Field Goal

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Jones	18	89	4.94	18	4	0
A.B. Brown	11	22	2.00	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chris Warren	14	43	3.07	18	1	1
Johnny Hector	5	21	4.20	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	26	23	245	1/6	3	47	0	144.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	35	23	292	3/22	2	37	0	110.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stephone Paige	8	8	73	9.13	7	21	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	5	5	67	13.40	35	47	2
WR Rob Moore	5	7	64	12.80	3	29	0
WR Robb Thomas	3	3	27	9.00	8	12	0
RB Bill Jones	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Ernie Mills	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Brian Kinchen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Chris Warren	7	8	54	7.71	14	17	0
WR Buster Rhymes	4	5	32	8.00	1	13	0
WR Odessa Turner	3	9	64	21.33	41	29	1
WR Jeff Graham	3	5	46	15.33	16	22	0
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	14	7.00	2	7	0
WR Ernest Givins	2	3	69	34.50	40	37	1
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Robert Tyler	1	1	11	11.00	3	11	0
WR Mike Alexander	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Jones	1	0	0
Derrick Thomas	0	1	0
Marvin Washington	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randall Cunningham	1	0	0
Carl Lews	0	1	0
Bob Orlando	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	4	182	45.5	29.5	53	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	2	78	39.0	39.0	46	1

Kicking Statistics

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

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/3	0/1	0/1	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Warren	3	44	14.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	4	73	18.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Hector	3	62	20.7	0
Greg Bell	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	0	0.0	18	33
CB Quintin Jones	5	0	0.0	12	29
DE Curtis Maxie	4	0	0.0	18	37
DE Marvin Washington	3	1	2.0	8	16
ILB Walter Johnson	3	1	0.0	13	21
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	1	0.0	16	31
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	0	0.0	16	21
S Dave Whitmore	3	0	0.0	10	19
DE Eric Dorsey	2	0	1.0	11	17
CB Jarvis Williams	2	1	0.0	10	22
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	1	0.0	5	14
DT Israel Miller	2	1	0.0	14	32
S Marcus Robertson	2	1	0.0	11	26
OLB Wilber Marshall	2	0	0.0	9	25
S Bubba McDowell	1	2	0.0	18	38
G Bob Olderman	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carl Lews	6	0	0.0	17	18
OLB Chip Banks	5	1	0.5	11	13
CB Issiac Holt	5	1	0.0	19	18
ILB John Galvin	5	0	0.0	11	6
ILB Mark Maddox	4	3	0.0	22	22
S Marcus Paul	4	2	0.0	26	23
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Wes Pritchett	3	1	0.0	13	11
S Bob Orlando	3	0	0.0	10	10
DE Kevin Fagan	2	0	0.0	19	17
DE Pierce Holt	2	0	0.0	19	18
OLB O'Brien Alston	1	1	0.5	12	9
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1	3	0.0	17	18
S Greg Jackson	1	3	0.0	25	19
CB Gill Byrd	1	2	0.0	19	18
DE Darryl Sims	1	1	0.0	14	17
OLB Emanuel King	1	0	0.0	7	5
DT Curt Jarvis	1	0	0.0	15	13
G Keith Slough	1	0	---	---	---
DT Donnie Humphrey	0	1	0.0	20	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	2.0	1	5	16
DE Eric Dorsey	1.0	0	0	17
DT Israel Miller	0.0	2	0	32

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB O'Brien Alston	0.5	1	9
OLB Chip Banks	0.5	0	13
OLB Lawrence Taylor	0.0	1	18
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Quintin Jones	5	1	29
CB Jarvis Williams	3	2	22
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	1	31
S Dave Whitmore	3	0	19
ILB Walter Johnson	2	0	21
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	0	33
S Bubba McDowell	1	1	38
OLB Craig Ogletree	1	1	16
S Marcus Robertson	1	1	26
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	16
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	1	0	14
DE Curtis Maxie	0	1	37

New Orleans	Caught	PPlay
CB Issiac Holt	4	18
S Carl Lews	3	18
CB Lorenzo Lynch	3	22
ILB John Galvin	3	6
OLB Lawrence Taylor	2	18
OLB Wes Pritchett	2	11
OLB Chip Banks	1	13
CB Gill Byrd	1	18
S Greg Jackson	1	19
S Marcus Paul	1	23
S Bob Orlando	1	10
ILB Mark Maddox	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lenny Robinson	2	3	1	23	0	23
Richard Cooper	1	9	0	25	0	24
Jonathan Hayes	1	2	0	19	0	13
Tyler Houston	1	1	0	21	0	19
Tony Mayberry	1	1	0	8	0	8
Doug Widell	0	7	0	19	0	20
Bob Olderman	0	3	0	18	0	11
Ickey Woods	0	1	0	20	0	13
Paul Green	0	1	0	1	0	2
Mark Stepnoski	0	1	0	10	0	7
Houston Hoover	0	0	0	21	1	23

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Donnalley	2	9	14	1	29
Keith Slough	1	3	14	0	26
Pat Harlow	1	3	16	0	34
Tommie Ginn	1	1	8	1	17
Jeff Dellenbach	0	1	16	1	33
Tony Jones	0	1	15	0	32
Todd Kalis	0	1	5	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
A.B. Brown	3	19
Bill Jones	2	7
Ickey Woods	1	18
Stephone Paige	1	15

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Alexander	1	17
Robert Tyler	1	12
Bob Orlando	1	11
Ernest Givins	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	18	38	5	61
Curtis Maxie	---	---	18	37	5	60
Chris Chandler	29	27	---	---	---	56
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	16	31	9	56
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	33	3	54
Robb Thomas	23	24	---	---	6	53
Ickey Woods	20	13	---	---	18	51
Jarvis Williams	---	---	10	22	18	50
Richard Cooper	25	24	---	---	---	49
Israel Miller	---	---	14	32	2	48
Stephone Paige	13	19	---	---	15	47
Houston Hoover	21	23	---	---	3	47
Lenny Robinson	23	23	---	---	1	47
Quintin Jones	---	---	12	29	5	46
Dave Whitmore	---	---	10	19	16	45
A.B. Brown	11	14	---	---	19	44
Doug Widell	19	20	---	---	5	44
Bill Jones	19	14	---	---	7	40
Tyler Houston	21	19	---	---	---	40
Derrick Thomas	---	---	16	21	3	40
Marcus Robertson	---	---	11	26	2	39
Walter Johnson	---	---	13	21	3	37
Bob Olderman	18	11	---	---	7	36
Rob Moore	19	16	---	---	1	36
Wilber Marshall	---	---	9	25	1	35
Jonathan Hayes	19	13	---	---	1	33
Brian Kinchen	11	11	---	---	8	30
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	5	14	11	30
Eric Dorsey	---	---	11	17	1	29
Ernie Mills	8	5	---	---	16	29
Marvin Washington	---	---	8	16	3	27
Mark Stepnoski	10	7	---	---	7	24
Richard Newbill	---	---	10	9	5	24
Craig Ogletree	---	---	3	16	4	23
Paul Green	1	2	---	---	19	22
Tony Mayberry	8	8	---	---	5	21
Ray Agnew	---	---	7	12	2	21
Derrick Fenner	1	4	---	---	12	17
Steve De Line	0	0	---	---	9	9
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scott Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nick Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randall Cunningham	19	38	---	---	---	57
Marcus Paul	---	---	26	23	8	57
Jeff Dellenbach	16	33	---	---	3	52
Chris Warren	14	29	---	---	9	52
Pat Harlow	16	34	---	---	---	50
Carl Lews	---	---	17	18	14	49
Tony Jones	15	32	---	---	---	47
Jeff Graham	17	30	---	---	---	47
Greg Jackson	---	---	25	19	2	46
Mark Maddox	---	---	22	22	2	46
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	20	22	3	45
Keith Slough	14	26	---	---	4	44
Rick Donnalley	14	29	---	---	---	43
Buster Rhymes	7	19	---	---	16	42
Kevin Fagan	---	---	19	17	6	42
Issiac Holt	---	---	19	18	3	40
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	17	18	4	39
Gill Byrd	---	---	19	18	2	39
Donnie Humphrey	---	---	20	17	2	39
Ernest Givins	11	22	---	---	6	39
Pierce Holt	---	---	19	18	1	38
Darryl Sims	---	---	14	17	6	37
Ethan Horton	14	18	---	---	4	36
Johnny Hector	5	9	---	---	21	35
Odessa Turner	11	24	---	---	---	35
O'Brien Alston	---	---	12	9	14	35
Wes Pritchett	---	---	13	11	9	33
Curt Jarvis	---	---	15	13	3	31
Bob Orlando	---	---	10	10	11	31
Tommie Ginn	8	17	---	---	5	30
Craig Heyward	6	19	---	---	2	27
Robert Tyler	3	11	---	---	12	26
Chip Banks	---	---	11	13	1	25
Emanuel King	---	---	7	5	13	25
Mike Alexander	3	4	---	---	17	24
John Galvin	---	---	11	6	4	21
Greg Bell	4	5	---	---	10	19
Todd Kalis	5	9	---	---	3	17
Jimmie Johnson	0	0	---	---	17	17
Edwin Bailey	4	6	---	---	5	15
David Jones	3	4	---	---	5	12
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eric Naposki	---	---	3	3	3	9
Dave Mucker	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Pagel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	39	3.3
Middle	7	24	3.4
Right	10	48	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	26	23	3	0	0	0	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	35	23	5	0	1	8	3	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	87	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	92	18.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	67	16.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	126	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	84	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	59	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stephone Paige	8	8	73	1	19
WR Rob Moore	7	5	64	1	16
TE Jonathan Hayes	5	5	67	1	13
WR Robb Thomas	3	3	27	0	24
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0	0	11
RB Bill Jones	1	1	5	0	14
WR Ernie Mills	1	1	9	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Odessa Turner	9	3	1	64	2	24
RB Chris Warren	8	7	0	54	0	29
WR Buster Rhymes	5	4	0	32	0	19
WR Jeff Graham	5	3	0	46	1	30
WR Ernest Givins	3	2	0	69	2	22
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	0	14	0	18
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	0	2	0	9
TE Robert Tyler	1	1	0	11	0	11
WR Mike Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Warren	5	14	2.80	3.07
Johnny Hector	2	8	4.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	3	3	24	8.00	9.42

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	5	2	12	2.40	8.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stephone Paige	1	1	6	6.00	9.13
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	6	6.00	13.40
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	12	12.00	9.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Odessa Turner	2	0	0	0.00	7.11
WR Buster Rhymes	1	1	13	13.00	6.40
RB Chris Warren	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.75
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	9.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
A.B. Brown	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Warren	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	13	12	7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stephone Paige	5	5	3
WR Rob Moore	3	3	2
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	0
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0
RB Bill Jones	1	1	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	1
WR Ernie Mills	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Odessa Turner	3	2	2
WR Buster Rhymes	2	1	1
TE Ethan Horton	1	1	0
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0
RB Chris Warren	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (21,400)
End Zone 8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (21,400)
End Zone	8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)