Week 11, 1997

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints01076-23
Atlanta Falcons147013-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 ATL - Randy Baldwin 1 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:11 ATL - Tom Waddle 12 pass from Jim Kelly (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:20 ATL - Randy Baldwin 7 pass from Jim Kelly (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:39 NOS - Morten Andersen 47 field goal
2Q: 03:59 NOS - Tyrone Davis 1 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 08:08 NOS - Keith Jennings 2 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 12:32 NOS - Karl Williams 15 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point failed)
4Q: 03:07 ATL - Dale Dawson 45 field goal
4Q: 02:25 ATL - Titus Dixon 18 pass from Jim Kelly (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:47 ATL - Dale Dawson 38 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record1-93-7
First Downs1521
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards268317
- Offensive Plays5879
- Yards per Play4.624.01
Net Rushing Yards44140
- Rushing Attempts1534
- Yards per Rush2.934.12
Net Passing Yards224177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 23 - 143 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards229188
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.213.93
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions1/117/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.76.8
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/594/44
Punt Returns/Yards5/365/42
Kick Returns/Yards3/554/96
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 40
Time of Possession23:4836:12

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:031:13OWN 3430Punt
15:331:08OWN 2030Punt
11:031:34OWN 20510Punt
211:141:31OWN 243-1Punt
28:201:47OPP 48618Field Goal
25:011:12OWN 39361Touchdown
20:210:21OWN 131-2Half
315:001:18OWN 2032Punt
311:574:00OWN 10890Touchdown
33:382:37OWN 2066Punt
415:002:34OWN 41659Touchdown
48:002:19OWN 232Punt
43:020:18OWN 1510Interception
42:160:26OWN 2048Downs
40:390:35OWN 2040Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:31OWN 1733Punt
112:293:26OPP 47847Touchdown
17:502:17OWN 19746Punt
14:252:45OWN 26616Punt
11:400:37OPP 15215Touchdown
214:293:15OWN 301070Touchdown
29:431:23OWN 1735Punt
26:331:32OWN 2034Punt
23:493:28OWN 28610Punt
313:421:45OWN 4235Punt
37:574:19OWN 26835Punt
31:011:01OWN 214-7Punt
412:264:26OWN 22828Punt
45:412:39OWN 49523Field Goal
42:440:28OPP 21321Touchdown
41:501:11OPP 2837Field Goal
40:040:04OPP 201-1Game

Game MVP: Jim Kelly, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richard Huntley10191.901310
Larry Long372.331010
Paul Walker2189.002010
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randy Baldwin241164.832031
Tim Hall8121.50600
Jim Kelly2126.001310

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Walker42232291/5340184.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Kelly43291882/11331099.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leonard Klecko69599.8318400
WR Karl Williams59499.8017161
WR Jeff Graham411338.255150
TE Tyrone Davis44317.7515211
TE Keith Jennings1222.00021
WR Derek Russell143030.0031300
RB Larry Long1166.00060
RB Richard Huntley121919.0014190
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Derrick Fenner67386.3327310
WR Freddie Scott69305.007140
WR Tom Waddle511357.009151
RB Randy Baldwin44184.5019131
WR Titus Dixon23178.5013181
RB Tim Hall222311.5020200
TE Eric Kattus1111.00010
WR Scott Schwedes1188.00080
TE Brian Kinchen1177.00270
TE Frank Wainright121111.000110
WR Kenny Shedd0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Randy Fuller11212.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jake Reed2000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Sean Lumpkin0120
Eric Kattus0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce737353.347.3692
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon1042142.134.5534

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/11/10/0472/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/10/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jake Reed5367.20
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Garth Algar5428.40

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jake Reed35518.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker37023.30
Robert Van Winkle12626.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead910.02936
S Bubba McDowell640.03445
S Brian Jordan610.03445
CB Monty Montgomery610.01924
CB Dewayne Washington500.03345
DT Mike Lodish401.02224
DT Darrell Russell420.02320
CB Jim Lyles410.03138
ILB Don Davis400.03445
DE Robert Harris201.03140
DE Marvin Washington210.02840
DE Gary Ferguson200.01117
CB Frank Robinson120.059
DT William Carr120.01831
OLB Dexter Coakley110.01219
WR Leonard Klecko10---------
OLB Brett Wallerstedt100.059
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle800.01442
OLB Derrick Thomas510.01335
S Garth Algar330.01542
DE Rick Lyle200.51032
CB Randy Fuller220.01334
S Jerome Woods210.01441
OLB Graham Donaldson210.0213
OLB Howard Dinkins200.0918
DT Dana Stubblefield200.0817
DT Cortez Kennedy110.51338
DT R.C. Wrightman110.01222
OLB Glen Moss110.01324
DE Greg Jefferson100.0511
ILB Patrise Alexander100.0720
DE Orpheus Roye100.01237
CB Michael Booker100.0321

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Harris1.001240
DT Mike Lodish1.000024
DT Darrell Russell0.011020
DE Marvin Washington0.003140
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rick Lyle0.502032
DT Cortez Kennedy0.501338
DT Dana Stubblefield0.010017
CB Robert Van Winkle0.002042
ILB Patrise Alexander0.002020
DE Orpheus Roye0.002037

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brian Jordan41045
OLB Jessie Armstead41036
CB Dewayne Washington41045
CB Monty Montgomery40024
S Bubba McDowell30045
CB Jim Lyles30038
ILB Don Davis20045
OLB Brett Wallerstedt1109
DE Marvin Washington10040
DE Robert Harris10040
DE Gary Ferguson10017
DT Darrell Russell10020
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle60042
OLB Derrick Thomas30035
CB Randy Fuller20134
OLB Howard Dinkins20018
ILB Patrise Alexander20020
S Jerome Woods20041
OLB Graham Donaldson20013
S Garth Algar11042
DE Rick Lyle10032
DE Orpheus Roye10037
CB Michael Booker10021

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Craig Heyward14010022
Zack Freeman13015043
Patrick Salonen1207117
Harris Barton01015043
Tony Jones01015043
Larry Heck0108026
Ike Davis01015043
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall28234045
Scott Rehberg27034245
Joe Panos26034045
Derrick Fenner22117029
Melvin Hayes15034045
Randy Shughart13034045
Brian Kinchen01029030

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Larry Long230
Tyrone Davis220
Derek Russell216
Brett Wallerstedt124
Keith Jennings116
Dewayne Washington114
Harris Barton18
Mike Lodish14
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Wainright426
Sean Lumpkin322
Eric Kattus124

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dewayne Washington------33451492
Bubba McDowell------3445281
Brian Jordan------3445281
Don Davis------3445281
Robert Harris------3140374
Jim Lyles------3138271
Marvin Washington------2840270
Jessie Armstead------2936267
Harris Barton1543------866
Ike Davis1543------866
Tony Jones1543---------58
Zack Freeman1543---------58
Paul Walker1543---------58
Keith Jennings1126------1653
Richard Huntley1138------453
Craig Heyward1022------2052
Jeff Graham1339---------52
Mike Lodish------2224450
William Carr------1831150
Frank Robinson------593549
Darrell Russell------2320144
Monty Montgomery------1924144
Karl Williams1032---------42
Larry Long45------3039
Leonard Klecko830---------38
Gary Ferguson------11171038
Brett Wallerstedt------592438
Dexter Coakley------1219738
Larry Heck826---------34
Tyrone Davis410------2034
Derek Russell313------1632
Patrick Salonen717------832
Jake Reed00------2525
Sebastian Fannin00------1717
Pierce Holt------35715
Gerald Dixon------211215
James McKnight10------1213
Frank Jordan00------88
Ruben Brown00------88
Kyle Perkins------0077
Will Bryce00------77
Morten Andersen00------66
Deke McQuay------02---2
Danny Wuerffel00------11
Mike Martin00---------0
Ralph Story00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Rehberg3445------1291
Jim Kelly3445---------79
Courtney Hall3445---------79
Randy Shughart3445---------79
Joe Panos3445---------79
Melvin Hayes3445---------79
Freddie Scott3038---------68
Brian Kinchen2930------766
Tom Waddle2739---------66
Derrick Fenner1729------1965
Garth Algar------1542865
Robert Van Winkle------1442763
Jerome Woods------1441156
Randy Baldwin2628------155
Tim Hall817------3055
Cortez Kennedy------1338253
Derrick Thomas------1335351
Orpheus Roye------1237251
Michael Booker------3212650
Randy Fuller------1334249
Frank Wainright912------2647
Rick Lyle------1032143
R.C. Wrightman------1222539
Patrise Alexander------7201138
Glen Moss------1324---37
Eric Kattus64------2434
Graham Donaldson------2131833
Titus Dixon1318------132
Sean Lumpkin------082230
Scott Schwedes47------1829
Howard Dinkins------918128
Dana Stubblefield------817---25
Gerald McBurrows------116825
Greg Jefferson------511723
Kenny Shedd13------1721
Gregg Gamble00------1212
Hessley Hempstead00------1212
Jim Booker00------1212
Rod Payne00------1212
Mike Saxon00------1010
Shaft Covington------1247
Braden Young00------77
Dale Dawson00------22
Ramon Shonta00------22
Craig Erickson00---------0
Marcus Spriggs00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left351.7
Middle10282.8
Right11313.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14604.3
Middle9424.7
Right10393.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Walker42233341931
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Kelly43292044530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen224924.5
Short (0-8 Yds)18161136.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)114272.5
Long (19+ Yds)111403.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1010363.6
Short (0-8 Yds)24191526.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)6000.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham114233039
WR Leonard Klecko96059130
WR Karl Williams95049032
WR Derek Russell41230113
TE Tyrone Davis44031110
TE Keith Jennings2102026
RB Richard Huntley21019038
RB Larry Long110605
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle115235039
WR Freddie Scott96030038
FB Derrick Fenner76038129
RB Randy Baldwin44018028
WR Titus Dixon32017018
TE Frank Wainright21111012
WR Kenny Shedd201003
RB Tim Hall22023117
TE Eric Kattus110104
WR Scott Schwedes110807
TE Brian Kinchen1107030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richard Huntley111.001.90
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randy Baldwin5112.204.83
Jim Kelly1-1-1.006.00
Tim Hall133.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Paul Walker33186.005.45
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Kelly44358.754.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keith Jennings1122.001.00
TE Tyrone Davis1111.007.75
WR Karl Williams111515.005.44
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Titus Dixon111818.005.67
FB Derrick Fenner11-2-2.005.43
WR Tom Waddle111212.003.18
RB Randy Baldwin1177.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tim Hall41

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Paul Walker1131
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jim Kelly13106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Graham300
WR Leonard Klecko310
WR Derek Russell200
RB Larry Long111
TE Tyrone Davis110
WR Karl Williams100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Tom Waddle420
FB Derrick Fenner222
WR Freddie Scott221
TE Brian Kinchen111
WR Titus Dixon111
RB Randy Baldwin110
TE Frank Wainright111
WR Kenny Shedd100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,100 (17,100)
End Zone9,500 (12,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats8,800 (10,900)
Club Seats12,600 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,700 (7,500)