Week 17, 1997

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	14	3	7	3	-	27
New Orleans Saints	7	7	14	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:50 ATL - Brian Kinchen 4 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 05:16 NOS - Richard Huntley 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 05:06 ATL - Robert Van Winkle 95 kickoff return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:18 ATL - Dale Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 03:29 NOS - Jeff Graham 6 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:36 NOS - Jeff Graham 5 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 05:21 NOS - Karl Williams 71 punt return (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 02:24 ATL - Freddie Scott 4 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 10:56 ATL - Dale Dawson 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:50 ATL - Brian Kinchen 4 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 05:16 NOS - Richard Huntley 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 05:06 ATL - Robert Van Winkle 95 kickoff return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:18 ATL - Dale Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 03:29 NOS - Jeff Graham 6 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:36 NOS - Jeff Graham 5 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 05:21 NOS - Karl Williams 71 punt return (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 02:24 ATL - Freddie Scott 4 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 10:56 ATL - Dale Dawson 28 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 4-12 2-14
First Downs 22 15
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 337 218
- Offensive Plays 57 55
- Yards per Play 5.91 3.96
Net Rushing Yards 151 100
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 6.04 3.57
Net Passing Yards 186 118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 21 - 1 25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 216 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/30 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 4.37
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 3/84
Kick Returns/Yards 3/137 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:50 28:10

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	4-12	2-14
First Downs	22	15
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	337	218
- Offensive Plays	57	55
- Yards per Play	5.91	3.96
Net Rushing Yards	151	100
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	6.04	3.57
Net Passing Yards	186	118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 21 - 1	25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	216	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/30	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	4.37
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	5/34
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	3/84
Kick Returns/Yards	3/137	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:50	28:10

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:58	3:18	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
1	2:32	1:44	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
2	12:53	4:43	OPP 42	7	34	Field Goal
2	3:19	3:19	OWN 28	7	52	Half
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 20	4	20	Interception
3	11:22	1:25	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:28	2:15	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	5:13	2:59	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	0:21	4:31	OWN 7	8	82	Field Goal
4	8:15	2:35	OWN 17	4	22	Punt
4	4:34	1:41	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 6	1	-4	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:02	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	10:40	5:34	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
1	4:51	2:19	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	0:48	2:55	OWN 1	6	4	Punt
2	8:10	4:51	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
3	13:23	2:01	OPP 48	3	9	Punt
3	9:57	2:29	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
3	2:14	1:53	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	10:50	2:35	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	5:40	1:06	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
4	2:53	2:33	OWN 17	6	15	Punt

Game MVP: Danny Wuerffel, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Randy Baldwin	15	120	8.00	53	4
Tim Hall	8	34	4.25	16	2
Jon Kitna	2	-3	-1.50	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	18	61	3.39	19	2	1
Larry Long	6	16	2.67	11	1	0
Danny Wuerffel	4	23	5.75	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Kitna	26	21	216	6/30	2	30	1	110.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	25	17	130	2/12	2	24	0	107.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tom Waddle	7	8	105	15.00	42	30	0
WR Freddie Scott	5	8	29	5.80	9	11	1
FB Derrick Fenner	3	3	33	11.00	30	28	0
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	8	4.00	0	4	1
WR Titus Dixon	2	2	19	9.50	1	21	0
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Tim Hall	1	1	7	7.00	7	7	0
TE Frank Wainright	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leonard Klecko	5	6	59	11.80	25	24	0
WR Jeff Graham	3	5	23	7.67	4	12	2
RB Richard Huntley	3	4	15	5.00	4	13	0
WR Karl Williams	3	6	8	2.67	0	6	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Derek Russell	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	1	21	21.00	17	21	0
FB Craig Heyward	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Monty Montgomery	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Freddie Scott	1	0	0	0
Brian Kinchen	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dewayne Washington	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	5	221	44.2	32.0	51	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	408	51.0	45.5	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Dawson	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garth Algar	4	24	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	84	28.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	116	58.0	1
Michael Booker	1	21	21.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	5	94	18.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	8	1	0.0	26	20
DT R.C. Wrightman	4	0	1.0	20	21
S Garth Algar	4	4	0.0	27	27
CB Randy Fuller	4	1	0.0	27	26
OLB Howard Dinkins	4	0	0.0	18	12
ILB Patrise Alexander	4	0	0.0	28	27
S Jerome Woods	3	4	0.0	25	27
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	2	0.0	27	22
OLB Graham Donaldson	3	1	0.0	6	14
DE Orpheus Roye	2	2	1.0	25	26
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	1	0.0	28	27
DE Rick Lyle	1	0	0.0	21	18
S Gerald McBurrows	1	0	0.0	1	3
WR Freddie Scott	1	0	---	---	---
CB Michael Booker	1	0	0.0	5	9
DT Dana Stubblefield	0	1	0.0	15	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	13	1	1.0	25	32
CB Monty Montgomery	5	0	0.0	18	21
ILB Don Davis	4	2	2.0	19	26
DE Robert Harris	4	1	2.0	25	28
CB Dewayne Washington	4	1	0.0	25	32
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	1	0.0	21	27
DT Darrell Russell	3	1	0.0	14	20
S Brian Jordan	3	0	0.0	24	32
DE Marvin Washington	2	0	1.0	22	28
DT Walt Murphy	2	1	0.0	19	23
OLB Barry Minter	2	1	0.0	4	9
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	0.0	4	5
CB Jim Lyles	1	3	0.0	24	30
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Deke McQuay	1	0	0.0	7	8
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT R.C. Wrightman	1.0	0	0	1	21
DE Orpheus Roye	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Rick Lyle	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	0	3	2	22
S Garth Algar	0.0	0	1	0	27

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	2.0	0	28
ILB Don Davis	2.0	0	26
DE Marvin Washington	1.0	0	28
S Bubba McDowell	1.0	0	32
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	23
CB Dewayne Washington	0.0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
S Jerome Woods	3	27
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	20
OLB Howard Dinkins	2	12
CB Randy Fuller	2	26
ILB Patrise Alexander	2	27
CB Robert Van Winkle	1	27
S Garth Algar	1	27
S Gerald McBurrows	1	3
DE Orpheus Roye	1	26
OLB Graham Donaldson	1	14
CB Michael Booker	1	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Monty Montgomery	4	0	1	21
CB Dewayne Washington	4	0	0	32
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	0	32
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	0	0	27
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	0	9
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	0	30
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0	28
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	0	23
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	5
S Deke McQuay	1	0	0	8
DT William Carr	1	0	0	15
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Melvin Hayes	4	4	25	1	32
Scott Rehberg	2	4	25	2	32
Courtney Hall	1	6	25	2	32
Derrick Fenner	1	2	14	0	19
Joe Panos	0	5	25	1	32
Randy Shughart	0	2	25	0	32

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harris Barton	2	7	0	28	1	27
Ike Davis	2	6	0	28	0	27
Zack Freeman	2	4	0	28	0	27
Larry Heck	0	3	0	28	0	27
Tony Jones	0	2	0	28	1	27
Craig Heyward	0	1	1	10	0	10
Keith Jennings	0	1	0	20	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Hall	2	25
Frank Wainright	2	22
Graham Donaldson	1	26
Hessley Hempstead	1	7
Tiki Barber	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Davis	2	19
James McKnight	2	17
Ike Davis	1	8
Richard Huntley	1	5

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scott Rehberg	25	32	---	---	7	64
Garth Algar	---	---	27	27	9	63
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	28	27	6	61
Brian Kinchen	22	27	---	---	11	60
Courtney Hall	25	32	---	---	---	57
Randy Shughart	25	32	---	---	---	57
Joe Panos	25	32	---	---	---	57
Melvin Hayes	25	32	---	---	---	57
Jon Kitna	25	32	---	---	---	57
Tom Waddle	24	31	---	---	---	55
Patrise Alexander	---	---	28	27	---	55
Randy Fuller	---	---	27	26	---	53
Jerome Woods	---	---	25	27	1	53
Derrick Thomas	---	---	26	20	6	52
Orpheus Roye	---	---	25	26	1	52
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	27	22	2	51
R.C. Wrightman	---	---	20	21	5	46
Freddie Scott	20	26	---	---	---	46
Graham Donaldson	---	---	6	14	26	46
Tim Hall	8	12	---	---	25	45
Michael Booker	---	---	5	9	26	40
Rick Lyle	---	---	21	18	---	39
Derrick Fenner	14	19	---	---	4	37
Randy Baldwin	17	20	---	---	---	37
Frank Wainright	5	7	---	---	22	34
Howard Dinkins	---	---	18	12	1	31
Scott Schwedes	5	6	---	---	17	28
Eric Kattus	4	4	---	---	18	26
Greg Jefferson	---	---	7	9	8	24
Dana Stubblefield	---	---	15	8	---	23
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	2	1	16	19
Kenny Shedd	0	1	---	---	14	15
Titus Dixon	6	7	---	---	1	14
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	1	3	7	11
Gregg Gamble	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hessley Hempstead	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shaft Covington	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tiki Barber	0	0	---	---	5	5
Braden Young	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dewayne Washington	---	---	25	32	13	70
Bubba McDowell	---	---	25	32	12	69
Harris Barton	28	27	---	---	8	63
Ike Davis	28	27	---	---	8	63
Brian Jordan	---	---	24	32	2	58
Jim Lyles	---	---	24	30	2	56
Tony Jones	28	27	---	---	---	55
Robert Harris	---	---	25	28	2	55
Larry Heck	28	27	---	---	---	55
Zack Freeman	28	27	---	---	---	55
Danny Wuerffel	28	27	---	---	---	55
Marvin Washington	---	---	22	28	2	52
Monty Montgomery	---	---	18	21	13	52
Jeff Graham	26	25	---	---	---	51
Jessie Armstead	---	---	21	27	2	50
Richard Huntley	22	23	---	---	5	50
Karl Williams	25	20	---	---	5	50
Keith Jennings	20	19	---	---	8	47
Don Davis	---	---	19	26	2	47
Walt Murphy	---	---	19	23	2	44
Craig Heyward	10	10	---	---	18	38
Darrell Russell	---	---	14	20	---	34
Leonard Klecko	16	17	---	---	---	33
Bartholomew Simpson	5	3	---	---	24	32
Larry Long	6	4	---	---	20	30
William Carr	---	---	12	15	2	29
Tyrone Davis	2	5	---	---	19	26
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	4	5	16	25
James McKnight	3	3	---	---	17	23
Derek Russell	5	5	---	---	6	16
Sebastian Fannin	0	1	---	---	15	16
Deke McQuay	---	---	7	8	---	15
Barry Minter	---	---	4	9	1	14
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	1	11	12
Gary Ferguson	---	---	3	4	5	12
Mike Caldwell	---	---	6	5	---	11
Pierce Holt	---	---	0	4	5	9
Dexter Coakley	---	---	3	2	4	9
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bruce Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	61	8.7
Middle	11	45	4.1
Right	7	45	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	37	4.1
Middle	19	63	3.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Kitna	26	21	5	1	0	1	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Wuerffel	25	17	2	1	2	0	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	40	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	94	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	35	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	47	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	27	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	78	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tom Waddle	8	7	105	3	31
WR Freddie Scott	8	5	29	0	26
FB Derrick Fenner	3	3	33	1	19
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	8	0	27
WR Titus Dixon	2	2	19	1	7
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	15	0	20
TE Frank Wainright	1	0	0	0	7
RB Tim Hall	1	1	7	0	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonard Klecko	6	5	0	59	1	17
WR Karl Williams	6	3	0	8	0	20
WR Jeff Graham	5	3	1	23	0	25
RB Richard Huntley	4	3	1	15	0	23
FB Craig Heyward	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	1	0	19
WR Derek Russell	1	1	0	3	0	5
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	1	0	21	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randy Baldwin	5	22	4.40	8.00
Jon Kitna	1	-6	-6.00	-1.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Long	3	11	3.67	2.67
Richard Huntley	2	3	1.50	3.39
Danny Wuerffel	2	9	4.50	5.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Kitna	6	5	28	4.67	8.31

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Wuerffel	4	3	23	5.75	5.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tom Waddle	2	1	8	4.00	13.13
WR Freddie Scott	2	2	11	5.50	3.63
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	5	5.00	11.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	11	5.50	4.60
WR Leonard Klecko	1	1	12	12.00	9.83
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tim Hall	2	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	3	1
Larry Long	1	0
Danny Wuerffel	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Kitna	5	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tom Waddle	2	2	1
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	1
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Klecko	4	3	2
WR Karl Williams	2	1	1
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0
WR Derek Russell	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,600 (21,400)
End Zone 8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,600 (21,400)
End Zone	8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)