Week 1, 1999

played in New Orleans, LA

81 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons00014-14
New Orleans Saints71000-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:03 NOS - Antowain Smith 9 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 01:37 NOS - Eli Reid 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 36 field goal
4Q: 14:56 ATL - Jerome Pathon 86 punt return (Neil Rackers extra point)
4Q: 10:13 ATL - Tom Waddle 8 pass from Ramon Shonta (Neil Rackers extra point)

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1319
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards234358
- Offensive Plays6073
- Yards per Play3.904.90
Net Rushing Yards5292
- Rushing Attempts1739
- Yards per Rush3.062.36
Net Passing Yards182266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 24 - 234 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards194266
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/120/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.237.82
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/147/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.19.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/153/35
Punt Returns/Yards6/1572/34
Kick Returns/Yards1/262/49
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 31
Time of Possession26:2733:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:581:33OWN 37517Punt
13:571:50OWN 3738Punt
214:091:26OWN 2037Punt
210:320:58OWN 28424Interception
27:261:52OWN 483-5Punt
21:271:01OWN 10327Interception
315:001:48OWN 20418Punt
312:262:24OWN 23517Punt
39:103:41OWN 40830Missed FG
34:232:14OWN 24420Punt
411:571:50OWN 41459Touchdown
49:120:27OPP 4730Punt
47:304:15OWN 32928Missed FG
41:050:36OWN 203-6Fumble
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:02OWN 46617Downs
19:255:28OWN 201180Touchdown
12:072:58OWN 20533Punt
212:432:11OWN 37532Interception
29:342:08OWN 2232Punt
25:344:07OWN 41096Touchdown
20:260:26OPP 34115Field Goal
313:120:46OWN 2831Punt
310:020:52OWN 2032Punt
35:291:06OWN 3730Punt
32:092:22OWN 6636Punt
414:472:50OWN 24420Punt
410:070:55OWN 203-10Punt
48:451:15OWN 203-1Punt
43:152:10OWN 47616Punt
40:290:29OPP 141-1Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber11242.181210
Olandis Gary4112.75900
Ramon Shonta144.00400
Duante Culpepper11313.001310
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith20512.551321
Richard Huntley15352.331210
Matt Hassebeck362.00700
Jeff Graham100.00000

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta30201551/5132090.2
Duante Culpepper114391/702527.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck34232660/0138188.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hart Lee Dykes68427.000130
WR Jerome Pathon59408.0018130
RB Tiki Barber44317.7521250
WR Tom Waddle354314.330321
RB Olandis Gary3382.67060
TE Tomur Barnes29199.503160
FB Derrick Fenner111111.000110
WR Ryan Thelwell0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham6813622.6797380
WR Eli Reid69274.500141
RB Richard Huntley446516.2546310
RB Antowain Smith34113.67280
WR Sebastian Fannin2321.00060
TE Marcus Pollard1155.00050
FB Graham Somerville122020.0021200
TE James Jenkins0100.00000
WR Alvis Whitted0100.00000
RB J.J. Johnson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Charles Woodson100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Monty Montgomery166.000
CB Kelly Herndon100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Ramon Shonta1000
Charles Woodson1000
Olandis Gary1000
Courtney Hall0100
Ryan Thelwell0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Harris0100
Jessie Armstead0010
Deke McQuay0010
Marcus Pollard0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich841551.937.6604
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce1045345.329.8634

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neil Rackers0/20/20/102/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt1/10/00/0362/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon514829.61
Eddie Watson199.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Reid23417.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson12626.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Herndon12727.00
Antoine Winfield12222.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jason Perry920.03923
ILB Yev Kassem730.03934
OLB Jeff Posey710.03316
S Jerome Woods610.03933
DT Cortez Kennedy540.03230
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt510.02830
CB Michael Booker420.03932
DE Michael Strahan410.03631
ILB Hardy Nickerson320.01611
DT Spencer Curley220.02817
CB Eric Warfield200.0011
CB Charles Woodson200.03934
DT Chuck Johnson110.074
DE Orpheus Roye110.03631
DE Raylee Johnson100.01713
TE Tomur Barnes10---------
WR Jerome Pathon10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Antoine Winfield700.01743
S Deke McQuay620.01743
ILB Brett Wallerstedt511.01743
S Donovin Darius410.01743
CB Kelly Herndon400.01743
DE Robert Harris301.01738
OLB Jessie Armstead230.01336
CB Monty Montgomery220.01235
DT Darrell Russell210.01431
DE Noel Scarlett210.0313
S Bubba McDowell200.0210
DT Walt Murphy100.01032
WR Eli Reid10---------
OLB Dexter Coakley100.047

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Cortez Kennedy0.002130
DE Raylee Johnson0.001013
DE Orpheus Roye0.001031
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Harris1.003338
ILB Brett Wallerstedt1.001043
DE Gabe Wilkins0.001030
DT Darrell Russell0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jason Perry40023
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt31030
ILB Hardy Nickerson30011
ILB Yev Kassem30034
OLB Jeff Posey30016
CB Charles Woodson20134
CB Eric Warfield20011
S Jerome Woods11033
CB Michael Booker11032
DE Michael Strahan10031
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antoine Winfield71043
CB Kelly Herndon41143
ILB Brett Wallerstedt31043
S Deke McQuay30043
S Bubba McDowell20010
OLB Jessie Armstead20036
CB Monty Montgomery11135
DT Darrell Russell10031
DE Noel Scarlett10013
S Donovin Darius02043

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart27017143
Joe Panos04017143
Doug Brzezinski02017043
Courtney Hall01017043
Barry Sims01017043
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Barton210039034
Ike Davis29039034
Rod Shoate15039034
Zack Freeman07039034
Larry Heck04039034
Bradford Banta01029016

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Watson126
Henry Anderko114
Tom Waddle111
Derrick Fenner110
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Pollard317
Gerald Dixon115
Graham Somerville114
Ike Davis111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jason Perry------39232183
Michael Strahan------36311178
Charles Woodson------3934477
Michael Booker------3932475
Yev Kassem------3934174
Jerome Woods------3933173
Doug Brzezinski1743------1070
Orpheus Roye------3631168
Cortez Kennedy------3230163
Hardy Nickerson------16113562
Courtney Hall1743---------60
Randy Shughart1743---------60
Joe Panos1743---------60
Barry Sims1743---------60
Clint Kreiwaldt------2830159
Tomur Barnes1432------1157
Jerome Pathon1433------956
Hart Lee Dykes1334------552
Jeff Posey------3316---49
Derrick Fenner1226------1048
Spencer Curley------2817146
Tiki Barber1233---------45
Ryan Thelwell621------1643
Ramon Shonta831---------39
Eddie Watson36------2635
Raylee Johnson------1713---30
Tom Waddle511------1127
Olandis Gary512------1027
Oliver Augustynowicz------0111324
Henry Anderko17------1422
Duante Culpepper912---------21
Chuck Johnson------74920
Garth Algar------013619
Eric Warfield------011617
Brian Johnston00------1010
Craig Hentrich00------1010
Rod Payne00------1010
Scott Rehberg00------1010
Marcus Spriggs00------1010
Patrise Alexander------1056
Neil Rackers00------55
Jon Kitna00---------0
Jonathan Quinn00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0
Stanley Bridges00---------0
Todd McClure00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ike Davis3934------1184
Harris Barton3934---------73
Larry Heck3934---------73
Zack Freeman3934---------73
Rod Shoate3934---------73
Matt Hassebeck3934---------73
Eli Reid2428------1365
Antoine Winfield------1743565
Bradford Banta2916------1964
Kelly Herndon------1743464
Jeff Graham3429---------63
Brett Wallerstedt------1743262
Deke McQuay------1743262
Donovin Darius------1743262
Robert Harris------1738560
Monty Montgomery------1235754
Jessie Armstead------1336251
Sebastian Fannin2019------1049
Graham Somerville2114------1449
Gabe Wilkins------1430448
Darrell Russell------1431247
Walt Murphy------1032244
Marcus Pollard167------1740
Richard Huntley1623------140
Steve Morrison------472334
Antowain Smith2311---------34
J.J. Johnson02------2628
William Carr------818---26
Noel Scarlett------313925
Alvis Whitted96------823
James Jenkins315------321
Bobby Taylor------111921
Gerald Dixon------001515
Bubba McDowell------210214
Frank Jordan00------1111
Ruben Brown00------1111
Dexter Coakley------47---11
Jason Whittle00------1111
Joe Wong00------1111
Will Bryce00------1010
Eric Barton------0088
Mike Vanderjagt00------44
Brian Simmons------0033
Danny Wuerffel00------11
Darian Rose00---------0
Paul Walker00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left771.0
Middle4164.0
Right6294.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13342.6
Middle21532.5
Right461.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta30201004500
Duante Culpepper1141022132
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck34235213411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77405.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2211663.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)75568.0
Long (19+ Yds)41328.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117787.1
Short (0-8 Yds)21141597.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)222914.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Tomur Barnes92119032
WR Jerome Pathon95040033
WR Hart Lee Dykes86042034
WR Tom Waddle53143111
RB Tiki Barber44031133
RB Olandis Gary3308012
FB Derrick Fenner11011026
WR Ryan Thelwell1000021
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eli Reid96027028
WR Jeff Graham860136329
RB Richard Huntley44065123
RB Antowain Smith43011011
WR Sebastian Fannin3202019
FB Graham Somerville21120114
TE James Jenkins1000015
TE Marcus Pollard110507
WR Alvis Whitted100006
RB J.J. Johnson100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith199.002.55
Matt Hassebeck1-1-1.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta1188.005.17
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck22178.507.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Waddle1188.008.60
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eli Reid22178.503.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber20
Ramon Shonta10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley31
Antowain Smith10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta963
Duante Culpepper110
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck1486

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Jerome Pathon421
WR Hart Lee Dykes332
WR Tom Waddle100
RB Tiki Barber110
RB Olandis Gary110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Richard Huntley444
WR Jeff Graham321
WR Eli Reid310
TE James Jenkins100
TE Marcus Pollard111
WR Alvis Whitted100
RB J.J. Johnson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (21,400)
End Zone9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)