Week 10, 1999

played in Atlanta, GA

59 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints3773-20
Atlanta Falcons0303-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:32 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 51 field goal
2Q: 13:50 ATL - Neil Rackers 37 field goal
2Q: 05:56 NOS - Eli Reid 7 pass from Rich Gannon (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 04:20 NOS - Bubba McDowell 73 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 14:32 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 45 field goal
4Q: 11:00 ATL - Neil Rackers 28 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record7-35-5
First Downs1314
- by Rushing27
- by Passing117
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards272277
- Offensive Plays6064
- Yards per Play4.534.33
Net Rushing Yards62129
- Rushing Attempts2831
- Yards per Rush2.214.16
Net Passing Yards210148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 21 - 032 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards224157
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/141/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.564.48
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/154/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.47.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/402/22
Punt Returns/Yards4/163/48
Kick Returns/Yards1/253/73
Interception Ret./Yards2/730/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 23
Time of Possession31:4028:20

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 20737Punt
110:252:58OWN 29537Field Goal
15:311:59OWN 537Punt
213:441:15OWN 2034Punt
210:515:05OWN 191081Touchdown
22:591:12OWN 233-6Punt
20:450:31OWN 4036Punt
312:194:51OWN 121067Missed FG
32:132:49OPP 48620Field Goal
410:521:53OWN 3134Punt
46:212:26OWN 331Punt
43:551:52OWN 3230Punt
40:170:17OPP 451-1Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:501:25OWN 437Punt
17:271:56OWN 42514Punt
13:324:48OWN 181062Field Goal
212:291:38OWN 138Punt
25:462:47OWN 20616Punt
21:471:02OPP 4037Missed FG
20:140:14OWN 81-1Half
314:262:07OWN 3536Punt
37:283:16OWN 31736Interception
34:121:59OWN 20410Interception
414:243:32OWN 29660Field Goal
48:592:38OWN 23525Punt
42:031:46OWN 8837Downs

Game MVP: Rich Gannon, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith16342.131610
Richard Huntley10252.50900
Rich Gannon231.50400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber15654.331330
Olandis Gary9394.331510
Jonathan Quinn5173.40800
Ramon Shonta284.00400

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon29212243/141310106.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jonathan Quinn2212730/0023223.4
Ramon Shonta106841/9037087.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham585911.8017230
WR Leonard Klecko464511.253230
WR Eli Reid45328.000121
WR Karl Williams455614.0017310
TE Bradford Banta122525.0016250
RB Antowain Smith11-1-1.000-10
WR Alvis Whitted1188.00380
FB Graham Somerville1100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hart Lee Dykes6128614.3316370
WR Jerome Pathon611355.833140
WR Ryan Thelwell22147.001120
FB Derrick Fenner121212.005120
WR Tom Waddle11-1-1.001-10
RB Tiki Barber12-2-2.000-20
RB Olandis Gary111313.000130

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bubba McDowell17373.001
CB Antoine Winfield100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Whittle0100
Brett Wallerstedt0010
Ruben Brown0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Jerome Pathon1100
Hart Lee Dykes1000

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce841151.445.4755
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich631352.249.5624

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/32/21/1512/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neil Rackers2/30/10/1370/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams3144.70
Kelly Herndon122.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon34816.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Antoine Winfield12525.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson37324.30

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deke McQuay920.02831
CB Monty Montgomery701.01821
S Donovin Darius600.02827
CB Kelly Herndon520.02728
OLB Jessie Armstead420.02831
DT Walt Murphy330.02832
CB Antoine Winfield330.03032
ILB Brett Wallerstedt320.02827
S Bubba McDowell300.01216
OLB Dexter Coakley220.0149
CB Bobby Taylor200.0210
DE Gary Ferguson120.02523
DT Darrell Russell110.02118
OLB Steve Morrison100.054
DE Gabe Wilkins010.02126
DT William Carr010.0910
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem920.02631
DE Michael Strahan810.02430
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt610.02227
S Jason Perry600.02730
S Garth Algar310.02832
CB Michael Booker310.02832
CB Charles Woodson310.02732
OLB Jeff Posey300.01615
DT D'Marco Farr212.01921
DE Orpheus Roye221.02527
DT Chuck Johnson200.0911
ILB Hardy Nickerson110.01212
DT Spencer Curley110.01416
WR Jerome Pathon10---------
CB Eric Warfield100.048
DE Raylee Johnson030.01816
OLB Derrick Thomas010.021

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Monty Montgomery1.000021
DT William Carr0.010010
DT Darrell Russell0.010018
DT Walt Murphy0.001032
ILB Brett Wallerstedt0.001027
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT D'Marco Farr2.000021
DE Orpheus Roye1.000127
DE Raylee Johnson0.001016
DE Michael Strahan0.001030
ILB Patrise Alexander0.00101

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Monty Montgomery40021
CB Kelly Herndon22028
OLB Jessie Armstead20031
S Deke McQuay20031
CB Bobby Taylor20010
S Donovin Darius20027
CB Antoine Winfield11132
S Bubba McDowell10116
ILB Brett Wallerstedt10027
OLB Dexter Coakley1009
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem40031
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt40027
CB Michael Booker30032
CB Charles Woodson21032
DE Michael Strahan20030
S Jason Perry20030
S Garth Algar11032
ILB Hardy Nickerson10012
OLB Jeff Posey10015
CB Eric Warfield1008

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Barton17028032
Ike Davis16028132
Darian Rose14028132
Rod Shoate13028132
Larry Heck12028032
Marcus Pollard020600
Bradford Banta01022021
Graham Somerville01014016
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall37031033
Joe Panos26031033
Barry Sims22031033
Randy Shughart14031133
Tomur Barnes12028026
Doug Brzezinski03031033

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Spencer Bramson125
Marcus Pollard118
Ike Davis111
Ruben Brown111
Orlando Thomas111
Eli Reid18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Hardy Nickerson230
Derrick Fenner116
Henry Anderko116
Scott Rehberg19

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ike Davis2832------1171
Antoine Winfield------3032668
Walt Murphy------2832767
Deke McQuay------2831564
Jessie Armstead------2831463
Harris Barton2832---------60
Rich Gannon2832---------60
Darian Rose2832---------60
Larry Heck2832---------60
Rod Shoate2832---------60
Kelly Herndon------2728459
Brett Wallerstedt------2827358
Donovin Darius------2827358
Bradford Banta2221------1457
Gabe Wilkins------2126552
Gary Ferguson------2523250
Graham Somerville1416------1646
Jeff Graham1926---------45
Karl Williams1920------544
Leonard Klecko1525---------40
Darrell Russell------2118140
Monty Montgomery------1821140
Eli Reid1015------833
Bobby Taylor------2102133
Richard Huntley1220---------32
Spencer Bramson61------2532
Bubba McDowell------1216230
Antowain Smith1612------129
Steve Morrison------541928
Dexter Coakley------149427
Noel Scarlett------118625
Marcus Pollard60------1824
Orlando Thomas------391123
Az-Zahir Hakim00------2222
William Carr------910120
Alvis Whitted14------1116
Frank Jordan00------1111
Zack Freeman00------1111
Ruben Brown00------1111
Jason Whittle00------1111
Will Bryce00------88
Mike Vanderjagt00------88
Brian Simmons------3137
James Jenkins00------66
Danny Wuerffel00------33
Paul Walker00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jason Perry------27301976
Doug Brzezinski3133------973
Hart Lee Dykes2329------1769
Michael Booker------2832868
Charles Woodson------2732867
Michael Strahan------24301165
Courtney Hall3133---------64
Garth Algar------2832464
Randy Shughart3133---------64
Joe Panos3133---------64
Barry Sims3133---------64
Tomur Barnes2826------963
Yev Kassem------2631360
Jerome Pathon2725------658
Orpheus Roye------2527355
Hardy Nickerson------12123054
Clint Kreiwaldt------2227352
Derrick Fenner1518------1649
Tiki Barber2225------249
Jonathan Quinn2522---------47
D'Marco Farr------1921444
Raylee Johnson------1816135
Eddie Watson56------2435
Jeff Posey------1615334
Ryan Thelwell1416------333
Tom Waddle95------1630
Spencer Curley------1416---30
Chuck Johnson------911727
Oliver Augustynowicz------491326
Henry Anderko25------1623
Olandis Gary1010------222
Ramon Shonta611---------17
Eric Warfield------48214
Derrick Thomas------21811
Brian Johnston00------99
Craig Hentrich00------99
Carlos Brooks------0189
Rod Payne00------99
Scott Rehberg00------99
Marcus Spriggs00------99
Patrise Alexander------3126
Neil Rackers00------66
Jon Kitna00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0
Stanley Bridges00---------0
Todd McClure00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9313.4
Middle9202.2
Right9121.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11625.6
Middle13473.6
Right6213.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon29214212310
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jonathan Quinn22121212202
Ramon Shonta1061011000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3251.7
Short (0-8 Yds)109868.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)117635.7
Long (19+ Yds)537014.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5571.4
Short (0-8 Yds)106343.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)125564.7
Long (19+ Yds)426015.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham85059126
WR Leonard Klecko64145125
WR Eli Reid54032015
WR Karl Williams54056120
TE Bradford Banta21025121
RB Antowain Smith110-1012
WR Alvis Whitted110804
FB Graham Somerville1100016
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hart Lee Dykes126286229
WR Jerome Pathon116035025
FB Derrick Fenner21012018
RB Tiki Barber210-2025
WR Ryan Thelwell22014016
WR Tom Waddle110-105
RB Olandis Gary11013010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith210.502.13
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber200.004.33
Olandis Gary1-3-3.004.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon1177.007.72
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta1000.008.40
Jonathan Quinn1100.003.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eli Reid1177.006.40
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes2100.007.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley40
AtlantaRushesConversions
Olandis Gary32
Jonathan Quinn21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon10104
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jonathan Quinn751
Ramon Shonta310

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Graham220
WR Leonard Klecko221
WR Eli Reid222
WR Karl Williams110
RB Antowain Smith110
WR Alvis Whitted111
FB Graham Somerville110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Jerome Pathon430
WR Hart Lee Dykes310
FB Derrick Fenner111
WR Tom Waddle110

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,700 (17,100)
End Zone11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)