Week 11, 2000

played in New Orleans, LA

52 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	3	0	9	-	15
New Orleans Saints	7	6	7	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 ATL - Neil Rackers 30 field goal
1Q: 05:40 NOS - Bradford Banta 7 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 48 field goal
2Q: 07:23 ATL - Neil Rackers 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 53 field goal
3Q: 06:52 NOS - Richard Huntley 18 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:36 ATL - Neil Rackers 20 field goal
4Q: 09:14 ATL - Neil Rackers 44 field goal
4Q: 02:20 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 22 field goal
4Q: 01:04 ATL - Neil Rackers 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 ATL - Neil Rackers 30 field goal
1Q: 05:40 NOS - Bradford Banta 7 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 48 field goal
2Q: 07:23 ATL - Neil Rackers 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 53 field goal
3Q: 06:52 NOS - Richard Huntley 18 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:36 ATL - Neil Rackers 20 field goal
4Q: 09:14 ATL - Neil Rackers 44 field goal
4Q: 02:20 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 22 field goal
4Q: 01:04 ATL - Neil Rackers 45 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 3-6-1 6-4
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 312 301
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 4.59 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 80 85
- Rushing Attempts 20 28
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.04
Net Passing Yards 232 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 28 - 0 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.83 6.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/15 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 5/90 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 4/79 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:25 29:35

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	3-6-1	6-4
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	312	301
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	4.59	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	80	85
- Rushing Attempts	20	28
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.04
Net Passing Yards	232	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 28 - 0	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.83	6.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/15	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	5/90	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	4/79	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:25	29:35

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	4:20	OWN 40	9	47	Field Goal
1	5:33	0:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	4:02	3:34	OWN 20	7	32	Downs
2	12:08	4:52	OWN 18	10	74	Field Goal
2	5:19	1:56	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
2	1:48	0:53	OWN 49	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	3:16	OWN 34	6	21	Punt
3	6:35	4:18	OWN 19	8	25	Punt
4	14:41	3:12	OWN 46	7	51	Field Goal
4	9:50	0:44	OPP 34	3	7	Field Goal
4	6:42	1:09	OWN 5	3	-1	Punt
4	2:13	1:16	OWN 28	6	44	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 12	3	-1	Punt
1	8:29	2:56	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	5:02	1:00	50	3	-3	Punt
1	0:28	3:20	OWN 48	6	21	Field Goal
2	7:16	1:57	OWN 24	4	11	Punt
2	3:23	1:35	OWN 15	3	2	Punt
2	0:55	0:55	OWN 20	4	44	Field Goal
3	11:44	5:09	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	2:17	2:36	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
4	11:29	1:39	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
4	9:06	2:24	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
4	5:33	3:20	OPP 40	7	35	Field Goal
4	0:57	0:57	OPP 49	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tiki Barber	9	30	3.33	13	1
Olandis Gary	8	27	3.38	11	2
Randall Cunningham	2	21	10.50	12	1
Jerome Pathon	1	2	2.00	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	22	69	3.14	18	3	1
J.J. Johnson	4	19	4.75	14	1	0
Matt Hassebeck	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	48	28	232	0/0	0	36	0	70.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	30	22	221	1/5	1	34	0	105.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jerome Pathon	10	10	63	6.30	8	15
WR Kenny Lofton	5	14	74	14.80	5	23
WR Michael Haynes	4	11	67	16.75	3	36
TE Tomur Barnes	3	4	10	3.33	0	5
WR Shawn Collins	2	3	-2	-1.00	1	2
RB Olandis Gary	2	2	8	4.00	0	9
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Henry Anderko	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
FB Aidan Buchanan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	7	11	95	13.57	49	34	0
WR Eli Reid	3	3	44	14.67	7	20	0
WR Karl Williams	3	5	11	3.67	3	5	0
TE John Davis	2	2	25	12.50	0	19	0
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	24	12.00	8	17	1
TE Marcus Pollard	2	3	23	11.50	8	18	0
RB Richard Huntley	2	3	2	1.00	0	5	0
FB Graham Somerville	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jerome Pathon	1	0	0
Shawn Collins	0	1	0
Willie Kramer	0	0	2

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Graham	1	1	0
Karl Williams	1	0	0
Eli Reid	0	1	0
Marcus Pollard	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	6	291	48.5	33.0	56	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	337	48.1	32.4	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neil Rackers	5/5	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	3/3	2/2	1/1	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	5	90	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	2	39	19.5	0
Charles Woodson	2	40	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	2	46	23.0	0
Kelly Herndon	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	7	2	0.0	28	31
ILB Yev Kassem	7	1	0.0	27	27
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	6	3	0.0	25	17
CB Dexter Bahr	6	0	0.0	11	19
DE Vaughn Booker	4	1	0.0	16	21
CB Tyrone Williams	4	1	0.0	26	30
DT Jerry Drake	3	1	0.0	17	21
DT Cortez Kennedy	2	0	0.0	24	23
DT Joel Steed	1	2	1.0	21	20
DE Orpheus Roye	1	2	0.0	20	23
ILB Sam Rogers	1	0	0.0	1	3
S Myron Bell	1	0	0.0	6	6
DE Regan Upshaw	1	0	0.0	12	10
CB Charles Woodson	1	0	0.0	26	30
S Jason Perry	1	0	0.0	23	27
ILB Shannon Taylor	1	0	0.0	1	4
OLB Jeff Posey	0	2	0.0	13	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Buddy Love	11	2	20	48
CB Bobby Taylor	5	2	11	38
S Donovin Darius	5	1	19	48
CB Kelly Herndon	4	2	20	48
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	0	19	40
ILB Dhani Jones	3	1	8	10
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	2	2	11	35
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	1	16
DE Robert Harris	2	1	17	43
CB Antoine Winfield	2	1	20	48
DE Gary Ferguson	2	0	12	39
DT William Munny	2	0	16	29
DE Lamar King	2	0	8	9
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	1	9	9
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	12	22
ILB Brian Simmons	0	1	2	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Joel Steed	1.0	0	20
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	1	23
DT Jerry Drake	0.0	1	21
DE Orpheus Roye	0.0	1	23
DE Regan Upshaw	0.0	1	10

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Gary Ferguson	1	2	39
DE Lamar King	1	0	9
DE Robert Harris	0	2	43
DT William Carr	0	2	26
S Donovin Darius	0	1	48
ILB Dhani Jones	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	5	1	31
CB Dexter Bahr	5	0	19
ILB Yev Kassem	3	0	27
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	3	0	17
CB Charles Woodson	1	1	30
ILB Sam Rogers	1	0	3
S Myron Bell	1	0	6
DT Jerry Drake	1	0	21
CB Tyrone Williams	1	0	30
ILB Shannon Taylor	1	0	4
S Jason Perry	0	1	27

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Buddy Love	7	2	48
CB Bobby Taylor	5	0	38
CB Kelly Herndon	4	0	48
S Donovin Darius	3	0	48
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	1	40
CB Antoine Winfield	2	1	48
DE Robert Harris	2	0	43
S Bubba McDowell	1	1	16
DE Lamar King	1	0	9
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Cooper Carlisle	2	4	20	48
Randy Shughart	2	3	20	48
Marcus Spriggs	1	5	20	48
Doug Brzezinski	1	3	20	48
Todd McClure	0	2	20	48
Aidan Buchanan	0	1	10	17

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damion McIntosh	3	7	28	0	31
Larry Heck	2	5	28	0	31
Zack Freeman	1	7	28	0	31
Rod Shoate	1	2	28	0	31
Graham Somerville	1	2	20	0	17
Ike Davis	0	3	28	0	31
Richard Huntley	0	0	23	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lee Woodall	2	28
Tyji Armstrong	1	21
Aidan Buchanan	1	18
Shawn Collins	1	16

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Sebastian Fannin	4	18
Marcus Pollard	3	15
Ruben Brown	2	10

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Shughart	20	48	---	---	11	79
Doug Brzezinski	20	48	---	---	11	79
Willie Kramer	---	---	28	31	10	69
Randall Cunningham	20	48	---	---	---	68
Marcus Spriggs	20	48	---	---	---	68
Todd McClure	20	48	---	---	---	68
Cooper Carlisle	20	48	---	---	---	68
Jerome Pathon	17	38	---	---	11	66
Charles Woodson	---	---	26	30	8	64
Jason Perry	---	---	23	27	13	63
Kenny Lofton	17	42	---	---	---	59
Tyrone Williams	---	---	26	30	3	59
Yev Kassem	---	---	27	27	2	56
Tomur Barnes	16	29	---	---	7	52
Joel Steed	---	---	21	20	10	51
Lee Woodall	---	---	8	15	28	51
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	24	23	2	49
Vaughn Booker	---	---	16	21	10	47
Tiki Barber	11	34	---	---	---	45
Aidan Buchanan	10	17	---	---	18	45
Orpheus Roye	---	---	20	23	1	44
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	25	17	2	44
Dexter Bahr	---	---	11	19	13	43
Ma'ake Scott	6	12	---	---	22	40
Jerry Drake	---	---	17	21	2	40
Henry Anderko	8	13	---	---	19	40
Michael Haynes	6	28	---	---	2	36
Shawn Collins	0	11	---	---	16	27
Olandis Gary	9	14	---	---	4	27
Jeff Posey	---	---	13	8	5	26
Donnell Woolford	---	---	3	6	16	25
Tyji Armstrong	0	1	---	---	21	22
Regan Upshaw	---	---	12	10	---	22
Ryan Thelwell	0	1	---	---	17	18
Sam Rogers	---	---	1	3	10	14
Myron Bell	---	---	6	6	---	12
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	11	11
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	11	11
Scott Rehberg	0	0	---	---	11	11
Neil Rackers	0	0	---	---	11	11
Morris Dorman	0	0	---	---	11	11
Shannon Taylor	---	---	1	4	3	8
Kevin Sargent	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jon Kitna	0	0	---	---	---	0
Micah Knorr	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	20	48	17	85
Kelly Herndon	---	---	20	48	15	83
Buddy Love	---	---	20	48	9	77
Bobby Taylor	---	---	11	38	27	76
Donovin Darius	---	---	19	48	5	72
Larry Heck	28	31	---	---	10	69
Ike Davis	28	31	---	---	10	69
Robert Harris	---	---	17	43	6	66
Jessie Armstead	---	---	19	40	3	62
Zack Freeman	28	31	---	---	---	59
Rod Shoate	28	31	---	---	---	59
Matt Hassebeck	28	31	---	---	---	59
Damion McIntosh	28	31	---	---	---	59
Gary Ferguson	---	---	12	39	7	58
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	11	35	8	54
John Davis	22	24	---	---	7	53
William Munny	---	---	16	29	5	50
Graham Somerville	20	17	---	---	13	50
Karl Williams	13	17	---	---	19	49
Richard Huntley	23	25	---	---	---	48
Jeff Graham	22	25	---	---	---	47
Eli Reid	13	14	---	---	16	43
Walt Murphy	---	---	12	22	8	42
William Carr	---	---	11	26	2	39
Marcus Pollard	12	11	---	---	15	38
J.J. Johnson	5	6	---	---	27	38
Bradford Banta	5	11	---	---	21	37
Sebastian Fannin	5	5	---	---	18	28
Brian Simmons	---	---	2	8	12	22
Dexter Coakley	---	---	9	9	2	20
Dhani Jones	---	---	8	10	2	20
Lamar King	---	---	8	9	2	19
Bubba McDowell	---	---	1	16	---	17
Darrell Russell	---	---	4	8	3	15
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	4	10	14
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joe Wong	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	3	3
Noel Scarlett	---	---	0	0	3	3
Kevin Alexander	0	0	---	---	2	2
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Abraham Marschalk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	36	6.0
Middle	5	28	5.6
Right	9	16	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	79	6.1
Middle	3	3	1.0
Right	10	6	0.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	48	28	3	2	3	5	8	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	30	22	3	1	0	3	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	61	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	103	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	59	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	8	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	70	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	143	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenny Lofton	14	5	3	74	2	42
WR Michael Haynes	11	4	0	67	1	28
WR Jerome Pathon	10	10	0	63	0	38
TE Tomur Barnes	4	3	0	10	0	29
WR Shawn Collins	3	2	0	-2	0	11
TE Henry Anderko	2	1	0	10	0	13
RB Olandis Gary	2	2	0	8	0	14
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	0	2	0	34
FB Aidan Buchanan	1	0	0	0	0	17

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	11	7	95	2	25
WR Karl Williams	5	3	11	0	17
WR Eli Reid	3	3	44	1	14
TE Marcus Pollard	3	2	23	0	11
RB Richard Huntley	3	2	2	0	25
TE John Davis	2	2	25	0	24
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	24	0	11
FB Graham Somerville	1	1	-3	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tiki Barber	2	2	1.00	3.33
Olandis Gary	1	3	3.00	3.38

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	2	18	9.00	3.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	6	4	18	3.00	4.83

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	2	2	12	6.00	7.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerome Pathon	2	2	6	3.00	6.30
WR Michael Haynes	1	0	0	0.00	6.09
WR Kenny Lofton	1	0	0	0.00	5.29
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	3	3.00	2.50
RB Olandis Gary	1	1	9	9.00	4.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	5	5.00	8.64
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	7	7.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Olandis Gary	2	1
Tiki Barber	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	13	8	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	14	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Haynes	5	2	1
WR Kenny Lofton	3	2	1
WR Jerome Pathon	2	2	0
WR Shawn Collins	1	0	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	0
RB Olandis Gary	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	3	2
WR Karl Williams	3	1	0
TE Marcus Pollard	2	1	0
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	1
TE John Davis	1	1	1
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	1
WR Eli Reid	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)