Week 1, 2041

played in New Orleans, LA

81 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons100024-34
New Orleans Saints0730-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:50 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 16 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 00:17 ATL - Shaun Long 21 field goal
2Q: 05:18 NOS - Jumbo Hall 63 punt return (Danny Emmons extra point)
3Q: 01:37 NOS - Danny Emmons 20 field goal
4Q: 13:45 ATL - Ike Cabrer 11 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 04:44 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 2 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 02:40 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 31 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 00:58 ATL - Shaun Long 18 field goal

Team StatisticsATLNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs1715
- by Rushing62
- by Passing913
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards305288
- Offensive Plays6967
- Yards per Play4.424.30
Net Rushing Yards15869
- Rushing Attempts3421
- Yards per Rush4.653.29
Net Passing Yards147219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 15 - 043 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards154235
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/73/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.204.76
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/164/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.88.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/358/90
Punt Returns/Yards3/496/93
Kick Returns/Yards1/403/68
Interception Ret./Yards3/730/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 22
Time of Possession30:5429:06

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:512:17OWN 2035Punt
19:282:53OPP 33533Touchdown
14:364:26OWN 321064Field Goal
213:361:22OWN 1531Punt
29:220:49OWN 1031Punt
26:211:13OWN 1636Punt
25:082:59OWN 25615Punt
20:550:40OWN 49416Punt
315:002:19OWN 25531Punt
38:282:04OWN 2855Punt
31:322:55OWN 46654Touchdown
410:201:39OWN 7536Punt
47:012:26OPP 26726Touchdown
43:321:11OPP 29329Touchdown
42:001:09OPP 130Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:09OWN 21635Punt
19:340:06OWN 341-1Fumble
16:351:59OWN 2538Punt
10:101:34OWN 25516Interception
212:142:52OWN 32615Punt
28:332:12OWN 40733Interception
22:091:14OWN 173-15Punt
20:150:15OWN 51-1Half
312:414:13OWN 4868Fumble
36:244:52OWN 261171Field Goal
413:373:17OWN 20517Punt
48:411:40OWN 738Punt
44:351:03OWN 324-3Downs
42:210:21OWN 252-10Interception
40:510:51OWN 3129Game

Game MVP: Glenn Upshaw, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Glenn Upshaw231245.393143
RB Gavin Ford5193.801110
RB Levon Troyer3-2-0.67200
QB Paul Hickman2105.00600
WR Arnold Carrigan177.00700
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Emmitt Morrison9273.001510
RB Drew Drietz9293.22800
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr3134.331310

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Hickman34151541/7128067.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr43252353/16035344.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Glenn Upshaw510275.40080
TE Ike Cabrer36175.673111
TE Dakota Poteet254422.0010280
WR Roman Wilson242613.006150
WR Bob Spiak121010.000100
WR Arnold Carrigan112525.0010250
WR Wade Raymond1355.00550
RB Gavin Ford0200.00000
RB Levon Troyer0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Douglas Gedney814769.5024210
WR Miguel Gerhardt798512.1454350
TE Harold Beyer56336.604100
WR Adonai Mitchell36155.000100
RB Emmitt Morrison111313.007130
RB Drew Drietz131313.004130
TE Louis Upshaw0100.00000
WR Jumbo Hall0100.00000
WR Harrison Moran0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jessie Humphries100.000
CB Mo Rauch100.000
CB Devon Engler17373.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Glenn Upshaw1000
OLB Jared Verse0110
T Bobby Fry0100
CB Mo Rauch0100
DE Stevon Barker0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Miguel Gerhardt1000
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr1000
OLB Mel Hawkins0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zack Gladden941746.338.4564
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leo Woodard628046.735.2563

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Long2/20/00/0214/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Danny Emmons1/10/00/0201/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mo Rauch34916.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Hall69315.51

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Rhodes14040.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Drietz36822.70

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Erick Halcomb801.02146
OLB Jared Verse700.02146
CB Mo Rauch600.02146
OLB Aiden Floyd520.01941
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper510.02145
S Jessie Humphries420.02146
DE Stevon Barker322.02040
OLB Nolan Springer210.0125
DT Roderick Burke200.02043
CB Devon Engler200.0739
CB Sweet Pea Smith140.02143
DE Brandon Grier100.01934
DT Hector Stanton100.016
CB Calen Bullock010.048
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chester Langford1030.03435
ILB Raul Coutts520.03135
OLB Sean Helfenstein430.02421
CB Melvin Berberich410.02723
DE Tyrus Parker311.03335
CB Salvador Fassnacht320.03135
CB Marty Ferguson310.02024
DE Justin Luxmore300.01625
DT Rodney Friess300.02419
OLB Mel Hawkins210.097
DT Derrick Prichard210.01617
S Kendrick Tomei200.02929
T Roberto Dennis10---------
TE Harold Beyer10---------
DE Benjamin Carter100.02422
CB Jim Orlando100.01311
WR Adonai Mitchell10---------
DT Branden Boone010.02015
S Bryson Webster010.026

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stevon Barker2.001140
S Erick Halcomb1.000046
DE Brandon Grier0.002134
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper0.001045
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrus Parker1.003035
DE Justin Luxmore0.002025
DE Benjamin Carter0.002022
OLB Mel Hawkins0.00207
DT Branden Boone0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jared Verse54046
CB Mo Rauch51146
S Erick Halcomb50046
S Jessie Humphries22146
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper21045
OLB Aiden Floyd20041
CB Devon Engler11139
OLB Nolan Springer1005
CB Sweet Pea Smith10043
DT Roderick Burke10043
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Melvin Berberich30023
ILB Raul Coutts21035
S Chester Langford20035
OLB Sean Helfenstein20021
OLB Malachi Aviles12018
CB Salvador Fassnacht12035
S Kendrick Tomei10029
DE Tyrus Parker10035
DT Derrick Prichard10017
CB Marty Ferguson10024
S Bryson Webster0106

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Chase Kerr38034035
G Corwin Schultz36034035
T Bobby Fry26034135
G Elliot Brandon17034035
T Rusty Kaplan14034035
TE Ike Cabrer01021021
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Cam Jurgens26021046
G Sammy Pham14021046
T Roberto Dennis12021146
T Caiden Maloney04021246
FB Quinn Cella0101106
G Melvin Wilkerson01021046

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ike Cabrer227
Roman Wilson227
Erick Halcomb126
Mo Rauch117
Glenn Upshaw112
Corwin Schultz111
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Randy Hammond27
Chester Langford112
Tyrus Parker110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Erick Halcomb------21462693
WR Roman Wilson3131------2789
CB Mo Rauch------21461784
G Corwin Schultz3435------1180
T Bobby Fry3435------1180
OLB Jared Verse------21461077
S Jessie Humphries------2146875
QB Paul Hickman3435------271
TE Ike Cabrer2121------2769
C Chase Kerr3435---------69
G Elliot Brandon3435---------69
T Rusty Kaplan3435---------69
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper------2145167
CB Sweet Pea Smith------2143165
DT Roderick Burke------2043164
DE Stevon Barker------2040161
OLB Aiden Floyd------1941161
WR Bob Spiak3127---------58
RB Glenn Upshaw2421------1257
DE Brandon Grier------1934154
CB Devon Engler------739---46
WR Wade Raymond2521---------46
OLB Nolan Springer------1252643
RB Levon Troyer48------2739
TE Dakota Poteet920---------29
RB Gavin Ford79------723
DE Alexander Combs------212620
WR Arnold Carrigan108---------18
RB Brad Head45------716
S Gavin Scott------001515
CB Calen Bullock------48---12
G Howie Bierria00------1111
T Cesar Jefferson00------1111
DT James Johnston------14611
C Percy Reid00------1111
P Zack Gladden00------99
K Shaun Long00------99
WR Norm Rhodes32------38
DT Hector Stanton------16---7
TE Darrell Wright12------36
ILB Caiden Sales------02---2
QB Ray Dorash00---------0
CB Heath Ridenour------00---0
C Dwight Meier00---------0
OLB Winston Gray------00---0
CB Lionel Vandersommen------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Raul Coutts------31351783
S Chester Langford------34351281
DE Tyrus Parker------33351078
T Caiden Maloney2146------774
C Cam Jurgens2146---------67
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr2146---------67
G Sammy Pham2146---------67
T Roberto Dennis2146---------67
G Melvin Wilkerson2146---------67
CB Salvador Fassnacht------3135167
RB Drew Drietz1139------1161
WR Douglas Gedney1743---------60
S Kendrick Tomei------2929159
WR Miguel Gerhardt942------758
DE Justin Luxmore------16251152
TE Harold Beyer1535---------50
CB Melvin Berberich------2723---50
OLB Sean Helfenstein------2421348
DE Benjamin Carter------2422147
CB Marty Ferguson------2024145
DT Rodney Friess------2419144
CB Jim Orlando------13112044
WR Adonai Mitchell1132------144
DT Branden Boone------2015944
FB Quinn Cella116------2643
OLB Mel Hawkins------972440
DT Derrick Prichard------1617235
WR Jumbo Hall49------2033
CB Maurice Copperfield------881733
OLB Malachi Aviles------918229
RB Richard Schneider20------2628
WR Harrison Moran23------1823
TE Louis Upshaw910---------19
S Ezekiel Stringer------001919
RB Emmitt Morrison118---------19
S Bryson Webster------26---8
C Frankie Gayle00------77
G Randy Hammond00------77
T Taliese Fuaga00------77
P Leo Woodard00------77
G Chris Sanford00------77
TE Rickey Middleton33---------6
K Danny Emmons00------44
ILB Gabe Yarmak------3014
DE Herb Sall------1012
QB Andre Summers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9161.8
Middle20954.8
Right5479.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle12484.0
Right482.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Hickman341522161000
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr43253119423

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3251.7
Short (0-8 Yds)136362.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)166855.3
Long (19+ Yds)212814.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)27151174.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)768712.4
Long (19+ Yds)51183.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Glenn Upshaw105027021
TE Ike Cabrer63017021
TE Dakota Poteet52144120
WR Roman Wilson42026031
WR Wade Raymond3105021
RB Gavin Ford200009
WR Bob Spiak21010027
RB Levon Troyer100008
WR Arnold Carrigan1102518
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney148076143
WR Miguel Gerhardt97085242
TE Harold Beyer65033035
WR Adonai Mitchell63115032
RB Drew Drietz31013039
WR Harrison Moran200003
TE Louis Upshaw1000010
WR Jumbo Hall100009
RB Emmitt Morrison1101308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw8273.385.39
RB Gavin Ford100.003.80
WR Arnold Carrigan177.007.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Emmitt Morrison122.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Paul Hickman42215.254.53
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr53153.005.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ike Cabrer21115.502.83
RB Gavin Ford1000.000.00
WR Bob Spiak111010.005.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Miguel Gerhardt1000.009.44
TE Harold Beyer1133.005.50
WR Jumbo Hall1000.000.00
WR Adonai Mitchell11-1-1.002.50
WR Douglas Gedney111313.005.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Paul Hickman10
RB Gavin Ford10
RB Glenn Upshaw11
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Paul Hickman1364
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr1164

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Glenn Upshaw743
WR Bob Spiak210
WR Roman Wilson200
TE Ike Cabrer111
WR Wade Raymond100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt310
TE Harold Beyer222
WR Douglas Gedney221
WR Adonai Mitchell100
RB Emmitt Morrison111
RB Drew Drietz100
WR Harrison Moran100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)