| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 88 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 59 yards from the NOS35. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 53 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Marc Logan. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 14:31) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT J.R. Green, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. Atlanta's Derrick Fenner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-9-NOS40 (1Q: 14:06) Chris Chandler pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. Kinchen gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 13:42) Thurman Thomas ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. |
| 2-12-NOS31 (1Q: 13:16) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-6-NOS25 (1Q: 12:45) Chris Chandler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS25 (1Q: 12:39) John Kasay attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 12:34) John Kasay kicked off 70 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:34) Chris Warren ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-11-NOS19 (1Q: 11:57) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-3-NOS27 (1Q: 11:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Chris Warren was hurt on the play. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (1Q: 10:41) Mike Saxon punted 50 yards. Stephone Paige returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by Marcus Paul. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (1Q: 10:33) Derrick Fenner ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 2-10-ATL23 (1Q: 09:54) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 3-8-ATL25 (1Q: 09:21) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-ATL29 (1Q: 09:00) Shawn McCarthy punted 47 yards. Buster Rhymes called for a fair catch at the NOS24. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 08:51) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones. Turner gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 08:09) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones. Givins gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (1Q: 07:43) Randall Cunningham kept the ball, running inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-14-ATL35 (1Q: 07:19) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-ATL33 (1Q: 06:52) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Givins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-ATL17 (1Q: 06:44) Marc Logan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-8-ATL15 (1Q: 06:07) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Robertson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-ATL11 (1Q: 05:22) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. ILB Hardy Nickerson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL11 (1Q: 05:16) Morten Andersen attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Atlanta 3 |
| (1Q: 05:09) Morten Andersen kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 05:09) Chris Chandler scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox and assisted by S Marcus Paul. |
| 2-4-ATL26 (1Q: 04:26) Chris Chandler pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB John Mangum. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (1Q: 03:52) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by S David Tate. Key block delivered by Randy Shughart. |
| 2-4-ATL43 (1Q: 03:09) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. CB Lorenzo Lynch knocked down Paul Bingham to break up the play. |
| 3-2-ATL45 (1Q: 02:29) Chris Chandler pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 12 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. Thomas gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 01:51) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by CB John Mangum. Key block delivered by Richard Cooper. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 01:15) Derrick Fenner ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-9-NOS29 (1Q: 00:44) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 3-3-NOS23 (1Q: 00:03) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Doug Widell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 15:00) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Atlanta's Chris Chandler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| 2-10-NOS13 (2Q: 14:33) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. |
| 3-4-NOS07 (2Q: 14:09) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Widell. Atlanta 9, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 14:09) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 14:02) John Kasay kicked off 72 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 14:02) Marc Logan ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by DT Israel Miller. |
| 2-14-NOS16 (2Q: 13:31) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS23 (2Q: 13:09) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (2Q: 12:25) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Stephone Paige returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL30. Tackled by Craig Heyward. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Greg Jeffries at the ATL30. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 12:18) Ostell Miles ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-ATL20 (2Q: 12:09) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-30-ATL10 (2Q: 12:01) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. |
| 2-32-ATL08 (2Q: 11:27) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 3-16-ATL24 (2Q: 10:52) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Thomas gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (2Q: 10:06) Thurman Thomas ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 2-6-ATL44 (2Q: 09:37) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-ATL39 (2Q: 09:31) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 3-13-ATL37 (2Q: 08:51) Scott Mitchell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rob Moore. DE Kevin Fagan blocked the pass. |
| 4-13-ATL37 (2Q: 08:43) Shawn McCarthy punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS12. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (2Q: 08:36) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. DT Israel Miller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS12 (2Q: 08:29) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 07:43) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (2Q: 07:21) Marc Logan ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Maxie, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. Key block delivered by Alan Veingard. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 06:50) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for -4 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Robertson, assisted by CB Greg Jeffries. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-NOS30 (2Q: 06:30) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Marc Logan for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan. Logan gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NOS40 (2Q: 06:04) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. ILB Hardy Nickerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS40 (2Q: 05:55) Mike Saxon punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL10. |
| 1-10-ATL10 (2Q: 05:44) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DT Craig Veasley. |
| 2-12-ATL08 (2Q: 05:13) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by S David Tate. |
| 3-12-ATL08 (2Q: 04:32) Scott Mitchell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. |
| 4-7-ATL13 (2Q: 03:46) Shawn McCarthy punted 42 yards. Buster Rhymes returned the kick 13 yards to the ATL42. Tackled by Roger Patrick. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 03:38) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta's Keith Hamilton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-ATL42 (2Q: 03:29) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. DE Dennis Byrd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-ATL42 (2Q: 03:24) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 4-4-ATL36 (2Q: 02:37) Morten Andersen attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 02:30) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 02:30) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 02:10) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Patrick. S Marcus Paul defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NOS30 (2Q: 02:00) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. S David Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS30 (2Q: 01:48) Scott Mitchell pass was intended for WR Dave Groh and was intercepted by CB Lorenzo Lynch at the NOS19. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Ostell Miles. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 01:39) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries and assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-6-NOS36 (2Q: 01:13) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 35 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Robertson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turner gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (2Q: 00:45) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. |
| 2-10-ATL29 (2Q: 00:37) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 18 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (2Q: 00:27) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. S John Booty defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL11 (2Q: 00:17) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 10, New Orleans 9 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 10, Atlanta 10 |
| (2Q: 00:10) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 00:10) Scott Mitchell dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones. |
| 2-7-NOS23 (3Q: 14:26) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-2-NOS28 (3Q: 13:53) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for -1 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (3Q: 13:29) Mike Saxon punted 37 yards. Stephone Paige returned the kick 11 yards to the ATL47. Tackled by Marcus Paul. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 13:21) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Patrick. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL47 (3Q: 13:11) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-NOS49 (3Q: 12:39) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 12:04) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Moore gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 16, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 12:04) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 11:50) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:50) Marc Logan ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Maxie, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Frank Pollack. |
| 2-3-NOS27 (3Q: 11:08) Marc Logan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by CB Quintin Jones. |
| 3-1-NOS29 (3Q: 10:39) Marc Logan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Israel Miller. Key block delivered by Bruce Wilkerson. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 10:16) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 17 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Givins gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 09:47) Marc Logan ran a draw inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Robertson. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (3Q: 09:14) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. |
| 2-7-ATL28 (3Q: 08:33) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Alonzo Highsmith for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan. |
| 3-1-ATL22 (3Q: 08:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Horton gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (3Q: 07:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 17, New Orleans 16 |
| (3Q: 07:27) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 17, Atlanta 17 |
| (3Q: 07:21) Morten Andersen kicked off 59 yards from the NOS35. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 22 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by Rob Carpenter. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (3Q: 06:57) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. CB John Mangum defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL28 (3Q: 06:48) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Thomas made a great move on Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Derrick Fenner. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (3Q: 06:04) Ostell Miles ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by S David Tate. |
| 2-9-ATL45 (3Q: 05:35) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 3-10-ATL44 (3Q: 05:00) Ostell Miles ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. Key block delivered by Derrick Fenner. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 04:37) Ostell Miles ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 2-7-NOS42 (3Q: 04:12) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Moore gained 38 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 17 |
| (3Q: 04:12) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 17 |
| (3Q: 03:57) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 58 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Givins gained 50 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (3Q: 03:17) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Keith Hamilton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-ATL21 (3Q: 02:39) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Ernest Givins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-ATL21 (3Q: 02:29) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones and assisted by S Marcus Robertson. |
| 1-9-ATL09 (3Q: 01:55) Marc Logan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-6-ATL06 (3Q: 01:31) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Turner gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 23 |
| (3Q: 01:31) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 24, Atlanta 24 |
| (3Q: 01:25) Morten Andersen kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 01:25) Ostell Miles ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 2-9-ATL21 (3Q: 00:44) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Roger Patrick for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. Patrick gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (3Q: 00:11) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 14 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. Thomas gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 14:18) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-3-NOS23 (4Q: 13:33) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-2-NOS22 (4Q: 13:00) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. Key block delivered by Paul Bingham. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (4Q: 12:15) Ostell Miles ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 2-12-NOS15 (4Q: 11:48) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 3-11-NOS14 (4Q: 11:08) Thurman Thomas ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S David Tate, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Rob Moore to the NOS07. |
| 4-4-NOS07 (4Q: 10:39) John Kasay attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 27, New Orleans 24 |
| (4Q: 10:32) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 10:32) Marc Logan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Byrd, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (4Q: 10:06) Marc Logan ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (4Q: 09:37) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Marc Logan. DE Curtis Maxie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS24 (4Q: 09:27) Mike Saxon punted 54 yards. Stephone Paige returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL26. Tackled by Jimmie Johnson. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (4Q: 09:19) Derrick Fenner ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Green. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Scott Mitchell to the ATL24. |
| 2-12-ATL24 (4Q: 08:52) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S David Tate, assisted by CB Gill Byrd. |
| 3-13-ATL23 (4Q: 08:29) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Stephone Paige. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-ATL23 (4Q: 08:23) Shawn McCarthy punted 58 yards. Buster Rhymes returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Bill Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 08:14) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. DE Dennis Byrd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS27 (4Q: 08:07) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ethan Horton. DE Michael Strahan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS27 (4Q: 08:01) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Robert Van Winkle for 19 yards to the NOS24. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 07:54) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NOS21 (4Q: 07:11) Thurman Thomas ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S David Tate. |
| 3-6-NOS20 (4Q: 06:28) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Thurman Thomas. DE Kevin Fagan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS20 (4Q: 06:23) John Kasay attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 30, New Orleans 24 |
| (4Q: 06:17) John Kasay kicked off 60 yards from the ATL35. Rob Carpenter returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by John Booty. Atlanta's John Booty was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 05:56) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS18 (4Q: 05:52) Marc Logan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. DT Cortez Kennedy knocked down Bruce Wilkerson to break up the play. |
| 3-9-NOS19 (4Q: 05:24) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Odessa Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS19 (4Q: 05:19) Mike Saxon punted 49 yards. Stephone Paige returned the kick 1 yard to the ATL33. Tackled by Marcus Paul. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (4Q: 05:10) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. |
| 2-8-ATL35 (4Q: 04:24) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for -4 yards. Tackled by S David Tate. |
| 3-12-ATL31 (4Q: 03:37) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Dave Groh for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by OLB Jesse Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (4Q: 03:31) Ostell Miles ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by S Marcus Paul. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-ATL37 (4Q: 02:47) Thurman Thomas ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-10-ATL36 (4Q: 02:38) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-8-ATL38 (4Q: 02:28) Shawn McCarthy punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS09. |
| 1-10-NOS09 (4Q: 02:19) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:00) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Keith Hamilton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:47) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Greg Jeffries defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:36) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Marc Logan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (4Q: 01:18) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 01:09) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Odessa Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS34 (4Q: 00:59) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta's Curtis Maxie was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-5-NOS39 (4Q: 00:50) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. S Dave Whitmore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS39 (4Q: 00:41) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 00:25) Randall Cunningham spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (4Q: 00:23) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-5-NOS50 (4Q: 00:23) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta's Cortez Kennedy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-1-ATL46 (4Q: 00:06) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Odessa Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans's Jeff Graham was hurt on the play. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 30, New Orleans Saints 24 |