| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 74 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 15:00) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (1Q: 14:28) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-9-ATL31 (1Q: 13:48) John Elway pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 17 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Kinchen gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (1Q: 13:17) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-5-NOS47 (1Q: 12:46) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by DT Claudis Klemm. |
| 3-6-NOS48 (1Q: 12:22) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT J.R. Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS48 (1Q: 12:16) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:10) Peter Tom Willis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:06) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 11:35) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by WR Rob Carpenter. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (1Q: 11:29) Peter Tom Willis scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Shaft Covington. |
| 3-6-ATL49 (1Q: 10:45) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to RB Ken Liggett for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. |
| 4-3-ATL46 (1Q: 10:02) Mike Saxon punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 09:56) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-13-ATL17 (1Q: 09:29) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake. |
| 3-5-ATL25 (1Q: 08:52) Ostell Miles ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Key block delivered by Randy Shughart. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (1Q: 08:26) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-7-ATL40 (1Q: 07:51) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by ILB Pete Bercich. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Randy Shughart to the ATL41. |
| 3-6-ATL41 (1Q: 07:14) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Groh. OLB Steve Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-ATL41 (1Q: 07:10) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 29 yards. Courtney Hawkins called for a fair catch at the NOS30. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 07:03) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chet Brooks, assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. Givins gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NOS36 (1Q: 06:27) Peter Tom Willis pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR James McKnight. DE John Copeland blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-NOS36 (1Q: 06:21) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR James McKnight for 16 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (1Q: 05:37) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR James McKnight for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by S Chet Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-ATL42 (1Q: 05:00) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by TE Keith Jennings. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-NOS48 (1Q: 04:54) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Cortez Kennedy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-NOS48 (1Q: 04:47) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR James McKnight for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. McKnight gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL16 (1Q: 04:03) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Murphy gained 8 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 04:03) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 03:55) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 03:55) Derrick Fenner ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington, assisted by DT J.R. Green. |
| 2-9-ATL21 (1Q: 03:13) John Elway pass completed to WR Horace Copeland for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins, assisted by CB Dewayne Washington. |
| 3-6-ATL24 (1Q: 02:41) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerry Evans. DE Marvin Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-ATL24 (1Q: 02:37) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 52 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Dave Groh. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Dwight Smith at the NOS32. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 02:29) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. Key block delivered by Brian Kinchen. |
| 2-1-NOS23 (1Q: 01:49) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. Key block delivered by Hessley Hempstead. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (1Q: 01:10) Ostell Miles ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. Key block delivered by Melvin Hayes. |
| 2-2-NOS13 (1Q: 00:34) John Elway pass completed to WR Horace Copeland for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 7, Atlanta 6 |
| (1Q: 00:34) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 00:27) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 00:27) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Brian Davis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 00:21) Peter Tom Willis scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-3-NOS27 (2Q: 15:00) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Hawkins. S Chet Brooks defended the pass. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (2Q: 14:55) Mike Saxon punted 45 yards. Brian Davis returned the kick 15 yards to the ATL43. Tackled by Tyrone Davis. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 14:44) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Green, assisted by DT Claudis Klemm. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-1-NOS48 (2Q: 14:11) John Elway sacked by DE Marvin Washington for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Shughart. |
| 3-6-ATL47 (2Q: 13:36) John Elway pass completed to WR Horace Copeland for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Copeland gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 12:53) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Horace Copeland. S Bubba McDowell simply tossed Randy Shughart aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-NOS44 (2Q: 12:45) Ostell Miles ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 3-12-NOS46 (2Q: 12:07) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 30 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Thomas gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 11:37) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Atlanta 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 11:37) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 11:29) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:29) Peter Tom Willis pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Lorenzo White. DT Santana Dotson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:22) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Greg Jeffries defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:18) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by WR James McKnight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:10) Mike Saxon punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL38. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (2Q: 11:01) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claudis Klemm, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 2-9-ATL39 (2Q: 10:28) John Elway pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 3-2-ATL46 (2Q: 09:51) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Thomas gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 09:15) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. ILB Kyle Perkins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (2Q: 09:05) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 08:36) Thurman Thomas ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by CB Fred Foggie. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-2-NOS22 (2Q: 08:09) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Thurman Thomas. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-NOS22 (2Q: 08:01) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB John Mangum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 07:39) John Elway pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Thurman Thomas. DE Pierce Holt blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS18 (2Q: 07:33) John Elway pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NOS14 (2Q: 07:05) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. ILB Kyle Perkins defended the pass. |
| 4-6-NOS14 (2Q: 07:01) John Kasay attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 06:55) John Kasay kicked off 68 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS12. Tackled by Sean Lumpkin. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (2Q: 06:18) Peter Tom Willis sacked by CB Robert Van Winkle for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 2-18-NOS04 (2Q: 05:40) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to RB Ken Liggett for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chuck Powell. Liggett gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS12 (2Q: 04:57) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Courtney Hawkins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries, assisted by S Sean Lumpkin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS18 (2Q: 04:15) Mike Saxon punted 55 yards. Brian Davis returned the kick 1 yard to the ATL28. Tackled by Tyrone Davis. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 04:04) Ostell Miles ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (2Q: 03:31) Ostell Miles ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Grant, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-9-ATL39 (2Q: 03:08) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 02:58) John Elway pass completed to WR Horace Copeland for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 02:29) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 02:01) Ostell Miles ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. Key block delivered by Joe Panos. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-NOS12 (2Q: 01:55) Ostell Miles ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Melvin Hayes. |
| 1-4-NOS04 (2Q: 01:27) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Horace Copeland. DE Robert Harris simply tossed Joe Panos aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 01:23) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claudis Klemm, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (2Q: 00:48) John Elway scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. New Orleans's J.R. Green was hurt on the play. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 00:48) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 00:35) John Kasay kicked off 68 yards from the ATL35. Bubba McDowell returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Ostell Miles. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 00:25) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. White gained 46 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (2Q: 00:03) Morten Andersen attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Hawkins. S Shaft Covington defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 14:48) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE John Copeland, assisted by ILB Reggie Givens. |
| 3-4-NOS26 (3Q: 14:29) Peter Tom Willis sacked by OLB Derrick Thomas for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 4-11-NOS19 (3Q: 13:47) Mike Saxon punted 59 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL22. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (3Q: 13:39) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Claudis Klemm. |
| 2-14-ATL18 (3Q: 12:55) John Elway pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Horace Copeland. DE Pierce Holt blocked the pass. |
| 3-14-ATL18 (3Q: 12:49) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 4-8-ATL24 (3Q: 12:06) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 50 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Jerry Evans. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 11:56) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Givens. |
| 2-2-NOS47 (3Q: 11:12) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan, assisted by ILB Reggie Givens. |
| 3-1-NOS48 (3Q: 10:48) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by FB Craig Heyward. New Orleans's Carl Bax was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-NOS48 (3Q: 10:41) Mike Saxon punted 32 yards. Thurman Thomas called for a fair catch at the ATL20. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 10:30) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-11-ATL19 (3Q: 09:48) Ostell Miles ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 3-13-ATL17 (3Q: 09:27) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Claudis Klemm, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. Key block delivered by Brian Kinchen. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-21-ATL09 (3Q: 09:20) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 4-12-ATL18 (3Q: 08:38) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 46 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 23 yards to the ATL41. Tackled by Dave Groh. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (3Q: 08:28) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Courtney Hawkins for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hawkins gained 31 yards after the catch. New Orleans's Courtney Hawkins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-6-ATL06 (3Q: 07:53) Ken Liggett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE John Copeland, assisted by CB Brian Davis. |
| 2-4-ATL04 (3Q: 07:16) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Carpenter. DE Rick Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-ATL04 (3Q: 07:11) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Courtney Hawkins for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 24, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 07:11) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 07:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 23 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by Ethan Horton. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (3Q: 06:23) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-3-ATL30 (3Q: 06:00) Ostell Miles ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-6-ATL27 (3Q: 05:18) John Elway pass completed to TE Jerry Evans for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-ATL30 (3Q: 04:55) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 44 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Chris Walsh. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Jerry Evans at the NOS37. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 04:44) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Robb Thomas. |
| 2-10-NOS37 (3Q: 04:38) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie. Key block delivered by Hessley Hempstead. New Orleans's Dewayne Washington was hurt on the play. |
| 3-2-NOS29 (3Q: 04:02) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Horace Copeland. |
| 4-2-NOS29 (3Q: 03:57) John Kasay attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 27, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 03:51) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:51) Ken Liggett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks, assisted by CB Greg Jeffries. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS10 (3Q: 03:42) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Rick Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-NOS10 (3Q: 03:32) Peter Tom Willis sacked by DT Keith Hamilton for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones. |
| 3-29-NOS01 (3Q: 02:54) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 4-14-NOS16 (3Q: 02:33) Mike Saxon punted 49 yards. Brian Davis returned the kick 13 yards to the ATL48. Tackled by Ethan Horton. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (3Q: 02:25) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by DT Jerry Drake. |
| 2-9-ATL49 (3Q: 01:50) John Elway pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for 22 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Fenner gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 01:21) Ostell Miles ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Brian Kinchen. |
| 2-3-NOS22 (3Q: 00:45) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Mangum, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 1-8-NOS08 (3Q: 00:16) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. Atlanta 33, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 00:16) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 34, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 00:10) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:10) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR James McKnight for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-NOS27 (4Q: 15:00) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for -1 yards. Tackled by S Shaft Covington, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-NOS26 (4Q: 14:17) Peter Tom Willis pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Keith Jennings. DE John Copeland blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (4Q: 14:11) Mike Saxon punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL23. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 14:03) Ostell Miles ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-6-ATL27 (4Q: 13:25) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-1-ATL32 (4Q: 12:58) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. Key block delivered by Melvin Hayes. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (4Q: 12:21) Ostell Miles ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 2-9-ATL35 (4Q: 11:52) John Elway pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Thurman Thomas. DE Kevin Fagan blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-ATL35 (4Q: 11:46) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 4-3-ATL41 (4Q: 11:25) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 47 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Gary Brown. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 11:18) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 4 yards. Tackled by DE John Copeland, assisted by ILB Angelo Wilson. Graham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-NOS26 (4Q: 10:48) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. DE John Copeland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-NOS26 (4Q: 10:42) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 10:17) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Givens, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. Key block delivered by Marcus Spears. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 10:10) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Givens. |
| 2-8-ATL39 (4Q: 09:26) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE John Copeland drove right through Jeff Dellenbach to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-8-ATL39 (4Q: 09:20) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-ATL39 (4Q: 09:13) Mike Saxon punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 09:07) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-7-ATL23 (4Q: 08:43) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 3-4-ATL26 (4Q: 08:09) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Groh. ILB Kyle Perkins knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-4-ATL26 (4Q: 08:05) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 46 yards. Courtney Hawkins returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS34. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 07:56) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis, assisted by OLB Chuck Powell. Murphy gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 07:33) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis, assisted by OLB Chuck Powell. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 07:13) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Courtney Hawkins for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Givens, assisted by S Sean Lumpkin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 06:52) Peter Tom Willis sacked by DT Cortez Kennedy for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Spears. |
| 2-12-ATL37 (4Q: 06:27) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. S Chet Brooks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-ATL37 (4Q: 06:20) Peter Tom Willis pass was dropped by WR Courtney Hawkins. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL37 (4Q: 06:12) Peter Tom Willis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (4Q: 06:05) Clif Groce ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Claudis Klemm. Key block delivered by Tony Mayberry. |
| 2-1-ATL46 (4Q: 05:19) John Elway pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 04:33) Ostell Miles ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter. |
| 2-9-NOS36 (4Q: 03:46) Ostell Miles ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake, assisted by ILB Pete Bercich. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-NOS37 (4Q: 03:01) Ostell Miles ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake. |
| 4-10-NOS37 (4Q: 02:15) Ralf Mojsiejenko punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:10) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:01) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Carpenter. CB Greg Jeffries defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:52) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes, assisted by CB Brian Davis. Givins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 01:46) Paul Walker sacked by DE John Copeland and DT Dan Footman for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ruben Brown. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Michael Strahan for 9 yards to the NOS18. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 01:36) Ostell Miles ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-11-NOS19 (4Q: 01:27) Ostell Miles ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-10-NOS18 (4Q: 01:15) Ostell Miles ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-6-NOS14 (4Q: 01:03) John Kasay attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Atlanta 37, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 00:58) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:58) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-NOS15 (4Q: 00:58) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Carpenter. DE John Copeland drove right through Ruben Brown to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta's Dan Footman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-15-NOS15 (4Q: 00:49) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NOS22 (4Q: 00:33) Paul Walker pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by CB Clayton Holmes at the NOS36. The interception was returned 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 43, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 00:33) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 44, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 00:24) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:24) Ralph Story pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:03) Tyrone Davis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 44, New Orleans Saints 14 |