Week 1, 1996

Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 63 degrees, fair, calm.
New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 57 yards from the ATL35. Lorenzo Lynch returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Derrick Fenner.
1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 14:26) Craig Heyward ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Osborne, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. Key block delivered by Marcus Spears.
2-4-NOS29 (1Q: 13:50) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by OLB Todd Jones.
1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 13:09) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas.
2-8-NOS36 (1Q: 12:37) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins. New Orleans's Richard Huntley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
3-8-NOS36 (1Q: 12:05) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Greg Jefferson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-8-NOS36 (1Q: 11:57) Brian Hansen punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL07.
1-10-ATL07 (1Q: 11:50) Steve Broussard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Melvin Hayes.
2-5-ATL12 (1Q: 11:19) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
2-10-ATL07 (1Q: 11:13) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Ken Liggett for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. Liggett gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL19 (1Q: 10:37) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 14 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. Moore gained 8 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL33 (1Q: 10:03) Steve Broussard ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. Key block delivered by Gregg Gamble.
2-4-ATL39 (1Q: 09:19) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 7 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan.
1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 08:47) Ken Liggett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan.
2-8-ATL48 (1Q: 08:02) Ken Liggett ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris.
3-11-ATL45 (1Q: 07:42) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scott Schwedes. S Bubba McDowell defended the pass.
4-11-ATL45 (1Q: 07:32) Mike Saxon punted 32 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS34. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return.
1-10-NOS13 (1Q: 07:24) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by S Jerome Woods.
2-11-NOS12 (1Q: 06:51) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Robert Van Winkle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-11-NOS12 (1Q: 06:42) Paul Walker pass completed to WR James McKnight for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Knight, assisted by S Garth Algar. McKnight gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 06:12) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jennings. S Garth Algar defended the pass.
2-10-NOS27 (1Q: 06:05) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield.
2-15-NOS22 (1Q: 05:56) Paul Walker pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Richard Huntley. DT Cortez Kennedy blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-15-NOS22 (1Q: 05:52) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-15-NOS22 (1Q: 05:43) Brian Hansen punted 37 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the ATL41.
1-10-ATL41 (1Q: 05:32) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. S Bubba McDowell defended the pass.
2-10-ATL41 (1Q: 05:26) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by DE Robert Harris.
3-11-ATL40 (1Q: 04:59) Ramon Shonta pass was intended for TE Brian Kinchen and was intercepted by S Bubba McDowell at the ATL49. Tackled by Brian Kinchen.
1-10-ATL49 (1Q: 04:46) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. Key block delivered by Marcus Spears.
1-10-ATL33 (1Q: 04:09) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye.
2-6-ATL29 (1Q: 03:37) Paul Walker pass was intended for WR Jeff Graham and was intercepted by ILB Yev Kassem at the ATL15. The interception was returned 85 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 6, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 03:37) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 7, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 03:29) Dale Dawson kicked off 56 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Willie Gault.
1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 03:04) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy.
2-9-NOS26 (1Q: 02:30) Paul Walker pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by OLB Derrick Thomas at the NOS31. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Ernest Givins.
1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 02:21) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
1-15-NOS35 (1Q: 02:14) Steve Broussard ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. Key block delivered by Hessley Hempstead.
2-7-NOS27 (1Q: 01:51) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington.
1-10-NOS10 (1Q: 01:27) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by WR Tom Waddle.
2-10-NOS10 (1Q: 01:21) Steve Broussard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch.
3-7-NOS07 (1Q: 00:39) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Steve Broussard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Broussard gained 2 yards after the catch. Atlanta 13, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 00:39) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 00:30) Dale Dawson kicked off 47 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 11 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Maurice Douglass.
Start of second quarter.
1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 15:00) Paul Walker sacked by DE Michael Strahan for a loss of 9 yards. Strahan ran right past Jeff Dellenbach and knocked down the quarterback.
2-19-NOS20 (2Q: 14:22) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar.
3-15-NOS24 (2Q: 13:59) Lorenzo White ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar, assisted by ILB Yev Kassem.
4-19-NOS20 (2Q: 13:30) Brian Hansen punted 47 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL43. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch.
1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 13:23) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 27 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. Kinchen gained 20 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 12:52) Ken Liggett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DE Robert Harris.
2-8-NOS28 (2Q: 12:18) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Ken Liggett for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Liggett gained 12 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 11:52) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DE Marvin Washington drove right through Randy Shughart to hurry the quarterback.
2-10-NOS18 (2Q: 11:46) Ken Liggett ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish.
3-9-NOS17 (2Q: 11:22) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins.
4-8-NOS16 (2Q: 10:48) Dale Dawson attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, New Orleans 0
(2Q: 10:40) Dale Dawson kicked off 63 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Titus Dixon.
1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 10:14) Paul Walker pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas.
2-5-NOS23 (2Q: 09:33) Paul Walker pass was dropped by TE Keith Jennings.
3-5-NOS23 (2Q: 09:28) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. Key block delivered by Bruce Wilkerson.
1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 09:05) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham.
2-10-NOS32 (2Q: 09:00) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Tyrone Davis for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by OLB Howard Dinkins.
1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 08:19) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Graham gained 30 yards after the catch.
1-7-ATL07 (2Q: 07:48) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for -1 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar.
2-8-ATL08 (2Q: 07:26) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Greg Jeffries defended the pass.
3-8-ATL08 (2Q: 07:19) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-8-ATL08 (2Q: 07:09) Morten Andersen attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, New Orleans 3
(2Q: 07:02) Morten Andersen kicked off 49 yards from the NOS35. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 32 yards to the ATL48. Tackled by Odessa Turner.
1-10-ATL48 (2Q: 06:19) Steve Broussard ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis.
2-12-ATL46 (2Q: 05:52) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins.
3-6-NOS48 (2Q: 05:08) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Broussard. CB Lorenzo Lynch defended the pass.
4-6-NOS48 (2Q: 05:01) Mike Saxon punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01.
1-10-NOS01 (2Q: 04:53) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins.
2-8-NOS03 (2Q: 04:20) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas.
3-5-NOS06 (2Q: 03:46) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams.
4-5-NOS06 (2Q: 03:42) Brian Hansen punted 32 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the NOS38.
1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 03:33) Ken Liggett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins.
2-8-NOS36 (2Q: 03:05) Steve Broussard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead.
3-4-NOS32 (2Q: 02:21) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Broussard ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Gregg Gamble.
2-3-NOS18 (2Q: 01:30) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. Key block delivered by Hessley Hempstead.
1-7-NOS07 (2Q: 01:11) Steve Broussard ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Randy Shughart. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 3
(2Q: 01:11) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 3
(2Q: 01:04) Dale Dawson kicked off 50 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS35. Tackled by Derrick Fenner.
1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:55) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham.
2-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:45) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shaft Covington.
3-3-NOS42 (2Q: 00:24) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jennings. S Shaft Covington defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-NOS42 (2Q: 00:18) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the ATL16.
1-10-ATL16 (2Q: 00:10) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
1-15-ATL11 (2Q: 00:10) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 22 yards after the catch.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 15:00) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gault gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL32 (3Q: 14:19) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by S Bubba McDowell.
2-9-ATL33 (3Q: 13:42) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Steve Broussard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles.
3-6-ATL36 (3Q: 13:17) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch.
4-3-ATL39 (3Q: 12:53) Mike Saxon punted 45 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 2 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Maurice Douglass. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Karl Williams at the NOS18.
1-10-NOS18 (3Q: 12:46) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass.
2-10-NOS18 (3Q: 12:41) Peter Tom Willis scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Jones.
3-5-NOS23 (3Q: 12:03) Peter Tom Willis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jennings.
4-5-NOS23 (3Q: 11:55) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL43. Tackled by Lorenzo White.
1-10-ATL43 (3Q: 11:47) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-ATL33 (3Q: 11:39) Ramon Shonta pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for -4 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by CB Dewayne Washington.
2-24-ATL29 (3Q: 11:07) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding.
2-34-ATL19 (3Q: 11:01) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter.
3-31-ATL22 (3Q: 10:15) Ramon Shonta pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore.
4-31-ATL22 (3Q: 10:08) Mike Saxon punted 46 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS33. Tackled by Hessley Hempstead.
1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 09:57) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins.
2-4-NOS39 (3Q: 09:23) Peter Tom Willis scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle.
1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 08:43) Peter Tom Willis pass was intended for WR Jeff Graham and was intercepted by CB Robert Van Winkle at the ATL46. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Jeff Graham.
1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 08:30) Ken Liggett ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan.
2-10-NOS42 (3Q: 08:03) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by WR Tom Waddle.
3-10-NOS42 (3Q: 07:58) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. CB Lorenzo Lynch defended the pass.
4-10-NOS42 (3Q: 07:50) Mike Saxon punted 42 yards. Touchback.
1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:43) Peter Tom Willis sacked by DE Orpheus Roye for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Dellenbach.
2-18-NOS12 (3Q: 06:58) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-13-NOS17 (3Q: 06:15) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. S Garth Algar defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-13-NOS17 (3Q: 06:06) Brian Hansen punted 48 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL45. Tackled by Odessa Turner.
1-10-ATL45 (3Q: 05:56) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington.
2-11-ATL44 (3Q: 05:25) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-3-NOS48 (3Q: 04:43) Steve Broussard ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Green.
4-3-NOS48 (3Q: 03:58) Mike Saxon punted 48 yards. Touchback.
1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:53) Peter Tom Willis sacked by DE Michael Strahan for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones.
2-14-NOS16 (3Q: 03:16) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-18-NOS12 (3Q: 02:37) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-18-NOS12 (3Q: 02:28) Brian Hansen punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS49.
1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 02:21) Steve Broussard ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. OLB Brett Wallerstedt knocked down Gregg Gamble to break up the play.
2-11-ATL50 (3Q: 01:38) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington, assisted by ILB Don Davis.
3-11-ATL50 (3Q: 00:58) Ken Liggett ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:25) Mike Saxon punted 29 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS20.
1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:14) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 45 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. Turner gained 13 yards after the catch.
Start of fourth quarter.
1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 15:00) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye.
2-4-ATL29 (4Q: 14:29) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy.
3-6-ATL31 (4Q: 13:50) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Graham gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-ATL21 (4Q: 13:22) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for -3 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods.
2-13-ATL24 (4Q: 12:48) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-10-ATL21 (4Q: 12:24) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-2-ATL13 (4Q: 11:45) Morten Andersen attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 24, New Orleans 6
(4Q: 11:40) Morten Andersen kicked off (onside) from the NOS35. NOS Lorenzo Lynch recovered the kick.
1-10-ATL50 (4Q: 11:33) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-ATL50 (4Q: 11:26) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-6-ATL46 (4Q: 10:46) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-ATL44 (4Q: 10:19) Brian Hansen punted 30 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the ATL14.
1-10-ATL14 (4Q: 10:08) Ken Liggett ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan.
2-8-ATL16 (4Q: 09:47) Steve Broussard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay.
3-4-ATL20 (4Q: 09:06) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. Moore gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 08:22) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell.
2-9-ATL31 (4Q: 07:55) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by S Deke McQuay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 07:20) Ken Liggett ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins.
2-9-ATL42 (4Q: 06:33) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Davis, assisted by S Brian Jordan.
3-8-ATL43 (4Q: 05:46) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington.
4-1-ATL50 (4Q: 05:02) Mike Saxon punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS01.
1-10-NOS01 (4Q: 04:52) Peter Tom Willis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight.
2-10-NOS01 (4Q: 04:42) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mo Douglass, assisted by OLB Todd Jones.
1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 04:16) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to TE Lovett Purnell for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins, assisted by S Sean Lumpkin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 03:52) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. DE Greg Jefferson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 03:45) Peter Tom Willis sacked by ILB Trevor Wilmont for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wang Weilin.
3-15-NOS26 (4Q: 03:18) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. DE Greg Jefferson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-15-NOS26 (4Q: 03:12) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. OLB Howard Dinkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 03:03) Ken Liggett ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan.
2-14-NOS30 (4Q: 02:20) Ken Liggett ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt.
New Orleans called a time out.
3-13-NOS29 (4Q: 02:11) Ken Liggett ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins, assisted by CB Dewayne Washington.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
4-10-NOS26 (4Q: 02:00) Dale Dawson attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 27, New Orleans 6
(4Q: 01:54) Dale Dawson kicked off 60 yards from the ATL35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Titus Dixon.
1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:45) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 6 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 01:24) Ralph Story pass completed to TE Lovett Purnell for 15 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. Purnell gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 01:04) Ralph Story pass was dropped by RB Lorenzo White.
2-10-ATL41 (4Q: 00:57) Ralph Story pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight.
3-10-ATL41 (4Q: 00:47) Ralph Story pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. CB Greg Jeffries defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-10-ATL41 (4Q: 00:40) Ralph Story pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 00:31) Ramon Shonta dropped to one knee for -2 yards.
New Orleans called a time out.
2-12-ATL33 (4Q: 00:20) Ramon Shonta dropped to one knee for -2 yards.
New Orleans called a time out.
3-14-ATL31 (4Q: 00:10) Ramon Shonta dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 6