Falcons 23-17 Saints (12 Oct, 1997) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

1-5, 1-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					23
NO					17

New Orleans Saints

2-5, 1-2 home

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
10/22	117	5.3	1	0	5-40	77.3
10/22	77	5.3	1	0	5-40	77.3

New Orleans Passing


Danny Wuerffel
Heath Shuler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
9/13	120	9.2	1	1	7-47	91.8
5/9	55	6.1	0	1	3-29	34.3
14/22	99	8.0	1	2	10-76	65.5

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Byron Hanspard
Chris Chandler
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
21	62	3.0	1	12
6	24	4.0	0	8
4	3	0.8	0	2
31	89	2.9	1	12

New Orleans Rushing


Mario Bates
Ray Zellars
Troy Davis
Heath Shuler
Danny Wuerffel
Wes Bender
Andre Hastings
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	31	2.1	1	14
4	18	4.5	0	9
2	15	7.5	0	8
3	9	3.0	0	8
2	6	3.0	0	6
1	1	1.0	0	1
1	0	0.0	0	0
28	80	2.9	1	14

Atlanta Receiving


Bert Emanuel
Terance Mathis
Harold Green
Jamal Anderson
Ed West
Byron Hanspard
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	40	13.3	1	19
2	30	15.0	0	18
1	26	26.0	0	26
2	10	5.0	0	10
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	3	3.0	0	3
10	117	11.7	1	26

New Orleans Receiving


Andre Hastings
John Farquhar
Ray Zellars
Mario Bates
Randal Hill
Troy Davis
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	96	24.0	1	38
4	40	10.0	0	19
2	15	7.5	0	9
1	14	14.0	0	14
1	8	8.0	0	8
2	2	1.0	0	3
14	175	12.5	1	38

Atlanta Fumbles


Jamal Anderson
Byron Hanspard
Dan Owens
Travis Hall
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
2	2	2

New Orleans Fumbles


Heath Shuler
Danny Wuerffel
Joe Johnson
Brett Bech
team

FUM	LOST	REC
3	1	0
2	1	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
5	2	2

Atlanta Defense



Chuck Smith
Jessie Tuggle
Travis Hall
Ronnie Bradford
Cornelius Bennett
Devin Bush
William White
Lester Archambeau
Dan Owens
Ray Buchanan
John Burrough
Henri Crockett
Anthony Pleasant
Shane Dronett
Michael Booker
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	7	5	0	1	0	0
8	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	2.5	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1.5	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
65	49	10	0	3	0	0

New Orleans Defense



Winfred Tubbs
Mark Fields
Anthony Newman
Pio Sagapolutele
Richard Harvey
Joe Johnson
Sammy Knight
Mickey Washington
Darren Mickell
Eric Allen
Keith Mitchell
Wayne Martin
Je'Rod Cherry
La'Roi Glover
Alex Molden
Ernest Dixon
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
13	7	0	0	0	0	0
8	8	2	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
53	40	5	0	3	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Michael Booker
team

INT	YDS	TD
2	10	0
2	10	0

New Orleans Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New Orleans Interceptions

Atlanta Kick Returns


Byron Hanspard
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	22	22.0	22	0
1	22	22.0	22	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Eric Guliford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	24	24.0	24	0
1	24	24.0	24	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	20	10.0	10	0
2	20	10.0	10	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Eric Guliford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	0	0.0	0	0
1	0	0.0	0	0

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	55	2/2	11
3/3	100.0	55	2/2	11

New Orleans Kicking


Doug Brien
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	35	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	35	2/2	5

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	252	42.0	0	2	48
6	252	42.0	0	2	48

New Orleans Punting


Mark Royals
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	246	41.0	1	1	54
6	246	41.0	1	1	54

5:00 AM, 12 October 1997

Attendance: 65,619

Referees:
Walt Coleman

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	6	.571	315	313
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	8	.429	314	320

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CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	31	2.1	1	14
4	18	4.5	0	9
2	15	7.5	0	8
3	9	3.0	0	8
2	6	3.0	0	6
1	1	1.0	0	1
1	0	0.0	0	0
28	80	2.9	1	14

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	31	2.1	1	14
4	18	4.5	0	9
2	15	7.5	0	8
3	9	3.0	0	8
2	6	3.0	0	6
1	1	1.0	0	1
1	0	0.0	0	0
28	80	2.9	1	14

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	31	2.1	1	14
4	18	4.5	0	9
2	15	7.5	0	8
3	9	3.0	0	8
2	6	3.0	0	6
1	1	1.0	0	1
1	0	0.0	0	0
28	80	2.9	1	14