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

Atlanta Falcons

New Orleans Saints

Jaguars put LB Foyesade Oluokun on IR with foot injury

Sources: Packers QB Jordan Love expected back vs. Vikings

Dolphins to start Tyler Huntley at QB on MNF against Titans

Atlanta Falcons

New Orleans Saints

Jaguars put LB Foyesade Oluokun on IR with foot injury

Sources: Packers QB Jordan Love expected back vs. Vikings

Dolphins to start Tyler Huntley at QB on MNF against Titans

Game Information

2024 NFC West Standings

NFL News

1-5, 1-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					23
NO					17

2-5, 1-2 home

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler#12
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#17
Heath Shuler#5
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#32
Byron Hanspard#24
Chris Chandler#12
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#31
Ray Zellars#45
Troy Davis#28
Heath Shuler#5
Danny Wuerffel#17
Wes Bender#40
Andre Hastings#88
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#17
Terance Mathis#88
Harold Green#28
Jamal Anderson#32
Ed West#83
Byron Hanspard#24
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#88
John Farquhar#87
Ray Zellars#45
Mario Bates#31
Randal Hill#81
Troy Davis#28
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#32
Byron Hanspard#24
Dan Owens#90
Travis Hall#92
team

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

New Orleans Fumbles


Heath Shuler#5
Danny Wuerffel#17
Joe Johnson#91
Brett Bech#89
team

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

Atlanta Defense



Chuck Smith#91
Jessie Tuggle#58
Travis Hall#92
Ronnie Bradford#26
Cornelius Bennett#97
Devin Bush#23
William White#35
Lester Archambeau#92
Dan Owens#90
Ray Buchanan#34
John Burrough
Henri Crockett#52
Anthony Pleasant#98
Shane Dronett#75
Michael Booker#33
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#55
Mark Fields#58
Anthony Newman#30
Pio Sagapolutele#99
Richard Harvey#58
Joe Johnson#91
Sammy Knight#26
Mickey Washington#26
Darren Mickell
Eric Allen#21
Keith Mitchell#59
Wayne Martin#93
Je'Rod Cherry#30
La'Roi Glover#97
Alex Molden#40
Ernest Dixon#56
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#33
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#24
team

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

New Orleans Kick Returns


Eric Guliford#84
team

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

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen#89
team

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

New Orleans Punt Returns


Eric Guliford#84
team

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

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen#5
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#10
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#4
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

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed linebacker Foyesade Oluokun on injured reserve with a foot injury on Saturday, shelving their leading tackler for at least four weeks.

Packers QB Jordan Love is expected to return from his sprained MCL on Sunday vs. the Vikings.

The Dolphins will start Tyler Huntley at quarterback for Monday night's game against the Titans. Huntley will be Miami's third starting quarterback this season.

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Los Angeles

San Francisco

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