Falcons 20-3 Saints (23 Nov, 1997) Box Score

New Orleans Saints

4-8, 2-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO					3
ATL					20

Atlanta Falcons

4-8, 2-5 home

New Orleans Passing


Doug Nussmeier
Billy Joe Hobert
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
10/19	101	5.3	3	6-32	28.5
4/10	49	4.9	1	0-0	16.3
14/29	118	5.2	4	6-32	24.3

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler
Jamal Anderson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
17/26	211	8.1	2	5-34	116.0
0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
17/27	177	7.8	2	5-34	111.8

New Orleans Rushing


Doug Nussmeier
Ray Zellars
Fred McCrary
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	25	5.0	15
10	17	1.7	7
5	13	2.6	8
20	55	2.8	15

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Byron Hanspard
Chris Chandler
Bob Christian
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
21	65	3.1	17
6	14	2.3	4
4	13	3.3	8
1	0	0.0	0
32	92	2.9	17

New Orleans Receiving


Eric Guliford
Irv Smith
Brett Bech
Fred McCrary
Andre Hastings
Ray Zellars
Randal Hill
Troy Davis
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	40	10.0	15
2	30	15.0	24
1	22	22.0	22
2	20	10.0	11
1	15	15.0	15
2	13	6.5	9
1	7	7.0	7
1	3	3.0	3
14	150	10.7	24

Atlanta Receiving


Bert Emanuel
Terance Mathis
Harold Green
Bob Christian
Jamal Anderson
Ed West
Michael Haynes
Todd Kinchen
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	96	24.0	1	41
3	30	10.0	1	15
1	21	21.0	0	21
3	17	5.7	0	7
2	16	8.0	0	12
2	15	7.5	0	9
1	12	12.0	0	12
1	4	4.0	0	4
17	211	12.4	2	41

New Orleans Fumbles


Ray Zellars
Mark Fields
team

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

Atlanta Fumbles


Jamal Anderson
Chris Chandler
Byron Hanspard
Todd Kinchen
Cornelius Bennett
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
4	1	1

New Orleans Defense



Winfred Tubbs
Brady Smith
Richard Harvey
Jared Tomich
La'Roi Glover
Darren Mickell
Sammy Knight
Pio Sagapolutele
Wayne Martin
Mark Fields
Rob Kelly
Joe Johnson
Austin Robbins
Alex Molden
Mickey Washington
Eric Allen
Keith Mitchell
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	1.5	0	0	0	0
5	5	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0.5	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
58	45	5	0	4	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Cornelius Bennett
Shane Dronett
Devin Bush
Travis Hall
William White
Craig Sauer
Lester Archambeau
Jessie Tuggle
Ronnie Bradford
Lenny McGill
Anthony Pleasant
Chuck Smith
Ray Buchanan
Henri Crockett
Michael Booker
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
5	2	3.5	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
47	33	6	0	6	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New Orleans Interceptions

Atlanta Interceptions


Ronnie Bradford
Michael Booker
Ray Buchanan
Devin Bush
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	9	0
1	6	0
1	4	0
1	4	0
4	23	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Eric Guliford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	88	22.0	25	0
4	88	22.0	25	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Byron Hanspard
John Burrough
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	24	24.0	24
1	6	6.0	6
2	30	15.0	24

New Orleans Punt Returns


Eric Guliford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	10	10.0	10	0
1	10	10.0	10	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	39	9.8	20	0
4	39	9.8	20	0

New Orleans Kicking


Doug Brien
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	22	0/0	3
1/2	50.0	22	0/0	3

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/3	66.7	43	2/2	8
2/3	66.7	43	2/2	8

New Orleans Punting


Mark Royals
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	290	48.3	1	1	59
6	290	48.3	1	1	59

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	199	33.2	1	0	48
6	199	33.2	1	0	48

5:00 AM, 23 November 1997

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Referees:
Robert McElwee

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