Falcons 27-17 Saints (13 Dec, 1998) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

12-2, 5-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					27
NO					17

New Orleans Saints

6-8, 4-3 home

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/28	345	12.3	2	2	3-23	104.0
19/28	322	12.3	2	2	3-23	104.0

New Orleans Passing


Kerry Collins
Billy Joe Tolliver
Lamar Smith
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
6/14	87	6.2	3	1-5	24.1
12/23	82	3.6	0	0-0	60.4
0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
18/38	164	4.4	3	1-5	27.2

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Chris Chandler
Bob Christian
Ken Oxendine
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
27	148	5.5	0	24
5	24	4.8	0	10
4	11	2.8	1	6
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
37	182	4.9	1	24

New Orleans Rushing


Aaron Craver
Wilmont Perry
Billy Joe Tolliver
Lamar Smith
Troy Davis
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	20	4.0	8
5	14	2.8	6
1	13	13.0	13
4	5	1.3	7
3	0	0.0	2
18	52	2.9	13

Atlanta Receiving


Terance Mathis
Tony Martin
O.J. Santiago
Bob Christian
Jamal Anderson
Todd Kinchen
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	198	33.0	2	63
8	109	13.6	0	37
1	19	19.0	0	19
2	11	5.5	0	7
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	4	4.0	0	4
19	345	18.2	2	63

New Orleans Receiving


Sean Dawkins
Keith Poole
Eric Guliford
Andre Hastings
Lamar Smith
Brett Bech
Aaron Craver
Cameron Cleeland
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	56	14.0	17
2	27	13.5	21
3	23	7.7	18
2	21	10.5	17
2	21	10.5	18
1	11	11.0	11
2	7	3.5	6
2	3	1.5	8
18	169	9.4	21

Atlanta Fumbles


Chris Chandler
Eugene Robinson
team

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

New Orleans Fumbles


Kerry Collins
Mark Fields
team

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

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle
Eugene Robinson
Cornelius Bennett
Ray Buchanan
Lester Archambeau
Michael Booker
Ronnie Bradford
Devin Bush
Antonio Edwards
Travis Hall
Henri Crockett
Keith Brooking
William White
Chuck Smith
Shane Dronett
Esera Tuaolo
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	7	0	0	0	0	0
9	7	0	0	1	0	0
9	5	0	0	2	0	0
6	5	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
54	37	1	0	8	0	0

New Orleans Defense



Joe Johnson
Alex Molden
Keith Mitchell
Sammy Knight
Chris Bordano
Mark Fields
La'Roi Glover
Tyronne Drakeford
Jared Tomich
Fred Weary
Wayne Martin
Rob Kelly
Chad Cota
Austin Robbins
Brady Smith
Chris Hewitt
Je'Rod Cherry
Ink Aleaga
Troy Wilson
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	8	1	0	0	0	0
8	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	1
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	1
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	53	3	0	3	0	4

Atlanta Interceptions


Eugene Robinson
Ray Buchanan
Ronnie Bradford
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
3	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions


Fred Weary
team

INT	YDS	TD
2	64	1
2	64	1

Atlanta Kick Returns


Tim Dwight
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	57	28.5	33	0
2	57	28.5	33	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Eric Guliford
Aaron Craver
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	86	21.5	25
1	12	12.0	12
5	98	19.6	25

Atlanta Punt Returns


Tim Dwight
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	5	2.5	7	0
2	5	2.5	7	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Eric Guliford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	1	1.0	1	0
1	1	1.0	1	0

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	49	3/3	9
2/2	100.0	49	3/3	9

New Orleans Kicking


Doug Brien
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	36	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	36	2/2	5

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	151	37.8	0	1	51
4	151	37.8	0	1	51

New Orleans Punting


Mark Royals
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	160	40.0	0	1	45
4	160	40.0	0	1	45

5:00 AM, 13 December 1998

Attendance: 61,678

Referees:
Ed Hochuli

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Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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