Falcons 24-17 Saints (17 Nov, 2002) Box Score

New Orleans Saints

7-3, 4-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	0	0	3	14	17
ATL	0	7	7	10	24

Atlanta Falcons

6-3-1, 4-2 home

New Orleans Passing


Aaron Brooks
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/31	279	9.0	2	1	2-15	101.4
20/31	264	9.0	2	1	2-15	101.4

Atlanta Passing


Mike Vick
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
11/23	160	7.0	2	1	3-23	81.8
11/23	137	7.0	2	1	3-23	81.8

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister
Aaron Brooks
James Fenderson
Donte' Stallworth
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	43	3.3	9
5	26	5.2	8
2	13	6.5	9
1	-2	-2.0	-2
21	80	3.8	9

Atlanta Rushing


Warrick Dunn
Mike Vick
Bob Christian
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
26	90	3.5	0	15
7	55	7.9	1	32
4	10	2.5	0	4
37	155	4.2	1	32

New Orleans Receiving


Joe Horn
Jerome Pathon
Eddie Williams
Deuce McAllister
Donte' Stallworth
David Sloan
James Fenderson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	134	44.7	1	63
7	48	6.9	0	15
2	38	19.0	0	20
4	30	7.5	0	14
2	18	9.0	1	12
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
20	279	14.0	2	63

Atlanta Receiving


Trevor Gaylor
Warrick Dunn
Alge Crumpler
Brian Kozlowski
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	100	33.3	1	74
4	29	7.3	0	12
3	21	7.0	1	17
1	10	10.0	0	10
11	160	14.5	2	74

New Orleans Fumbles


Aaron Brooks
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

Atlanta Fumbles


Keith Brooking
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

New Orleans Defense



Fred Thomas
Sammy Knight
Dale Carter
Charlie Clemons
Darrin Smith
Jay Bellamy
Grady Jackson
Martin Chase
Kenny Smith
Norman Hand
Ken Irvin
Darren Howard
Sedrick Hodge
Charles Grant
James Allen
Fred McAfee
Joe Horn
Toby Gowin
J.J. Jones
Willie Whitehead
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	5	1	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	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	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	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	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	50	3	0	2	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Keith Brooking
Ray Buchanan
John Holecek
Juran Bolden
Kevin Mathis
Chris Draft
Matt Stewart
Ed Jasper
Artie Ulmer
Patrick Kerney
Gerald McBurrows
Sam Rogers
Ashley Ambrose
Ellis Johnson
Travis Hall
Keion Carpenter
Mark Simoneau
Trevor Gaylor
Jay Feely
Quentin McCord
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	10	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	2	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	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	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	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
53	49	2	0	4	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions


Ken Irvin
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	10	0
1	10	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Juran Bolden
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	4	0
1	4	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	111	22.2	34	0
5	111	22.2	34	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Quentin McCord
Allen Rossum
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
0	26	0.0	26
1	15	15.0	15
1	41	41.0	26

New Orleans Punt Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	3	1.5	3	0
2	3	1.5	3	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Allen Rossum
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	12	6.0	10	0
2	12	6.0	10	0

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

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

Atlanta Kicking


Jay Feely
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	42	3/3	6
1/2	50.0	42	3/3	6

New Orleans Punting


Toby Gowin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	154	38.5	0	1	45
4	154	38.5	0	1	45

Atlanta Punting


Chris Mohr
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	145	48.3	0	1	52
3	145	48.3	0	1	52

6:00 PM, 17 November 2002

Attendance: 70,382

Referees:
Jeff Triplette

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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