Saints 35-27 Falcons (3 Nov, 2009) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

4-3, 1-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	14	0	7	6	27
NO	7	21	0	7	35

New Orleans Saints

7-0, 4-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Matt Ryan
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
19/42	289	6.9	1	3	3-8	33.0	46.6
19/42	281	6.9	1	3	3-8	--	46.6

New Orleans Passing


Drew Brees
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
25/33	308	9.3	2	1	2-17	83.8	111.7
25/33	291	9.3	2	1	2-17	--	111.7

Atlanta Rushing


Michael Turner
Matt Ryan
Eric Weems
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
20	151	7.6	1	37
3	9	3.0	0	5
1	1	1.0	0	1
24	161	6.7	1	37

New Orleans Rushing


Pierre Thomas
Mike Bell
Reggie Bush
Drew Brees
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	91	6.5	1	30
17	49	2.9	0	9
2	3	1.5	1	2
2	3	1.5	0	4
35	146	4.2	2	30

Atlanta Receiving


Roddy White
Tony Gonzalez
Michael Jenkins
Aaron Stecker
Verron Haynes
Justin Peelle
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
4	108	27.0	1	68	13
6	89	14.8	0	27	9
4	66	16.5	0	29	9
2	12	6.0	0	7	2
2	10	5.0	0	6	2
1	4	4.0	0	4	1
19	289	15.2	1	68	36

New Orleans Receiving


Marques Colston
Jeremy Shockey
Robert Meachem
Devery Henderson
David Thomas
Lance Moore
Reggie Bush
Pierre Thomas
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
6	85	14.2	1	29	6
5	72	14.4	0	27	7
2	47	23.5	0	30	2
4	46	11.5	0	24	6
2	27	13.5	0	16	5
2	11	5.5	0	7	2
2	11	5.5	0	7	3
2	9	4.5	1	8	2
25	308	12.3	2	30	33

Atlanta Fumbles


Coy Wire
Stephen Nicholas
Kroy Biermann
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	3

New Orleans Fumbles


Drew Brees
Mike Bell
Pierre Thomas
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
3	3	0

Atlanta Defense



Curtis Lofton
Erik Coleman
Brent Grimes
Mike Peterson
Stephen Nicholas
Thomas DeCoud
Tye Hill
Chris Houston
Jamaal Anderson
Jonathan Babineaux
Chevis Jackson
Kroy Biermann
Vance Walker
Mike Schneck
Coy Wire
Ovie Mughelli
Roddy White
Michael Koenen
Jamaal Fudge
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
14	12	0	0	0	0	0
10	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	8	0	0	2	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
5	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	1
2	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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
75	62	2	0	5	0	2

New Orleans Defense



Roman Harper
Tracy Porter
Jonathan Vilma
Jabari Greer
Pierson Prioleau
Anthony Hargrove
Darren Sharper
Jo-Lonn Dunbar
Will Smith
Randall Gay
Marvin Mitchell
Charles Grant
Scott Shanle
Devery Henderson
Courtney Roby
Mike Bell
Usama Young
Kendrick Clancy
Remi Ayodele
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	2	0	0
6	5	0	0	3	0	1
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	2	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	2	0	1	0	0
3	3	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
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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	53	3	0	9	0	2

Atlanta Interceptions


Brent Grimes
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions


Jabari Greer
Tracy Porter
Darren Sharper
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	48	1
1	18	0
1	0	0
3	66	1

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Weems
Brian Finneran
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	132	26.4	33
1	16	16.0	16
6	148	24.7	33

New Orleans Kick Returns


Courtney Roby
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	88	29.3	35	0
3	88	29.3	35	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Eric Weems
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	9	9.0	9	0
1	9	9.0	9	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Reggie Bush
team

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

Atlanta Kicking


Jason Elam
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/4	50.0	40	3/3	9
2/4	50.0	40	3/3	9

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	5/5	5
0/1	0.0	0	5/5	5

Atlanta Punting


Michael Koenen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	116	38.7	0	2	49
3	116	38.7	0	2	49

New Orleans Punting


Thomas Morstead
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	89	44.5	0	0	47
2	89	44.5	0	0	47

Caesars Superdome

1:30 AM, 3 November 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 70,088

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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