Falcons 37-35 Saints (27 Oct, 2002) Final Score

Atlanta Falcons

4-3, 2-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	0	14	10	13	37
NO	10	0	15	10	35

New Orleans Saints

6-2, 3-1 home

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter		ATL	NO
	FG 11:30 NOR field goal is good 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:59	0	3
	TD 3:00 1 yard rushing touchdown 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:28	0	9
	XP 3:00 NOR extra point is good 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:28	0	10

	ATL	NO
TD 12:06 3 yard rushing touchdown 8 plays, 74 yards, 15:32	6	10
XP 12:06 ATL extra point is good 8 plays, 74 yards, 15:32	7	10
TD 4:00 3 yard rushing touchdown 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:22	13	10
XP 4:00 ATL extra point is good 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:22	14	10

	ATL	NO
TD 12:06 8 yard rushing touchdown 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:42	20	10
XP 12:06 ATL extra point is good 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:42	21	10
TD 10:50 NOR 19 yard passing touchdown 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:22	21	16
SF 10:50 NOR 2 point pass is good 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:22	21	18
FG 5:32 ATL field goal is good 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:16	24	18
TD 2:35 NOR 6 yard passing touchdown 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:03	24	24
XP 2:35 NOR extra point is good 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:03	24	25

	ATL	NO
FG 14:40 ATL field goal is good 7 plays, 69 yards, 12:05	27	25
TD 6:00 32 yard rushing touchdown 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:41	33	25
XP 5:57 ATL extra point is good 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:41	34	25
FG 3:38 NOR field goal is good 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:14	34	28
TD 2:26 16 yard rushing touchdown 4 plays, 28 yards, 0:27	34	34
XP 2:26 NOR extra point is good 4 plays, 28 yards, 0:27	34	35
FG 0:03 ATL field goal is good 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:09	37	35

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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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