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New Orleans 28, Atlanta 10
Posted: Sunday December 09, 2001 05:21 PM
  1234TOTAL  
New Orleans 14 0 0 14 28  
Atlanta 7 3 0 0 10 FINAL

Team Stats
  NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA
First Downs 1919
      Rushing54
      Passing1310
      Penalty15
3rd-Down Efficiency 6-122-11
4th-Down Efficiency 0-00-1
Total Net Yards 379230
      Total plays5562
      Average gain6.93.7
Net Yards Rushing 11450
      Rushes2121
      Average per rush5.42.4
Net Yards Passing 265180
      Completed-attempted21-3118-32
      Yards per pass7.84.4
      Sacked-yards lost3-269-53
      Had intercepted01
Punts-Average 5-44.05-51.4
Return Yardage 11094
      Punts-returns3-203-8
      Kickoffs-returns3-694-86
      Interceptions-returns1-210-0
Penalties-Yards 9-6710-83
Fumbles-Lost 2-23-1
Time Of Possession 26:3933:21
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New Orleans Player Statistics
Rushing
Deuce Mcallister 1-54, Ricky Williams 15-41, Aaron Brooks 5-19.
Passing
Aaron Brooks 20-30 for 279 yards, 0 INT, 1 TD, Deuce Mcallister 1-1 for 12 yards, 0 INT, 1 TD.
Receiving
Joe Horn 7-138, Ricky Williams 5-42, Willie Jackson 4-46, Robert Wilson 1-44, Eddie Williams 1-9, Deuce Mcallister 1-8, Lamont Hall 1-6, Wane Mcgarity 1-minus 2.
Tackles (tackles-assists-sacks)
Michael Hawthorne 5-0-0, Sammy Knight 5-0-0, Fred Weary 5-0-0, La'roi Glover 4-0-1, Jay Bellamy 4-0-2, Joe Johnson 4-0-1, Keith Mitchell 3-1-0, Kevin Mathis 3-1-0, William Whitehead 3-0-2, Norman Hand 2-0-1, Fred Thomas 2-0-0, Darrin Smith 2-0-0, Chris Oldham 2-0-1, Martin Chase 1-0-0, Charlie Clemons 1-0-0, Darren Howard 1-0-1.
Fumbles Lost
Wane Mcgarity, Lamont Hall
Opponent Fumbles Recovered
Steve Gleason

Atlanta Player Statistics
Rushing
Bob Christian 6-40, Maurice Smith 12-7, Chris Chandler 3-3.
Passing
Chris Chandler 18-32 for 233 yards, 1 INT, 0 TD.
Receiving
Brian Finneran 6-92, Bob Christian 5-50, Tony Martin 2-23, Terance Mathis 2-18, Shawn Jefferson 1-20, Maurice Smith 1-17, Reggie Kelly 1-13.
Tackles (tackles-assists-sacks)
Ronnie Bradford 4-2-1, Keith Brooking 5-0-1, Ray Buchanan 5-0-0, Gerald Mcburrows 4-0-0, Henri Crockett 3-1-0, Travis Hall 3-1-0, Shane Dronett 3-0-1, Patrick Kerney 3-0-0, Darrick Vaughn 3-0-0, Mark Simoneau 2-0-0, Ashley Ambrose 1-1-0, Chris Draft 0-2-0, Brady Smith 1-0-0.
Fumbles Lost
Darrick Vaughn
Opponent Fumbles Recovered
Darrick Vaughn, Matt Stewart

Scoring Summary
First Quarter

ATLANTA - TOUCHDOWN (6:16)
Play: Maurice Smith 1 Yard Run (Jay Feely Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards in 6:16
Key Plays:
    • Chandler 35-yard pass to Finneran to New Orleans 41
    • 5-yard offsides penalty on Saints' Johnson on 3rd-and-4 to New Orleans 30
    • Chandler 22-yard pass to Christian to New Orleans 6
ATLANTA 7-0

NEW ORLEANS - TOUCHDOWN (12:17)
Play: Willie Jackson 12 Yard Pass From Deuce Mcallister (John Carney Kick)
Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards in 6:01
Key Plays:
    • Brooks 9-yard pass to E Williams on 3rd-and-5 to New Orleans 46
    • Brooks 16-yard pass to Jackson to Atlanta 38
    • Brooks 14-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-13 to Atlanta 27
    • Brooks 12-yard pass to Horn to Atlanta 12
NEW ORLEANS 7, ATLANTA 7

NEW ORLEANS - TOUCHDOWN (13:15)
Play: Ricky Williams 1 Yard Run (John Carney Kick)
Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards in 0:47
Key Plays:
    • Gleeson recovery of Vaughn fumble at Atlanta 20
NEW ORLEANS 14-7
 

Second Quarter

ATLANTA - FIELD GOAL (7:32)
Play: Jay Feely 22 Yard
Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards in 2:39
Key Plays:
    • Vaughn recovery of McGarity fumble at New Orleans 20
    • Chandler 13-yard pass to Kelly to New Orleans 7
NEW ORLEANS 14-10
 

Third Quarter
None
 
Fourth Quarter

NEW ORLEANS - TOUCHDOWN (2:40)
Play: Joe Horn 50 Yard Pass From Aaron Brooks (John Carney Kick)
Drive: 1 play, 50 yards in 0:08
NEW ORLEANS 21-10

NEW ORLEANS - TOUCHDOWN (6:44)
Play: Deuce Mcallister 54 Yard Run (John Carney Kick)
Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards in 2:04
Key Plays:
    • R Williams 9-yard run to New Orleans 45
NEW ORLEANS 28-10
 

Officials: Referee-Johnny Grier, Umpire-Perry Paganelli, Head linesman-James Wilson, Line judge-Jerry Bergman, Field judge-Bobby Mcgrath, Side judge-Dean Look, Back judge-Scott Green.

Attendence: 68,826

Time: 3:04

 


 
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