Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

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← Week 14

December 8th, 1996

1996 Week 15

Regular Season

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Falcons Away

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Saints Home

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Hebert

RB J. Anderson

WR J. Birden

WR T. Mathis

WR B. Emanuel

TE M. Lyons

T B. Whitfield

G R. Tobeck

C R. Fortin

G M. Zandofsky

T A. Davis

Defensive Starters

DE J. Burrough

DT T. Hall

DT D. Owens

DE C. Smith

LB D. Brandon

LB J. Tuggle

LB R. George

CB L. McGill

CB N. Odomes

S D. Bush Sr.

S B. Edwards

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	7	7	7	10	31
Saints	3	0	6	6	15

	Falcons	Saints
Q1	7	3
Q2	7	0
Q3	7	6
Q4	10	6
FINAL	31	15

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingB. Hebert

20/29, 198 YDS, 3 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

13, 71 YDS

ReceivingC. Heyward

2, 49 YDS

TacklesJ. Tuggle

SacksT. Hall

1.0

InterceptionsD. Bush Sr.

Saints

PassingD. Nussmeier

21/35, 171 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Bates

14, 70 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Guess

1, 57 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesG. Jackson

SacksD. Mickell

1.0

InterceptionsG. Jackson

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Saints

First Downs

304

Total Yards

251

Rushes

122

Rush YDS

Rush TD

69.0%

PASS %

58.3%

182

NET PASS YDS

168

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:31

Time of Possession

29:29

Offensive Starters

D. Nussmeier QB

M. Bates RB

L. Neal FB

L. DeRamus WR

T. Guess WR

T. Johnson TE

W. Roaf T

C. Novitsky G

A. McCollum C

E. King G

C. Jones T

Defensive Starters

D. Mickell DE

W. Martin DT

J. Johnson DT

R. Turnbull DE

R. Harvey LB

M. McMillian CB

E. Allen CB

A. Newman S

G. Jackson S

A. Molden DB

T. Hughes DB

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 15 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints featuring 7 tackles by Jessie Tuggle.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Saints

Falcons Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 34 yard field goal good

Saints opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Bobby Hebert pass complete to Mitch Lyons for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Bobby Hebert pass complete to Eric Metcalf for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Craig Heyward right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 21-3

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Doug Nussmeier pass complete to Terry Guess for 57 yards touchdown

Saints cuts lead → 21-9

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Bobby Hebert pass complete to Bert Emanuel for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 28-9

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 31-9

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mario Bates middle for 4 yards touchdown

Saints cuts lead → 31-15

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Bobby Hebert	29	20	69.0	198	3	2	27	2	93.7
Team Totals	29	20	69.0	198	3	2	27	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	13	71	5.5	0	18
Craig Heyward	9	47	5.2	1	34
Bobby Hebert	3	4	1.3	0	6
Team Totals	25	122	4.9	1	34

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Bert Emanuel	5	5	22	4.4	1	7
Jamal Anderson	5	4	39	9.8	0	20
Terance Mathis	4	3	42	14.0	0	27
J.J. Birden	4	3	30	10.0	0	16
Craig Heyward	2	2	49	24.5	0	25
Eric Metcalf	4	2	13	6.5	1	9
Mitch Lyons	1	1	3	3.0	1	3
Tyrone Brown	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	26	20	198	9.9	3	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jessie Tuggle	7	7	0	0	0
Brad Edwards	6	6	0	0	0
David Brandon	4	3	1	0	0
Chuck Smith	4	4	0	0	0
Travis Hall	3	2	1	1	0
Ron George	3	1	2	0	0
Dan Owens	3	2	1	0	0
Devin Bush Sr.	2	2	0	0	1
Patrick Bates	2	1	1	0	0
Clay Matthews	2	2	0	0	0
Lenny McGill	2	2	0	0	0
Nate Odomes	2	2	0	0	0
Louis Riddick	2	2	0	0	0
Craig Sauer	2	1	1	0	0
Lorenzo Styles	2	2	0	0	0
Darnell Walker	2	2	0	0	0
John Burrough	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	49	42	7	1	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Roell Preston	2	41	20.5
Craig Heyward	1	18	18
Team Totals	3	59	19.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Metcalf	3	43	14.3	0
Team Totals	3	43	14.3	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Morten Andersen	1	1	4	4
Team Totals	1	1	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	4	173	43.3
Team Totals	4	173	43.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Doug Nussmeier	35	21	60.0	171	1	1	57	1	70.1
Earnest Hunter	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	36	21	58.3	171	1	1	57	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Mario Bates	14	70	5.0	1	15
Ricky Whittle	4	8	2.0	0	6
Earnest Hunter	2	6	3.0	0	4
Terry Guess	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	21	83	4.0	1	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Lorenzo Neal	8	6	19	3.2	0	8
Ricky Whittle	5	4	23	5.8	0	14
Mario Bates	4	3	6	2.0	0	5
Lee DeRamus	8	3	29	9.7	0	16
Earnest Hunter	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Tony Johnson	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Torrance Small	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Henry Lusk	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Terry Guess	5	1	57	57.0	1	57
Paul Green	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	36	21	171	8.1	1	57

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Greg Jackson	7	3	4	0	1
Winfred Tubbs	6	5	1	0	1
Darren Mickell	6	4	2	1	0
Anthony Newman	6	4	2	0	0
Wayne Martin	4	4	0	1	0
Mark Fields	4	4	0	0	0
Mark McMillian	4	4	0	0	0
Joe Johnson	3	2	1	0	0
Alex Molden	3	2	1	0	0
Rufus Porter	3	2	1	0	0
Austin Robbins	3	2	1	0	0
Tyrone Hughes	2	2	0	0	0
Eric Allen	2	2	0	0	0
Ernest Dixon	1	0	1	0	0
Richard Harvey	1	1	0	0	0
William Strong	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	56	42	14	2	2