Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

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October 12th, 1997

1997 Week 7

Regular Season

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Falcons Away

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Chandler

RB J. Anderson

FB B. Christian

WR B. Emanuel

WR T. Mathis

TE O. Santiago

T B. Whitfield

G R. Tobeck

C C. Collins

G G. Williams

T M. Willig

Defensive Starters

DE L. Archambeau

DT T. Hall

DT D. Owens

DE C. Smith

LB C. Bennett

LB J. Tuggle

LB H. Crockett

CB R. Buchanan

CB R. Bradford

S W. White

S D. Bush Sr.

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	10	6	7	0	23
Saints	0	3	0	14	17

	Falcons	Saints
Q1	10	0
Q2	6	3
Q3	7	0
Q4	0	14
FINAL	23	17

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

10/22, 117 YDS, 1 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

21, 62 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingB. Emanuel

3, 40 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Smith

SacksC. Smith

5.0

InterceptionsM. Booker

Saints

PassingD. Wuerffel

9/13, 120 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Bates

15, 31 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingA. Hastings

4, 96 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesW. Tubbs

SacksM. Fields

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Saints

First Downs

166

Total Yards

179

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

45.5%

PASS %

63.6%

NET PASS YDS

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:10

Time of Possession

29:50

Offensive Starters

H. Shuler QB

M. Bates RB

R. Zellars FB

A. Hastings WR

R. Hill WR

J. Farquhar TE

W. Roaf T

A. McCollum G

J. Fontenot C

M. Verstegen G

C. Jones T

Defensive Starters

D. Mickell DE

W. Martin DT

P. Sagapolutele DT

J. Johnson DE

R. Harvey LB

W. Tubbs LB

M. Fields LB

M. Washington CB

E. Allen CB

A. Newman S

S. Knight S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 7 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints featuring 10 tackles by Chuck Smith.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Saints

Falcons Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal good

Falcons opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Bert Emanuel for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 35 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 10-3

< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 13-3

< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 55 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 16-3

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson left tackle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 23-3

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Danny Wuerffel pass complete to Andre Hastings for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 23-10

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mario Bates left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 23-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	22	10	45.5	117	1	0	26	5	77.3
Team Totals	22	10	45.5	117	1	0	26	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	21	62	3.0	1	12
Byron Hanspard	6	24	4.0	0	8
Chris Chandler	4	3	0.8	0	2
Team Totals	31	89	2.9	1	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Bert Emanuel	5	3	40	13.3	1	19
Jamal Anderson	3	2	10	5.0	0	10
Terance Mathis	4	2	30	15.0	0	18
Byron Hanspard	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Harold Green	1	1	26	26.0	0	26
Ed West	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Todd Kinchen	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Christian	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
O.J. Santiago	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Michael Haynes	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	22	10	117	11.7	1	26

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Chuck Smith	10	7	3	5	0
Jessie Tuggle	8	7	1	0	0
Travis Hall	7	6	1	2.5	0
Cornelius Bennett	6	5	1	1	0
Ronnie Bradford	6	6	0	0	0
Devin Bush Sr.	6	5	1	0	0
Lester Archambeau	5	3	2	0	0
William White	5	5	0	0	0
Dan Owens	4	3	1	1.5	0
Ray Buchanan	2	1	1	0	0
John Burrough	2	1	1	0	0
Henri Crockett	2	0	2	0	0
Shane Dronett	1	0	1	0	0
Anthony Pleasant	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Booker	0	0	0	0	2
Team Totals	65	50	15	10	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Byron Hanspard	1	22	22	0
Team Totals	1	22	22.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Todd Kinchen	2	20	10	0
Team Totals	2	20	10.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Morten Andersen	3	3	2	2
Team Totals	3	3	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	6	252	42
Team Totals	6	252	42.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	13	9	69.2	120	1	1	32	7	91.8
Heath Shuler	9	5	55.6	55	0	1	38	3	34.3
Team Totals	22	14	63.6	175	1	2	38	10

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Mario Bates	15	31	2.1	1	14
Ray Zellars	4	18	4.5	0	9
Heath Shuler	3	9	3.0	0	8
Danny Wuerffel	2	6	3.0	0	6
Troy Davis	2	15	7.5	0	8
Wes Bender	1	1	1.0	0	1
Andre Hastings	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	28	80	2.9	1	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Andre Hastings	7	4	96	24.0	1	38
John Farquhar	5	4	40	10.0	0	19
Ray Zellars	2	2	15	7.5	0	9
Troy Davis	2	2	2	1.0	0	3
Mario Bates	1	1	14	14.0	0	14
Randal Hill	4	1	8	8.0	0	8
Eric Guliford	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	22	14	175	12.5	1	38

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Winfred Tubbs	13	7	6	0
Mark Fields	9	9	0	2
Anthony Newman	5	3	2	0
Richard Harvey	4	3	1	1
Pio Sagapolutele	4	4	0	0
Joe Johnson	3	3	0	1
Sammy Knight	3	3	0	0
Darren Mickell	3	0	3	0
Mickey Washington	3	3	0	0
Eric Allen	2	2	0	0
Keith Mitchell	1	1	0	1
JeRod Cherry	1	1	0	0
LaRoi Glover	1	1	0	0
Wayne Martin	1	1	0	0
Alex Molden	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	54	41	13	5