Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

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← Week 7

October 22nd, 2000

2000 Week 8

Regular Season

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Falcons Home

Final

Saints Away

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Chandler

RB J. Anderson

FB B. Christian

WR T. Mathis

WR B. Kozlowski

TE R. Kelly

T B. Whitfield

G C. Banks

C C. Collins

G T. Claridge

T E. Salaam

Defensive Starters

DE P. Kerney

DT T. Hall

DT E. Jasper

DE B. Smith

LB C. Draft

LB M. Simoneau

LB J. Tuggle

CB R. Buchanan

CB A. Ambrose

S M. Carter

S R. Bradford

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	3	10	0	6	19
Saints	7	0	7	7	21

	Falcons	Saints
Q1	3	7
Q2	10	0
Q3	0	7
Q4	6	7
FINAL	19	21

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

15/20, 240 YDS, 2 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

17, 75 YDS

ReceivingT. Dwight

3, 85 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesR. Bradford

SacksS. Swayda

1.0

InterceptionsR. Bradford

Saints

PassingJ. Blake

19/31, 209 YDS

RushingR. Williams

29, 156 YDS, 3 TD

ReceivingJ. Horn

4, 54 YDS

TacklesM. Fields

SacksM. Fields

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Saints

First Downs

278

Total Yards

402

Rushes

Rush YDS

196

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

61.3%

203

NET PASS YDS

206

PASS TD

Takeaways

26:08

Time of Possession

33:52

Offensive Starters

J. Blake QB

R. Williams RB

T. Smith FB

J. Horn WR

K. Poole WR

A. Glover TE

W. Roaf T

W. Williams G

J. Fontenot C

C. Naeole G

K. Turley T

Defensive Starters

D. Howard DE

N. Hand DT

L. Glover DT

J. Johnson DE

K. Mitchell LB

D. Smith LB

M. Fields LB

K. Mathis CB

F. Weary CB

S. Knight S

D. Perry S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2000 Week 8 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints featuring 85 receiving yards by Tim Dwight.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Saints

Falcons Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 50 yard field goal good

Falcons opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ricky Williams for 12 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 44 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 7-6

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Tim Dwight for 52 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 13-7

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ricky Williams left end for 26 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 14-13

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ricky Williams right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 21-13

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 33 yards touchdown

Falcons cuts lead → 21-19

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	20	15	75.0	240	2	0	52	6	147.9
Team Totals	20	15	75.0	240	2	0	52	6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	17	75	4.4	0	15
Team Totals	17	75	4.4	0	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Tim Dwight	4	3	85	28.3	1	52
Terance Mathis	6	3	55	18.3	1	33
Bob Christian	3	3	24	8.0	0	14
Shawn Jefferson	2	2	37	18.5	0	27
Reggie Kelly	2	2	22	11.0	0	11
Jamal Anderson	1	1	15	15.0	0	15
Brian Kozlowski	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	19	15	240	16.0	2	52

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ronnie Bradford	11	10	1	0	1
Corey Atkins	6	5	1	0	0
Ray Buchanan	6	4	2	0	0
Terry Cousin	6	5	1	0	0
Travis Hall	6	6	0	0	0
Ed Jasper	5	4	1	0	0
Elijah Williams	4	3	1	0	0
Shawn Swayda	3	3	0	1	0
Chris Draft	3	3	0	0	0
Gerald McBurrows	3	3	0	0	0
Mark Simoneau	3	3	0	0	0
Ashley Ambrose	2	2	0	0	0
Marty Carter	2	2	0	0	0
Brady Smith	2	2	0	0	0
Chuck Wiley	2	1	1	0	0
Darrick Vaughn	1	1	0	0	0
Patrick Kerney	1	1	0	0	0
Jessie Tuggle	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	67	59	8	1	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Darrick Vaughn	3	91	30.3
Winslow Oliver	1	4	4
Team Totals	4	95	23.8

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Morten Andersen	3	2	1	1
Team Totals	3	2	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	4	176	44
Team Totals	4	176	44.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jeff Blake	31	19	61.3	209	0	1	30	1	67.8
Team Totals	31	19	61.3	209	0	1	30	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Ricky Williams	29	156	5.4	3	26
Jeff Blake	6	26	4.3	0	12
Terrelle Smith	3	14	4.7	0	8
Team Totals	38	196	5.2	3	26

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Ricky Williams	6	4	37	9.3	13
Joe Horn	7	4	54	13.5	23
Keith Poole	6	4	35	8.8	13
Willie Jackson	3	3	47	15.7	30
Terrelle Smith	3	2	16	8.0	10
Lamont Hall	2	2	20	10.0	13
Andrew Glover	4	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	31	19	209	11.0	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Mark Fields	9	8	1	2
Keith Mitchell	8	5	3	1
Kevin Mathis	5	5	0	0
Darrin Smith	4	4	0	0
Norman Hand	3	3	0	1
LaRoi Glover	2	2	0	1
Joe Johnson	2	2	0	0
Sammy Knight	2	2	0	0
Alex Molden	2	1	1	0
Darren Perry	2	2	0	0
Corey Terry	2	2	0	0
Willie Whitehead	1	1	0	1
Darren Howard	1	1	0	0
Fred Weary	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	44	39	5	6