New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

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← Week 14

December 8th, 1996

1996 Week 15

Regular Season

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Saints Home

Final

Falcons Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Nussmeier

RB M. Bates

FB L. Neal

WR L. DeRamus

WR T. Guess

TE T. Johnson

T W. Roaf

G C. Novitsky

C A. McCollum

G E. King

T C. Jones

Defensive Starters

DE D. Mickell

DT W. Martin

DT J. Johnson

DE R. Turnbull

LB R. Harvey

CB M. McMillian

CB E. Allen

S A. Newman

S G. Jackson

DB A. Molden

DB T. Hughes

Score by Quarter

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

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

Key Performers

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

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.

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

251

Total Yards

304

Rushes

Rush YDS

122

Rush TD

58.3%

PASS %

69.0%

168

NET PASS YDS

182

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:29

Time of Possession

30:31

Offensive Starters

B. Hebert QB

J. Anderson RB

J. Birden WR

T. Mathis WR

B. Emanuel WR

M. Lyons TE

B. Whitfield T

R. Tobeck G

R. Fortin C

M. Zandofsky G

A. Davis T

Defensive Starters

J. Burrough DE

T. Hall DT

D. Owens DT

C. Smith DE

D. Brandon LB

J. Tuggle LB

R. George LB

L. McGill CB

N. Odomes CB

D. Bush Sr. S

B. Edwards S

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Momentum and Moments

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

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Falcons

Saints Momentum

Falcons 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
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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Tyrone Hughes	4	106	26.5
Brady Smith	1	8	8
Team Totals	5	114	22.8

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Guess	1	7	7	0
Team Totals	1	7	7.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Doug Brien	2	1	0	0
Team Totals	2	1	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	7	272	38.9
Team Totals	7	272	38.9

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