New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

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November 2nd, 2009

2009 Week 8

Regular Season

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Saints Home

Final

Falcons Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brees

RB M. Bell

FB D. Thomas

WR D. Henderson

WR M. Colston

TE J. Shockey

T J. Bushrod

G C. Nicks

C J. Goodwin

G J. Evans

T J. Stinchcomb

Defensive Starters

DE C. Grant

DT A. Hargrove

DT R. Ayodele

DE W. Smith

LB J. Dunbar

LB J. Vilma

LB S. Shanle

CB J. Greer

CB T. Porter

S R. Harper

S D. Sharper

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	7	21	0	7	35
Falcons	14	0	7	6	27

	Saints	Falcons
Q1	7	14
Q2	21	0
Q3	0	7
Q4	7	6
FINAL	35	27

Key Performers

Saints

PassingD. Brees

25/33, 308 YDS, 2 TD

RushingP. Thomas

14, 91 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingM. Colston

6, 85 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesR. Harper

SacksW. Smith

2.0

InterceptionsJ. Greer

Falcons

PassingM. Ryan

19/42, 289 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Turner

20, 151 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingR. White

4, 108 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Lofton

SacksT. DeCoud

1.0

InterceptionsB. Grimes

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

437

Total Yards

442

Rushes

146

Rush YDS

161

Rush TD

75.8%

PASS %

45.2%

291

NET PASS YDS

281

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:14

Time of Possession

26:46

Offensive Starters

M. Ryan QB

M. Turner RB

O. Mughelli FB

R. White WR

T. Gonzalez TE

J. Peelle TE

S. Baker T

J. Blalock G

T. McClure C

H. Dahl G

T. Clabo T

Defensive Starters

J. Abraham DE

J. Babineaux UT

T. Lewis DT

J. Anderson DE

C. Jackson LB

C. Lofton LB

M. Peterson LB

T. Hill CB

C. Houston CB

E. Coleman S

T. DeCoud S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2009 Week 8 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 308 passing yards by Drew Brees.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Falcons

Saints Momentum

Falcons Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Michael Turner right end for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas right guard for 22 yards touchdown. Penalty on Jeremy Shockey: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards - PAT good

Saints ties it up → 7-7

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees sacked by Thomas DeCoud for -10 yards. Drew Brees fumbles (forced by Thomas DeCoud) recovered by Kroy Biermann at NOR-4 and returned for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete deep right to Marques Colston for 18 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints ties it up → 14-14

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Reggie Bush left end for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 21-14

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass incomplete short right intended for Roddy White is intercepted by Jabari Greer at ATL-48 and returned for 48 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 28-14

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete deep right to Roddy White for 68 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-21

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 25 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-24

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Pierre Thomas for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 35-24

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 40 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 35-27

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	33	25	75.8	308	2	1	30	2	111.7
Team Totals	33	25	75.8	308	2	1	30	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Mike Bell	17	49	2.9	0	9
Pierre Thomas	14	91	6.5	1	30
Drew Brees	2	3	1.5	0	4
Reggie Bush	2	3	1.5	1	2
Team Totals	35	146	4.2	2	30

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Marques Colston	6	6	85	14.2	1	29
Jeremy Shockey	6	5	72	14.4	0	27
Devery Henderson	6	4	46	11.5	0	24
Pierre Thomas	2	2	9	4.5	1	8
Reggie Bush	3	2	11	5.5	0	7
Robert Meachem	2	2	47	23.5	0	30
David Thomas	5	2	27	13.5	0	16
Lance Moore	2	2	11	5.5	0	7
Team Totals	32	25	308	12.3	2	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Roman Harper	8	7	1	0	0
Jabari Greer	6	5	1	0	1
Tracy Porter	6	6	0	0	1
Jonathan Vilma	6	5	1	0	0
Pierson Prioleau	5	5	0	0	0
Darren Sharper	4	3	1	0	1
Will Smith	4	2	2	2	0
Anthony Hargrove	4	3	1	1	0
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	4	3	1	0	0
Randall Gay	3	3	0	0	0
Charles Grant	3	2	1	0	0
Marvin Mitchell	3	3	0	0	0
Scott Shanle	3	2	1	0	0
Remi Ayodele	1	0	1	0	0
Kendrick Clancy	1	0	1	0	0
Courtney Roby	1	1	0	0	0
Usama Young	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	63	51	12	3	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Courtney Roby	3	88	29.3	0
Team Totals	3	88	29.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Bush	1	1	1	0
Team Totals	1	1	1.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
John Carney	1	0	5	5
Team Totals	1	0	5	5

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Thomas Morstead	2	89	44.5
Team Totals	2	89	44.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Ryan	42	19	45.2	289	1	3	68	3	46.6
Team Totals	42	19	45.2	289	1	3	68	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Michael Turner	20	151	7.5	1	37
Matt Ryan	3	9	3.0	0	5
Eric Weems	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	24	161	6.7	1	37

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Tony Gonzalez	9	6	89	14.8	0	27
Roddy White	13	4	108	27.0	1	68
Michael Jenkins	9	4	66	16.5	0	29
Aaron Stecker	2	2	12	6.0	0	7
Verron Haynes	2	2	10	5.0	0	6
Justin Peelle	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	36	19	289	15.2	1	68

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Curtis Lofton	14	12	2	0	0
Erik Coleman	10	6	4	0	0
Brent Grimes	8	8	0	0	1
Mike Peterson	7	4	3	0	0
Stephen Nicholas	6	6	0	0	0
Thomas DeCoud	5	3	2	1	0
Tye Hill	4	4	0	0	0
Chris Houston	4	4	0	0	0
Jamaal Anderson	3	3	0	0	0
Jonathan Babineaux	2	2	0	1	0
Kroy Biermann	2	1	1	0	0
Chevis Jackson	2	2	0	0	0
Vance Walker	2	1	1	0	0
Jamaal Fudge	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Koenen	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Schneck	1	1	0	0	0
Coy Wire	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	73	60	13	2	1