Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints - Box Score - November 02, 2009 - ESPN

Scores for Nov 2, 2009

Final

Falcons 27

(4-3, 1-3 away)

Saints 35

(7-0, 4-0 home)

Alerts

Coverage: ESPN

8:30 PM ET, November 2, 2009

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	14	0	7	6	27
NO	7	21	0	7	35

Top Performers

Passing: D. Brees (NO) - 308 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: M. Turner (ATL) - 20 CAR, 151 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: R. White (ATL) - 4 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				ATL	NO
	TD	11:03	Michael Turner 13 Yd Run (Jason Elam Kick)	7	0
	TD	05:26	Pierre Thomas 22 Yd Run (John Carney Kick)	7	7
	TD	02:14	Kroy Biermann 4 Yd Fumble Return (Jason Elam Kick)	14	7
SECOND QUARTER				ATL	NO
	TD	10:38	Marques Colston 18 Yd Pass From Drew Brees (John Carney Kick)	14	14
	TD	01:05	Reggie Bush 1 Yd Run (John Carney Kick)	14	21
	TD	00:42	Jabari Greer 48 Yd Interception Return (John Carney Kick)	14	28
THIRD QUARTER				ATL	NO
	TD	12:25	Roddy White 68 Yd Pass From Matt Ryan (Jason Elam Kick)	21	28
FOURTH QUARTER				ATL	NO
	FG	11:33	Jason Elam 25 Yd	24	28
	TD	03:03	Pierre Thomas 1 Yd Pass From Drew Brees (John Carney Kick)	24	35
	FG	00:28	Jason Elam 40 Yd	27	35

Team Stat Comparison

	ATL	NO
1st Downs	21	23
Passing 1st downs	12	15
Rushing 1st downs	8	7
1st downs from Penalties	1	1
3rd down efficiency	3-11	7-12
4th down efficiency	1-2	0-0
Total Plays	69	70
Total Yards	442	437
Yards per play	6.4	6.2
Total Drives	13	12
Passing	281	291
Comp - Att	19-42	25-33
Yards per pass	6.7	8.8
Interceptions thrown	3	1
Sacks - Yards Lost	3-8	2-17
Rushing	161	146
Rushing Attempts	24	35
Yards per rush	6.7	4.2
Red Zone (Made-Att)	1-4	3-4
Penalties	4-25	7-65
Turnovers	3	4
Fumbles lost	0	3
Interceptions thrown	3	1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs	1	1
Possession	26:46	33:14

Atlanta Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
M. Ryan	19/42	289	6.9	1	3	3-8	6.7	46.6
Team	19/42	281	6.7	1	3	3-8	--	--

New Orleans Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
D. Brees	25/33	308	9.3	2	1	2-17	86.5	111.7
Team	25/33	291	8.8	2	1	2-17	--	--

Atlanta Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
M. Turner	20	151	7.6	1	37
M. Ryan	3	9	3.0	0	5
E. Weems	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	24	161	6.7	1	37

New Orleans Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
P. Thomas	14	91	6.5	1	30
M. Bell	17	49	2.9	0	9
R. Bush	2	3	1.5	1	2
D. Brees	2	3	1.5	0	4
Team	35	146	4.2	2	30

Atlanta Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG	TGTS
R. White	4	108	27.0	1	68	13
T. Gonzalez	6	89	14.8	0	27	9
M. Jenkins	4	66	16.5	0	29	9
A. Stecker	2	12	6.0	0	7	2
V. Haynes	2	10	5.0	0	6	2
J. Peelle	1	4	4.0	0	4	1
Team	19	289	15.2	1	68	36

New Orleans Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG	TGTS
M. Colston	6	85	14.2	1	29	6
J. Shockey	5	72	14.4	0	27	6
R. Meachem	2	47	23.5	0	30	2
D. Henderson	4	46	11.5	0	24	6
D. Thomas	2	27	13.5	0	16	5
L. Moore	2	11	5.5	0	7	2
R. Bush	2	11	5.5	0	7	3
P. Thomas	2	9	4.5	1	8	2
Team	25	308	12.3	2	30	32

Atlanta Fumbles
	FUM	LOST	REC
C. Wire	0	0	1
S. Nicholas	0	0	1
K. Biermann	0	0	1
Team	0	0	3

New Orleans Fumbles
	FUM	LOST	REC
D. Brees	1	1	0
M. Bell	1	1	0
P. Thomas	1	1	0
Team	3	3	0

Atlanta Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
B. Grimes	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
J. Greer	1	48	1
T. Porter	1	18	0
D. Sharper	1	0	0
Team	3	66	1

Atlanta Defensive
	TACKLES				MISC
	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
C. Lofton	14	12	0	0	0	1	0
E. Coleman	10	6	0	0	0	0	0
B. Grimes	8	8	0	0	2	0	0
M. Peterson	7	4	0	0	0	0	0
S. Nicholas	6	6	0	0	1	0	0
T. DeCoud	5	3	1	0	0	1	0
C. Houston	4	4	0	0	1	0	0
T. Hill	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
J. Anderson	3	3	0	1	0	0	0
J. Babineaux	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
C. Jackson	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
V. Walker	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
K. Biermann	2	1	0	1	0	0	1
R. White	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Fudge	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
C. Wire	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
O. Mughelli	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
M. Koenen	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
M. Schneck	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	75	62	2	3	5	4	1

New Orleans Defensive
	TACKLES				MISC
	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
R. Harper	8	7	0	0	0	0	0
T. Porter	6	6	0	0	1	0	0
J. Greer	6	5	0	0	3	0	1
J. Vilma	6	5	0	0	2	1	0
P. Prioleau	5	5	0	0	0	0	0
A. Hargrove	4	3	1	1	0	2	0
J. Dunbar	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
D. Sharper	4	3	0	0	2	1	0
W. Smith	4	2	2	2	1	2	0
R. Gay	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
M. Mitchell	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
C. Grant	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
S. Shanle	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
D. Henderson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
M. Bell	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
C. Roby	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
U. Young	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. Clancy	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Ayodele	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Team	65	53	3	3	9	6	1

Atlanta Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
E. Weems	5	132	26.4	33	0
B. Finneran	1	16	16.0	16	0
Team	6	148	24.7	33	0

New Orleans Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
C. Roby	3	88	29.3	35	0
Team	3	88	29.3	35	0

Atlanta Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
E. Weems	1	9	9.0	9	0
Team	1	9	9.0	9	0

New Orleans Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
R. Bush	1	1	1.0	1	0
Team	1	1	1.0	1	0

Atlanta Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
J. Elam	2/4	50.0	40	3/3	9
Team	2/4	50.0	40	3/3	9

New Orleans Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
J. Carney	0/1	0.0	--	5/5	5
Team	0/1	0.0	--	5/5	5

Atlanta Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
M. Koenen	3	116	38.7	0	2	49
Team	3	116	38.7	0	2	49

New Orleans Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
T. Morstead	2	89	44.5	0	0	47
Team	2	89	44.5	0	0	47

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