Week 7
Final
ATL
NO1Q
3 - 0
M. Andersen 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
10 - 0
B. Emanuel 9-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
D. Brien 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
13 - 3
M. Andersen 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
16 - 3
M. Andersen 55-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
23 - 3
J. Anderson 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
23 - 10
A. Hastings 16-yard TD catch from D. Wuerffel.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
23 - 17
M. Bates 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
120
Wuerffel
NO
Rush Yds
62
Anderson
ATL
Rec Yds
96
Hastings
NO
Scrim TD
1
Anderson
ATL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC West
49ers 
Panthers 
Falcons 
Saints 
Rams Game Summary
The New Orleans Saints fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 23 to 17, on October 12, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Chandler #12 | 10/22 | 117 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 5-40 | 77.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wuerffel #7 | 9/13 | 120 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 7-47 | 91.8 |
H. Shuler #5 | 5/9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 3-29 | 34.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 21 | 62 | 3.0 | 1 | 12 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Chandler #12 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 1 | 14 |
R. Zellars #34 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
T. Davis #28 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. Shuler #5 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Wuerffel #7 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
W. Bender #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Hastings #88 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 19 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 |
H. Green #28 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. West #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 38 |
J. Farquhar #87 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 |
R. Zellars #34 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
M. Bates #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Davis #28 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Owens #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Booker #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Johnson #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mitchell #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fields #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harvey #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hanspard #24 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Chandler #12 | 10/22 | 117 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 5-40 | 77.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 21 | 62 | 3.0 | 1 | 12 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Chandler #12 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 19 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 |
H. Green #28 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. West #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Owens #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Booker #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hanspard #24 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wuerffel #7 | 9/13 | 120 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 7-47 | 91.8 |
H. Shuler #5 | 5/9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 3-29 | 34.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 1 | 14 |
R. Zellars #34 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
T. Davis #28 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. Shuler #5 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Wuerffel #7 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
W. Bender #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Hastings #88 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 38 |
J. Farquhar #87 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 |
R. Zellars #34 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
M. Bates #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Davis #28 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Johnson #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mitchell #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fields #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harvey #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
166
Total Yds
179
77
Pass Yds
99
89
Rush Yds
80
58
Total Plays
60
2.9
Yards Per Play
3
2.9
Yards Per Pass
3.1
2.9
Yards Per Rush
2.9
30:10
Possession
29:50
14
1st Downs
13
6
Passing 1st Downs
6
8
Rushing 1st Downs
6
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4/13
3rd Down
2/13
0/0
4th Down
2/3
6
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
6
10.0
Sacks
5.0
0
D/ST TD
0
