Saints 24-31 Falcons (Oct 20, 1985)

NO

ATL

1

0

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

14

10

24

31

1Q

0 - 7

G. Riggs 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

W. Wilson 11-yard TD catch from D. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

M. Gann 42-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

M. Andersen 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 21

D. Archer 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 24

M. Luckhurst 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 24

H. Brenner 28-yard TD catch from D. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

C. Austin 94-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

F. Warren 50-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

300

Wilson

NO

Rush Yds

97

Riggs

ATL

Rec Yds

153

Johnson

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Brenner

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dave Wilson

NO QB #18

David Archer

ATL QB #16

300

Pass Yds

250

2

Pass TD

0

4

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

ATL

365

Total Yds

377

18

1st Downs

23

5

Turnovers

4

1985 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	10	6	.625
Saints	5	11	.313
Falcons	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the New Orleans Saints, 31 to 24, on October 20, 1985.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	19/45	300	6.7	2	4	2-13	42.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	20/30	250	8.3	0	3	1-2	52.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	8	38	4.8	14
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	6	23	3.8	10
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	1	19	19.0	19
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	1	6	6.0	6
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	2	-8	-4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	26	97	3.7	1	11
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	29	4.1	1	18
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	8	4.0	0	5
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	-5	-5.0	0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	111	18.5	1	28
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	82	27.3	0	50
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	0/0	47	11.8	0	36
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	23	11.5	0	14
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	4.7	1	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	153	13.9	25
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	37	18.5	26
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	22	11.0	12
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	13	6.5	9
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	13	13.0	13
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	9	9.0	9
Cliff Benson C. Benson #87	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie Tullis W. Tullis #20	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0.0	1
Jack Del Rio J. Del Rio #55	0-0	0.0	1
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mike Pitts M. Pitts #74	0-0	1.0	0
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Wendell Cason W. Cason #20	0-0	0.0	1
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	0.0	1
George Greene G. Greene #23	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	5	216	43.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	4	173	43.3	0
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1	26	26.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	39	19.5	0	0
Willie Tullis W. Tullis #20	4	61	15.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	22	22.0	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	112	56.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	19/45	300	6.7	2	4	2-13	42.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	8	38	4.8	14
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	6	23	3.8	10
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	1	19	19.0	19
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	1	6	6.0	6
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	2	-8	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	111	18.5	1	28
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	82	27.3	0	50
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	0/0	47	11.8	0	36
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	23	11.5	0	14
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	4.7	1	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie Tullis W. Tullis #20	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0.0	1
Jack Del Rio J. Del Rio #55	0-0	0.0	1
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	5	216	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	39	19.5	0	0
Willie Tullis W. Tullis #20	4	61	15.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	20/30	250	8.3	0	3	1-2	52.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	26	97	3.7	1	11
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	29	4.1	1	18
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	8	4.0	0	5
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	-5	-5.0	0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	153	13.9	25
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	37	18.5	26
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	22	11.0	12
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	13	6.5	9
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	13	13.0	13
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	9	9.0	9
Cliff Benson C. Benson #87	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mike Pitts M. Pitts #74	0-0	1.0	0
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Wendell Cason W. Cason #20	0-0	0.0	1
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	0.0	1
George Greene G. Greene #23	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	4	173	43.3	0
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1	26	26.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	22	22.0	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	112	56.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	2	4	2.0	0	0

NO

ATL

1

0

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

14

10

24

31

NO

Team Stats

ATL

365

Total Yds

377

287

Pass Yds

248

78

Rush Yds

129

65

Total Plays

67

5.6

Yards Per Play

5.6

6.1

Yards Per Pass

8

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.6

18

1st Downs

23

13

Passing 1st Downs

14

3

Rushing 1st Downs

8

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

5

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

12

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

3-4 NO

ATL 1-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats