Falcons 41-10 Saints (Nov 1, 1981)

ATL

NO

1

10

0

2

14

10

3

10

0

4

7

0

41

10

1Q

3 - 0

M. Luckhurst 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

W. Francis 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

B. Ricardo 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

G. Merkens 46-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

A. Jenkins 48-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 10

W. Andrews 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 10

A. Jenkins 60-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 10

M. Luckhurst 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

41 - 10

A. Jenkins 47-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

258

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

79

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

179

Jenkins

ATL

Scrim TD

3

Jenkins

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

258

Pass Yds

198

3

Pass TD

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

NO

406

Total Yds

262

20

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints got crushed by the Atlanta Falcons, 41 to 10, on November 1, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/20	258	12.9	3	1	1-7	131.3
June Jones J. Jones #14	1/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/29	198	6.8	1	0	1-6	90.9
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	5/9	27	3.0	0	1	1-15	21.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	79	4.6	1	17
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	14	29	2.1	0	7
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	6	26	4.3	0	11
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	8	8.0	1	8
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	28	28.0	28
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	15	20	1.3	8
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	2	10	5.0	6
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	5	2.5	5
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	179	35.8	3	60
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	39	9.8	0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	18	6.0	0	18
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	85	21.3	1	46
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	52	17.3	0	34
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	39	6.5	0	17
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	16	4.0	0	6
Rich Martini R. Martini #89	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/2	5/5	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	156	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	7	316	45.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	22	22.0
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	2	36	18.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	4	72	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	4	58	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	10	10.0	0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/20	258	12.9	3	1	1-7	131.3
June Jones J. Jones #14	1/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	79	4.6	1	17
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	14	29	2.1	0	7
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	6	26	4.3	0	11
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	8	8.0	1	8
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	179	35.8	3	60
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	39	9.8	0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	18	6.0	0	18
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	4	58	14.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/29	198	6.8	1	0	1-6	90.9
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	5/9	27	3.0	0	1	1-15	21.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	28	28.0	28
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	15	20	1.3	8
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	2	10	5.0	6
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	5	2.5	5
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	85	21.3	1	46
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	52	17.3	0	34
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	39	6.5	0	17
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	16	4.0	0	6
Rich Martini R. Martini #89	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	7	316	45.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	22	22.0
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	2	36	18.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	4	72	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	10	10.0	0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	1	2	2.0	0	0

ATL

NO

1

10

0

2

14

10

3

10

0

4

7

0

41

10

ATL

Team Stats

NO

406

Total Yds

262

Pass Yds

204

144

Rush Yds

58

62

Total Plays

62

6.5

Yards Per Play

4.2

11.4

Yards Per Pass

5.1

3.7

Yards Per Rush

2.6

20

1st Downs

14

9

Passing 1st Downs

8

Rushing 1st Downs

3

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

10

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-4 ATL

NO 2-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats