Week 12
Final
NO
ATL1Q
0 - 7
E. Metcalf 8-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.
Made XP
1Q
0 - 10
M. Andersen 38-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 10
D. Brien 42-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 17
T. Mathis 5-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.
Made XP
3Q
6 - 17
D. Brien 37-yard field goal.
4Q
12 - 17
L. Neal 19-yard TD catch from J. Everett.
2PT Failed
4Q
15 - 17
D. Brien 30-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
244
Everett
NO
Rush Yds
38
Bates
NO
Rec Yds
79
Haynes
NO
Scrim TD
1
Neal
NO
Matchup
1996 NFC West
Panthers 
49ers 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 17 to 15, on November 17, 1996.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 23/33 | 244 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 75.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert #3 | 26/39 | 229 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-10 | 88.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
L. Neal #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Zellars #34 | 9 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 3 |
J. Everett #11 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
J. Anderson #32 | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Hebert #3 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #82 | 0/0 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | 29 |
T. Small #83 | 0/0 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 25 |
T. Johnson #80 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 19 |
M. Hayes #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 18 |
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 22 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 6 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Tobeck #61 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mickell #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Molden #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Riddick #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wilmsmeyer #10 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hunter #23 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 23/33 | 244 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 75.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
L. Neal #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Zellars #34 | 9 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 3 |
J. Everett #11 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #82 | 0/0 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | 29 |
T. Small #83 | 0/0 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 25 |
T. Johnson #80 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 19 |
M. Hayes #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mickell #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Molden #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wilmsmeyer #10 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hunter #23 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert #3 | 26/39 | 229 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-10 | 88.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
J. Anderson #32 | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Hebert #3 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 18 |
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 22 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 6 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Tobeck #61 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Riddick #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
270
Total Yds
293
235
Pass Yds
219
35
Rush Yds
74
0
Total Drives
0
51
Total Plays
62
5.3
Yards Per Play
4.7
6.9
Yards Per Pass
5.5
2.1
Yards Per Rush
3.4
26:36
Possession
33:24
0
Biggest Lead
0
15
1st Downs
18
12
Passing 1st Downs
15
2
Rushing 1st Downs
2
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
5/12
3rd Down
7/14
0/0
4th Down
0/0
/
Red Zone
/
2
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
7
1.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
