Week 15
Final
ATL
NO1Q
0 - 3
D. Brien 34-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
7 - 3
M. Lyons 3-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 3
E. Metcalf 4-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 3
C. Heyward 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 9
T. Guess 57-yard TD catch from D. Nussmeier.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
4Q
28 - 9
B. Emanuel 3-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 9
M. Andersen 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
31 - 15
M. Bates 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
Top Performers
Pass Yds
198
Hebert
ATL
Rush Yds
71
Anderson
ATL
Rec Yds
57
Guess
NO
Scrim TD
1
Lyons
ATL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 NFC West
Panthers 
49ers 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints Game Summary
The New Orleans Saints were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 31 to 15, on December 8, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert #3 | 20/29 | 198 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 2-16 | 93.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nussmeier #13 | 21/35 | 171 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 70.1 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
C. Heyward #34 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | 34 |
B. Hebert #3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 15 |
R. Whittle #23 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
E. Hunter #23 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
T. Guess #18 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 25 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 7 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 |
M. Lyons #86 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Guess #18 | 0/0 | 57 | 57.0 | 1 | 57 |
L. DeRamus #87 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 |
R. Whittle #23 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
T. Johnson #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Small #83 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
M. Bates #24 | 0/0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
H. Lusk #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bush #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Martin #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mickell #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tubbs #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wilmsmeyer #10 | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Heyward #34 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #91 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Guess #18 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert #3 | 20/29 | 198 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 2-16 | 93.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
C. Heyward #34 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | 34 |
B. Hebert #3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 25 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 7 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 |
M. Lyons #86 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bush #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Heyward #34 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nussmeier #13 | 21/35 | 171 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 70.1 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 15 |
R. Whittle #23 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
E. Hunter #23 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
T. Guess #18 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Guess #18 | 0/0 | 57 | 57.0 | 1 | 57 |
L. DeRamus #87 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 |
R. Whittle #23 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
L. Neal #41 | 0/0 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
T. Johnson #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Small #83 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
E. Hunter #23 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
M. Bates #24 | 0/0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
H. Lusk #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Martin #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mickell #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tubbs #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wilmsmeyer #10 | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #91 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Guess #18 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
304
Total Yds
251
182
Pass Yds
168
122
Rush Yds
83
56
Total Plays
58
5.4
Yards Per Play
4.3
5.9
Yards Per Pass
4.5
4.9
Yards Per Rush
4
30:31
Possession
29:29
19
1st Downs
14
11
Passing 1st Downs
7
7
Rushing 1st Downs
4
1
1st Downs from Penalties
3
4/10
3rd Down
3/12
0/0
4th Down
0/0
4
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
9
Penalties
12
1.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
