Saints 29-21 Falcons (Sep 11, 1988)

NO

ATL

1

3

7

2

9

7

3

10

7

4

7

0

29

21

1Q

3 - 0

M. Andersen 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

K. Whisenhunt 12-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

A. Higdon 34-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 14

M. Andersen 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

12 - 14

E. Martin 14-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

15 - 14

M. Andersen 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

15 - 21

J. Settle 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

22 - 21

R. Mayes 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 21

D. Hilliard 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

222

Hebert

NO

Rush Yds

102

Settle

ATL

Rec Yds

68

Martin

NO

Scrim TD

1

Martin

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Hebert

NO QB #3

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

222

Pass Yds

179

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

ATL

434

Total Yds

307

25

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

4

1988 NFC West

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

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the New Orleans Saints, 29 to 21, on September 11, 1988.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	20/27	222	8.2	1	0	0-0	110.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	15/29	179	6.2	2	1	3-33	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	16	97	6.1	1	18
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	16	80	5.0	1	17
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	10	35	3.5	0	11
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	4	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	10	102	10.2	1	62
James Primus J. Primus #49	5	25	5.0	0	7
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	7	20	2.9	0	7
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	4	14	3.5	0	0
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	68	9.7	1	15
Robert Clark R. Clark #82	0/0	38	12.7	0	17
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	0/0	37	18.5	0	25
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	0/0	22	11.0	0	18
Lonzell Hill L. Hill #87	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	36	18.0	0	28
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Alex Higdon A. Higdon #88	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
James Primus J. Primus #49	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.0	0
Gene Atkins G. Atkins #28	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	3/3	2/3	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	3	119	39.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	162	32.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	3	66	22.0	0	0
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	4	89	22.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	2	12	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	20/27	222	8.2	1	0	0-0	110.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	16	97	6.1	1	18
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	16	80	5.0	1	17
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	10	35	3.5	0	11
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	4	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	68	9.7	1	15
Robert Clark R. Clark #82	0/0	38	12.7	0	17
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	0/0	37	18.5	0	25
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	0/0	22	11.0	0	18
Lonzell Hill L. Hill #87	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.0	0
Gene Atkins G. Atkins #28	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	3/3	2/3	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	3	119	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	3	66	22.0	0	0
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	15/29	179	6.2	2	1	3-33	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	10	102	10.2	1	62
James Primus J. Primus #49	5	25	5.0	0	7
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	7	20	2.9	0	7
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	4	14	3.5	0	0
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	36	18.0	0	28
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Alex Higdon A. Higdon #88	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
James Primus J. Primus #49	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	162	32.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	4	89	22.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	2	9	4.5	0	0

NO

ATL

1

3

7

2

9

7

3

10

7

4

7

0

29

21

NO

Team Stats

ATL

434

Total Yds

307

222

Pass Yds

146

212

Rush Yds

161

73

Total Plays

59

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.2

8.2

Yards Per Pass

4.6

Yards Per Rush

6

25

1st Downs

19

12

Passing 1st Downs

9

11

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

4

Fumbles Lost

3

9

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NO

ATL 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1988 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats