The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the New Orleans Saints, 34 to 31, on September 12, 1993.
Final
1st quarter
NO
ATL
Lorenzo Neal 74-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)
7
0
Morten Andersen 27-yard field goal
10
0
2nd quarter
NO
ATL
Erric Pegram 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick)
10
7
Quinn Early 42-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
17
7
Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal
17
10
Quinn Early 18-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
24
10
3rd quarter
NO
ATL
Irv Smith 1-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
31
10
4th quarter
NO
ATL
Michael Haynes 4-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31
17
Michael Haynes 98-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31
24
Mike Pritchard 3-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick)
31
31
Morten Andersen 44-yard field goal
34
31
Saints
Falcons
1st Downs
24
20
Passing 1st Downs
15
14
Rushing 1st Downs
7
4
1st downs from penalties
2
2
3rd down efficiency
6 - 13
2 - 11
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
1 - 1
Total Plays
67
57
Total Yards
557
375
Yards per play
8.3
6.6
Passing
330
297
Comp - Att
22 - 34
20 - 33
Yards per pass
9.2
8
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 11
4 - 31
Rushing
227
78
Rushing Attempts
31
20
Yards per rush
7.3
3.9
Penalties
8
7
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
33:28
26:32
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson | 22 | 34 | 341 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 115.0 |
Team | 22 | 34 | 330 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 115.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Neal | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 1 |
D. Brown | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 0 |
W. Wilson | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 |
D. Hilliard | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 227 | 7.3 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Martin | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | |
P. Newman | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | |
Q. Early | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 2 | |
H. Brenner | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | |
D. Brown | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
D. Hilliard | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
M. Dowdell | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
I. Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
Team | 22 | 341 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson | 1.0 | |||||
W. Martin | 1.0 | |||||
R. Turnbull | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | |
Team | 4 | 159 | 39.8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Dickerson | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 |
E. Pegram | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 |
Team | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes | 7 | 182 | 26.0 | 2 | |
A. Rison | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | |
E. Dickerson | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
M. Pritchard | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | |
D. Hill | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 328 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Alexander | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | |
Team | 6 | 255 | 42.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Smith | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
24.6
12th
OPP PPG
24.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
118.4
18th
PASS YDS/G
260.2
6th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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