Falcons 62-7 Saints (Sep 16, 1973)

ATL

NO

1

0

2

24

0

3

21

7

4

17

0

62

7

2Q

7 - 0

A. Malone 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

N. Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

T. Hayes 65-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 0

K. Burrow 34-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 0

K. Burrow 23-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 7

B. Butler 5-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

38 - 7

W. Chesson 16-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

45 - 7

J. Profit 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

48 - 7

N. Mike-Mayer 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

55 - 7

E. Ray 8-yard TD catch from B. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

62 - 7

E. Ray 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

227

Shiner

ATL

Rush Yds

104

Hampton

ATL

Rec Yds

111

Mitchell

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Ray

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dick Shiner

ATL QB #14

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

227

Pass Yds

62

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

5

ATL

Team Stats

NO

496

Total Yds

187

32

1st Downs

11

2

Turnovers

8

1973 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
Falcons	9	5	.643
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints got crushed by the Atlanta Falcons, 62 to 7, on September 16, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	13/15	227	15.1	3	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	4/7	56	8.0	1	0	0-0	122.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5/13	62	4.8	1	5	0-0	40.1
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	3/11	-5	-0.5	0	1	0-0	1.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	19	104	5.5	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	11	57	5.2	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	5	25	5.0	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	9	19	2.1	1
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	3	11	3.7	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	9	9.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	3	-2	-0.7	0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1	-5	-5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	8	58	7.3
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	8	40	5.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	4	22	5.5
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	3	10	3.3
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	9	4.5
Odell Lawson O. Lawson #39	2	8	4.0
Henry Matthews H. Matthews #35	2	3	1.5
Lincoln Minor L. Minor #32	2	2	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	111	15.9	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	64	21.3	2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	40	20.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	36	18.0	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	17	8.5	1
Al Dodd A. Dodd #25	0/0	15	15.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	48	24.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	7	7.0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	7	3.5	1
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	4	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
Greg Brezina G. Brezina #50	0-0	1
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1
Don Hansen D. Hansen #58	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/4	8/8	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	2	122	61.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	7	329	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Plummer T. Plummer #35	1	37	37.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	5	117	23.4	0	0
Mike Fink M. Fink #44	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	4	35	8.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	13/15	227	15.1	3	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	4/7	56	8.0	1	0	0-0	122.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Hampton D. Hampton #43	19	104	5.5	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	11	57	5.2	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	5	25	5.0	1
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	9	19	2.1	1
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	3	11	3.7	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	9	9.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	3	-2	-0.7	0
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	111	15.9	0
Ken Burrow K. Burrow #82	0/0	64	21.3	2
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	40	20.0	0
Wes Chesson W. Chesson #81	0/0	36	18.0	1
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	17	8.5	1
Al Dodd A. Dodd #25	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
Greg Brezina G. Brezina #50	0-0	1
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1
Don Hansen D. Hansen #58	0-0	1
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/4	8/8	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	2	122	61.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Plummer T. Plummer #35	1	37	37.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	4	35	8.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5/13	62	4.8	1	5	0-0	40.1
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	3/11	-5	-0.5	0	1	0-0	1.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	8	58	7.3
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	8	40	5.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	4	22	5.5
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	3	10	3.3
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	9	4.5
Odell Lawson O. Lawson #39	2	8	4.0
Henry Matthews H. Matthews #35	2	3	1.5
Lincoln Minor L. Minor #32	2	2	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	48	24.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	7	7.0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	7	3.5	1
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	4	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	7	329	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	5	117	23.4	0	0
Mike Fink M. Fink #44	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

ATL

NO

1

0

2

24

0

3

21

7

4

17

0

62

7

ATL

Team Stats

NO

496

Total Yds

187

278

Pass Yds

35

218

Rush Yds

152

76

Total Plays

58

6.5

Yards Per Play

3.2

11.6

Yards Per Pass

1.3

4.2

Yards Per Rush

4.9

32

1st Downs

11

2

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

8

0

Interceptions Thrown

6

2

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 ATL

NO 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats