Game Recap
Week 6 during the 1983 NFL season had the visiting New Orleans Saints get a win over the 0 Atlanta Falcons 19-17. The Falcons had the lead moving into into the fourth quarter 10-6 when Saints got on top for the win, outscoring the Falcons 13-7.
The Saints were guided by Ken Stabler who had 1 TD. Wayne Wilson rumbled for 103 yards on the ground. Wayne Wilson had 1 touchdown.
For the Falcons, Steve Bartkowski had 241 passing yards in the air, 1 TD. William Andrews had 1 TD. Stacey Bailey caught 109 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Saints tallied 311 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons finished with 292 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 19-17
- Date: Sunday, October 9, 1983
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 311, Turnovers: 1
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 292, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
19 |
| ATL |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | ATL | 20-37 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| Ken Stabler | NOR | 15-29 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wayne Wilson | NOR | 18 | 103 | 0 | 16 | |
| William Andrews | ATL | 25 | 77 | 1 | 7 | |
| George Rogers | NOR | 10 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hokie Gajan | NOR | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | |
| Gerald Riggs | ATL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Rogers | NOR | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stacey Bailey | ATL | 7 | 109 | 1 | 28 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | ATL | 7 | 95 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wayne Wilson | NOR | 5 | 53 | 1 | 23 | |
| Kenny Duckett | NOR | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | |
| Eugene Goodlow | NOR | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jeff Groth | NOR | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 | |
| Billy Johnson | ATL | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Lindsay Scott | NOR | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 28 | 89 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 33 | 163 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 20-37 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| NOR | 15-29 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance:
- Weather: 66 degrees, relative humidity 59%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
