Game Recap
In a September week 1 clash in New Orleans, the Falcons scored a strong 31-10 win over the Saints. The Falcons led after the second quarter 14-3 and rolled to a comfortable win.
The Falcons were led by David Archer who connected on 207 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, was 13 of 16 passing. Cliff Austin ran for 104 rushing yards, 1 TD. Charlie Brown caught 119 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Saints, Dalton Hilliard rumbled for 1 touchdown.
The Falcons ended with 442 total yards, 28 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints finished with 176 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 31-10
- Date: Sunday, September 7, 1986
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 442, Turnovers: 2
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 176, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
| NOR |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| David Archer | ATL | 13-16 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 36 | |
| Bobby Hebert | NOR | 13-33 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 22 | |
| Turk Schonert | ATL | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cliff Austin | ATL | 27 | 104 | 1 | 15 | |
| Gerald Riggs | ATL | 15 | 69 | 1 | 9 | |
| Dalton Hilliard | NOR | 15 | 51 | 1 | 16 | |
| David Archer | ATL | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Andrews | ATL | 5 | 28 | 0 | 7 | |
| Buford Jordan | NOR | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| Keith Williams | ATL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Charlie Brown | ATL | 7 | 119 | 1 | 36 | |
| Anthony Allen | ATL | 3 | 62 | 1 | 32 | |
| Eugene Goodlow | NOR | 4 | 58 | 0 | 22 | |
| Eric Martin | NOR | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 | |
| Sylvester Stamps | ATL | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |
| Arthur Cox | ATL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Buford Jordan | NOR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Mike Jones | NOR | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 55 | 245 | 2 | | |
| NOR | 20 | 75 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 14-19 | 210 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| NOR | 13-33 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
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