Game Recap
In a October week 5 meeting in New Orleans, the Falcons posted a 21-14 win over the Saints. The Saints had the halftime lead 14-7 but Falcons played better in the 0. The Falcons had a 7-0 scoring edge in the last quarter The Saints were shut out in the second half.
The Falcons were guided by Bob Berry who had 185 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, zero picks, was 16 of 26 passing. Ken Burrow had 1 touchdown.
For the Saints, Archie Manning had 0 interceptions. Archie Manning rumbled for 1 touchdown.
The Falcons ended up with 322 total yards, 17 first downs, 5 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints finished with 121 total yards, 8 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 21-14
- Date: Sunday, October 15, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 322, Turnovers: 5
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 121, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| NOR |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Berry | ATL | 16-26 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 6-18 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Profit | ATL | 19 | 72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 18 | 68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 9 | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| Arthur Green | NOR | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | NOR | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Williams | NOR | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Gresham | NOR | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wes Chesson | ATL | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | NOR | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Profit | ATL | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
| Arthur Green | NOR | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Lamb | ATL | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 41 | 147 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 30 | 101 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 16-26 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| NOR | 6-18 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
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- Weather: 74 degrees, relative humidity 81%, wind 7 mph
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