Game Recap
Week 1 of the 1973 season saw the Atlanta Falcons defeat the New Orleans Saints 62-7.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 62-7
- Date: Sunday, September 16, 1973
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 496, Turnovers: 2
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 187, Turnovers: 8
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
24 |
21 |
17 |
62 |
| NOR |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dick Shiner | ATL | 13-15 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 5-13 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bob Lee | ATL | 4-7 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Davis | NOR | 3-11 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dave Hampton | ATL | 19 | 104 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jess Phillips | NOR | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 11 | 57 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | NOR | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Ray | ATL | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Howard Stevens | NOR | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Profit | ATL | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 7 | 111 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 3 | 64 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | NOR | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wes Chesson | ATL | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eddie Ray | ATL | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | |
| Al Dodd | ATL | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | NOR | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 52 | 218 | 3 | | |
| NOR | 31 | 152 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 17-22 | 283 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| NOR | 8-24 | 57 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance:
- Weather: 79 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 6 mph
- Time of Game:
