Game Recap
Week 17 in January during the 2016 football calendar had the Atlanta Falcons handle the visiting New Orleans Saints 38-32. Falcons were ahead 38-13 entering the fourth quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 6. The Saints had a 19-0 lead in the fourth quarter.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who connected on 331 yards passing in the air, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 27 of 36 passing. Devonta Freeman had 96 yards rushing, 1 TD. Julio Jones caught 96 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Saints, Drew Brees threw for 350 yards, 2 touchdowns. Mark Ingram had 103 yards rushing, 1 touchdown. Michael Thomas had 156 receiving yards, 1 TD, 10 receptions.
In the high scoring meeting, the Falcons ended up with 465 total yards, 25 first downs, 0 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 6 of 11 on third downs. The Saints registered 473 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 38-32
- Date: Sunday, January 1, 2017
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 465, Turnovers: 0
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 473, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 7.5
- -- Over/Under: 59.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
10 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
32 |
| ATL |
14 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 29-50 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 35 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 27-36 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 35 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 20 | 103 | 1 | 38 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 12 | 96 | 1 | 75 | |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 8 | 44 | 0 | 25 | |
| Tim Hightower | NOR | 3 | 29 | 1 | 25 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Michael Thomas | NOR | 10 | 156 | 1 | 29 | |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 7 | 96 | 1 | 23 | |
| Willie Snead | NOR | 3 | 82 | 0 | 35 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 5 | 81 | 0 | 35 | |
| Justin Hardy | ATL | 4 | 43 | 1 | 17 | |
| Coby Fleener | NOR | 3 | 38 | 0 | 25 | |
| Aldrick Robinson | ATL | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 | |
| Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 4 | 32 | 1 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 22 | 142 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 23 | 132 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 27-36 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| NOR | 29-50 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 70,835
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:17 - 3 hours, 17 minutes
