Game Recap
Week 3 during the 1974 football calendar saw the 0 New Orleans Saints topple the visiting Atlanta Falcons 14-13. The Falcons had the advantage heading into into the fourth 10-7 when Saints pulled it out for the victory, outscoring the Falcons 7-3.
The Saints were led by Archie Manning who had 1 TD. Jess Phillips ran for 1 touchdown.
For the Falcons,
The Saints finished with 196 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons finished with 230 total yards, 12 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 14-13
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 1974
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 196, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 230, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
| NOR |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Pat Sullivan | ATL | 7-20 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 6-14 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Haskel Stanback | ATL | 18 | 73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jess Phillips | NOR | 16 | 63 | 1 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 16 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack DeGrenier | NOR | 18 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | NOR | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alvin Maxson | NOR | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pat Sullivan | ATL | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Beasley | NOR | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Dodd | ATL | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haskel Stanback | ATL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joel Parker | NOR | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jess Phillips | NOR | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack DeGrenier | NOR | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | NOR | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 38 | 167 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 47 | 172 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 7-20 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NOR | 6-14 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance:
- Weather: 79 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
