Game Recap
Week 6 in October of the 1974 NFL calendar saw the visiting New Orleans Saints handle the 0 Atlanta Falcons 13-3. The Saints dropped 10 of their 13 points in the second quarter.
The Saints were led by Bobby Scott who had 1 TD. Alvin Maxson ran for 91 rush yards. Paul Seal had 1 touchdown.
For the Falcons,
The Saints finished with 321 total yards, 15 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons finished with 174 total yards, 10 first downs, 6 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 13-3
- Date: Sunday, October 20, 1974
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 321, Turnovers: 4
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 174, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| ATL |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Pat Sullivan | ATL | 12-24 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Scott | NOR | 6-16 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Lee | ATL | 6-14 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Larry Cipa | NOR | 1-7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Alvin Maxson | NOR | 25 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howard Stevens | NOR | 10 | 62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jess Phillips | NOR | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton | ATL | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rod McNeill | NOR | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Lee | ATL | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | NOR | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Mitchell | ATL | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Dodd | ATL | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Seal | NOR | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton | ATL | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louis Neal | ATL | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alvin Maxson | NOR | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | NOR | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 16 | 64 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 55 | 232 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 18-38 | 166 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NOR | 7-24 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance:
- Weather: 52 degrees, relative humidity 46%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
