Saints 23-13 Falcons (Dec 24, 2017) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

9-6, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	0	0	3	10	13
NO	3	10	7	3	23

New Orleans Saints

11-4, 7-1 home

Atlanta Passing


Matt Ryan#2
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
22/36	288	8.0	1	1	5-24	54.8	84.0
22/36	264	8.0	1	1	5-24	--	84.0

New Orleans Passing


Drew Brees#9
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
21/28	239	8.5	1	1	1-10	57.6	97.2
21/28	229	8.5	1	1	1-10	--	97.2

Atlanta Rushing


Devonta Freeman#24
Taylor Gabriel#18
Tevin Coleman#26
Matt Ryan#2
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
11	36	3.3	15
1	12	12.0	12
6	12	2.0	15
2	7	3.5	8
20	67	3.4	15

New Orleans Rushing


Mark Ingram II#22
Alvin Kamara#41
Ted Ginn Jr.#19
Drew Brees#9
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	44	3.4	1	26
12	32	2.7	0	15
2	14	7.0	0	15
4	-4	-1.0	0	0
31	86	2.8	1	26

Atlanta Receiving


Julio Jones#11
Tevin Coleman#26
Mohamed Sanu#12
Taylor Gabriel#18
Devonta Freeman#24
Austin Hooper#81
Justin Hardy#14
Derrick Coleman#40
Marvin Hall#17
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
7	149	21.3	0	44	11
4	40	10.0	1	15	4
4	31	7.8	0	10	6
1	20	20.0	0	20	4
2	20	10.0	0	12	3
3	18	6.0	0	10	4
1	10	10.0	0	10	1
0	0	0.0	0	0	1
0	0	0.0	0	0	1
22	288	13.1	1	44	33

New Orleans Receiving


Ted Ginn Jr.#19
Michael Thomas#13
Alvin Kamara#41
Mark Ingram II#22
Josh Hill#89
Willie Snead IV#83
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
4	76	19.0	1	54	5
4	66	16.5	0	27	5
7	58	8.3	0	25	9
3	22	7.3	0	12	3
2	11	5.5	0	7	3
1	6	6.0	0	6	3
21	239	11.4	1	54	28

Atlanta Fumbles


Devonta Freeman#24
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

New Orleans Fumbles


Drew Brees#9
Manti Te'o#51
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
0	0	1
1	0	1

Atlanta Defense



Deion Jones#45
Keanu Neal#22
Brian Poole#34
Grady Jarrett#97
Brooks Reed#50
Desmond Trufant#21
Robert Alford#23
Duke Riley#42
De'Vondre Campbell#59
Derrick Coleman#40
Vic Beasley#44
Dontari Poe#92
Courtney Upshaw#91
Josh Harris#47
Levine Toilolo#80
LaRoy Reynolds#53
Ricardo Allen#37
Devonta Freeman#24
Marvin Hall#17
Adrian Clayborn#99
Kemal Ishmael#36
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	8	0	2	1	0	0
10	8	0	2	1	0	0
7	7	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	1	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	1	0	1	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	49	1	6	3	2	0

New Orleans Defense



Craig Robertson#52
Marcus Williams#43
Ken Crawley#20
Marshon Lattimore#23
Manti Te'o#51
Cameron Jordan#94
Tyeler Davison#95
Sheldon Rankins#98
David Onyemata#93
Vonn Bell#48
Justin Hardee Sr.#34
George Johnson#90
Hau'oli Kikaha#44
John Phillips#86
Rafael Bush#25
Chris Banjo#31
Michael Mauti#56
Brandon Coleman#16
P.J. Williams#26
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	2	0	0
5	4	0	0	4	0	0
4	3	0	2	0	0	0
3	3	2	2	0	4	0
3	3	0	2	0	0	0
3	2	1	1	0	2	0
3	2	0.5	0.5	0	2	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1.5	1.5	0	3	0
2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
57	43	5	9	7	11	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Deion Jones#45
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	41	0
1	41	0

New Orleans Interceptions


Marshon Lattimore#23
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Andre Roberts#19
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	45	22.5	25	0
2	45	22.5	25	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Alvin Kamara#41
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	72	36.0	49	0
2	72	36.0	49	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Andre Roberts#19
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	29	9.7	19	0
3	29	9.7	19	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Tommylee Lewis#11
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	43	10.8	18	0
4	43	10.8	18	0

Atlanta Kicking


Matt Bryant#3
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	48	1/1	7
2/2	100.0	48	1/1	7

New Orleans Kicking


Wil Lutz#3
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	45	2/2	11
3/3	100.0	45	2/2	11

Atlanta Punting


Matt Bosher#5
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	234	46.8	0	1	55
5	234	46.8	0	1	55

New Orleans Punting


Thomas Morstead#6
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	268	44.7	0	1	59
6	268	44.7	0	1	59

Caesars Superdome

1:00 PM, December 24, 2017Coverage: FOX

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 73,188

Referees:
Pete Morelli
Tim Podraza
Steve Stelljes
Greg Steed
Boris Cheek
Bryan Neale
Bradley Rogers

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	6	4	.600	238	236
Tampa Bay	4	6	.400	279	266
New Orleans	3	7	.300	227	246
Carolina	3	7	.300	167	310

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