2006 · Week 3
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Sep 25, 2006 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints topped Atlanta Falcons 23–3. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Saints had just a 43% chance going in. Saints improve to 3-0; Falcons fall to 2-1. Drew Brees was the story of the game with 191 passing yards; 1 rushing yard.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | First downs | 17 |
| 254 | Total yards | 337 |
| 137 | Passing yards | 191 |
| 117 | Rushing yards | 146 |
| 12/31 | Comp / Att | 20/28 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 12/31 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 6 | 57 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 13 | 44 | 0 |
| Justin Griffith | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Griffith | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 20/28 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | 19 | 81 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 13 | 53 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |