2010 · Week 3
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Sep 26, 2010 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons edged New Orleans Saints 27–24. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 30% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 2-1; Saints fall to 2-1. Matt Ryan led the way with 228 passing yards and 2 TDs; 26 rushing yards. Saints turned it over 3 times to Falcons's 0.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 20 |
| 430 | Total yards | 408 |
| 228 | Passing yards | 365 |
| 202 | Rushing yards | 43 |
| 19/30 | Comp / Att | 30/38 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 19/30 | 228 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Michael Turner | 30 | 114 | 1 |
| Jason Snelling | 14 | 62 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 8 | 9 | 110 | 1 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 6 | 69 | 1 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/38 | 365 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Chris Ivory | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Moore | 6 | 7 | 149 | 2 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 8 | 8 | 78 | 1 |
| Pierre Thomas | 6 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| David Thomas | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |