2014 · Week 16
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Dec 21, 2014 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped New Orleans Saints 30–14. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 33% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 6-9; Saints fall to 6-9. Matt Ryan was the story of the game with 322 passing yards and 1 TD; 7 rushing yards. Saints turned it over 3 times to Falcons's 0.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 403 | Total yards | 370 |
| 322 | Passing yards | 313 |
| 81 | Rushing yards | 57 |
| 30/40 | Comp / Att | 30/47 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/40 | 322 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| Steven Jackson | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 8 | 107 | 0 |
| Roddy White | 6 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Devin Hester | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Levine Toilolo | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Steven Jackson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/47 | 313 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Nick Toon | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 13 | 38 | 1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 6 | 10 | 80 | 0 |
| Kenny Stills | 6 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Jimmy Graham | 6 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| Nick Toon | 3 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Khiry Robinson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jalen Saunders | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Benjamin Watson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |