2001 · Week 6
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Oct 21, 2001 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped New Orleans Saints 20–13. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 23% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 3-3; Saints fall to 3-2. Chris Chandler was the story of the game with 187 passing yards and 2 TDs; 9 rushing yards.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 15 |
| 309 | Total yards | 312 |
| 185 | Passing yards | 249 |
| 124 | Rushing yards | 63 |
| 15/21 | Comp / Att | 23/39 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 14/20 | 187 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Mohr | 1/1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Maurice Smith | 22 | 83 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 5 | 5 | 78 | 1 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 3 | 4 | 67 | 1 |
| Terance Mathis | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jay Feely | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 23/39 | 249 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 21 | 51 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 5 | 6 | 74 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 9 | 9 | 65 | 0 |
| Willie Jackson | 5 | 11 | 46 | 0 |
| Robert Wilson | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Albert Connell | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |