2021 · Week 9
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Nov 7, 2021 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons escaped with a 27–25 win over New Orleans Saints. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 18% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 4-4; Saints fall to 5-3. Matt Ryan was the story of the game with 343 passing yards and 2 TDs; 8 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 23 |
| 377 | Total yards | 391 |
| 343 | Passing yards | 282 |
| 34 | Rushing yards | 109 |
| 23/30 | Comp / Att | 27/43 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:31) 7-Y.Koo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(:09) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 17-O.Zaccheaus for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 3, YAC 0
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q3(9:40) 6-B.Johnson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(5:18) 69-J.Spriggs reported in as eligible. 2-M.Ryan scrambles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q4(14:54) 6-B.Johnson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(10:46) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 17-O.Zaccheaus for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-D.Onyemata]. Pass 6, YAC 0
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q4(8:02) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass short right to 1-M.Callaway for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 0
- Q46-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(4:39) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(1:06) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass short left to 12-K.Stills for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 7, YAC 1
- Q4(:03) 7-Y.Koo 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 23/30 | 343 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Feleipe Franks | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 6 | 6 | 126 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 7 | 8 | 64 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 3 | 3 | 58 | 2 |
| Hayden Hurst | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 25/41 | 249 | 2 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 2/2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 13 | 50 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 9 | 43 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Armah | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 4 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 3 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 6 | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Marquez Callaway | 3 | 6 | 25 | 1 |