2023 · Week 12
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Nov 26, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons defeated New Orleans Saints 24–15. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 48% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 5-6; Saints fall to 5-6. Desmond Ridder paced the offense with 168 passing yards and 1 TD; 30 rushing yards.
Team stats
| NO | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 24 |
| 452 | Total yards | 396 |
| 304 | Passing yards | 168 |
| 148 | Rushing yards | 228 |
| 24/38 | Comp / Att | 13/21 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:14) 19-B.Grupe 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q1(1:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right intended for 22-R.Shaheed INTERCEPTED by 3-J.Bates at ATL 8. 3-J.Bates for 92 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(14:20) 19-B.Grupe 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q2(9:01) (Shotgun) 7-B.Robinson right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(3:58) 19-B.Grupe 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q3(3:31) 19-B.Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q4(10:02) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass deep right to 7-B.Robinson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(6:29) 19-B.Grupe 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q4(1:51) 6-Y.Koo 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(:30) 19-B.Grupe 54 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Box score
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 24/38 | 304 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 15 | 69 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Lynn Bowden | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 7 | 9 | 114 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Lynn Bowden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Kirkwood | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 13/21 | 168 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 16 | 91 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 8 | 43 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 3 | 6 | 32 | 1 |
| Drake London | 5 | 7 | 91 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |