1999 · Week 5
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Oct 10, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons edged New Orleans Saints 20–17. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 37% chance going in. Falcons improve to 1-4; Saints fall to 1-3. Tony Graziani led the way with 162 passing yards and 1 TD; 14 rushing yards. Saints out-gained the opponent 409–266 in total yards.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 16 |
| 266 | Total yards | 409 |
| 162 | Passing yards | 338 |
| 104 | Rushing yards | 71 |
| 11/20 | Comp / Att | 22/40 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Graziani | 11/20 | 162 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Graziani | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Ken Oxendine | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| Byron Hanspard | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terance Mathis | 5 | 10 | 67 | 1 |
| Jammi German | 1 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Ken Oxendine | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Reggie Kelly | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Chris Calloway | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 13/26 | 185 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Joe Hobert | 9/14 | 153 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 19 | 53 | 0 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kennison | 4 | 7 | 138 | 1 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 5 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Keith Poole | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Brett Bech | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Scott Slutzker | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Aaron Craver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |