2002 · Week 8
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Oct 27, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons escaped with a 37–35 win over New Orleans Saints. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 29% chance going in. Falcons improve to 4-3; Saints fall to 6-2. Mike Vick was the story of the game with 195 passing yards; 91 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 19 |
| 455 | Total yards | 351 |
| 195 | Passing yards | 192 |
| 260 | Rushing yards | 159 |
| 16/25 | Comp / Att | 16/35 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 16/24 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Johnson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 10 | 91 | 2 |
| Warrick Dunn | 23 | 142 | 1 |
| Bob Christian | 5 | 27 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
| Brian Finneran | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 4 | 6 | 62 | 0 |
| Willie Jackson | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 16/35 | 192 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | 17 | 115 | 2 |
| James Fenderson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 5 | 7 | 56 | 1 |
| Joe Horn | 5 | 8 | 61 | 1 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Jerome Pathon | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| David Sloan | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Boo Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |