National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23
Sunday, November 13, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 70359
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 3776326
Atlanta 33710023
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 7-3 4-0 3-3 W2
Atlanta 5-4 2-2 3-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Atlanta Falcons have a 2-2 record at home this season. The New Orleans Saints have a 3-3 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Falcons have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Saints have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 351 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 9 yards.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 322 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 23.6 points per game and 362.0 offensive yards per game. The New Orleans Saints average 31.3 points per game and 436.9 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
New Orleans   Atlanta
Pierre Thomas Player Michael Turner
6 Attempts 22
29 Yards 96
4.8 Avg Yards 4.4
0 Touchdowns 0
16 Long 21
Receiving
New Orleans   Atlanta
Marques Colston Player Harry Douglas
8 Receptions 8
113 Yards 133
14.1 Avg Yards 16.6
0 Touchdowns 0
19 Long 46
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
New Orleans 363 41 322 2 4 1 1.0 2
Atlanta 481 138 343 2 3 0 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Falcons have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against N.Y. Giants. The Saints have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .700 after a loss.