National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 23, Atlanta 17
Sunday, September 8, 2013 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 8, 2013
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 72348
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 1007017
New Orleans 0137323
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1
New Orleans 1-0 1-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 0-1 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Saints have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Falcons have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 357 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Drew Brees ran for 2 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 304 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 12 yards.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 23.0 points per game and 419.0 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 17.0 points per game and 367.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   New Orleans
Steven Jackson Player Pierre Thomas
11 Attempts 9
77 Yards 43
7.0 Avg Yards 4.8
0 Touchdowns 0
50 Long 11
Receiving
Atlanta   New Orleans
Harry Douglas Player Darren Sproles
4 Receptions 6
93 Yards 88
23.2 Avg Yards 14.7
0 Touchdowns 0
50 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Atlanta 367 88 279 2 1 1 2.0 0
New Orleans 419 78 341 2 3 1 3.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.