National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 30, New Orleans 14
Sunday, December 21, 2014 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2014
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 73164
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 31071030
New Orleans 700714
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 6-9 3-4 3-5 W1
New Orleans 6-9 3-5 3-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Saints have a 3-5 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 3-5 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Saints have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 313 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for 8 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 322 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 7 yards.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 25.2 points per game and 416.3 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 25.2 points per game and 384.2 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   New Orleans
Devonta Freeman Player Mark Ingram
5 Attempts 13
36 Yards 38
7.2 Avg Yards 2.9
1 Touchdowns 1
31 Long 8
Receiving
Atlanta   New Orleans
Julio Jones Player Marques Colston
7 Receptions 6
107 Yards 80
15.3 Avg Yards 13.3
0 Touchdowns 0
24 Long 27
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Atlanta 403 81 322 3 3 2 5.0 3
New Orleans 328 57 271 2 0 0 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Saints have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Falcons have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .444 after a loss.