National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 29, Atlanta 25
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Leavy
Attendance: 70011
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 0143825
New Orleans 7901329
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta - - - L1
New Orleans - - - W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a - record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a - record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Saints have won null of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Falcons have won null of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 230 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for 0 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 315 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 13 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   New Orleans
Michael Turner Player Pierre Thomas
18 Attempts 16
61 Yards 102
3.4 Avg Yards 6.4
1 Touchdowns 1
26 Long 18
Receiving
Atlanta   New Orleans
Roddy White Player Devery Henderson
10 Receptions 3
164 Yards 72
16.4 Avg Yards 24.0
0 Touchdowns 0
59 Long 36
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sks FF
Atlanta 414 99 315 3 1 0 0.0 0
New Orleans 414 184 230 3 3 1 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.