Saints at Falcons: 17–14
SaintsNO10–4
Week 16 December 27, 2010
1714
Final
FalconsATL12–2
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| ATL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsField GoalGarrett Hartley hits a 52-yard field goalNO3ATL0
FumbleFumble, recovered by J.VilmaNO3ATL0
TouchdownPierre Thomas 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeGarrett Hartley makes the extra pointNO10ATL0
Big GainMichael Turner runs for 27 yardsNO10ATL0
TouchdownMatt Ryan 7-yard touchdown pass to Roddy WhiteXP MadeMatt Bryant makes the extra pointNO10ATL7
FumbleM.Turner fumbles, forced by J.Charleston, recovered by M.MitchellNO10ATL7
InterceptionChauncey Davis returns an interception for a touchdownXP MadeMatt Bryant makes the extra pointNO10ATL14
InterceptionJohn Abraham intercepts Drew BreesNO10ATL14
TouchdownDrew Brees 6-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy GrahamXP MadeGarrett Hartley makes the extra pointNO17ATL14
Win probability
FinalNO 17 · ATL 14100.0%NO0.0%ATL
Team totals
| Stat | NO | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17 | 14 |
| Biggest lead | 10 | 4 |
| Total yards | 368 | 215 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Total plays | 72 | 51 |
| 1st downs | 23 | 14 |
| 3rd down | 8/17 | 3/12 |
| 4th down | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 2/2 | 1/2 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 148 |
| Completions / attempts | 35/49 | 15/29 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 75 |
| Rush attempts | 24 | 22 |
| Yards per rush | 3 | 3.4 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 8 | 6 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 4 | 3 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Punts | 7 | 8 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Penalties | 8 | 1 |
| Penalty yards | 92 | 10 |