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Falcons at Saints: 16–45

FalconsATL9–5
Week 16 December 26, 2011
1645
Final
SaintsNO11–3

Game summary

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
ATL1003316
NO714101445

Game leaders

passing yardsQB373Matt RyanDrew BreesQB307Chris RedmanQB61
rushing yardsRB67Darren SprolesPierre ThomasRB53Michael TurnerRB39
receiving yardsWR128Julio JonesRoddy WhiteWR127Marques ColstonWR81
scrim TDsRB1Darren SprolesMarques ColstonWR1Pierre ThomasRB1
sacksDE1Vance Walker
FPSQB25.2Drew BreesJulio JonesWR24.8Roddy WhiteWR23.7

Big plays

All plays
  1. ATLField GoalMatt Bryant hits a 34-yard field goalATL3NO0
  2. NOTouchdownPierre Thomas 4-yard touchdown runXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL3NO7
  3. ATLTouchdownMatt Ryan 21-yard touchdown pass to Julio JonesXP MadeMatt Bryant makes the extra pointATL10NO7
  4. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 8-yard touchdown pass to Marques ColstonXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL10NO14
  5. ATLInterceptionDominique Franks intercepts Drew BreesATL10NO14
  6. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 9-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy GrahamXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL10NO21
  7. ATLInterceptionDunta Robinson intercepts Drew BreesATL10NO21
  8. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 24-yard touchdown pass to Robert MeachemXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL10NO28
  9. ATLField GoalMatt Bryant hits a 51-yard field goalATL13NO28
  10. NOField GoalJohn Kasay hits a 29-yard field goalATL13NO31
  11. ATLField GoalMatt Bryant hits a 30-yard field goalATL16NO31
  12. NOFumbleJ.Jones fumbles, forced by S.Shanle, recovered by M.JenkinsXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL16NO38
  13. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 9-yard touchdown pass to Darren SprolesXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointATL16NO45

Win probability

FinalATL 16 · NO 450.0%ATL100.0%NO

Team totals

StatATLNO
Points1645
Biggest lead329
Total yards469463
Yards per play6.37.5
Total plays7462
1st downs2226
3rd down8/1710/13
4th down0/30/0
Red zone TDs / trips0/34/6
Passing yards434307
Completions / attempts40/6123/39
Yards per pass7.17.9
Passing TDs14
Rushing yards35164
Rush attempts1423
Yards per rush2.57.1
Rushing TDs01
Turnovers12
Takeaways21
INTs thrown02
Fumbles lost10
Defensive INTs20
Forced fumbles01
Sacks10
Sack yards80
Tackles for loss00
QB hits27
Defensive TDs00
Punts32
Field goals made / attempted3/31/1
Penalties74
Penalty yards5746