Final
Falcons put unbeaten home mark on line vs. Saints
Nov 4, 2008 - 6:23 PM NEW ORLEANS (4-4) AT ATLANTA (5-3), 1:00 pm ESTATLANTA (Ticker) -- A major factor in the Atlanta Falcons' turnaround this season has been their success at the Georgia Dome.
Rookie Matt Ryan and the surprising Falcons will hope to remain undefeated at home when they take on the rival New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Selected third overall in April's draft, Ryan has led Atlanta to a 3-0 record at home. He has passed for 654 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in those contests.
Overall, Ryan is having an exceptional first season and could be in line for the Rookie of the Year award. The former Boston College standout has thrown for 1,661 yards and nine scores with five picks.
Ryan took his success on the road last week, completing 17-of-22 passes for 220 yards and two TDs in a 24-0 triumph over the Oakland Raiders.
While the Falcons have been capitalizing on their home-field advantage, the Saints' struggles in road games have dropped them to the bottom of the NFC South.
New Orleans hopes a successful trip to London and a bye week can help alleviate its road woes. The Saints have the top-ranked offense in the NFL, but still own an 0-3 record away from the Louisiana Superdome.
The reason for New Orleans' offensive success is no secret. Drew Brees is on pace for more than 5,000 passing yards, despite missing multiple receiving threats throughout the season.
Brees' top two wide receivers (Marques Colston and David Patten), starting tight end (Jeremy Shockey) and best receiving threat out of the backfield (Reggie Bush) have all missed time with injuries.
It has not slowed down Brees, who is completing over 69 percent of his passes for an NFL-best 2,563 yards and 15 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
Brees helped the Saints defeat his former team at Wembley Stadium in London, which was actually a home game for New Orleans. Brees passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns during the 37-32 win over the San Diego Chargers.
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD NOR LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 3 3 0 14 20
ATLANTA 7 10 3 14 34 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ATL - TD, RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT
RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK), 5:53.
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards in 1:59.
Key plays: Douglas 25-yard punt
return to midfield; Ryan 14-yard
pass to White to
Nov 9 4:09 PM - NFL
TD NOR
LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 20
ATLANTA 34 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM - NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 3 3 0 14 20
ATLANTA 7 10 3 14 34 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ATL - TD, RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT
RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK), 5:53.
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards in 1:59.
Key plays: Douglas 25-yard punt
return to midfield; Ryan 14-yard
pass to White to
Nov 9 4:09 PM - NFL
TD NOR
LANCE MOORE 32 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 20
ATLANTA 34 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Saints 20, Falcons 34 End of Reg.Nov 9 4:09 PM
TD ATL CHEVIS JACKSON 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 34 4th - 1:17Nov 9 4:03 PM
TD ATL CHEVIS JACKSON 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 34 4th - 1:17Nov 9 4:03 PM
TD ATL CHEVIS JACKSON 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 34 4th - 1:17Nov 9 4:03 PM
TD ATL CHEVIS JACKSON 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 34 4th - 1:17Nov 9 4:03 PM- NFL
TD ATL
CHEVIS JACKSON 95 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JASON ELAM KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 13
ATLANTA 34 1:17 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Saints 13, Falcons 34 4th - 1:17Nov 9 4:03 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD NOR DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM- NFL
TD NOR
DEUCE MCALLISTER 15 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 13
ATLANTA 27 9:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Saints 13, Falcons 27 4th - 9:54Nov 9 3:33 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM
TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Ryan 11-yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to White to Atlants 33.
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:22 PM- NFL
TD ATL
JERIOUS NORWOOD 67 YD RUN
(JASON ELAM KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 6
ATLANTA 27 14:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Saints 6, Falcons 27 4th - 14:40Nov 9 3:19 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 3 3 0 6
ATLANTA 7 10 3 20 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ATL - TD, RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT
RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK), 5:53.
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards in 1:59.
Key plays: Douglas 25-yard punt
return to midfield; Ryan 14-yard
pass to Wh
Nov 9 3:14 PM - NFL
FG ATL
JASON ELAM 27 YD
NEW ORLEANS 6
ATLANTA 20 2:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Saints 6, Falcons 20 3rd - 2:06Nov 9 3:09 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 3 3 6
ATLANTA 7 10 17 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ATL - TD, RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT
RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK), 5:53.
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards in 1:59.
Key plays: Douglas 25-yard punt
return to midfield; Ryan 14-yard
pass to White
Nov 9 2:25 PM - NFL
FG ATL
JASON ELAM 22 YD
NEW ORLEANS 6
ATLANTA 17 3:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Saints 6, Falcons 17 2nd - 3:05Nov 9 2:06 PM - NFL
FG NOR
GARRETT HARTLEY 44 YD
NEW ORLEANS 6
ATLANTA 14 8:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Saints 6, Falcons 14 2nd - 8:33Nov 9 1:54 PM - NFL
TD ATL
MICHAEL TURNER 2 YD RUN
(JASON ELAM KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 3
ATLANTA 14 12:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Saints 3, Falcons 14 2nd - 12:04Nov 9 1:45 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 3 3
ATLANTA 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: ATL - TD, RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT
RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK), 5:53.
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards in 1:59.
Key plays: Douglas 25-yard punt
return to midfield; Ryan 14-yard
pass to Wh
Nov 9 1:37 PM - NFL
FG NOR
GARRETT HARTLEY 24 YD
NEW ORLEANS 3
ATLANTA 7 2:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Saints 3, Falcons 7 1st - 2:15Nov 9 1:32 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM
TD ATL RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM- NFL
TD ATL
RODDY WHITE 16 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN
(JASON ELAM KICK)
NEW ORLEANS 0
ATLANTA 7 9:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Saints 0, Falcons 7 1st - 9:07Nov 9 1:19 PM - NFL
NEW ORLEANS 0
ATLANTA 0 14:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR
NOR BALL ON NOR 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Saints 0, Falcons 0 1st - 14:56Nov 9 1:03 PM
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