National Football League
BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Atlanta 30,
New Orleans 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2014
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 73164
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 73164
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Atlanta | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 14:40 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
New Orleans 7 - Atlanta 0 Mark Ingram 1 yd. run (Shayne Graham kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 11:15 | ||
| Atlanta | FG |
New Orleans 7 - Atlanta 3 Matt Bryant 44 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 11:48 | ||
| Atlanta | FG |
New Orleans 7 - Atlanta 6 Matt Bryant 50 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:03 | ||
| Atlanta | TD |
New Orleans 7 - Atlanta 13 Eric Weems 3 yd. pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 5:42 | ||
| Atlanta | TD |
New Orleans 7 - Atlanta 20 Devonta Freeman 31 yd. run (Matt Bryant kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 5:48 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
New Orleans 14 - Atlanta 20 Jimmy Graham 4 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 1:56 | ||
| Atlanta | FG |
New Orleans 14 - Atlanta 23 Matt Bryant 32 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 0:00 | ||
| Atlanta | TD |
New Orleans 14 - Atlanta 30 Osi Umenyiora 86 yd. fumble recovery (Matt Bryant kick) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Atlanta | New Orleans | |
| 1st Downs | 18 | 22 |
| Rushing | 3 | 2 |
| Passing | 15 | 20 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-15 | 7-14 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Punts-Average | 5-44.2 | 4-50.0 |
| Return Yards | 56 | 120 |
| Punts-Returns | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 2-49 | 3-120 |
| Int - Returns | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-64 | 3-25 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Time of Possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
| Total Net Yards | 403 | 328 |
| Total Plays | 62 | 70 |
| Average Gain | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 81 | 57 |
| Rushes | 22 | 18 |
| Average/Rush | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 322 | 271 |
| Comp-Att | 30-40 | 30-47 |
| Yards/Pass | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 5-42 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-2-50% | 2-4-50% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 1-1-100% | 2-2-100% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Atlanta Falcons
(6-9)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| M. Ryan | 30/40 | 322 | 1 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
(6-9)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| D. Brees | 30/47 | 313 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Freeman | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 31 |
| J. Rodgers | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
| S. Jackson | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Ryan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Ingram | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 |
| D. Brees | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| K. Robinson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| N. Toon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Jones | 8 | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 | 24 |
| R. White | 9 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 |
| D. Freeman | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 36 |
| H. Douglas | 7 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 27 |
| D. Hester | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
| L. Toilolo | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| S. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Rodgers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| P. DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| E. Weems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Colston | 10 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 27 |
| K. Stills | 8 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 |
| J. Graham | 10 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 15 |
| N. Toon | 6 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 |
| P. Thomas | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Ingram | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 |
| R. Meachem | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Saunders | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| B. Watson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| R. McClain | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| D. Trufant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| D. Lowery | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| J. Babineaux | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| R. Hageman | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| C. Peters | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| K. Biermann | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| No sacks | ||
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| R. McClain | 5 | 1 |
| P. Worrilow | 5 | 3 |
| J. Arenas | 4 | 0 |
| D. Trufant | 4 | 1 |
| D. Lowery | 4 | 1 |
| J. Bartu | 3 | 0 |
| K. Ishmael | 3 | 1 |
| P. Shembo | 2 | 0 |
| J. Babineaux | 2 | 0 |
| W. Moore | 2 | 0 |
| D. Southward | 2 | 0 |
| C. Peters | 2 | 0 |
| R. Hageman | 2 | 1 |
| J. Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 1 |
| K. Biermann | 1 | 2 |
| T. Jackson | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| R. Humber | 4 | 1 |
| K. Lewis | 4 | 1 |
| C. Lofton | 4 | 1 |
| J. Jenkins | 4 | 2 |
| T. Frederick | 4 | 2 |
| D. Hawthorne | 4 | 4 |
| K. Vaccaro | 3 | 1 |
| P. Robinson | 2 | 1 |
| J. Galette | 2 | 1 |
| P. Warren | 2 | 1 |
| B. Dixon | 2 | 1 |
| P. Haralson | 2 | 2 |
| A. Hicks | 1 | 2 |
| C. Jordan | 0 | 1 |
| B. Deaderick | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| C. Peters | 2.0 |
| J. Bartu | 1.0 |
| J. Babineaux | 1.0 |
| R. Hageman | 1.0 |
| P. Worrilow | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| J. Jenkins | 1.0 |
| C. Lofton | 1.0 |
| D. Hawthorne | 1.0 |