Falcons 6-35 Saints (Jan 2, 1983)

ATL

NO

1

0

2

3

14

3

0

4

0

21

6

35

2Q

0 - 7

W. Wilson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

M. Luckhurst 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

K. Duckett 11-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 14

M. Luckhurst 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 21

B. Hurley 39-yard TD catch from R. Erxleben.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 28

W. Wilson 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 35

W. Wilson 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

271

Stabler

NO

Rush Yds

83

Wilson

NO

Rec Yds

89

Wilson

NO

Scrim TD

3

Wilson

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

162

Pass Yds

271

0

Pass TD

1

Int

2

ATL

Team Stats

NO

248

Total Yds

462

16

1st Downs

32

2

Turnovers

3

1982 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	5	4	.556
Saints	4	5	.444
49ers	3	6	.333
Rams	2	7	.222

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints crushed the Atlanta Falcons, 35 to 6, on January 2, 1983.

Game Info

January 1, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/21	162	7.7	0	1	1-9	69.9
Mike Moroski M. Moroski #15	2/3	26	8.7	0	0	2-9	93.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	24/35	271	7.7	1	2	0-0	77.2
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	39	39.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	14	57	4.1	16
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	4	14	3.5	7
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	6	9	1.5	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	22	83	3.8	3	17
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	11	63	5.7	0	12
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	8	4.0	0	5
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	42	21.0	29
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	39	9.8	23
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	25	8.3	13
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	24	12.0	14
Floyd Hodge F. Hodge #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	12	6.0	7
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	11	11.0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	89	8.1	0	12
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	63	15.8	0	19
Bill Hurley B. Hurley #28	0/0	39	39.0	1	39
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	38	9.5	1	11
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #43	0/0	29	14.5	0	20
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	21	10.5	0	14

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Blane Gaison B. Gaison #34	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Ken Bordelon K. Bordelon #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/2	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Brown R. Brown #46	3	69	23.0	0	0
Blane Gaison B. Gaison #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #43	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/21	162	7.7	0	1	1-9	69.9
Mike Moroski M. Moroski #15	2/3	26	8.7	0	0	2-9	93.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	14	57	4.1	16
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	4	14	3.5	7
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	6	9	1.5	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	42	21.0	29
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	39	9.8	23
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	25	8.3	13
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	24	12.0	14
Floyd Hodge F. Hodge #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	12	6.0	7
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	11	11.0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Blane Gaison B. Gaison #34	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Brown R. Brown #46	3	69	23.0	0	0
Blane Gaison B. Gaison #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	24/35	271	7.7	1	2	0-0	77.2
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	39	39.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	22	83	3.8	3	17
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	11	63	5.7	0	12
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	8	4.0	0	5
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	89	8.1	0	12
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	63	15.8	0	19
Bill Hurley B. Hurley #28	0/0	39	39.0	1	39
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	38	9.5	1	11
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #43	0/0	29	14.5	0	20
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	21	10.5	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Ken Bordelon K. Bordelon #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	0/1	5/5	5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #43	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

ATL

NO

1

0

2

3

14

3

0

4

0

21

6

35

ATL

Team Stats

NO

248

Total Yds

462

168

Pass Yds

310

80

Rush Yds

152

53

Total Plays

73

4.7

Yards Per Play

6.3

6.0

Yards Per Pass

8.6

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.1

16

1st Downs

32

9

Passing 1st Downs

15

4

Rushing 1st Downs

13

3

1st Downs from Penalties

4

5

Punts

0

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-4 ATL

NO 4-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1982 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats