The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the New Orleans Saints, 31 to 24, on October 20, 1985.

Final

Saints

3-4-0

24

Falcons

1-6-0

31

Team

NO

ATL

1

0

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

14

10

Total

24

31

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

NO

ATL

Gerald Riggs 3-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

NO

ATL

Wayne Wilson 11-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)

7

Mike Gann 42-yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)

7

14

Morten Andersen 33-yard field goal

10

14

3rd quarter

NO

ATL

David Archer 18-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)

10

21

4th quarter

NO

ATL

Mick Luckhurst 31-yard field goal

10

24

Hoby Brenner 28-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)

17

24

Cliff Austin 94-yard kickoff return (Mick Luckhurst kick)

17

31

Frank Warren 50-yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick)

24

31

Saints

Falcons

1st Downs

18

23

Passing 1st Downs

13

14

Rushing 1st Downs

3

8

1st downs from penalties

2

1

3rd down efficiency

-

4th down efficiency

-

Total Plays

65

67

Total Yards

365

377

Yards per play

5.6

Passing

287

248

Comp - Att

19 - 45

20 - 30

Yards per pass

6.1

8

Interceptions thrown

4

3

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 13

1 - 2

Rushing

78

129

Rushing Attempts

18

36

Yards per rush

4.3

3.6

Penalties

9

12

Turnovers

5

4

Fumbles lost

1

Interceptions

4

3

Possession

Saints

Falcons

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Dave Wilson	19	45	300	6.7	2	4	2	42.8
Team	19	45	287	6.7	2	4	2	42.8

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC
Wayne Wilson	8	38	4.8
Earl Campbell	6	23	3.8
Frank Wattelet	1	19	19.0
Tyrone Anthony	1	6	6.0
Dave Wilson	2	-8	-4.0
Team	18	78	4.3

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Hoby Brenner	6	111	18.5	1
Eric Martin	3	82	27.3	0
Tyrone Anthony	4	47	11.8	0
Larry Hardy	1	23	23.0	0
Lindsay Scott	2	23	11.5	0
Wayne Wilson	3	14	4.7	1
Team	19	300	6.7	2	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	1	1	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Tony Elliott			1.0
Team			1.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Morten Andersen	1	1		3	6
Team	1	1		3	6

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Brian Hansen	5	216	43.2
Team	5	216	43.2

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Willie Tullis	4	61	15.3
Carl Roaches	2	39	19.5
Team	6	100	16.7

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Carl Roaches	2	18	9.0	0
Team	2	18	9.0	0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
David Archer	20	30	250	8.3	0	3	1	52.8
Team	20	30	248	8.3	0	3	1	52.8

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Gerald Riggs	26	97	3.7	1
David Archer	7	29	4.1	1
Cliff Austin	2	8	4.0	0
Billy Johnson	1	-5	-5.0	0
Team	36	129	3.6	2

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TRG
Billy Johnson	11	153	13.9
Stacey Bailey	2	37	18.5
Arthur Cox	2	22	11.0
Joe Washington	2	13	6.5
Ken Whisenhunt	1	13	13.0
Anthony Allen	1	9	9.0
Cliff Benson	1	3	3.0
Team	20	250	8.3	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	2	1	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Mike Pitts			1.0
John Rade			1.0
Team			2.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Mick Luckhurst	1	1		4	7
Team	1	1		4	7

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG
Rick Donnelly	4	173	43.3
Mick Luckhurst	1	26	26.0
Team	5	199	39.8

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD
Cliff Austin	2	112	56.0	1
Dan Wagoner	1	22	22.0	0
Team	3	134	44.7	1

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Anthony Allen	2	4	2.0	0
Team	2	4	2.0	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,836

Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

REC

905

London

Team Rankings

PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	9	8	.529
Buccaneers	9	8	.529
Falcons	7	10	.412
Panthers	2	15	.118

Last Game

Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/10	SF	@	KC	22-25
Sat 1/27	KC	@	BAL	17-10
Sat 1/27	DET	@	SF	31-34
Sat 1/20	TB	@	DET	23-31
Sat 1/20	KC	@	BUF	27-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/6	GB	@	PHI	1:00 PM

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The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the New Orleans Saints, 31 to 24, on October 20, 1985.

Final

Saints

24

Falcons

31

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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2,836

976

905

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule