The New Orleans Saints emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 35 to 27, on November 2, 2009.

2009 New Orleans Saints

Final

ATL

Falcons

4-3-0

27

NO

Saints

7-0-0

35

1

14

7

2

0

21

3

7

0

4

6

7

Total

27

35

1st quarter

ATL

NO

Falcons

Michael Turner 13-yard run (Jason Elam kick)

7

0

Saints

Pierre Thomas 22-yard run (John Carney kick)

7

7

Falcons

Kroy Biermann 4-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick)

14

7

2nd quarter

ATL

NO

Saints

Marques Colston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)

14

14

Saints

Reggie Bush 1-yard run (John Carney kick)

14

21

Saints

Jabari Greer 48-yard interception return (John Carney kick)

14

28

3rd quarter

ATL

NO

Falcons

Roddy White 68-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick)

21

28

4th quarter

ATL

NO

Falcons

Jason Elam 25-yard field goal

24

28

Saints

Pierre Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)

24

35

Falcons

Jason Elam 40-yard field goal

27

35

Falcons

Saints

1st Downs

21

23

Passing 1st Downs

12

15

Rushing 1st Downs

8

7

1st downs from penalties

1

1

3rd down efficiency

3 - 11

7 - 12

4th down efficiency

1 - 2

0 - 0

Total Plays

69

70

Total Yards

442

437

Yards per play

6.4

6.2

Passing

281

291

Comp - Att

19 - 42

25 - 33

Yards per pass

6.2

8.3

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 8

2 - 17

Rushing

161

146

Rushing Attempts

24

35

Yards per rush

6.7

4.2

Penalties

4

7

Turnovers

3

4

Fumbles lost

0

3

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

26:46

33:14

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Matt Ryan 19 42 289 6.9 1 3 3 46.6
Team 19 42 281 6.9 1 3 3 46.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Michael Turner 20 151 7.6 1
Matt Ryan 3 9 3.0 0
Eric Weems 1 1 1.0 0
Team 24 161 6.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Roddy White 4 108 27.0 1 13
Tony Gonzalez 6 89 14.8 0 9
Michael Jenkins 4 66 16.5 0 9
Aaron Stecker 2 12 6.0 0 2
Verron Haynes 2 10 5.0 0 2
Justin Peelle 1 4 4.0 0 1
Team 19 289 6.9 1 36

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Kroy Biermann 0 0 1
Stephen Nicholas 0 0 1
Coy Wire 0 0 1
Team 0 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Curtis Lofton 14 12 0.0 0 0 1
Brent Grimes 8 8 0.0 0 2 0
Erik Coleman 10 6 0.0 0 0 0
Stephen Nicholas 6 6 0.0 0 1 0
Tye Hill 4 4 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Houston 4 4 0.0 0 1 0
Mike Peterson 7 4 0.0 0 0 0
Jamaal Anderson 3 3 0.0 1 0 0
Thomas DeCoud 5 3 1.0 0 0 1
Jonathan Babineaux 2 2 1.0 1 0 1
Chevis Jackson 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Kroy Biermann 2 1 0.0 1 0 0
Jamaal Fudge 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Michael Koenen 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Ovie Mughelli 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Mike Schneck 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Vance Walker 2 1 0.0 0 1 0
Roddy White 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Coy Wire 1 1 0.0 0 0 1
John Abraham 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
Trey Lewis 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
Team 75 62 2.0 3 5 6

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jason Elam 2 4 3 9
Team 2 4 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Michael Koenen 3 116 38.7
Team 3 116 38.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Eric Weems 5 132 26.4 0
Brian Finneran 1 16 16.0 0
Team 6 148 24.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Eric Weems 1 9 9.0 0
Team 1 9 9.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Drew Brees 25 33 308 9.3 2 1 2 111.7
Team 25 33 291 9.3 2 1 2 111.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Pierre Thomas 14 91 6.5 1
Mike Bell 17 49 2.9 0
Drew Brees 2 3 1.5 0
Reggie Bush 2 3 1.5 1
Team 35 146 4.2 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Marques Colston 6 85 14.2 1 6
Jeremy Shockey 5 72 14.4 0 6
Robert Meachem 2 47 23.5 0 2
Devery Henderson 4 46 11.5 0 6
David Thomas 2 27 13.5 0 5
Reggie Bush 2 11 5.5 0 3
Lance Moore 2 11 5.5 0 2
Pierre Thomas 2 9 4.5 1 2
Team 25 308 9.3 2 32

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Mike Bell 1 1 0
Drew Brees 1 1 0
Pierre Thomas 1 1 0
Team 3 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Roman Harper 8 7 0.0 0 0 0
Tracy Porter 6 6 0.0 0 1 0
Jabari Greer 6 5 0.0 0 3 0
Pierson Prioleau 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
Jonathan Vilma 6 5 0.0 0 2 1
Jo-Lonn Dunbar 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
Randall Gay 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Anthony Hargrove 4 3 1.0 1 0 2
Marvin Mitchell 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Darren Sharper 4 3 0.0 0 2 1
Charles Grant 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
Scott Shanle 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
Will Smith 4 2 2.0 2 1 2
Mike Bell 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Devery Henderson 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Courtney Roby 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Usama Young 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Remi Ayodele 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Kendrick Clancy 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Bobby McCray 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
Team 65 53 3.0 3 9 7

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
John Carney 0 1 5 5
Team 0 1 5 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Thomas Morstead 2 89 44.5
Team 2 89 44.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Courtney Roby 3 88 29.3 0
Team 3 88 29.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Reggie Bush 1 1 1.0 0
Team 1 1 1.0 0

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