The Atlanta Falcons managed to stay ahead of the New Orleans Saints, 14 to 10, on December 16, 1973.
Final
1st quarter
NO
ATL
Eddie Ray 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
NO
ATL
Eddie Ray 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
0
14
3rd quarter
NO
ATL
Bob Newland 6-yard pass from Bobby Scott (Bill McClard kick)
7
14
Bill McClard 11-yard field goal
10
14
Saints
Falcons
1st Downs
11
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
60
69
Total Yards
195
296
Yards per play
3.3
4.3
Passing
90
148
Comp - Att
6 - 21
10 - 19
Yards per pass
4.3
6.7
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
3 - 20
Rushing
105
148
Rushing Attempts
39
47
Yards per rush
2.7
3.1
Penalties
4
5
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Scott B. Scott | 6 | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 21.2 | |
| Team | 6 | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Phillips J. Phillips | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Joe Profit J. Profit | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Tom Myers T. Myers | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Bobby Scott B. Scott | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Howard Stevens H. Stevens | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Bill Butler B. Butler | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 105 | 2.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Newland B. Newland | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | |
| Jubilee Dunbar J. Dunbar | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
| John Beasley J. Beasley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Joe Profit J. Profit | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 90 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McClard B. McClard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal | 7 | 278 | 39.7 | |
| Team | 7 | 278 | 39.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Stevens H. Stevens | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Fink M. Fink | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Winslow D. Winslow | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee B. Lee | 10 | 19 | 168 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 82.8 | |
| Team | 10 | 19 | 148 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hampton D. Hampton | 27 | 84 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Eddie Ray E. Ray | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 2 |
| Bob Lee B. Lee | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Art Malone A. Malone | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Team | 47 | 148 | 3.1 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Dodd A. Dodd | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Tom Geredine T. Geredine | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton D. Hampton | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Larry Mialik L. Mialik | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Ray E. Ray | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone A. Malone | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 168 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James J. James | 5 | 180 | 36.0 | |
| Team | 5 | 180 | 36.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Washington J. Washington | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
| Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown R. Brown | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
18.9
26th
OPP PPG
21.9
18th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
9th
PASS YDS/G
222.1
22nd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
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