The Atlanta Falcons easily beat the New Orleans Saints, 45 to 17, on December 7, 1969.

1969 Atlanta Falcons

Final

NO

Saints

4-8-0

17

ATL

Falcons

4-8-0

45

1

0

14

2

10

14

3

0

7

4

7

10

Total

17

45

1st quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Ron Acks 0-yard blocked punt return (Bob Etter kick)

0

7

Falcons

Paul Flatley 16-yard pass from Harmon Wages (Bob Etter kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

NO

ATL

Saints

Tom Dempsey 20-yard field goal

3

14

Falcons

Harmon Wages 88-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

3

21

Saints

Tony Baker 3-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick)

10

21

Falcons

Gail Cogdill 9-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

10

28

3rd quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Paul Flatley 13-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

10

35

4th quarter

NO

ATL

Falcons

Bob Etter 19-yard field goal

10

38

Falcons

Harmon Wages 66-yard run (Bob Etter kick)

10

45

Saints

Ernie Wheelwright 1-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick)

17

45

Saints

Falcons

1st Downs

17

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

67

52

Total Yards

287

376

Yards per play

4.3

7.2

Passing

204

213

Comp - Att

23 - 39

11 - 21

Yards per pass

4.7

9.3

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 29

2 - 14

Rushing

83

163

Rushing Attempts

24

29

Yards per rush

3.5

5.6

Penalties

4

6

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Edd Hargett 12 20 151 7.6 0 0 83.5
Billy Kilmer 11 19 82 4.3 1 2 46.3
Team 23 39 204 6.0 1 2 4 63.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Baker 10 44 4.4 0
Andy Livingston 9 26 2.9 0
Don Shy 3 11 3.7 0
Edd Hargett 1 1 1.0 0
Ernie Wheelwright 1 1 1.0 1
Team 24 83 3.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Danny Abramowicz 9 105 11.7 0
Al Dodd 2 29 14.5 0
Ray Poage 1 29 29.0 0
Tony Baker 5 25 5.0 1
Dave Parks 1 15 15.0 0
Don Shy 3 15 5.0 0
Andy Livingston 1 9 9.0 0
Ernie Wheelwright 1 6 6.0 0
Team 23 233 6.0 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tom Dempsey 1 3 2 5
Team 1 3 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Olie Cordill 5 162 32.4
Team 5 162 32.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tom Barrington 5 111 22.2 0
Don Shy 1 85 85.0 0
Gene Howard 1 15 15.0 0
Team 7 211 30.1 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Gene Howard 1 4 4.0 0
Al Dodd 1 0 0.0 0
Team 2 4 2.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Berry 10 18 211 11.7 3 0 136.8
Harmon Wages 1 1 16 16.0 1 0 158.3
Bruce Lemmerman 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 11 21 213 10.8 4 0 2 130.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Harmon Wages 7 87 12.4 1
Cannonball Butler 14 61 4.4 0
Bob Berry 1 6 6.0 0
Jeff Stanciel 1 4 4.0 0
Charlie Bryant 2 3 1.5 0
Gary McDermott 4 2 0.5 0
Team 29 163 5.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Harmon Wages 3 105 35.0 1
Gail Cogdill 3 62 20.7 1
Paul Flatley 2 29 14.5 2
Jim Mitchell 1 17 17.0 0
Cannonball Butler 2 14 7.0 0
Team 11 227 10.8 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bob Etter 1 1 6 9
Team 1 1 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Billy Lothridge 6 235 39.2
Team 6 235 39.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Cannonball Butler 1 36 36.0 0
Charlie Bryant 2 32 16.0 0
Jeff Stanciel 1 10 10.0 0
Team 4 78 19.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mike Freeman 1 6 6.0 0
Team 1 6 6.0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,836

Ridder

Desmond Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

905

London

Drake London

Team Rankings

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PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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