New Orleans Saints @ 
Atlanta Falcons
15–17Final · Nov 17, 1996
NO 15 ATL 17 Final
Box score
NO
passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Everett | 23/33 | 244 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 75.8 |
rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bates | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Zellars | 9 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Everett | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haynes | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Torrance Small | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Tony Johnson | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Mercury Hayes | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Earnest Hunter III | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Everett | 1 | 1 | 0 |
defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Harvey | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Jackson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Molden | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Mickell | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Newman | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Martin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Hughes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McMillan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Fields | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Broughton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Robbins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Molden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
kickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Hughes | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 44 | 0 |
| Earnest Hunter III | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Brien | 3/3 | 100.0 | 42 | 0/0 | 9 |
punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
ATL
passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hebert | 26/39 | 229 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-10 | 88.5 |
rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Heyward | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Jamal Anderson | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Metcalf | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Hebert | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Emanuel | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Eric Metcalf | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Craig Heyward | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Robbie Tobeck | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| J.J. Birden | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron George | 0 | 0 | 1 |
defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron George | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Odomes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Bennett | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Tuggle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Edwards | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny McGill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Riddick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Owens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Archambeau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Bennett | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brad Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
kickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roell Preston | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 32 | 0 |
kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | 1/4 | 25.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Stryzinski | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
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