Wild Card Playoff Games, 2028

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	10	17	6	-	33
Atlanta Falcons	7	13	0	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 ATL - Johnnie Haus 17 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 14:36 ATL - Shane Huffman 2 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 10:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 27 field goal
2Q: 03:42 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 51 field goal
2Q: 02:33 NOS - Rick Collins 51 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:15 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 35 field goal
3Q: 11:36 NOS - Nolan Walters 54 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 03:38 NOS - Burt McCalla 29 field goal
3Q: 00:46 NOS - Nolan Walters 40 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 06:33 ATL - Bryan Dennis 19 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
4Q: 00:06 NOS - Burt McCalla 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 ATL - Johnnie Haus 17 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 14:36 ATL - Shane Huffman 2 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 10:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 27 field goal
2Q: 03:42 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 51 field goal
2Q: 02:33 NOS - Rick Collins 51 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:15 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 35 field goal
3Q: 11:36 NOS - Nolan Walters 54 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 03:38 NOS - Burt McCalla 29 field goal
3Q: 00:46 NOS - Nolan Walters 40 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 06:33 ATL - Bryan Dennis 19 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
4Q: 00:06 NOS - Burt McCalla 44 field goal

Team Statistics NOS ATL
Record 10-6-1 9-7-1
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 451 331
- Offensive Plays 67 69
- Yards per Play 6.73 4.80
Net Rushing Yards 148 141
- Rushing Attempts 30 36
- Yards per Rush 4.93 3.92
Net Passing Yards 303 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 3 33 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 308 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.19 5.76
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/33 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 4/141 6/86
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 3/64
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:49 27:11

Team Statistics	NOS	ATL
Record	10-6-1	9-7-1
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	451	331
- Offensive Plays	67	69
- Yards per Play	6.73	4.80
Net Rushing Yards	148	141
- Rushing Attempts	30	36
- Yards per Rush	4.93	3.92
Net Passing Yards	303	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 3	33 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	308	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.19	5.76
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/33	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	4/141	6/86
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	3/64
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 34
Time of Possession	32:49	27:11

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:20	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	11:41	4:12	OWN 6	8	22	Interception
1	6:41	0:30	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
1	5:14	2:47	OWN 20	6	40	Fumble
2	14:26	4:33	OWN 46	7	44	Field Goal
2	3:34	1:15	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
2	0:09	0:09	OPP 43	1	0	Half
3	11:36	0:15	OWN 46	1	54	Touchdown
3	8:39	5:07	OWN 6	9	82	Field Goal
3	3:02	2:34	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	13:38	1:12	OWN 39	3	-6	Punt
4	9:49	2:28	OWN 2	5	23	Interception
4	6:24	4:32	OWN 20	10	50	Field Goal
4	0:45	0:44	OPP 31	3	4	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:40	1:59	OWN 32	4	21	Punt
1	7:29	0:48	OPP 24	2	24	Touchdown
1	6:11	0:57	OPP 42	3	0	Punt
1	2:27	3:01	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
2	9:53	6:19	OWN 19	16	47	Field Goal
2	2:19	2:10	OWN 19	8	63	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:24	OWN 8	6	17	Punt
3	11:21	2:42	OWN 23	4	34	Punt
3	3:32	0:30	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
3	0:28	1:50	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
4	12:26	2:37	OWN 16	7	34	Punt
4	7:21	0:57	OPP 24	3	24	Touchdown
4	1:52	1:07	OWN 20	6	11	Downs
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Nolan Walters, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Irwin	21	91	4.33	23	1
Hunter Woodson	5	27	5.40	14	1
Alan Poole	4	30	7.50	16	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Andy Alston	18	73	4.06	10	2	0
Toby Livesay	12	29	2.42	7	0	0
Shane Huffman	6	39	6.50	19	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	36	19	308	1/5	3	54	3	74.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Huffman	33	12	190	0/0	2	33	1	63.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nolan Walters	8	12	162	20.25	93	54	2
WR Rick Collins	8	14	110	13.75	62	51	1
RB Bobby Irwin	1	2	14	14.00	14	14	0
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	5	7	7.00	1	7	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Hunter Woodson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryan Dennis	4	8	82	20.50	11	29	1
WR Martin Lofton	3	7	28	9.33	0	11	0
WR D.J. Miklusicak	2	5	44	22.00	27	33	0
TE Johnnie Haus	2	6	29	14.50	12	17	1
WR Gerald Buchanan	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Kirk Gardner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Bobby Clark	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Toby Livesay	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jorge Cloude	1	12	12.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Max Midget	2	32	16.00	0
CB Arnie Cooley	1	32	32.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bobby Irwin	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mike Garner	0	1	0	0
Mo Gardner	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	2	93	46.5	45.0	51	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Joyner	6	238	39.7	34.3	48	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	4/4	2/2	0/0	47	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Mattingly	2/2	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	2	12	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Morton	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Irwin	2	65	32.5	0
Marc Stanton	2	76	38.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marlon Paswater	6	86	14.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	6	3	0.0	25	20
S Duane Sterritt	6	2	0.0	30	28
ILB Dale Landolt	5	0	0.0	15	16
CB Danny Cortez	4	1	0.0	24	24
CB Ty Covington	4	0	0.0	26	24
DT Johnny Rasmussen	3	2	0.0	32	26
DE Brent Robbins	3	0	0.0	26	17
DT Junior Reeves	2	1	0.0	20	13
OLB Willie Rexin	2	1	0.0	25	26
DE Cary Clinton	2	1	0.0	19	22
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	0.0	26	29
OLB Byron Bennett	2	0	0.0	13	7
CB Howie Lord	1	1	0.0	27	22
QB Alan Poole	1	0	---	---	---
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	---	---	---
RB Bobby Irwin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Stephen Granberry	1	0	---	---	---
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0.0	17	20
CB Bubba Reese	1	0	0.0	10	10
S Steve Ziel	1	0	0.0	8	4
DE Max Tank	0	1	0.0	28	27
S Tommie Grange	0	1	0.0	13	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Charlie Sims	7	3	0.0	28	33
S Grant Morton	5	1	0.0	27	28
OLB Mo Gardner	4	3	0.0	24	33
S Marlon Paswater	4	0	0.0	12	14
DE Zach Strickland	3	0	1.0	14	11
CB Max Midget	3	4	0.0	26	28
OLB Oliver Hanson	3	1	0.0	18	14
DT Dusty Kim	3	1	0.0	25	31
S Tito Justice	3	0	0.0	24	30
CB Gus Barrett	2	2	0.0	14	22
DT Norm Fulcher	2	1	0.0	14	13
DE Juan Norried	2	0	0.0	22	24
CB Scott Levine	2	0	0.0	4	9
CB Arnie Cooley	2	0	0.0	24	33
WR Bobby Clark	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Chris Torrez	1	0	0.0	2	4
DE Mike Garner	1	0	0.0	8	13
OLB Wendell Holmes	0	1	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cary Clinton	1	0	2	22
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0	3	0	26
DE Brent Robbins	0	3	0	17
DE Max Tank	0	1	0	27
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0	1	0	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Zach Strickland	1.0	0	0	1	11
DE Juan Norried	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Dusty Kim	0.0	1	0	0	31
DE Kris Mathis	0.0	0	1	1	26
CB Gus Barrett	0.0	0	1	0	22
ILB Chris Torrez	0.0	0	1	0	4
DE Mike Garner	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	2	2	0	20
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	1	29
CB Ty Covington	2	0	0	24
CB Bubba Reese	2	0	0	10
CB Howie Lord	1	1	0	22
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	0	24
ILB Dale Landolt	1	0	0	16
S Steve Ziel	1	0	0	4
S Duane Sterritt	0	2	0	28
OLB Willie Rexin	0	1	0	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marlon Paswater	4	0	0	14
ILB Charlie Sims	3	0	0	33
CB Max Midget	2	0	2	28
OLB Mo Gardner	2	0	0	33
CB Scott Levine	2	0	0	9
CB Arnie Cooley	1	1	1	33
CB Gus Barrett	1	1	0	22
DE Juan Norried	1	0	0	24
DT Dusty Kim	1	0	0	31
ILB Chris Torrez	1	0	0	4
S Tito Justice	1	0	0	30
OLB Oliver Hanson	0	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	5	13	28	0	34
Joseph Sherman	2	7	29	0	35
Alex Priestley	2	3	20	0	17
Neil Delgado	1	2	22	0	27
Roger Vaughn	1	2	18	0	29
Mitchell Emmons	0	1	19	0	17
Mitchell Maloney	0	1	2	0	3
Cedric Flournoy	0	0	22	1	28

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Roger Thornton	2	11	32	28
Tony Reeves	2	4	30	29
Billy Vandermause	1	4	30	30
Danny McClendon	1	2	10	9
Jonathan George	1	1	6	5
Justin Wolfe	0	5	30	28
Tyrus Tate	0	2	36	33
Mario Sanford	0	1	6	3
Myron Sutter	0	1	28	18

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Irwin	2	26
Mitchell Emmons	1	20
Rex Dunn	1	20
Pat Brooks	1	20
Tommie Grange	1	16
Marc Stanton	1	14
Rick Collins	0	18
Steve Ziel	0	17
Otis Wallis	0	14
Burt McCalla	0	12
Duane Sterritt	0	11
Byron Bennett	0	11
Bubba Reese	0	9
Timothy Hiller	0	6
Marlon Finley	0	6
Cary Clinton	0	6
Alex Priestley	0	6
Lenny Shields	0	6
Donnell Pritchett	0	6
Hunter Woodson	0	6
Mitchell Maloney	0	5
Brent Robbins	0	5
Broderick Heath	0	5
Junior Reeves	0	4
Billy Joe Beckett	0	4
Willie Rexin	0	4
Jose Barfield	0	4
Cris Scott	0	4
Dale Landolt	0	4
Howie Lord	0	3
Ty Covington	0	3
Johnny Rasmussen	0	2
Cedric Flournoy	0	2
Darnell Briggs	0	2
Danny Cortez	0	2
Max Tank	0	2
Neil Delgado	0	1
Jorge Cloude	0	1
Burt Tamaarkin	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Freddie Lipscomb	2	13
Toby Livesay	1	23
Myron Sutter	1	13
Kirk Gardner	1	8
Andy Alston	1	8
Johnnie Haus	0	22
Warren Finch	0	21
Marlon Paswater	0	20
Oliver Hanson	0	20
Bobby Clark	0	17
Martin Lofton	0	15
Gus Barrett	0	14
Mario Sanford	0	8
Charlie Mattingly	0	8
Justin Wolfe	0	8
Wendell Holmes	0	8
Joseph Wooden	0	8
Grant Morton	0	7
Bryan Dennis	0	7
Danny McClendon	0	6
Marc Joyner	0	6
Mickey Parker	0	5
Max Midget	0	4
Mo Gardner	0	4
Arnie Cooley	0	4
Charlie Sims	0	4
Juan Norried	0	3
Gerald Buchanan	0	3
Kris Mathis	0	3
Dusty Kim	0	3
Gene Tong	0	3
Tito Justice	0	2
Frank Hopper	0	2
Jonathan George	0	2
Mike Garner	0	2
Roger Thornton	0	1
Norm Fulcher	0	1
Scott Levine	0	1
Zach Strickland	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	9	53	5.9
Right	14	77	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	24	82	3.4
Right	8	41	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	36	19	4	3	2	3	4	2	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Huffman	33	12	2	2	3	6	8	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	49	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	168	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	91	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	82	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	62	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	46	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Collins	14	8	1	110	2	35
WR Nolan Walters	12	8	1	162	2	30
WR Stephen Granberry	5	1	0	7	0	28
RB Bobby Irwin	2	1	0	14	0	25
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	17
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	0	15	0	11
RB Hunter Woodson	1	0	0	0	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryan Dennis	8	4	0	82	1	30
WR Martin Lofton	7	3	0	28	0	19
TE Johnnie Haus	6	2	1	29	0	13
WR D.J. Miklusicak	5	2	2	44	1	16
WR Bobby Clark	4	0	0	0	0	11
TE Kirk Gardner	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Gerald Buchanan	1	1	0	7	0	4
RB Toby Livesay	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Irwin	3	7	2.33	4.33
Alan Poole	1	4	4.00	7.50

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shane Huffman	1	2	2.00	6.50
Andy Alston	1	2	2.00	4.06
Toby Livesay	1	3	3.00	2.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	1	0	0	0.00	8.56

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Huffman	2	2	36	18.00	5.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0	0.00	13.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bryan Dennis	1	1	19	19.00	10.25
TE Johnnie Haus	1	1	17	17.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	12	6
Hunter Woodson	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Huffman	2	2
Andy Alston	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	3	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Huffman	13	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Walters	1	1	1
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	1
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin Lofton	4	2	2
WR D.J. Miklusicak	3	1	1
WR Bryan Dennis	2	2	2
WR Gerald Buchanan	1	1	1
TE Johnnie Haus	1	0	0
WR Bobby Clark	1	0	0
RB Toby Livesay	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,200 (22,200)
End Zone 12,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,500 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,700 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,200 (22,200)
End Zone	12,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,500 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,700 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,000)