2001 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 21, 2001 · Louisiana Superdome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
20
at
New Orleans Saints
13
NO -8 upsetU 42 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 20–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 14/20 | 187 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Chris Mohr | 1/1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Rodney Thomas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alge Crumpler | 5 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 24% | 6.3 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 3 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 19% | 6.1 |
| Terance Mathis | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 19% | 0.2 |
| Maurice Smith | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -3.2 |
| Jay Feely | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5% | -2.5 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McBurrows | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Crockett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Conrad Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Wiley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 23/39 | 249 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 21 | 51 | 2.4 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 5 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 16% | 2.9 |
| Ricky Williams | 9 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 24% | 2.1 |
| Willie Jackson | 5 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 30% | -2.9 |
| Robert Wilson | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5% | 2.5 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -1.4 |
| Albert Connell | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mathis | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Clemons | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Hand | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -8
- Closing total
- 42
- ATL moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Saints closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 33 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Jim Haslett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.