2001 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 9, 2001 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans SaintsWinner
28
at
Atlanta Falcons
10
NO -3 ✓U 39 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 28–10 — never really in doubt late.
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
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 20/30 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13.1 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1/1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Ricky Williams | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Aaron Brooks | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 7 | 10 | 138 | 1 | 34% | 13.7 |
| Willie Jackson | 4 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 21% | 4.8 |
| Robert Wilson | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 7% | 3.1 |
| Ricky Williams | 5 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 0.9 |
| Boo Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Lamont Hall | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -4.1 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Wane McGarity | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Knight | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Weary | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hawthorne | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Roi Glover | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bellamy | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Hand | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 18/32 | 233 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Christian | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Maurice Smith | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | 1 | -3.9 |
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Finneran | 6 | 7 | 92 | 0 | 22% | 5.5 |
| Bob Christian | 5 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 22% | 1.0 |
| Tony Martin | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 16% | -3.1 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Terance Mathis | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 22% | -2.5 |
| Maurice Smith | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Reggie Kelly | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Bradford | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henri Crockett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Dronett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 39
- NO moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Saints closed -3 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 39; the game landed 38 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- NO 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Dan Reeves
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.