2004 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 2004 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans Saints
21
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
24
ATL -9 no coverU 47.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.
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 | 19/34 | 189 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Aaron Stecker | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Bockwoldt | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Howard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fakhir Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Young | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 16/29 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Warrick Dunn | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | -3.2 |
| T.J. Duckett | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Scott | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Jasper | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -9
- Closing total
- 47.5
- NO moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -9, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 45 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NO 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.