2005 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2005 · Alamo Dome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
34
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New Orleans Saints
31
ATL -4 no coverO 42 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 34–31 — 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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 11/23 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Mike Vick | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 4.7 |
| T.J. Duckett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Justin Griffith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demorrio Williams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Scott | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Webster | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Lavalais | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddy White | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McCadam | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 22/33 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 2 | -7.5 |
| Aaron Stecker | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Smith | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sedrick Hodge | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Bockwoldt | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bullocks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Courtney Watson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fakhir Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Craft | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -4
- Closing total
- 42
- ATL moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42; the game landed 65 — over by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alamo Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Jim Haslett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.