2007 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 21, 2007 · Louisiana Superdome
Atlanta Falcons
16
at
New Orleans SaintsWinner
22
NO -9 no coverU 42.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 22–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
22/34, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
2.9 expected points added · +3.2% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
15/23, 145 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.2 expected points added · +12.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Leftwich | 15/23 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Joey Harrington | 12/18 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious Norwood | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Byron Leftwich | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Joey Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 22/34 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Aaron Stecker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Shanle | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bullocks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Craft | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -9
- Closing total
- 42.5
- ATL moneyline
- +300
- NO moneyline
- -330
Saints closed -9, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 38 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Bobby Petrino vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.