NFL game summary for 10/25/1970:
Tom McCauley's 77-yard punt return touchdown, the longest return in Atlanta history and the first ever for a score, proved to be the decisive margin as the Falcons swept to their second victory of the season over the Saints.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 89.2 (23) | 145.6 (18) | 234.8 (23) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (18) | 202.2 (22) | 337.2 (25) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.6 (14) | 155.2 (15) | 269.8 (17) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 128.6 (17) | 148.4 (9) | 277.0 (11) | 11 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons (3-3-0) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 32 |
( 0- 3) ATL Ken Vinyard 16 yard field goal ( 0- 9) ATL Harmon Wages 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7- 9) NO Danny Abramowicz 30 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 7-12) ATL Ken Vinyard 49 yard field goal ( 7-19) ATL Tom McCauley 77 yard punt return (Ken Vinyard kick) ( 7-25) ATL Todd Snyder 20 yard pass from Bob Berry (kick failed) (14-25) NO Ken Burrough 10 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick) (14-32) ATL Randy Marshall 0 yard fumble return (Ken Vinyard kick)
NO ATL
First Downs: 12 20
Rushes-yards: 22-96 41-127
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-177-1 16-22-147-1
Sacked-yards: 1-1 0-0
Net pass yards: 176 147
Net yards/pass: 6.1 6.7
Total net yards: 272 274
Total plays: 51 (43% run) 63 (65% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 11-89 5-46
Attendance: 58,850
Passing:
NO: Billy Kilmer, 9 of 14 for 90 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Edd Hargett, 6 of 14 for 87 yards and 1 TD ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 22 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 12 for 66 yards; Elijah Pitts, 8 for 26 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 3 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Cannonball Butler, 16 for 40 yards; Harmon Wages, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Paul Gipson, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Berry, 3 for 9 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 2 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Baker, 4 for 29 yards; Tom Barrington, 3 for 44 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Elijah Pitts, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 31 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Todd Snyder, 6 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 27 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 12 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ken Burrough, 2 for 56 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 2 for 18 yards; Dicky Lyons, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 48 yards; Mike Freeman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Dicky Lyons, 2 for 2 yards ATL: Tom McCauley, 1 for 77 yards and 1 TD; John Mallory, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Al Lavan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 169 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 ATL: Ken Vinyard, 2/2
NO: Billy Kilmer, 9 of 14 for 90 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Edd Hargett, 6 of 14 for 87 yards and 1 TD ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 22 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 12 for 66 yards; Elijah Pitts, 8 for 26 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 3 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Cannonball Butler, 16 for 40 yards; Harmon Wages, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Paul Gipson, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Berry, 3 for 9 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 2 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Baker, 4 for 29 yards; Tom Barrington, 3 for 44 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Elijah Pitts, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 31 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Todd Snyder, 6 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 27 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 12 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ken Burrough, 2 for 56 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 2 for 18 yards; Dicky Lyons, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 48 yards; Mike Freeman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Dicky Lyons, 2 for 2 yards ATL: Tom McCauley, 1 for 77 yards and 1 TD; John Mallory, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Al Lavan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 169 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 ATL: Ken Vinyard, 2/2