NFL game summary for 09/06/1981:
Line: Falcons by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta Falcons (1-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
( 0- 7) ATL Wallace Francis 10 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-14) ATL Wallace Francis 19 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-21) ATL Kenny Johnson 35 yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-27) ATL Alfred Jenkins 25 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (pass failed)
NO ATL
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 20-76 38-164
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-41-193-1 16-26-154-2
Sacked-yards: 3-20 2-19
Net pass yards: 173 135
Net yards/pass: 3.9 4.8
Total net yards: 249 299
Total plays: 64 (31% run) 66 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-2
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 4-20 6-54
Attendance: 57,406
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 28 for 122 yards; Bobby Scott, 8 of 12 for 71 yards (1 int); Guido Merkens, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 25 for 154 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Mike Moroski, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 13 for 61 yards; Jack Holmes, 4 for 10 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 2 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 3 yards ATL: William Andrews, 18 for 86 yards; Lynn Cain, 11 for 53 yards; James Mayberry, 6 for 19 yards; Ray Strong, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 8 for 117 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 22 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 11 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 12 yards; Gordon Banks, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Lafary, 1 for 5 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 4 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 1 yard; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 5 for 47 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 3 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; William Andrews, 2 for 14 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 10 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Guido Merkens, 2 for 38 yards; Gordon Banks, 1 for 9 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gordon Banks, 2 for 0 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 20 yards; Reggie Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ricky Ray, 1 for 33 yards; Johnnie Poe, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Neal Musser, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 202 yards ATL: John James, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 28 for 122 yards; Bobby Scott, 8 of 12 for 71 yards (1 int); Guido Merkens, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 25 for 154 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Mike Moroski, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 13 for 61 yards; Jack Holmes, 4 for 10 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 2 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 3 yards ATL: William Andrews, 18 for 86 yards; Lynn Cain, 11 for 53 yards; James Mayberry, 6 for 19 yards; Ray Strong, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 8 for 117 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 22 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 11 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 12 yards; Gordon Banks, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Lafary, 1 for 5 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 4 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 1 yard; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 5 for 47 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 3 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; William Andrews, 2 for 14 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 10 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Guido Merkens, 2 for 38 yards; Gordon Banks, 1 for 9 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gordon Banks, 2 for 0 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 20 yards; Reggie Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ricky Ray, 1 for 33 yards; Johnnie Poe, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Neal Musser, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 202 yards ATL: John James, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1