NFL game summary for 11/01/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.2 (10) | 212.1 (13) | 346.4 (14) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 106.6 (3) | 219.4 (16) | 326.0 (10) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.8 (9) | 150.6 (26) | 294.4 (26) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 117.2 (8) | 210.8 (14) | 328.0 (11) | 20 |
Line: Falcons by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (5-4-0) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) ATL Mick Luckhurst 25 yard field goal
(10- 0) ATL Wallace Francis 8 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(10- 3) NO Benny Ricardo 28 yard field goal
(10-10) NO Guido Merkens 46 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(17-10) ATL Alfred Jenkins 48 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(24-10) ATL William Andrews 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(31-10) ATL Alfred Jenkins 60 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(34-10) ATL Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal
(41-10) ATL Alfred Jenkins 47 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
ATL NO
First Downs: 20 14
Rushes-yards: 39-144 22-58
Yards/rush: 3.7 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-22-269-1 22-38-225-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 2-21
Net pass yards: 262 204
Net yards/pass: 11.4 5.1
Total net yards: 406 262
Total plays: 62 (62% run) 62 (35% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-92 10-85
Attendance: 63,637
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 20 for 258 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); June Jones, 1 of 2 for 11 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 29 for 198 yards and 1 TD; Dave Wilson, 5 of 9 for 27 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 14 for 29 yards; James Mayberry, 6 for 26 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 1 for 2 yards NO: George Rogers, 15 for 20 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 10 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 5 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 28 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for -2 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 179 yards and 3 TDs; William Andrews, 4 for 39 yards; Junior Miller, 3 for 18 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 26 yards; Lynn Cain, 1 for 7 yards NO: Jack Holmes, 6 for 39 yards; Guido Merkens, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 4 for 16 yards; Hoby Brenner, 3 for 52 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 10 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 6 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 3 for 73 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 4 for 72 yards; Scott Stauch, 2 for 36 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 4 for 58 yards NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 10 yards; Johnnie Poe, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Bobby Butler, 1 for 41 yards NO: Frank Wattelet, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 4 for 156 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 316 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2 NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/2
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 20 for 258 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); June Jones, 1 of 2 for 11 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 29 for 198 yards and 1 TD; Dave Wilson, 5 of 9 for 27 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 14 for 29 yards; James Mayberry, 6 for 26 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 1 for 2 yards NO: George Rogers, 15 for 20 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 10 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 5 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 28 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for -2 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 179 yards and 3 TDs; William Andrews, 4 for 39 yards; Junior Miller, 3 for 18 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 26 yards; Lynn Cain, 1 for 7 yards NO: Jack Holmes, 6 for 39 yards; Guido Merkens, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 4 for 16 yards; Hoby Brenner, 3 for 52 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 10 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 6 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 3 for 73 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 4 for 72 yards; Scott Stauch, 2 for 36 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 4 for 58 yards NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 10 yards; Johnnie Poe, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Bobby Butler, 1 for 41 yards NO: Frank Wattelet, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 4 for 156 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 316 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2 NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/2