NFL game summary for 12/12/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.4 (7) | 185.4 (17) | 320.8 (11) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 77.2 (1) | 176.0 (11) | 253.2 (4) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.6 (12) | 207.4 (11) | 332.0 (7) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 120.6 (17) | 212.4 (17) | 333.0 (19) | 11 |
Line: Falcons by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons (4-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) ATL Gerald Riggs 3 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-14) ATL Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-21) ATL Lynn Cain 17 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-28) ATL Lynn Cain 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 0-35) ATL Stacey Bailey 9 yard pass from Mike Moroski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
NO ATL
First Downs: 13 26
Rushes-yards: 20-70 45-189
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-33-69-3 21-32-161-1
Sacked-yards: 7-48 2-21
Net pass yards: 21 140
Net yards/pass: 0.5 4.1
Total net yards: 91 329
Total plays: 60 (33% run) 79 (56% run)
Yards/play: 1.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-3
Turnovers: 6 4
Penalties-yards: 10-91 9-82
Attendance: 39,535
Passing:
NO: Ken Stabler, 8 of 19 for 56 yards (3 int); Guido Merkens, 4 of 14 for 13 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 19 of 30 for 153 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Moroski, 2 of 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 15 for 52 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 9 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 8 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 1 yard ATL: William Andrews, 14 for 61 yards; Gerald Riggs, 11 for 41 yards and 2 TDs; Lynn Cain, 9 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 5 for 27 yards; Ray Strong, 4 for 9 yards; Floyd Hodge, 1 for 11 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 47 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for -3 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 9 yards; Lindsay Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 6 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 5 yards; Hokie Gajan, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Alfred Jackson, 5 for 75 yards; Lynn Cain, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Riggs, 3 for 18 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 1 yard; Junior Miller, 2 for 23 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for -3 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 11 yards; Stacey Bailey, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Hodge, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Aundra Thompson, 3 for 49 yards ATL: Reggie Brown, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for -1 yards ATL: Billy Johnson, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Rodney Lewis, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Fulton Kuykendall, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Butler, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 217 yards ATL: Dave Smigelsky, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1
NO: Ken Stabler, 8 of 19 for 56 yards (3 int); Guido Merkens, 4 of 14 for 13 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 19 of 30 for 153 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Moroski, 2 of 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 15 for 52 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 9 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 8 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 1 yard ATL: William Andrews, 14 for 61 yards; Gerald Riggs, 11 for 41 yards and 2 TDs; Lynn Cain, 9 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 5 for 27 yards; Ray Strong, 4 for 9 yards; Floyd Hodge, 1 for 11 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 47 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for -3 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 9 yards; Lindsay Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 6 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 5 yards; Hokie Gajan, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Alfred Jackson, 5 for 75 yards; Lynn Cain, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Riggs, 3 for 18 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 1 yard; Junior Miller, 2 for 23 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for -3 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 11 yards; Stacey Bailey, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Hodge, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Aundra Thompson, 3 for 49 yards ATL: Reggie Brown, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for -1 yards ATL: Billy Johnson, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Rodney Lewis, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Fulton Kuykendall, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Butler, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 217 yards ATL: Dave Smigelsky, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1