Falcons 13–26 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2004

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 26–13 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 6–12 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: W. Dunn
Top passer: M. Schaub
Biggest EPA play: (11:25) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 84-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Brooking at NO 38. 56-…
Game date: 2004-12-26

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 26–13 on 2004-12-26. W. Dunn posted a game-high +6.60 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	0	6	7	0	0	13
New Orleans Saints	5	7	14	0	0	26

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ATLAtlanta Falcons

ATL 39

NO 16

ATL 30

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 6:05Safety
MSM. Schaub
Points+2
Yard line
NO 97
Score
0-2
(6:05) 8-M.Schaub sacked in End Zone for -3 yards, SAFETY (92-T.Bryant).
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 0:15FG
JCJ. Carney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 4
Score
0-5
(:15) 3-J.Carney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 13:22FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
NO 7
Score
3-5
(13:22) 4-J.Feely 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 9:43FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
NO 3
Score
6-5
(9:43) 4-J.Feely 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:33TD
ABA. Brooks
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 1
Score
6-11
(3:33) 2-A.Brooks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:25XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
6-12
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 12:02TD
DSD. Stallworth
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 39
Score
6-18
(12:02) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, Run 37
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 11:52XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
6-19
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 5:51TD
WDW. Dunn
Points+6
Yard line
NO 16
Score
12-19
(5:51) 28-W.Dunn right guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 5:45XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
NO 2
Score
13-19
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:45TD
Marcedes Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 30
Score
13-25
4-J.Feely kicks 66 yards from ATL 30 to NO 4. 84-M.Lewis for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:32XP
JCJ. Carney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
13-26
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1W. Dunn · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +6.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
2D. Stallworth · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.73 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.86 EPA/play
3Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.08 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
4J. Pathon · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
5P. Price · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.70 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
6Bucky Williams · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.73 EPA/play
7A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +1.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8E. Conwell · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

W. Dunn — ATL · Receiving

W. Dunn posted the highest total EPA (+6.60) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.10 EPA per play.

W. Dunn's top snap (+4.36 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass to 28-W.Dunn to NO 8 for 59 yards (35-F.Brown, 34-T.Jones). Pass 0, Run 59

Biggest single play (-6.13 EPA): A. Brooks — (11:25) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 84-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Brooking at NO 38. 56-K.Brooking to NO 11 for 27 yards (84-M.Lewis).

Quarterback report card

M. Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Schaub (Atlanta Falcons) · 45 dropbacks · 37.8% completion · -0.24 EPA/play · -10.67 total EPA
A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 30 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -0.15 EPA/play · -4.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.133	-0.026
Offensive success rate	35.6%	41.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.203	-0.120
Rush EPA/play	-0.141	-0.085
Defensive EPA/play	+0.026	+0.133
Defensive success rate	58.1%	64.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.13 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.03 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 14 drives, -11.54 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, -2.46 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — A. Brooks (Q2 3:33)
New Orleans Saints — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 12:02)
Atlanta Falcons — W. Dunn (Q3 5:51)
New Orleans Saints — Marcedes Lewis (Q3 5:45)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 0:15)
Atlanta Falcons — J. Feely (Q2 13:22)
Atlanta Falcons — J. Feely (Q2 9:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 5–0. New Orleans Saints registered a safety from the NO 97 (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) 8-M.Schaub sacked in End Zone for -3 yards, SAFETY (92-T.Bryant).; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the ATL 4 (Q1 0:15) — (:15) 3-J.Carney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–6. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 7 (Q2 13:22) — (13:22) 4-J.Feely 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NO 3 (Q2 9:43) — (9:43) 4-J.Feely 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 1 (Q2 3:33) — (3:33) 2-A.Brooks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 3:25) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 39 (Q3 12:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, Run 37; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 11:52) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NO 16 (Q3 5:51) — (5:51) 28-W.Dunn right guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 5:45) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the ATL 30 (Q3 5:45) — 4-J.Feely kicks 66 yards from ATL 30 to NO 4. 84-M.Lewis for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 5:32) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 11:25) — (11:25) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 84-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Brooking at NO 38. 56-K.Brooking to NO 11 for 27 yards (84-M.Lewis). [WPA -24.7% · EPA -6.13]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:45) — 4-J.Feely kicks 66 yards from ATL 30 to NO 4. 84-M.Lewis for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +6.00]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass to 28-W.Dunn to NO 8 for 59 yards (35-F.Brown, 34-T.Jones). Pass 0, Run 59 [WPA +11.8% · EPA +4.36]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 0:48) — (:48) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 87-J.Horn INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Beasley (23-K.Mathis) at ATL 0. Touchback. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.49]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 12:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, Run 37 [WPA +10.1% · EPA +4.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 11:25) — (11:25) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 84-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Brooking at NO 38. 56-K.Brooking to NO 11 for 27 yards (84-M.Lewis). [WPA -24.7% · EPA -6.13]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 5:45) — 4-J.Feely kicks 66 yards from ATL 30 to NO 4. 84-M.Lewis for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +6.00]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 0:48) — (:48) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 87-J.Horn INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Beasley (23-K.Mathis) at ATL 0. Touchback. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.49]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 12:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, Run 37 [WPA +10.1% · EPA +4.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints Safety (+2) — Q1 6:05 · NO 97 · Score 0-2
(6:05) 8-M.Schaub sacked in End Zone for -3 yards, SAFETY (92-T.Bryant).
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 0:15 · ATL 4 · Score 0-5
(:15) 3-J.Carney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 13:22 · NO 7 · Score 3-5
(13:22) 4-J.Feely 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 9:43 · NO 3 · Score 6-5
(9:43) 4-J.Feely 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 3:33 · ATL 1 · Score 6-11
(3:33) 2-A.Brooks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 3:25 · ATL 2 · Score 6-12
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 12:02 · ATL 39 · Score 6-18
(12:02) (Shotgun) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, Run 37
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 11:52 · ATL 2 · Score 6-19
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q3 5:51 · NO 16 · Score 12-19
(5:51) 28-W.Dunn right guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q3 5:45 · NO 2 · Score 13-19
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 5:45 · ATL 30 · Score 13-25
4-J.Feely kicks 66 yards from ATL 30 to NO 4. 84-M.Lewis for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 5:32 · ATL 2 · Score 13-26
3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
W. Dunn (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints on 2004-12-26?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 26-13 in Week 16, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 0, New Orleans Saints 5; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 6, New Orleans Saints 7; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 7, New Orleans Saints 14; Final: Atlanta Falcons 13, New Orleans Saints 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — A. Brooks (Q2 3:33) New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q3 12:02) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — W. Dunn (Q3 5:51) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Lewis (Q3 5:45) New Orleans Saints field goal — J. Carney (Q1 0:15, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Feely (Q2 13:22, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Feely (Q2 9:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

M. Schaub (Atlanta Falcons), 37.8% completion, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -10.67 total passing EPA. A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints), 40.0% completion, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints?

W. Dunn (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.60 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+4.36 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass to 28-W.Dunn to NO 8 for 59 yards (35-F.Brown, 34-T.Jones). Pass 0, Run 59.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 11-3 Now 11-4 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 6-8 Now 7-8 W

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