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1995 Week 3 Classic: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome. Kickoff: Sunday Sep 17, 1995 at 1:00pm.[1]
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Classic NFL game · Week 3
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Sunday Sep 17, 1995 · Louisiana Superdome, kickoff 1:00pm
Pregame
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1995 Week 3 Classic: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints in 1995, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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1995 Week 3 Classic: Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1995 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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1995 Week 3 Classic: Atlanta Falcons versus New Orleans Saints. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 3
Standings as of kickoff, Week 3 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Tied atop the league at 2-0: Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-2 | L2 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-2 | L2 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-0 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-0 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-2 | L2 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-0 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-2 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
Game video
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Score
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Atlanta Falcons 3, New Orleans Saints 10Atlanta Falcons 13, New Orleans Saints 10Atlanta Falcons 16, New Orleans Saints 17Atlanta Falcons 24, New Orleans Saints 24Atlanta Falcons 24, New Orleans Saints 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 313162427 |
| New Orleans Saints | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1010172424 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 19 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Saints | Quinn Early 70 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 3-7 |
| Saints | Chip Lohmiller 21 yard field goal | 3-10 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Terance Mathis 31 yard pass from Jeff George ( Morten Andersen kick) | 10-10 |
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal | 13-10 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 46 yard field goal | 16-10 |
| Saints | Michael Haynes 9 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 16-17 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Wesley Walls 28 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 16-24 |
| Falcons | Craig Heyward 7 yard rush ( Terance Mathis pass from Jeff George ) | 24-24 |
| OT | ||
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal | 27-24 |
Recap
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Atlanta Falcons defeated New Orleans Saints 27-24 at Louisiana Superdome in Week 3 Classic. The final scoring play was Falcons: Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal. The result was decided in overtime. Top line of the day: Jeff George: 386 pass yards on 27-of-39, 1 TD, 1 INT.[1]
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Atlanta Falcons walked out of Louisiana Superdome with a 27-24 Week 3 Classic result New Orleans Saints will replay all the way to the offseason. Overtime was the right verdict. The regulation 60 minutes never separated them, and the team that finally landed a punch in the extra session got the result it had spent the night trying to take in regulation. The final scoring play came from Falcons: Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 24. Game: 1995 Week 3 Classic. Attendance: 57442. Q1: 3 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 2 scoring plays. OT: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Jeff George: 386 pass yards on 27-of-39, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Craig Heyward: 102 rush yards on 25 carries
- Eric Metcalf: 11 catches for 155 yards
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Week 3 Classic, played at Louisiana Superdome. Final: Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 24, with Atlanta Falcons taking the result by 3 in overtime. **First quarter**
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 19 yard field goal
- Saints: Quinn Early 70 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
- Saints: Chip Lohmiller 21 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Falcons: Terance Mathis 31 yard pass from Jeff George ( Morten Andersen kick)
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal
Third quarter
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 46 yard field goal
- Saints: Michael Haynes 9 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
Fourth quarter
- Saints: Wesley Walls 28 yard pass from Jim Everett ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
- Falcons: Craig Heyward 7 yard rush ( Terance Mathis pass from Jeff George )
Overtime
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal
Top performers
- Jeff George: 386 pass yards on 27-of-39, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Craig Heyward: 102 rush yards on 25 carries
- Eric Metcalf: 11 catches for 155 yards
Overtime was the verdict. Atlanta Falcons found the answer the regulation 60 never produced.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 461 | 410 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/39 | 30/44 |
| Pass yards | 386 | 379 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 49 | 19 |
| Net pass yards | 337 | 360 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 31 | 22 |
| Rush yards | 124 | 50 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 8 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 62 | 56 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | |||||
| Jeff George | 27/39 | 386 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Jim Everett | 29/43 | 370 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tom Hodson | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| Craig Heyward | 25 | 102 | 1 | 13 |
| Eric Metcalf | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff George | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Mario Bates | 18 | 48 | 0 | 9 |
| Derek Brown | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| Eric Metcalf | 11 | 155 | 0 | 54 |
| Bert Emanuel | 6 | 104 | 0 | 49 |
| Terance Mathis | 6 | 81 | 1 | 31 |
| J.J. Birden | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| Mitch Lyons | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Craig Heyward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NOR | ||||
| Quinn Early | 5 | 99 | 1 | 70 |
| Torrance Small | 4 | 74 | 0 | 31 |
| Wesley Walls | 6 | 61 | 1 | 28 |
| Michael Haynes | 5 | 59 | 1 | 18 |
| Mario Bates | 3 | 36 | 0 | 26 |
| Derek Brown | 4 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Irv Smith | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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