NEW ORLEANS -- Tight end Alge Crumpler was placed on the inactive list about an hour before kickoff at the Superdome. The Pro Bowler fought ankle and knee injuries through the week. Dwayne Blakley will take his place in the starting lineup.
Atlanta Falcons Inactives
QB Chris Redman (emergency quarterback)
FB Corey McIntyre
LB Stephen Nicholas
OL D'Anthony Batiste
OL Harvey Dahl
T Todd Weiner
TE Alge Crumpler
DT Montavious Stanley
New Orleans Saints Inactives
WR Robert Meachem
S Jay Bellamy
CB Jason David
LB Marvin Mitchell
G Andy Alleman
T Jermon Bushrod
TE Ronnie Ghent
DE/DT Renaldo Wynn
Expected Starters
Atlanta Falcons Offense
WR Roddy White
LT Renardo Foster
LG Justin Blalock
C Todd McClure
RG Kynan Forney
RT Tyson Clabo
TE Dwayne Blakley
WR Joe Horn
QB Byron Leftwich
FB Ovie Mughelli
RB Warrick Dunn
Atlanta Falcons Defense
LE Jamaal Anderson
UT Rod Coleman
NT Grady Jackson
RE John Abraham
BLB Michael Boley
MLB Keith Brooking
WLB Demorrio Williams
LCB DeAngelo Hall
SS Lawyer Milloy
FS Chris Crocker
RCB Chris Houston
New Orleans Saints Offense
WR Marques Colston
LT Jammal Brown
LG Jamar Nesbit
C Jeff Faine
RG Jahri Evans
RT Jon Stinchcomb
TE Eric Johnson
WR Lance Moore
QB Drew Brees
FB Mike Karney
RB Reggie Bush
New Orleans Saints Defense
LE Charles Grant
NT Hollis Thomas
DT Brian Young
RE Will Smith
SLB Scott Fujita
MLB Mark Simoneau
WLB Scott Shanle
LCB Mike McKenzie
FS Josh Bullocks
SS Roman Harper
RCB Jason Craft
