Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, NFL 2026-10-05
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
At a glance
All gamesGame leaders
Tyler Shough30/48, 286 yds, 1 TD · Saints
Passing
Bijan Robinson19 car, 145 yds, 2 TD · Falcons
Rushing
Chris Olave8 rec, 116 yds, 0 TD · Saints
Receiving
C.J. Henderson10 total, 9 solo · Falcons
Tackles
Samson Ebukam1 sacks, 1 TFL · Falcons
Sacks
Head-to-head8 recent
4Falcons wins
4Saints wins
Jan 4, 2026 · Week 18
New Orleans Saints17 - 19FINALAtlanta Falcons Nov 23, 2025 · Week 12
Atlanta Falcons24 - 10FINALNew Orleans Saints Nov 10, 2024 · Week 10
Atlanta Falcons17 - 20FINALNew Orleans Saints Sep 29, 2024 · Week 4
New Orleans Saints24 - 26FINALAtlanta Falcons Jan 7, 2024 · Week 18
Atlanta Falcons17 - 48FINALNew Orleans Saints Nov 26, 2023 · Week 12
New Orleans Saints15 - 24FINALAtlanta Falcons
Team statsFalcons · Saints
420Total yards320
215Passing yards270
205Rushing yards50
24First downs22
4-8Third down6-15
0-0Fourth down3-4
0Turnovers1
1-8Sacks taken2-16
8-70Penalties8-49
4-5Red zone3-4
30:45Possession29:15
FormLast five before this game
FalconsWWLLW
Atlanta Falcons35 - 14FINALGreen Bay PackersCarolina Panthers34 - 3FINALAtlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons13 - 20FINALPittsburgh SteelersNew Orleans Saints17 - 19FINALAtlanta FalconsLos Angeles Rams24 - 27FINALAtlanta Falcons SaintsWLLWL
Las Vegas Raiders35 - 27FINALNew Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints24 - 17FINALBaltimore RavensNew Orleans Saints30 - 31FINALDetroit LionsNew Orleans Saints17 - 19FINALAtlanta FalconsNew Orleans Saints34 - 26FINALTennessee Titans
Scoring summary11 plays
Quarter 1
TD
Bijan Robinson 59 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 13:34
7 - 0TD
Bijan Robinson 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 0:48
14 - 0Quarter 2
TD
Alvin Kamara 3 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)Saints · 14:57
14 - 7TD
Brian Robinson Jr. 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 8:59
21 - 7FG
Nick Folk 29 Yd Field GoalFalcons · 3:07
24 - 7Quarter 3
FG
Daniel Carlson 27 Yd Field GoalSaints · 7:38
24 - 10TD
Brian Robinson Jr. 8 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 2:11
31 - 10Quarter 4
TD
Alvin Kamara 5 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)Saints · 13:00
31 - 17TD
Jahan Dotson 31 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 9:50
38 - 17TD
Brian Robinson Jr. 11 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)Falcons · 6:52
45 - 17TD
Devaughn Vele 3 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)Saints · 1:13
45 - 24Also in Week 42026 season
Thu, Oct 1
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Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr.QB | 15/20 | 223 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 127.7 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan RobinsonRB | 19 | 145 | 7.6 | 2 | 59 |
| Brian RobinsonRB | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 3 | 11 |
| Michael Penix Jr.QB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake LondonWR | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Jahan DotsonWR | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Kyle PittsTE | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Zachariah BranchWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Austin HooperTE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Brian RobinsonRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Bijan RobinsonRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Olamide ZaccheausWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie WoernerTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. HendersonCB | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr.LB | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier WattsSAF | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron ThomasDE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike HughesCB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal DanielsLB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine DeabloLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris BlairWR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh WoodsLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr.CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney BrownSAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon DorlusDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeMarcco HellamsSAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr.DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson EbukamDE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| LaCale LondonDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach HarrisonDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jammie RobinsonSAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maason SmithDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike FordDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie BatesFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie WoernerTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir AbdullahLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. HendersonCB | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BaileyP | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah BranchWR | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah BranchWR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ShoughQB | 30/48 | 286 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 2-16 | 85.9 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 5 |
| CJ DonaldsonRB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kendre MillerRB | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler ShoughQB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Barion BrownWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris OlaveWR | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| Devaughn VeleWR | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Kendre MillerRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Bryce LanceWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| CJ DonaldsonRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Treyton WelchTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian BlackmonSAF | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree WilsonDE | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas SankerSAF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny StutsmanLB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin ReidS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase YoungDE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy RileyCB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete WernerLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fadil DiggsDE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian BoydDT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan ShepherdDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstryCB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron JordanDE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby WoodenDE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah StalbirdLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar DelpTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon GodchauxDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RidgewayDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden PriceCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon BroughtonDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ DonaldsonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendre MillerRB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel CarlsonK | 1/2 | 50.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan WrightP | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion BrownWR | 5 | 130 | 26.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jayden PriceCB | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion BrownWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |