Falcons 45, Saints 24 · Sportsball

Final

Score by period
Team	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	14	10	7	14	45
NO	0	7	3	14	24

Scoring

Q1 13:34ATLBijan Robinson 59 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
Q1 0:48ATLBijan Robinson 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
Q2 14:57NOAlvin Kamara 3 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
Q2 8:59ATLBrian Robinson Jr. 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
Q2 3:07ATLNick Folk 29 Yd Field Goal
Q3 7:38NODaniel Carlson 27 Yd Field Goal
Q3 2:11ATLBrian Robinson Jr. 8 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
Q4 13:00NOAlvin Kamara 5 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
Q4 9:50ATLJahan Dotson 31 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)
Q4 6:52ATLBrian Robinson Jr. 11 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
Q4 1:13NODevaughn Vele 3 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)

Team stats

Team stats
Falcons	Stat	Saints
420	Total yards	320
215	Passing yards	270
205	Rushing yards	50
24	First downs	22
4-8	3rd down	6-15
0	Turnovers	1
8-70	Penalties	8-49
30:45	Possession	29:15

Box score

Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Michael Penix Jr.	15/20	223	11.2	1	0	1-8	80.4	127.7
Team	15/20	215	11.2	1	0	1-8	--	127.7

Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bijan Robinson	19	145	7.6	2	59
Brian Robinson Jr.	14	62	4.4	3	11
Michael Penix Jr.	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
Team	35	205	5.9	5	59

Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Drake London	5	96	19.2	0	37	6
Jahan Dotson	2	54	27.0	1	31	3
Kyle Pitts Sr.	3	47	15.7	0	28	3
Zachariah Branch	2	10	5.0	0	9	2
Austin Hooper	1	9	9.0	0	9	1
Brian Robinson Jr.	1	5	5.0	0	5	1
Bijan Robinson	1	2	2.0	0	2	2
Olamide Zaccheaus	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Charlie Woerner	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Team	15	223	14.9	1	37	20

Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
C.J. Henderson	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
C.J. Henderson	10	9	0	0	1	0	0
Harold Perkins Jr.	10	7	0.5	0	1	1	0
Xavier Watts	8	5	0.5	0	0	1	0
Cameron Thomas	5	2	0	0	1	1	0
Mike Hughes	4	3	0	1	1	0	0
Kendal Daniels	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Divine Deablo	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Blair	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Woods	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Bowman Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sydney Brown	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
Brandon Dorlus	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
DeMarcco Hellams	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
Gervon Dexter Sr.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samson Ebukam	1	1	1	1	0	3	0
LaCale London	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Harrison	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jammie Robinson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Maason Smith	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Ford Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jessie Bates III	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Woerner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yasir Abdullah	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Team	68	45	2	5	8	12	0

Kick returns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Zachariah Branch	3	65	21.7	25	0
Team	3	65	21.7	25	0

Punt returns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Zachariah Branch	1	25	25.0	25	0
Team	1	25	25.0	25	0

Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nick Folk	1/1	100.0	29	6/6	9
Team	1/1	100.0	29	6/6	9

Punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jake Bailey	2	72	36.0	0	1	44
Team	2	72	36.0	0	1	44

Game details

Date

VenueCaesars Superdome

LocationNew Orleans, LA

Attendance70,007

TVESPN

Injuries

ATLFalcons

Andy Dalton QB
Coach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
Out
Brian Robinson Jr. RB
Hamstring · expected back Nov 8
Out
Jack Strand QB
Coach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
Out
Yasir Abdullah LB
Out
Billy Bowman Jr. CB
Hamstring · expected back Nov 8
Out
Divine Deablo LB
Forearm · expected back Nov 8
Out
Drake Jackson DE
Coach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
Out
Robert Longerbeam CB
Coach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
Out
James Pearce Jr. LB
Out
Jalon Walker LB
Out
JD Bertrand LB
Out
Beaux Collins WR
Hip · expected back Nov 8
Out
Da'Shawn Hand DT
Out
Michael Jerrell OT
Out
DeAngelo Malone LB
Out
Storm Norton OT
Out
Trey Sermon RB
Out
Anterio Thompson DT
Undisclosed · expected back Feb 15, 2027
Out
Cameron Williams OL
Ankle · expected back Nov 8
Out
Zachariah Branch WR
Hamstring · expected back Nov 8
Questionable
Samson Ebukam DE
Hamstring · expected back Nov 8
Questionable

NOSaints

Kelvin Banks Jr. OT
Out
Bryan Bresee DT
Out
Ty Chandler RB
Out
Travis Etienne Jr. RB
Out
Moliki Matavao TE
Out
Dillon Radunz G
Out
Nick Saldiveri OT
Out
Mason Tipton WR
Out
Jordyn Tyson WR
Hamstring · expected back Nov 8
Out
Rejzohn Wright CB
Out
CJ Donaldson RB
Shoulder · expected back Nov 8
Questionable
Cesar Ruiz G
Knee · expected back Nov 8
Questionable
Justin Reid S
Concussion · expected back Nov 8
Questionable
Nathan Shepherd DT
Illness · expected back Nov 8
Questionable

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