New Orleans Saints 24–45 Atlanta Falcons
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- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 4
NFL: Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans Saints 45–24.
Game leaders
286Tyler ShoughPassing yards
223Michael Penix Jr.
23Alvin KamaraRushing yards
145Bijan Robinson
116Chris OlaveReceiving yards
96Drake London
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
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| When | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 13:34 · Bijan Robinson | 0 | 7 |
| Q1 0:48 · Bijan Robinson | 0 | 14 |
| Q2 14:57 · Alvin Kamara | 7 | 14 |
| Q2 8:59 · Brian Robinson Jr. | 7 | 21 |
| Q2 3:07 · Nick Folk | 7 | 24 |
| Q3 7:38 · Daniel Carlson | 10 | 24 |
| Q3 2:11 · Brian Robinson Jr. | 10 | 31 |
| Q4 13:00 · Alvin Kamara | 17 | 31 |
| Q4 9:50 · Jahan Dotson | 17 | 38 |
| Q4 6:52 · Brian Robinson Jr. | 17 | 45 |
| Q4 1:13 · Devaughn Vele | 24 | 45 |
| 60′ | 24 | 45 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
Third-down conversions
40%6/1550%4/8
Fourth-down conversions
75%3/4–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
75%3/480%4/5
- 4.67.5Yards per play
- 2.404.09Points per drive
- 32.038.2Yards per drive
- 6956Plays
How the yards came
New Orleans Saints
Pass 270Rush 50
Atlanta Falcons
Pass 215Rush 205
- Time of possession
- 29:1530:45
- Turnover margin
- -1+1
- Sacks made
- 12
- Penalties (yards)
- 8 (49)8 (70)
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| New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 6/15 | 4/8 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 3/4 | 4/5 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| Points per drive | 2.40 | 4.09 |
| Yards per drive | 32.0 | 38.2 |
| Plays | 69 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 205 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 8 (49) | 8 (70) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 13:340–7Bijan Robinson(Touchdown)
- Q1 0:480–14Bijan Robinson(Touchdown)
- Q1 13:340–7
Q2
- Alvin Kamara(Touchdown)Q2 14:577–14
- Q2 8:597–21Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
- Q2 3:077–24Nick Folk(Field goal)
Q3
- Daniel Carlson(Field goal)Q3 7:3810–24
- Q3 2:1110–31Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
Q4
- Alvin Kamara(Touchdown)Q4 13:0017–31
- Q4 9:5017–38Jahan Dotson(Touchdown)
- Q4 6:5217–45Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
- Devaughn Vele(Touchdown)Q4 1:1324–45
Key stats
- 320Total yards420
- 270Passing yards215
- 50Rushing yards205
- 22First downs24
- 69Total plays56
- 4.6Yards per play7.5
- 5.4Yards per pass10.2
- 2.6Yards per rush5.9
- 30/48Comp / Att15/20
- 19Rushing attempts35
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Saints led after 0 of 4 quarters, Atlanta Falcons after 4. Largest lead at a break: 21 points, Atlanta Falcons after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
New Orleans Saints: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- New Orleans Saints scored 108 points and allowed 141 in their last 5 games.
Atlanta Falcons: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.- Atlanta Falcons scored 102 points and allowed 86 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 13:340–7Bijan Robinson(Touchdown)
- Q1 0:480–14Bijan Robinson(Touchdown)
- Q1 13:340–7
Q2
- Alvin Kamara(Touchdown)Q2 14:577–14
- Q2 8:597–21Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
- Q2 3:077–24Nick Folk(Field goal)
Q3
- Daniel Carlson(Field goal)Q3 7:3810–24
- Q3 2:1110–31Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
Q4
- Alvin Kamara(Touchdown)Q4 13:0017–31
- Q4 9:5017–38Jahan Dotson(Touchdown)
- Q4 6:5217–45Brian Robinson Jr.(Touchdown)
- Devaughn Vele(Touchdown)Q4 1:1324–45
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
Third-down conversions
40%6/1550%4/8
Fourth-down conversions
75%3/4–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
75%3/480%4/5
- 4.67.5Yards per play
- 2.404.09Points per drive
- 32.038.2Yards per drive
- 6956Plays
How the yards came
New Orleans Saints
Pass 270Rush 50
Atlanta Falcons
Pass 215Rush 205
- Time of possession
- 29:1530:45
- Turnover margin
- -1+1
- Sacks made
- 12
- Penalties (yards)
- 8 (49)8 (70)
Show as a table
| New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 6/15 | 4/8 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 3/4 | 4/5 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| Points per drive | 2.40 | 4.09 |
| Yards per drive | 32.0 | 38.2 |
| Plays | 69 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 205 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 8 (49) | 8 (70) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
14
7
10
3
7
14
14
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| Quarter | New Orleans Saints · Touchdowns | Atlanta Falcons · Touchdowns | New Orleans Saints · Field goals | Atlanta Falcons · Field goals | New Orleans Saints · Extra points and conversions | Atlanta Falcons · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Q2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Tyler Shough
30/48 completions
286yards1 TD
Michael Penix Jr.
15/20 completions
223yards1 TD
Rushing
Alvin Kamara
7 carries
23yards2 TD
Bijan Robinson
19 carries
145yards2 TD
Receiving
Chris Olave
8/12 caught/targeted
116yards
Drake London
5/6 caught/targeted
96yards
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
Offence
- 320Total yards420
- 270Passing yards215
- 50Rushing yards205
- 22First downs24
- 69Total plays56
- 4.6Yards per play7.5
- 5.4Yards per pass10.2
- 2.6Yards per rush5.9
- 30/48Comp / Att15/20
- 19Rushing attempts35
Efficiency
- 6-153rd down efficiency4-8
- 3-44th down efficiency0-0
- 3-4Red zone (made / att)4-5
- 10Drives11
- 29:15Possession30:45
Turnovers & penalties
- 1Turnovers0
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 8-49Penalties8-70
- 1Sacks2
- 2-16Sacks – yards lost1-8
Defence
- 0Interceptions0
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Saints led after 0 of 4 quarters, Atlanta Falcons after 4. Largest lead at a break: 21 points, Atlanta Falcons after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Passing
| Tyler Shough | 30/48 | 286 | 6.0 | 1 | 2-16 | 69.4 |
Rushing
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 5 |
| CJ Donaldson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kendre Miller | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Shough | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving
| Chris Olave | 12 | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 0 | 44 |
| Juwan Johnson | 8 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Devaughn Vele | 9 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kendre Miller | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bryce Lance | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Donaldson | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Treyton Welch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Julian Blackmon | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Wilson | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Sanker | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fadil Diggs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khristian Boyd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Shepherd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KoolAid McKinstry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Wooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ridgeway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Barion Brown | 5 | 130 | 26.0 | 30 |
| Jayden Price | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 29 |
Punt returns
| Barion Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Daniel Carlson | 1/2 | 50.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting
| Ryan Wright | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 2 | 57 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |