2026 Week 4 · Regular season

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints: 2026 Week 4

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Uploaded: 2026-10-06
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Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints, 45–24. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Falcons vs. Saints Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Atlanta Falcons

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Week 4 Final ATL at NO

Home team

New Orleans Saints

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Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET8:15 PM ET
TV / Stream: ESPN
Venue: Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

Postgame video

Falcons vs. Saints 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Falcons vs. Saints Final Score and Game Result

Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints, 45–24.

Winner

Atlanta Falcons

45–24

ATL record

Atlanta Falcons

2-2

NO record

New Orleans Saints

1-3

Quarter-by-quarter result

Falcons vs. Saints Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 4

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 45–24 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
ATL Atlanta Falcons	14	10	7	14	45
NO New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	14	24

Top performers

Falcons vs. Saints Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

ATL

Michael Penix Jr.

15/20, 223 YDS, 1 TD

Tyler Shough

30/48, 286 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing Yards

ATL

Bijan Robinson

19 CAR, 145 YDS, 2 TD

Alvin Kamara

7 CAR, 23 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving Yards

ATL

Drake London

5 REC, 96 YDS

Chris Olave

8 REC, 116 YDS

Sacks

ATL

Samson Ebukam

Tyree Wilson

Tackles

ATL

C.J. Henderson

Julian Blackmon

Game statistics

Falcons vs. Saints Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

ATLStatisticNO

241st Downs22

4-83rd down efficiency6-15

0-04th down efficiency3-4

420Total Yards320

215Passing270

205Rushing50

0Turnovers1

8-70Penalties8-49

4-5Red Zone (Made-Att)3-4

30:45Possession29:15

Every scoring play

Falcons vs. Saints Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q113:34

ATL
Bijan Robinson 59 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
7–0
Q10:48

ATL
Bijan Robinson 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
14–0
Q214:57

NO
Alvin Kamara 3 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
14–7
Q28:59

ATL
Brian Robinson Jr. 4 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
21–7
Q23:07

ATL
Nick Folk 29 Yd Field Goal
24–7
Q37:38

NO
Daniel Carlson 27 Yd Field Goal
24–10
Q32:11

ATL
Brian Robinson Jr. 8 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
31–10
Q413:00

NO
Alvin Kamara 5 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
31–17
Q49:50

ATL
Jahan Dotson 31 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)
38–17
Q46:52

ATL
Brian Robinson Jr. 11 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
45–17
Q41:13

NO
Devaughn Vele 3 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)
45–24

Individual statistics

Falcons vs. Saints Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Atlanta Falcons Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Michael Penix Jr.	15/20	223	11.2	1	0	1-8	79.5	127.7

New Orleans Saints Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Tyler Shough	30/48	286	6.0	1	0	2-16	69.5	85.9

Rushing Stats

Atlanta Falcons 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

New Orleans Saints Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
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 Stats

Atlanta Falcons 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

New Orleans Saints Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Chris Olave	8	116	14.5	0	44	12
Juwan Johnson	6	59	9.8	0	23	8
Devaughn Vele	6	54	9.0	1	18	9
Alvin Kamara	5	35	7.0	0	17	7
Kendre Miller	2	10	5.0	0	7	3
Bryce Lance	1	7	7.0	0	7	5
CJ Donaldson	2	5	2.5	0	6	2
Treyton Welch	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Defensive Stats

Atlanta Falcons Defensive

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

New Orleans Saints Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
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
Kool-Aid 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 III	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

Kicking Stats

Atlanta Falcons Kicking

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

New Orleans Saints Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Daniel Carlson	1/2	50.0	27	3/3	6

Game flow

Falcons vs. Saints Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

ATL 100%Home win probabilityNO 0%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Falcons vs. Saints Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 21 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
ATL	Touchdown3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26	3	80	1:26	ATL 20	NO 0
NO	Punt3 plays, -8 yards, 0:58	3	-8	0:58	NO 27	NO 19
ATL	Punt5 plays, 10 yards, 2:17	5	10	2:17	ATL 49	NO 41
NO	Missed FG10 plays, 53 yards, 5:16	10	53	5:16	NO 13	ATL 34
ATL	Punt3 plays, -4 yards, 2:11	3	-4	2:11	ATL 42	ATL 38
NO	Fumble1 play, 2 yards, 0:05	1	2	0:05	NO 20	NO 20
ATL	Touchdown5 plays, 22 yards, 1:59	5	22	1:59	NO 22	NO 0
NO	Touchdown3 plays, 54 yards, 0:51	3	54	0:51	NO 46	ATL 0
ATL	Touchdown10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58	10	65	5:58	ATL 35	NO 0
NO	Punt3 plays, 4 yards, 1:07	3	4	1:07	NO 29	NO 33
ATL	Field Goal10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45	10	75	4:45	ATL 14	NO 11
NO	Punt8 plays, 27 yards, 2:25	8	27	2:25	NO 26	ATL 47
ATL	End of Half2 plays, 11 yards, 0:42	2	11	0:42	ATL 8	ATL 13
NO	Field Goal13 plays, 59 yards, 7:22	13	59	7:22	NO 33	ATL 8
ATL	Touchdown9 plays, 74 yards, 5:27	9	74	5:27	ATL 26	NO 0
NO	Touchdown13 plays, 68 yards, 4:11	13	68	4:11	NO 32	ATL 0
ATL	Touchdown5 plays, 72 yards, 3:10	5	72	3:10	ATL 28	NO 0
NO	Downs4 plays, -5 yards, 1:21	4	-5	1:21	NO 26	NO 30
ATL	Touchdown3 plays, 21 yards, 1:37	3	21	1:37	NO 21	NO 0
NO	Touchdown13 plays, 76 yards, 5:39	13	76	5:39	NO 24	ATL 0
ATL	End of Game2 plays, -2 yards, 1:13	2	-2	1:13	ATL 23	ATL 22

Official game information

Falcons vs. Saints Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance70,007

Reported crowd at Caesars Superdome.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for Caesars Superdome.

Game officials

Brad Freeman — Back Judge
Mark Pellis — Umpire
Jabir Walker — Field Judge
Land Clark — Referee
Dave Hawkshaw — Side Judge
Dale Keller — Down Judge
Stephen Ray — Line Judge

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Falcons vs. Saints Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 8:15 PM ET on Monday, October 5, 2026.

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Stadium

Where Is Falcons vs. Saints Being Played?

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

Why this game matters

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Falcons vs. Saints FAQ

When is Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints?

The game is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET.

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Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA.

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