2026 · Week 4
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Oct 5, 2026 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons blew out New Orleans Saints 45–24. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 44% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 2-2; Saints fall to 1-3. Bijan Robinson paced the offense with 145 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 1 catch for 2 yards.
Team stats
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 19 |
| 428 | Total yards | 336 |
| 223 | Passing yards | 286 |
| 205 | Rushing yards | 50 |
| 15/20 | Comp / Att | 30/48 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(13:43) 7-Bi.Robinson left end for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q1(5:08) 10-D.Carlson 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-C.Adomitis, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q1(:52) 7-Bi.Robinson left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q2(15:00) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q210-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Adomitis, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(9:03) 15-Br.Robinson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q2(3:10) 6-N.Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q3(7:40) 10-D.Carlson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Adomitis, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(2:15) 15-Br.Robinson right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q4(13:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q410-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Adomitis, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(9:57) 9-M.Penix pass deep middle to 4-J.Dotson for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q4(6:58) 15-Br.Robinson left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q4(1:19) (Shotgun) 6-T.Shough pass short left to 14-D.Vele for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q410-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Adomitis, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 15/20 | 223 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 19 | 145 | 2 |
| Brian Robinson | 14 | 62 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Drake London | 5 | 6 | 96 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | 2 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 30/48 | 286 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 23 | 2 |
| CJ Donaldson | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | -5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 8 | 12 | 116 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 6 | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | 6 | 9 | 54 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| CJ Donaldson | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Bryce Lance | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Treyton Welch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |