Week 1, 2026

played in Atlanta, GA

60 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints610300-19
Atlanta Falcons67063-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:06 NOS - Courtney Carney 44 field goal
1Q: 08:10 ATL - Warren Nason 21 field goal
1Q: 04:15 NOS - Courtney Carney 29 field goal
1Q: 00:21 ATL - Warren Nason 27 field goal
2Q: 11:31 ATL - Hayden Hurst 2 pass from Malik Jammer (Warren Nason extra point)
2Q: 01:35 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 10 pass from Ryan Finley (Courtney Carney extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Courtney Carney 55 field goal
3Q: 02:50 NOS - Courtney Carney 26 field goal
4Q: 03:32 ATL - Warren Nason 37 field goal
4Q: 00:18 ATL - Warren Nason 29 field goal
OT: 02:23 ATL - Warren Nason 19 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1922
- by Rushing410
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards381412
- Offensive Plays7076
- Yards per Play5.445.42
Net Rushing Yards99213
- Rushing Attempts2836
- Yards per Rush3.545.92
Net Passing Yards282199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 26 - 036 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards307219
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/254/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.714.98
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/154/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/792/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/45/93
Kick Returns/Yards1/243/87
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession33:2334:20

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:59OWN 25648Field Goal
18:043:56OWN 25863Field Goal
10:131:00OWN 253-8Punt
211:252:23OWN 25525Punt
28:032:03OPP 3338Missed FG
24:543:30OWN 14986Touchdown
21:191:19OPP 344-4Field Goal
312:511:04OWN 1737Punt
39:072:02OWN 2033Punt
36:253:41OWN 39952Field Goal
31:272:19OWN 27412Punt
47:271:47OWN 2936Punt
43:261:18OWN 2832Punt
40:110:11OWN 25211Half
OT17:072:20OWN 6625Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:012:57OWN 41555Field Goal
14:083:55OWN 25765Field Goal
214:132:48OPP 36836Touchdown
29:020:59OWN 203-4Interception
26:001:06OWN 3236Punt
315:002:09OWN 2555Punt
311:472:40OWN 44413Punt
37:050:405033Interception
32:441:17OWN 2538Punt
414:086:41OWN 131265Missed FG
45:402:14OWN 39541Field Goal
42:081:57OPP 49737Field Goal
OT110:002:53OWN 43520Punt
OT14:472:30OWN 22676Field Goal

Game MVP: Ryan Finley, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Arnie Moultrie11232.09700
RB Andy Walters7446.292330
RB Jonathan Taylor591.80400
QB Ryan Finley4194.75600
RB Joseph Kemp144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Malik Jammer161046.503920
RB Darrell Henderson9262.891010
RB Saquon Barkley6122.00600
RB Kene Nwangwu57114.204130

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Finley38263074/251400101.5
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Malik Jammer36172194/20133252.9

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amari Cooper713628.869300
RB Arnie Moultrie678714.5057401
WR Ja'Marr Chase587615.2022260
WR Roberto Keith333210.6718170
FB Lorenzo Andersen2384.00080
RB Andy Walters111313.003130
TE Jorge Brady111414.000140
TE Marshall Biondo111515.004150
WR Devin Singletary0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Lionel Jackson61413422.3341310
TE Hayden Hurst48225.500161
WR Derrick Arnold494210.506330
RB Saquon Barkley24157.500120
WR Martin Pantoja1166.00060

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rondell Scott100.000
CB Andre Cisco100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Andy Walters1000
QB Ryan Finley0100
TE Jorge Brady0100
RB Arnie Moultrie0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Michael Pittman Jr1000
S Ashtyn Davis0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
J. K. Scott836145.131.0582
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Braden Mann521943.839.0573

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Courtney Carney4/52/31/1551/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Warren Nason5/60/00/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins144.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Saquon Barkley59318.60

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins12424.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Pittman Jr38729.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu1000.02840
OLB Artie Hawkins810.03139
CB AJ Terrell710.03434
DT Dayo Odeyingbo420.53326
DT Rasheem Green333.02225
CB Darren Humphries300.02830
OLB Jesse Perkins300.03225
S Rondell Scott300.01221
S Horace Brockway300.01611
DT Ray Howard200.51418
DT Marlon Davidson210.03036
OLB Samson Ebukam200.01015
S Casey Barrett200.0710
OLB Tre Hines200.01917
CB Douglas Harding110.03640
CB Andre Cisco110.0915
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Al Woodard920.02639
ILB Terry Nalen910.02527
S Ashtyn Davis600.01515
S Cary Groza510.02842
CB Carter Meister421.02842
OLB Wesley Grogg420.02842
S Charles Perez400.02842
DE Jace Dole302.02739
OLB Greg Rousseau320.01016
DT Levi Onwuzurike221.02226
CB Marshon Lattimore200.0138
S Grant Delpit200.01534
DE Anfernee Jennings110.0514
TE Hayden Hurst10---------
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock100.02639
WR Derrick Arnold10---------
ILB T.J. Quinn100.001
CB Aaron Robinson100.0214

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rasheem Green3.001025
DT Ray Howard0.510018
DT Dayo Odeyingbo0.501026
DT Marlon Davidson0.003036
DT Jay Tufele0.002013
OLB Artie Hawkins0.001039
OLB Jesse Perkins0.001025
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jace Dole2.003239
CB Carter Meister1.000042
DT Levi Onwuzurike1.000026
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock0.002239
ILB Terry Nalen0.001127
DE Leo Graham0.00103
OLB Wesley Grogg0.000242
DT P. J. Hall0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Artie Hawkins60039
ILB Uchenna Nwosu41040
S Rondell Scott20121
CB AJ Terrell20034
OLB Tre Hines12017
CB Darren Humphries10030
S Talanoa Hufanga10019
DT Rasheem Green01025
CB Douglas Harding01040
CB Andre Cisco00115
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Al Woodard70039
ILB Terry Nalen50027
S Cary Groza41042
OLB Greg Rousseau31016
CB Carter Meister20042
S Ashtyn Davis11015
S Charles Perez10042
OLB Wesley Grogg10042
ILB T.J. Quinn1001
CB Aaron Robinson10014
S Grant Delpit01034

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Weston Richburg28128142
G Heath Milem25028142
T Garett Bolles16028142
FB Lorenzo Andersen13011016
G Britt Abrams01028142
TE Kylen Granson01019029
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Julio Cushman37036140
G Oscar Ignasiak26136140
C Pedro Janes23036040
C Neal Gardner16136240
T Demetrius Caron05036040
TE Hayden Hurst01020022

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Artie Hawkins319
Arnie Moultrie125
Darren Humphries121
AJ Terrell119
Britt Abrams113
J. K. Scott18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Al Woodard130
Miles Boykin126
Michael Pittman Jr120

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Artie Hawkins------31391989
CB AJ Terrell------34341987
CB Douglas Harding------3640884
T Garett Bolles2842------1383
T Trey Pipkins2842------1383
G Britt Abrams2842------1383
G Heath Milem2842------1383
CB Darren Humphries------28302179
QB Ryan Finley2842------575
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------2840674
DT Marlon Davidson------3036571
C Weston Richburg2842---------70
RB Arnie Moultrie1327------2565
WR Ja'Marr Chase2441---------65
DT Dayo Odeyingbo------3326160
WR Amari Cooper2334---------57
OLB Jesse Perkins------3225---57
TE Jorge Brady817------3055
OLB Samson Ebukam------10152752
FB Lorenzo Andersen1116------2249
TE Kylen Granson1929---------48
DT Rasheem Green------2225---47
S Talanoa Hufanga------2719147
DT Ray Howard------14181143
S Horace Brockway------16111542
WR Roberto Keith1617------639
S Rondell Scott------1221538
OLB Tre Hines------1917---36
CB Andre Cisco------9151135
DT Jay Tufele------8131132
WR Rashard Higgins01------2223
WR Devin Singletary22------1721
TE Marshall Biondo912---------21
RB Andy Walters911---------20
S Casey Barrett------710118
ILB Connor Graham------021214
C Francisco Mathis00------1313
K Courtney Carney00------1111
P J. K. Scott00------88
RB Jonathan Taylor53---------8
RB Joseph Kemp10------67
OLB Marcus Ramey------0156
OLB Rashan Gary------0314
QB Dak Prescott00---------0
T Gene West00---------0
C Creed Humphrey00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Charles Perez------28422595
ILB Al Woodard------26393095
C Pedro Janes3640------1187
T Julio Cushman3640------1187
T Demetrius Caron3640------1187
QB Malik Jammer3640------682
S Grant Delpit------15343079
WR Miles Boykin2327------2676
G Oscar Ignasiak3640---------76
C Neal Gardner3640---------76
CB Carter Meister------2842575
OLB Wesley Grogg------2842575
WR Derrick Arnold3539---------74
S Cary Groza------2842474
TE Hayden Hurst2022------3173
DE Jace Dole------2739571
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock------2639570
RB Saquon Barkley1322------3166
TE Lionel Jackson2931------161
ILB Terry Nalen------2527254
RB Darrell Henderson2227------150
DT Levi Onwuzurike------2226250
WR Martin Pantoja1520---------35
DT P. J. Hall------6161133
S Ashtyn Davis------1515131
OLB Greg Rousseau------1016127
ILB T.J. Quinn------012526
CB Marshon Lattimore------138122
DE Anfernee Jennings------514322
WR Michael Pittman Jr00------2020
DE Adam Bazzell------231419
CB Aaron Robinson------214319
RB Wendell Ferguson16------1118
RB Kene Nwangwu74------617
K Warren Nason00------1212
C Roy Lighthiser00------1111
G Lachavious Simmons00------1111
WR Jaleel Scott100---------10
WR Travis Fredrickson40------610
TE Johnnie McCarthy12------58
DE Tarron Jackson------0088
P Braden Mann00------55
DE Leo Graham------13---4
CB Colton Jarvis------10---1
QB Jeff Forbes00---------0
C Michal Menet00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle21612.9
Right5295.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10767.6
Middle201306.5
Right671.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Finley38265014780
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Malik Jammer36174115902

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)18151639.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)137786.0
Long (19+ Yds)325618.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85394.9
Short (0-8 Yds)9380.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)146866.1
Long (19+ Yds)538617.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amari Cooper137162134
WR Ja'Marr Chase85076241
RB Arnie Moultrie76087227
FB Lorenzo Andersen3208016
WR Roberto Keith33032017
WR Devin Singletary100002
RB Andy Walters11013011
TE Jorge Brady11014017
TE Marshall Biondo11015012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Lionel Jackson1461134331
WR Derrick Arnold94042139
TE Hayden Hurst84022022
RB Saquon Barkley42015022
WR Martin Pantoja1106020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jonathan Taylor100.001.80
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Darrell Henderson3-2-0.672.89
RB Saquon Barkley210.502.00
QB Malik Jammer231.506.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Finley53163.208.08
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Malik Jammer134453.466.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amari Cooper3262.004.77
RB Arnie Moultrie21105.0012.43
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Lionel Jackson52377.409.57
TE Hayden Hurst3120.672.75
WR Derrick Arnold3162.004.67
RB Saquon Barkley2000.003.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Jonathan Taylor21
QB Ryan Finley10
RB Arnie Moultrie10
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Malik Jammer21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Finley952
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Malik Jammer1443

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ja'Marr Chase310
WR Amari Cooper210
RB Arnie Moultrie211
FB Lorenzo Andersen110
WR Roberto Keith111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Lionel Jackson722
WR Derrick Arnold410
TE Hayden Hurst200
RB Saquon Barkley111

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck20,200 (25,300)
End Zone14,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats13,300 (16,100)
Club Seats15,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,200 (9,900)