Week 10, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	7	-	7
New Orleans Saints	7	10	14	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:07 NOS - Bobby Irwin 4 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 07:48 NOS - Burt McCalla 35 field goal
2Q: 07:34 NOS - Alan Poole 7 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 07:17 NOS - Bobby Irwin 3 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 05:10 NOS - Nolan Walters 53 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 13:39 NOS - Bobby Irwin 2 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 07:19 ATL - Gerald Buchanan 83 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Charlie Mattingly extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:07 NOS - Bobby Irwin 4 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 07:48 NOS - Burt McCalla 35 field goal
2Q: 07:34 NOS - Alan Poole 7 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 07:17 NOS - Bobby Irwin 3 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 05:10 NOS - Nolan Walters 53 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 13:39 NOS - Bobby Irwin 2 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 07:19 ATL - Gerald Buchanan 83 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Charlie Mattingly extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 5-5 9-1
First Downs 9 19
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 249 320
- Offensive Plays 52 70
- Yards per Play 4.79 4.57
Net Rushing Yards 81 203
- Rushing Attempts 21 49
- Yards per Rush 3.86 4.14
Net Passing Yards 168 117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 14 - 1 18 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 180 133
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 5.57
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/38
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 7/62
Kick Returns/Yards 6/77 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 42
Time of Possession 22:54 37:06

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	5-5	9-1
First Downs	9	19
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	249	320
- Offensive Plays	52	70
- Yards per Play	4.79	4.57
Net Rushing Yards	81	203
- Rushing Attempts	21	49
- Yards per Rush	3.86	4.14
Net Passing Yards	168	117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 14 - 1	18 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	180	133
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	5.57
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	4/38
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	7/62
Kick Returns/Yards	6/77	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 42
Time of Possession	22:54	37:06

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
1	9:15	5:57	OWN 20	12	50	Interception
2	15:00	2:11	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
2	11:26	0:48	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
2	7:22	2:55	OWN 15	5	18	Punt
2	1:48	1:10	OWN 32	6	24	Punt
3	12:45	1:00	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:11	2:01	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
3	4:55	1:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	13:32	2:36	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
4	7:25	0:25	OWN 6	2	94	Touchdown
4	4:29	2:29	OWN 20	6	23	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	3:44	OWN 36	6	26	Punt
1	3:18	2:04	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
1	1:14	1:14	OPP 20	3	20	Touchdown
2	12:49	1:23	OWN 43	3	-2	Punt
2	10:38	2:55	OWN 47	8	35	Field Goal
2	7:34	0:12	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
2	4:27	2:39	OWN 13	5	27	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 3	3	5	Half
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	11:45	4:34	50	10	50	Touchdown
3	5:10	0:15	OWN 47	1	53	Touchdown
3	3:28	4:56	OWN 45	12	55	Touchdown
4	10:56	3:31	OWN 37	6	17	Punt
4	7:00	2:31	OPP 40	3	-6	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 23	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Andy Alston	11	32	2.91	5	0
Gerald Yantis	6	26	4.33	11	1
Frankie Blincoe	3	22	7.33	13	1
Ike Perez	1	1	1.00	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bobby Irwin	26	89	3.42	19	2	2
Mack Mathews	17	84	4.94	17	2	0
Alan Poole	6	30	5.00	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	29	14	180	2/12	1	83	1	65.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	18	10	133	3/16	2	53	0	116.2

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryan Dennis	6	12	45	7.50	3	14	0
WR Gerald Buchanan	3	6	94	31.33	70	83	1
TE Johnnie Haus	2	2	13	6.50	0	8	0
TE Kirk Gardner	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Quentin Neufeldt	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Bobby Clark	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Ike Perez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Martin Lofton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Andy Alston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	3	5	30	10.00	2	17	0
WR Nolan Walters	2	3	69	34.50	26	53	1
RB Bobby Irwin	2	4	4	2.00	0	3	1
TE Leo Sweeney	1	1	6	6.00	8	6	0
TE Lenny Shields	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
FB Junior Blair	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bob Heath	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Force
Grant Morton	1	0
Marlon Paswater	1	0
Oliver Hanson	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Alan Poole	1	1	0
Leo Sweeney	0	1	0
Cedric Flournoy	0	1	0
Bobby Irwin	0	0	1
Mel Galiardo	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Joyner	10	415	41.5	35.3	49	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	7	304	43.4	31.3	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Mattingly	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Morton	3	25	8.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	4	38	9.5	0
Darnell Carr	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marlon Paswater	4	56	14.0	0
Quentin Neufeldt	2	21	10.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mo Gardner	9	3	0.0	44	16
OLB Oliver Hanson	8	1	0.5	37	18
S Grant Morton	6	1	0.0	40	18
CB Max Midget	4	1	0.0	43	17
DE Juan Norried	3	3	1.0	42	12
DT Dusty Kim	3	1	1.0	39	17
DE Donny Weadock	3	3	0.5	27	13
DT Winston Ansara	3	0	0.0	26	14
S Marlon Paswater	3	0	0.0	11	7
CB Darrell Apold	3	0	0.0	25	11
S Tito Justice	3	0	0.0	17	7
CB Arnie Cooley	3	0	0.0	43	16
ILB Earl Noll	2	1	0.0	18	10
OLB Wendell Holmes	2	0	0.0	12	5
DT Norm Fulcher	1	1	0.0	11	5
FB Ike Perez	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kris Mathis	1	0	0.0	29	18
CB Winfred Cooley	0	4	0.0	39	12

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Duane Sterritt	5	1	0.0	20	30
ILB Jose Barfield	5	1	0.0	19	23
OLB Willie Rexin	4	1	1.0	16	23
DT Eddie Bloomer	4	1	0.0	13	20
CB Ty Covington	3	1	0.0	9	16
CB Bob Heath	3	0	0.0	15	28
S Jorge Cloude	3	0	0.0	17	28
DT Burt Tamaarkin	3	0	0.0	14	22
CB Timothy Hiller	2	0	0.0	12	15
OLB Otis Wallis	2	0	0.0	5	8
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	1.0	18	20
DE Max Tank	1	2	0.0	12	22
OLB Lamar Bailey	0	2	0.0	12	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Dusty Kim	1.0	0	1	17
DE Juan Norried	1.0	0	0	12
DE Donny Weadock	0.5	1	1	13
OLB Oliver Hanson	0.5	0	0	18

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brent Robbins	1.0	0	1	1	20
OLB Willie Rexin	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Max Tank	0.0	2	0	0	22
DT Junior Reeves	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	0	2	0	22
DT Eddie Bloomer	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Warren Lynn	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Max Midget	2	0	17
CB Darrell Apold	1	1	11
S Grant Morton	1	0	18
S Marlon Paswater	1	0	7
DE Donny Weadock	1	0	13
CB Winfred Cooley	1	0	12
OLB Mo Gardner	1	0	16
OLB Wendell Holmes	1	0	5
S Tito Justice	1	0	7
DT Winston Ansara	0	1	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ty Covington	4	0	0	16
ILB Jose Barfield	2	0	0	23
OLB Otis Wallis	2	0	0	8
OLB Willie Rexin	1	2	0	23
S Duane Sterritt	1	1	0	30
CB Bob Heath	1	0	1	28
CB Timothy Hiller	1	0	0	15
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	0	28
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roger Thornton	2	3	14	0	23
Mario Sanford	1	4	18	1	27
Jamie Hoffman	1	2	6	0	8
Justin Wolfe	1	2	16	0	23
Danny McClendon	0	3	17	1	26
Grant Porter	0	2	16	0	24
Ike Perez	0	1	14	0	18
Mitchell Maloney	0	1	4	0	5
Orlando Walker	0	1	9	0	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Neil Delgado	4	8	0	44	0	18
Marlon Finley	2	9	1	42	0	19
D.J. Matthews	2	3	0	4	0	1
Alex Priestley	2	3	0	19	0	7
Junior Blair	1	2	0	35	0	14
Mitchell Emmons	1	1	0	29	0	11
Curtis Olivarez	0	4	0	49	0	21
Joseph Sherman	0	3	0	45	3	20
Mel Galiardo	0	3	0	7	0	2
Donnell Pritchett	0	3	0	5	0	3
Cedric Flournoy	0	2	0	30	0	14
Lenny Shields	0	2	0	26	0	13
Leo Sweeney	0	1	0	12	0	7

Special Teams Statistics

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Yantis	2	9
Byron Aiken	1	26
Quentin Neufeldt	1	18
Oliver Hanson	1	15
Marlon Paswater	1	13
Ike Perez	1	12
Mitchell Maloney	1	10
Chad Shwiner	0	19
Darrell Apold	0	15
Johnnie Haus	0	14
Kirk Gardner	0	11
Martin Lofton	0	11
Jamie Hoffman	0	10
Gus Barrett	0	10
Orlando Walker	0	10
Marc Joyner	0	10
Earl Noll	0	9
Donny Weadock	0	8
Tito Justice	0	8
Grant Morton	0	7
Gerald Buchanan	0	6
Justin Wolfe	0	6
Joseph Wooden	0	6
Chris Torrez	0	6
Winston Ansara	0	4
Danny McClendon	0	4
Bobby Clark	0	4
Wendell Holmes	0	4
Charlie Mattingly	0	2
Kris Mathis	0	2
Winfred Cooley	0	2
Mickey Parker	0	2
Dusty Kim	0	2
Mo Gardner	0	1
Arnie Cooley	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Irwin	4	27
Otis Wallis	1	36
Sammie Rutter	1	9
Earl Moulton	1	9
Rickey Bridges	1	8
Mel Galiardo	1	6
Timothy Hiller	0	24
Stephen Granberry	0	18
Leo Sweeney	0	17
Kelvin Sandage	0	13
Mack Mathews	0	11
Warren Lynn	0	10
Johnny Rasmussen	0	9
Mitchell Emmons	0	9
Junior Blair	0	9
Lenny Shields	0	9
Burt McCalla	0	8
D.J. Matthews	0	8
Marlon Finley	0	8
Alex Priestley	0	8
Lamar Bailey	0	7
Darnell Briggs	0	7
Cedric Flournoy	0	5
Darnell Carr	0	5
Donnell Pritchett	0	4
Duane Burgess	0	2
Nolan Walters	0	2
Bob Heath	0	2
Willie Rexin	0	2
Eddie Bloomer	0	1
Duane Sterritt	0	1
Billy Joe Beckett	0	1
Neil Delgado	0	1
Terrell Hicks	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	43	3.9
Middle	6	27	4.5
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	50	4.5
Middle	22	89	4.0
Right	16	64	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	29	14	1	2	1	3	5	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	18	10	2	0	3	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	47	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	133	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	21	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	17	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	89	29.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryan Dennis	12	6	0	45	0	30
WR Gerald Buchanan	6	3	0	94	1	21
WR Quentin Neufeldt	4	1	1	15	0	13
TE Johnnie Haus	2	2	0	13	0	10
FB Ike Perez	1	0	0	0	0	18
TE Kirk Gardner	1	1	0	9	0	20
WR Martin Lofton	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Andy Alston	1	0	0	0	0	21
WR Bobby Clark	1	1	0	4	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	5	3	0	30	0	19
RB Bobby Irwin	4	2	0	4	0	13
WR Nolan Walters	3	2	1	69	1	14
TE Lenny Shields	3	1	2	4	0	13
TE Leo Sweeney	1	1	0	6	0	7
FB Junior Blair	1	0	0	0	0	14
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	1	0	20	1	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Irwin	6	25	4.17	3.42
Mack Mathews	4	12	3.00	4.94
Alan Poole	1	7	7.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	7	3	14	2.00	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	2	1	7	3.50	6.00
RB Bobby Irwin	2	1	3	1.50	1.00
TE Lenny Shields	2	1	4	2.00	1.33
FB Junior Blair	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	1	0
Gerald Yantis	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	6	3
Mack Mathews	4	1
Alan Poole	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	12	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryan Dennis	6	2	2
WR Quentin Neufeldt	3	1	1
WR Gerald Buchanan	2	1	0
WR Bobby Clark	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	2	0	0
TE Lenny Shields	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (20,400)
End Zone 13,500 (14,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (20,400)
End Zone	13,500 (14,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,700)