New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons: game summary
Final · September 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
NOATL 
- 366Total yards315
- 235Passing yards227
- 28/36Completions/attempts21/35
- 6.4Yards per pass6.3
- 131Rushing yards88
- 33Rushing attempts15
- 4.0Yards per rush5.9
- 25First downs14
- 7-133rd down efficiency4-11
- 1-24th down efficiency0-0
- 3-4Red zone (made-att)0-1
- 70Total plays51
- 5.2Yards per play6.2
- 2Turnovers1
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 1Interceptions thrown1
- 1-4Sacks (yards lost)1-11
- 6-60Penalties (yards)9-76
- 35:42Time of possession24:18
Game leaders
Passing
Derek CarrNO · QB · 28/36, 239 YDS, 1 INT
Kirk CousinsATL · QB · 21/35, 238 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Alvin KamaraNO · RB · 19 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB · 8 CAR, 60 YDS
Receiving
Chris OlaveNO · WR · 8 REC, 87 YDS
Drake LondonATL · WR · 6 REC, 64 YDS
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown11:13KhaDarel Hodge Fumble Recovery in End Zone (Younghoe Koo Kick)0-7
- Touchdown6:39Taysom Hill 2 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)7-7
2nd quarter
- Touchdown13:42Taysom Hill 5 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)14-7
- Field goal9:57Younghoe Koo 53 Yd Field Goal 14-10
- Touchdown7:54Troy Andersen 47 Yd Interception Return (Younghoe Koo Kick)14-17
3rd quarter
- Field goal6:46Younghoe Koo 44 Yd Field Goal 14-20
- Field goal1:03Blake Grupe 43 Yd Field Goal 17-20
4th quarter
- Field goal10:09Younghoe Koo 42 Yd Field Goal 17-23
- Touchdown1:00Alvin Kamara 1 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)24-23
- Field goal0:02Younghoe Koo 58 Yd Field Goal 24-26
Player stats
New Orleans Saints
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 28/36 | 239 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 82.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 |
| Taysom Hill | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 7 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jamaal Williams | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Carr | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| Juwan Johnson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Mason Tipton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulson Adebo | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Turner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D'Marco Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Orji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalen Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 21/35 | 238 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 1-11 | 68.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Bijan Robinson | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| Bijan Robinson | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Andersen | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dee Alford | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith-Williams | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Carter | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Micah Abernathy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Grant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Malone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta'Quon Graham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Judon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 72,204
- TV
- Fox, NFL Sunday Ticket
- Officials
- Tony Michalek (Umpire) · Carl Johnson (Line judge) · John Hussey (Referee) · Allen Baynes (Side judge) · Rusty Baynes (Side judge) · Max Causey (Down judge) · Matt Edwards (Back judge) · Anthony Flemming (Field judge)
About this game
Who won Saints vs Falcons?
Falcons won 26-24 over Saints on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
When was Saints vs Falcons played?
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Where was Saints vs Falcons played?
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium.