National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 24
Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 26, 2010
Where: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 70051
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 7737327
New Orleans 14073024
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 2-1 1-0 1-1 W2
New Orleans 2-1 1-1 1-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Saints have a 1-1 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 1-1 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Saints have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Falcons have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 365 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 228 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 26 yards.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 21.0 points per game and 331.0 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 25.7 points per game and 385.3 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   New Orleans
Michael Turner Player Pierre Thomas
30 Attempts 9
114 Yards 30
3.8 Avg Yards 3.3
1 Touchdowns 0
32 Long 12
Receiving
Atlanta   New Orleans
Tony Gonzalez Player Lance Moore
8 Receptions 6
110 Yards 149
13.8 Avg Yards 24.8
1 Touchdowns 2
34 Long 80
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Atlanta 417 202 215 3 2 2 2.0 1
New Orleans 398 43 355 3 1 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Saints have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Falcons have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.