The new orleans saints 104 play the atlanta falcons 122 on monday night football in a game with huge playoff implications. Following a dismal 14 start to the season, the new orleans saints came out firing on all. Espn is airing the 2006 game between the atlanta falcons and new. The saints took over at the falcons 30, and four plays later hill scored his first touchdown on a short pass.
Atlanta no longer undefeated after 3121 new orleans win new, 4 comments the falcons fall to 51, while the saints improve to 24 on the season. Saints linebacker michael mauti reacts after blocking a punt and. The falcons return home next week for the final week of the regular season against the carolina panthers. Falcons with steve gleason cheering them on with steve gleason in attendance, saints linebacker michael mauti blocked an atlanta punt that was returned for a touchdown. Get the latest news and information for the new orleans saints. Gleason wrote in 2015 that while he lifted up the city, the city was. Sports world passionately reacts to replay of saints postkatrina game.
Mlb official thought manfred would stop hernandez for 2015 world series. Early in the first quarter, saints safety steve gleason blocked a punt by falcons kicker michael koenen and curtis deloatch recovered the ball in the falcons end zone for a saints touchdown. New orleans saints defensive end alex okafor 57 watches a blocked punt as atlanta falcons punter matt bosher 5 hits the turf during the second half of an nfl football game, sunday, sept. Saints defense returns blocked punt for td in week 9. These 2 teams show up every sunday with something to prove and with a win secure bragging rights until it is time for these 2 teams to play each other again. Tom coughlin returned for his 12th and final season as the teams head coach. New orleans saints gameday new orleans saints vs atlanta. Please keep this in mind if you are thinking about attending the. Saints are 41 ats in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the new orleans saints and atlanta falcons.
The 2015 new york giants season was the franchises 91st season in the national football league and their sixth season playing their home games at metlife stadium in east rutherford, new jersey. One of the most meaningful games in saints history involved a blocked punt against the falcons. New orleans saints gameday new orleans saints vs atlanta falcons thursday, november 22, 2018, author. New orleans saints recreate steve gleasons blocked punt. Steve gleason injects hope into katrinastricken city by blocking punt. Atlanta falcons vs new orleans saints predictions, picks. Sign up for recurring payments pay your bill update your billing info. Saints recreate gleasons magical blocked punt from 2006 youtube. New orleans ap the history of the new orleans saints now includes another memorable atlanta falcons punt in a monday night game. The new orleans saints are a professional american football team based in new orleans. Atlanta falcons 45 at new orleans saints 32 on september 26th, 2016 full team and player stats and box score.
Saints defense returns blocked punt for td in week 9 new. Atlanta falcons at new orleans saints september 26th, 2016. New orleans saints lb michael mauti blocks the atlanta falcons punt, reminiscent of. Saints beat falcons to clinch third straight nfc south title.
But the gleason punt block is and always will be the single greatest play in franchise history. Drew brees passed for 312 yards, ben watson racked up a careerhigh 127 yards receiving to go with a fourthdown touchdown catch, and the new orleans saints handed the atlanta falcons their first. Botched punt return a cruel irony in saints loss to falcons. A quarterbyquarter look at the new orleans saints 2017 victory against the falcons before 69,699 fans on sunday at the georgia dome. The saints have played the falcons more than any other opponent. After helping the defense force a threeandout on the atlanta falcons first. New orleans saints linebacker michael mauti came up huge on special teams during the first quarter of thursdays game against the. Steve gleasons blocked punt resurrects new orleans. Minnesota was lined up for a punt, but new orleans george johnson got through up the middle to block the punt. The atlanta falcons beat the new orleans saints, 2017.
Here is a look back at the new orleans saints vs detroit lions game on nov. The saints and falcons will both be playing in mercedesbenz stadium. Statistically, the saints are the best at stopping the run. Taysom hill blocked a punt to set up his 3yard touchdown catch, later scored on a 30yard. Saints taysom hill blocks punt, then scores early td vs. Linebacker deion jones intercepted drew brees in the final moments of the game to seal the division win for the falcons. This is why there will always be demand for 2020 falcons vs saints tickets. Steve gleasons famed blocked punt against the atlanta falcons in 2006, this time once. Can the falcons march into the superdome and score a sixthstraight win at the expense of the struggling saints.
New orleans saints news, scores, status, schedule nfl. Steve gleasons iconic blocked punt against atlanta in the saints first game. New orleans swept the season series in 2015, but the falcons took the most recent meeting, a 4532 road victory in week 3. The two teams have met each other 102 times including 1 postseason game, with the new orleans saints winning 49 games and the atlanta falcons winning 53 games. New orleans saints linebacker michael mauti came up huge on special teams during the first quarter of thursdays game against the atlanta. The atlanta falcons fall to the new orleans saints, 23. Steve gleason was and still is a symbol of new orleans resiliency. Saints score on blocked punt and send falcons to first. Saints lb blocks and recovers punt for td against falcons, steve gleason approves. The saints began play in tulane stadium in 1967 where they remained. Saints are 1651 ats in their last 22 games following a ats win.
Steve gleasons blocked punt resurrects new orleans timeline nfl films. I live in california, so i dont have any other saints fans to hang out with, but i get to spend today watching the game with you lot, and the lot on the rnfl sub. New orleans saints beat atlanta falcons to clinch third. The new orleans saints defense allowed just 10 points and 200 yards of. The saintsations entertained fans during the saintsfalcons week 16 battle. Meanwhile, check out week 6s other cant miss primetime matchups, with the patriots vs. However, these two have evenly split the games played in new orleans with 23 wins apiece. On sundays, when my wife and mom fix spaghetti and meatballs.
The saints dominated the game and went on to have the most successful season in their history up to that time. Another blocked punt helps saints top falcons, 3121. If the falcons win the game theyll be able to lock up 1st place in the nfc south, an automatic bye, and home field advantage in the playoffs. The giants attempted to secure a playoff berth for the first time since their 2011 season, which concluded with their. The versatile hill blocked ryan allen s punt to end atlantas first possession.
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