Look back at the history between the Saints and Falcons

The Saints and Falcons resume a long-running NFC South rivalry when New Orleans hosts Atlanta for Monday Night Football on Oct. 5 at the Caesars Superdome. The matchup is the 114th between the franchises, with Atlanta holding a slim 58-56 advantage in the all-time series. The only postseason meeting came on Dec. 28, 1991, when the Falcons beat the Saints 27-20 in an NFC Wild Card game at the Louisiana Superdome. New Orleans led 20-17 entering the fourth quarter before Atlanta scored 10 unanswered points, including a 61-yard touchdown pass from Chris Miller to Michael Haynes with 2:41 left. The rivalry’s most iconic moment in the article is “Domecoming” on Sept. 25, 2006, when New Orleans returned after Hurricane Katrina and defeated Atlanta 23-3, featuring Steve Gleason’s blocked punt touchdown.