The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 43–37 in Week 3 of the 2018 NFL season on September 23, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Latest meeting: Falcons 45, Saints 24 (Week 4, 2026) · match player stats
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New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons match player stats
Score by quarter| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 37 |
New Orleans Saints passing| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
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| Drew Brees | 39 | 49 | 396 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 89.5 | 120.7 |
New Orleans Saints kicking| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
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| Wil Lutz | 3 | 3 | 100 | 49 | 4 | |
New Orleans Saints punting| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
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| Thomas Morstead | 4 | 202 | 50.5 | 1 | 2 | 57 |
New Orleans Saints kick returns| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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| Taysom Hill | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 23 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints punt returns| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons passing| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
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| Matt Ryan | 26 | 35 | 374 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 87.2 | 148.1 |
Atlanta Falcons kicking| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
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| Matt Bryant | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Atlanta Falcons punting| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
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| Matt Bosher | 5 | 216 | 43.2 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
Atlanta Falcons kick returns| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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| Marvin Hall | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 30 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons punt returns| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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| Justin Hardy | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won Saints vs Falcons?
The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 43–37 in Week 3 of the 2018 NFL season on September 23, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
What was the final score of Saints vs Falcons?
New Orleans Saints 43, Atlanta Falcons 37 — a combined 37 + 43 = 80 points.
Who led Saints vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?
Drew Brees (Saints) had the most passing yards with 396; Alvin Kamara (Saints) had the most rushing yards with 66; Calvin Ridley (Falcons) had the most receiving yards with 146. Every player's line is in the box score.