Falcons–Saints rivalry
The Falcons–Saints rivalry is a divisional rivalry in the NFC South of the National Football League. The series is by far the oldest and most established rivalry in the division. Born one year apart, the Saints and Falcons were the first two NFL franchises in the Deep South (Washington and Dallas being arguably southern but not in the "traditional" Deep South). They have shared some important players, such as kicker Morten Andersen (the leading scorer in both franchises' histories), Bobby Hebert (who quarterbacked for both teams in the 1990s), and Joe Horn (the Pro Bowl Saints receiver who left for the Falcons in 2007). They have also drawn coaches from the same families, and even shared a head coach: recent Falcons coach Jim L. Mora is the son of longtime Saints coach Jim E. Mora, and for
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Falcons–Saints rivalry
The Falcons–Saints rivalry is a divisional rivalry in the NFC South of the National Football League. The series is by far the oldest and most established rivalry in the division. Born one year apart, the Saints and Falcons were the first two NFL franchises in the Deep South (Washington and Dallas being arguably southern but not in the "traditional" Deep South). They have shared some important players, such as kicker Morten Andersen (the leading scorer in both franchises' histories), Bobby Hebert (who quarterbacked for both teams in the 1990s), and Joe Horn (the Pro Bowl Saints receiver who left for the Falcons in 2007). They have also drawn coaches from the same families, and even shared a head coach: recent Falcons coach Jim L. Mora is the son of longtime Saints coach Jim E. Mora, and for
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currentstreak
Atlanta: 1 win
first contested
1967-11-20
New Orleans 27, Atlanta 24
largestvictory
New Orleans: 38–0
longeststreak
mostrecent
2016-09-26
Atlanta 45, New Orleans 32
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Atlanta Falcons–New Orleans Saints
nextmeeting
2017-01-01
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Championship Success
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Super Bowl Championships
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Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
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Falcons–Saints rivalry
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