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Roger Goodell wanted Falcons-Saints MNF game to mark 20 years since return from Katrina
TL;DR
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell requested a Falcons-Saints Monday night game in 2026 to commemorate 20 years since the Saints' return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The game is scheduled for Week Four at the Superdome.
Key points
- Roger Goodell requested Falcons-Saints game for 2026 schedule
- Game commemorates 20 years since Saints' return after Katrina
- Scheduled for Week Four at the Superdome
One of the most memorable games in Monday Night Football History took place in Week Three of the 2006 season, when the Saints beat the Falcons in their return to New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Twenty years later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wanted a Falcons-Saints Monday night game in New Orleans on the 2026 schedule.
NFL VP of broadcasting planning Mike North says the 2026 schedule has a Week Four Monday night game between the Falcons and Saints at the Superdome because Goodell himself requested that it happen around the time of the 20th anniversary.
"It's really to the Commissioner's credit, it was, 'We're gonna play Falcons at Saints on Monday night this year, fit it in in that kind of three-week window.' So, it wasn't a requirement it had to land in a special week, but it was a requirement, straight from the boss, that it landed on our schedule," North said.
Some in New Orleans wanted the 2026 game played in Week Three, as the 2006 game was, but North said playing the game in Week Four proved to be a better fit for the NFL's overall schedule.
"Relative to the exact date of the anniversary, honestly, we figured if we were within a couple of weeks, we were in good shape," North said. "Fans remember that moment, the electricity, the excitement. If we were a week early, or closer to the day, or a week later, weren't gonna throw away our best schedule just by being off a couple days. Plus, as you know, there's a lot of events going on in that region. I don't have the stadium availability off the top of my head, but relative to the Dome itself, the arena across the street, there's concerts, there's basketball games, there's other things going on at times. It wasn't a, 'This game has to be in this week.'"
The 2006 game, remembered most for Steve Gleason's blocked punt that was recovered by Curtis Deloatch for the Saints' first touchdown, was a classic. The 2026 game will be an opportunity for New Orleans to celebrate that great moment in Saints history.
Q&A
Why did Roger Goodell want the Falcons-Saints game in 2026?
Roger Goodell wanted the game to mark the 20th anniversary of the Saints' return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
When is the Falcons-Saints Monday night game scheduled for 2026?
The Falcons-Saints game is scheduled for Week Four of the 2026 NFL season.
What was significant about the original Falcons-Saints game in 2006?
The original game in 2006 marked the Saints' return to New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, making it a memorable moment in Monday Night Football history.
