New Orleans RB Alvin Kamara is an Atlanta native who prepped at Norcross (Ga.) HS, where he rushed for 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards per carry and added 22 receptions for 286 yards and five scores as a senior in 2012, earning Georgia Mr. Football honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New Orleans Edges Coach Jay Rodgers served as defensive line coach in Atlanta in 2024
Atlanta Head Coach Raheem Morris tutored Saints safety Terrell Burgess and defensive end Jonah Williams when he was defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, with the duo pairing with Falcons defensive end Leonard Floyd
Saints tackle Xavier Truss was a college standout at Georgia
Saints Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley and Atlanta Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson served on the same Rams coaching staff in 2020. Rodgers tutored Floyd and Saints defensive end Jonathan Bullard in Chicago from 2016-19 and
Staley tutored him as defensive coordinator in Los Angeles in 2020. Rodgers, Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore, Offensive Coordinator Doug Nussmeier and Atlanta Tight Ends Coach Kevin Koger served on the same L.A. Chargers staff where New Orleans defensive end Chris Rumph II and cornerback Michael Davis also played with Falcons quarterback Easton Stick
New Orleans cornerback Isaac Yiadom and Atlanta guard Chris Lindstrom were college teammates at Boston College
New Orleans punter Kai Kroeger, quarterback Spencer Rattler and Falcons guard Jovaughn Gwyn were teammates at South Carolina
New Orleans guard Cesar Ruiz and Falcons tackle Andrew Stueber were teammates at Michigan. Bullard played in Atlanta in 2021 and was a teammate of Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023
Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot is a Lake Charles native and was a four-year letterman at Tulane University who worked in the New Orleans front office from 2003-20, most recently serving as VP/assistant general manager/pro personnel during his final season in New Orleans
Saints wide receiver Bub Means prepped at Lovejoy (Ga.) HS
Saints defensive end Chase Young, wide receiver Chris Olave, linebacker Pete Werner along with Falcons defensive end Zach Harrison and long snapper Liam McCullough were teammates at Ohio State.
Young and Atlanta tight end Charlie Woerner were teammates in San Francisco in 2023
Falcons Run Game Coord./Off. Line Dwayne Ledford went to training camp with the Saints in 2006
New Orleans defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd was tutored by Falcons Def. Coord. Jeff Ulbrich with the New York Jets from 2021-22. Nussmeier served in the same position at Alabama from 2012-13. Nussmeier served as offensive coord. at Florida from 2016-17, when Falcons tight end Feleipe Franks was one of his quarterbacks.
New Orleans Def. Pass Game Coord. Terry Joseph and Atlanta Off. Asst. Patrick Kramer served on the Notre Dame staff from 2018-20
Falcons defensive tackle David Onyemata was a third round draft pick of the Saints in 2016, where he played from 2016-22
Atlanta defensive tackle Kentavius Street played for the Saints in 2022
Saints wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr., running back Audrick Estime and Falcons linebacker JD Bertrand were teammates at Notre Dame
Atlanta linebacker Kaden Elliss was a seventh round draft pick of New Orleans in 2019 and played for the Saints from 2019-23
Saints tight end Juwan Johnson, quarterback Tyler Shough and Falcons defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus were teammates at Oregon in 2019
Falcons VP of Football Operations/Player Personnel Ryan Pace worked in the New Orleans front office from 2001-14, including serving as director of player personnel from 2013-14
Falcons Pro Scout Ben Martinez is a Westbank native who came to Atlanta after working for the Saints in equipment/video
New Orleans Personnel Consultant Thomas Dimitroff served as general manager of the Falcons from 2008-20
New Orleans cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry prepped at Pinson (Al.) Valley HS and played at Alabama
New Orleans linebacker Jaylan Ford, T Kelvin Banks Jr. and Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson were teammates at Texas
New Orleans defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and Falcons defensive tackle Sam Roberts were teammates in New England from 2022-23
Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney was a Tulane standout
New Orleans Asst. Defensive Backs Coach Robert Blanton and Atlanta Wide Receivers Coach/Pass Game Coord. T.J. Yates were teammates in Buffalo in 2017
Atlanta cornerback Natrone Brooks played at Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) CC from 2018-2019 and the University of Southern Mississippi from 2020-22.
Falcons Outside Linebackers Coach Jacquies Smith served on the coaching staff at Louisiana from 2019-22.
Saints Asst. Special Teams Coach Kyle Wilber and Smith were teammates with the Raiders in 2018
Saints defensive back Rejzohn Wright and Falcons tight end Teagan Quitoriano were teammates at Oregon State
Falcons Quarterbacks Coach D.J. Williams worked in the New Orleans front office and on their coaching staff from 2017-23.