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ArticleWhat We Learned: Takeaways from Falcons' Monday night win over rival SaintsWhat...Captured October 6, 2026
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He gashed the Saints for 145 yards and two TDs on 19 attempts (7.6 yards per carry) and seemed to join elite company every time he touched the ball. The two-time Pro Bowler hit 21.78 miles per hour on his 59-yard touchdown run on Atlanta's first drive, the fastest speed by an offensive ball-carrier this season, per Next Gen. It marked his third rushing TD of 50-plus yards on Monday Night Football, tying Emmitt Smith for the most all time.

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Robinson ties Emmitt Smith with third 50+ yard rushing TD on MNF.

Robinson gashed the Saints for 145 yards and two TDs on 19 attempts (7.6 yards per carry) in a dominant prime-time performance. He hit 21.78 miles per hour on his 59-yard touchdown run, the fastest speed by an offensive ball-carrier this season per Next Gen Stats. Robinson now has his third rushing TD of 50-plus yards on Monday Night Football, tying Emmitt Smith for the most all time, and posted his fourth consecutive MNF game with at least 125 rushing yards, tying Smith and Eric Dickerson for the longest such streak in NFL history.

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