- The Saints are marking 20 years since the game that came to define a city’s recovery.
- Steve Gleason is marking it from a far more personal place.
- 25, 2006, New Orleans returned to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina and beat the Falcons 23-3 in a game that became known as the “Rebirth” game.
- “The same play that helped New Orleans breathe again is a big reason I’m still breathing now,” Gleason said.
- Gleason recently announced that he will release a musical album titled Rebirth, with songs largely influenced by his life since the diagnosis.
- Mayor Helena Moreno will present him with a key to the city, a gesture that reflects both his role in Saints history and his advocacy for ALS awareness.
Steve Gleason’s Rebirth game still echoes 20 years later — and now it reaches into his ALS battle
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- CBS Sports, “Steve Gleason opens up on how Saints' 'Rebirth' game has kept him alive through ALS battle 20 years later,” Oct. 5, 2026.
- New Orleans Saints, “Morning Break: Saints celebrate 20 years of Domecoming, host Falcons on Monday Night Football,” Oct. 5, 2026.
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