Rebirth Statue (New Orleans, Louisiana) | monument

USA / Louisiana / Gretna / New Orleans, Louisiana
 statue, monument

On Monday, September 25, 2006, Steve Gleason was responsible for one of the most dramatic moments in New Orleans Saints history. He blocked a punt in the first quarter of the team's return to the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. That night, the Saints defeated their rival Atlanta Falcons, 23-3. It would kick-start an improbable run for a team that would go on to win the NFC South crown and play for the NFC Championship that season. That blocked punt, that season, symbolized the "rebirth" of the city of New Orleans.
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Coordinates:   29°56'59"N   90°4'49"W
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