Horrifying scenes at Falcons-Saints game as fan throws man to ground and stomps on his head in vicious NFL brawl

The NFL was once again marred by sickening scenes of violence Sunday as yet another brawl swept through the stands. 

During the heated NFC South matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons this week, things also became disturbingly heated in the stands. 

In viral footage on social media, a man in a Falcons jersey could be seen launching himself over a row of seats to pounce on another spectator who had been knocked to the floor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 

The Falcons fan proceeded to violently stomp on the fallen supporter's head three times before being pulled back. 

Meanwhile, further down the row, one man could be seen grabbing another around the neck in a headlock before sending him tumbling over two rows of seats. 

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Multiple women were also said to have been injured in the vicious brawl, according to an account that shared the clip.   

The sickening, violent scenes mark a continuation of the epidemic that has swept the NFL throughout last couple of seasons season.

Earlier this season, a violent brawl broke out at SoFi Stadium when the Raiders played the Chargers, which left a man bloodied and unconscious, while a woman was body slammed to the ground. 

Fan violence spiraled out of control at multiple NFL games across the stadium last year.

A fan even passed away in September 2023 following a fight at a New England Patriots game.

Fan violence spiraled out of control at NFL games across the stadium last year with Raiders and Chargers fans even coming to blows at SoFi Stadium multiple times last October.

Patriots fan Dale Mooney, 53, collapsed and died after being beaten by a Dolphins fan at the Gillette Stadium .

Disturbing footage obtained by NBC10 showed the father-of-two and long-time Patriots ticket holder, who was donning Jones' No 10 jersey, being swung at by a Dolphins fan.

The punch connected, with eyewitnesses saying Mooney fell to the ground moments later during the huge brawl. He was then rushed to a nearby hospital before being pronounced dead.

However, an autopsy concluded Mooney was not directly killed by the Dolphins fans' punch and may have succumbed to an undisclosed 'medical issue '.

Norfolk County District's attorney's office said the autopsy did identify an medical issue that may have contributed to his death.

DA Michael Morrissey confirmed that the issue was a potential contributor to his death, but that the case would require further testing.

The Giants, the 49ers, the Bengals, the Commanders, the Rams, the Broncos, the Ravens and the Seahawks all also saw nasty scenes - in the stands or around the stadium – go viral last year.

A 2023 survey found nearly 40 per cent of NFL fans have witnessed criminality at or around an NFL stadium; around one in 14 has been a victim themselves. Nowhere have fans seen more disorder (63 per cent) than at Lincoln Financial Field – home of the Philadelphia Eagles. The most common crime witnessed? Physical violence.

Less than two per cent of Colts fans, meanwhile, said they feel comfortable letting their children go to Lucas Oil Stadium unaccompanied. Across all 32 teams, that number was 77 per cent.

Nearly three quarters of female Lions fans (74 per cent) admitted they would not feel comfortable alone around Ford Field; throughout the league, it was 45 per cent. And yet, perhaps the most striking feature of this flurry of violence is the number of women dishing out the violence.