57th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the New Orleans Saints ' 57th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 48th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the second under head coach Dennis Allen . The team improved on their 7–10 record from 2022 , but missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season. The Saints finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South division title, as well as in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks for the last Wild Card spot; however, the Saints lost both tiebreakers.
2023 New Orleans Saints staff Front office
Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis Senior vice president/chief operating officer – Ben Hales Asst. general manager/college scouting director – Jeff Ireland Asst. general manager & vice president of football administration – Khai Harley Director of operations – James Nagaoka Director of pro scouting – Justin Matthews Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Director of sports science – Matt Rhea Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning
2023 New Orleans Saints final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 10 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)
The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 13:40. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16. NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 10:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:22. TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 7:11. Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:17. TEN – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 1:40. Titans 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:49. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 9:25. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30. NO – Rashid Shaheed 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 16–9. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:45. Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 11:12. Saints 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:11. TEN – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 2:17. Saints 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:25. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In the Saints home opener against the Tennessee Titans , they barely held on with a 16–15 win. They start off the season 1–0.
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 7:04. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:53. NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:28. Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:23. Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 9:09. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:16. NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 2:56. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Saints 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:17. NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 3:14. Saints 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:16. CAR – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young–Adam Thielen pass), 3:14. Saints 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 21/36, 228 yards, INT CAR – Bryce Young – 22/33, 153 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 54 yards, TD
With the win, the Saints started 2–0 for the first time since 2013 .
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Rashid Shaheed 76-punt return (Blake Grupe kick), 10:30. Saints 14–0. NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:24. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 38-yard field goal, 11:00. Saints 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:50. GB – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Samori Toure pass from Jordan Love), 6:58. Saints 17–11. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:29. GB – Romeo Doubs 8-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:56. Packers 18–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:27. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 13/18, 103 yards, TD GB – Jordan Love – 22/44, 259 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
NO – Kendre Miller – 9 rushes, 34 yards GB – Jordan Love – 9 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers
The Saints led 17–0 going into the fourth quarter, but the Packers mounted an 18-point comeback and won, 18–17, on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Love to Romeo Doubs, which was followed by a missed potential game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt by Saints kicker Blake Grupe. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 14 0 12 26 Saints 3 0 3 3 9
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal, 9:20. Saints 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40. Second quarter
TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:19. Buccaneers 7-3. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:51. TB – Trey Palmer 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Buccaneers 14-3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:10. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Buccaneers 14-6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:09. Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 13:31. Buccaneers 17-6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:18. NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 8:29. Buccaneers 17-9. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 5:02. TB – Deven Thompkins 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 3:44. Buccaneers 23-9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. TB – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 2:24. Buccaneers 26-9. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:58. Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 25/32, 246 yards, 3 TD, INT NO – Derek Carr – 23/37, 127 yards Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 56 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 114 yards NO – Michael Thomas – 4 receptions, 53 yards
The Saints endured their second consecutive loss, falling to 2-2. Last season, Lattimore and Evans were ejected for fighting.
Week 5: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:23. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:16. NO – Chris Olave 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:35. Third quarter
NO – Blake Groupe 54-yard field goal, 11:34. Saints 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter
NO – Foster Moreau 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:03. Saints 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:04. NO – Blake Grupe 53-yard field goal, 5:43. Saints 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 183 yards, 2 TD NE – Mac Jones – 12/22, 110 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
The Saints dominated the Patriots with a 34-point shutout, picking up the third win of the season. They improve to 3-2.
Week 6: at Houston Texans [ edit ] Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 3 3 0 13 Texans 7 10 3 0 20
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 10:28. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45. HOU – Robert Woods 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:56. Texans 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:11. NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 2:38. Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:01. Texans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:09. NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 2:17. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Saints endured a loss to the Texans, thus bringing their record down to 3-3.
Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 7 10 7 7 31 Saints 3 3 3 15 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – Travis Etienne 17-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 13:09. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. NO – Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal, 1:57. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:44. JAC – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal, 9:49. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:11. JAC – Foyesade Oluokun 24-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 6:47. Jaguars 24–9 . Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 20/29, 204 yards, TD NO – Derek Carr – 33/55, 301 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 8 rushes, 59 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers
JAC – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 receptions, 91 yards
For the first time since the 2003 season, the Saints were defeated by the Jaguars. They fall to 3-4.
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55. IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36. NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42. IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53. IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30. IND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD
The Saints still defeated the Colts 38-27, even after a tough loss from last Thursday. The Saints improve to 4-4 and tie for first in the division with their rival Falcons.
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 7 3 0 17 Saints 7 7 3 7 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Bears 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:47. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 55-yard field goal, 11:43. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16. CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 3:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:16. Fourth quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 3-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Blake Grupe kick), 11:05. Saints 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:54. Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT NO – Derek Carr – 25/34, 211 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 20 rushes, 83 yards NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
The Saints defeated the Bears 24-17, while the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Minnesota Vikings, thus bringing the Saints' record to 5-4 and allowing them to take the Number 1 spot in the NFC South.
Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:13. NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:14. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. MIN – Josh Dobbs 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:30. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:41. MIN – T. J. Hockenson 28-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:31. Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47. NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 5:26. Vikings 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter
NO – A. T. Perry 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 11:40. Vikings 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:15. Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Josh Dobbs – 23/34, 268 yards, TD Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 42 yards MIN – Ty Chandler – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Coming off the win over the Bears, the Saints traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The two teams played in London last season. The Saints still lost to the Vikings 27-19, in which they dropped to 5-5 on the season despite also being on top of the NFC South.
Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 14:16. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30. ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:56. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20. NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 3:54. Falcons 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:13. ATL – Bijan Robinson 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:57. Falcons 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Falcons 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:33. ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 24–15. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/38, 304 yards, INT ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 168 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 69 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 21 3 3 6 33 Saints 0 7 14 7 28
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,003Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
DET – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:15. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45. DET – Sam LaPorta 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 10:24. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:40. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 8:15. Lions 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:19. Second quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:08. Lions 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:39. DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:16. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:04. Lions 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:34. Lions 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:37. DET – Riley Patterson 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter
DET – Jameson Williams 19-yard run (pass failed), 14:07. Lions 33–21. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49. NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:30. Lions 33–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
For the first time since the 2016 season, the Saints were defeated by the Lions.
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Week 14: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 3 3 0 6 Saints 0 14 0 14 28
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,009Referee : Alan EckTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake, and Drew BreesRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 9-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:55. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:12. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 9:16. Saints 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:39. NO – D'Marco Jackson 8-yard fumble return (Blake Grupe kick), 4:37. Saints 14–3. Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 29-yard field goal, 4:57. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter
NO – Chris Olave 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:59. Saints 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:13. NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:29. Saints 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:58. Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 13/36, 137 yards NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 23 rushes, 87 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 74 yards NO – Chris Olave – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD
The Saints previously defeated the Panthers in Week 2. After scoring four touchdowns and allowing two field goals, the Saints held on with the 28-6 win over Carolina. They improve to 6-7 and sweep the Panthers for the first time since the 2020 season.
Week 15: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 3 0 0 6 Saints 7 0 10 7 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,038Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Jamie Gillan 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 2:55. Third quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:21. NO – Blake Grupe 50-yard field goal, 4:17. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:02. Top passers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 20/34, 177 yards NO – Derek Carr – 23/28, 218 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 4 rushes, 36 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 63 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 5 receptions, 44 yards
The Saints remain home in the Superdome to take on the New York Giants. It has been two seasons since they lost to them in overtime. For the first time since the 2018 season, the Saints defeated the Giants, primarily due to New Orleans dominating New York. They improve to 7-7, tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and allowing the Panthers to defeat the Falcons.
Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Week 16: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 7 0 15 22 Rams 7 10 10 3 30
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST Game weather : Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 73,228Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (WDSU/Prime Video) : Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee HartungRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 20-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:09. NO – Rashid Shaheed 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 2:28. Rams 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:25. LAR – Demarcus Robinson 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 0:21. Rams 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 22-yard field goal, 11:10. Rams 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:50. LAR – Kyren Williams 10-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 5:42. Rams 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 32-yard field goal, 12:44. Rams 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:55. NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:33. Rams 30–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11. NO – A. T. Perry 35-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr-Chris Olave pass), 3:53. Rams 30–22. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:40. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 27/40, 319 yards, 3 TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 24/34, 328 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 19 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 22 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 123 yards LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 164 yards, TD
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 22-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:53. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:47. NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 4:25. Saints 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:05. Fourth quarter
TB – Trey Palmer 22-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:50. Saints 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:40. NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 3:48. Saints 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:02. TB – Chris Godwin 47-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 1:37. Saints 23–13. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:15. Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/32, 197 yards, 2 TD TB – Baker Mayfield – 22/33, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD TB – Chase Edmonds – 5 receptions, 40 yards
The Saints travel to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Buccaneers. In a must-win game, the Saints start off with the opening drive touchdown and held on with the 23-13 win, improving them to 8-8.
Week 18: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Week 18: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 14 3 0 0 17 Saints 7 10 14 17 48
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,072Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Kendre Miller 3-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 11:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:09. NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:32. ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
NO – Chris Olave 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:01. Saints 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:35. NO – Rashid Shaheed 39-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:54. Saints 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:17. NO – A. T. Perry 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:02. Saints 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07. NO – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:10. Saints 48–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/30, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Derek Carr – 22/28, 264 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 28 yards NO – Kendre Miller – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD NO – Taysom Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards
The Saints were previously defeated by the Falcons. With a dominant comeback in the second half, the Saints go to 9-8, tying their record from the 2021 season. The game ended in controversy; with the team up 41–17, Saints head coach Dennis Allen called for a quarterback kneel to exhaust the final minute of the game. Instead, quarterback Jameis Winston handed the ball to running back Jamaal Williams who scored a one-yard touchdown. Williams had failed to record a rushing touchdown during the 2023 season up to that point. Allen and Falcons coach Arthur Smith would have a heated exchange on the field following the game's end over the perceived lack of sportsmanship.[ 4]
Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Saints maintained a winning season.
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1[ a] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .509 .475 L1 2[ a] [ b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 5–1 9–3 .446 .392 W2 3[ a] [ b] Detroit Lions North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .481 .436 W1 4[ c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .481 .379 W1 Wild cards 5 Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .481 .476 L2 6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .529 .453 W4 7[ d] [ e] Green Bay Packers North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .474 .458 W3 Did not qualify for the postseason 8[ d] [ e] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 2–4 7–5 .512 .392 W1 9[ c] [ d] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .433 .340 W2 10[ f] [ g] Minnesota Vikings North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .509 .454 L4 11[ g] [ h] Chicago Bears North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .464 .370 L1 12[ f] [ h] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .429 .462 L2 13 New York Giants East 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .512 .353 W1 14[ i] Washington Commanders East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 2–10 .512 .338 L8 15[ i] Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .561 .588 L1 16 Carolina Panthers South 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 .522 .500 L3 Tiebreakers [ j] ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.) ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below). ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.) ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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