2024 New Orleans Saints season

2024 New Orleans Saints season
2024 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Gayle Benson
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Head coach	Dennis Allen
Home field	Caesars Superdome
Results
Record	2–5
Division place	3rd NFC South
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The 2024 season is the New Orleans Saints' 58th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third under head coach Dennis Allen. For this season, the Saints attempt to improve from their 9–8 record from the previous season, and return to the playoffs as well as win the NFC South, both for the first time in four years. Despite starting the season 2-0 for the second consecutive season with over 40 points scored in both games, the Saints went on a five-game losing streak for the first time since 2021.

Draft

2024 New Orleans Saints Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Taliese Fuaga	OT	Oregon State
2	41	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	Alabama	From New York Jets via Green Bay^[A]
2	50	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[B]
3	81	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks via the Denver Broncos^[C]
4	116	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars^[D]
5	150	Spencer Rattler	QB	South Carolina
5	168	Traded to the Green Bay Packers^[A]
5	170	Bub Means	WR	Pittsburgh	Compensatory pick
5	175	Jaylan Ford	LB	Texas	Compensatory pick
6	190	Traded to the Green Bay Packers^[A]
6	199	Khristian Boyd	DT	Northern Iowa	From Philadelphia^[E]
7	238	Traded to the Houston Texans^[F]
7	239	Josiah Ezirim	OT	Eastern Kentucky	From Denver^[G]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c The Green Bay Packers traded a second-round pick (no. 41) for second, fifth, and sixth-round picks (no. 45, 168, and 190). ^[1]
^ The Saints traded a second-round selection, 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.^[2]
^ The Broncos traded a second-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton and a third-round selection.^[3]
^ The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.^[4]
^ The Saints traded cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.^[5]
^ The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[6]
^ The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.^[7]

2024 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Kyler Baugh	DT	Minnesota	^[8]
Millard Bradford	S	TCU
Matthew Hayball	P	Vanderbilt
Sincere Haynesworth	C	Tulane
Kyle Hergel	G	Boston College
Dallin Holker	TE	Colorado State
Jermaine Jackson	WR	Idaho
Trajan Jeffcoat	DE	Arkansas
Lawrence Johnson	S	Southeast Missouri State
Jacob Kibodi	RB	Louisiana
Nate Latu	DE	Oklahoma State
Nouri Nouili	G	Nebraska
Rico Payton	CB	Pittsburg State
Kyle Sheets	WR	Slippery Rock
Isaiah Stalbird	LB	South Dakota State
Mason Tipton	WR	Yale

Staff

**New Orleans Saints staff**
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	Front office Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis VP/assistant general manager – college personnel – Jeff Ireland Asst. general manager & vice president of football operations – Khai Harley Director of operations – Derek Stamnos Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton Director of football administration – Scott Kuhn Director of analytics – Zach Stuart Senior personnel advisor – Randy Mueller Personnel advisor – Dave Ziegler Head coach Head coach – Dennis Allen Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Klint Kubiak Quarterbacks – Andrew Janocko Running backs – Derrick Foster Wide receivers – Keith Williams Assistant wide receivers – DeNarius McGhee Tight ends – Clancy Barone Offensive line – John Benton Senior offensive assistant – Rick Dennison Offensive assistant – Jahri Evans Offensive assistant – Kevin Petry Offensive assistant – Jordan Traylor			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods Defensive line – Todd Grantham Linebackers – Michael Hodges Secondary – Marcus Robertson Senior defensive assistant – Peter Giunta Defensive assistant – Adam Gristick Defensive assistant – Matt Giordano Pass rush specialist – Brian Young Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez 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 → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**New Orleans Saints roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Derek Carr 3 Jake Haener 18 Spencer Rattler Running backs (RB) 41 Alvin Kamara 25 Kendre Miller 33 Jordan Mims 46 Adam Prentice FB 21 Jamaal Williams Wide receivers (WR) 80 Jermaine Jackson 16 Bub Means 12 Chris Olave 84 Mason Tipton 11 Cedrick Wilson Jr. Tight ends (TE) 7 Taysom Hill 85 Dallin Holker 83 Juwan Johnson 87 Foster Moreau		Offensive linemen (OL) 75 Taliese Fuaga LT 60 Kyle Hergel RG 61 Connor McGovern C 62 Lucas Patrick C 70 Trevor Penning RT 51 Cesar Ruiz RG 64 Nick Saldiveri LG 74 Oli Udoh LT 67 Landon Young LG Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Khristian Boyd DT 90 Bryan Bresee DT 55 Isaiah Foskey DE 96 Carl Granderson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 95 John Ridgeway III DT 50 Khalen Saunders DT 93 Nathan Shepherd DT 98 Payton Turner DE 99 Chase Young DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Demario Davis MLB 53 Jaylan Ford OLB 6 Willie Gay OLB 52 D'Marco Jackson MLB 58 Anfernee Orji OLB 20 Pete Werner OLB Defensive backs (DB) 29 Paulson Adebo CB 48 J. T. Gray FS 31 Jordan Howden SS 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS 14 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB 36 Rico Payton CB 1 Alontae Taylor CB Special teams 19 Blake Grupe K 43 Matthew Hayball P 49 Zach Wood LS				Practice squad 24 Johnathan Abram SS 0 Ugo Amadi FS 81 Kevin Austin Jr. WR 38 Millard Bradford SS 76 Austin Deculus RT 72 Josiah Ezirim T 86 Michael Jacobson TE 57 Niko Lalos DE 17 Dante Pettis WR 69 Chris Reed G 39 Charlie Smyth K (IPP) 13 Equanimeous St. Brown WR 44 Isaiah Stalbird OLB 91 Kendal Vickers DE 82 Treyton Welch TE Reserved 5 Will Harris SS (IR) 77 Justin Herron LT (IR) 92 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE (PUP) 66 Shane Lemieux G (IR) 78 Erik McCoy C (IR) -- Camron Peterson DT (IR) 71 Ryan Ramczyk RT (PUP) 45 Nephi Sewell OLB (PUP) 22 Rashid Shaheed WR (IR) 28 Rejzohn Wright CB (IR) As of October 17, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 10 reserved, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	at Arizona Cardinals	W 16–14	1–0	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–16	1–1	Levi's Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	Tennessee Titans	L 27–30	1–2	Caesars Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	12:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	W 47–10	1–0	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
2	September 15	12:00 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys	W 44–19	2–0	AT&T Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 22	12:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles	L 12–15	2–1	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
4	September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Atlanta Falcons	L 24–26	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 7	7:15 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–26	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	ESPN	Recap
6	October 13	12:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 27–51	2–4	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
7	October 17	7:15 p.m.	Denver Broncos	L 10–33	2–5	Caesars Superdome	Prime Video	Recap
8	October 27	3:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	Fox
9	November 3	12:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers			Bank of America Stadium	CBS
10	November 10	12:00 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons			Caesars Superdome	Fox
11	November 17	12:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns			Caesars Superdome	Fox
12	Bye
13	December 1	3:05 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			Caesars Superdome	Fox
14	December 8	12:00 p.m.	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
15	December 15	12:00 p.m.	Washington Commanders			Caesars Superdome	Fox
16	December 23	7:15 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field	ESPN/ABC
17	December 29	12:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			Caesars Superdome	Fox
18	January 4/5	TBD	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	TBD

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 9–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	7	0	10
Saints	17	13	7	10	47

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,007
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Rashid Shaheed 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 12:08. Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:52.
NO – Blake Grupe 57-yard field goal, 10:04. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:50.
NO – Foster Moreau 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 7:03. Saints 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:07.
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 2:08. Saints 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:57.
NO – Juwan Johnson 16-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:18. Saints 30–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 8:27. Saints 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:26.
CAR – Bryce Young 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:55. Saints 37–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 13:08. Saints 40–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47.
NO – Jamaal Williams 14-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:38. Saints 47–10. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:43.

Top passers

CAR – Bryce Young – 13/30, 161 yards, 2 INT
NO – Derek Carr – 19/23, 200 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CAR – Miles Sanders – 5 rushes, 22 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

CAR – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 49 yards
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD

With a dominant win over the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Saints begin their season 1-0 for the sixth straight time. This is also the first time since the 2005 season where they start off with a win over the Panthers and the first since the 2009 season where they won their home opener with over 40 points on the board.

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	14	21	6	3	44
Cowboys	3	13	3	0	19

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 93,691
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:50. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Saints 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:36.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 70-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:05. Saints 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.

Second quarter

DAL – Brandon Aubrey 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:26.
NO – Alvin Kamara 57-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:30. Saints 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:09.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 65-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:43. Saints 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:47.
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:48. Saints 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
NO – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:39. Saints 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:23.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 35–19. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:55.
NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (kick blocked), 1:09. Saints 41–19. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:56.

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 5:11. Saints 44–19. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:38.

Top passers

NO – Derek Carr – 11/16, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/39, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 7 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

The Saints continue their domination with the win against the Cowboys, improving them to 2-0 in the process.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	15	15
Saints	3	0	0	9	12

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,006
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal, 6:51. Saints 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 8:09.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

PHI – Saquon Barkley 65-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:17. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:41.
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 9:49. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:28.
NO – Chris Olave 13-yard pass from Derek Carr (pass failed), 2:03. Saints 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:38.
PHI – Saquon Barkley 4-yard run (Saquon Barkley run), 1:01. Eagles 15–12. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:02.

Top passers

PHI – Jalen Hurts – 29/38, 311 yards, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 14/25, 142 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 26 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Dallas Goedert – 10 receptions, 170 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

The Saints were unable to hold off the visiting Eagles, resulting in a 15-12 loss, bringing their record to 2-1 for the second straight season.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	7	24
Falcons	7	10	3	6	26

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 72,204
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – KhaDarel Hodge fumble recovery in end zone (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:47.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.

Second quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 13:42. Saints 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:01.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Troy Andersen 47-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:54. Falcons 17–14.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 44-yard field goal, 6:46. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:59.
NO – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal, 1:03. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 10:09. Falcons 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:54.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:00. Saints 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 58-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

NO – Derek Carr – 28/36, 239 yards, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 238 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 87 yards
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 64 yards

Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	0	6	13
Chiefs	7	9	0	10	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 7
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 73,592
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:34. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 12:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:47.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 43-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:36. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

No scoring Plays

Fourth quarter

NO – Foster Moreau 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed), 14:16. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:27.
KC – Xavier Worthy 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:56. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:20.
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 3:03. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 6:29.

Top passers

NO – Derek Carr – 18/28, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 28/39, 331 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 26 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 27 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 7 receptions, 130 yards

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	17	7	7	20	51
Saints	0	27	0	0	27

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 13
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,041
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:05. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:55.
TB – Antoine Winfield Jr. 58-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:54. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:23.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 4:01. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal, 13:43. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 54-yard punt return for a touchdown (Blake Grupe kick), 13:04. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, -17 yards, 0:39.
NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 9:00. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:24.
NO – Bub Means 10-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 8:37. Saints 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04.
TB – Sean Tucker 36-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:39. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:47. Saints 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

TB – Chris Godwin 55-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:25. Buccaneers 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 4:13.

Fourth quarter

TB – Cade Otton 8-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (2-pt Conversion Failed), 12:34. Buccaneers 37–27. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:21.
TB – Bucky Irving 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:33. Buccaneers 44–27. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:03.
TB – Sean Tucker 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:55. Buccaneers 51–27. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:24.

Top passers

TB – Baker Mayfield – 24/36, 325 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
NO – Spencer Rattler – 22/40, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TB – Sean Tucker – 14 rushes, 136 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 40 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 11 receptions, 125 yards, TD
NO – Foster Moreau – 2 receptions, 54 yards

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	13	10	7	33
Saints	0	3	0	7	10

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 17
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,008
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 5:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 13:24. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:15.
DEN – Javonte Williams 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:30. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:44.
NO – Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal, 1:57. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:33.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 0:16. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, 10:24. Broncos 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45.
DEN – Javonte Williams 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:53. Broncos 26–3. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Cody Barton 52-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Wil Lutz kick), 4:06. Broncos 33–3. Drive: 6 plays, -1 yard, 2:04.
NO – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 12-yard pass from Jake Haener (Blake Grupe kick), 1:22. Broncos 33–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

DEN – Bo Nix – 16/26, 164 yards
NO – Spencer Rattler – 25/35, 172 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Javonte Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
NO – Kendre Miller – 6 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Troy Franklin – 5 receptions, 50 yards
NO – Cedrick Wilson Jr. – 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 8: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: October 27
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: TBD (fixed roof)
TV: Fox
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Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	2	0	.667	1–1	4–1	178	141	W1
Atlanta Falcons	4	3	0	.571	3–0	4–1	163	169	L1
New Orleans Saints	2	5	0	.286	1–2	2–3	177	180	L5
Carolina Panthers	1	6	0	.143	0–2	0–4	110	243	L4

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Detroit Lions	North	5	1	0	.833	1–0	5–1	.541	.516	W4
2	Washington Commanders	East	5	2	0	.714	1–0	3–1	.370	.265	W1
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	2	0	.667	1–1	4–1	.600	.615	W1
4	Seattle Seahawks	West	4	3	0	.571	0–1	1–3	.447	.407	W1
Wild cards
5^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	1	0	.833	1–1	3–1	.537	.486	L1
6	Green Bay Packers	North	5	2	0	.714	0–1	2–2	.523	.438	W3
7^[b]	Chicago Bears	North	4	2	0	.667	0–0	2–0	.375	.231	W3
In the hunt
8^[b]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	4	2	0	.667	1–0	3–2	.439	.357	W2
9	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	3	0	.571	3–0	4–1	.565	.423	L1
10	Dallas Cowboys	East	3	3	0	.500	1–0	1–2	.475	.381	L1
11	San Francisco 49ers	West	3	4	0	.429	1–2	1–3	.489	.333	L1
12^[c]	Arizona Cardinals	West	2	4	0	.333	2–0	2–3	.625	.385	L1
13^[c]	Los Angeles Rams	West	2	4	0	.333	1–1	1–4	.538	.357	W1
14^[d]	New Orleans Saints	South	2	5	0	.286	1–2	2–3	.578	.308	L5
15^[d]	New York Giants	East	2	5	0	.286	0–3	1–4	.543	.357	L2
16	Carolina Panthers	South	1	6	0	.143	0–2	0–4	.500	.286	L4
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Chicago wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record. ^ ^a ^b Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record. ^ 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.

References

^ "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". USA Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". usatoday.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.

External links

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[Packers-2] The Green Bay Packers traded a second-round pick (no. 41) for second, fifth, and sixth-round picks (no. 45, 168, and 190). ^[1]

[Eagles-4] The Saints traded a second-round selection, 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.^[2]

[Broncos-6] The Broncos traded a second-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for the coaching rights to Sean Payton and a third-round selection.^[3]

[Jaguars-8] The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.^[4]

[Philadelphia-10] The Saints traded cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.^[5]

[Texans-12] The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[6]

[Denver-14] The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.^[7]

[5-1-16] Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.

[4-2-17] Chicago wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record.

[2-4-18] Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.

[2-5-19] New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.

[20] 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.

[1] "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". USA Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[3] "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[5] "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[7] "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". usatoday.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[9] "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[11] "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[13] "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[15] "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.

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