58th season in franchise history
The 2024 season New Orleans Saints ' 58th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third and final under head coach Dennis Allen . The Saints failed to improve on their 9–8 record from the previous season , but they still look to 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 seven-game losing streak for the first time since 1999 . On November 4, following a Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers , the Saints fired Allen and promoted assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi to be the interim head coach.[ 1] Washington Commanders .
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). [ 2]
^ 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.[ 3]
^ 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.[ 4]
^ The Saints traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2023 fourth-round selection.[ 5]
^ 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.[ 6]
^ The Saints traded a seventh-round pick to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II .[ 7]
^ The Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to Denver in exchange for a seventh-round pick.[ 8]
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 Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches 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
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The network and time for Week 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. Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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
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 continued their dominance with the win against the Cowboys, improving them to 2–0 in the process.
Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
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
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
Third quarter
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
The Saints were close to beating the Falcons, but Younghoe Koo struck a successful field goal to seal the Saints another loss, falling to 2–2.
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
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
During a 26–13 loss, Derek Carr suffered an oblique injury, which resulted in him missing the next three games. This loss resulted in the Saints falling to 2–3.
Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
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 13Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,041Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , 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
The Saints had a halftime lead with rookie Spencer Rattler as the starting quarterback. However, they were dominated in the second half by the Buccaneers, resulting in a 51–27 loss. The Saints fell to 2–4. The Saints defense gave up 594 yards, the second-most in a single game in franchise history.
Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
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
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
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
Sean Payton returned to New Orleans in a matchup between the Saints and Broncos. The Saints were embarrassed 33–10, falling to 2–5 and marking their first 5-game losing streak since 2021 .
Week 8: at Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
2
3
3 0 8
Chargers 0
9
7 10 26
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : October 27Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (fixed roof)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Alan EckTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NO – Josh Harris aborted snap, ball out of end zone for a safety, 10:20. Saints 2–0. Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 14:55. Chargers 3–2. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:43.
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:37. Chargers 9–2. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:07.
NO – Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal, 0:05. Chargers 9–5. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:32. Third quarter
LAC – Ladd McConkey 60-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:48. Chargers 16–5. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:48.
NO – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal, 1:05. Chargers 16–8. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 29-yard field goal, 11:55. Chargers 19–8. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:10.
LAC – Ladd McConkey 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:22. Chargers 26–8. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
NO – Spencer Rattler – 12/24, 156 yards
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/32, 279 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 10 rushes, 67 yards
LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 17 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 107 yards
LAC – Ladd McConkey – 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
For the first time since the 2004 Season , the Saints lost to the Chargers. As a result, the Saints fell to 2–6, marking the first time they lost six consecutive games since 2005 .
Week 9: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 10:51. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 3:08. Saints 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:07. Second quarter
CAR – Xavier Legette 3-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:59. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:50.
NO – Taysom Hill 7-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:13. Saints 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:46.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 0:38. Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:55. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:05.
NO – Blake Grupe 51-yard field goal, 4:15. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter
NO – Foster Moreau 17-yard pass from Derek Carr (2-pt Conversion Failed), 11:55. Saints 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:40.
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 16-yard run (2-pt Conversion Failed), 2:18. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 18/31, 236 yards, TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 16/26, 171 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 29 rushes, 155 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 6 receptions, 60 yards
CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders – 4 receptions, 87 yards
Quarterback Derek Carr returned to the starting lineup, but the Saints lost to the Panthers, marking the first time since the 1999 season to suffer a 7-game losing streak after falling to 2–7. This loss resulted in head coach Dennis Allen being fired.
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
10 0 17
Saints 0
17
3 0 20
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,005Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 14:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:43.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 40-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:48. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:45. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:47. Saints 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 5:42. Saints 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:58.
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Saints 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 37-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:01. Saints 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/38, 306 yards, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 16/25, 269 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 20 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 97 yards
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
The Saints hosted the visiting Atlanta Falcons. With Younghoe Koo 's 3 missed field goals, the Saints were able to hold on their lead for the whole game. After tackling one of the wide receivers for the Falcons, the Saints won 20–17 and snapped their 7-game losing streak to improve to 3–7, starting 1–0 under interim head coach Darren Rizzi .
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 11: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
6
0
8 0 14
Saints 7
7
0 21 35
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,006Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CLE – Elijah Moore 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-David Njoku pass), 8:49. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 33-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 13:22. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:04. Saints 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.
NO – Taysom Hill 75-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:26. Saints 35–14. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
CLE – Jameis Winston – 30/46, 395 yards, 2 TD
NO – Derek Carr – 21/27, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 50 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 7 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 6 receptions, 142 yards, TD
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 2 receptions, 87 yards, TD
The Saints faced their former teammate, Jameis Winston , and the Cleveland Browns. After being tied in the third quarter, Derek Carr and Taysom Hill rallied to 21 points in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 35–14 win. This improves their record to 4–7 and 2–0 under Rizzi.
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Week 13: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 0
0
7 14 21
Saints
3
3
0 8 14
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 1Game time : 3:05 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,006Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 54-yard field goal, 8:48. Saints 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 6:12. Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Saints 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 14/24, 183 yards, 2 TD
NO – Derek Carr – 24/37, 184 yards, TD Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 15 rushes, 104 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 112 yards Top receivers
LAR – Puka Nacua – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 5 receptions, 37 yards
Hosting the rival Rams, the Saints led 6–0 at halftime, shutting out the Rams in the first half for the first time under head coach Sean McVay . However, the Rams rallied to outscore the Saints 21–8 in the second half, winning 21–14 and dropping the Saints to 4–8 and to 2–1 under Rizzi.
In the fourth quarter, the Saints offense faced a devastating loss when Taysom Hill suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.
Week 14: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 11:20. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:42. Third quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:40. Saints 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 20/31, 219 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Drew Lock – 21/49, 227 yards, INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 44 yards
NYG – Drew Lock – 5 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
The Saints blocked an attempted field goal by the Giants near the end of the game to win and move to 5–8.
Week 15: vs. Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 15: Washington Commanders at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commanders 7
7
3 3 20
Saints
0
0
7 12 19
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,003Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 3-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Greg Joseph kick), 5:38. Commanders 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:47. Third quarter
WAS – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 8:12. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:48.
NO – Alvin Kamara 21-yard pass from Cedrick Wilson Jr. (Blake Grupe kick), 5:45. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter
WAS – Greg Joseph 41-yard field goal, 14:56. Commanders 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:49.
NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 11:09. Commanders 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:47.
NO – Blake Grupe 51-yard field goal, 6:57. Commanders 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:09.
NO – Foster Moreau 1-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (2-pt Conversion Failed), 0:00. Commanders 20–19. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 25/31, 226 yards, 2 TD
NO – Spencer Rattler – 10/21, 135 yards, TD Top rushers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 11 rushes, 66 yards
NO – Kendre Miller – 9 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
The Saints host the Washington Commanders in Week 15, falling just short of a late game comeback after a failed two point conversion. They drop to 5-9, officially clinching a losing season and being eliminated from postseason contention, as they did back in the 2022 Season.
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 16: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
0 0 0
Packers
0
0
0 0 0
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTReferee : Alex KempTV announcers (ESPN/WGNO ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters Because of agreement with ESPN minority partner Hearst Communications, New Orleans has separate stations for national ABC simulcast games (WGNO) and non-national simulcast games (Hearst owned WDSU). As the game is a national simulcast, WGNO has the game in New Orleans. Preview
Seed
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a] [ b]
x – Detroit Lions
North
12
2
0
.857
4–0
8–1
.536
.512
L1
2[ a]
x – Philadelphia Eagles
East
12
2
0
.857
3–0
7–2
.454
.440
W10
3[ c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
8
6
0
.571
2–2
6–3
.530
.478
W4
4[ c] [ d]
Los Angeles Rams
West
8
6
0
.571
3–1
5–5
.531
.473
W3
Wild cards
5[ b]
x – Minnesota Vikings
North
12
2
0
.857
3–1
7–2
.434
.387
W7
6
Green Bay Packers
North
10
4
0
.714
1–3
5–4
.551
.429
W1
7
Washington Commanders
East
9
5
0
.643
2–2
6–3
.408
.278
W2
In the hunt
8[ d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
8
6
0
.571
3–2
4–5
.497
.434
L1
9[ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
7
0
.500
4–1
6–3
.556
.449
W1
10[ e]
Arizona Cardinals
West
7
7
0
.500
2–2
3–6
.558
.404
W1
11[ f]
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
8
0
.429
1–4
4–6
.561
.393
L1
12[ f]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
8
0
.429
3–1
4–5
.485
.345
W1
13
New Orleans Saints
South
5
9
0
.357
2–3
4–6
.500
.300
L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
14
Chicago Bears
North
4
10
0
.286
0–4
2–7
.526
.304
L8
15
Carolina Panthers
South
3
11
0
.214
1–3
2–7
.490
.214
L4
16
New York Giants
East
2
12
0
.143
0–5
1–9
.541
.393
L9
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record.
^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over LA Rams based on conference record.
^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
^ a b San Francisco wins tie break over Dallas 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
^ "Saints relieve head coach Dennis Allen of his duties" . neworleanssaints.com . November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024 .^ Kruse, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks" . Packers Wire . USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2024 . ^ Triplett, Mike (April 4, 2022). "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade" . ESPN.com . 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.
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