Game Notes: Philadelphia Eagles 15, New Orleans Saints 12 | 2024 NFL Week 3

Alvin Kamara moves into second place on all-time franchise rushing list

Sep 22, 2024 at 07:41 PM

Check out the game action shots from the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.

Quarterback Derek Carr finished 14 of 25 for 142 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Carr's passing TD came on a 13-yard pass to wide receiver Chris Olave to put the Saints ahead late in the fourth quarter.

Carr now has 247 career touchdown passes, surpassing Boomer Esiason and moving into a tie with Tony Romo for 25th all-time.

Running back Alvin Kamara rushed 26 times for 87 yards to go along with three receptions for 40 yards (13.3 avg).

With three receptions Sunday, Kamara moved into a tie for 13th among NFL running backs for receptions with Emmitt Smith (Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010).

Kamara has 6,113 career rushing yards, ranked second in club records. He officially surpasses Deuce McAllister for second place.

Kamara played in his 103rd career regular season game, moving into a tie 51st on the club's all-time list for games played with defensive tackle Elex Price and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins.

Kamara has 4,351 career receiving yards, now ranked 19th in NFL record books among running backs. He surpassed Christian McCaffrey and Warrick Dunn with his receiving yardage performance Sunday.

Olave finished with six receptions for 86 yards (14.3 avg) including the 13-yard touchdown grab.

The Saints held Philadelphia scoreless on five straight possessions that extended into Saints territory, an interception by safety Tyrann Mathieu, a fumble recovery by linebacker Willie Gay, a fourth-and-one stop at the Saints' 15-yard line by linebacker Pete Werner and defensive end Chase Young, a fourth-and-three sack for a loss of six yards by defensive tackle Bryan Bresee at the Saints' 40-yard line and with Philadelphia punting from the Saints' 49-yard line, a blocked punt by J.T. Gray and recovered by safety Jordan Howden.

Cornerback Paulson Adebo led the Saints with a career-high 10 solo tackles to go along with a pass breakup.

Mathieu added seven solo tackles, his 35th career interception with one pass breakup. The 35 interceptions are the most in the NFL since 2013, and this was his second straight game with a pick. His 35 career picks tie him with Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith for the most career interceptions among active players. With a 74-yard interception return in the 2023 season finale vs. Atlanta and a fumble recovery in the season-opening win over Carolina, it is the first time in Mathieu's career he has recorded a takeaway in four consecutive games.

Bresee was a force on the defensive front, tying a career-high with two sacks for a loss of 12 yards.

Defensive end Carl Granderson added five stops (four solo), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. With 1.5 sacks last week at Dallas, Granderson has recorded multiple sacks in back-to-back contests for the first time in his career.

Cornerback Alontae Taylor recorded four total stops (two solo) with a half-sack. His 3.5 sacks are the second-highest total by a Saints cornerback to Alex Molden's four in 1997.

Young finished with four tackles (one solo) and tied a career-high with three quarterback hits.

Kicker Blake Grupe was two for two on field goals against the Eagles, his longest being a 38-yarder.

Punter Matthew Hayball punted four times for 162 yards (40.5 avg).

Long snapper Zach Wood played in his 118th career game Sunday, moving into a tie for 33rd place on the club's all-time list for games played with former Saints safety Brett Maxie and defensive end Charles Grant.

Photos: Game Action | Saints vs Eagles | 2024 NFL Week 3