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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

  • The Saints were defeated by the Eagles, 15-12 and fall to 2-1 on the season. The Saints will return to action next Sunday, when they play the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game will be regionally televised on FOX (WVUE FOX 8 locally) with a noon CT kickoff.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr finished 14-of-25 for 142 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Carr's passing TD came on a 13-yd 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 on 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 DT Elex Price and DB 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 today.
  • 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 Jr., 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 defensive back J.T. Gray and recovered by defensive back Jordan Howden.
  • Cornerback Paulson Adebo led the Saints with a career-high ten solo tackles to go along with a pass breakup.
  • Safety Tyrann 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.
  • Defensive tackle Bryan 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 on the year are the second-highest total by a Saints cornerback to Alex Molden's four in 1997.
  • Defensive end Chase 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 Hayballpunted four times for 162 yards (40.5 avg) and pinned Philadelphia inside the 20 twice.
  • Long snapper Zach Wood played in his 118th career game on 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.

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.

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