Game Details
On Sunday at noon, the New Orleans Saints (10-2) will look to start the final quarter of the 2019 regular season and continue to work to attain the NFC's number one seed in the postseason when they host the San Francisco 49ers (10-2) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Foes in the old NFC West from 1970-2001, the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers have an extensive regular season history in addition to playing one of the most thrilling games in NFL playoff history. While San Francisco leads the regular season series 47-26-2, New Orleans has captured eight of the last ten regular season meetings.
San Francisco 49ers quotes
Head coach Kyle Shanahan on the Saints defense:
"They're a very good defense, they've got a lot of good players. I haven't played them for a couple years. They've gotten a lot better, just the personnel that they've added, the guys that they've had have gotten a lot better and just matured a little bit. [New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator] Dennis Allen's done it for a long time, he's one of the best in the business at what he does, has a lot of scheme that he can put in that's extremely sound, they play hard so it's one of the better defenses we're going to face this year."
Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Taysom Hill:
"Yeah, I think the same that he is in every game. He's a factor every week for them whether it's at quarterback or any of the positions except for O-Line is I think the only one I haven't seen him play. He's an unbelievable player on special teams. There's no doubt we're going to see him, we just don't know exactly how."
Head coach Kyle Shanahan on the challenge of the noise level in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome:
"I mean, it's right up there. They can get going big in there, especially when their team's playing like they are. I'm very glad it's an earlier game. It only gets worse the later it gets, but it won't be much of a difference Sunday. It's as loud as it can be. I think it was good for us to be in Baltimore the week before. I think that was the loudest stadium we've had to deal with so far this year. New Orleans will be the exact same, if not louder."
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the Saints defense:
"They're a talented group. They fly around. A lot of fast guys, linebackers play sideline to sideline. They're good up front, so it's a well-balanced defense. They follow their rules, they've got a good plan that they put together every week. It kind of changes a little bit week to week, but they do what they do."
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, September 19, 1999. 49ers beat Saints 28-21. New Orleans Saints defensive end Darren Mickell (92) sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young (8). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs.New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, September 1, 1996. 49ers beat Saints 27-11. New Orleans Saints defensive back Mark McMillian (29) tackles San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, December 11, 1988. 49ers beat Saints 30-17. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana runs from Saints defense. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, September 25, 1994. 49ers beat Saints 24-13. New Orleans Saints quarterback Jim Everett (17). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, November 15, 1992. 49ers Beat Saints 21-20. San Francisco 49ers running back Ricky Watters (32). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, September 14, 1997. 49ers beat Saints 33-7. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens (81) pushes off defensive backs. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, September 19, 1999. 49ers beat Saints 28-21. New Orleans Saints running back Ricky Williams (34). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, December 1, 1991. 49ers beat Saints 38-24. 49er running back Keith Henderson (30). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park Sunday, November 15, 1992. 49ers Beat Saints 21-20. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young (8) on the run. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
Take a look back through the years in the old NFC West through present day and view photos from the storied Saints-49ers rivalry.
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Statistical Comparison
| Saints | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-2 | 10-2 |
| Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 24.8 (9) | 29.1 (2) |
| Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 20.7 (12) | 15.3 (2) |
| Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 361.4 (13) | 378.0 (7) |
| Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 107.3 (17) | 148.0 (2) |
| Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 254.1 (9) | 230.0 (16) |
| Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 323.5 (10) | 250.9 (1) |
| Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 88.6 (3) | 116.7 (22) |
| Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 234.9 (17) | 134.3 (1) |
| Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 19.9 (26) | 19.5 (29) |
| Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 9.0 (7) | 8.5 (9) |
| Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | +11 (2t) | +6 (8) |
| Penalties | 95 | 77 |
| Penalty Yards | 820 | 722 |
| Opp. Penalties | 64 | 88 |
| Opp. Penalty Yards | 487 | 737 |
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