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Game Preview: Saints vs. Panthers | 2024 NFL Week 1

The New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers at Caesars Superdome for Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday, Sept. 8 at noon CT.

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The Saints open the 2024 regular season against the Carolina Panthers at a transformed Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Sept. 8 at noon CT. New Orleans leads the all-time regular season series between the teams 30-28, having swept the Panthers in 2023 for the first time since 2020.

With a demanding preseason in the books, New Orleans will be eager to start their regular season campaign and to improve on last season's 9-8 mark. The Panthers finished 2-15 in 2023, but have brought in a new coaching staff and front office team committed to building around quarterback Bryce Young, the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama.

Dave Canales is in his first season as head coach for the Panthers. Canales comes to Carolina having spent his first 13 seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks (2010-22) in various roles on the offensive side of the ball, prior to serving as the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023.

SAINTS vs. PANTHERS SERIES HISTORY

The Panthers initially entered the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1995 and since then, the Saints lead the regular season series 30-28, with New Orleans also picking up the home 2017 NFC Wild Card showdown. The clubs were in the NFC West together from 1995-2001 and the rivalry has continued since it was formed in 2002 divisional realignment. The Saints have a 15-14 edge at home and the road. Of the 58 regular season games in the series, 29 have been decided by eight points or less, with the Saints winning 15 of them.

In the 58 regular season games of the series there has been:

  • 1,269 points scored by New Orleans, 1,219 allowed.
  • A five-game New Orleans winning streak from 2000-02.
  • A four-game New Orleans winning steak in games played at the Caesars Superdome from 1998-2001 and a four-game winning streak at contests played at Bank of America Stadium from 2017-20.
  • 28 games decided by double-digits.
  • Eight games decided by 21 or more points.
  • 29 games decided by eight points or less.
  • One 32-point win in the 2020 regular season finale.
  • A 32-point loss by New Orleans.

Check out the game action shots from the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season.

THE LAST MEETING

Saints 28, Panthers 6; Dec. 10, 2023 @ Caesars Superdome – The Saints ended a three-game losing streak with a 28-6 victory over the Panthers. The win improved the Saints to 6-7 and dropped Carolina to 1-12.

The Saints got contributions from all three units to get the win. Running back Alvin Kamara scored first on a 9-yard run. Then linebackers Nephi Sewell and D'Marco Jackson teamed up on special teams to block a punt by Johnny Hekker (officially ruled a forced fumble) that Jackson returned eight yards for the score. Receiver Chris Olave scored a fourth quarter touchdown, a seven-yard reception from quarterback Derek Carr with 5:59 to play, and tight end Jimmy Graham sealed it with a 4-yard touchdown catch, his third of the season. The defense was outstanding all game against the pass, keeping No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young in check (13 of 36 for 137 yards).

The victory was the franchise's 200th under the leadership of General Manager Mickey Loomis.

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SAINTS vs. PANTHERS SERIES FAST FACTS

Saints' Largest Margin of Victory: 32 points, Saints won 42-10, 12/28/19 at Bank of America Stadium

Panthers' Largest Margin of Victory: 32 points, Panthers won 45-13, 1/2/10 at Ericsson Stadium

Current Series Streak: Two-game winning streak for New Orleans, 9/18/23-present

Saints' Longest Win Streak: Five games, 10/15/00-11/10/02

Panthers' Longest Win Streak: Four games (twice), 12/18/05-10/7/07 (most recent) and 12/29/02-12/5/04

Most Points by Saints in a Game: 45 points, Saints won 45-17, 1/1/12 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Most Points by Panthers in a Game: 45 points, Panthers won 45-13, 1/2/00 at Ericsson Stadium

Most Combined Points (Both Teams): 82 points, Panthers won 44-38, 12/30/12 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Fewest Points by Saints in a Game: 0 points, Panthers won 13-0, 10/19/97 at Louisiana Superdome

Fewest Points Panthers in a Game: Three points, Saints won 34-3, 11/7/10 at Bank of America Stadium

Fewest Combined Points (Both Teams): 13 points, Panthers won 13-0, 10/19/97 at Louisiana Superdome

INDIVIDUAL

Most Rushing Yards (Saints): RB Ricky Williams, 147 yards on 31 carries (4.7 avg.) with one TD on 10/14/01 at Ericsson Stadium

Most Rushing Yards (Panthers): RB DeAngelo Williams, 210 yards on 21 carries (10.0 avg.) with two TDs on 12/30/12 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Most Passing Yards (Saints): QB Drew Brees, 465 yards on 34-of-49 passing (69.4 pct.) with four TDs (118.2 rating) on 10/16/16 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Most Passing Yards (Panthers): QB Kerry Collins, 335 yards on 17-of-46 passing (37.0 pct.) with three TDs (48.7 passer rating) on 11/26/95 at Louisiana Superdome

Most Receptions (Saints): 13 (2x), last RB Darren Sproles, 13 receptions for 128 yards (9.8 avg.), 9/16/12 at Bank of America Stadium

Most Receptions (Panthers): 10 (3x), last TE Greg Olsen, 10 receptions for 72 yards (7.2 avg.) and one TD on 12/7/14 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Most Receiving Yards (Saints): WR Brandin Cooks, 173 yards on seven receptions (24.7 avg.) with one TD on 10/16/16 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Most Receiving Yards (Panthers): WR Muhsin Muhammad, 192 yards on nine receptions (21.3 avg.) with one TD on 9/13/98 at Louisiana Superdome

Most Sacks (Saints): DE Cameron Jordan, 3.5 sacks on 1/2/22 at Caesars Superdome

SAINTS vs. PANTHERS 2023 STATISTICAL COMPARISON

2023 NFL Regular Season League Rankings

Saints Panthers
Record 9-8 2-15
Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) 23.6 (9) 13.9 (31t)
Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) 19.2 (8) 24.5 (29)
Total Off. (NFL Rank) 337.2 (14) 265.3 (32)
Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) 102.5 (21) 104.1 (20)
Passing Off. (NFL Rank) 234.7 (11) 161.2 (32)
Total Def. (NFL Rank) 327.2 (13) 293.9 (4)
Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) 119.9 (22) 122.4 (23)
Passing Def. (NFL Rank) 207.3 (10) 171.5 (3)
Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) 12.3 (5) 8.7 (20)
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) 21.2 (24) 26.5 (2)
Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) +11 (3t) -9 (25t)
Possession Avg. 31:10 31:07
Touchdowns 44 23
Penalties 96 103
Penalty Yards 846 845
Opp. Penalties 102 89
Opp. Penalty Yards 775 679

SAINTS vs. PANTHERS CONNECTIONS

Saints DE Isaiah Foskey and K Blake Grupe and Carolina TE Tommy Tremble were teammates at Notre Dame.

Panthers QB Andy Dalton handled starting duties in New Orleans in 2022.

Saints OL Lucas Patrick played at Duke.

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn's father, Joe Horn, played wideout for the Saints from 2000-2006 and is a member of the team's Hall of Fame.

New Orleans FB Adam Prentice and Jaycee Horn were teammates at South Carolina in 2020.

Panthers senior defensive asstistant Dom Capers served as secondary coach of the Saints from 1986-91.

New Orleans defensive line coach Todd Grantham served in the same position on Capers' staff when he was head coach of the Texans from 2002-04.

Saints DT Bryan Bresee played at Clemson.

New Orleans WR A.T. Perry played at Wake Forest.

Saints LB D'Marco Jackson played at Appalachian State.

New Orleans QB Spencer Rattler played with Carolina WR Xavier Legette with the Gamecocks from 2022-23.

Panthers LB K'Lavon Chaisson and G Damien Lewis, a Canton, Miss., native, played with Saints TE Foster Moreau at LSU.

Panthers DT Shy Tuttle played for the Saints from 2019-22 and was a teammate of Saints CB Alvin Kamara at Tennessee.

Carolina DB Xavier Woods prepped at West Monroe HS and played at Louisiana Tech.

Saints WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. and Panthers G Robert Hunt were teammates with the Miami Dolphins from 2022-23. Hunt was a standout at Louisiana-Lafayette.

New Orleans QB Derek Carr and Panthers special teams assistant Daren Bates were teammates in Oakland in 2016.

Saints defensive assistant Matt Giordano and Bates were teammates with the St. Louis Rams in 2013. Giordano played for Capers, when he was defensive coordinator in Green Bay in 2009.

New Orleans offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko served on the same Vikings staff in 2020 with Capers.

Panthers LB Claudin Cherelus played at Alcorn State from 2020-22.

New Orleans defensive coordinator Joe Woods tutored Panthers OLB Jadeveon Clowney when he served in the same position with the Cleveland Browns from 2021-22.

New Orleans CB Marshon Lattimore, WR Chris Olave, LB Pete Werner and DE Chase Young played with Carolina S Jordan Fuller at Ohio State.

Carolina WR Jonathan Mingo prepped at Brandon (Miss.) HS, where Saints LB Demario Davis previously attended.

Saints DB Will Harris and Panthers CB Mike Jackson and DE A'Shawn Robinson were teammates in Detroit in 2019.

Saints CB Kool-Aid McKinstry and Panthers QB Bryce Young and DE LaBryan Ray were teammates at Alabama.

Saints LB Jaylan Ford and Panthers TE Ja'Tavion Sanders were teammates at Texas.

Saints TE Juwan Johnson and Panthers RB Miles Sanders and S Nick Scott were teammates at Penn State.

Panthers LB Jamie Sheriff is a Jackson, Miss. native who played at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and South Alabama.

Panthers GM/President of Football Operations Dan Morgan spent the 2009 offseason with the Saints.

Saints OL Olisaemeka Udoh, Panthers WR Adam Thielen and Woods were teammates with the Minnesota Vikings.

Kubiak and Janocko coached Thielen in Minnesota, with Janocko serving as his position coach in 2020.

Saints OL Nick Saldiveri prepped at Parkwood (Monroe,N.C.) HS.

Saints DE Payton Turner and Panthers DT Nick Thurman were college teammates at Houston.

Saints secondary coach Marcus Robertson and Panthers wide receivers coach Rob Moore and running backs Coach Bernie Parmalee served on the Raiders coaching staff from 2015-16.

Saints senior offensive assistant Rick Dennison and Panthers tight ends coach Pat McPherson served on the Denver coaching staff from 1996-2008.

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