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Coming off a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to break a seven game losing streak in the debut of Darren Rizzi as interim head coach, the New Orleans Saints will play two more games in their three-game homestand, sandwiched by a Week 12 bye. The work during the week to make corrections and improve on a 3-7 record continues
when they host the Cleveland Browns (2-7) on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Cleveland will be the only AFC North team New Orleans faces in 2024.
The two teams last faced off in 2022 on Christmas Eve, in what was a 17-10 victory for New Orleans in Cleveland, in the coldest starting temperature for a Saints contest. Cleveland leads the overall series, 13-6, but New Orleans has captured the last two games. Four of the last five meetings have been decided by seven points or less, reflecting hard-fought games where the outcomes were not decided until the final full drive each time.
New Orleans goes into the contest at 3-7, with the Saints, Carolina Panthers (3-7) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) all logjammed behind the 6-4 Falcons in a competitive NFC South, that grew tighter Sunday with the victory over the Falcons, Carolina's win over the New York Giants and Tampa Bay's loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
SAINTS vs. BROWNS SERIES HISTORY
THE LAST MEETING
Browns 10, Saints 17; Dec. 24, 2022 @ FirstEnergy Stadium – Playing in the coldest game in franchise history with the wind-chill temperature in negative digits and with their faint playoff hopes on the line, the New Orleans Saints rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Browns 17-10.
The Browns (6-9), who were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss, grabbed an early 10-0 lead on a Deshaun Watson touchdown run and a Cade York field goal. The Saints scored on a short Wil Lutz field goal as time expired in the first half to make it 10-3. They took the opening second half kickoff and scored on an 8-yard Taysom Hill touchdown run. On the next possession, backup safety Daniel Sorensen intercepted Watson, setting up a 4-yard Alvin Kamara touchdown run. Kamara tied the franchise touchdown record of 72 on the third quarter score. FULL GAME RECAP
Check out the New Orleans Saints game action in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns during the 2022 NFL season.
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SAINTS vs. BROWNS SERIES FAST FACTS
In the 19 games of the series there have been:
- 328 points scored by New Orleans, 425 allowed.
- An eight-game Browns winning streak from 1967-81.
- A three-game win streak for New Orleans from 1984-90
- Five games decided by double-digits.
- One game decided by 21 or more points.
- 12 games decided by seven points or less.
- One game decided by one point.
- Two 7-point wins by Saints (9/13/87 and 12/24/22) - Biggest Saints wins.
- A 35-point loss by Saints (10/1/67) - Biggest Saints loss.
- Three season openers.
- A 3-8 home record for New Orleans and a 3-5 road mark.
SAINTS vs. BROWNS SERIES FAST FACTS - as of Week 10, 2024 | |
Saints’ Largest Margin of Victory | Seven points (2x), last win 17-10 on 12/24/22 at FirstEnergy Stadium |
Browns’ Largest Margin of Victory | 35 points, Browns won 42-7 on 10/1/67 at Tulane Stadium |
Current Series Streak | Saints have won two, starting 9/18/18 |
Saints’ Longest Win Streak | Three games, 10/28/84-10/14/90 |
Browns’ Longest Win Streak | Eight games, 10/1/67-10/18/81 |
Most Points by Saints in a Game | 28 points, won 28-21 on 9/13/87 at Superdome |
Most Points by Browns in a Game | 42 points, won 42-7 on 10/1/67 at Tulane Stadium |
Most Combined Points (Both Teams) | 50 points, Browns won 26-24 on 9/14/14 at FirstEnergy Stadium |
Fewest Points by Saints in a Game | Seven points, Browns won 42-7 on 10/1/67 at Tulane Stadium |
Fewest Points by Browns in a Game | 10 points, Saints won 17-10 on 12/24/22 at FirstEnergy Stadium |
SAINTS vs. BROWNS STATISTICAL COMPARISON
2024 NFL Regular Season League Rankings
Saints | Browns | |
Record | 3-7 | 2-7 |
Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 22.7 (16) | 16.4 (29) |
Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 24.6 (24) | 23.7 (21) |
Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 334.8 (16) | 274.4 (31) |
Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 122.4 (13) | 91.0 (28) |
Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 212.4 (16) | 183.4 (28) |
Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 385.6 (28) | 328.2 (16) |
Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 141.0 (27) | 122.6 (14) |
Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 244.6 (29) | 205.3 (13) |
Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 12.4 (7) | 10.5 (17) |
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 26.2 (20) | 22.9 (30) |
Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | +4 (9t) | -7 (28t) |
Possession Avg. | 29:09 | 31:20 |
Touchdowns | 25 | 15 |
Penalties | 66 | 71 |
Penalty Yards | 646 | 536 |
Opp. Penalties | 67 | 57 |
Opp. Penalty Yards | 549 | 450 |
SAINTS vs. BROWNS CONNECTIONS
New Orleans Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods served as defensive coordinator of the Browns from 2020-22.
Woods and Saints Secondary Coach Marcus Robertson served on the same Oakland Raiders coaching staff with Browns Linebackers Coach Jason Tarver.
Woods, Saints Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak, and Browns Senior Offensive Assistant Bill Musgrave served on the same Denver Broncos coaching staff.
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston played for the Saints from 2020-23.
Saints Defensive Line Coach Todd Grantham served as defensive coordinator for the Browns from 2005-07.
Saints defensive end Chase Young and linebacker Pete Werner played college football at Ohio State, where they were college teammates with Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr., cornerback Denzel Ward, and tackle Dawand Jones.
Kubiak, Saints Senior Offensive Assistant Rick Dennison, Tight Ends Coach Clancy Barone, and Quarterbacks Coach Andrew Janocko served on the same Minnesota Vikings coaching staff with Cleveland Head Coach Kevin Stefanski.
New Orleans Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Denarius McGhee and Browns Defensive Line Coach Jacques Cesaire served on the same Houston Texans coaching staff from 2022-23.
Robertson and Browns Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz served on the same Tennessee Titans coaching staff from 2008-09 and Robertson then served on Schwartz's defensive staff when he was head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2012-13.
New Orleans running back Jamaal Williams was tutored by Cleveland Running Backs Coach Duce Staley in Detroit from 2021-22.
New Orleans center/guard Lucas Patrick and Cleveland running back D'Onta Foreman were teammates with the Chicago Bears in 2023.
Saints Pro Scout Tosan Eyetsemitan worked in player personnel for the Browns from 2017-21 as a scouting assistant.
Saints strength and conditioning coach Charles Byrd is an Oxford, Ohio native and started as a strength and conditioning intern at Miami. Following his college playing career at Morehead State, Byrd was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
New Orleans strength and conditioning coach Rob Wenning is a Coldwater, Ohio native and played football at the University of Findlay (Ohio). Wenning also served a football strength and conditioning internship at Ohio State from 2007-2008.
Saints defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd played with Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore with the New York Jets from 2021-22.
McGovern and Cleveland defensive tackle Shelby Harris were teammates in Denver from 2017-19, where Harris was tutored by Woods from 2017-18 when he was defensive coordinator of the Broncos.
Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor and Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman were college teammates at Tennessee.
Cleveland center Ethan Pocic played at LSU with Saints tight end Foster Moreau.
Saints center/guard Erik McCoy and Browns defensive end Myles Garrett were teammates at Texas A&M in 2016.
Moreau and Saints quarterback Derek Carr played with Cleveland defensive tackle Maurice Hurst Jr. with the Raiders from 2018-20.
New Orleans guard Cesar Ruiz, Hurst, and Browns linebackers Devin Bush and Khaleke Hudson were college teammates at Michigan. Hudson played for New Orleans in the team's 2024 season opener.
Chase Young, Cleveland kicker Dustin Hopkins, and Hudson were teammates with the Washington Commanders.
New Orleans center/guard Shane Lemieux and Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson were teammates with the New York Giants in 2020.
Saints offensive lineman Oli Udoh, Tomlinson, and Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks were teammates in Minnesota.
New Orleans linebacker Willie Gay Jr., Cleveland linebacker Nathaniel Watson, and cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. were college teammates at Mississippi State.
Cleveland safety Grant Delpit is a New Orleans native who played at LSU with Moreau.
Ruiz, Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II, and Delpit were high school teammates at IMG Academy.
New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Cleveland safety Juan Thornhill were teammates with the Kansas City Chiefs.
New Orleans defensive back Ugo Amadi and Cleveland guard German Ifedi were teammates with the Seattle Seahawks in 2019.
Saints defensive back Will Harris and Cleveland cornerback Mike Ford Jr. were teammates with the Detroit Lions from 2019-20.
Cleveland Assistant Offensive Line Coach Roy Istvan served on Saints Interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi's coaching staff in 2008 when Rizzi was head coach at his alma mater, the University of Rhode Island.
Saints Defensive Assistant Matt Giordano and Cleveland Cornerbacks Coach Brandon Lynch were teammates with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006.
New Orleans Head Athletic Trainer Shone Gipson served as an assistant athletic trainer with the Browns from 2018-19.
Saints Assistant Athletic Trainer Natalie Phipps received her start in the sports medicine field at Ohio State, where as an undergraduate she served athletic training and rehabilitation needs with the Buckeyes' football, baseball, and track programs.
New Orleans Area Scout Jon Sandusky served as a member of the Cleveland player personnel staff from 2010-15.
New Orleans Area Scout Matt Phillips graduated from Ohio University.
Cleveland Area Scout Josh Lucas worked in the player personnel department of the Saints from 2005-15.
Saints Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Sales Matt Webb and Senior Manager, Partnership Development Victoria Leahy both worked in the Cleveland front office.