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The New Orleans Saints (4-7) will be rested and well-prepared after 14 days away from the playing field when they host the Los Angeles Rams (5-6) in their third consecutive home contest in a matchup against their old NFC West foes.
SAINTS vs. RAMS SERIES HISTORY
The Saints and Rams have played 77 times in the regular season with Los Angeles holding a 43-34 edge, while the clubs have split two playoff contests. Former longtime foes in the NFC West, the Saints have played only the Atlanta Falcons (112) more often (regular season/postseason combined.
In the 77 regular season meetings of the series between the Saints and Rams there has been:
- 1,610 points scored by New Orleans, 1,762 allowed to the Rams.
- A seven-game New Orleans winning streak from 1990-93.
- Two three-game New Orleans winning streaks in contests played at the Superdome from 1985-87 and 1990-92.
- 41 games decided by double-digits.
- Ten games decided by 21 or more points.
- 35 games decided by eight points or less.
- One 31-point win by New Orleans.
- A 31-point loss by New Orleans.
THE LAST MEETING
Rams 30, Saints 22; Dec. 21, 2023 @ SoFi Stadium – A short week, a long flight and a highly efficient Los Angeles Rams offense was too much for the New Orleans Saints as they lost 30-22 on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Rams led 17-7 at halftime and added 13 points in the second half, leading 30-7 before the Saints rallied. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was 24 of 34 for 328 yards with two touchdowns. Receiver Puka Nacua was his top target with nine receptions for 164 yards with one touchdown.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr was 27 of 40 for 319 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Receiver Chris Olave had nine receptions for 123 yards. He passed 1,000 yards receiving during the game. Running back Alvin Kamara had nine carries for 19 yards. Rashid Shaheed had the team's first touchdown, a 45-yard strike in the second quarter. FULL GAME RECAP
Check out the game action shots from the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season.
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SAINTS vs. RAMS SERIES FAST FACTS
SAINTS vs. RAMS SERIES FAST FACTS - as of Week 12, 2024 | |
Saints’ Largest Margin of Victory | 31 (Saints 37, Rams 6, 10/3/93 at Anaheim Stadium) |
Rams’ Largest Margin of Victory | 31 (Rams 43, Saints 12, 11/28/99 at Trans World Dome) |
Current Series Streak | Rams 1 (12/21/23-present) |
Saints’ Longest Win Streak | 7 (12/9/90-10/3/93) |
Rams’ Longest Win Streak | 5, Two times (10/26/75-10/16/77 and 9/11/83-11/3/85) |
Most Points by Saints | 49, Rams 21 (11/27/16 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome) |
Most Points by Rams | 45, Saints 28 (12/5/71 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) |
Most Points, Both Teams | 80 (Saints 45, Rams 35, 11/4/18 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome) |
Fewest Points by Saints | 0, Rams 24 (9/22/74 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) |
Fewest Points by Rams | 0, last Saints 6 (11/9/86 at Louisiana Superdome) |
Fewest Points, Both Teams | 6 (Saints 6, Rams 0, 11/9/86 at Louisiana Superdome) |
Most Rushing Yards (Saints) | RB George Rogers, 162 yards on 29 carries (5.6 avg.) with one touchdown on 9/13/81 at Louisiana Superdome. |
Most Passing Yards (Saints) | QB Drew Brees, 393 yards on 30-of-56 passing with one touchdown on 12/15/13 at Edward Jones Dome. |
Most Receptions (Saints) | WR Michael Thomas, 12 receptions for 211 yards (17.6 avg.) with one touchdown on 11/4/18 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. |
Most Receiving Yards (Saints) | WR Michael Thomas, 211 yards on 12 receptions (17.6 avg.) with one touchdown on 11/4/18 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. |
Most Rushing Yards (Rams) | RB Willie Ellison, 247 yards on 26 carries (9.5 avg.) with one touchdown on 12/5/71 at Los Angeles Coliseum. |
Most Passing Yards (Rams) | QB Jim Everett, 454 yards on 29-of-51 passing with one touchdown on 11/26/89 (OT) at Louisiana Superdome. |
Most Receptions (Rams) | WR Flipper Anderson, 15 receptions for 336 yards (22.4 avg.) with one touchdown on 11/26/89 (OT) at Louisiana Superdome. |
Most Receiving Yards (Rams) | WR Flipper Anderson, 336 yards on 11/26/89 at Louisiana Superdome. |
SAINTS vs. RAMS STATISTICAL COMPARISON
2024 NFL Regular Season League Rankings
Saints | Rams | |
Record | 4-7 | 5-6 |
Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 23.8 (11) | 21.2 (20) |
Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 23.6 (20t) | 25.1 (26) |
Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 347.4 (11) | 331.8 (17) |
Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 130.7 (9) | 95.1 (26) |
Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 216.6 (17) | 236.7 (9) |
Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 390.8 (31) | 362.5 (26) |
Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 134.2 (25) | 144.3 (28) |
Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 256.6 (30) | 218.2 (19) |
Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 13.9 (5) | 8.9 (24) |
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 26.8 (17) | 25.9 (22) |
Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | +2 (12t) | +3 (9t) |
Possession Avg. | 29:17 | 28:37 |
Touchdowns | 30 | 27 |
Penalties | 71 | 61 |
Penalty Yards | 687 | 528 |
Opp. Penalties | 70 | 78 |
Opp. Penalty Yards | 563 | 679 |
SAINTS vs. RAMS SUPERLATIVES
Rushing Yardage vs. Rams (100+ yards)
George Rogers | 30 carries for 162 yards, @ Superdome, Sept. 13, 1981. |
George Rogers | 24 carries for 161 yards, @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Nov. 8, 1981. |
Mark Ingram | 14 carries for 146 yards and one touchdown, @ Superdome, Nov. 27, 2016. |
Dalton Hilliard | 24 carries for 112 yards, @ Superdome, Nov. 26, 1989. |
Chuck Muncie | 15 carries for 109 yards, @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Nov. 28, 1976. |
Aaron Stecker | 18 carries for 105 yards, @ Edward Jones Dome, Sept. 26, 2004. |
Mario Bates | 22 carries for 106 yards, @ Superdome, Oct. 29, 1995. |
Gil Fenerty | 10 carries for 104 yards, @ Anaheim Stadium, Dec. 9, 1990. |
Tony Galbreath | 20 carries for 100 yards, @ Superdome, Oct. 30, 1977. |
Passing Yardage vs. Rams (300+ yards)
Drew Brees | 39-of-56 for 393 yards, @ Edward Jones Dome, Dec. 15, 2013. |
Drew Brees | 25-of-36 for 346 yards with four TDs, @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Nov. 4, 2018. |
Derek Carr | 27-of-40 for 319 yards with three TDs, @ SoFi Stadium, Dec. 21, 2023. |
Aaron Brooks | 24-of-41 for 316 yards, @ Edward Jones Dome, Sept. 26, 2004. |
Drew Brees | 28-of-36 for 310 yards with four TDs, @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Nov. 27, 2016. |
Receiving Yardage vs. Rams (100+ yards)
Michael Thomas | 12 receptions for 211 yards and one TD, @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Nov. 4, 2018. |
Willie Jackson | Eight receptions for 156 yards, @ Superdome, Dec. 17, 2001. |
Eric Martin | Six receptions for 132 yards, @ Superdome, Oct. 30, 1988. |
Marques Colston | Eight receptions for 129 yards, @ Superdome, Nov. 11, 2007. |
Chris Olave | Nine receptions for 123 yards, @ SoFi Stadium, Dec. 21, 2023. |
Joe Horn | Eight receptions for 121 yards, @ Dome at America’s Center, Oct. 28, 2001. |
Andre Hastings | Six receptions for 120 yards, @ Superdome, Dec. 7, 1997. |
Eric Martin | Five receptions for 116 yards, @ Anaheim Stadium, Oct. 22, 1989. |
Andre Hastings | Nine receptions for 113 yards, @ Trans World Dome, Nov. 28, 1999. |
Michael Thomas | Nine receptions for 108 yards and two TDs, @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Nov. 26, 2016. |
Eric Martin | Five receptions for 107 yards, @ Superdome, Nov. 26, 1989. |
Eric Martin | Six receptions for 103 yards, @ Superdome, Oct. 11, 1992. |
Chris Olave | Five receptions for 102 yards and one TD, @ Caesars Superdome, Nov. 20, 2022. |
Alvin Kamara | Six receptions for 101 yards and one TD, @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Nov. 26, 2017. |
Az-Zahir Hakim | Six receptions for 100 yards, @ Edward Jones Dome, Oct. 23, 2005. |
Sacks vs. Rams (3+)
Pat Swilling | Three sacks, @ Anaheim Stadium, Oct. 22, 1989. |
Pat Swilling | Three sacks, @ Anaheim Stadium, Nov. 3, 1991. |
Rickey Jackson | Three sacks, @ Superdome, Oct. 11, 1992. |
La’Roi Glover | Three sacks, @ Superdome, Nov. 15, 1998. |
La’Roi Glover | Three sacks, @ Trans World Dome, Nov. 26, 2000. |
Charles Grant | Three sacks, @ Edward Jones Dome, Sept. 26, 2004. |
SAINTS vs. RAMS CONNECTIONS
Saints Pass Rush Specialist Brian Young was a fifth-round draft pick of the Rams in 2000 out of UTEP and played for them from 2000-03.
Rams Area Scout Billy Johnson served a post-graduate year as Tulane University's long-snapper and is the son of former Saints Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson.
Saints Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods, Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak, Senior Offensive Assistant Rick Dennison, and Tight Ends Coach Clancy Barone served on the same Denver Broncos coaching staff with Rams Safeties Coach Chris Beake.
Barone and Beake served on the same Atlanta Falcons coaching staff from 2004-06.
Barone, Rams Defensive Assistant Mike Harris, Senior Defensive Assistant/Associate Head Coach Sean Desai, and Quarterbacks Coach Dave Ragone served on the same Chicago Bears coaching staff.
Saints Secondary Coach Marcus Robertson prepped at John Muir (Pasadena, Calif.) High School and is a member of the Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame.
Robertson and Rams Inside Linebackers Coach Greg Williams served on the same Arizona Cardinals staff from 2019-22.
New Orleans RB Jamaal Williams prepped at Summit (Fontana, Calif.) High School.
Saints WR Dante Pettis prepped at JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Catholic High School and is the son of former California Angels outfielder Gary Pettis.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp is the grandson of former New Orleans OL Jake Kupp, a member of the Saints All-50th team.
Saints WR Chris Olave played at both Mission Hills (San Marcos, Calif.) High School and Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.) High School.
New Orleans Offensive Line Coach John Benton and Los Angeles Offensive Coordinator Mike LaFleur and Offensive Assistant Rob Calbrese served on the same New York Jets coaching staff in 2021.
Saints WR Rashid Shaheed prepped at Mt. Carmel (San Diego, Calif.) High School.
Shaheed and Rams practice squad DT Jonah Williams were college teammates at Weber State.
Saints DB Will Harris played for Rams Pass Game Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach Aubrey Pleasant in Detroit from 2021-22.
Harris and Rams WR Quintez Cephus, OL Jonah Jackson, and QB Matthew Stafford were Lions teammates.
Harris and Rams DB John Johnson were college teammates at Boston College.
Rams Assistant Defensive Line Coach A.C. Carter is a New Orleans native who played at Nicholls State from 2012-15.
Carter served on the same Eastern Illinois coaching staff with Saints Defensive Assistant Adam Gristick at Eastern Illinois in 2018.
New Orleans C Erik McCoy played with Rams NT Bobby Brown III at Texas A&M.
Rams S Kam Curl, Saints DT John Ridgeway, and DE Chase Young were teammates with the Washington Commanders.
Young, Saints LB Pete Werner, and Jackson were college teammates at Ohio State in 2019.
Ridgeway and Rams OL Beaux Limmer were college teammates at Arkansas.
Saints Senior Defensive Assistant Peter Giunta was defensive backs coach for the Rams in 1997, co-defensive coordinator from 1998-99, and defensive coordinator in 2000.
New Orleans DE Bryan Bresee and Rams TE Davis Allen and DE Tyler Davis were teammates at Clemson.
New Orleans RB Kendre Miller, Rams OL Steve Avila, and DB Tre Tomlinson were college teammates at TCU.
Los Angeles OL Kevin Dotson was a standout at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Saints LB D'Marco Jackson, DB Shemar Jean-Charles, and Rams DB Shaun Jolly were college teammates at Appalachian State.
New Orleans S Tyrann Mathieu, DT Khalen Saunders, and Rams ILB Christian Rozeboom and WR Demarcus Robinson were teammates with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Saints QB Jake Haener, RB Jordan Mims, and Rams RB Ronnie Rivers were college teammates at Fresno State.
New Orleans WR Kevin Austin Jr., DE Isaiah Foskey, and Los Angeles RB Kyren Williams were college teammates at Notre Dame.
New Orleans CB Alontae Taylor and Rams S Jaylen McCollough and OLB Byron Young were college teammates at Tennessee.
Los Angeles Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Giff Smith served as defensive line coach at Tulane from 1999-2003.
New Orleans Running Backs Coach Derrick Foster and Smith served on the same Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff from 2021-23.
New Orleans QB Derek Carr worked with Rams Senior Offensive Assistant Jerry Schulpinski in Las Vegas in 2022.
Rams Assistant Offensive Line Coach Zak Kromer, the son of former Saints Assistant Coach Aaron Kromer, prepped at Mandeville (La.) High School.
New Orleans DB Ugo Amadi and Los Angeles TE Colby Parkinson were teammates with the Seattle Seahawks.
New Orleans WR Equanimeous St. Brown prepped at Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) High School.