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New Orleans Saints 2024 Season Recap | Game-by-Game

Dive into the New Orleans Saints' 2024 NFL season, featuring game-by-game recaps, highlights, photos, game notes, and key moments.

Jan 07, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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An injury-plagued year played a part in a challenging 2024 season for the New Orleans Saints as the team finished with a 5-12 record. Head coach Dennis Allen accumulated a 2-7 record on the year before being relieved of his duties following Week 9 and was replaced by interim head coach Darren Rizzi who finished the season 3-5. Here's a game-by-game breakdown of the Saints' 2024 NFL season.

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Saints vs. Panthers | 2024 NFL Week 1

WHEN/WHERE: Sept. 8, 2024 at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 47, Panthers 10
RECORD: (1-0)

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The New Orleans Saints rolled to a rollicking 47-10 season-opening victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome, the team's sixth consecutive opening victory, the best active streak in the NFL.

But this win also marked the coming-out party for the new Saints offense under first-year coordinator Klint Kubiak. The Saints scored on their first nine possessions - five touchdowns and four field goals - while displaying excellent balance and a much-improved rushing attack. The 47 points is the most the Saints have ever scored in a season-opener. The consecutive drives with a score streak appears to be the longest since 2000.

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  • The New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 47-10 in the season opener. The 47 points scored is the Saints highest point total in a season opener, besting the 45 scored vs. Detroit in 2009 (Saints 45, Lions 17, 9/13/09 at the Superdome).
  • New Orleans scored on its first nine possessions. This is the third time the Saints have done it in any game and the first by the club in a season opener. The last time the Saints scored on nine consecutive possessions to start a game was on Nov. 11, 2018, at the Cincinnati Bengals (scored on first nine and ran out clock on 10th possession) and the first time was on Oct. 23, 2011, against the Indianapolis Colts (scored on first nine).
  • Coach Dennis Allen has now won three consecutive season openers. He is the first head coach in Saints history to achieve such streak. Allen is 3-2 against the Panthers as New Orleans' coach and evens his overall record against Carolina to 3-3.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr completed 19 of 23 passes (82.6 percent) for 200 yards with three touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 142.5 passer rating. Carr is now 7-4 as a starter in season openers and improves to 5-0 as a starter against the Panthers.

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Saints at Cowboys | 2024 NFL Week 2

WHEN/WHERE: Sept. 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
RESULT: Saints 44, Cowboys 19
RECORD: (2-0)

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The New Orleans Saints rode four touchdowns from running back Alvin Kamara and near-perfect passing from quarterback Derek Carr to a dominating 44-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

It was the Saints' second overwhelming victory to start the season as the first-team offense scored on 15 consecutive possessions before punting in the fourth quarter Sunday. New Orleans ended Dallas' 16-game home winning streak as the Cowboys dropped to 1-1.

Kamara - the team's all-time leader in touchdowns - had four Sunday, three rushing (five yards, 12 yards and seven yards) and one receiving (a beautiful 57-yard screen pass). He had 20 carries for 115 yards and two receptions for 65 yards. Kamara is the only player in Saints history to score four touchdowns in a game twice and he passed 6,000 yards rushing.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • With the 44-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, the New Orleans Saints move to 2-0 in consecutive seasons for only the second time in franchise history, joining the 2009 and 2010 teams.
  • New Orleans scored touchdowns on its first six possessions for only the second time in franchise history, first doing so at Detroit on Dec. 21, 2008.
  • With 44 points scored Sunday, it marked just the second time New Orleans has scored 40-plus points in back-to-back contests to open a season, joining the 2009 team. The 91 points scored in the first two games are the second-most points scored by an NFL team in the first two games of a season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger behind the 2009 Saints (93).
  • With 44 points scored Sunday, it marked just the second time New Orleans has scored 40-plus points in back-to-back contests to open a season, joining the 2009 team. The 91 points scored in the first two games are the second-most points scored by an NFL team in the first two games of a season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger behind the 2009 Saints (93).
  • With 115 yards on the ground against Dallas, Kamara now has nine 100-yard rushing games for the Black and Gold. He is just the third Saint to eclipse the 6,000 yard rushing mark, joining Deuce McAllister and Mark Ingram II.

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Saints vs. Eagles | 2024 NFL Week 3

WHEN/WHERE: Sept. 22, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 12, Eagles 15
RECORD: (2-1)

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The New Orleans Saints forced two turnovers, blocked a punt and stopped the Philadelphia Eagles twice on fourth down in scoring position but it wasn't enough to make up for an off-game by the offense as the Eagles won 15-12 behind two explosive plays Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

The loss dropped the Saints to 2-1 and improved the Eagles to 2-1.

The Eagles were scoreless until star running back Saquan Barkley broke off a 65-yard touchdown run with 13:17 left in the game.

New Orleans re-took the lead 12-7 on a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Carr to receiver Chris Olave with 2:03 to play. Philadelphia took over at its 31-yard line and quickly moved into scoring position thanks to a 61-yard pass to tight end Dallas Goedert. Barkley scored on the next play, a 4-yard run up the middle. Philadelphia concerted its 2-point conversion.

Carr was picked off going down the middle allowing Philadelphia to run out the clock.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • 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.
  • Running back Alvin Kamara has 6,113 career rushing yards, ranked second in club records. He officially surpasses Deuce McAllister for second place.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Saints at Falcons | 2024 NFL Week 4

WHEN/WHERE: Sept. 29, 2024 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
RESULT: Saints 24, Falcons 26
RECORD: (2-2)

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In a contentious rivalry so close that the teams were tied at 55 victories apiece it's no surprise that Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons went down to the wire at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta kicker Younghoe Koo drilled a 58-yard field goal with two seconds left to give his team a 26-24 win. The win improved Atlanta to 2-2 and dropped the Saints to 2-2. It was Koo's fourth field goal. The Falcons won despite not having an offensive touchdown.

It looked as if Alvin Kamara given the Saints a victory when he powered in from a yard out for a 24-23 lead with a minute to play. But Kirk Cousins marched the Falcons into scoring position, thanks in part to a 30-yard pass interference penalty against Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • The Saints outgained the Falcons in yards (366 to 315) and had 25 first downs while limiting Atlanta to just 14, while not surrendering an offensive touchdown, the first time they kept an opposing offense out of the end zone this season and since Week 15 of the 2023 campaign.
  • The Black and Gold were seven of 13 on third down conversions (53.8 pct.) and held Atlanta to just four of 11 (36.4 pct.)
  • Running back Alvin Kamara racked up over 100 yards from scrimmage again Sunday (119), finishing with 19 carries for 77 yards and a rushing score to go along with seven grabs for 42 yards receiving.
  • Tight end Taysom Hill played in his 100th career game Sunday and was efficient for the Saints offense prior to leaving with an injury, adding six carries for 24 yards and two touchdowns. With the two scores, he now has 40 in his career, ninth-most in franchise history.
  • Cornerback Paulson Adebo finished with a career-high and team-best 12 tackles (10 solo), one interception and three passes defensed.

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Saints at Chiefs | 2024 NFL Week 5

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
RESULT: Saints 13, Chiefs 26
RECORD: (2-3)

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The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs pulled away for a 26-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday at GEHE Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs improved to 5-0 and the Saints dropped to 2-3 after suffering their third consecutive loss.

The Saints got back into the game in the third quarter thanks to an end zone interception by defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. The former Chief returned it 36 yards and quarterback Derek Carr led the Saints to their second touchdown, a 6-yard pass to tight end Foster Moreau that made it 16-13 at the start of the fourth quarter.

But quarterback Patrick Mahomes quickly led the Chiefs on a scoring drive to make it 23-13. The Saints marched back into Chiefs territory on the next possession but Carr's fourth down attempt to rookie receiver Mason Tipton fell incomplete. Carr, who was 18 of 28 for 165 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on the game's first possession, took a big hit on the play and had to leave the game with an oblique injury. Prior to exiting, Carr moved past 40,000 yards passing and his touchdown to Moreau was the 250th of his career.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • With 165 passing yards against the Chiefs, Derek Carr became the 25th player in NFL history to reach 40,000 yards. He also became just the seventh quarterback to reach 40,000 passing yards in their first 11 seasons, joining Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, Dan Marino, Matthew Stafford and Russell Wilson.
  • Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed led the Black and Gold in receiving yards with four grabs for 86 yards, including a 43- yard touchdown pass from Carr to open the scoring for New Orleans. He also added a punt return for 10 yards and a kickoff return for 38 yards on special teams.
  • In his second game of the season, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders finished with seven tackles, one pass defense and an interception returned for 37 yards. It was Saunders first interception of his career and first by a Saints defensive lineman since Malcolm Roach at Carolina on September 19, 2021.
  • Linebacker Demario Davis led New Orleans with 11 tackles (five solo). The 11 stops brings his Saints career total to 704.

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Saints vs. Buccaneers | 2024 NFL Week 6

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 13, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 27, Buccaneers 51
RECORD: (2-4)

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In a frenetic game that featured six turnovers, almost 20 penalties, a punt return for a touchdown, a rookie quarterback making his first start and wild swings in momentum, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored the final 27 points to defeat the New Orleans Saints 51-27 on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

The loss was the Saints' fourth consecutive and dropped them to 2-4. The Buccaneers improved to 4-2.

Saints rookie Spencer Rattler made his NFL debut in replace of the injured Derek Carr and had a solid debut until the Bucs' pass rush started to get home against the Saints' makeshift offensive line. Rattler had to play almost the entire game without star receiver Chris Olave who was knocked out of the game with a un-penalized head shot that caused a fumble and led to the Bucs' second touchdown. Tampa eventually would lead 17-0. New Orleans scored 27 points in the second quarter, aided in part by three Baker Mayfield interceptions and a punt return touchdown by Rashid Shaheed, to take the halftime lead 27-24.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • After initially falling behind 17-0, New Orleans scored all of its 27 points in the second quarter. The 27 points scored in the second quarter was the second-highest total by the Saints in a second quarter all-time, behind the 28 scored in the second quarter at Cincinnati on Nov. 11, 2018.
  • Making his NFL debut, rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler finished 22 of 40 for 243 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, while adding 27 rushing yards on four carries.
    His touchdown strike was to fellow rookie receiver Bub Means. The connection marked the first time a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start threw a TD pass to a rookie for their first career touchdown reception since Sept. 28, 2014 (Blake Bortles to tight end Nic Jacobs, Jacksonville Jaguars).
  • Receiver/returner Rashid Shaheed added one reception for 11 yards and was huge on special teams, adding a kickoff return for 25 yards and two punt returns for 56 yards, including a 54-yard return for a touchdown in the first half for 92 all-purpose yards. With the score, Shaheed became the third Saint to have multiple punt return touchdowns in their Saints career, joining Reggie Bush (four) and Tyrone Hughes (two).
  • Making his 50th start of his career Sunday, cornerback Paulson Adebo tied for a team-high 10 tackles while adding two passes defensed and an interception returned for 20 yards, his 10th career pick.

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Saints vs. Broncos | 2024 NFL Week 7

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 10, Broncos 33
RECORD: (2-5)

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The Denver Broncos overpowered a depleted New Orleans Saints lineup to win 33-10 on "Thursday Night Football" at the Caesars Superdome.

Denver running back Javonte Williams had two touchdown runs and former Saints kicker Wil Lutz had four field goals (46, 32, 52 and 38 yards). Rookie quarterback Bo Nix did as much damage with his legs as his arm as he ran for 75 yards, part of a 225-yard rushing effort by Denver (4-3).

It is the Saints' fifth consecutive loss and drops them to 2-5.

Rookie Spencer Rattler had to start at quarterback again with Derek Carr still sidelined by an oblique injury. Rattler was 25 of 35 for 172 yards with two lost fumbles, the second one was returned for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Second-year quarterback Jake Haener played the final possession and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Wilson with 1:22 to play. It was the first touchdown pass of Haener's career.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler got his second start of his NFL career Thursday. He finished 22 of 35 for 172 yards, while adding 28 rushing yards on three carries (9.8 avg.), including a 28-yard carry.
    Cedrick Wilson Jr. saw his most extensive action at wide receiver as a Saint, finished with six grabs for 57 yards, including the touchdown catch from Haener late in the fourth quarter.
    Linebacker Demario Davis played in his 200th career game and finished with seven tackles (five solo).
    Punter Matthew Hayball punted six times for 267 yards (44.5 gross avg), including three downed inside the 20-yard line.
    Kicker Blake Grupe drilled a field goal of 35 yards and made the only PAT. Grupe has made all 11 field-goal attempts on the season for a club-best 51 points and dating to the 2023 campaign has made 17 consecutive field-goal attempts. Grupe also had one special teams tackle.

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Saints at Chargers | 2024 NFL Week 8

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 27, 2024 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
RESULT: Saints 8, Chargers 26
RECORD: (2-6)

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The Los Angeles Chargers defense smothered the New Orleans Saints in a 26-8 victory on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

It was the Saints' sixth consecutive loss after they started the season 2-0. It is the first time New Orleans has lost six consecutive games since the 2005 season. The Chargers improved to 4-3.

New Orleans just managed two Blake Grupe field goals (he missed a 44-yarder in the fourth quarter) and a safety as Coach Dennis Allen replaced Spencer Rattler with second-year quarterback Jake Haener in the second half in an attempt to get the offense going. Haener led a field-goal drive but couldn't rally the team for a victory.

Haener was nine of 17 for 122 yards while Rattler was 12 of 24 for 156 yards. It was the third consecutive game the Saints had to play without starting quarterback Derek Carr.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • RB Alvin Kamara led the Saints offense Sunday with his 54th career 100-plus yards from scrimmage performance (122). He posted ten rushes for 67 yards (6.7 avg) and added six receptions 55 yards including a team-long 37-yard grab. With 6,334 career rushing yards, Kamara has moved into 85th place in NFL record books and is 167 rushing yards from surpassing RB Mark Ingram II and becoming the franchise's all-time leader.
  • WR Chris Olave led New Orleans pass catchers with eight receptions for 107 yards. It was the first 100-yard receiving game of the season for the third year wideout and the first for the Saints in 2024, as well as the tenth of Olave's three-year career.
  • LB Pete Werner returned from a multi-week injury absence for the Black and Gold and finished with nine stops (game-high seven solo), tying for the team lead with Davis.
  • CB Alontae Taylor finished with three tackles and a half sack. The half sack brings his team loading total to four on the season, tying former Saint Alex Molden's total from 1997 for the most by a cornerback in franchise history.
  • In an impact play forced by TE Taysom Hill on special teams, New Orleans forced a safety on a fourth down punt attempt to give them an early 2-0 lead in the contest, the team's first safety since Dec. 20, 2020 vs. Kansas City.
  • P Matthew Hayball had a career-high nine punts for 437 yards (48.6 avg), including a career-high five punts downed inside the 20-yard line and a long of 59 yards. He posted a net punting average of 41.0.

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Saints at Panthers | 2024 NFL Week 9

WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 3, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC
RESULT: Saints 22, Panthers 23
RECORD: (2-7)

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Quarterback Derek Carr returned to the lineup and running back Alvin Kamara had a tremendous performance but it wasn't enough for the New Orleans Saints to end their losing streak as they dropped a 23-22 decision to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Charlotte.

The loss, the tam's seventh straight, dropped New Orleans to 2-7. Carolina ended a five-game losing streak and is 2-7. The last time the Saints lost seven consecutive games was during the 1999 season.

Carolina running back Chubba Hubbard won the game on a 16-yard touchdown run with 2:18 to play. The Saints took possession at their 20-yard line but were stopped at midfield on a fourth-and-four pass play that fell incomplete.

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  • New Orleans outgained Carolina 427-246 and won the time of possession battle 34:19-25:41. The Black and Gold outrushed the Panthers 197-80.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr came back to his starting position, the first time back on the field since Week Five at Kansas City. He finished 18 of 31 for 236 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions.
  • Running back Alvin Kamara had 29 carries for 155 yards (5.3 avg.), while adding six receptions for 60 yards. He surpassed his career-high in total yards from scrimmage with his 215-yard performance. The 215 yards from scrimmage are the highest total in the NFL in 2024 and the fifth-highest in franchise history. It is the ninth time for a Saints individual performance of at least 200 yards from scrimmage.
  • With his six receptions, Kamara moved into 11th all-time in receptions by running backs surpassing John L. Williams. With two against Atlanta, he will move into a tie for 10th with Darren Sproles and with three, he will surpass Sproles. He also surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk (Class of 2011) for the most receptions by a running back in his first eight seasons in NFL history with 551.
  • The only takeaway from the game came from cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles, and it was his first career NFL interception. He also tacked on a solo tackle.

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Saints vs. Falcons | 2024 NFL Week 10

WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 10, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 20, Falcons 17
RECORD: (3-7)

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With the offense struggling for the entire second half, the New Orleans Saints defense stepped up to preserve a a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

First, safety Tyrann Mathieu picked off Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins as he was marching the Falcons into scoring position. After the Saints gave the ball back on a punt, defensive end Chase Young sacked Cousins, and then on a desperate fourth-down play, Alontae Taylor made a game-sealing tackle as the clock expired.

The win ended the Saints' seven-game losing streak and improved their record to 3-7. Atlanta dropped to 6-4. It's the first victory for Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi, who replaced Dennis Allen on Monday.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • The Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 on Sunday, improving their record to 3-7 and their all-time regular season record against the Falcons to 56-56. The win also extended the Saints' current home win streak against Atlanta to three games.
  • Interim head coach Darren Rizzi got a win in his Saints head coaching debut, making him the fifth Saints head coach to win his debut, joining J.D. Roberts (1970), Ernie Hefferle (1975), Sean Payton (2006) and Dennis Allen (2022). Both Roberts' and Hefferle's wins were also as interim head coaches.
  • Running back Alvin Kamara continued to be a reliable force in the Saints backfield with 17 carries for 55 yards while adding a club-best five receptions for 54 yards receiving. He became the Saints' all-time leading rusher on a seven-yard rush in the first quarter, surpassing his former teammate Mark Ingram II. Kamara now has 6,544 career rushing yards.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr's two touchdown strikes were to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who finished with three receptions for 109 yards (36.3 average). He tied a career-high for scoring grabs and also had a game-high 67-yard catch. Carr and Valdes-Scantling connected on 40-yard and two-yard touchdowns, marking the first game where a Saints receiver had multiple touchdown receiving game since A.T. Perry did so in the 2023 regular season finale against the Falcons.
  • Defensive end Cameron Jordan recorded his first sack of the season against the Falcons, and with it, he moved into a tie with Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White (Class of 2006) in sixth in NFL record books for sacks against one opponent with 24 (White ā€“ NYG, Jordan ā€“ ATL).

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Saints vs. Browns | 2024 NFL Week 11

WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 35, Browns 14
RECORD: (4-7)

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The Cleveland Browns tested the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome but thanks in part to the overall excellence of Taysom Hill the Saints passed the exam and walked away with a 35-14 victory.

The win was the Saints' second consecutive under the leadership of interim coach Darren Rizzi and improved their record to 4-7 heading into their bye week. The Browns fell to 2-8.

Hill was a contributor all over the field for the Saints, running for three touchdowns (10, 33 and 75 yards), passing for an 18-yard completion, returning a kickoff 42 yards and providing blocking on punt returns and protecting on punts. The veteran finished with 138 yards rushing, 50 yards receiving (eight catches), 42 yards on kickoffs and an 18-yard completion. All three touchdowns came with Hill lined up at quarterback, including the 75-yarder with 2:26 to play when the Saints were trying to run out the clock. It was the longest touchdown run of Hill's career and the 34-year-old became the fifth-oldest player in NFL history to score three rushing touchdowns in a game.

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  • Interim head coach Darren Rizzi improved to 2-0, joining Sean Payton (2006) as the only two Saints head coaches to win their first two games.
  • The Saints gained a season-high 473 yards. New Orleans out-rushed the Browns 214-66, setting a season-high for total rushing yards.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr led New Orleans to back-to-back wins for the second time this season. He finished 21 of 27 for 248 yards with two touchdown passes, zero interceptions and a 129.6 passer rating. Carr also had eight rushing yards on a scramble for a first down.
  • Tight end Taysom Hill contributed significantly on offense and on special teams. He went one of two for 18 yards and an interception, but surpassed his career-high in receptions with eight grabs for 50 yards and carried seven times for a career-high 138 yards (career-high 19.7 avg.) with three touchdowns, to tie a career-high. Hill finished with a career-high 188 yards from scrimmage. With a 42-yard kickoff return, the longest kickoff return of the season for the Saints, Hill finished with a career-high 230 all-purpose yards.
  • Hill became the first player with three rushing touchdowns, 50 receiving yards and one pass completion in a game since former Kansas City Chiefs running back Ed Podolak on Nov. 25, 1971 at Detroit.
  • Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is now the team-leader with 5.5 sacks in 2024. With his 1.5 sacks Sunday, he surpassed his rookie total in 2023 of 4.5 and set a career-high 11 games into the season.

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Saints vs. Rams | 2024 NFL Week 13

WHEN/WHERE: Dec. 1, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 14, Rams 21
RECORD: (4-8)

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The Orleans Saints' two-game winning streak came to an end as the Los Angeles Rams rallied in the second half for a 21-14 victory on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

The loss dropped the Saints, who were coming off their bye, to 4-8. The Rams improved to 6-6. It was the Saints' first loss under interim head coach Darren Rizzi.

New Orleans shut out the Rams in the first half, the first time that has happened since Sean McVay was hired in Los Angeles, but the rushing attack and Matthew Stafford got on track in the second half. Running back Kyren Williams had 15 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown. After passing for just 23 yards in the first half, Stafford had 160 yards and two touchdowns in the second half.

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  • New Orleans shut out the Los Angeles Rams in the first half. It marked the first time that Los Angeles was shut out by a team in the first half of a regular season contest in Coach Sean McVay's tenure dating to 2017.
  • Quarterback Derek Carr finished 24 of 37 for 184 yards with a touchdown pass and zero interceptions while adding two carries for 12 yards. The scoring throw came on a 28-yard strike in the fourth quarter to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Carr has not thrown an interception in four games, the first time as a Saint he has not done so, and the first time he has not done so in four consecutive games since an eight-contest stretch from Dec. 8, 2019-Oct. 4, 2020, as a member of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.
  • Running back Alvin Kamara continued to be productive in the Saints' backfield with 23 carries for 112 yards while adding four receptions for seven yards. His 1,344 yards from scrimmage on the season are his highest total since having 1,387 in 15 games in 2022. Kamara now has 894 yards rushing, needing 39 on Sunday at the Giants to set a career high and 106 to reach 1,000 yards rushing for the first time.
  • Valdes-Scantling finished with two receptions for 36 yards and the score. It marked the first time in his seven-year NFL career to have caught touchdowns in three consecutive contests. The last Saint to catch touchdowns in three consecutive contests was receiver Marquez Callaway from Nov. 7-Nov. 21, 2021.
  • Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee has upped his career-high and team-best total to 6.5 sacks after dropping Stafford for a nine-yard loss in the third quarter. He moves into a tie with La'Roi Glover (1997) and Nick Fairley (2016) for the sixth-highest single-season total by a defensive tackle in club history.

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Saints at Giants | 2024 NFL Week 14

WHEN/WHERE: Dec. 8, 2024 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
RESULT: Saints 14, Giants 11
RECORD: (5-8)

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The New Orleans Saints held on to beat the New York Giants 14-11 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., but lost quarterback Derek Carr to injury in the fourth quarter.

The Giants had a chance to send the game to overtime but kicker Graham Gano had his 35-yard field-goal attempt blocked by defensive tackle Bryan Bresee in the closing seconds.

In addition to his blocked field goal, Bresee had a sack (his 7.5 for the season) and two deflected passes to lead a defensive effort that kept Giants quarterback Drew Lock largely in check until the fourth quarter. Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders also had a sack. The Giants struggled with penalties (12 for 112 yards) and on third down (five of 19).

The victory improved the Saints to 5-8 and kept the team's faint hopes of winning the NFC South alive. The loss was the eighth consecutive for the Giants who dropped to 2-11 and remain winless at MetLife. Tampa Bay leads the NFC South at 7-6 with Atlanta second at 6-7.

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  • The New Orleans Saints secured a win over the New York Giants 14-11 on Sunday. They improved their record to 5-8, improved their record against the Giants to 16-17 and evened their record against New York at MetLife Stadium to 2-2.
  • Running back Alvin Kamara finished with 44 yards rushing, adding five receptions for 35 yards. Kamara has 938 rushing yards on the season and needs 62 rushing yards next Sunday vs. Washington to reach 1,000 yards rushing for the first time in his eight-year career.
  • With his five receptions to increase his career total to 569, Kamara took sole possession of eighth place in the NFL record books for receptions among NFL running backs, surpassing Roger Craig. In team annals, Kamara moved into second place and passed up wide receiver Michael Thomas.
  • Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee was a major disruptor. He now has 7.5 sacks with his one Sunday, which is a career and team high. He also surpassed La'Roi Glover (1997) and Nick Fairley (2016) for the sixth-highest total in club history.
  • Bresee also had two passes defensed, but he most importantly got a hand on the Giants' potential tying field goal at the end of the fourth quarter to secure the win for the Saints for his first career blocked kick.

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Saints vs. Commanders | 2024 NFL Week 15

WHEN/WHERE: Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 19, Commanders 20
RECORD: (5-9)

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A switch to quarterback Spencer Rattler gave life to a moribund New Orleans Saints offense but the possible storybook comeback came up just short as the Washington Commanders won 20-19 on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

Rattler connected with tight end Foster Moreau for a 1-yard touchdown pass as time expired to make it 20-19 but the two-point conversion pass fell incomplete, securing the win for Washington.

The loss dropped New Orleans to 5-9, 3-2 under interim head coach Darren Rizzi. Washington improved to 9-5.

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  • The Saints rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit and trailed 17-0 in the third quarter before outscoring Washington 19-3 for the remainder of the game. New Orleans narrowed the deficit to 20-19 on a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Spencer Rattler to tight end Foster Moreau as time in regulation expired. The Saints opted to attempt a two-point conversion for the win that did not convert.
  • The Saints tallied a season-high eight sacks against the Commanders. The team last did so against the Falcons on Nov. 22, 2020. All-time, New Orleans has recorded nine sacks in a contest three times and eight sacks in a contest five times since sacks were recognized as an official statistic by the NFL in 1982.
  • Linebacker Demario Davis played in his 111th game as a Saint and moved into a tie for 38th all-time in Saints record books for games played with guard/tackle Andrus Peat. Davis finished with a season-high 14 tackles (nine solo), including one sack and two tackles for loss. Davis' 10th tackle of the game gave him 100 tackles on the season, which he has done in seven consecutive seasons with the Saints, since signing with the team in 2018 as an unrestricted free agent. Including his tenure with the New York Jets, Davis has eighth consecutive seasons reaching 100 stops in a season and has done it 11 times in his 13- year career.
  • Defensive end Cameron Jordan totaled six tackles (three solo), including two sacks for a loss of 11 yards. Jordan's 28 multi-sack games is a franchise record, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Rickey Jackson (Class of 2010).
  • Punter Matt Hayball has 34 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, a team record since the statistic was first recorded in 1976. Hayball had two punts downed inside the 20 on Sunday.

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Saints at Packers | 2024 NFL Week 16

WHEN/WHERE: Dec. 23, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI
RESULT: Saints 0, Packers 34
RECORD: (5-10)

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The Green Bay Packers dominated from start to finish in a 34-0 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night at Lambeau Field.

The loss dropped the Saints to 5-10; the win improved Green Bay to 11-4 and clinched the team a playoff spot. It was the first time a team was shut out in the NFL this season.

The Packers scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and were never threatened by the Saints. Green Bay added two field goals in the second half and a touchdown run.

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Saints vs. Raiders | 2024 NFL Week 17

WHEN/WHERE: Dec. 29, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
RESULT: Saints 10, Raiders 25
RECORD: (5-11)

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The New Orleans Saints closed out their 2024 home campaign with a 25-10 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

It is the Saints' third consecutive loss and drops them to 5-11 with one game to play. The Raiders improved to 4-12.

Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler got his fifth start playing in place of an injured Derek Carr. Rattler had a good first half (11 of 13 for 146 yards with a touchdown) but couldn't generate much offense in the second half. He finished 20 of 36 for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Saints were one for nine on third down and had 10 penalties for 77 yards.

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  • Quarterback Spencer Rattler completed 20 of 35 passes for 218 yards with a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end Foster Moreau and had two interceptions. Rattler also had a 28-yard carry, tying his career-long. Running for three first downs, he carried three times for 46 yards to lead the team in rushing.
  • New Orleans got on the scoreboard at the start of the second quarter on the aforementioned 30-yard pass from Rattler to Moreau. The New Orleans native finished with three receptions for 47 yards with the touchdown. With five touchdown grabs on the season, Moreau has tied his career-high set his rookie year with the Oakland Raiders in 2019 and is now the team's leader in touchdown receptions in 2024.
  • Tight end Juwan Johnson led the Saints in receiving with six receptions for 66 yards. Johnson now has 44 grabs on the season, surpassing his prior career-high set in 2022.
  • Linebacker Demario Davis had 13 tackles (six solo), reaching 127 for the season. With 121 stops in 2023, it marks the first time as a Saint for Davis to have 120 stops in back-to-back seasons and the first time since the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a member of the New York Jets. It is the fifth time overall for Davis to have at least 120 stops in his career. He is the first Saint to have at least 120 stops in back-to-back seasons since linebacker Curtis Lofton from 2013-14 and now has 802 tackles as a member of the Black and Gold.
  • Defensive end Cameron Jordan played in his 225th career game, putting him in a tie for 14th all-time among defensive linemen with Carl Eller (Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2004). Jordan totaled three solo tackles, including one sack and two stops for loss. Jordan, who has 121.5 career sacks, moved into a tie for 22nd in NFL record books with Clyde Simmons.

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Saints at Buccaneers | 2024 NFL Week 18

WHEN/WHERE: Jan. 5 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
RESULT: Saints 19, Buccaneers 27
RECORD: (5-12)

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The New Orleans Saints' attempt to play spoiler in the season finale came up short as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied for a 27-19 win Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

The Bucs, who trailed 16-6 at halftime, finished the regular season 10-7, won the NFC South and qualified for the playoffs. The Saints finished the season 5-12. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi went 3-5 after taking over for Dennis Allen. The Saints lost the final four games of the season.

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GAME NOTES & STATS

  • Quarterback Spencer Rattler threw for 240 yards on 26-of-42 passing, one touchdown and zero interceptions. In the first half, Rattler completed passes to 10 different Saints. The 26 completions were the highest total of the season for the rookie QB.
  • Tight end Juwan Johnson was a consistent target for Rattler, adding six receptions for a season-best 80 yards (13.3 avg.). With 80 yards receiving Sunday, he finished the season with 548 yards, setting a new career-high and surpassing his previous best of 502 in 2022.
  • Linebacker Demario Davis led the Saints defense with nine tackles (six solo) and a pass defense, pushing his season total to 136 stops, his highest total in his seven seasons as a Saint.
  • Defensive end Cameron Jordan played in his 226th career regular season game on Sunday, putting him in sole possession of 14th all-time among NFL defensive linemen past Pro Football Hall of Famer Carl Eller (Class of 2004).
  • Punter Matthew Hayball added three punts with a 43.7 gross/net punting average, including two inside the 20-yard line to increase his league-leading total to 41 on the season.

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