PRESEASON
WEEK 3 · Sun 08/18 · 7:00 PM CDT
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Following a preseason that will have consisted of 22 practices, two preseason games and countless hours of preparation in both the meeting room and the weight room, the New Orleans Saints (1-1) will close out the 2024 NFL Preseason on Sunday, Aug. 25 in the Caesars Superdome when they host the Tennessee Titans (2-0) at 1 p.m. CST. This will be the final tune-up for New Orleans before their regular season opener against the Carolina Panthers at the Caesars Superdome on September 8.
The Saints and the Titans will face off for the 31st time in the preseason, with New Orleans leading the series 15-14-1. Tennessee is New Orleans' most common preseason opponent, but this will be the first time they play an exhibition since 2014.
The Titans, who have a hard-nosed defensive personality and are installing a wide-open offense, will serve as a perfect tune-up on both sides of the ball. This is also the final opportunity for players to make a positive impression before the mandatory roster cutdown to 53 on Tuesday, August 27.
Several returning players, as well as draft picks and veteran and rookie free agent acquisitions, will be looking to stand out in what for many is their last chance to shine in front of the coaching and player personnel staff. While performing on offense and defense is important, one of the easiest ways to work off the bubble is on special teams coverage and return units.
SAINTS vs. TITANS SERIES HISTORY
The New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans will meet for the 31st time in the preseason, with New Orleans holding a 15-14-1 series lead. The Titans are the Saints' most common preseason opponent, although they have not met for an exhibition since a 31-24 Saints win at the Caesars Superdome on August 15, 2014. The eight-season gap (no preseason games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) between exhibitions is the longest between the Saints and the Titans. In another memorable preseason contest between the clubs, the Saints and then-Houston Oilers opened the Superdome on August 6, 1975.
The Saints and the Titans have met 17 times in the regular season. The most recent meeting was a 16-15 Saints season-opening victory on Sept. 10, 2023. The first meeting between the two clubs, was played to a 13-13 tie between the Saints and the then-Houston Oilers at the Astrodome in 1971. New Orleans then lost the next two games, before defeating Houston 27-24 at the Astrodome for their first win in the series in 1981. On Dec. 13, 1987, the Saints defeated the Oilers for their seventh straight win that season, as they posted a winning record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time.
Check out the game action from the New Orleans Saints game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.
THE LAST MEETING
Titans 15, Saints 16; Sept. 10, 2023 @ Caesars Superdome – It wasn't a thing of beauty but the New Orleans Saints won their 2023 season-opener 16-15 over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. The game featured just one touchdown - a 19-yard pass from Derek Carr to Rashid Shaheed - and eight field goals as the defenses looked far head of the offenses in the Week 1 game. But that touchdown pass from Carr, three field goals from rookie kicker Blake Grupe and three forced turnovers from the Saints defense were enough for the win.
Carr, making his first start for the Saints, was 23 of 33 for 305 with the touchdown and one interception. His three top receivers came up big as Chris Olave had eight receptions for 112 yards, Michael Thomas had five for 61 yards and Shaheed had five for 89 yards.
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SAINTS vs. TITANS 2023 STATISTICAL COMPARISON
2023 NFL Regular Season League Rankings
Saints | Titans | |
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Record | 9-8 | 6-11 |
Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 23.6 (9) | 17.9 (27) |
Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 19.2 (8) | 21.6 (16) |
Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 337.2 (14) | 289 (28) |
Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 102.5 (21) | 108.6 (17) |
Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 234.7 (11) | 180.4 (29) |
Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 327.2 (13) | 335.1 (18) |
Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 119.9 (22) | 107.7 (13) |
Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 207.3 (10) | 227.4 (18) |
Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 12.3 (5) | 7.9 (26) |
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 21.2 (24) | 20.7 (25) |
Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | +11 (3t) | -6 (23t) |
Possession Avg. | 31:10 | 29:14 |
Touchdowns | 44 | 31 |
Penalties | 96 | 110 |
Penalty Yards | 846 | 882 |
Opp. Penalties | 102 | 98 |
Opp. Penalty Yards | 775 | 776 |
SAINTS vs. TITANS CONNECTIONS
Saints RB Alvin Kamara, CB Alontae Taylor and DT Kendal Vickers played at the University of Tennessee. Taylor prepped at Coffee County (Manchester, Tenn.) HS.
Saints OB Derek Carr was tutored by Titans Head Coach Brian Callahan with the Oakland Raiders in 2018, when Callahan served as quarterbacks coach.
Saints WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. prepped at White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) HS.
Titans DB Elijah Maiden's father, Alex Molden, was New Orleans' first round pick in 1996 and played for the Saints from 1996-2000.
Saints Secondary Coach Marcus Robertson played for the Oilers/Titans from 1991-2000, where he was a two-time All-Pro safety (1993 and 1997). He also served as the Titans Director of Player Development from 2003-06 and as assistant coach from 2007-ll, serving on the same 2011 Titans staff with Tennessee Defensive Line Coach Tracy Rocker. Robertson and Titans Secondary/Safeties Coach Steve Jackson were teammates from 1991-1999 and also served on the same 2013 Detroit Lions coaching staff. Rocker tutored Vickers at Tennessee in 2017.
Saints QB Derek Carr, S Johnathan Abram, TE Foster Moreau and S Roderic Teamer played with Tennessee LB Arden Key with the Raiders. Moreau, Titans C Lloyd Cushenberry, who prepped at Dutchtown (Geismar, La.) HS and Key were college teammates at LSU.
Abram, Saints DB J.T. Gray and LB Willie Gay played with Titans DT Jeffrey Simmons at Mississippi State.
Saints TE Juwan Johnson and Titans OB Will Levis were teammates at Penn State.
Saints DB Ugo Amadi prepped at Overton (Nashville, Tenn.) HS and spent the first half of the 2022 season with the Titans.
New Orleans G/T Lucas Patrick prepped at Brentwood (Tenn.) HS.
Titans RB Tyjae Spears prepped at Ponchatoula HS and starred at Tulane, where he was the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2022 and the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl MVP.
Titans Director of Sports Performance Zac Woodfin was a member of the Saints practice squad in 2005.
Saints LB Demario Davis and Titans K Nick Folk were teammates with the New York Jets from 2102-15.
Titans Director of Pro Scouting Brian Gardner is a New Orleans native who played at Nicholls State and also served as the defensive coordinator/director of pro personnel of the Arena Football League's New Orleans Night.
Saints Defensive Assistant Matt Giordano and Titans General Manager Ran Carthon were teammates with the Indianapolis Colts from 2005-06.
Saints Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods and Titans Outside Linebackers Coach Ben Bloom and Offensive Line Coach Bill Callahan served on the same Cleveland Browns coaching staff from 2020-22.
Titans Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Chris Harris played safety at Louisiana-Monroe and tutored Saints Teamer as a rookie with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019.
Titans Passing Game Analyst Pat O'Hara was head coach of the Arena Football League's New Orleans VooDoo from 2012-14.
Titans Offensive Assistant Matt Jones served as a graduate assistant at Tulane from 2014-15.
Tennessee Assistant Special Teams Coach Anthony Levine Sr. is a native of Abbeville.
New Orleans Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak and Tennessee Tight Ends Coach Justin Outten served on the same Denver Broncos offensive staff in 2022.
Titans Assistant Tight Ends Coach Luke Stocker played tight end for Kubiak in Minnesota in 2021.
Tennessee Wide Receivers Coach Tyke Tolbert played at LSU from 1986-90 and also coached in-state at his alma mater, Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette.
Saints Quarterbacks Coach Andrew Janocko and Tolbert served on the same Chicago Bears coaching staff from 2022-23.
New Orleans T Landon Young and Titans NT Quinton Bohanna were teammates at Kentucky.
Saints LB Jaylan Ford and Titans NT Keondre Coburn were college teammates at Texas.
New Orleans DB Jordan Howden and Titans LB Jack Gibbens were college teammates at Minnesota.
New Orleans RB Jacob Kibodi and Titans CB Eric Garror, a Mobile, Al. native, were teammates at Louisiana.