2014 New Orleans Saints season

2014 New Orleans Saints season
2014 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Tom Benson
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Head coach	Sean Payton
Offensive coordinator	Pete Carmichael Jr.
Defensive coordinator	Rob Ryan
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	4 QB Drew Brees; RB Mark Ingram II; TE Jimmy Graham; G Jahri Evans;
Uniform
	← 2013; Saints seasons; 2015 →;

The 2014 season was the New Orleans Saints' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their eighth under head coach Sean Payton.

After they lost to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16, the Saints were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012.^[1]

2014 draft class

2014 New Orleans Saints Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	20	Brandin Cooks	Wide receiver	Oregon State
2	58	Stanley Jean-Baptiste	Cornerback	Nebraska
3	None — see draft trades below
4	126	Khairi Fortt	Inside linebacker	California
5	167	Vinnie Sunseri	Safety	Alabama
5	169	Ronald Powell	Outside linebacker	Florida
6	202	Tavon Rooks	Offensive tackle	Kansas State
7	None — see draft trades below

Draft trades

The Saints traded their first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 91 overall, respectively) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' first-round selection (No. 20 overall).
The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 169 overall) in a trade that sent running back Darren Sproles to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Saints traded their seventh-round selection (No. 242 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Parys Haralson.

Staff

**2014 New Orleans Saints staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Tom Benson Owner/vice chairman – Rita Benson LeBlanc President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish Director of football administration – Khai Harley Director of player personnel – Ryan Pace Director of pro scouting – Terry Fontenot Head coaches Head coach – Sean Payton Assistant head coach/linebackers – Joe Vitt Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael, Jr. Quarterbacks – Mike Neu Running backs – Dan Roushar Wide receivers – Henry Ellard Assistant wide receivers – Carter Sheridan Tight ends – Terry Malone Offensive line – Bret Ingalls Assistant offensive line – Frank Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive line – Bill Johnson Assistant linebackers – Brian Young Secondary – Wesley McGriff Assistant secondary – Andre Curtis Defensive assistant – Marcus Ungaro Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Greg McMahon Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

**2014 New Orleans Saints roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 9 Drew Brees 4 Ryan Griffin 7 Luke McCown Running backs (RB) 39 Travaris Cadet 22 Mark Ingram 41 Erik Lorig FB 29 Khiry Robinson Wide receivers (WR) 16 Brandon Coleman 12 Marques Colston 17 Robert Meachem 84 Kenny Stills 88 Nick Toon 15 Seantavius Jones 18 Jalen Saunders Tight ends (TE) 80 Jimmy Graham 89 Josh Hill 82 Ben Watson		Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Terron Armstead T 67 Nick Becton T 73 Jahri Evans G 55 Jonathan Goodwin C 66 Ben Grubbs G 79 Bryce Harris T 65 Senio Kelemete G 68 Tim Lelito C/G 64 Zach Strief T Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Brandon Deaderick DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 75 Tyrunn Walker NT 62 Lawrence Virgil NT		Linebackers (LB) 91 Kasim Edebali OLB 52 Moise Fokou ILB 59 Jerry Franklin OLB 93 Junior Galette OLB 98 Parys Haralson OLB 57 David Hawthorne ILB 53 Ramon Humber LB 58 Kyle Knox ILB 50 Curtis Lofton ILB 56 Ronald Powell OLB Defensive backs (DB) 36 Marcus Ball FS 20 Brian Dixon CB 37 Terrence Frederick CB 33 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB 28 Keenan Lewis CB 21 Patrick Robinson CB 38 Jamarca Sanford SS 32 Kenny Vaccaro SS 42 Pierre Warren FS 24 Corey White CB Special teams 47 Justin Drescher LS 3 Shayne Graham K 6 Thomas Morstead P				Practice squad 27 Edwin Baker RB 70 Mike Brewster C 81 Orson Charles TE 5 Dustin Hopkins K 69 Andrew Miller G 44 Toben Opurum FB 74 Tavon Rooks T 83 Willie Snead WR Reserve 77 Brodrick Bunkley NT (IR) 25 Rafael Bush FS (IR) 31 Jairus Byrd FS (IR) 10 Brandin Cooks WR (IR) -- A. J. Davis CB (IR) 97 Glenn Foster DE (IR) 76 Akiem Hicks DE (IR) 92 John Jenkins NT (IR) 35 Austin Johnson FB (IR) 43 Vinnie Sunseri SS (IR) 14 Andy Tanner WR (IR) 23 Pierre Thomas RB (IR) 49 Ty Zimmerman FS (IR) 99 Cheta Ozougwu OLB (PUP) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

In March 2014, the Saints announced an agreement with The Greenbrier resort to hold the team's training camp at the hotel, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for three years beginning with 2014. The hotel has committed to build three football fields and other facilities for the Saints, at an estimated cost of $20–25 million, adjacent to its sports medicine facilities. The project will be partially subsidized by tax breaks recently approved by the state legislature. The relationship between the hotel and the Saints reportedly grew out of a visit by Saints head coach Sean Payton to the 2013 Greenbrier Classic golf tournament to play in its pro-am competition and then to serve as caddie for his friend, PGA Tour golfer Ryan Palmer.^[2]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at St. Louis Rams	W 26–24	1–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
2	August 15	Tennessee Titans	W 31–24	2–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	August 23	at Indianapolis Colts	W 23–17	3–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–22	3–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	at Atlanta Falcons	L 34–37 (OT)	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	September 14	at Cleveland Browns	L 24–26	0–2	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 20–9	1–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
4	September 28	at Dallas Cowboys	L 17–38	1–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap
5	October 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 37–31 (OT)	2–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 19	at Detroit Lions	L 23–24	2–4	Ford Field	Recap
8	October 26	Green Bay Packers	W 44–23	3–4	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
9	October 30	at Carolina Panthers	W 28–10	4–4	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–27 (OT)	4–5	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	November 16	Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–27	4–6	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
12	November 24	Baltimore Ravens	L 27–34	4–7	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
13	November 30	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 35–32	5–7	Heinz Field	Recap
14	December 7	Carolina Panthers	L 10–41	5–8	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
15	December 15	at Chicago Bears	W 31–15	6–8	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 21	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–30	6–9	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
17	December 28	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–20	7–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week One: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Saints	6	14	0	14	0	34
Falcons	0	10	14	10	3	37

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 70,706
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 10:33. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
NO – Shayne Graham 50-yard field goal, 4:39. Saints 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

NO – Khiry Robinson 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:46. Saints 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
ATL – Roddy White 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:06. Saints 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:40.
NO – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:20. Saints 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
ATL – Matt Bryant 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

ATL – Levine Toilolo 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:22. Saints 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
ATL – Antone Smith 54-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:21. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31.

Fourth quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:46. Saints 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:35.
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 17-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:50. Falcons 31–27. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:26.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:20. Saints 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:30.
ATL – Matt Bryant 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20.

Overtime

ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 13:17. Falcons 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 29/42, 333 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/43, 448 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram - 13 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Steven Jackson – 12 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

NO – Marques Colston - 5 receptions, 110 yards
ATL – Julio Jones - 7 receptions, 116 yards

Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	7	7	24
Browns	10	6	7	3	26

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 67,407
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CLE – Miles Austin 3-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:59. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 3:31.

Second quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 5:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
CLE – Tashaun Gipson 62-yard interception return (run failed), 3:25. Browns 16–3.
NO – Jimmy Graham 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:03. Browns 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:32. Saints 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:17.
CLE – Terrance West 9 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:19. Browns 23–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.

Fourth quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 12:12. Saints 24–23. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Browns 26–24. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 2:43.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees - 27/40, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Brian Hoyer - 24/40, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram - 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD
CLE – Terrance West - 19 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Jimmy Graham - 10 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 6 receptions, 70 yards

This was the Browns' first home opener win since 2004, and also marked Johnny Manziel's NFL debut. The defense, primarily by rotating DB's Tashaun Gipson, Buster Skrine, rookie Justin Gilbert and Joe Haden, were able to neutralize TE Jimmy Graham and QB Drew Brees for almost the entire first half. Rookie Terrence West, who had 2500+ all-purpose yards at Division II-school Towson Univ., ran for almost 70 yards and one touchdown. Billy Cundiff hit the game-winning FG as time expired.

Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Three: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	6	3	0	9
Saints	13	0	0	7	20

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,005
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:36. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
NO – Josh Hill 34-yard pass from Drew Brees (kick blocked), 4:50. Saints 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

MIN – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 14:06. Saints 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 6:28. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:47.

Third quarter

MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 10:20. Saints 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

NO – Marques Colston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 12:22. Saints 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:28.

Top passers

MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/20, 150 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 27/35, 293 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Matt Asiata – 12 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Khiry Robinson – 18 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Greg Jennings – 5 rec, 70 yards
NO – Brandin Cooks – 8 rec, 74 yards

After initially stating that Adrian Peterson would return to the active roster for their Week 3 game at New Orleans, the Vikings later placed the running back on the inactive list indefinitely, pending the outcome of the court case against him. Despite coming into the game at 0–2, the Saints started well, scoring two touchdowns on their first two drives, although DE Everson Griffen was able to block the extra point attempt on the second. The Vikings responded to going 13–0 down with two field goals from 25 and 30 yards respectively, but an injury to Matt Cassel meant a debut for rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater.

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	3	14	17
Cowboys	7	17	7	7	38

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 28
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 91,176
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Terrance Williams 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:50. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:10.

Second quarter

DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:38. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 15-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:03. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:54.
DAL – Terrance Williams 23-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:19. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, 11:10. Cowboys 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:50.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 28-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:42. Cowboys 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

NO – Josh Hill 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:35. Cowboys 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:25.
NO – Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:49. Cowboys 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:38.
DAL – Dez Bryant 18-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:34. Cowboys 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 32/44, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 22/29, 262 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NO – Khiry Robinson – 8 rushes, 87 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 24 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NO – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
DAL – Terrance Williams – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Five: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	14	7	0	31
Saints	6	7	7	11	6	37

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,004
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, 9:46. Saints 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:00.
NO – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:24.

Second quarter

NO – Pierre Thomas 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:14. Saints 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
TB – Patrick Murray 55-yard field goal, 1:54. Saints 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:24.
TB – Louis Murphy 20-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick), 0:20. Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

TB – Bobby Rainey 9-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 11:59. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
TB – Danny Lansanah 33-yard interception return (Patrick Murray kick), 11:20. Buccaneers 24–13.
NO – Travaris Cadet 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 4:57. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:23.

Fourth quarter

TB – Robert Herron 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick), 13:28. Buccaneers 31–20. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:29.
NO – Pierre Thomas 27-yard run (pass failed), 9:28. Buccaneers 31–26. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:00.
NO – Mike Glennon sacked in the endzone by Junior Galette for a safety, 6:44. Buccaneers 31–28.
NO – Shayne Graham 44-yard field goal, 2:30. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:14.

Overtime

NO – Khiry Robinson 18-yard run, 9:24. Saints 37–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

TB – Mike Glennon – 19/32, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 35/57, 371 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

TB – Doug Martin – 14 rushes, 45 yards
NO – Khiry Robinson – 21 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Vincent Jackson – 8 receptions, 144 yards
NO – Pierre Thomas – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 7: at Detroit Lions

Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	7	6	23
Lions	0	3	7	14	24

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: October 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 63,271
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NO – Austin Johnson 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:56. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16.
DET – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:18.
NO – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

NO – Kenny Stills 46-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:42. Saints 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.
DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:19. Saints 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:23.

Fourth quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 48-yard field goal, 13:33. Saints 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:03.
NO – Shayne Graham 36-yard field goal, 5:24. Saints 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:19.
DET – Golden Tate 73-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:38. Saints 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:46.
DET – Corey Fuller 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:48. Lions 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:22.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 28/45, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/40, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Khiry Robinson – 3 rushes, 26 yards
DET – Joique Bell – 18 rushes, 48 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Marques Colston – 6 receptions, 111 yards
DET – Golden Tate – 10 receptions, 154 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	10	6	0	7	23
Saints	10	6	14	14	44

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 26
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,146
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

GB – Randall Cobb 70-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:57. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NO – Brandin Cooks 4-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 6:08. Packers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:12.
NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:26.

Second quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 13:08. Packers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:34.
NO – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, 5:52. Tied 13–13. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:16.
GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 1:51. Packers 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:01.
NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

NO – Brandin Cooks 50-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:35. Saints 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:03.
NO – Jimmy Graham 22-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:06. Saints 30–16. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

NO – Josh Hill 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:51. Saints 37–16. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:23.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:07. Saints 37–23. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
NO – Mark Ingram 21-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 3:16. Saints 44–23. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/39, 418 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 27/32, 311 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

GB – Eddie Lacy – 13 rushes, 59 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 24 rushes, 172 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Randall Cobb – 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
NO – Brandin Cooks – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

This would be only the third game in NFL history to not have a single punt.^[3] The Saints also beat the Packers for the first time since the 2008 season.

Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	14	7	7	28
Panthers	0	0	7	3	10

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 30
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
Game attendance: 73,663
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 2:38. Saints 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:03. Saints 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 10-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:14. Saints 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:46.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 4:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:10.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 12:57. Saints 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:30. Saints 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:27.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 24/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 10/28, 151 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 8 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

NO – Jimmy Graham – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	14	7	0	3	3	27
Saints	3	7	7	7	0	24

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,129
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Preview, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SF – Frank Gore 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:05.
SF – Carlos Hyde 9-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:17. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:15.
NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:14.

Second quarter

NO – Brandin Cooks 31-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:13. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
SF – Anquan Boldin 15-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:45. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:49. 49ers 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:52. Saints 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
SF – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 0:44. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.

Overtime

SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 5:14. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

SF – Colin Kaepernick – 14/32, 210 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 28/47, 292 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SF – Frank Gore – 23 rushes, 81 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 27 rushes, 120 yards

Top receivers

SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
NO – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

With 5 seconds left in regulation, Drew Brees passed a potential game winning pass to Jimmy Graham until he was flagged with offensive interference, which sent the game into overtime where San Francisco won with a field goal after recovering a fumble by Brees. With the loss, the Saints dropped their record to 4-5.

This would snap an 11-game winning streak for Saints when playing at home.^[4]

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	6	7	7	27
Saints	3	0	0	7	10

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 16
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,073
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 8:53. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:14. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:46.

Fourth quarter

NO – Kenny Stills 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:56. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CIN – A. J. Green 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/22, 220 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 255 yards, TD

Top rushers

CIN – Jeremy Hill – 27 rushes, 152 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 56 yards

Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	7	10	10	34
Saints	7	10	0	10	27

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 24
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,373
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:13. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:11.
NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Forsett 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:08. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:05.
NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:08.
NO – Marques Colston 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:17. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 31-yard field goal, 8:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:30.
BAL – Will Hill 44-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick), 4:59. Ravens 24–17.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 10:59. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:26.
NO – Shayne Graham 34-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:26.
BAL – Justin Forsett 20-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:53. Ravens 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:40. Ravens 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 18/24, 243 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 35/45, 420 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 22 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD
NO – Joe Morgan – 1 rush, 67 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 98 yards
NO – Kenny Stills – 8 receptions, 98 yards

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	14	14	7	35
Steelers	3	3	7	19	32

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 61,916
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Donovan McNabb and Charissa Thompson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Shaun Suisham 49-yard field goal, 6:05. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:00.
NO – Benjamin Watson 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 6:04. Saints 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:43.
NO – Erik Lorig 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:36. Saints 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.

Third quarter

NO – Nick Toon 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 11:25. Saints 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:43.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:21. Saints 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:03.
NO – Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:50. Saints 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:31.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Shaun Suisham 47-yard field goal, 14:52. Saints 28–16. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.
NO – Marques Colston 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:25. Saints 35–16. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown pass), 2:34. Saints 35–24. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 3:20.
PIT – Antonio Brown 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Lance Moore pass), 0:00. Saints 35–32. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:02.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 19/27, 257 yards, 5 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 32/58, 435 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 122 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 21 rushes, 95 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 162 yards, TD
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 8 receptions, 159 yards

The Pittsburgh Steelers was the only team the Saints were able to beat in the AFC North.

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	17	7	14	3	41
Saints	0	3	0	7	10

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,006
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:42. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:02.
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run, 6:41. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:28.
CAR – Greg Olsen 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.

Third quarter

CAR – Jonathan Stewart 69-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 13:59. Panthers 31–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:11.
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:13. Panthers 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 14:10. Panthers 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:05.
NO – Benjamin Watson 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:29. Panthers 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 21/33, 226 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/45, 235 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 20 rushes, 155 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 10 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Greg Olsen – 10 receptions, 72 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	14	10	7	31
Bears	0	0	0	15	15

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: December 15
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), rain showers
Game attendance: 60,996
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NO – Josh Hill 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:52. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:03.
NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:32. Saints 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

NO – Josh Hill 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 8:35. Saints 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:25.
NO – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 0:16. Saints 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:05.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Marquess Wilson 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Cutler-Martellus Bennett pass), 12:47. Saints 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:29.
NO – Mark Ingram 15-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:47. Saints 31–8. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:00.
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Feely kick), 0:30. Saints 31–15. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:17.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 29/36, 375 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/31, 194 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram – 17 rushes, 59 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

NO – Jimmy Graham – 5 receptions, 87 yards
CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	10	7	10	30
Saints	7	0	0	7	14

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,164
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:40. Saints 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:20.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 11:48. Saints 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03.
ATL – Eric Weems 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:03. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 5:33.

Third quarter

ATL – Devonta Freeman 31-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:42. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:48. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:40.
ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:32.
ATL – Osi Umenyiora 86-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 0:00. Falcons 30–14.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/40, 322 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 30/47, 313 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Devonta Freeman – 5 rushes, 36 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 107 yards
NO – Marques Colston – 6 receptions, 80 yards

With this loss, the Saints were eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	0	16	23
Buccaneers	3	17	0	0	20

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: December 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 59,952
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

TB – Patrick Murray 39-yard field goal, 6:03. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:17.

Second quarter

TB – Mike Evans 6-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 11:25. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.
NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:45. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
TB – Charles Sims 8-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 1:48. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:57.
TB – Patrick Murray 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:02. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:28.
NO – Marques Colston 36-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:57. Saints 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23.
NO – Josh McCown sacked in the endzone by Junior Galette for a safety, 1:05. Saints 23–20.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 24/38, 281 yards, TD, 3 INT
TB – Josh McCown – 14/23, 115 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram – 14 rushes, 57 yards, TD
TB – Doug Martin – 19 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

NO – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 82 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Carolina Panthers	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	339	374	W4
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	401	424	W1
Atlanta Falcons	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	381	417	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	277	410	L6

Conference

NFC^[5] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.525	.513	W6
2^[a]	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.482	.440	W2
3^[a]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.445	.422	W4
4	Carolina Panthers	South	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	.490	.357	W4
Wild Cards
5^[b]	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.523	.477	L2
6^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.471	.392	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	.490	.416	W1
8	San Francisco 49ers	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	.527	.508	W1
9^[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.486	.415	W1
10^[c]	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	1–5	6–6	.475	.308	W1
11^[d]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.512	.323	L1
12^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	.482	.380	L1
13^[d]	St. Louis Rams	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.531	.427	L3
14	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.529	.338	L5
15	Washington Redskins	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	.496	.422	L1
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.486	.469	L6
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b ^c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. ^ ^a ^b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). ^ ^a ^b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). ^ ^a ^b ^c The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

^ "New Orleans Saints stunned by Falcons, 30-14, eliminated from playoff contention".
^ Kate White & David Gutman, "NFL's Saints to train at The Greenbrier: Resort constructing 3 fields, facilities for Super Bowl XLIV champs", The Charleston Gazette, March 13, 2014.
^ "The Packers-Saints game had no punts. That's only the third time in history that's happened".
^ "Kaepernick's ad-libbing helps 49ers end Saints 11-game home winning streak, 27-24 in OT". Fox News. March 24, 2015.
^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

2014 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[12–4_TEAMS-6] Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.

[11–5_TEAMS-7] Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).

[7–9_TEAMS-8] New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).

[6–10_TEAMS-9] The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.

[10] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

[1] "New Orleans Saints stunned by Falcons, 30-14, eliminated from playoff contention".

[2] Kate White & David Gutman, "NFL's Saints to train at The Greenbrier: Resort constructing 3 fields, facilities for Super Bowl XLIV champs", The Charleston Gazette, March 13, 2014.

[3] "The Packers-Saints game had no punts. That's only the third time in history that's happened".

[4] "Kaepernick's ad-libbing helps 49ers end Saints 11-game home winning streak, 27-24 in OT". Fox News. March 24, 2015.

[standings-conf-NFL-5] "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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