55th season in franchise history
The 2021 season was the New Orleans Saints ' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 46th playing home games at Caesars Superdome and the 15th and final season under head coach Sean Payton . After starting the season 5–2, the Saints fell into a five game losing streak after losing starting quarterback Jameis Winston to a torn ACL in Week 8 vs. Winston's former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . They also failed to improve on their 12–4 record from the previous season , as well as failing to win the division title for the first time since 2016 . Despite winning four of their last five games, the Saints missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016 after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18. The Saints finished tied with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 7th seed in the NFC, but lost the tiebreaker based on the teams' Week 11 head-to-head meeting —won by the Eagles. The team started a record of 58 different players (due to injuries and COVID-19 ) and ranked in the bottom 5 in total offense.
This was the first season since 2005 without long-time quarterback Drew Brees on the roster. He announced his retirement on March 14, after playing 20 years in the league. A 13-time Pro Bowler, Brees broke several records during his tenure in New Orleans, led the franchise to its first and only Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XLIV and also retired as the league's all-time leader in passing yards , a record that would be broken by quarterback Tom Brady in Week 4 of the 2021 season against his former team, the New England Patriots . Brees was also the last remaining active player from the 2001 draft class .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Despite having three years left in his contract, this was also long-time head coach Sean Payton 's final season with the Saints, as he announced his departure from the team on January 25, 2022, after 16 years of coaching the team. In his tenure, Payton led the Saints to nine playoff appearances and to the franchise's first and only Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIV .
Position Player 2021 team Date signed Contract MLB Alex Anzalone Detroit Lions March 24 1 year, $1.75 million[ 4] CB Johnson Bademosi FB Michael Burton Kansas City Chiefs April 1 1 year, $990k[ 5] CB Ken Crawley New Orleans Saints May 17 1 year, $990k[ 6] WR Bennie Fowler San Francisco 49ers May 21 1 year, $990k[ 7] CB Justin Hardee New York Jets March 16 3 years, $6.75 million[ 8] DE Trey Hendrickson Cincinnati Bengals March 15 4 years, $60 million[ 9] DT Sheldon Rankins New York Jets March 21 2 years, $17 million[ 10] MLB Craig Robertson FS D. J. Swearinger Indianapolis Colts (PS) December 29 1 year, $28k[ 11] FS Marcus Williams New Orleans Saints March 9 1 year franchise tag, $10.612 million[ 12] FS P. J. Williams New Orleans Saints March 18 1 year, $2.3 million[ 13]
Position Player 2021 team Date signed Contract C Will Clapp New Orleans Saints April 20 1 year, $920k[ 14]
Position Player 2020 team Date signed Contract FB Alexander Armah Carolina Panthers March 16 1 year, $1.1275 million[ 15] TE Nick Vannett Denver Broncos March 24 3 years, $8 million[ 16] DE Tanoh Kpassagnon Kansas City Chiefs March 29 2 years, $4.5 million[ 17] WR Jalen McCleskey Atlanta Falcons April 15 1 year, $660k[ 18] G Christian Montano Pittsburgh Steelers April 20 1 year, $660k[ 19] DT Albert Huggins Detroit Lions May 6 1 year, $780k[ 20] LB Sutton Smith Seattle Seahawks May 6 1 year, $660k[ 21] WR Easop Winston Los Angeles Rams May 6 1 year, $660k[ 22] OT Kyle Murphy Houston Texans May 16 1 year, $850k[ 23] LB Quentin Poling Minnesota Vikings May 16 1 year, $660k[ 24] CB Brian Poole New York Jets July 25 1 year, $1.1275 million[ 25] DE Kendall Donnerson Carolina Panthers July 26 1 year, $660k[ 26] WR Chris Hogan New York Jets July 26 1 year, $1.075 million[ 27] WR Tommylee Lewis New Orleans Saints July 30 1 year, $990k[ 28] RB Devonta Freeman Buffalo Bills July 31 1 year, $1.075 million[ 29] CB Prince Amukamara Arizona Cardinals August 1 1 year, $1.075 million[ 30] CB KeiVarae Russell Green Bay Packers August 1 1 year, $920k[ 31] G J. R. Sweezy Arizona Cardinals August 2 1 year, $1.075 million[ 32] CB Adonis Alexander San Francisco 49ers August 4 1 year, $780k[ 33] TE Josh Pederson San Francisco 49ers August 6 1 year, $660k[ 34] K Brett Maher Arizona Cardinals August 9 1 year, $850k[ 35] DE R. J. McIntosh New York Giants August 12 1 year, $920k[ 36] WR Kevin White San Francisco 49ers August 17 1 year, $990k[ 37] T Caleb Benenoch Buffalo Bills August 18 1 year, $990k[ 38] CB Natrell Jamerson Carolina Panthers August 18 1 year, $920k[ 39] CB Bryan Mills Seattle Seahawks August 18 1 year, $660k[ 40] T Jordan Mills Baltimore Ravens August 18 1 year, $1.075 million[ 41] S Jeff Heath Las Vegas Raiders August 20 1 year, $1.075 million[ 42] K Aldrick Rosas Jacksonville Jaguars August 20 1 year, $990k[ 43] DT Damion Square Cleveland Browns August 27 1 year, $1.075 million[ 44] DT Montravius Adams New England Patriots September 1 1 year, $990k[ 45] FB Adam Prentice Denver Broncos September 1 3 years, $2.435 million[ 46] CB Desmond Trufant Chicago Bears September 6 1 year, $1.075 million[ 47] CB Jordan Miller Practice squad September 11 1 year, $850k[ 48] DE Jalyn Holmes Practice squad October 5 1 year, $920k[ 49] RB Devine Ozigbo Jacksonville Jaguars October 5 1 year, $850k[ 50] K Cody Parkey Cleveland Browns October 5 1 year, $990k[ 51] WR Kenny Stills Practice squad October 9 1 year, $1.075 million[ 52] K Brian Johnson Chicago Bears October 12 1 year, $660k[ 53] G James Carpenter Practice squad December 18 1 year, $1.075 million[ 54]
Practice squad additions [ edit ] Position Player Last team Date signed Contract CB Ka'dar Hollman Houston Texans September 6 TBC[ 55] DE Jalyn Holmes Minnesota Vikings September 6 1 year, $224k[ 49] DT Jaleel Johnson Houston Texans September 6 1 year, $240k[ 56] CB Dylan Mabin Minnesota Vikings September 6 1 year, $27.6k[ 57] CB Jordan Miller Seattle Seahawks September 6 1 year, $147.2k[ 48] WR Kenny Stills Buffalo Bills September 13 1 year, $238k[ 52] C Austin Reiter Kansas City Chiefs September 14 1 year, $238k[ 58] RB Ryquell Armstead New York Giants October 6 1 year, $128k[ 59] G Forrest Lamp Buffalo Bills October 19 1 year, $168k[ 60] RB Lamar Miller Washington Football Team October 19 1 year, $168k[ 61] LB Lakiem Williams Seattle Seahawks October 19 1 year, $110.4k[ 62] RB Josh Adams New York Jets November 9 1 year, $126k[ 63] WR Malcolm Perry New England Patriots November 23 1 year, $64k[ 64] LB Sharif Finch Tennessee Titans November 29 1 year, $55.2k[ 65] G James Carpenter Baltimore Ravens December 8 1 year, $70k[ 54] T Jerald Hawkins New England Patriots December 8 1 year, $70k[ 66] DT Braxton Hoyett Baltimore Ravens December 22 1 year, $27.6k[ 67] QB Blake Bortles Green Bay Packers December 24 1 year, $40k[ 68] LB Justin March San Francisco 49ers December 27 1 year, $28k[ 69] DT Ethan Westbrooks Las Vegas Raiders December 27 1 year, $28k[ 70] C Cohl Cabral Minnesota Vikings December 31 1 year, $18.4k[ 71]
Practice squad releases [ edit ] Contract extensions [ edit ] Position Player Date signed Contract DE Noah Spence March 2 1 year, $990k[ 87] SS J. T. Gray March 3 2 years, $4 million[ 106] RB Ty Montgomery March 6 1 year, $1.1275 million[ 107] RB Dwayne Washington March 9 1 year, $990k[ 108] QB Taysom Hill March 14 1 year, $12.159 million[ 109] T James Hurst March 15 3 years, $9 million[ 110] QB Jameis Winston March 15 1 year, $5.5 million[ 111] T Ryan Ramczyk June 30 5 years, $96 million[ 112] CB Marshon Lattimore September 12 5 years, $97.6 million[ 113] QB Taysom Hill November 22 4 years, $40 million[ 109]
Notes
The Saints traded their third-round selection, along with a 2020 third-round selection, to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[ 114] The Saints traded a conditional fifth-round selection and linebacker Kiko Alonso to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Kwon Alexander .[ 115] The Saints received third-round selections in 2021 and 2022 as compensation when its director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as general manager.[ 116] The Saints traded their sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans for the Texan's 2020 seventh-round selection.[ 117] [ 118] The Saints originally forfeited their seventh-round selection as the punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season,[ 119] but the punishment was amended to a $700,000 fine and forfeiture of their 2022 sixth-round selection.[ 120] The Saints received a seventh-round selection from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle Malcom Brown .[ 121] The Saints received a third-round selection (pick 76) from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a two third-round selections (picks 98 & 105).[ 122] The Saints received a sixth-round selection (pick 206) from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a sixth-round selection (pick 218) and a seventh-round selection (pick 229).[ 122] Undrafted free agent signings [ edit ] Position Player College Date signed Contract DT Josiah Bronson Washington May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.45 million[ 94] OL Mike Brown West Virginia May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 89] S Eric Burrell Wisconsin May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 81] P Nolan Cooney Syracuse May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 90] OL Alex Hoffman Carroll College May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.426 million[ 123] RB Stevie Scott III Indiana May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 86] LB Shaq Smith Maryland May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 92] TE Dylan Soehner Iowa State May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.445 million[ 124] CB Bryce Thompson Tennessee May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 100] CB Trill Williams Syracuse May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 82] CB Lawrence Woods Truman State May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 84] S Deuce Wallace Louisiana May 13, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 98] DT Lorenzo Neal Jr. Purdue May 16, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[ 83]
2021 New Orleans Saints staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
2021 New Orleans Saints final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 51 active, 13 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)
The Saints' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
NO – Aldrick Rosas 44-yard field goal, 11:00. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:18. Saints 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:51. NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:07. Saints 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 10:00. GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
NO – Chris Hogan 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:07. Saints 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:54. Saints 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:41. NO – Deonte Harris 55-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 10:46. Saints 38–3. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:14. Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 15/28, 133 yards, 2 INT NO – Jameis Winston – 14/20, 148 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
GB – A. J. Dillon – 4 rushes, 19 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 5 receptions, 56 yards NO – Juwan Johnson – 3 receptions, 21 yards, 2 TD
Despite being in Jacksonville due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, the Saints still started their regular season 1–0 with the victory against Green Bay. Jameis Winston notched his first win as a Saints quarterback and set an odd record for least yards thrown (148) in a 5 passing TD game since 1948.[ 128] This was also the Saints first victory over the Packers since the 2017 season.
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 20-yard field goal, 11:11. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:57. CAR – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:55. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:30. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NO – Jameis Winston 8-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:37. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57. CAR – Christian McCaffrey 11-yard run (kick failed), 5:53. Panthers 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:49. CAR – Zane Gonzalez 42-yard field goal, 3:21. Panthers 26–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:07. Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Jameis Winston – 3 rushes, 19 yards, TD CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 24 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers
With Sam Darnold as the Panthers starting quarterback, the Saints struggled with turnovers and scoring. With the loss, their record fell to 1–1. This was the Saints first loss against the Panthers since the 2018 season.
Week 3: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Marquez Callaway 7-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:44. Saints 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:00. NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 0:34. Saints 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
NO – Malcolm Jenkins 34-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:51. Saints 21–3. NE – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 1:32. Saints 21–6. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 9:05. Fourth quarter
NE – Kendrick Bourne 22-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 9:22. Saints 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:06. NO – Taysom Hill 4-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:37. Saints 28–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:45. Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 13/21, 128 yards, 2 TD NE – Mac Jones – 30/51, 270 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 24 rushes, 89 yards NE – Mac Jones – 6 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
NO – Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD NE – Kendrick Bourne – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
For the first time since the 2009 season, the Saints beat the Patriots. This also marked the Saints' first road game victory against New England. This victory improved their record to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Week 4: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Giants 0 7 3 11 6 27 Saints 0 7 7 7 0 21
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 8-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 13:24. Saints 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36. NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 8:46. Saints 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 8-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:09. Saints 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:14. NYG – Saquon Barkley 54-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Daniel Jones run), 6:52. Saints 21–18. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:09. NYG – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 2:30. Overtime
NYG – Saquon Barkley 6-yard run, 4:54. Giants 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Saints returned to the Superdome shortly after repairs from the hurricane and fire from a pressure washer mishap, but ultimately lost to the Giants in overtime due to Aldrick Rosas missing field goals. Suffering their first loss to the Giants since 2016, it also dropped their record to 2–2 and prompted the team to cut Rosas for a replacement kicker.
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 13 0 13 33 Washington 6 7 3 6 22
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information First quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 12:27. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:52. NO – Deonte Harris 72-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 11:13. Saints 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 4:55. Saints 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:18. Second quarter
WAS – Antonio Gibson 5-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:16. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:11. NO – Alvin Kamara 23-yard run (kick failed), 10:58. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. NO – Marquez Callaway 49-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 0:00. Saints 20–13. Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:08. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Saints 20–16. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:20. Fourth quarter
NO – Marquez Callaway 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 12:12. Saints 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:32. WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (pass failed), 7:51. Saints 27–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. NO – Alvin Kamara 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed), 3:15. Saints 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36. Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 15/30, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 20/41, 248 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD WAS – Antonio Gibson – 20 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NO – Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD WAS – Adam Humphries – 3 receptions, 73 yards
The Saints match up with Washington for the first time since the 2018 season, but face quarterback Taylor Heinicke due to Ryan Fitzpatrick's injury in Week 1. The Saints also brought in Cody Parkey, who missed a few field goals or PAT's. With the win, they improve to 3–2.
Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 10 0 3 13 Seahawks 7 0 3 0 10
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 21-yard field goal, 4:23. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 19 plays, 86 yards, 10:16. NO – Alvin Kamara 13-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Brian Johnson kick), 0:40. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:46. Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 0:14. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 33-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 4:48. Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 19/35, 222 yards, TD SEA – Geno Smith – 12/22, 167 yards, TD Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 51 yards SEA – Alex Collins – 16 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 10 receptions, 128 yards, TD SEA – DK Metcalf – 2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
For the first time since the 2013 season, the Saints play the Seahawks on a Monday Night game. It's also their 3-point victory. They also replaced Cody Parkey with rookie kicker, Brian Johnson. They also bump their record to 4–2.
Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 7 0 14 6 27 Saints 7 9 7 13 36
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 31Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 23-yard field goal, 2:20. Saints 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:16. NO – Alex Armah 1-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (kick failed), 0:27. Saints 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:21. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 9:01. Saints 23–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:59. TB – Giovani Bernard 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:33. Saints 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. TB – Mike Evans 41-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:15. Saints 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 35-yard field goal, 8:31. Saints 26–21. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:37. TB – Cyril Grayson 50-yard pass from Tom Brady (run failed), 5:44. Buccaneers 27–26. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. NO – Brian Johnson 23-yard field goal, 1:41. Saints 29–27. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:03. NO – P. J. Williams 40-yard interception return (Brian Johnson kick), 1:24. Saints 36–27. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
They meet Tom Brady again for the first time since the Divisional Round. Jameis Winston was hurt after a horse-collar tackle slammed him to the ground, prompting Trevor Siemian to start for the rest of the game and beyond. The Buccaneers were stunned after P.J. Williams scored a pick six. With the victory, they improve to 5–2.
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 7 7 10 27 Saints 0 0 3 22 25
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 7Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 4:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:45. Second quarter
Third quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 35-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:24. ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:13. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 52-yard field goal, 14:49. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:24. ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:39. Falcons 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07. NO – Marquez Callaway 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brian Johnson kick), 7:57. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:42. NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (pass failed), 4:35. Falcons 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:51. NO – Kenny Stills 8-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (run failed), 1:01. Saints 25–24. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45. ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:01. Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/30, 343 yards, 2 TD NO – Trevor Siemian – 25/41, 249 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 13 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers
The Saints were defeated by the Falcons for the first time since the 2019 season. It was also the first struggle of the season to gain victories. They drop to 5–3.
Week 10: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 0:52. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38. Second quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (kick failed), 12:59. Saints 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:38. Titans 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:23. Third quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:02. Titans 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:51. NO – Mark Ingram II 13-yard run (kick failed), 3:54. Titans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 23–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:23. NO – Brian Johnson 20-yard field goal, 5:33. Titans 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:28. NO – Marquez Callaway 15-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:16. Titans 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18. Top passers
NO – Trevor Siemian – 19/34, 298 yards, 2 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 213 yards, TD Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 11 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
The Saints lose to the Titans for the first time six seasons ago. Their kicker, Brian Johnson also struggled to kick PAT's. Their record drops to 5–4.
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ] Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 7 0 22 29 Eagles 14 13 6 7 40
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 69,796Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:17. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:20. PHI – Jalen Hurts 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:02. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
NO – Adam Trautman 18-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 13:01. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:59. PHI – Jake Elliott 50-yard field goal, 9:27. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:34. PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 4:20. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:13. PHI – Darius Slay 51-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 0:24. Eagles 27–7. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 5:57. Eagles 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:51. PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 2:38. Eagles 33–7. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:42. Fourth quarter
NO – Marquez Callaway 26-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 14:49. Eagles 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. NO – Trevor Siemian 17-yard run (kick failed), 12:33. Eagles 33–19. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:12. NO – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 7:14. Eagles 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:38. PHI – Jalen Hurts 24-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:59. Eagles 40–22. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:15. NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 4-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 0:45. Eagles 40–29. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:14. Top passers
NO – Trevor Siemian – 22/40, 214 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT PHI – Jalen Hurts – 13/24, 147 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
Although the Saints got kicker Brett Maher from the Cowboys, the Saints still lost and downgraded their record to 5–5.
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day games
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 8:46. Bills 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:00. Third quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:48. Bills 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:12. BUF – Dawson Knox 24-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:19. Bills 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter
NO – Nick Vannett 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 14:54. Bills 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. BUF – Matt Breida 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:17. Bills 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:25. Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 23/28, 260 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT NO – Trevor Siemian – 17/29, 163 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 3 receptions, 47 yards
The Saints host the Bills in the Superdome. This was also Drew Brees' return to New Orleans as a broadcast partner for NBC. The Saints unfortunately gave up to the Bills and went down to 5–6. This was also their first loss to Buffalo since the 1998 season.
Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ] Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 6 7 7 27 Saints 0 7 3 7 17
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Prime Video ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink Recap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 24-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Brett Maher kick), 12:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05. DAL – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 9:04. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:50. DAL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:19. Third quarter
NO – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 8:26. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:03. DAL – Tony Pollard 58-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:55. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:03. Fourth quarter
DAL – Carlos Watkins 29-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:52. Cowboys 27–10. NO – Deonte Harris 70-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Brett Maher kick), 2:32. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:20. Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 26/40, 238 yards, TD, INT NO – Taysom Hill – 19/41, 264 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 71 yards, TD NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 89 yards NO – Deonte Harris – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
After Trevor Siemian struggled to win those games, Taysom Hill was placed as a starter. They would lose to the Cowboys for the first time since the 2018 season, which brought their record down to 5–7.
Week 14: at New York Jets [ edit ] Game information First quarter
NO – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 6:37. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:24. Second quarter
NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:10. NO – Alvin Kamara 16-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:42. Saints 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Third quarter
NO – Brett Maher 31-yard field goal, 0:58. Saints 13–6. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:01. Fourth quarter
NO – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 12:22. Saints 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:38. NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 5:28. Saints 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:46. NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 3:29. Saints 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:59. NO – Taysom Hill 44-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:07. Saints 30–9. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:32. Top passers
NO – Taysom Hill – 15/21, 175 yards NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/42, 202 yards Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 27 rushes, 120 yards, TD NYJ – Zach Wilson – 4 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers
The Saints break the five-game loss streak with the victory against the Jets. They improve to 6–7.
Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 3 3 0 3 9 Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 19Game time : 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 65,744Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
NO – Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 5:44. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:22. Second quarter
NO – Brett Maher 35-yard field goal, 14:55. Saints 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:53. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NO – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 7:28. Saints 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:33. Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 33 yards TB – Ronald Jones II – 8 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers
Despite the Buccaneers being the defending Super Bowl champions from last season, the Saints still swept them. With a rare shutout victory, they improve to 7–7.
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ] Week 16: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 10 0 7 3 20 Saints 0 3 0 0 3
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (ESPN) : Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge , and John ParryRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
MIA – Nik Needham 28-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:25. Dolphins 7–0. MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 2:09. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 6:42. Second quarter
NO – Brett Maher 38-yard field goal, 2:45. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:39. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 34-yard field goal, 12:05. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:12. Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 19/26, 198 yards, TD, INT NO – Ian Book – 12/20, 135 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 10 receptions, 92 yards, TD NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 3 receptions, 70 yards
For the first time since the 2005 season, the Saints lost to the Dolphins. This was due, in part, to at least 20 players being on the COVID-19 reserve list. This dropped them to 7–8.
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 7 0 0 10 Saints 3 6 3 6 18
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information First quarter
CAR – Lirim Hajrullahu 32-yard field goal, 8:05. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:55. NO – Brett Maher 41-yard field goal, 4:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 21-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 13:09. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:56. NO – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 8:41. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:25. NO – Brett Maher 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:53. Third quarter
NO – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 2:07. Saints 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard pass from Taysom Hill (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:49. Saints 18–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:15. Top passers
CAR – Sam Darnold – 17/26, 132 yards, INT NO – Taysom Hill – 17/28, 222 yards, TD Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD NO – Taysom Hill – 12 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
Meeting the Panthers again from a 26-7 loss in Week 2, the Saints defeat the Panthers under Taysom Hill. They improve to 8–8.
Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:31. Saints 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:58. NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 5:47. Saints 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:44. NO – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 1:03. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:26. NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 0:02. Saints 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
ATL – Qadree Ollison 19-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:49. Saints 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:09. Fourth quarter
NO – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:55. Saints 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:54. NO – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 7:36. Saints 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:06. ATL – Russell Gage 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:21. Saints 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56. Top passers
NO – Taysom Hill – 7/9, 107 yards, TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/33, 216 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD ATL – Russell Gage – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Previously, the Saints lost to the Falcons by two points in Week 9. Despite winning the game, the team was eliminated from the playoffs when the 49ers defeated the Rams, claiming the final playoff spot. They finish with a 9–8 record and maintained a winning season, despite not making the playoffs. Taysom Hill also got hurt, prompting Trevor Siemian to start for the remainder of the game. Paulson Adebo stuns the Falcons with a one-handed interception.
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