2014 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team 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| Drew Brees (QB)
Jahri Evans (G)
Jimmy Graham (TE)
Mark Ingram II (RB)
Uniform

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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

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Main article: 2014 NFL draft

2014 New Orleans Saints Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College

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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

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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

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* 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

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## Final roster

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2014 New Orleans Saints final roster

| Quarterbacks

* 9 Drew Brees
* 4 Ryan Griffin
* 7 Luke McCown

Running backs

* 39 Travaris Cadet
* 22 Mark Ingram
* 41 Erik Lorig FB
* 29 Khiry Robinson

Wide receivers

* 16 Brandon Coleman
* 12 Marques Colston
* 17 Robert Meachem
* 84 Kenny Stills
* 88 Nick Toon
* 15 Seantavius Jones
* 18 Jalen Saunders

Tight ends

* 80 Jimmy Graham
* 89 Josh Hill
* 82 Benjamin Watson

|  | Offensive linemen

* 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

* 95 Brandon Deaderick DE
* 94 Cameron Jordan DE
* 75 Tyrunn Walker NT
* 62 Lawrence Virgil NT

|  | Linebackers

* 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 ILB/OLB
* 58 Kyle Knox ILB
* 50 Curtis Lofton ILB
* 56 Ronald Powell OLB

Defensive backs

* 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

|  | Reserve lists

* 77 Brodrick Bunkley NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 25 Rafael Bush FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 31 Jairus Byrd FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 10 Brandin Cooks WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 97 Glenn Foster DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 76 Akiem Hicks DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 92 John Jenkins NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 35 Austin Johnson FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 43 Vinnie Sunseri SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 14 Andy Tanner WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 23 Pierre Thomas RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 49 Ty Zimmerman FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 99 Cheta Ozougwu OLB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)

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

Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 8 practice squad

## Schedule

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### Preseason

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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

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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

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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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

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#### Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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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

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#### Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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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

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#### Week 7: at Detroit Lions

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

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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

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#### Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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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

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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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

#### Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 15: at Chicago Bears

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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## Standings

[edit]

### Division

[edit]

NFC South

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| 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

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NFC[5]

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#  | 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]

1. ^ a b c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
2. ^ a b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
3. ^ a b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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

[edit]

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.
5. ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

## External links

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

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