2015 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season December 2023 March 2026 August 2023 New Orleans Saints 2015 7–9 3rd NFC South Sean Payton Tom Benson Mickey Loomis Pete Carmichael Jr. Rob Ryan (Weeks 1–10, fired)Dennis Allen (Weeks 11–17) Mercedes-Benz Superdome Did not qualify Cameron Jordan (DE) 180px Saints seasons The 2015 season was the New Orleans Saints' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 40th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their ninth under head coach Sean Payton. On November 16, 2015, the Saints hired Dennis Allen to replace fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and address their consistently poor defensive play. However, the Saints still missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Saints set a new league record for the most passing touchdowns allowed with 45. 3 Draft 2015 NFL draft 2015 New Orleans Saints Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 13 Andrus Peat OT Stanford 31 Stephone Anthony ILB Clemson 2 44 Hau'oli Kikaha OLB Washington 3 75 Garrett Grayson QB Colorado State 78 P. J. Williams CB Florida State 5 148 Davis Tull OLB Chattanooga 154 Tyeler Davison DT Fresno State 167 Damian Swann CB Georgia 7 230 Marcus Murphy RB Missouri Notes The Saints acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 31 overall) and center Max Unger as part of a trade that sent their fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall) and tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks. The Saints acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 78 overall) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe as part of a trade that sent wide receiver Kenny Stills to the Miami Dolphins. The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 154 overall) as part of a trade that sent guard Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 167 overall) as part of a trade that sent their sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) and 2016 sixth-round selection to the Washington Redskins. Staff 2015 New Orleans Saints Owner – Tom Benson President – Dennis Lauscha General manager – Mickey Loomis Director of football administration – Khai Harley Director of operations – James Nagaoka Director of pro scouting – Terry Fontenot Head coach – Sean Payton Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael Quarterbacks – Mike Neu Running backs – Joel Thomas Wide receivers – John Morton Tight ends – Dan Roushar Offensive line – Bret Ingalls Offensive assistant – Kyle DeVan Offensive assistant – Greg Lewis Offensive assistant – Brendan Nugent Defensive coordinator – Dennis Allen Defensive line – Bill Johnson Inside linebackers – Joe Vitt Outside linebackers – Brian Young Secondary – Wesley McGriff Defensive assistant – Marcus Ungaro Defensive assistant – James Willis 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 2015 New Orleans Saints 53 16 9  9 Drew Brees 18 Garrett Grayson y  3 Matt Flynn American football 38 Travaris Cadet 34 Tim Hightower 35 Austin Johnson fullback FB 45 Toben Opurum FB 16 Brandon Coleman wide receiver 12 Marques Colston 10 Brandin Cooks 15 Seantavius Jones 83 Willie Snead 88 RaShaun Allen 89 Josh Hill American football 84 Michael Hoomanawanui 82 Ben Watson American football 72 Terron Armstead T 73 Jahri Evans G 76 Tony Hills American football T 65 Senio Kelemete G/T 68 Tim Lelito G 77 Mike McGlynn C/G 75 Andrus Peat G/T y 66 Ryan Seymour G 64 Zach Strief T 60 Max Unger C 90 Tavaris Barnes DE y 95 Tyeler Davison DT y 91 Kasim Edebali DE 71 Kaleb Eulls DT y 58 Obum Gwacham DE y 92 John Jenkins defensive tackle DT 94 Cameron Jordan DE 78 Bobby Richardson American football DE y 93 Kevin Williams defensive tackle DT 50 Stephone Anthony MLB y 59 Dannell Ellerbe OLB 57 David Hawthorne OLB 53 Ramon Humber OLB 42 James Anderson American football OLB 44 Hau'oli Kikaha OLB y 56 Michael Mauti MLB 40 Delvin Breaux CB 39 Brandon Browner CB 31 Jairus Byrd FS 20 Brian Dixon American football CB 30 Chris Owens American football CB 33 Jamarca Sanford SS 32 Kenny Vaccaro SS 24 Kyle Wilson cornerback CB 47 Justin Drescher LS  5 Kai Forbath K  6 Thomas Morstead P 97 Austin Brown DT American football y IR 25 Rafael Bush FS IR 48 Kendall Hunter RB IR 22 Mark Ingram II RB IR 21 Keenan Lewis CB IR  7 Luke McCown QB IR 23 Marcus Murphy y RB IR 29 Khiry Robinson RB IR 28 C. J. Spiller RB IR 43 Vinnie Sunseri SS IR 27 Damian Swann CB y IR 80 Jack Tabb TE y IR 55 Davis Tull OLB y IR 96 Lawrence Virgil DT IR 36 P. J. Williams CB y IR 11 Reggie Bell American football WR y 41 Alden Darby FS 37 Brandon Dixon American football CB 26 Bronson Hill y RB 62 Cyril Lemon y G IR 41 Jeff Luc y OLB 74 Ashaad Mabry DT y 86 Chris Manhertz y TE 69 Bryan Witzmann T 19 Shane Wynn y WR Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13 at Baltimore Ravens L 27–30 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 August 22 New England Patriots L 24–26 0–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 3 August 30 Houston Texans L 13–27 0–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 4 September 3 at Green Bay Packers L 10–38 0–4 Lambeau Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at Arizona Cardinals L 19–31 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 2 September 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 19–26 0–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 3 September 27 at Carolina Panthers L 22–27 0–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Dallas Cowboys W 26–20 (OT) 1–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 5 October 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–39 1–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 6 October 15 Thursday Atlanta Falcons W 31–21 2–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 7 October 25 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–21 3–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 8 November 1 New York Giants W 52–49 4–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 9 November 8 Tennessee Titans L 28–34 (OT) 4–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 10 November 15 at Washington Redskins L 14–47 4–6 FedExField Recap 11 Bye 12 November 29 at Houston Texans L 6–24 4–7 NRG Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Carolina Panthers L 38–41 4–8 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 14 December 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–17 5–8 Raymond James Stadium Recap 15 December 21 Monday Detroit Lions L 27–35 5–9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 16 December 27 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–27 6–9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 17 January 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 20–17 7–9 Georgia Dome Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 13 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time Saints 3 7 3 6 Cardinals 7 7 3 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,903 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Walt Anderson Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – John Brown 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:46. Cardinals 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. NO – Zach Hocker 37-yard field goal, 3:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:51. Second quarter ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:03. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 3:04. NO – Brandon Coleman 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), 5:14. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:49. Third quarter NO – Zach Hocker 23-yard field goal, 12:01. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:59. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter NO – Zach Hocker 45-yard field goal, 12:24. Cardinals 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:40. ARI – Darren Fells 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:48. Cardinals 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36. NO – Zach Hocker 33-yard field goal, 6:45. Cardinals 24–19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03. ARI – David Johnson 55-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:33. Cardinals 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:16. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 30/48, 355 yards, TD, INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/32, 132 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 9 rushes, 24 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 12 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Mark Ingram II – 8 rec, 98 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 87 yards Turnovers NO – 1 ARI – 1With the loss, the Saints began 0–1. Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 20 12:00 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 3 7 13 3 Saints 0 7 0 12 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,006 Played indoors (dome stadium) Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Preview, Gamebook First quarter TB – Kyle Brindza 55 yard field goal, 0:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 3:13. Second quarter NO – Mark Ingram II 11 yard run (Zach Hocker kick), 1:23. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02. TB – Vincent Jackson 15 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick), 0:12. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:11. Third quarter TB – Jameis Winston 1 yard run (Kyle Brindza kick), 13:02. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. TB – Kyle Brindza 35 yard field goal, 6:04. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:10. TB – Kyle Brindza 22 yard field goal, 2:20. Buccaneers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter NO – Austin Johnson 1 yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), 10:17. Buccaneers 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:03. NO – Willie Snead 16 yard pass from Drew Brees, 7:15. Buccaneers 23–19. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:43. TB – Kyle Brindza 30 yard field goal, 1:51. Buccaneers 26–19. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:07. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 14/21, 207 yards, TD NO – Drew Brees – 24/38, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 21 rushes, 78 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Louis Murphy – 3 rec, 82 yards NO – Marques Colston – 4 rec, 69 yards Turnovers TB – 2 NO – 3 Hoping to avoid an 0–2 start the Saints met Tampa Bay, led by new quarterback Jameis Winston. The defense struggled to stop Winston as his heroics stunned New Orleans' home crowd. Drew Brees left the game with an injured shoulder. The Saints wound up losing the game, 26–19. Week 3: at Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 27 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Saints 3 7 6 6 Panthers 0 10 10 7 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,402 69 F C, rain Ed Hochuli Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – CAR – Top rushers NO – CAR – Top receivers NO – CAR – Top tacklers NO – CAR – This game marked the first game Drew Brees missed as a Saint due to injury. Luke McCown, playing in relief of Brees, played well, throwing for 310 yards, before trying to hit Brandin Cooks in the end zone with roughly a minute left in the game. Josh Norman made a diving interception to seal the Panthers win and the Saints 0–3 start. Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary October 4 7:30 p.m. CDT Cowboys 3 7 3 7 0 Saints 7 0 6 7 6 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,009 Played indoors (dome stadium) Brad Allen NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19. NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), 3:52. Saints 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. Second quarter DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:37. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. Third quarter NO – Zach Hocker 51-yard field goal, 11:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:23. DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 8:25. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59. NO – Zach Hocker 29-yard field goal, 1:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick), 8:02. Saints 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:45. DAL – Terrance Williams 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Dan Bailey kick), 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:14. Overtime NO – C. J. Spiller 80-yard pass from Drew Brees, 14:57. Saints 26–20. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:13. Top passers DAL – Brandon Weeden – 16/26, 246 yards, TD NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 359 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DAL – Lance Dunbar – 3 rushes, 54 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 17 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers DAL – Brice Butler – 1 reception, 67 yards NO – C. J. Spiller – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – NO – In overtime, Drew Brees, who returned from an injured shoulder, nailed an 80-yard pass to C. J. Spiller for the game-winning touchdown. Brees now has 400 career touchdown passes. It was also the fastest regular season overtime in NFL history, with only 13 seconds being played before the touchdown. This win would make the Lions the only winless team. Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 11 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Saints 7 0 3 7 Eagles 0 10 16 13 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,296 67 F C, clear Ron Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – PHI – Top rushers NO – PHI – Top receivers NO – PHI – Top tacklers NO – PHI –The Saints returned to Philadelphia for their first meeting with the Eagles since their last second victory in the 2013 playoffs, but the Eagles would get their revenge in a blowout. With the loss, the Saints fell to 1–4. This also marked the Saints' first loss to the Eagles since the 2007 season. Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary October 15 Thursday 7:25 p.m. CDT Falcons 0 7 0 14 Saints 14 0 10 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,018 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – NO – Top rushers ATL – NO – Top receivers ATL – NO – Top tacklers ATL – NO –The Saints would upset the undefeated Falcons on Thursday Night Football. With the win, the Saints improved to 2–4. Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Saints 7 13 7 0 Colts 0 0 14 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,420 55 F C, mostly cloudy — retractable roof open Carl Cheffers Fox Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – IND – Top rushers NO – IND – Top receivers NO – IND – Top tacklers NO – IND –In a Super Bowl rematch between the teams, the Saints would lead 27–0 at one point. Indianapolis would make it 27–21, but New Orleans would hold on for the win. With the win, the Saints improved to 3–4. Week 8: vs. New York Giants New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 1 12:00 p.m. CST Giants 7 14 7 21 Saints 14 14 14 10 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,019 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 2 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:39. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01. NO – Willie Snead 34 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 7:36. tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. NO – Brandin Cooks 26 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 2:24. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 3:03. Second quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:31. tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:53. NO – Marques Colston 53 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 11:05. Saints 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. NO – Willie Snead 2 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 1:46. Saints 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:07. NYG – Shane Vereen 2 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:02. Saints 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:44. Third quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 50 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:58. tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:02. NO – Brandin Cooks 21 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 10:09. Saints 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49. NO – Benjamin Watson 20 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:29. Saints 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter NYG – Dwayne Harris 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Saints 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. NYG – Dwayne Harris 20 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:30. tied 42–42. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01. NYG – Trumaine McBride 63 yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 7:11. Giants 49–42. NO – C. J. Spiller 9 yard pass from Drew Bress (Kai Forbath kick), 0:36. tied 49–49. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:35. NO – Kai Forbath 50 yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 52–49. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning 30/41, 350 yards, 6 TD NO – Drew Brees 39/50, 505 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings 10 carries, 54 yards NO – Mark Ingram II 16 carries, 80 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD NO – Benjamin Watson 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD In a battle of passing offenses, Drew Brees threw a career-high 7 touchdown passes. The game was tied 49-49 late in the fourth quarter and the Saints returned a punt for 50 yards, good for the game-winning field goal to seal the Saints 52–49 victory. Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 8 12:00 p.m. CST Titans 10 7 3 8 6 Saints 14 7 0 7 0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,075 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jerome Boger CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – NO – Top rushers TEN – NO – Top receivers TEN – NO – Top tacklers TEN – NO –New Orleans would lead 28–20 with 7 minutes left, but the Titans would go down the field to tie it at 28. The Titans would then win the game after Marcus Mariota won it with a touchdown to Anthony Fasano. With the loss, the Saints fell to 4–5. Week 10: at Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Saints 7 7 0 0 Redskins 14 13 10 10 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 75,086 61 F C, sunny John Parry Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – WAS – Top rushers NO – WAS – Top receivers NO – WAS – Top tacklers NO – WAS – Traveling to Washington to take on the Redskins, Drew Brees and the Saints suffered a moment of embarrassment as they would go on to be blown out 47–14. Kirk Cousins threw a career-high four touchdowns in the blowout. A day after, the Saints fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, replacing him with Dennis Allen, who would take over for Ryan for the remainder of the season. Week 12: at Houston Texans New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary November 29 12:00 p.m. CST Saints 0 6 0 0 Texans 14 0 10 0 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,778 54 F C, cloudy John Hussey Fox Joe Davis, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – HOU – Top rushers NO – HOU – Top receivers NO – HOU – Top tacklers NO – HOU – The Week 12 clash against the Houston Texans would be no better than how the previous game unfolded, with the Saints offense being held to only two field goals (failing to score a touchdown for the first time since Christmas Eve 2005) and Brees failing to throw a touchdown pass the entire game, snapping his 45-game streak of doing so. With the loss, the Saints fell to 4–6. Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 6 3:25 p.m. CST Panthers 0 13 14 14 Saints 14 2 8 14 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,097 Played indoors (dome stadium) Brad Allen Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – NO – Top rushers CAR – NO – Top receivers CAR – NO – Top tacklers CAR – NO – The Saints made history in this game, becoming the first team in NFL history to block an extra point and return it for two points under new NFL rules that took effect that season (prior to this season, NFL rules did not allow players to return a blocked extra point).Sandritter Mark Saints score first defensive 2-point conversion SBNation.com 2015-12-06 https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/12/6/9858702/saints-blocked-extra-point-score-nfl-rules 2025-05-04 Saints rookie Stephone Anthony was the one who returned it, with Kevin Williams blocking it. The Saints, unfortunately, would eventually lose in a shootout and dropped their record to 4–8. Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 13 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Saints 7 10 7 0 Buccaneers 0 10 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 62,138 81 F C, cloudy Clete Blakeman Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – TB – Top rushers NO – TB – Top receivers NO – TB – Top tacklers NO – TB – The highlight of the game was Drew Brees passing Dan Marino for 4th on the league's all-time passing touchdowns list. Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 21 Monday 7:30 p.m. CST Lions 7 14 7 7 Saints 3 0 7 17 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,017 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Reacp, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DET – NO – Top rushers DET – NO – Top receivers DET – NO – Top tacklers DET – NO –With the loss, the Saints fell to 5–9. Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 27 3:05 p.m. CST Jaguars 0 6 13 8 Saints 14 10 7 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,064 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ron Torbert CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAX – NO – Top rushers JAX – NO – Top receivers JAX – NO – Top tacklers JAX – NO –With the win, the Saints improved to 6–9. Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Saints 7 7 3 3 Falcons 3 14 0 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 69,699 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad Fox Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – ATL – Top rushers NO – ATL – Top receivers NO – ATL – Top tacklers NO – ATL –With the win, the Saints ended their season 7-9 for the second straight season. This also marked the first sweep against the Falcons since 2013. Standings Division NO Conference NO References External links 2015 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com New Orleans Category:New Orleans Saints seasons New Orleans Saints Category:2015 in New Orleans