2013 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 New Orleans Saints 2013 11–5 2nd NFC South Sean Payton Tom Benson Mickey Loomis Pete Carmichael Jr. Rob Ryan Mercedes-Benz Superdome Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Eagles) 26–24Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Seahawks) 15–23 5 QB Drew Brees TE Jimmy Graham G Jahri Evans G Ben Grubbs DE Cameron Jordan 2 TE Jimmy Graham (1st team) G Jahri Evans (2nd team) 180px Saints seasons The 2013 season was the New Orleans Saints' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal. The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the sixth seed. They earned the franchise's first road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23–15. Despite the loss to Seattle, of the Seahawks' three postseason opponents en route to their Super Bowl title, the Saints committed just one turnover against the vaunted Legion of Boom defense, compared to the San Francisco 49ers committing three in the NFC Championship Game and the Denver Broncos turning it over four times in the Super Bowl. New Orleans also gained the most amount of total yards on offense with 409, with San Francisco and Denver recording 308 and 306 yards respectively, and also the greatest number of passing yards with 301, compared to the 49ers managing 147 yards through the air and the Broncos with 279 passing yards.2013 New Orleans Saints Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports Pro Football Reference 2014-01-11 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2013.htm 2026-10-132013 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports Pro Football Reference 2014-01-19 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2013.htm 2026-10-132013 Denver Broncos Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports Pro Football Reference 2014-02-02 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/2013.htm 2026-10-13 The 2013 season was the second time in three years the Saints went 8–0 at home. This was the Saints last playoff appearance and winning season until 2017. 3 Offseason Signings Pos. Player 2012 Team Contract CB Keenan Lewis Pittsburgh Steelers 5 years, $25.5 million TE Benjamin Watson Cleveland Browns 3 years, $4.9 million LB Victor Butler Dallas Cowboys 2 years, $3 million DE Kenyon Coleman Dallas Cowboys 1 year, $1 million CB Chris Carr San Diego Chargers 1 year, $840,000 QB Luke McCown Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $840,000 OT Jason Smith New York Jets 1 year, $780,000 WR Robert Meachem San Diego Chargers 1 year, $715,000 Re-Signings Pos. Player Contract WR Courtney Roby 1 year, $905,000 LB Will Herring 1 year, $765,000 OLB Ramon Humber 1 year, $740,000 Departures Pos. Player 2013 Team OT Jermon Bushrod Chicago Bears QB Chase Daniel Kansas City Chiefs LB Jonathan Casillas Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Jim Leonhard Buffalo Bills CB Elbert Mack Houston Texans QB Seneca Wallace San Francisco 49ers WR Steve Breaston LB Scott Shanle 2013 draft class 2013 NFL draft 2013 New Orleans Saints 1 15 Kenny Vaccaro Safety Texas yes 3 75 Terron Armstead Offensive tackle Arkansas–Pine Bluff yes yes 3 82 John Jenkins Defensive tackle Georgia yes 5 144 Kenny Stills Wide receiver Oklahoma yes 6 183 Rufus Johnson Defensive end Tarleton State yes nohttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/1947_draft.htm 1947 Green Bay Packers Draftees Pro Football Reference October 2, 2020 Notes The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or seventh rounds. They forfeited their second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal. They acquired the No. 82 selection in a trade that sent two fourth-round selections, Nos. 106 and 109 overall, to the Miami Dolphins. The No. 106 selection had been acquired in a trade that sent running back Chris Ivory to the New York Jets. The Saints traded their seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Barrett Ruud. Staff 2013 New Orleans Saints black white #9F8958 Owner/chairman – Tom Benson Owner/vice chairman – Rita Benson LeBlanc President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis Director of football administration – Khai Harley Director of player personnel – Ryan Pace Director of pro scouting – Terry Fontenot Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish Assistant director of college scouting – Brian Adams Head coach – Sean Payton Assistant head coach/linebackers – Joe Vitt Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael, Jr. Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi Running backs – Dan Roushar Wide receivers – Henry Ellard Tight ends – Terry Malone Offensive line – Bret Ingalls Offensive assistant – Carter Sheridan Offensive assistant – Frank Smith Defensive coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive line – Bill Johnson Secondary – Wesley McGriff Assistant secondary – Andre Curtis Defensive assistant – Marcus Ungaro Defensive assistant/linebackers – Brian Young Special teams coordinator – Greg McMahon Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Weight room assistant – Robert Wenning Final roster 2013 New Orleans Saints 53 10 8  9 Drew Brees  4 Ryan Griffin quarterback y  7 Luke McCown 39 Travaris Cadet 45 Jed Collins FB 22 Mark Ingram II 29 Khiry Robinson y 43 Darren Sproles 23 Pierre Thomas American football 12 Marques Colston 17 Robert Meachem 16 Lance Moore 84 Kenny Stills y 88 Nick Toon 80 Jimmy Graham 89 Josh Hill y American football 82 Ben Watson American football 72 Terron Armstead y T 71 Charles Brown offensive lineman T 60 Brian de la Puente C 73 Jahri Evans G 66 Ben Grubbs G 79 Bryce Harris T 68 Tim Lelito y C/G 64 Zach Strief T 77 Brodrick Bunkley NT 97 Glenn Foster y DE 76 Akiem Hicks DE 92 John Jenkins defensive tackle y NT 96 Tom Johnson defensive tackle, born 1984 DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 75 Tyrunn Walker NT 55 Keyunta Dawson OLB 93 Junior Galette OLB 98 Parys Haralson OLB 57 David Hawthorne ILB 54 Will Herring OLB 53 Ramon Humber ILB/OLB 50 Curtis Lofton ILB 52 Kevin Reddick y ILB 42 Isa Abdul-Quddus FS 25 Rafael Bush FS 37 Eric Frampton SS 31 Terrence Frederick CB 41 Roman Harper SS 27 Malcolm Jenkins FS 28 Keenan Lewis CB 38 Rod Sweeting y CB 30 Trevin Wade CB 24 Corey White American football CB 47 Justin Drescher LS  3 Shayne Graham K  6 Thomas Morstead P 90 Victor Butler OLB PUP 99 Kenyon Coleman DE IR 20 A. 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Davis cornerback, born 1989 CB IR 11 Chris Givens wide receiver, born 1989 WR IR 33 Jabari Greer CB IR 13 Joe Morgan American football WR IR 21 Patrick Robinson cornerback CB IR 91 Will Smith defensive end DE IR 32 Kenny Vaccaro y SS IR 51 Jonathan Vilma ILB IR 18 Charles Hawkins American football y WR 81 Michael Higgins American football TE 35 Austin Johnson fullback FB 59 Rufus Johnson American football y DE 70 Marcel Jones T 65 Senio Kelemete G 58 Kyle Knox LB 14 Andy Tanner WR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–13 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 2 August 16 Oakland Raiders W 28–20 2–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 3 August 25 at Houston Texans W 31–23 3–0 Reliant Stadium Recap 4 August 29 at Miami Dolphins L 21–24 3–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 Atlanta Falcons W 23–17 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 2 September 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–14 2–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap 3 September 22 Arizona Cardinals W 31–7 3–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 4 September 30 Monday Miami Dolphins W 38–17 4–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 5 October 6 at Chicago Bears W 26–18 5–0 Soldier Field Recap 6 October 13 at New England Patriots L 27–30 5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 7 Bye 8 October 27 Buffalo Bills W 35–17 6–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 9 November 3 at New York Jets L 20–26 6–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 10 November 10 Dallas Cowboys W 49–17 7–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 11 November 17 San Francisco 49ers W 23–20 8–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 12 November 21 Thursday at Atlanta Falcons W 17–13 9–2 Georgia Dome Recap 13 December 2 Monday at Seattle Seahawks L 7–34 9–3 CenturyLink Field Recap 14 December 8 Carolina Panthers W 31–13 10–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 15 December 15 at St. Louis Rams L 16–27 10–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 22 at Carolina Panthers L 13–17 10–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap 17 December 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 42–17 11–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 8 12:00 p.m. CDT Falcons 10 0 7 0 Saints 0 13 7 3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 72,348 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book First quarter ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:32. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:06. ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 1:28. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:57. Second quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 48-yard field goal, 10:53. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:35. NO – Marques Colston 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:26. NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 1:47. Saints 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 4:02. Third quarter ATL – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:41. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:58. NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:22. Saints 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19. Fourth quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 22-yard field goal, 3:12. Saints 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:12. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 77 yards NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 4 receptions, 93 yards NO – Darren Sproles – 6 receptions, 88 yardsWith the win against Atlanta, the Saints began their season to 1-0. Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 15 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT Saints 10 0 3 3 Buccaneers 7 0 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 60,870 93 F C, cloudy Bill Leavy Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 44-yard field goal, 10:30. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:30. TB – Kevin Ogletree 5-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Rian Lindell kick), 5:15. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:48. NO – Jimmy Graham 56-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:36. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 41-yard field goal, 8:04. Saints 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter TB – Mason Foster 85-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 12:40. Buccaneers 14–13. NO – Garrett Hartley 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:06. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 26/46, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT TB – Josh Freeman – 9/22, 125 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 5 rushes, 29 yards TB – Doug Martin – 29 rushes, 144 yards Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 179 yards, TD TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 77 yardsComing off a Week 1 win against Atlanta, the Saints face the Buccaneers. The Saints narrowly won over the Buccaneers 16–14, thus improving them to 2-0. Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 22 12:00 p.m. CDT Cardinals 7 0 0 0 Saints 7 7 3 14 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,057 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter ARI – Alfonso Smith 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 9:13. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:47. NO – Robert Meachem 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:16. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 4:03. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:42. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18. NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:25. Saints 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/35, 187 yards, 2 INT NO – Drew Brees – 29/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 9 rushes, 29 yards NO – Khiry Robinson – 4 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDAfter a 2-0 start, the Saints faced the Cardinals. With a dominant 31-7 win, they improved to 3-0. Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 30 7:40 p.m. CDT Dolphins 3 7 0 7 Saints 7 14 14 3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,118 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Darren Sproles 5-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 11:52. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:08. MIA – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 7:16. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:36. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:01. Saints 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:47. MIA – Lamar Miller 5-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:35. Saints 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:26. NO – Darren Sproles 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:55. Saints 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:28. Third quarter NO – Benjamin Watson 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:44. Saints 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:23. NO – Jimmy Graham 43-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:12. Saints 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter MIA – Charles Clay 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 13:48. Saints 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:05. NO – Garrett Hartley 29-yard field goal, 7:15. Saints 38–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:33. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/35, 249 yards, TD, 3 INT NO – Drew Brees – 30/39, 413 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIA – Lamar Miller – 11 rushes, 62 yards, TD NO – Khiry Robinson – 12 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers MIA – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 71 yards NO – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDWith the win, the Saints improved to 4-0. Week 5: at Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary October 6 12:00 p.m. CDT Saints 6 14 3 3 Bears 0 7 3 8 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,361 60 F C, sunny Scott Green Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 47-yard field goal, 7:38. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:23. NO – Garrett Hartley 19-yard field goal, 6:00. Saints 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27. Second quarter NO – Pierre Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:57. Saints 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:22. CHI – Alshon Jeffery 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 2:41. Saints 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. NO – Pierre Thomas 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:23. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal, 8:03. Saints 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:57. CHI – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 4:56. Saints 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 48-yard field goal, 3:01. Saints 26–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:39. CHI – Brandon Marshall 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Forte run), 2:11. Saints 26–18. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 0:50. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 29/35, 288 yards, 2 TD CHI – Jay Cutler – 24/33, 358 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 19 rushes, 36 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 135 yards CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 10 receptions, 218 yards, TDWith the win at Chicago, they improve to 5-0. This was the second time the Saints beat the Bears. Week 6: at New England Patriots New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary October 13 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT Saints 7 0 10 10 Patriots 3 14 3 10 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,756 59 F C, partly cloudy Tony Corrente Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 9:54. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:06. NO – Travaris Cadet 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:46. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:23. Second quarter NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:00. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. NE – Stevan Ridley 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:36. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:52. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 28-yard field goal, 11:27. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:33. NO – Khiry Robinson 3-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:07. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 54-yard field goal, 1:36. Patriots 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 8:34. Patriots 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:36. NO – Kenny Stills 34-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:29. Saints 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:05. NO – Garrett Hartley 39-yard field goal, 2:24. Saints 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:22. NE – Kenbrell Thompkins 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:05. Patriots 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:08. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 17/36, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT NE – Tom Brady – 25/43, 269 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Khiry Robinson – 7 rushes, 53 yards, TD NE – Stevan Ridley – 20 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NO – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD NE – Aaron Dobson – 6 receptions, 63 yardsThe Saints meet the Patriots on the road. Despite stopping Tom Brady and the Patriots offense twice in the last 3 minutes of the game, the Saints defense proceeded to give up a game-winning touchdown pass with 5 seconds left on the clock. With the close loss, the Saints fall to 5-1, their first loss of the season. Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary October 27 12:00 p.m. CDT Bills 0 10 0 7 Saints 7 14 7 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 72,405 Played indoors (dome stadium) Terry McAulay CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Lance Moore 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 4:44. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:21. Second quarter BUF – Stevie Johnson 13-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:07. BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Bills 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58. NO – Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:43. Saints 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:52. NO – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:30. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:48. Third quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:15. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:20. Saints 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55. NO – Kenny Stills 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:34. Saints 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58. Top passers BUF – Thad Lewis – 22/39, 234 yards, TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 26/34, 332 yards, 5 TD Top rushers BUF – Fred Jackson – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD NO – Pierre Thomas – 14 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers BUF – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD NO – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TDComing off a loss to New England on the road, they face the Bills at home. With the win, they improve to 6-1. Week 9: at New York Jets New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary November 3 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Saints 7 7 3 3 Jets 3 17 3 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,957 48 F C Clete Blakeman Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 5:41. Jets 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:53. NO – Jimmy Graham 51-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:45. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:56. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 10:04. Saints 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:56. NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:51. Saints 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. NYJ – Chris Ivory 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:39. Saints 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:12. NYJ – Geno Smith 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:37. Jets 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35. Third quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 11:57. Jets 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:03. NO – Garrett Hartley 55-yard field goal, 1:46. Jets 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 11:56. Jets 26–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:50. NO – Garrett Hartley 43-yard field goal, 3:06. Jets 26–20. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:06. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 30/51, 382 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NYJ – Geno Smith – 8/19, 115 yards Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 6 rushes, 24 yards NYJ – Chris Ivory – 18 rushes, 139 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Greg Salas – 2 receptions, 57 yards Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 10 7:30 p.m. CST Cowboys 3 7 7 0 Saints 7 21 7 14 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,018 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jerome Boger NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 8:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:22. NO – Marques Colston 22-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:23. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. Second quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:05. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:18. NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:09. Saints 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:56. NO – Darren Sproles 3-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:32. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:29. NO – Darren Sproles 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:05. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. Third quarter NO – Mark Ingram 4-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:12. Saints 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43. DAL – Terrance Williams 21-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:41. Saints 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter NO – Kenny Stills 52-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:43. Saints 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30. NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:44. Saints 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:27. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 10/24, 128 yards, TD NO – Drew Brees – 34/41, 392 yards, 4 TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD NO – Mark Ingram – 14 rushes, 145 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant – 1 reception, 44 yards NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TDThe Saints would dominate the Cowboys at home in the Superdome, recording an NFL-record 40 first downs and 625 total yards of offense. This improves their record to 7-2. Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 17 3:25 p.m. CST 49ers 0 10 7 3 Saints 7 7 0 9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,025 Played indoors (dome stadium) Tony Corrente Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:44. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 6:44. Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 10:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10. SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 3:34. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:51. NO – Jed Collins 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:58. Saints 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:36. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 10:52. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 13:23. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:11. NO – Garrett Hartley 21-yard field goal, 7:50. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:33. NO – Garrett Hartley 42-yard field goal, 2:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:41. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/31, 127 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 30/43, 305 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 48 yards NO – Pierre Thomas – 11 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 56 yards, TD NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 80 yardsThe Saints beat the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers with a game-winning field goal. With the victory, they improve to 8-2. Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 21 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST Saints 7 7 3 0 Falcons 7 6 0 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,422 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ron Winter NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game book First quarter ATL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 8:48. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:16. NO – Benjamin Watson 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:31. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal, 12:20. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:57. NO – Jimmy Graham 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 10:12. Saints 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:08. ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 2:41. Saints 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 41-yard field goal, 4:37. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 23/33, 278 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/39, 292 yards Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 10 rushes, 73 yards ATL – Steven Jackson – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD ATL – Harry Douglas – 9 receptions, 79 yardsThe Saints beat the Falcons on the road. This not only brought the Saints' record to 9-2, but they also sweep the Falcons for the first time since the 2011 season. Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 2 7:40 p.m. CST/5:40 p.m. PST Saints 0 7 0 0 Seahawks 17 10 7 0 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,387 41 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 7:47. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:44. SEA – Michael Bennett 22-yard fumble return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:27. Seahawks 10–0. SEA – Zach Miller 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:55. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:58. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:45. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:10. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:04. SEA – Doug Baldwin 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:13. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:52. Third quarter SEA – Derrick Coleman 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:07. Seahawks 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 23/38, 147 yards, TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/30, 310 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram – 8 rushes, 22 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD SEA – Zach Miller – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TDIn a Monday Night matchup, the Saints were dominated from the start by the Seahawks. Russell Wilson threw for 310 yard and three touchdowns and rushed for another 47 yards while Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defense limited Drew Brees to 147 yards passing.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201312020sea.htm New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - December 2nd, 2013 Pro-Football-Reference.com The loss brought the Saints record down to 9-3. Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 8 7:30 p.m. CST Panthers 6 0 0 7 Saints 0 21 3 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,089 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Anderson NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter CAR – Graham Gano 45-yard field goal, 8:42. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:18. CAR – Graham Gano 24-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:12. Second quarter NO – Marques Colston 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 13:35. Saints 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:21. NO – Marques Colston 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:44. Saints 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:44. NO – Jimmy Graham 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:18. Saints 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:43. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 19-yard field goal, 4:18. Saints 24–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:01. Fourth quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:52. Saints 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:46. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 17-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:15. Saints 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:37. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 22/34, 160 yards, TD NO – Drew Brees – 30/42, 313 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards NO – Darren Sproles – 1 rush, 38 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 6 receptions, 49 yards, TD NO – Marques Colston – 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TDThe Saints would beat the Panthers 31-13, thus improving to 10-3. Week 15: at St. Louis Rams New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 15 3:25 p.m. CST Saints 0 3 0 13 Rams 14 10 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 58,442 Played indoors (dome stadium) Mike Carey Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter STL – Cory Harkey 31-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:20. Rams 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07. STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:45. Rams 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:49. Second quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Rams 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:48. NO – Garrett Hartley 45-yard field goal, 10:17. Rams 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40. STL – Zac Stacy 40-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:10. Rams 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:13. Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Rams 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (run failed), 11:25. Rams 27–9. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:17. NO – Marques Colston 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:07. Rams 27–16. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 5:07. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 39/56, 393 yards, TD, 2 INT STL – Kellen Clemens – 14/20, 158 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 24 yards STL – Zac Stacy – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Marques Colston – 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 41 yardsThe Saints meet the Rams on the road. The Rams, however, were able to pull off an upset victory. The Saints drop to 10-4. Week 16: at Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary December 22 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Saints 0 6 0 7 Panthers 0 7 3 7 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,825 72 F C, rainy Gene Steratore Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 10:49. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:22. NO – Shayne Graham 24-yard field goal, 7:22. Saints 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27. CAR – DeAngelo Williams 43-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:45. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09. Third quarter CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 7:21. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 6:37. Saints 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:59. CAR – Domenik Hixon 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:23. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:32. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 30/44, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT CAR – Cam Newton – 13/22, 181 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram – 13 rushes, 83 yards CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 2 receptions, 66 yardsAt Bank of America Stadium, the Saints meet the Panthers again. The Saints fall to a close loss by 4 points, allowing a go-ahead touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining. This drops their record to 10–5. This loss cost the Saints clinching a playoff berth, the NFC South, and a first-round bye. In addition, the Panthers moved ahead of the Saints in the NFC South. Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 29 3:25 p.m. CST Buccaneers 7 7 3 0 Saints 14 14 7 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,150 Played indoors (dome stadium) Carl Cheffers Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Lance Moore 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:15. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. TB – Tiquan Underwood 48-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 8:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:35. NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 3:08. Saints 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:32. Second quarter NO – Robert Meachem 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 8:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:29. TB – Tim Wright 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 3:28. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. NO – Kenny Stills 76-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:40. Saints 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. Third quarter TB – Rian Lindell 54-yard field goal, 6:35. Saints 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 8:25. NO – Pierre Thomas 8-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:22. Saints 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter NO – Drew Brees 9-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:08. Saints 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:05. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 22/41, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 24/31, 381 yards, 4 TD Top rushers TB – Brian Leonard – 5 rushes, 35 yards NO – Khiry Robinson – 12 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers TB – Tiquan Underwood – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD NO – Kenny Stills – 1 reception, 76 yards, TDThe Saints were able to sweep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the second straight season with the victory. They finished the season 11-5, clinching a playoff berth as the NFC's #6 seed and would face the #3 seeded Eagles in the wild-card round. Standings Division NO Conference NO Postseason Schedule 2013–14 NFL playoffs Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap Wild Card January 4, 2014 Saturday at Philadelphia Eagles (3) W 26–24 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Divisional January 11, 2014 Saturday at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 15–23 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap Game summaries NFC Wild Card Round: at #3 Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #3 Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary January 4, 2014 8:10 p.m. EST/7:10 p.m. CST Saints 0 6 14 6 Eagles 0 7 7 10 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,144 25 F C, clear Bill Vinovich NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NO – Shayne Graham 36-yard field goal, 8:37. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:45. PHI – Riley Cooper 10-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:48. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:44. NO – Shayne Graham 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:48. Third quarter NO – Lance Moore 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:08. Saints 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:34. NO – Mark Ingram 4-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 3:54. Saints 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:52. PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 0:32. Saints 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter PHI – Alex Henery 31-yard field goal, 11:14. Saints 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:59. NO – Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal, 8:04. Saints 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10. PHI – Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 4:54. Eagles 24–23. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:10. NO – Shayne Graham 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 26–24. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:54. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 20/30, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT PHI – Nick Foles – 23/33, 195 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD PHI – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 3 receptions, 44 yards PHI – Riley Cooper – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TDIn their first playoff matchup since the 2006 season, the Saints defeated the Eagles and earned their first postseason win on the road. Drew Brees threw for 250 yards and one touchdown, Mark Ingram rushed for 97 yards and another touchdown, and Shayne Graham went 4-for-4 on field goals, including the game winner with no time left on the clock. Graham started the scoring with a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. Philadelphia struck back with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles to Riley Cooper, but Graham hit another field goal at the end of the half to pull the Saints to within one at 7-6. Early in the third quarter the Saints got their first touchdown when Brees connected with Lance Moore for a 24-yard touchdown pass to take a 13-7 lead, and the Saints extended it to 20-7 on a one-yard run by Ingram. However, Philadelphia came back with a touchdown drive of their own to pull to within six at 20-14 on the strength of a 40-yard completion from Foles to DeSean Jackson to the Saints 9-yard line and a one-yard run by McCoy for the TD. The Eagles got the ball back in the fourth quarter and pulled to within three on the strength of a 31-yard field goal by Eagles K Alex Henery. The Saints responded with Graham's third field of the night from 35 yards out to make the score 23-17, but Philadelphia went on a 73-yard drive to take the lead, aided by a pass interference on Saints cornerback Corey White and a three-yard touchdown pass from Foles to TE Zach Ertz. On the ensuing kickoff, Saints returner Darren Sproles returned the ball to the Saints 37 and then had fifteen more tacked on because of a horse-collar tackle by the Eagles' Cary Williams. Brees then methodically led the Saints on a 10-play, 34-yard drive to the Eagles' 14 where Graham put his fourth field goal through the uprights for a 26-24 lead as time expired.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201401040phi.htm Wild Card - New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles - January 4th, 2014 Pro-Football-Reference.com NFC Divisional Round: at #1 Seattle Seahawks New Orleans Saints 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary January 11, 2014 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST Saints 0 0 0 15 Seahawks 6 10 0 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,388 48 F C, rain Terry McAulay Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:20. SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:17. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:34. SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 1:18. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:44. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Mark Ingram II run), 13:11. Seahawks 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:27. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 31-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:40. Seahawks 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:11. NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:26. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 24/43, 309 yards, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 9/18, 103 yards Top rushers NO – Khiry Robinson – 13 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 28 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NO – Marques Colston – 11 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD SEA – Doug Baldwin – 2 receptions, 30 yardsIn a much different game than the earlier Monday Night Football matchup, the Saints lost to the Seahawks under stormy and freezing conditions in Seattle. Despite Drew Brees' 309 yards passing, the Saints fumbled once and PK Shane Graham missed two field goal attempts. Seattle jumped out to a 16-0 lead on three Stephen Hauschka field goals and a 15-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch. The Saints got back into the game in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard touchdown rush by Khiry Robinson and a two-point conversion run by Mark Ingram. However, Seattle struck again, this time with a 31-yard touchdown rush by Lynch. The Saints scored their final touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Brees to Marques Colston with only 26 seconds remaining, but the Saints had a chance to tie the game when they recovered the onsides kick. A final attempt at a pass followed by laterals fell short as time expired, sending Seattle to the NFC Championship and the Saints home with a 12-6 record. Lynch finished with a game-high 140 yards on 28 attempts for Seattle while Colston caught 11 balls for 144 yards in a losing effort for the Saints.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201401110sea.htm Divisional Round - New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - January 11th, 2014 Pro-Football-Reference.com References External links 2013 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com New Orleans Category:New Orleans Saints seasons New Category:2013 in New Orleans