The 2017 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise 's 51st season in the National Football League , the 42nd to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the eleventh under head coach Sean Payton . The team improved on their 7–9 output from last season, while achieving an 8-game winning streak after losing their first two contests, their longest streak (tied with their 2011 team) since 2009, when they won Super Bowl XLIV . In Week 13 the Saints clinched their first winning season since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since 2011. In Week 16, the Saints clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 by defeating the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 17, the Saints clinched the NFC South for the first time since 2011 with the Panthers loss to the Falcons. On January 7, 2018 the Saints played their divisional rivals the Carolina Panthers in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They beat Carolina for the third time, 31–26 in the Wild Card, but in a rematch of the infamous 2009 NFC Championship Game also known as the "BountyGate Game", fell to the Minnesota Vikings 24–29 in the Divisional Round in a dramatic ending .
This year was Tom Benson 's final season as owner of the Saints, as he died at the age of 90 on March 15, 2018 from influenza .[ 1]
Offseason [ ] Signings [ ]
Position
Player
Age
2016 Team
Contract
OG
Larry Warford 25
Detroit Lions 4 years, $34 million
DT
Nick Fairley 29
New Orleans Saints 4 years, $28 million
LB
A.J. Klein 25
Carolina Panthers 4 years, $24 million
WR
Ted Ginn Jr. 32
Carolina Panthers 3 years, $11 million
RB
Adrian Peterson 32
Minnesota Vikings 2 years, $7 million
LB
Manti Te'o 26
San Diego Chargers 2 years, $5 million
OLB
Alex Okafor 26
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $2 million
DE
Darryl Tapp 32
New Orleans Saints 1 year, $1 million
TE
John Phillips 29
New Orleans Saints 1 year, $980,000
CB
Sterling Moore 27
New Orleans Saints 1 year, $900,000
QB
Chase Daniel 30
Philadelphia Eagles 1 year, $900,000
FS
Rafael Bush 29
Detroit Lions 1 year, $855,000
RB
Travaris Cadet 28
New Orleans Saints 1 year, $855,000
Releases [ ] Draft [ ] Staff [ ]
2017 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
Owner – Tom Benson
President – Dennis Lauscha
Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis
Asst General Manager/College Scouting Director – Jeff Ireland
Vice President of Football Administration – Khai Harley
Director of Operations – James Nagaoka
Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael
Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi
Running Backs – Joel Thomas
Assistant Wide Receivers – Ronald Curry
Offensive Line – Dan Roushar
Assistant Offensive Line – Brendan Nugent
Senior Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers – Curtis Johnson
Offensive Assistant – Joe Brady
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning – Dan Dalrymple
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Charles Byrd
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rob Wenning
Final roster [ ]
2017 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 27 Inactive, 11 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] After three years of holding training camp at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia , the Saints opted to move camp back to the team's headquarters facility in Metairie, Louisiana .[ 2]
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Saints will play the Miami Dolphins as one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England , with the Dolphins serving as the home team.[ 3] United States . The network and time will be announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[ 4]
The Saints' 2017 schedule was revealed on April 20.[ 5]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week One: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Saints 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:39.
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:20. Second quarter NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 5:26. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, wide right), 0:03. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:40. Third quarter MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 11:07. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:49. Vikings 26–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, 4:00. Vikings 29–12. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
NO – Coby Fleener 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:56. Vikings 29–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Top passers Top rushers NO – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 18 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 127 yards Top receivers NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 157 yards Top tacklers
In a playoff preview between these 2 teams, the Saints lost to the Vikings by a score of 29-19. Despite having a 6-3 lead at one time, the Saints were outscored 26-16 for the remainder of the game. With the loss, the Saints began the season 0-1 for the 4th straight season. It was also running back Adrian Peterson 's first time playing in Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings via free agency in the offseason.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Two: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:31. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
NO – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 7:43. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:42. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
NE – Chris Hogan 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:53. Second quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:52. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
NO – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 8:23. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:52. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 0:44. Patriots 33–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 8:54. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
NO – Coby Fleener 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:04. Patriots 36–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
Top rushers
NE – Mike Gillislee – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 8 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 89 yards Top tacklers
NE – Patrick Chung and Elandon Roberts - 7 tackles, 1 assist
NO – P. J. Williams – 8 tackles, 2 assists
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Three: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 6:23. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:41.
NO – Michael Thomas 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:57. Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 10:52. Saints 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.
NO – Brandon Coleman 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:48. Saints 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:08.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Saints 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:43. Third quarter
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 40-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:18. Saints 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:26. Saints 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 50-yard field goal, 12:03. Saints 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:21.
NO – Alvin Kamara 25-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:50. Saints 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 rushes, 56 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 12 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 9 receptions, 101 yards
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins [ ] NFL London Games
Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Will Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 9:01. Saints 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:59. Fourth quarter
NO – Will Lutz 45-yard field goal, 12:32. Saints 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 6:37.
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 3:57. Saints 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 carries, 45 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 12 carries, 46 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
MIA – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 69 yards
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Six: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
7
3
14
14
38
Saints
17
14
14
7
52
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,117Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Dan Hellie , Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Kenny Vaccaro fumble recovery in end zone (Will Lutz kick), 11:02. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:54.
DET – Golden Tate 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 4:56. Saints 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
NO – Will Lutz 41-yard field goal, 0:04. Saints 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:50. Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 10:46. Saints 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:55.
DET – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 6:38. Saints 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
NO – Mark Ingram 2-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 1:48. Saints 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50. Third quarter
NO – Michael Hoomanawanui 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 9:17. Saints 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:18.
NO – Marshon Lattimore 27-yard interception return (Will Lutz kick), 8:34. Saints 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43.
DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:56. Saints 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
DET – Darren Fells 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:21. Saints 45–24. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter
DET – Jamal Agnew 74-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Saints 45–31.
DET – A'Shawn Robinson 2-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 6:41. Saints 45–38. Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:48.
NO – Cameron Jordan interception in end zone (Will Lutz), 5:04. Saints 52–38. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 14 carries, 54 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 25 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter GB – Aaron Jones 46-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 13:09. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Second quarter NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 12-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:13.
GB – Brett Hundley 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 08:45. Packers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Third quarter NO – Brandon Coleman 22-yard pass from Drew Brees , 11:29. Packers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:36.
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 4:12. Saints 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 46-yard field goal, 14:50. Packers 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 10:26. Saints 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:57. Saints 26–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:30.
Top passers Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 22 rushes, 105 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 17 rushes, 131 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Eight: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
3
3
6
12
Saints
7
7
0
6
20
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,192Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Justin Kutcher , Chris Spielman and Jennifer Hale Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:08. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:25.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:41. Saints 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:30. Third quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 44-yard field goal, 5:42. Saints 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter -
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 12:54. Saints 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:26.
CHI – Tarik Cohen 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:58. Saints 17–12. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 1:35. Saints 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 23 rushes, 102 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – Tre McBride – 3 receptions, 92 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 77 yards Top tacklers
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
3
0
7
10
Saints
9
7
14
0
30
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,121Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman , Chris Spielman and Peter SchragerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 8:49. Saints 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:11.
NO – Justin Hardee 7-yard return of block punt (kick blocked), 6:31. Saints 9–0. Second quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 50-yard field goal, 2:57. Saints 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:44.
NO – Alvin Kamara 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:55. Saints 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:02. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 6-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:59. Saints 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 36-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:39. Saints 30–3. Drive: 1 plays, 36 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 11 carries, 34 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 16 carries, 77 yards Top receivers
TB – DeSean Jackson – 2 receptions, 25 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 65 yards Top tacklers
TB – Ryan Smith - 4 tackles, 5 assists
NO – Cameron Jordan - 5 Tackles, 2 assists, 1.5 sacks
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
7
10
20
10
47
Bills
3
0
0
7
10
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 67,501Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 10:58. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:02.
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 6:18. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40. Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 9:03. Saints 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:47.
NO – Will Lutz 23-yard field goal, 1:39. Saints 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 9:40. Saints 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Will Lutz PAT failed), 8:24. Saints 30–3. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 0:22. Saints 37–3. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:33. Fourth quarter
NO – Will Lutz 53-yard field goal, 4:53. Saints 40–3. Drive: 14 plays, 38 yards, 9:25.
NO – Trey Edmunds 41-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 3:04. Saints 47–3. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:51.
BUF – Nick O'Leary 7-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:54. Saints 47–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 21 carries, 131 yards, 3 TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 8 carries, 49 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 117 yards
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 3 receptions, 42 yards
Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Eleven: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Redskins
10
7
7
7
31
Saints
10
3
0
18
34
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
WSH – Nick Rose 38-yard field goal, 11:40. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:11.
NO – Will Lutz 52-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:10.
WSH – Chris Thompson 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 2:11. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NO – Mark Ingram 36-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 0:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. Second quarter
WSH – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 10:44. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
NO – Will Lutz 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:39. Third quarter
WSH – Ryan Grant 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 1:37. Redskins 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter
NO – Will Lutz 42-yard field goal, 9:19. Redskins 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
WSH – Jeremy Sprinkle 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 5:58. Redskins 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 2:53. Redskins 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Alvin Kamara run for two-point conversion), 1:05. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:05. Overtime NO – Will Lutz 28-yard field goal, 7:25. Saints 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
WSH – Samaje Perine – 23 carries, 117 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 11 carries, 134 yards, TD Top receivers
WSH – Josh Doctson 4 receptions, 81 yards
NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 91 yards
Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Sammy Watkins 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:53. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:07.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 50-yard field goal, 3:02. Rams 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:28.
NO – Alvin Kamara 74-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:14. Rams 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. Second quarter
LAR – Josh Reynolds 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:22. Rams 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 50-yard field goal, 0:58. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:24. Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Rams 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 14:11. Rams 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 10:05. Rams 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:06.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 2:27. Rams 26–13. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:28.
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:45. Rams 26–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 5 carries, 87 yards, TD
LAR – Todd Gurley – 17 carries, 74 yards Top receivers
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 7 receptions, 71 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 8 receptions, 116 yards Top tacklers
NO – Vonn Bell - 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack
LAR – Alec Ogletree - 5 tackles, 2 assists
Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
7
7
0
7
21
Saints
7
14
7
3
31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:15. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:32. Saints 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:36.
NO – Michael Thomas 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:21. Saints 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:18.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 21-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:56. Saints 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:54. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 20-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:10. Saints 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:08. Saints 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:47.
CAR – Devin Funchess 24-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:57. Saints 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 6 carries, 51 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 14 carries, 85 yards, TD Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 33 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. - 6 receptions, 37 yards Top tacklers
The Saints clinched a winning record for the first time since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since the Saints' 2011 Season .
Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
3
7
7
0
17
Falcons
3
7
0
10
20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 9:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:17. Second quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:29. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:27.
NO – Tommylee Lewis 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:36. Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:10. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:36. Fourth quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:55. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 7:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:57.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 12 carries, 49 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 24 carries, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD Top tacklers
NO – Manti Te’o - 8 tackles, 2 assists
ATL – Deion Jones - 7 tackles, 6 assists, 1 INT
Week 15: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Fifteen: New York Jets at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jets
0
10
3
6
19
Saints
10
7
0
14
31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,018Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 11:36. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:24.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:07. Saints 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:25. Second quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:58. Saints 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
NO – Alvin Kamara 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:12. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 29-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05. Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 26-yard field goal, 8:07. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:39. Saints 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 2-yard pass from Bryce Petty (pass failed), 1:51. Saints 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 50-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:33. Saints 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 12 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD Top tacklers
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
3
10
13
Saints
3
10
7
3
23
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,188Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 7:31. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:04. Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 1:19. Saints 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:21.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 54-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Saints 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:36. Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 9:34. Saints 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:23.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:52. Saints 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 48-yard field goal, 10:18. Saints 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:06.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 3:38. Saints 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:40. Saints 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 carries, 36 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD Top receivers
Top tacklers
ATL – Keanu Neal and Deion Jones - 8 tackles, 2 assists (Jones also has a INT)
NO – Craig Robertson - 7 tackles, 3 assists
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
14
0
3
7
24
Buccaneers
7
6
0
18
31
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 31Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), clearGame attendance : 55,376Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter SchragerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 9:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
NO – Alvin Kamara 106-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 9:29. Tied 7–7.
NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:36. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
TB – Jameis Winston 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:50. Saints 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15. Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter
TB – Isaiah Johnson 7-yard fumble return (Patrick Murray kick), 14:04. Buccaneers 20–17.
NO – Zach Line 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:07. Saints 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:57.
TB – Patrick Murray 42-yard field goal, 4:31. Saints 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 2:36.
TB – Chris Goodwin 39-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-Mike Evans pass), 0:09. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/30, 245 yards, TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 28/51, 363 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 carries, 44 yards, TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 17 carries, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 6 receptions, 94 yards
TB – Chris Goodwin – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD Top tacklers
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Template:2017 NFC South standings
Conference [ ] Template:2017 NFC standings
Postseason [ ] NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#5) Carolina Panthers [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Carolina Panthers at (#4) New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Game information
1st quarter NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 80-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:46. Saints 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18. 2nd quarter CAR - Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 14:12. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34.
NO – Josh Hill 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:04. Saints 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
CAR - Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 2:47. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.
NO – Zach Line 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:43. Saints 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
CAR - Graham Gano 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 21–9. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:43. 3rd quarter CAR - Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 10:58. Saints 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:02.
NO - Wil Lutz 57-yard field goal, 6:05. Saints 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:53. 4th quarter CAR – Greg Olsen 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 12:47. Saints 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:45.
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:08. Saints 31–19. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:02.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 56-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:09. Saints 31–26. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart — 11 rushes, 51 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara — 10 rushes, 23 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Greg Olsen — 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas — 8 receptions, 131 yards
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (#2) Minnesota Vikings [ ] See also: Minneapolis Miracle
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) New Orleans Saints at (#2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
0
0
7
17
24
Vikings
10
7
0
12
29
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Date : January 14, 2018Game time : 3:40 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,612Referee : Gene SteratoreTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris MyersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter MIN – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:27. Second quarter MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:08. Third quarter NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40. Fourth quarter NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:19. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:01. Saints 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:32.
NO - Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Saints 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:04.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 61-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 0:00. Vikings 29–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:25.
Top passers Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara — 11 rushes, 43 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray — 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Michael Thomas — 7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs — 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD
References [ ]
↑ Healy, John (15 March 2018). "Tom Benson, long-time owner of the New Orleans Saints, dead at 90" . NY Daily News . http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/tom-benson-long-time-owner-new-orleans-saints-dead-90-article-1.3876853 . Retrieved 16 March 2018 . ↑ Nick Underhill, "Saints to hold 2017 training camp in Metairie after ending stretch at Greenbrier" , The Advocate
↑ "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing" . NFL . December 13, 2016. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000756092/article/2017-london-games-nfl-announces-which-teams-will-be-playing . Retrieved December 13, 2016 .↑ "NFL Confirms Wembley Dates for 2017 London Games" . NFL . January 20, 2017. https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-Confirms-Wembley-Dates-for-2017-London-Games.aspx . Retrieved January 20, 2017 .↑ "Saints 2017 Schedule Announced" . April 20, 2017. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-2017-Schedule-Announced/ae034317-e6f1-4857-910c-bf8fda15cdad . Retrieved April 21, 2017 .
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