2024 New Orleans Saints season

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2024 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerGayle Benson
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachDennis Allen (fired November 4, 2–7 record)
Darren Rizzi (interim, 3–5 record)
Home stadiumCaesars Superdome
Results
Record5–12
Division place4th NFC South
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsST J. T. Gray (2nd team)
Pro BowlersC Erik McCoy
Uniform

The 2024 season was the New Orleans Saints' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third and final under head coach Dennis Allen. Despite starting the season 2–0 with over 40 points scored in both games, the Saints lost 12 of their last 15 games, which included a seven-game losing streak for the first time since 1999. The Saints failed to improve on their 9–8 record from the previous season following a loss to the former division rival Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the New York Giants in Week 16, coupled with their own 34–0 shutout loss to the Green Bay Packers later that night.[1] On November 4, following a Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Saints fired Allen and promoted assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi to be the interim head coach.[2] The Saints finished last in the NFC South for the first time since 2008 after a loss to the Buccaneers coupled with the Panthers beating the Falcons in overtime during the final week of the regular season. Their .294 winning percentage was their worst since 2005.

Draft

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Saints traded second-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (45th, 168th and 190th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a second-round selection (41st overall).[3]
  2. 1 2 The Saints traded a third-round selection (81st overall) and the coaching rights to Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a second-round selection (45th overall) and a 2023 first-round selection.[4]
  3. ↑ The Saints traded a second-round selection (50th overall), a 2023 first-round selection and 2022 first-, third- and seventh-round selections to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2023 sixth-round selection.[5]
  4. ↑ The Saints traded a fourth-round selection (116th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection (227th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round selection (127th overall).[6]
  5. ↑ The Saints traded a 2025 seventh-round selection and CB C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection (199th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection.[7]
  6. ↑ The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for RB Mark Ingram II.[8]
  7. ↑ The Saints traded K Wil Lutz to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a seventh-round selection (239th overall).[9]

Staff

2024 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office

  • Owner – Gayle Benson
  • President – Dennis Lauscha
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
  • VP/assistant general manager – college personnel – Jeff Ireland
  • Asst. general manager & vice president of football operations – Khai Harley
  • Director of operations – Derek Stamnos
  • Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton
  • Director of football administration – Scott Kuhn
  • Director of analytics – Zach Stuart
  • Senior personnel advisor – Randy Mueller
  • Personnel advisor – Dave Ziegler

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano
  • Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports science – Matt Rhea
  • Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

2024 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 13 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Arizona Cardinals W 16–14 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–16 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3 August 25 Tennessee Titans L 27–30 1–2 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Carolina Panthers W 47–10 1–0 Caesars Superdome Recap
2 September 15 at Dallas Cowboys W 44–19 2–0 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 September 22 Philadelphia Eagles L 12–15 2–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
4 September 29 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–26 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
5 October 7 at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–26 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 October 13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–51 2–4 Caesars Superdome Recap
7 October 17 Denver Broncos L 10–33 2–5 Caesars Superdome Recap
8 October 27 at Los Angeles Chargers L 8–26 2–6 SoFi Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Carolina Panthers L 22–23 2–7 Bank of America Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Atlanta Falcons W 20–17 3–7 Caesars Superdome Recap
11 November 17 Cleveland Browns W 35–14 4–7 Caesars Superdome Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 Los Angeles Rams L 14–21 4–8 Caesars Superdome Recap
14 December 8 at New York Giants W 14–11 5–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 15 Washington Commanders L 19–20 5–9 Caesars Superdome Recap
16 December 23 at Green Bay Packers L 0–34 5–10 Lambeau Field Recap
17 December 29 Las Vegas Raiders L 10–25 5–11 Caesars Superdome Recap
18 January 5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 19–27 5–12 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 7010
Saints 17 13 71047

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

With a dominant win over the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Saints begin their season 1–0 for the sixth straight time. This is also the first time since the 2005 season where they start off with a win over the Panthers and the first since the 2009 season where they won their home opener with over 40 points on the board.

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 14 21 6344
Cowboys 3 13 3019

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Saints continued their dominance with the win against the Cowboys, improving them to 2–0 in the process.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01515
Saints 3 0 0912

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

The Saints were unable to hold off the visiting Eagles, resulting in a 15–12 loss, bringing their record to 2–1 for the second straight season.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3724
Falcons 7 10 3626

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

The Saints were close to beating the Falcons, but Younghoe Koo struck a successful field goal to seal the Saints another loss, falling to 2–2.

Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 7 0613
Chiefs 7 9 01026

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

During a 26–13 loss, Derek Carr suffered an oblique injury, which resulted in him missing the next three games. This loss resulted in the Saints falling to 2–3.

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 17 7 72051
Saints 0 27 0027

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,041
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Saints had a halftime lead with rookie Spencer Rattler as the starting quarterback. However, they were dominated in the second half by the Buccaneers, resulting in a 51–27 loss. The Saints fell to 2–4. The Saints defense gave up 594 yards, the second-most in a single game in franchise history.

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 13 10733
Saints 0 3 0710

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Sean Payton returned to New Orleans in a matchup between the Saints and Broncos. The Saints were embarrassed 33–10, falling to 2–5 and marking their first five-game losing streak since 2021.

Week 8: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 2 3 308
Chargers 0 9 71026

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

For the first time since the 2004 Season, the Saints lost to the Chargers. As a result, the Saints fell to 2–6, marking the first time they lost six consecutive games since 2005.

Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 6 7 3622
Panthers 0 10 7623

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Quarterback Derek Carr returned to the starting lineup, but the Saints lost to the Panthers, marking the first time since the 1999 season to suffer a seven-game losing streak after falling to 2–7. This loss resulted in head coach Dennis Allen being fired.

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 10017
Saints 0 17 3020

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,005
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Saints hosted the visiting Atlanta Falcons. With Younghoe Koo's three missed field goals, the Saints were able to hold on their lead for the whole game. After tackling one of the wide receivers for the Falcons, the Saints won 20–17 and snapped their seven-game losing streak to improve to 3–7, starting 1–0 under interim head coach Darren Rizzi.

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 6 0 8014
Saints 7 7 02135

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,006
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Saints faced their former teammate, Jameis Winston, and the Cleveland Browns. After being tied in the third quarter, Derek Carr and Taysom Hill rallied to 21 points in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 35–14 win. This improves their record to 4–7 and 2–0 under Rizzi.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 13: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 71421
Saints 3 3 0814

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,006
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Hosting the rival Rams, the Saints led 6–0 at halftime, shutting out the Rams in the first half for the first time under head coach Sean McVay. However, the Rams rallied to outscore the Saints 21–8 in the second half, winning 21–14 and dropping the Saints to 4–8 and to 2–1 under Rizzi.

In the fourth quarter, the Saints offense faced a devastating loss when Taysom Hill suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.

Week 14: at New York Giants

Week 14: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 0 7014
Giants 0 3 0811

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Saints blocked an attempted field goal by the Giants near the end of the game to win and move to 5–8.

Week 15: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 15: Washington Commanders at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 7 7 3320
Saints 0 0 71219

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,003
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Saints hosted the Washington Commanders in week 15, falling just short of a late game comeback after a failed two-point conversion. They dropped to 5-9, officially clinching a losing season for the second time in three seasons.

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week 16: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 000
Packers 7 14 31034

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,885
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the first shutout in the 2024 NFL Season. Before this game, New Orleans was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with the Atlanta Falcons' win over the New York Giants.

Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 10 3925
Saints 0 10 0010

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,031
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Saints dropped to 5–11, clinching their worst record since 2005. Additionally, the Saints were also swept by the AFC West.

Week 18: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 13 3019
Buccaneers 3 3 71427

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: January 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,001
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Saints finished last in the NFC South for the first time since 2008.

Standings

Division

NFC South
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 502 385 W2
Atlanta Falcons 8 9 0 .471 4–2 7–5 389 423 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 341 534 W1
New Orleans Saints 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 338 398 L4

Conference

NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 15 2 0 .882 6–0 11–1 .516 .494 W3
2 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .453 .424 W2
3[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .502 .465 W2
4[a][b] Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 4–2 6–6 .505 .441 L1
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .408 L1
6 Washington Commanders East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .436 .358 W5
7 Green Bay Packers North 11 6 0 .647 1–5 6–6 .533 .412 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Seattle Seahawks West 10 7 0 .588 4–2 6–6 .498 .424 W2
9[c] Atlanta Falcons South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 7–5 .519 .426 L2
10[c] Arizona Cardinals West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 4–8 .536 .404 W1
11 Dallas Cowboys East 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .522 .387 L2
12 San Francisco 49ers West 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .564 .402 L4
13[d] Chicago Bears North 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .554 .388 W1
14[d][e] Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .498 .329 W1
15[e] New Orleans Saints South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .505 .306 L4
16 New York Giants East 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .554 .412 L1

Notes

  1. 1 2 Tampa Bay clinched the #3 seed over Los Angeles based on conference record. (Tampa Bay 8–4 to Los Angeles 6–6)
  2. 1 2 Los Angeles clinched the NFC West and #4 seed over Seattle based on strength of victory. (Los Angeles .441 to Seattle .424)
  3. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Arizona based on conference record. (Atlanta 7–5 to Arizona 4–8)
  4. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans based on strength of victory. (Carolina .329 to New Orleans .306)

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Bob (December 22, 2024). "BREAKING: Saints Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention". SI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Saints relieve head coach Dennis Allen of his duties". neworleanssaints.com. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kruse, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Sources: Packers trade back with Saints, gain two extra Day 3 picks". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sources: Broncos reach deal with Saints for Sean Payton". ESPN.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Triplett, Mike (April 4, 2022). "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars acquire 2024 fourth-round pick in trade with Saints". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Eagles acquire Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Saints for a fifth and sixth round pick". usatoday.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Source: RB Mark Ingram traded by Houston Texans, reuniting him with New Orleans Saints". ESPN.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024.