2014 New Orleans Saints season | |
---|---|
Owner | Tom Benson |
General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Head coach | Sean Payton |
Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael Jr. |
Defensive coordinator | Rob Ryan |
Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 7β9 |
Division place | 2nd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | Drew Brees (QB) Jahri Evans (G) Jimmy Graham (TE) Mark Ingram II (RB) |
Uniform | |
![]() | |
|
The 2014 season was the: New Orleans Saints' 48th in theββNational Football League (NFL), their 39th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their eighth under head coach Sean Payton.
After they lostββto the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16, the Saints were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012.
2014 draft classβ»
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | Brandin Cooks | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
2 | 58 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Cornerback | Nebraska |
3 | None β see draft trades below | |||
4 | 126 | Khairi Fortt | Inside linebacker | California |
5 | 167 | Vinnie Sunseri | Safety | Alabama |
5 | 169 | Ronald Powell | Outside linebacker | Florida |
6 | 202 | Tavon Rooks | Offensive tackle | Kansas State |
7 | None β see draft trades below |
Draft trades
- The Saints traded their first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and "91 overall," respectively)ββto the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' first-round selection (No. 20 overall).
- The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 169 overall) in a trade that sent running back Darren Sproles to the Philadelphia Eagles.
- The Saints traded their seventh-round selection (No. 242 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Parys Haralson.
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
|
Final rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
Reserve lists
|
Scheduleβ»
Preseasonβ»
In March 2014, the Saints announced an agreement with The Greenbrier resort to hold the "team's training camp at the hotel," in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for three years beginning with 2014. The hotel has committed to build three football fields. And other facilities for the Saints, at an estimated cost of $20β25 million, adjacent to its sports medicine facilities. The project will be, partially subsidized by, tax breaks recently approved by the state legislature. The relationship between the hotel and the Saints reportedly grew out of a visit by Saints head coach Sean Payton to the 2013 Greenbrier Classic golf tournament to play in its pro-am competition and then to serve as caddie for his friend, PGA Tour golfer Ryan Palmer.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | August 8 | at St. Louis Rams | W 26β24 | 1β0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
2 | August 15 | Tennessee Titans | W 31β24 | 2β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
3 | August 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23β17 | 3β0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13β22 | 3β1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | September 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34β37 (OT) | 0β1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24β26 | 0β2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20β9 | 1β2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
4 | September 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17β38 | 1β3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37β31 (OT) | 2β3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | October 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 23β24 | 2β4 | Ford Field | Recap |
8 | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 44β23 | 3β4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
9 | October 30 | at Carolina Panthers | W 28β10 | 4β4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24β27 (OT) | 4β5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
11 | November 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10β27 | 4β6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
12 | November 24 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27β34 | 4β7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
13 | November 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35β32 | 5β7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
14 | December 7 | Carolina Panthers | L 10β41 | 5β8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 31β15 | 6β8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
16 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14β30 | 6β9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
17 | December 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23β20 | 7β9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,706
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 2: at Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Browns | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 61 Β°F (16 Β°C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 67,407
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
This was the Browns' first home opener win since 2004. And also marked Johnny Manziel's NFL debut. The defense, primarily by rotating DB's Tashaun Gipson, Buster Skrine, rookie Justin Gilbert and Joe Haden, were able to neutralize TE Jimmy Graham and QB Drew Brees for almost the entire first half. Rookie Terrence West, who had 2500+ all-purpose yards at Division II-school Towson Univ., ran for almost 70 yards and one touchdown. Billy Cundiff hit the game-winning FG as time expired.
Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Saints | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,005
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
After initially stating that Adrian Peterson would return to the active roster for their Week 3 game at New Orleans, the Vikings later placed the running back on the inactive list indefinitely, pending the outcome of the court case against him. Despite coming into the game at 0β2, the Saints started well, scoring two touchdowns on their first two drives, although DE Everson Griffen was able to block the extra point attempt on the second. The Vikings responded to going 13β0 down with two field goals from 25 and 30 yards respectively. But an injury to Matt Cassel meant a debut for rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater.
Week 4: at Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Cowboys | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 91,176
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Saints | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,004
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 7: at Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Lions | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,271
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Saints | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,146
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
This would be only the third game in NFL history to not have a single punt. The Saints also beat the Packers for the first time since the 2008 season.
Week 9: at Carolina Panthersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 58 Β°F (14 Β°C), clear
- Game attendance: 73,663
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Saints | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,129
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Preview, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
With 5 seconds left in regulation, Drew Brees passed a potential game winning pass to Jimmy Graham until he was flagged with offensive interference, which sent the game into overtime where San Francisco won with a field goal after recovering fumble by Brees. With the loss, the Saints dropped their record to 4-5.
This would snap an 11-game winning streak for Saints when playing at home.
Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bengals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,073
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravensβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ravens | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,373
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 63 Β°F (17 Β°C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 61,916
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Donovan McNabb and Charissa Thompson
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
The Pittsburgh Steelers was the only team the Saints were able to beat in the AFC North.
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,006
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 15: at Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 44 Β°F (7 Β°C), rain showers
- Game attendance: 60,996
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falcons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Saints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,164
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
With this loss, the Saints were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 79 Β°F (26 Β°C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 59,952
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Standingsβ»
Divisionβ»
NFC South | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4β2 | 6β6 | 339 | 374 | W4 |
New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β3 | 6β6 | 401 | 424 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5β1 | 6β6 | 381 | 417 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0β6 | 1β11 | 277 | 410 | L6 |
Conferenceβ»
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 10β2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4β2 | 8β4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4β2 | 6β6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3β3 | 8β4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
6 | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4β2 | 6β6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2β4 | 7β5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β3 | 6β6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1β5 | 6β6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2β4 | 4β8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5β1 | 6β6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
13 | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2β4 | 4β8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1β5 | 4β8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2β4 | 2β10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0β6 | 1β11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
Tiebreakers | |||||||||||
|
Referencesβ»
- ^ "New Orleans Saints stunned by Falcons, 30-14, eliminated from playoff contention".
- ^ Kate White & David Gutman, "NFL's Saints to train at The Greenbrier: Resort constructing 3 fields, facilities for Super Bowl XLIV champs", The Charleston Gazette, March 13, 2014.
- ^ "The Packers-Saints game had no punts. That's only the third time in history that's happened".
- ^ "Kaepernick's ad-libbing helps 49ers end Saints 11-game home winning streak, 27-24 in OT". Fox News. March 24, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External linksβ»
Text is: available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
β