2013 New Orleans Saints season | |
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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 | 11β5 |
Division place | 2nd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 26β24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 15β23 |
Pro Bowlers | Drew Brees, QB Jahri Evans, G Jimmy Graham, TE Cameron Jordan, DE |
AP All-Pros | Jimmy Graham (1st team) Jahri Evans (2nd team) |
Uniform | |
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The 2013 season was the: New Orleans Saints' 47th in theββNational 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 returnedββto the team after serving one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.
The Saints improved their 7β9 record from last season, going 11β5 and making the playoffs as the "sixth seed." They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26β24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0β5. However, "the Saints were eliminated by," the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23β15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8β0 at home. This was the Saints last playoff appearance. And winning season until 2017.
Offseasonβ»
Signingsβ»
Pos. | Player | 2012 Team | Contract |
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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-Signingsβ»
Pos. | Player | Contract |
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WR | Courtney Roby | 1 year, $905,000 |
LB | Will Herring | 1 year, $765,000 |
OLB | Ramon Humber | 1 year, $740,000 |
Departuresβ»
Pos. | Player | 2013 Team |
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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 classβ»
2013 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 15 | Kenny Vaccaro | Safety | Texas | |
3 | 75 | Terron Armstead * | Offensive tackle | ArkansasβPine Bluff | |
3 | 82 | John Jenkins | Defensive tackle | Georgia | |
5 | 144 | Kenny Stills | Wide receiver | Oklahoma | |
6 | 183 | Rufus Johnson | Defensive end | Tarleton State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes The Saints did not have selections in the second, "fourth,"/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,"ββto 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.
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17β13 | 1β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
2 | August 16 | Oakland Raiders | W 28β20 | 2β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Houston Texans | W 31β23 | 3β0 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 29 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21β24 | 3β1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23β17 | 1β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
2 | September 15 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16β14 | 2β0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31β7 | 3β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
4 | September 30 | Miami Dolphins | W 38β17 | 4β0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
5 | October 6 | at Chicago Bears | W 26β18 | 5β0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
6 | October 13 | at New England Patriots | L 27β30 | 5β1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | October 27 | Buffalo Bills | W 35β17 | 6β1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
9 | November 3 | at New York Jets | L 20β26 | 6β2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 10 | Dallas Cowboys | W 49β17 | 7β2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
11 | November 17 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23β20 | 8β2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
12 | November 21 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17β13 | 9β2 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
13 | December 2 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7β34 | 9β3 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
14 | December 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 31β13 | 10β3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at St. Louis Rams | L 16β27 | 10β4 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
16 | December 22 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13β17 | 10β5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 42β17 | 11β5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Saints | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 72,348
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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With the win against Atlanta, the Saints began their season to 1-0.
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 93 Β°F (34 Β°C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,870
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
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Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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Coming off a Week 1 win against Atlanta, the Saints face the Buccaneers. The Saints narrowly won over the Buccaneers 16β14, thus improving them to 2-0.
Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,057
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Fourth quarter
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After a 2-0 start, the Saints faced the Cardinals. With a dominant 31-7 win, they improved to 3-0.
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Saints | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,118
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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Fourth quarter
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With the win, the Saints improved to 4-0.
Week 5: at Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 60 Β°F (16 Β°C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,361
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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With the win at Chicago, they improve to 5-0. This was the second time the Saints beat the Bears.
Week 6: at New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Patriots | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 59 Β°F (15 Β°C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,756
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game book
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Fourth quarter
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The 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 Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 72,405
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
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Fourth quarter
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Coming 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 Jetsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Jets | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 48 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,957
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Saints | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,018
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
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The 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 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,025
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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Fourth quarter
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The 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 Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Falcons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,422
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
- Recap, Game book
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The 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 Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. CST/5:40 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 41 Β°F (5 Β°C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,387
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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In 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. The loss brought the Saints record down to 9-3.
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Saints | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,089
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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The Saints would beat the Panthers 31-13, thus improving to 10-3.
Week 15: at St. Louis Ramsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
Rams | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 58,442
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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The 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 Panthersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 72 Β°F (22 Β°C), rainy
- Game attendance: 73,825
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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At Bank of America Stadium, the Saints meet the Panthers again. The Saints fall to a close loss by 4 points, allowing go-ahead touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining. This drops their record to 10β5. 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 Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Saints | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,150
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
First quarter
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The Saints were able to sweep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the second straight season with the victory. They finish 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.
Standingsβ»
Divisionβ»
NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 9β3 | 366 | 241 | W3 |
New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5β1 | 9β3 | 414 | 304 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1β5 | 3β9 | 353 | 443 | L2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1β5 | 2β10 | 288 | 389 | L3 |
Conferenceβ»
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division winners | |||||||||||
1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4β2 | 10β2 | .490 | .445 | W1 |
2 | Carolina Panthers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .494 | .451 | W3 |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4β2 | 9β3 | .453 | .391 | W2 |
4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3β2β1 | 6β5β1 | .453 | .371 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .494 | .414 | W6 |
6 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .516 | .455 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2β4 | 6β6 | .531 | .444 | L1 |
8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2β4 | 4β8 | .465 | .469 | L2 |
9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5β1 | 7β5 | .484 | .363 | L1 |
10 | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β3 | 6β6 | .520 | .366 | W2 |
11 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4β2 | 6β6 | .457 | .402 | L4 |
12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1β5 | 4β8 | .551 | .446 | L1 |
13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2β3β1 | 4β7β1 | .512 | .450 | W1 |
14 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1β5 | 3β9 | .553 | .313 | L2 |
15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1β5 | 2β10 | .574 | .391 | L3 |
16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0β6 | 1β11 | .516 | .438 | L8 |
Tiebreakers | |||||||||||
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Postseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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Wild Card | January 4, 2014 | at Philadelphia Eagles (3) | W 26β24 | 1β0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Divisional | January 11, 2014 | at Seattle Seahawks (1) | L 15β23 | 1β1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Game summariesβ»
NFC Wild Card Round: at #3 Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 4, 2014
- Game time: 8:10 p.m. EST/7:10 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 25 Β°F (β4 Β°C), clear
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
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In their first playoff matchup since the 2006 season, the Saints defeated the Eagles and earned their first ever 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 DeShaun 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.
NFC Divisional Round: at #1 Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 11, 2014
- Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 48 Β°F (9 Β°C), rain
- Game attendance: 68,388
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
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In 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.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "1947 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - December 2nd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Card - New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles - January 4th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Divisional Round - New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - January 11th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External linksβ»
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