Head to head
Detroit Lions v New Orleans Saints — every meeting since 2000
Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints have met 13 times since 2000. DET lead the regular-season series 7-5, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (DET 0-1). Against the closing spread DET are 5-7. The highest-scoring meeting produced 90 points in 2017; the widest margin was 35.
DET record
7-5
regular season, 2000–2023
DET v the spread
5-7
covered–against
Highest scoring
90
combined, 2017
Widest margin
35
2008 season
Every meeting
13 games, 2000–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 13 | DET 33atNO 28 | 47.5 | NO -4 | DET by 5 |
| 2020 WK 4 | NO 35atDET 29 | 51.5 | DET -3 | NO by 6 |
| 2017 WK 6 | DET 38atNO 52 | 50.5 | NO +6 | NO by 14 |
| 2016 WK 13 | DET 28atNO 13 | 53 | NO +6.5 | DET by 15 |
| 2015 WK 15 | DET 35atNO 27 | 52 | NO +2.5 | DET by 8 |
| 2014 WK 7 | NO 23atDET 24 | 45.5 | DET +1.5 | DET by 1 |
| 2011 WC | DET 28atNO 45 | 59.5 | NO +10.5 | NO by 17 |
| 2011 WK 13 | DET 17atNO 31 | 55 | NO +9.5 | NO by 14 |
| 2009 WK 1 | DET 27atNO 45 | 50 | NO +14 | NO by 18 |
| 2008 WK 16 | NO 42atDET 7 | 50.5 | DET -7 | NO by 35 |
| 2005 WK 16 | DET 13atNO 12 | 37.5 | NO +3 | DET by 1 |
| 2002 WK 4 | NO 21atDET 26 | 45 | DET -9 | DET by 5 |
| 2000 WK 1 | DET 14atNO 10 | 40.5 | NO 0 | DET by 4 |
DET in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 53-2
- Last 105-5
The extremes
- Highest scoring2017 week 6 · DET 38 at NO 5290 points
- Lowest scoring2000 week 1 · DET 14 at NO 1024 points
- Widest margin2008 week 16 · NO 42 at DET 735 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2000–2023| DET | NO | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | Drew Brees | 7 | 3-4 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2000–2023| DET | NO | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Caldwell | Sean Payton | 4 | 3-1 |
| Jim Schwartz | Sean Payton | 2 | 0-2 |
6 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2000 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2000.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g2 TD
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 1g2 TD
- Jimmy Graham TE · NO · 1g1 TD
- Derek Carr QB · NO · 1g1 TD
- Taysom Hill TE · NO · 1g1 TD
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Derek Carr QB · NO · 1g226 yds
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g213 yds
- Jameis Winston QB · NO · 1g41 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g60 yds
- Taysom Hill TE · NO · 1g59 yds
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g56 yds
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 1g51 yds
- Jameson Williams WR · DET · 1g19 yds
- Jamaal Williams RB · NO · 1g10 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Sam LaPorta TE · DET · 1g140 yds
- Chris Olave WR · NO · 1g119 yds
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 1g58 yds
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 1g49 yds
- A.T. Perry WR · NO · 1g30 yds
- Foster Moreau TE · NO · 1g28 yds
