Head to head
New Orleans Saints v San Francisco 49ers — every meeting since 1999
New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers have met 21 times since 1999. NO lead the regular-season series 12-8, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (NO 0-1). Against the closing spread NO are 13-7. The highest-scoring meeting produced 94 points in 2019; the widest margin was 38.
NO record
12-8
regular season, 1999–2025
NO v the spread
13-7
covered–against
Highest scoring
94
combined, 2019
Widest margin
38
2001 season
Every meeting
21 games, 1999–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 2 | SF 26atNO 21 | 40.5 | NO -3 | SF by 5 |
| 2022 WK 12 | NO 0atSF 13 | 44 | SF +9.5 | SF by 13 |
| 2020 WK 10 | SF 13atNO 27 | 49.5 | NO +9.5 | NO by 14 |
| 2019 WK 14 | SF 48atNO 46 | 45 | NO +1 | SF by 2 |
| 2016 WK 9 | NO 41atSF 23 | 53 | SF -5 | NO by 18 |
| 2014 WK 10 | SF 27atNO 24 | 49.5 | NO +6 | SF by 3 |
| 2013 WK 11 | SF 20atNO 23 | 50 | NO +3.5 | NO by 3 |
| 2012 WK 12 | SF 31atNO 21 | 50 | NO -1 | SF by 10 |
| 2011 DIV | NO 32atSF 36 | 46.5 | SF -3.5 | SF by 4 |
| 2010 WK 2 | NO 25atSF 22 | 43.5 | SF -4.5 | NO by 3 |
| 2008 WK 4 | SF 17atNO 31 | 48.5 | NO +4 | NO by 14 |
| 2007 WK 8 | NO 31atSF 10 | 40 | SF -1 | NO by 21 |
| 2006 WK 13 | SF 10atNO 34 | 45 | NO +7 | NO by 24 |
| 2004 WK 2 | SF 27atNO 30 | 42 | NO +7.5 | NO by 3 |
| 2002 WK 7 | SF 27atNO 35 | 48.5 | NO +1.5 | NO by 8 |
| 2001 WK 17 | SF 38atNO 0 | 46.5 | NO -2.5 | SF by 38 |
| 2001 WK 9 | NO 27atSF 28 | 45 | SF +3 | SF by 1 |
| 2000 WK 15 | NO 31atSF 27 | 47.5 | SF +3 | NO by 4 |
| 2000 WK 10 | SF 15atNO 31 | 48 | NO +5.5 | NO by 16 |
| 1999 WK 10 | SF 6atNO 24 | 38.5 | NO -1 | NO by 18 |
| 1999 WK 2 | NO 21atSF 28 | 42.5 | SF +11 | SF by 7 |
NO in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
- Last 105-5
The extremes
- Highest scoring2019 week 14 · SF 48 at NO 4694 points
- Lowest scoring2022 week 12 · NO 0 at SF 1313 points
- Widest margin2001 week 17 · SF 38 at NO 038 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2025| NO | SF | Met | NO record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | Colin Kaepernick | 4 | 2-2 |
| Aaron Brooks | Jeff Garcia | 4 | 2-2 |
| Drew Brees | Alex Smith | 3 | 3-0 |
9 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, 1999–2025| NO | SF | Met | NO record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Haslett | Steve Mariucci | 5 | 3-2 |
| Sean Payton | Mike Nolan | 3 | 3-0 |
| Sean Payton | Kyle Shanahan | 2 | 1-1 |
| Sean Payton | Jim Harbaugh | 2 | 1-1 |
| Mike Ditka | Steve Mariucci | 2 | 1-1 |
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 1999 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 5 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 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Mac Jones QB · SF · 1g3 TD
- Spencer Rattler QB · NO · 1g3 TD
- Jauan Jennings WR · SF · 2g2 TD
- Jimmy Garoppolo QB · SF · 1g1 TD
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g1 TD
- Juwan Johnson TE · NO · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Mac Jones QB · SF · 1g279 yds
- Jimmy Garoppolo QB · SF · 1g222 yds
- Spencer Rattler QB · NO · 1g207 yds
- Andy Dalton QB · NO · 1g204 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 2g112 yds
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 2g87 yds
- Elijah Mitchell RB · SF · 1g35 yds
- Jordan Mason RB · SF · 1g25 yds
- Andy Dalton QB · NO · 1g21 yds
- Brian Robinson RB · SF · 1g20 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jauan Jennings WR · SF · 2g138 yds
- Chris Olave WR · NO · 2g116 yds
- Rashid Shaheed WR · NO · 2g105 yds
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 2g69 yds
- Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF · 1g65 yds
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 2g58 yds
