2013 New Orleans Saints season

2013 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach Sean Payton
General manager Mickey Loomis
Owner Tom Benson
Home field Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record 11–5
Division place 2nd NFC South
Playoff finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 26–24
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 15–23
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

The 2013 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League and the 38th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.

The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the six-seed. They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the first time the team had gone 8-0 at home since the 2011 season.

2013 draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 15 Kenny Vaccaro Safety Texas
3 75 Terron Armstead Offensive tackle Arkansas–Pine Bluff
82 John Jenkins Defensive tackle Georgia
5 144 Kenny Stills Wide receiver Oklahoma
6 183 Rufus Johnson Defensive end Tarleton State
Notes

The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or 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, to 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.

Staff

2013 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner/Chairman – Tom Benson
  • Owner/Vice Chairman – Rita Benson LeBlanc
  • President – Dennis Lauscha
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis
  • Director of Football Administration – Khai Harley
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Ryan Pace
  • Director of College Scouting – Rick Reiprish
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting – Brian Adams

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Rob Ryan
  • Defensive Line – Bill Johnson
  • Secondary – Wesley McGriff
  • Assistant Secondary – Andre Curtis
  • Defensive Assistant – Marcus Ungaro
  • Defensive Assistant/Linebackers – Brian Young

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Greg McMahon
  • Assistant Special Teams – Stan Kwan

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Dan Dalrymple
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Charles Byrd
  • Weight Room Assistant – Robert Wenning

Final roster

2013 New Orleans Saints final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 Active, 14 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–13 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
2 August 16 Oakland Raiders W 28–20 2–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
3 August 25 at Houston Texans W 31–23 3–0 Reliant Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at Miami Dolphins L 21–24 3–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 Atlanta Falcons W 23–17 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
2 September 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–14 2–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 September 22 Arizona Cardinals W 31–7 3–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
4 September 30 Miami Dolphins W 38–17 4–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
5 October 6 at Chicago Bears W 26–18 5–0 Soldier Field Recap
6 October 13 at New England Patriots L 27–30 5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 Buffalo Bills W 35–17 6–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
9 November 3 at New York Jets L 20–26 6–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Dallas Cowboys W 49–17 7–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
11 November 17 San Francisco 49ers W 23–20 8–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
12 November 21 at Atlanta Falcons W 17–13 9–2 Georgia Dome Recap
13 December 2 at Seattle Seahawks L 7–34 9–3 CenturyLink Field Recap
14 December 8 Carolina Panthers W 31–13 10–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
15 December 15 at St. Louis Rams L 16–27 10–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap
16 December 22 at Carolina Panthers L 13–17 10–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
17 December 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 42–17 11–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card January 4, 2014 at Philadelphia Eagles (3) W 26–24 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
Divisional January 11, 2014 at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 15–23 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 0 7017
Saints 0 13 7323

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 10 0 3316
Buccaneers 7 0 0714

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –Drew Brees
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • NO –Darren Sproles
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • NO –Kenny Stills
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • TB –

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 007
Saints 7 7 31431

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • NO –

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 7 0717
Saints 7 14 14338

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • MIA –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • MIA –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • MIA –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • MIA –
  • NO –

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 6 14 3326
Bears 0 7 3818

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • CHI –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • CHI –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • CHI –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • CHI –

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week Six: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 0 101027
Patriots 3 14 31030

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • NE –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • NE –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • NE –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • NE –

Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eight: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 0 10 0717
Saints 7 14 7735

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • BUF –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • BUF –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • BUF –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • BUF –
  • NO –

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3320
Jets 3 17 3326

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 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,957
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • NYJ –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • NYJ –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • NYJ –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • NYJ –

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 7017
Saints 7 21 71449

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • NO –

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 7320
Saints 7 7 0923

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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • NO –

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3017
Falcons 7 6 0013

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • ATL –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • ATL –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • ATL –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • ATL –

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 7 007
Seahawks 17 10 7034

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 7:40 p.m. CST/5:40 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,387
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • SEA –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • SEA –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • SEA –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • SEA –

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 0 0713
Saints 0 21 3731

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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CAR –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • NO –

Week 15: at St. Louis Rams

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 01316
Rams 14 10 3027

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • STL –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • STL –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • STL –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • STL –

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week Sixteen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 6 0713
Panthers 0 7 3717

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 °F (22 °C), rainy
  • Game attendance: 73,825
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • CAR –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • CAR –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • CAR –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • CAR –

Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 7 3017
Saints 14 14 7742

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • TB –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • TB –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • TB –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • TB –
  • NO –

Postseason

NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #6 New Orleans Saints at #3 Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 6 14626
Eagles 0 7 71024

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • PHI –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • PHI –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • PHI –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • PHI –

NFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoff Game: #6 New Orleans Saints at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 01515
Seahawks 6 10 0723

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard Run (Steven Hauschka Kick), 14:17. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yds, 0:34
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 1:22. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:44.
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • NO - Khiry Robinson 1-yard Run(2-pt conv. – Mark Ingram run), 13:14 Seahawks 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yds, 4:27
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 31-yard Run (Steven Hauschka Kick), 2:48. Seahawks 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yds, 1:11.
  • NO - Marques Colston 9-yard from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham Kick), 0:32 Seahawks 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 2:14
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Carolina Panthers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 366 241 W3
(6) New Orleans Saints 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 414 304 W1
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 353 443 L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 288 389 L3

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA PD STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 417 231 186 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 366 241 125 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 442 382 60 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 417 428 -11 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 406 272 134 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 414 304 110 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 379 324 55 L1
8[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 445 478 -33 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 439 432 7 L1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 294 383 -89 W2
11[lower-alpha 4] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 395 376 19 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 348 364 -16 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 391 480 -89 W1
14[lower-alpha 5] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 353 443 -90 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 288 389 -101 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 334 478 -144 L8
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
  1. ↑ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ↑ The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ↑ The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ↑ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ↑ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

External links

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