2014 New Orleans Saints season

2014 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Sean Payton
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Owner	Tom Benson
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Drew Brees (QB) Jahri Evans (G) Jimmy Graham (TE) Mark Ingram (RB)
Uniform

The 2014 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, the 39th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the eighth under head coach Sean Payton.

After they lost to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16, the Saints were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012.^[1]

2014 draft class

2014 New Orleans Saints Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	20	Brandin Cooks	Wide receiver	Oregon State
2	58	Stanley Jean-Baptiste	Cornerback	Nebraska
3	None — 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 — see draft trades below

Draft trades

• The Saints traded their first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 91 overall, respectively) to 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.

Staff

2014 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 College Scouting – Rick Reiprish Director of Football Administration – Khai Harley Director of Player Personnel – Ryan Pace Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot Head coaches Head Coach – Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Joe Vitt Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael, Jr. Quarterbacks – Mike Neu Running Backs – Dan Roushar Wide Receivers – Henry Ellard Assistant Wide Receivers – Carter Sheridan Tight Ends – Terry Malone Offensive Line – Bret Ingalls Assistant Offensive Line – Frank Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive Line – Bill Johnson Assistant Linebackers – Brian Young Secondary – Wesley McGriff Assistant Secondary – Andre Curtis Defensive Assistant – Marcus Ungaro 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 Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

2014 New Orleans Saints final roster
	Quarterbacks  9 Drew Brees  4 Ryan Griffin  7 Luke McCown Running backs 39 Travaris Cadet 22 Mark Ingram 41 Erik Lorig FB 29 Khiry Robinson Wide receivers 16 Brandon Coleman 12 Marques Colston 17 Robert Meachem 84 Kenny Stills 88 Nick Toon 15 Seantavius Jones 18 Jalen Saunders Tight ends 80 Jimmy Graham 89 Josh Hill 82 Benjamin Watson		Offensive linemen 72 Terron Armstead T 67 Nick Becton T 73 Jahri Evans G 55 Jonathan Goodwin C 66 Ben Grubbs G 79 Bryce Harris T 65 Senio Kelemete G 68 Tim Lelito C/G 64 Zach Strief T Defensive linemen 95 Brandon Deaderick NT 94 Cameron Jordan DE 75 Tyrunn Walker DE 62 Lawrence Virgil NT		Linebackers 91 Kasim Edebali OLB 52 Moise Fokou LB 59 Jerry Franklin LB 93 Junior Galette OLB 98 Parys Haralson OLB 57 David Hawthorne ILB 53 Ramon Humber ILB 58 Kyle Knox ILB 50 Curtis Lofton ILB 56 Ronald Powell OLB Defensive backs 36 Marcus Ball SS 20 Brian Dixon CB 37 Terrence Frederick CB 33 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB 28 Keenan Lewis CB 21 Patrick Robinson CB 38 Jamarca Sanford FS 32 Kenny Vaccaro SS 42 Pierre Warren S 24 Corey White FS Special teams 47 Justin Drescher LS  3 Shayne Graham K  6 Thomas Morstead P		Reserve lists 77 Brodrick Bunkley NT (IR) 25 Rafael Bush FS (IR) 31 Jairus Byrd FS (IR) 10 Brandin Cooks WR (IR) 97 Glenn Foster DE (IR) 76 Akiem Hicks DE (IR) 92 John Jenkins NT (IR) 35 Austin Johnson FB (IR) 43 Vinnie Sunseri SS (IR) 14 Andy Tanner WR (IR) 23 Pierre Thomas RB (IR) 49 Ty Zimmerman FS (IR) Practice squad 27 Edwin Baker RB 70 Mike Brewster C 81 Orson Charles TE  5 Dustin Hopkins K 69 Andrew Miller G 44 Toben Opurum FB 74 Tavon Rooks T 83 Willie Snead WR Rookies in italics 53 Active, 12 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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 $20–25 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 caddy for his friend, PGA Tour golfer Ryan Palmer.^[2]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 8	at St. Louis Rams	W 26–24	1–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
2	August 15	Tennessee Titans	W 31–24	2–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	August 23	at Indianapolis Colts	W 23–17	3–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–22	3–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 7	at Atlanta Falcons	L 34–37 (OT)	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	September 14	at Cleveland Browns	L 24–26	0–2	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 20–9	1–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
4	September 28	at Dallas Cowboys	L 17–38	1–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap
5	October 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 37–31 (OT)	2–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 19	at Detroit Lions	L 23–24	2–4	Ford Field	Recap
8	October 26	Green Bay Packers	W 44–23	3–4	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
9	October 30	at Carolina Panthers	W 28–10	4–4	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–27 (OT)	4–5	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	November 16	Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–27	4–6	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
12	November 24	Baltimore Ravens	L 27–34	4–7	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
13	November 30	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 35–32	5–7	Heinz Field	Recap
14	December 7	Carolina Panthers	L 10–41	5–8	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
15	December 15	at Chicago Bears	W 31–15	6–8	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 21	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–30	6–9	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
17	December 28	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–20	7–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week One: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	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

Game information

First quarter NO – 10:33 Shayne Graham 31-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:27. (NO 3–0) NO – 4:39 Shayne Graham 50-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:59. (NO 6–0) Second quarter NO – 11:46 Khiry Robinson 2-yard run, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. (NO 13–0) ATL – 4:06 Roddy White 2-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 14 plays, 80, yards, 7:40. (NO 13–7) NO – 0:20 Brandin Cooks 3-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. (NO 20–7) ATL – 0:00 Matt Bryant 40-yard FG. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:20. (NO 20–10) Third quarter ATL – 9:22 Levine Toilolo 1-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. (NO 20–17) ATL – 0:21 Antone Smith 54-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31. (ATL 24–20) Fourth quarter NO – 8:46 Mark Ingram 3-yard TD run, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:35. (NO 27–24) ATL – 2:50 Jacquizz Rodgers 17-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:26. (ATL 31–27) NO – 1:20 Mark Ingram 3-yard TD run, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:30. (NO 34–31) ATL – 0:00 Matt Bryant 51-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20. (TIE 34–34) Overtime ATL – 13:17 Matt Bryant 52-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32. (ATL 37–34) Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 29/42, 333 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/43, 448 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram - 13 CAR, 60 YDS ATL – Steven Jackson – 12 CAR, 52 YDS Top receivers NO – Marques Colston - 5 REC, 110 YDS ATL – Julio Jones - 7 REC, 116 YDS Top tacklers NO – Curtis Lofton - 10 TACKLES ATL – Paul Worrilow - 15 TACKLES

Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

	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 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 67,407
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter CLE (5:59) - Miles Austin 3 yd pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 7, Saints 0 Drive: 9 plays, 51 yds, 3:36 CLE (0:00) - Billy Cundiff 32 yd field goal Browns 10, Saints 0 Drive: 11 plays, 44 yds, 3:31 Second quarter NO (5:16) - Shayne Graham 27 yd field goal Browns 10, Saints 3 Drive: 7 plays, 73 yds, 3:28 CLE (3:25) - Tashaun Gipson 62 yd interception return (2 pt conversion failed) Browns 16, Saints 3 NO (0:03) - Jimmy Graham 9 yd pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick) Browns 16, Saints 10 Drive: 12 plays, 85 yds, 3:22 Third quarter NO (9:32) - Jimmy Graham 1 yd pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick) Saints 17, Browns 16 Drive: 8 plays, 57 yds, 3:17 CLE (3:19) - Terrance West 9 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick) Browns 23, Saints 17 Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds, 6:13 Fourth quarter NO (12:12) - Mark Ingram 1 yd run (Shayne Graham kick) Saints 24, Browns 23 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 6:07 CLE (0:03) - Billy Cundiff 29 yd field goal Browns 26, Saints 23 Drive: 14 plays, 85 yds, 2:43 Top passers NO – Drew Brees - 27/40, 237 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer - 24/40, 204 yds, 1 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram - 11 carr, 83 yds, 1 TD CLE – Terrance West - 19 carr, 68 yds, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham - 10 rec, 118 yds, 2 TD CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 6 rec, 70 yds Top tacklers NO – David Hawthorne - 9 tackles CLE – Tashaun Gipson - 8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD

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 TD. Billy Cundiff hit the game-winning FG as time expired.

Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Three: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

Game information

First quarter NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:36. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24. NO – Josh Hill 34-yard pass from Drew Brees (kick blocked), 4:50. Saints 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 14:06. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:44. MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 6:28. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:47. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 10:20. Patriots 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter NO – Marques Colston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 12:22. Patriots 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:28. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/20, 150 yards NO – Drew Brees – 27/35, 293 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Matt Asiata – 12 rushes, 35 yards NO – Khiry Robinson – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers MIN – Greg Jennings – 5 rec, 70 yards NO – Brandin Cooks – 8 rec, 74 yards

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 0–3, 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 13–0 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 Cowboys

Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	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

Game information

First quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 6 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:57 (Dal 7-0) Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 51 yard field goal, 5:43 (Dal 10-0) DAL – DeMarco Murray 15 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 4:09 (Dal 17-0) DAL – Terrance Williams 23 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:24 (Dal 24-0) Third quarter NO – Shayne Graham 30 yard field goal, 11:14 (Dal 24-3) DAL – DeMarco Murray 28 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 6:53 (Dal 31-3) Fourth quarter NO – Josh Hill 12 yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:43 (Dal 31-10) NO – Jimmy Graham 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:56 (Dal 31-17) DAL – Dez Bryant 18 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:40 (Dal 38-17) Top passers NO – Drew Brees, 32/44, 340 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 46 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 22/29, 262 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 24 Lng Top rushers NO – Khiry Robinson, 8 Car, 87 Yds, 0 TD, 62 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 24 Car, 149 Yds, 2 TD, 28 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 6 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham 8 Rec, 86 Yds, 1 TD, 17 Lng NO – Travaris Cadet 6 Rec, 59 Yds, 0 TD, 31 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams 6 Rec, 77 Yds, 2 TD, 23 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 3 Rec, 44 Yds, 1 TD, 18 Lng Top tacklers NO – DAL –

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Five: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Fifth quarter Top passers TB – NO – Top rushers TB – NO – Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson 8 Rec, 144 Yds, 0 TD NO – Top tacklers TB – NO –

Week 7: at Detroit Lions

Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – DET – Top rushers NO – DET – Top receivers NO – DET – Golden Tate 10 Rec, 154 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers NO – DET –

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB –Aaron Rodgers 28-39,418 yards,2 touchdowns,3 interceptions NO – Drew Brees 29-35,311 Yds, 3 TD,0 INT rushers GB –13 carries,56 yards,0 touchdowns NO – Mark Ingram 24 carries ,172yards,1 touchdown Brandin Cooks,2 carries,26 yards,1 touchdown Top receivers GB –Randall Cobb 5 receptions,156 yards,1 touchdown NO –Brandin Cooks 6 receptions,94 yards,1 touchdown Top tacklers GB – NO –

This would be only the third game in NFL history to not have a single punt. ^[3]

Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

	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 °F (14 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 73,663
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Gamebook

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 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

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 –

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 a 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.^[4]

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

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

Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

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

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

	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 °F (17 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 61,916
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Donovan McNabb and Charissa Thompson
• Recap, Gamebook

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

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

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 Chicago Bears

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	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 °F (7 °C), rain showers
• Game attendance: 60,996
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Gamebook

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 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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

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

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

	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 °F (26 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 59,952
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
• Recap, Gamebook

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

Standings

Division

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) Carolina Panthers	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	339	374	W4
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	401	424	W1
Atlanta Falcons	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	381	417	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	277	410	L6

Conference

NFC[5][6]
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	PD	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	394	254	140	W6
2[lower-alpha 1]	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	486	348	138	W2
3[lower-alpha 1]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	467	352	115	W4
4	Carolina Panthers	South	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	339	374	–25	W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2]	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	310	299	11	L2
6[lower-alpha 2]	Detroit Lions	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	321	282	33	L1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	474	400	74	W1
8	San Francisco 49ers	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	306	340	–34	W1
9[lower-alpha 3]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	401	424	–23	W1
10[lower-alpha 3]	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	1–5	6–6	325	343	–18	W1
11[lower-alpha 4]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	380	400	–20	L1
12[lower-alpha 4]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	381	417	–36	L1
13[lower-alpha 4]	St. Louis Rams	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	324	354	–30	L3
14	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	319	442	–123	L5
15	Washington Redskins	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	301	438	–137	L1
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	277	410	–133	L6
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). The New York Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27). Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. 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. http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/12/new_orleans_saints_atlanta_fal_10.html
2. 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.
3. http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/27/no-punts-packers-saints-game
4. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/11/10/kaepernick-ad-libbing-helps-4ers-end-saints-11-game-home-winning-streak-27-24/
5. "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
6. "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

External links

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