NFL team season
The 2011 season was the New Orleans Saints ' 45th in the National Football League , their 36th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their sixth under head coach Sean Payton . In Week 16, Drew Brees broke the single-season passing record previously held by Dan Marino ; Brees ended the season with 5,476 passing yards, an NFL record .[1] The team also broke the record for offensive yards from scrimmage with 7,474 and Darren Sproles broke the record for all purpose yards, with 2,696. The Saints also finished second in scoring for total points with 547, and finished second for points per game with 34.2 points and sacks with 24.[2]
The Saints improved on their 11–5 finish from a season earlier and won the NFC South Division with a 13–3 record, and went undefeated at home, so there was much talk of the Saints potentially winning a second Super Bowl in three seasons. Despite their impressive record, however, New Orleans failed to receive a first-round bye due to losing tiebreakers with the San Francisco 49ers for the #2 seed in the NFC behind the 15–1 Green Bay Packers . The Saints won their first playoff game against the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card round but fell to the 49ers on a last-minute touchdown in the Divisional Playoffs. The Saints finished with a final record of 14–4.
Offseason [ ]
2011 draft [ ]
Main article: 2011 NFL Draft
Round
Selection
Player
Position
College
1
24
Cameron Jordan
DE
California
28 [a]
Mark Ingram Jr.
RB
Alabama
3
72 [b]
Martez Wilson
LB
Illinois
88
Johnny Patrick
CB
Louisville
7
226
Greg Romeus
DE
Pittsburgh
243 [e]
Nate Bussey
LB
Illinois
^[a] The Saints acquired this first-round selection in exchange for its second-round selection (#56 overall) and a 2012 first-round selection.
^[b] The Saints acquired this third-round selection and a conditional 2012 sixth-round selection in a trade that sent OT Jammal Brown and a 2011 fifth-round selection (#155 overall) to the Washington Redskins .
^[c] The Saints traded its fourth-round selection (#121 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2010 fifth-round selection.
^[d] The Saints traded its sixth-round selection (#189 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for TE David Thomas .
^[e] Compensatory selection .
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
10
10 7 34
Packers
21
7
7 7 42
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 8Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : 68° F (Clear)Game attendance : 70,555Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Greg Jennings 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:08. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:52.
GB – Jordy Nelson 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:24. Packers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:05.
NO – Robert Meachem 31-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 3:31. Packers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.
GB – Randall Cobb 32-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:11. Packers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
NO – John Kasay 30-yard field goal, 9:44. Packers 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:27.
NO – Darren Sproles 72-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 8:37. Packers 21–17.
GB – James Starks 17-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:59. Packers 28–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:38.
Third quarter
NO – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 8:40. Packers 28–20. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:20.
GB – Randall Cobb 108-yard kickoff return (Mason Crosby kick), 8:26. Packers 35–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NO – Devery Henderson 29-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 6:54. Packers 35–27. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
GB – John Kuhn 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 11:50. Packers 42–27. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:12.
NO – Jimmy Graham 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 2:15. Packers 42–34. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 32/49, 419 yards, 3 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 312 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 rushes, 40 yards
GB – James Starks – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Lance Moore – 6 receptions, 100 yards
GB – Greg Jennings – 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD
The Saints began their 2011 campaign at Lambeau Field , taking on the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the annual NFL Kickoff Game . New Orleans trailed early in the first quarter as Packers QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings . The Saints answered with quarterback Drew Brees finding wide receiver Robert Meachem on a 31-yard touchdown pass, but Green Bay struck back with Rodgers completing a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randall Cobb . New Orleans clawed their way back into the game in the second quarter with a 30-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay , followed by running back Darren Sproles returning a punt 72 yards for a touchdown. However, the Packers came right back with running back James Starks getting a 17-yard touchdown run.
The Saints led off the third quarter with Kasay's 38-yard field goal, but Green Bay replied with Cobb returning a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New Orleans kept fighting as Brees connected with wide receiver Devery Henderson on a 29-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, the Packers replied with fullback John Kuhn getting a 1-yard touchdown run. New Orleans tried to rally as Brees found tight end Jimmy Graham on a 5-yard touchdown pass, but Green Bay's defense held stuffing a potentially game tying Ingram run on the 1-yard line on the last play of the game to preserve the win.
With the loss, the Saints began their season at 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 2: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
3
3 0 13
Saints
3
13
7 7 30
at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans
Date : September 18Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,019Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Dane Sanzenbacher 8-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0
NO – John Kasay 31-yard field goal Bears 7–3
Second quarter
NO – Devery Henderson 79-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 10–7
NO – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, Saints 13–7
NO – John Kasay 53-yard field goal, Saints 16–7
CHI – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, Saints 16–10
Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, Saints 16–13
NO – Robert Meachem 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 23–13
Fourth quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 30–13
Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler – 19/45, 244 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 26/37, 270 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Matt Forte – 10 rushes, 49 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 14 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Matt Forte – 10 receptions, 117 yards
NO – Darren Sproles – 8 receptions, 43 yards
Coming off a loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Saints hosted the Chicago Bears in week 2. Falling early, Drew Brees responded with a 79-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson. The Saints defense got six sacks on Jay Cutler and wore down the Bears defense to beat them 30–13. In this rematch of the NFC Championship Game 5 seasons earlier , this was the first time in Drew Brees' career that he beat the Bears with the Saints.
With the win, the Saints improved to 1–1.
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week 3: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
10
6
3 14 33
Saints
0
10
7 23 40
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : September 25Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,002Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Owen Daniels 14-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick) Texans 7–0
HOU – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal Texans 10–0
Second quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 30-yard run (John Kasay kick) Texans 10–7
HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal Texans 13–7
HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal Texans 16–7
NO – John Kasay 35-yard field goal Texans 16–10
Third quarter
NO – Robert Meachem 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 17–16
HOU – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal Texans 19–17
Fourth quarter
HOU – James Casey 26-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick) Texans 26–17
NO – Jimmy Graham 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Texans 26–24
NO – Lance Moore 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees–Lance Moore pass) Saints 32–26
HOU – Kevin Walter 20-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick) Texans 33–32
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 13-yard run (Drew Brees–Lance Moore pass) Saints 40–33
Top passers
HOU – Matt Schaub – 22/39, 373 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 31/44, 370 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Ben Tate – 19 rushes, 82 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 9 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 128 yards
NO – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
With the win the Saints improved to 2–1.
Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
7
6 3 23
Jaguars
0
10
0 0 10
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 62,471Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington Recap
Game information
First quarter
NO – Jed Collins 1-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–0
Second quarter
Third quarter
NO – John Kasay 38-yard field goal Saints 17–10
NO – John Kasay 39-yard field goal Saints 20–10
Fourth quarter
NO – John Kasay 21-yard field goal Saints 23–10
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 31/44, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 16/42, 196 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 75 yards
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 11 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
With the win the Saints improved to 3–1.
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
10
10
3 7 30
Panthers
6
7
7 7 27
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : October 9Game time : 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : 68 °F (Cloudy)Game attendance : 72,679Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and John Lynch Recap
Game information
First quarter
NO – Jed Collins 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–0
NO – John Kasay 23-yard field goal Saints 10–0
CAR – Steve Smith 54-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick blocked) Saints 10–6
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 17–6
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 69-yard run (Olindo Mare kick) Saints 17–13
NO – John Kasay 46-yard field goal Saints 20–13
Third quarter
NO – John Kasay 37-yard field goal Saints 23–13
CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick) Saints 23–20
Fourth quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick) Panthers 27–23
NO – Pierre Thomas 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 30–27
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 16/31, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Darren Sproles – 11 rushes, 51 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 9 rushes, 115 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 129 yards
CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
A NFC South rivalry rookie Cam Newton and Drew Brees go head to head for the first time. After an early lead DeAngelo Williams starts a comeback with a 69-yard touchdown run. Former Carolina kicker John Kasay kicked two straight field goals, and then Cam Newton ran for a touchdown. Then, Cam Newton threw a touchdown pass to take the lead. Then, Drew Brees led the Saints down to the redzone and with less than a minute, threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Thomas to win the game.
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
3
3 7 20
Buccaneers
3
17
3 3 26
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : October 16Game time : 4:15 pm. EDT/3:15 pm. CDTGame weather : 84 °F (Cloudy)Game attendance : 56,590Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Ron Pitts and Jim MoraRecap
Game information
First quarter
TB – Connor Barth 48-yard field goal Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:55.
NO – Marques Colston 38-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:41.
Second quarter
TB – Arrelious Benn 65-yard pass from J.Freeman (Connor Barth kick) Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
TB – Connor Barth 42-yard field goal Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
TB – Preston Parker 19-yard pass from J.Freeman (Connor Barth kick) Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:53.
NO – John Kasay 33-yard field goal Saints 10–20. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
NO – John Kasay 24-yard field goal Saints 13–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:35.
TB – Connor Barth 42-yard field goal Buccaneers 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 12-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 20–23. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:36.
TB – Connor Barth 38-yard field goal Buccaneers 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 29/45, 383 yards, TD, 3 INT
TB – Josh Freeman – 23/41, 303 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 9 rushes, 22 yards, TD
TB – Earnest Graham – 17 rushes, 109 yards
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
7
0 0 7
Saints
21
13
14 14 62
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 23Game time : 7:20 pm. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,012Referee : Scott Green TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaGamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Marques Colston 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 9:02. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:59.
NO – Marques Colston 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 5:31. Saints 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:39.
NO – Darren Sproles 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 0:42. Saints 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
NO – Jed Collins 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 10:39. Saints 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:51.
NO – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 4:20. Saints 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
IND – Delone Carter 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick) 1:56. Saints 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:24.
NO – John Kasay 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 9:16. Saints 41–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 1:41. Saints 48–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 16-yard run (John Kasay kick), 12:26. Saints 55–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:58.
NO – Leigh Torrence 42-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 12:12. Saints 62–7.
Top passers
IND – Curtis Painter – 9/17, 67 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 31/35, 325 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
IND – Delone Carter – 10 rushes, 89 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 14 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 3 receptions, 36 yards
NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
The Saints hosted the Colts in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIV . With the win, The Saints improved to 5–2
In a game against the currently winless Indianapolis Colts (0–7), the Saints began the game with recovering a fumbled snap by Curtis Painter. The Saints would convert that turnover into a touchdown with a 14-yard pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. The Saints would continue again with a 4-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. Then Delone Carter fumbled and the Saints recovered for their second fumble recovery of the game, and their next TD of the night came with a 6-yard pass from Brees to Darren Sproles, as the Saints convert another turnover into points begin the game and end the first quarter 21–0. The Saints would continue with a Jed Collins 1-yard run and a field goal, but the Colts would score with a Delone Carter 2-yard run. The Saints would end the first half with another John Kasay field goal. The Saints would outscore the Colts 28–0 in the second half, with the Saints outscoring the Colts 14–0 in each of the second half quarters. Drew Brees would throw a 4-yard and a 2-yard TD pass to Jimmy Graham. In the fourth quarter, Darren Sproles ran 16 yards for a TD, and with under 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Leigh Torrence intercepted a pass from Curtis Painter and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown as the Saints ousted the Colts 62–7 and wins the game with the most points in a single game in franchise history. Drew Brees finished the game 31/35 for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns with no interceptions. The Saints also rushed for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns, with Mark Ingram's 91 yards, Darren Sproles' 88 yards and Pierre Thomas' 57 yards. The New Orleans Saints offense gained 557 yards of total offense, and ran 73 plays, and gained 36 first downs and was also 6/8 in third-down efficiency.
Week 8: at St. Louis Rams [ ]
Week 8: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
7 14 21
Rams
0
17
7 7 31
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : October 30Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 57,179Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers and Tim Ryan Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:41.
STL – Steven Jackson 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick). Rams 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:26.
STL – Brandon Lloyd 8-yard pass from A. J. Feeley (Josh Brown kick). Rams 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
STL – Steven Jackson 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick). Rams 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:44.
NO – Jonathan Vilma fumble recovery in the end zone (John Kasay kick). Saints 7–24.
Fourth quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 3-yard run (J. Kasay kick). Saints 14–24. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:45.
STL – Darian Stewart 27-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick). Rams 31–14.
NO – Lance Moore 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick). Saints 21–31. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 30/44, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
STL – A. J. Feeley – 20/37, 175 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Pierre Thomas – 7 rushes, 23 yards, TD
STL – Steven Jackson – 25 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
After a franchise record setting performance the Saints went to face another winless team, the St. Louis Rams. This time, however, the Rams pulled off one of the best upsets in the NFL season. A defense kept the Saints scoreless for the first half. The second the Rams sealed the deal with an interception return for 27 yards. With this the Saints fell to 5–3, however this would be the last time the Saints would lose in the regular season.
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
3
3 10 16
Saints
7
10
7 3 27
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,043Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and John Lynch
Game information
First quarter
NO – Lance Moore 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:40.
Second quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:35.
TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal Saints 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:58.
NO – John Kasay 21-yard field goal Saints 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
TB – Connor Barth 48-yard field goal Saints 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 3:03.
NO – Pierre Thomas 9-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:18.
Fourth quarter
TB – Connor Barth 25-yard field goal Saints 24–9. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:03.
TB – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick) Saints 24–16. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:03.
NO – John Kasay 34-yard field goal Saints 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 27/36, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT
TB – Josh Freeman – 27/37, 281 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – LeGarrette Blount – 13 rushes, 72 yards
NO – Chris Ivory – 15 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Saints
3
7
7 6 3 26
Falcons
3
3
7 10 0 23
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta
Date : November 13Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,359Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal Falcons 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:40.
NO – John Kasay 52-yard field goal Saints 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal Falcons 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:21.
NO – Jimmy Graham 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
ATL – Jason Snelling 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) Falcons 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:04.
NO – Robert Meachem 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – John Kasay 48-yard field goal Saints 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, −4 yards, 2:56.
NO – John Kasay 44-yard field goal Saints 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:35.
ATL – Tony Gonzalez 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) Falcons 20–23. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Matt Bryant 27-yard field goal Falcons 23–23. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 1:55.
Overtime
NO – John Kasay 26-yard field goal Saints 26–23. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 30/43, 322 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/52, 351 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Pierre Thomas – 6 rushes, 29 yards
ATL – Michael Turner – 22 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 8 receptions, 113 yards
ATL – Harry Douglas – 8 receptions, 133 yards
Week 12: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week 12: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
7 14 24
Saints
0
21
14 14 49
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 28Game time : 7:30 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,068Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Ron Jaworski , Jon Gruden and Wendi Nix Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Lance Moore 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 42-yard field goal Giants 3–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:22.
NO – Jimmy Graham 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.
NO – Lance Moore 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
NYG – Brandon Jacobs 8-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 10–21. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 4:17.
NO – Drew Brees 8-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:55.
NO – Jimmy Graham 29-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 35–10. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:13.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Victor Cruz 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 17–35. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:21.
NO – Pierre Thomas 12-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
NYG – Victor Cruz 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 24–42. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:29.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 35-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 49–24. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 24/38, 363 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 33/47, 406 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD
NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Victor Cruz – 9 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
7
10 0 17
Saints
3
21
0 7 31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 4Game time : 7:20 pm. CST[4] Game weather : Played indoors (domed stadium)Game attendance : 73,042Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, Saints 3–0 , Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:08.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 14-yard run (John Kasay kick), Saints 10–0 , Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:08.
NO – Robert Meachem 67-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 17–0 , Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17.
DET – Kevin Smith 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Saints 17–7 , Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.
NO – Lance Moore 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 24–7 , Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, Saints 24–10 , Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:27.
DET – Maurice Morris 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Saints 24–17 , Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 31–17 , Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 31/44, 408 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees − 26/36, 342 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DET – Kevin Smith – 6 rushes, 34 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 16 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Nate Burleson – 5 receptions, 93 yards
NO – Robert Meachem – 3 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 14: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
3
3 13 22
Titans
0
3
7 7 17
at LP Field , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 11Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : 41 °F (Sunny and cool)Game attendance : 69,143Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap
Game information
First quarter
NO – John Kasay 25-yard field goal Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 43-yard field goal Titans 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:11.
NO – John Kasay 29-yard field goal Saints 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
NO – John Kasay 22-yard field goal Saints 9–3. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:00.
TEN – Jake Locker 6-yard run (Rob Bironas kick) Titans 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:36.
Fourth quarter
NO – Marques Colston 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:40.
NO – Marques Colston 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed) Saints 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:59.
TEN – Nate Washington 40-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick) Saints 22–17. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 36/47, 337 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Jake Locker – 13/29, 282 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Chris Ivory – 13 rushes, 53 yards
TEN – Jake Locker – 6 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Nate Washington – 6 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
14
14 7 42
Vikings
3
10
0 7 20
at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 18Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 62,623Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale Recap
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 44-yard field goal Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20.
NO – Lance Moore 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:36.
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal Vikings 6–7. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:09.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 10-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick) Vikings 13–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:05.
NO – Darren Sproles 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
NO – John Gilmore 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:44.
NO – Lance Moore 47-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:56.
Fourth quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 42–13. Drive: 19 plays, 87 yards, 10:36.
MIN – Toby Gerhart 16-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick) Vikings 20–42. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 32/40, 412 yards, 5 TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 14/31, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Chris Ivory – 18 rushes, 74 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 10 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
10
0
3 3 16
Saints
7
14
10 14 45
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 26Game time : 7:30 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,086Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Ron Jaworski , Jon Gruden and Suzy Kolber Recap
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:07.
NO – Pierre Thomas 4-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:28.
ATL – Julio Jones 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
NO – Marques Colston 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:59.
NO – Jimmy Graham 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
NO – Robert Meachem 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:15.
ATL – Matt Bryant 51-yard field goal Falcons 13–28. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 3:47.
NO – John Kasay 29-yard field goal Saints 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal Falcons 16–31. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:21.
NO – Malcolm Jenkins 30-yard fumble return (John Kasay kick) Saints 38–16.
NO – Darren Sproles 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 45–16. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 23/39, 307 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/52, 373 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Darren Sproles – 5 rushes, 67 yards
ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
During this game, Drew Brees set the record for most passing yards in a season, breaking the previous record set by Dan Marino .
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
10
0 0 17
Saints
14
10
14 7 45
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 1Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,065Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap
Game information
First quarter
NO – Chris Ivory 35-yard run (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
CAR – Steve Smith 12-yard pass from C.Newton (Olindo Mare kick) Panthers 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:39.
NO – Marques Colston 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
CAR – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal Panthers 10–14. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:31.
NO – John Kasay 43-yard field goal Saints 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 29-yard run (Olindo Mare kick) Panthers 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
NO – Marques Colston 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
NO – Jed Collins 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 45–17. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 389 yards, 5 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/25, 158 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Chris Ivory – 19 rushes, 127 yards, TD
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 9 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Steve Smith – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Standings [ ]
Postseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Playoff round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
Wild Card
January 7
Detroit Lions (6)
W 45–28
1–0
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
Divisional
January 14
at San Francisco 49ers (2)
L 32–36
1–1
Candlestick Park
Recap
Game summaries [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. #6 Detroit Lions [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
7
7
7 7 28
Saints
0
10
14 21 45
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 7, 2012Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Played indoors (domed stadium)Game attendance : 73,038Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), 14:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:19.
DET – Calvin Johnson 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 9:11. Lions 14–7. Drive 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:50.
NO – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 14–10. Drive 14 plays, 78 yards, 5:03.
Third quarter
NO – Devery Henderson 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 13:09. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:51.
NO – Jimmy Graham 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 4:03. Saints 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:27.
DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:08. Saints 24–21. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
Fourth quarter
NO – Darren Sproles 17-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:53. Saints 31–21. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:15.
NO – Robert Meachem 56-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 7:29. Saints 38–21. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:14.
DET – Calvin Johnson 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 4:40. Saints 38–28. Drive 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:49.
NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 3:36. Saints 45–28. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 33/43, 466 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DET – Kevin Smith – 6 rushes, 21 yards
NO – Pierre Thomas – 8 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Calvin Johnson – 12 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD
NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 120 yards
Entering the postseason as the NFC's #3 seed, the Saints began their playoff run at home in the NFC Wild Card Round against the #6 Detroit Lions , in a rematch of their Week 13 contest.
New Orleans trailed early in the first quarter with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Will Heller . The Saints answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Darren Sproles , but Detroit replied with Stafford completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson . New Orleans would close out the half with a 24-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay .
The Saints took the lead in the third quarter with quarterback Drew Brees finding wide receiver Devery Henderson and tight end Jimmy Graham on a 41-yard and a 3-yard touchdown pass, while the Lions tried to stay close as Stafford got a 1-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, New Orleans would pull away in the fourth quarter with a 17-yard touchdown run from Sproles, followed by Brees connecting with wide receiver Robert Meachem on a 56-yard touchdown pass. Detroit tried to rally with Stafford completing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Johnson, and following this, the Lions attempted an onside kick, but the Saints recovered the kick. The Saints were still able to drive down the field and closed out the game with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Pierre Thomas .[5]
With the win, New Orleans improved its overall record to 14–3.
NFC Divisional Playoff Game: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoff Game: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
14
0 18 32
49ers
14
3
3 16 36
at Candlestick Park , San Francisco, California
Date : January 14, 2012Game time : 3:30 pm. CST/1:30 p.m. PST Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap
Game information
First quarter
SF – V.Davis 49-yard pass from Alex Smith (D.Akers kick) 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:46.
SF – M.Crabtree 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (D.Akers kick) 49ers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:15.
Second quarter
SF – D.Akers 25-yard field goal 49ers 17–0. Drive 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
NO – Jimmy Graham 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 7–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
NO – Marques Colston 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 14–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
SF – David Akers 41-yard field goal 49ers 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.
Fourth quarter
NO – John Kasay 48-yard field goal Saints 17–20. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:26.
SF – David Akers 37-yard field goal 49ers 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:02.
NO – Darren Sproles 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) Saints 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:34.
SF – Alex Smith 28-yard run (run failed) 49ers 29–24. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:51.
NO – Jimmy Graham 66-yard pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees–Darren Sproles pass) Saints 32–29. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 0:34.
SF – Vernon Davis 14-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) 49ers 36–32. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 40/63, 462 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
SF – Alex Smith – 24/42, 299 yards, 3 TD,
Top rushers
NO – Chris Ivory – 9 rushes, 23 yards
SF – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 89 yards
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 9 receptions, 136 yards, TD
SF – Vernon Davis – 7 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
Staff [ ]
New Orleans Saints 2011 staff
Front Office
Owner/President – Tom Benson
Owner/Executive Vice President – Rita Benson LeBlanc
Executive Vice President/general manager – Mickey Loomis
Director of Football Administration –
Director of Pro Scouting – Ryan Pace
Director of College Scouting –
Assistant Director of College Scouting –
Head Coaches
Head Coach – Sean Payton
Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Joe Vitt
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael, Jr.
Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi
Running Backs – Bret Ingalls
Wide Receivers – Curtis Johnson
Tight Ends – Terry Malone
Offensive Line/Running Game – Aaron Kromer
Offensive Assistant –
Offensive Assistant – Frank Smith
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Weight Room Assistant –
Final roster [ ]
2011 New Orleans Saints final roster
Quarterbacks
9 Drew Brees
10 Chase Daniel
Running backs
45 Jed Collins FB
35 Korey Hall FB
29 Chris Ivory
43 Darren Sproles RS
23 Pierre Thomas
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 inactive, 8 practice squad
Awards [ ]
Offensive Player of the Year – Drew Brees
Records [ ]
Team [ ]
Most yards gained, season , 7,474
Most yards gained, passing, season , 5,347
Most passes completed, season , 472
Highest completion percentage, season , 71.3
Most first downs, season , 416
Most first downs, passing, season , 280
Most points at home, season , 329
Most points per home game, season , 41.1
Most points, single team, game, since AFL–NFL merger , 62 (vs Indianapolis Colts ) Oct. 23, 2011 (tied with four other teams)
Individual [ ]
Drew Brees [ ]
Most passing yards, season : 5,476
Most consecutive games, 300+ yards passing : 7
Most consecutive games, 350+ yards passing : 4
Most consecutive games, 400+ yards passing : 2 (tied)
Most games, 250+ yards passing, season : 16
Most games, 350+ yards passing, season : 8
Most games, 300+ yards passing, season : 13
Most games, 30 or more pass attempts, season : 16 (tied)
Most pass completions, season : 468
Most consecutive games 20 completions : 36 (2009–present)[6]
Most games 20 completions, season : 16 (tied his own 2010 record)
Most games 30 completions, career : 29 (2005–present)
Most games 30 completions, season : 9
Most games 30 completions and no interceptions, career : 14 (2006–present)
Most games with 30 completions and no interceptions, season : 5 (tied)
Highest completion percentage, season : 71.2 (468 for 657)[7]
Most games with more than 80% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 passes per game): 12 (2004–present)[8]
Most games with more than 80% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 passes per game): 3
Most consecutive seasons 4,000+ yards : 6 (2006–2011)
Most career seasons 5,000+ yards : 2
Most games, 350+ yards passing, career : 29
Most games, 5+ TD passes, career 7, (2004–present)
Most games, 1+ TD passes, season 16 (tied)
Most seasons, 45+ touchdown passes , 1 (tied)
Most consecutive playoff games, 2+ touchdown passes 7 (tied) (2006–2011)
Most consecutive passes, none intercepted, post-season : 226 (January 21, 2007 – January 14, 2012)
Most games with 400 yards passing and no interceptions, career 4 (tied)
Most games with 5 touchdown passes and no interceptions, career 5 (2004–present)
Most games with 30 completions and no interceptions, career 14 (2006–2011)
Passing yards in a single month 1,687 (October 2011)
Darren Sproles [ ]
Most yards gained, total, season : 2,696
Notes and references [ ]
New Orleans Saints
Franchise Stadiums
Tulane Stadium
Caesars Superdome
Temporary home venues in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina : Alamodome
Giants Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card berths (5) Division championships (9) Conference championships (1) League championships (1) Retired numbers Ring of Honor
Andersen
Benson
Jackson
Manning
Mills
Roaf
Smith
Current league affiliations
Bold indicates Super Bowl victory