New Orleans Saints 30-31 Detroit Lions: Final score, stats and box score
National Football League · Week 1
New Orleans Saints
0-1
30-31
Final/OT
Detroit Lions
1-0
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| DET | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring plays
Q1 3:39TD Jahmyr Gibbs 1 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)0-7- Q3 11:14TD Jahmyr Gibbs 1 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)0-14
- Q3 8:54TD Amon-Ra St. Brown 19 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)0-21
Q3 4:27TD Kendre Miller 8 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)7-21- Q3 0:28TD Devaughn Vele 1 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)14-21
- Q4 7:41FG Daniel Carlson 28 Yd Field Goal17-21
- Q4 2:32FG Jake Bates 23 Yd Field Goal17-24
- Q4 1:07TD Juwan Johnson 9 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)24-24
- Q5 5:04TD Amon-Ra St. Brown 4 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)24-31
- Q5 1:34TD Noah Fant 8 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)30-31
Team stats
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469Total Yards369
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3Turnovers1
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31:35Possession36:51
Match info
- Competition
- National Football League
- Week
- Week 1
- Kickoff
- Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Ford Field, Detroit, MI
- Where to watch
- Fox
- Attendance
- 62,897
Team stats
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291st Downs26
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19Passing 1st downs10
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7Rushing 1st downs14
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31st downs from penalties2
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8-173rd down efficiency5-13
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2-24th down efficiency0-0
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86Total Plays73
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469Total Yards369
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5.5Yards per Play5.1
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14Total Drives14
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378Passing204
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35/56Comp/Att26/39
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6.2Yards per pass5.1
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2Interceptions thrown0
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5-32Sacks-Yards Lost1-2
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91Rushing165
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25Rushing Attempts33
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3.6Yards per rush5.0
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4-5Red Zone (Made-Att)4-5
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6-53Penalties8-61
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3Turnovers1
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1Fumbles lost1
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2Interceptions thrown0
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0Defensive / Special Teams TDs0
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31:35Possession36:51
Top performers
- Passing YardsTyler Shough35/56, 410 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INTJared Goff26/39, 206 YDS, 2 TD
- Rushing YardsTravis Etienne Jr.9 CAR, 46 YDSJahmyr Gibbs29 CAR, 156 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving YardsChris Olave10 REC, 182 YDSAmon-Ra St. Brown10 REC, 67 YDS, 2 TD
- SacksCarl Granderson1Aidan Hutchinson2
- TacklesJonas Sanker10D.J. Reed10
2026 NFC South Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 2 | 5 | .286 |
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