Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Cleveland Browns for Week 11 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
The Cleveland Browns tested the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome but thanks in part to the overall excellence of Taysom Hill the Saints passed the exam and walked away with a 35-14 victory.
The win was the Saints' second consecutive under the leadership of interim coach Darren Rizzi and improved their record to 4-7 heading into their bye week. The Browns fell to 2-8.
Hill was a contributor all over the field for the Saints, running for three touchdowns (10, 33 and 75 yards), passing for an 18-yard completion, returning a kickoff 42 yards and providing blocking on punt returns and protecting on punts. The veteran finished with 138 yards rushing, 50 yards receiving (eight catches), 42 yards on kickoffs and an 18-yard completion. All three touchdowns came with Hill lined up at quarterback, including the 75-yarder with 2:26 to play when the Saints were trying to run out the clock. It was the longest touchdown run of Hill's career and the 34-year-old became the fifth-oldest player in NFL history to score three rushing touchdowns in a game.
Quarterback Derek Carr was an efficient 21 of 27 for 248 yards with two touchdowns, a 1-yarder to tight end Juwan Johnson and a 71-yarder to Marquez Valdes-Scantling (his third touchdown in two games). Running back Alvin Kamara did a little bit of everything, rushing for 67 yards on 16 carries and catching four passes for 22. Tight end Foster Moreau added three receptions for 50 yards.
While the defense gave up a lot of yards to the Jameis Winston-led Browns offense it was able to make stops when needed. Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee had 1.5 sacks, end Carl Granderson had one and Chase Young had a half-sack.
Center Erik McCoy, seeing his first action since getting hurt in Week 3 against the Eagles, left the game in the third quarter and was replaced by Shane Lemieux.
Legendary right guard Jahri Evans, currently an offensive assistant for the team, was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor at halftime.
The Saints have their bye this week and then will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 1.