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Game Preview: Giants vs. Saints | 2025 NFL Week 5

The New Orleans Saints host the New York Giants at the Caesars Superdome for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday, Oct. 5 at noon CT.

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The New Orleans Saints return home in Week 5 after two weeks on the road, as they welcome the New York Giants to the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans will look to continue its recent success against the Giants, having won the 2023 and 2024 meetings and seven of the last ten. new Orleans trails the all-time series 16-17, looking to tie it up on Sunday, while giving the team their first victory of 2025.

THIS WEEK IN THE NFC SOUTH: For Week 5, the Carolina Panthers (1-3) play host to the Miami Dolphins (1-3) on Sunday, Oct. 5 at noon CT. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) hit the road to take on the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) at 3:05 p.m. CT. The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) are recipients of the first bye week among the NFC South teams.

SAINTS vs. GIANTS SEASON SERIES HISTORY

The New Orleans Saints and New York Giants have met 33 times, with New York holding a 17-16 advantage. The Saints have posted a 11-4 record in home contests played both at Tulane Stadium and the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans has defeated New York the last two meetings, including a 14-11 victory at MetLife Stadium on December 8, 2024 on the strength of defensive tackle Brian Bresee's blocked field goal.

THE LAST REGULAR SEASON MEETING

New Orleans Saints 14, New York Giants 11; December 8, 2024 @ Metlife Stadium - The New Orleans Saints held on to beat the New York Giants 14-11 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., but lost quarterback Derek Carr to injury in the fourth quarter. The Giants had a chance to send the game to overtime but kicker Graham Gano had his 35-yard field-goal attempt blocked by defensive tackle Bryan Bresee in the closing seconds. FULL GAME RECAP

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Giants for Week 14 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 8, 2024 at MetLife Stadium.

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SAINTS vs. GIANTS SUPERLATIVES

A look at the top individual performances for Saints players against the Giants in the previous 33 meetings:

RecordPlayer / Performance / Location / Date
Most Rushing Yards (Saints)Running back Alvin Kamara, 134 yards on 19 carries (7.1 avg.) with three touchdowns on 9/30/18 at MetLife Stadium
Most Rushing Yards (Giants)Running back Rodney Hampton, 149 yards on 33 carries (4.5 avg.) with four touchdowns on 9/24/95 at Giants Stadium
Most Passing Yards (Saints)Quarterback Drew Brees, 505 yards on 39-of-50 passing with seven touchdowns (tied NFL record) on 11/1/15 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Most Passing Yards (Giants)Quarterback Eli Manning, 406 yards on 33-of-47 passing with two touchdowns (101.9 rating) on 11/28/11 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Most Receptions (Saints)Three times, nine, most recent, tight end Benjamin Watson, nine receptions
for 147 yards (16.3 avg.) with one touchdown on 11/1/15 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Most Receptions (Giants)Gary Shirk, 11 receptions for 101 yards with one touchdown on 9/20/81 at Giants Stadium.
Most Receiving Yards (Saints)Wide receiver Marques Colston, 166 yards on eight receptions (20.8 avg.) on 10/18/09 at Louisiana Superdome
Most Receiving Yards (Giants)Wide receiver Victor Cruz, 157 yards on nine receptions (15.7 avg.) with two touchdowns on 11/28/11 at Louisiana Superdome.

SAINTS vs. GIANTS STATISTICAL COMPARISON

2025 NFL Regular Season League Rankings


SaintsGiants
Record0-41-3
Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank)16.5 (29)18.3 (28)
Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank)30.3 (27)25.3 (23)
Total Off. (NFL Rank)301.0 (21)317.0 (19)
Rushing Off. (NFL Rank)124.3 (10t)112.3 (17)
Passing Off. (NFL Rank)177.0 (26)204.8 (16)
Total Def. (NFL Rank)324.3 (17)388.5 (30)
Rushing Def. (NFL Rank)118.8 (18)153.0 (30)
Passing Def. (NFL Rank)205.3 (13)235.5 (31)
Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank)15.2 (8)9.3 (22)
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank)25.0 (19)26.1 (10)
Turnover Margin (NFL Rank)Even (13t)Even (13t)
Possession Avg.29:06:0030:26:00
Touchdowns77
Penalties3535
Penalty Yards252320
Opp. Penalties3346
Opp. Penalty Yards164143

SAINTS vs. GIANTS SERIES FAST FACTS

as of Week 5, 2025

CategoryDetails
Saints’ Largest Margin of Victory38 points, Saints won 45-7 on 12/14/03 at the Louisiana Superdome
Giants’ Largest Margin of Victory28 points, Giants won 31-3 on 10/24/99 at Giants Stadium
Current Series StreakSaints won the last two contests, 12/17/23-
Saints’ Longest Win StreakThree games, 12/24/06-11/28/11
Giants’ Longest Win StreakThree games, 9/28/97-9/30/01
Most Points by Saints52 points, Saints won 52-49 on 11/1/15 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Most Points by Giants52 points, Giants won 52-27 on 12/9/12 at MetLife Stadium
Most Points, Both Teams101 points, Saints won 52-49 on 11/1/15 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Fewest Points by SaintsThree points, Giants won 31-3 on 10/24/99 at Giants Stadium
Fewest Points by GiantsThree points (Tie), Saints won 17-3 on 12/15/96 at Giants Stadium
(Most Recent). Saints won 10-3 on 12/15/84 at Giants Stadium (First)
Fewest Points Both Teams13 points, Saints won 10-3 on 12/15/84 at Giants Stadium

SAINTS vs. GIANTS CONNECTIONS

Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom played for the Giants in 2020.

Giants Assistant Defensive Line Coach Bryan Cox played for the Saints in 2002.

Saints Special Teams Coordinator Phil Galiano and Cox served on the same Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff from 2012-13.

Galiano served as outside linebackers coach at New Haven in 2001 and served as an assistant at Rutgers from 2003-06, 2010-11 and from 2014-15.

New Orleans tight end Juwan Johnson prepped at Glassboro (N.J.) HS.

New Orleans defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd and Giants linebacker Neville Hewitt were teammates with the New York Jets from 2018-20.

Giants cornerback Paulson Adebo was a third round pick of the Saints in 2021 and played for New Orleans from 2021-24.

Giants quarterback Jameis Winston played for New Orleans from 2020-23.

New Orleans Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Joel Thomas served as Giants running backs coach in 2024.

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers prepped at Southside (Youngsville, La.) and was a standout at LSU.

Giants Asst. Special Teams Coach Stephen Thomas served on the Southern Mississippi staff in 2011.

New Orleans Defensive Line Coach Bo Davis and Thomas served on the same Detroit Lions coaching staff from 2019-20.

Saints Senior Defensive Assistant Peter Giunta tutored the Giants secondary from 2006-14.

New Orleans SVP of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager Khai Harley graduated with a degree in accounting from Rutgers in 1998.

New Orleans Offensive Line Coach Brendan Nugent prepped at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) HS and tutored the team's linebackers in 2004.

New Orleans Run Game Coordinator T.J. Paganetti and Giants Offensive Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Shane Tierney served on the same Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff from 2013-14 and he also served on the same Eagles staff in 2020 with Giants Secondary Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Marquand Manuel.

New Orleans Quarterbacks Coach Scott Tolzien and Giants Assistant Secondary Coach Mike Adams were teammates with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016.

Giants College Area Scout Brendan Prophett was a member of the Saints scouting staff in 2015.

New Orleans Asst. GM/Senior VP of College Personnel Jeff Ireland and New York Senior Vice President and General Manager Joe Schoen served in the same Miami front office from 2008-13, with Ireland serving as General Manager.

New York Running Backs Coach Ladell Betts played for the Saints in 2010.

Giants Cornerbacks Coach Jeff Burris served on the coaching staffs at Louisiana Tech from 2018-20 and 2024 and at Louisiana-Lafayette from 2021-23.

New Orleans safety Jordan Howden and New York safety Tyler Nubin and center John Michael Schmitz Jr. were college teammates at Minnesota.

Giants cornerback Cor'dale Flott prepped at Saraland (Ala.) HS, where he was a college teammate of Saints running back Velus Jones Jr. and was a college standout at LSU.

New Orleans cornerback Alontae Taylor and New York wide receiver Jalin Hyatt were college teammates at Tennessee.

Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and Giants wide receiver Beaux Collins were college teammates at Clemson.

Giants defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches played at Southern Mississippi.

Saints offensive lineman Luke Fortner played with New York cornerback Dru Phillips and wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson at the University of Kentucky.

Fortner and Giants defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris were teammates with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2022-24.

Saints tight end Moliki Matavao played with New York linebacker Darius Muasau at UCLA.

Saints safety Justin Reid and Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke were college teammates at Stanford.

Reid played with Giants linebacker Swayze Bozeman, a former Tri-County Academy (Flora, Miss.), Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College and University of Southern Mississippi standout with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024.

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart played at the University of Mississippi.

Saints tight end Juwan Johnson and New York outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodaux were college teammates at Oregon.

Johnson and Saints defensive back Ugo Amadi played with Giants safety Jevon Holland with the Ducks.

New Orleans tight end Foster Moreau and New York tackle Jermaine Eluemunor were teammates with the Las Vegas Raiders from 2021-22.

Saints Center Erik McCoy and Eluemunor were college teammates at Texas A&M in 2016.

Saints Assistant Linebackers Coach Adam Gristick coached at Syracuse from 2016-17.

Saints wide receiver Mason Tipton played at Yale.

New Orleans National Scout Terry Wooden was a four-year starter and three-time All-Conference selection at Syracuse.

New Orleans Video Director Dave Desposito is a Little Ferry, N.J. native, who graduated from William Paterson University and worked in the Giants video department from 1993-97.
Saints Strength and Conditioning Coach Charles Byrd went to training camp with the Giants.

Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry and Giants tackle Evan Neal were college teammates at Alabama in 2021.

Saints defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and Giants wide receiver Gunner Olszewski were teammates with the New England Patriots.

Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks and Giants linebacker Chauncey Gholston were teammates with the Dallas Cowboys from 2023-24.

Saints safety Terrell Burgess played in one game for the Giants in 2022.

Saints defensive end Chase Young and Giants linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles were teammates in San Francisco in 2023.

New York tight end Chris Manhertz spent the 2015 season on the Saints practice squad and played for the Saints in 2016.

Saints guard Cesar Ruiz and Giants guard Jon Runyan Jr. were college teammates at Michigan.

Saints Pro Scout Tosan Eytsemitan and New York guard Greg Van Roten were college teammates at Penn.

Shepherd and Van Roten were teammates with the Jets and Tolzien played with Van Roten in Green Bay in 2013.

Giants College Scouting Coordinator Ryan Hollern served on the Saints college scouting staff from 2009-15.

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