THE MATCHUP: SAINTS vs. STEELERS 2022 WEEK 10
The Saints (3-6) will return to the road for the first time in over three weeks following Monday night's 27-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, who enter the game at 2-6, at Acrisure Stadium on November 13, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The game will be regionally televised on FOX (WVUE-FOX 8 locally).
SAINTS vs. STEELERS SERIES HISTORY
The Steelers are one of the Saints' most infrequent opponents. The two teams have only played six times since 1993, the least meetings the Saints have had with an NFL foe over that span – excluding the Houston Texans, who entered the NFL in 2002.
The Saints are 9-7 all-time against Pittsburgh, who will they will play the Steelers for the third time at Acrisure Stadium. The Saints have a 1-1 record against the Steelers in four games played at Tulane Stadium, a 1-2 record at Three Rivers Stadium and a 16-12 win at Pitt Stadium in 1968.
When scoring 16 points or more, the Saints are 9-1 in the series.
On Nov. 19, 1984, the Saints won the first Monday Night Football game in club history with a 27-24 victory at the Superdome. New Orleans had entered the game 0-6 on MNF.
New Orleans and Pittsburgh were division foes in 1968 when both teams were part of the Century Division. They played twice that season, with the Saints winning both games.
New Orleans will be looking to win four consecutive games against Pittsburgh for the first time on Sunday.
A look back at the results between the Saints and Steelers in the previous 16 meetings:
Date Score Site Att.
10/29/67 Loss, 10-14 | Tulane Stadium 68,911
10/20/68 Win, 16-12 | Pittsburgh Stad. 32,303
12/15/68 Win, 24-14 | Tulane Stadium 66,131
12/21/69 Win, 27-24 | Tulane Stadium 72,256
11/25/74 Loss, 7-28 | Tulane Stadium 71,907
11/5/78 Loss, 14-20 | Three Rivers Stad. 48,526
10/4/81 Loss, 6-20 | Superdome 64,578
11/19/84 Win, 27-24 | Superdome 66,005
11/29/87 Win, 20-16 | Three Rivers Stad. 47,896
12/16/90 Loss, 6-9 | Superdome 68,582
10/17/93 Loss, 14-37 | Three Rivers Stad. 56,056
10/6/02 Win, 32-29 | Superdome 67,734
11/12/06 Loss, 31-38 | Heinz Field 61,911
10/31/10 Win, 20-10 | Superdome 70,011
11/30/14 Win, 35-32 | Heinz Field 61,196
12/23/18 Win, 31-28 | Superdome 73,086
THE LAST MEETING
Saints 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28; December 23, 2018 @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome – The Saints clinched the NFC's number one seed for the postseason in their third consecutive victory, defeating the Steelers at the Superdome.
New Orleans won on a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Drew Brees to Michael Thomas with 1:25 to play. To further the drama, the play initially wasn't called a touchdown but the replay booth reversed it to the approving roar of the 73,086 in attendance. Pittsburgh moved into scoring position but with 32 seconds to play defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins forced JuJu Smith-Schuster to fumble the ball with New Orleans recovering, sealing the victory, the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage for the NFC playoffs. FULL GAME RECAP
Check out the Week 16 game action between the Saints and Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018.
SAINTS vs. STEELERS 2022 STATISTICAL COMPARISON
League Rankings
| Saints | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-6 | 2-6 |
| Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 23.6 (11) | 15.0 (31) |
| Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 25.2 (28) | 24.6 (23) |
| Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 377.6 (6) | 299.0 (28) |
| Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 130.9 (12) | 94.9 (27) |
| Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 246.7 (7) | 204.1 (23) |
| Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 320.6 (11) | 395.1 (29) |
| Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 120.9 (19) | 117.9 (16) |
| Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 199.7 (9) | 277.3 (31) |
| Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 21.1 (19) | 19.9 (24) |
| Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 8.2 (15) | 7.3 (20) |
| Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | -10 (32) | -4 (25t) |
| Penalties | 62 | 51 |
| Penalty Yards | 526 | 358 |
| Opp. Penalties | 55 | 47 |
| Opp. Penalty Yards | 456 | 330 |
SAINTS vs. STEELERS SUPERLATIVES
RUSHING YARDAGE (100+ yards)
- RB Deuce McAllister – 23 carries for 123 yards, 2 TDs, @ the Louisiana Superdome, Oct. 6, 2002.
- RB Mark Ingram II – 23 carries for 122 yards @ Heinz Field, Nov. 30, 2014.
PASSING YARDAGE (300+ yards)
- QB Drew Brees – 31 of 47 passes for 398 yards, one touchdown @ Heinz Field, Nov. 12, 2006.
- QB Archie Manning – 22 of 32 passes for 344 yards, one touchdown @ Three Rivers Stadium, Nov. 5, 1978.
- QB Drew Brees – 27 of 39 passes for 326 yards, one touchdown @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Dec. 28, 2018.
- QB Drew Brees – 34 of 44 passes for 305 yards, two touchdowns @ Louisiana Superdome, Oct. 31, 2010.
RECEIVING YARDAGE (100+ yards)
- WR Marques Colston – 10 receptions for 169 yards, @ Heinz Field, Nov. 12, 2006.
- WR Kenny Stills – five receptions for 162 yards, @ Heinz Field, Nov. 30, 2014.
- WR Danny Abramowicz – 12 receptions for 156 yards, @ Tulane Stadium, Oct. 29, 1967.
- WR Danny Abramowicz – Eight receptions for 129 yards, @ Tulane Stadium, Dec. 21, 1969.
- WR Michael Thomas – 11 receptions for 109 yards, @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Dec. 28, 2018.
- TE Dave Parks – Six receptions for 103 yards, @ Tulane Stadium, Dec. 15, 1968.
Check out the Week 16 game action between the Saints and Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018.
SAINTS vs. STEELERS CONNECTIONS
New Orleans Assistant special teams coach Phil Galiano coached at Penn State from 2017-18.
Steelers Secondary Coach Grady Brown served on the staffs of LSU (2009), Southern Mississippi (2010-11), and McNeese State (2020).
Pittsburgh Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada is served as offensive coordinator at LSU in 2017 and served on the same North Carolina State staff with Saints Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach Ryan Nielsen along with Steelers Wide Receivers Coach Frisman Jackson and Running Backs Coach Eddie Faulkner.
Saints T Ryan Ramczyk and Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt and DE Isaiahh Loudermilk were college teammates at Wisconsin.
Saints TE J.P. Holtz prepped at Shaler (Pittsburgh) HS and played at Pittsburgh.
Saints QB Andy Dalton, Holtz and Pittsburgh G James Daniels were teammates in Chicago.
Pittsburgh General Manager Omar Khan went to Rummel HS in Metairie, graduated from Tulane University and worked in the football operations department of the Saints in various capacities from 1996-2001.
Steelers DE Cameron Heyward’s father, Craig, was a first round draft pick of New Orleans in 1989 and played four seasons with the Saints.
Steelers Asst. General Manager Andy Weidl served on the Saints player personnel staff from 2000-05.
Steelers Director of Player Scouting Mark Sadowski worked on the New Orleans personnel staff from 1998-2005.
Saints Executive Director of Communications Doug Miller is a Pittsburgh native who attended the University of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Defensive Line Coach Karl Dunbar is an Opelousas native who played at LSU from 1986-89, played for the Saints in 1993 and coached at his alma mater from 2000-01 and at Nicholls State from 1998-99.
Steelers Asst. Head Coach John Mitchell, a Mobile, Ala. native, served on the LSU coaching staff from 1987-1990. In 1990, Mitchell became the first African-American defensive coordinator in SEC history when he served in that position for the Tigers.
Steelers NT Montravius Adams played for New Orleans in 2021.
New Orleans DE Cameron Jordan and Pittsburgh DE Tyson Alualu were college teammates at the University of California.
Saints WR Jarvis Landry and Steelers DE Larry Ogunjobi were teammates in Cleveland from 2018-20.
Steelers T Trent Scott played at Grambling.
Saints TE Juwan Johnson and Steelers TE Pat Freirmuth were college teammates at Penn State in 2018.
Saints G Cesar Ruiz and Steelers TE Zach Gentry were college teammates at Michigan in 2018.
