WEEK 2 · Sun 09/14 · 12:00 PM CDT
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The New Orleans Saints (0-1) will seek their first win of the season when they continue their slate of three straight NFC West opponents, to host the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Kickoff for the contest is at 12:00 p.m. (CDT), which will be regionally telecast on FOX (WVUE-8 locally).
Sunday marks the 79th regular season meeting between the Saints and 49ers, with San Francisco leading the series 49-27-2. New Orleans has won six of the last 10 regular season meetings. The 49ers will be the second straight NFC West opponent for the Saints, who dropped their season opener to the Arizona Cardinals 20-13 at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans will be led by the steady hand of Coach Kellen Moore, who made his NFL coaching debut last Sunday.
THIS WEEK IN THE NFC SOUTH: The rest of the NFC South will hit the road as the Carolina Panthers (0-1) travel to face the Arizona Cardinals (1-0) on Sunday at 3:05 p.m., the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) visit the Minnesota Vikings (1-0) on "Sunday Night Football" at 7:20 p.m., and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) head off to face the Houston Texans (0-1) on "Monday Night Football" at 6 p.m.
SAINTS vs. 49ERS SEASON SERIES HISTORY
Foes in the old NFC West from 1970-2001, the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers have an extensive regular season history in addition to playing one of the most thrilling games in NFL playoff history. While San Francisco leads the regular season series 49-27-2, New Orleans has captured six of the last 10 regular season meetings. The first meeting between the two clubs was a 27-13 Saints loss on Oct. 22, 1967 in San Francisco's Kezar Stadium during New Orleans' inaugural season. The last meeting was a 13-0 49ers win at Levis Stadium on Nov. 27, 2022.
In the 78 regular season games of the series there has been:
• Two seven-game San Francisco winning streaks from 1974-77 and from 1996-99
• A six-game regular season winning streak for New Orleans from 2002-10.
• A 15-25 record for the Saints in home contests, including a 27-13 win on November 15, 2020, the last matchup at the Superdome.
• 37 games decided by double-digits.
• 12 games decided by 21-or-more points.
• 38 games decided by a touchdown or less.
THE LAST REGULAR SEASON MEETING
49ers 13, Saints 0: Nov. 27, 2022 @ Levi's Stadium - A strong defensive effort wasn't enough as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints 13-0 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The loss dropped the Saints to 4-8. The victory was the fourth straight for San Francisco, which improved to 7-4. FULL GAME RECAP
New Orleans Saints players in action during their 2022 Week 12 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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SAINTS vs. 49ERS SUPERLATIVES
A look at the top individual performances for Saints players against the 49ers in the previous 78 meetings:
| Most Rushing Yards | Mark Ingram, 158 yards on 15 carries (10.5 avg.), Nov. 6, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium. |
| Most Passing Yards | Archie Manning, 377 yards on 24-of-38 passing (63.2 pct.) with three TD passes (111.4 passer rating), Dec. 7, 1980 at Candlestick Park |
| Most Passing Touchdowns | Five, Drew Brees, December 8, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. |
| Most Receptions | Wide Receiver Willie Jackson, 11 receptions for 167 yards (15.2 avg.), November 11, 2001 at 3Com Park and wide receiver Michael Thomas, 11 receptions for 134 yards (12.2 avg.) and one touchdown, December 8, 2019. |
| Most Receiving Yards | Joe Horn, 180 yards on 10 receptions (18.0 avg.) and one touchdown, November 5, 2000 at the Louisiana Superdome. |
| Most Interceptions | 2, (5x), last CB Mike McKenzie, December 3, 2006 at Louisiana Superdome. |
| Most Sacks | 2, (15x), last defensive end Charles Grant, September 28, 2008 at Louisiana Superdome. |
SAINTS vs. 49ERS STATISTICAL COMPARISON
2024 NFL Regular Season League Rankings
| Saints | 49ers | |
| Record | 5-12 | 6-11 |
| Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 19.9 (24t) | 22.9 (13t) |
| Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank) | 23.4 (19) | 25.6 (29) |
| Total Off. (NFL Rank) | 320.1 (21) | 376.3 (4) |
| Rushing Off. (NFL Rank) | 114.9 (14) | 127.2 (12) |
| Passing Off. (NFL Rank) | 205.2 (23) | 249.1 (4) |
| Total Def. (NFL Rank) | 379.9 (30) | 317.4 (8) |
| Rushing Def. (NFL Rank) | 141.4 (31) | 124.6 (18) |
| Passing Def. (NFL Rank) | 238.5 (27) | 192.8 (5) |
| Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 12.5 (5) | 9.2 (20) |
| Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank) | 27.0 (21) | 28.5 (10) |
| Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) | -2 (16t) | -10 (27) |
| Possession Avg. | 28:08 | 30:29 |
| Touchdowns | 37 | 42 |
| Penalties | 110 | 111 |
| Penalty Yards | 1,003 | 843 |
| Opp. Penalties | 115 | 79 |
| Opp. Penalty Yards | 959 | 624 |
SAINTS vs. 49ERS SERIES FAST FACTS
as of Week 2 2025
| Category | Details |
| Saints’ Largest Margin of Victory | 24 points, Saints won 34-10, 12/3/06 at the Superdome |
| 49ers’ Largest Margin of Victory | 40 points, 49ers won 40-0, 10/21/73 at Candlestick Park |
| Current Series Streak | One-game winning streak for San Francisco, 11/27/22-present |
| Saints’ Longest Win Streak | Six games, 10/20/02-9/20/10 |
| 49ers’ Longest Win Streak | Eight games, 9/15/74-11/27/77 |
| Most Points by Saints in a Game | 46 points, 49ers won 48-46, 12/8/19 at the Superdome |
| Most Points by 49ers in a Game | 48 points, 49ers won 48-46, 12/8/19 at the Superdome |
| Most Combined Points (Both Teams) | 94 points, 49ers won 48-46, 12/8/19 at the Superdome |
| Fewest Points by Saints in a Game | 0 points (six times), 49ers won 13-0, 11/27/22 at Levis Stadium (most recent) |
| Fewest Points by 49ers in a Game | 13 points, Saints won 10-3, 11/10/91 at the Superdome |
| Fewest Combined Points (Both Teams) | 13 points (two times), 49ers won 13-0, 11/27/22 at Levis Stadium |
SAINTS vs. 49ERS CONNECTIONS
Saints DE Cameron Jordan played at the University of California from 2007-10, where he was an All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection as a senior.
New Orleans Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley served as assistant coach/defense for the 49ers in 2024.
Saints DE Chase Young played for the 49ers in the second half of the 2023 season and the postseason.
Saints practice squad WR Cedrick Wilson Jr.'s father, WR Cedrick Wilson Sr., played for San Francisco from 2001-04.
Saints Tight Ends Coach Chase Haslett was born in Sacramento, when his father Jim Haslett was the defensive coordinator of the WLAF's Sacramento Surge.
Saints Offensive Coordinator Doug Nussmeier served as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks at Fresno State in 2008.
New Orleans Linebackers Coach Peter Sirmon served the last seven seasons at the University of California, starting in 2018 as the inside linebackers coach and adding co-defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator duties to his role in 2019.
Saints Quarterbacks Coach Scott Tolzien played for the 49ers from 2011-12.
Saints practice squad QB Jake Haener prepped at Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.) HS and played at Fresno State.
Saints DB Rejzohn Wright prepped at James Logan (East Palo Alto, Calif.) HS and started his college career at Laney College.
49ers ILB Luke Gifford was college teammates with Saints TE Jack Stoll at Nebraska. Stoll and 49ers DE Bryce Huff, who prepped at St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.), were teammates with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.
Saints WR Brandin Cooks prepped at Lincoln (Stockton, Calif.) HS.
Saints Wide Receivers Coach Keith Williams, a native of Lodi, Calif., coached at both San Jose State and Fresno State.
New Orleans S Justin Reid played at Stanford, where he was a college teammate of 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey. Reid and 49ers WRs Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were teammates with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Saints DE Carl Granderson prepped at Grant (Sacramento) HS.
Young, New Orleans WR Chris Olave and LB Pete Werner played with 49ers DL Nick Bosa and TE Luke Farrell at Ohio State.
Saints TE Taysom Hill and San Francisco LB Fred Warner were college teammates at BYU.
New Orleans Vice President of Player Development Fred McAfee and San Francisco General Manager John Lynch were teammates with Tampa Bay in 1999.
San Francisco P Thomas Morstead was a fifth-round pick of the Saints in 2009 and played for them from 2009-20.
49ers Offensive Assistant Deuce Schwartz served as a special teams assistant in New Orleans from 2017-18.
New Orleans CB Isaac Yiadom played for San Francisco in 2024.
San Francisco WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling played for New Orleans in 2024.
Saints OL Luke Fortner, 49ers G Ben Bartch and Farrell were teammates in Jacksonville from 2022-23.
Saints Defensive Line Coach Bo Davis, San Francisco Defensive Backs Coach Daniel Bullocks and Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh served on the same Jacksonville coaching staff in 2016, under Assistant Head Coach Gus Bradley, who was the Jaguars' head coach. Saleh and Saints Assistant Special Teams Coach Kyle Wilber served on the same Green Bay staff in 2024.
Saints T Xavier Truss and San Francisco DE Robert Beal Jr. were teammates at Georgia.
New Orleans Assistant Defensive Backs Coach Robert Blanton and 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach Colt Anderson were teammates in Buffalo from 2016-17.
Saints LB Demario Davis played for 49ers Linebackers Coach Johny Holland when he served as inside linebackers coach of the Browns in 2016.
49ers QB Mac Jones was teammates with Saints DT Davon Godchaux with New England. Godchaux and 49ers C Jake Brendel were teammates in Miami from 2017-18. Fortner, Jones and 49ers DT Jordan Jefferson, who prepped at Navarre (Fla.) HS and played at LSU in 2023, were teammates in Jacksonville in 2024.
Saints DB Ugo Amadi played for the Titans with 49ers DE Sam Okuayinonu in 2022.
New Orleans CB Quincy Riley played with 49ers RB Isaac Guerendo at Louisville.
Saints TE Moliki Matavao and 49ers RB Jordan James were teammates at Oregon in 2022.
Saints TE Foster Moreau played for 49ers Quarterbacks Coach Mick Lombardi when he served as offensive coordinator with the Raiders from 2022-23.
Saints CB Kool-Aid McKinstry played with 49ers RB Brian Robinson Jr. at Alabama.
New Orleans RBs Velus Jones Jr. and Alvin Kamara and CB Alontae Taylor played with 49ers WR Jauan Jennings at Tennessee.
49ers G Dominick Puni blocked for Saints RB Devin Neal at Kansas.
New Orleans LB Jaylan Ford, T Kelvin Banks Jr. and DT Vernon Broughton played with 49ers DT Alfred Collins at Texas.
Saints TE Juwan Johnson and 49ers DE Yetur Gross-Matos were teammates at Penn State.
