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1 Offseason  



1.1  Signings  





1.2  Re-Signings  





1.3  Departures  







2 2013 draft class  





3 Staff  





4 Final roster  





5 Preseason  





6 Regular season  



6.1  Schedule  





6.2  Game summaries  



6.2.1  Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons  





6.2.2  Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers  





6.2.3  Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals  





6.2.4  Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins  





6.2.5  Week 5: at Chicago Bears  





6.2.6  Week 6: at New England Patriots  





6.2.7  Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills  





6.2.8  Week 9: at New York Jets  





6.2.9  Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys  





6.2.10  Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers  





6.2.11  Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons  





6.2.12  Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks  





6.2.13  Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers  





6.2.14  Week 15: at St. Louis Rams  





6.2.15  Week 16: at Carolina Panthers  





6.2.16  Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  







6.3  Standings  



6.3.1  Division  





6.3.2  Conference  









7 Postseason  



7.1  Schedule  





7.2  Game summaries  



7.2.1  NFC Wild Card Round: at #3 Philadelphia Eagles  





7.2.2  NFC Divisional Round: at #1 Seattle Seahawks  









8 References  





9 External links  














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2013 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerTom Benson
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachSean Payton
Offensive coordinatorPete Carmichael Jr.
Defensive coordinatorRob Ryan
Home fieldMercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd NFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(atEagles) 26–24
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(atSeahawks) 15–23
Pro BowlersDrew Brees, QB
Jahri Evans, G
Jimmy Graham, TE
Cameron Jordan, DE
AP All-ProsJimmy Graham (1st team)
Jahri Evans (2nd team)
Uniform
  • Saints seasons
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  • The 2013 season was the New Orleans Saints' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.

    The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the sixth seed. They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8–0 at home. This was the Saints last playoff appearance and winning season until 2017.

    Offseason[edit]

    Signings[edit]

    Pos. Player 2012 Team Contract
    CB Keenan Lewis Pittsburgh Steelers 5 years, $25.5 million
    TE Benjamin Watson Cleveland Browns 3 years, $4.9 million
    LB Victor Butler Dallas Cowboys 2 years, $3 million
    DE Kenyon Coleman Dallas Cowboys 1 year, $1 million
    CB Chris Carr San Diego Chargers 1 year, $840,000
    QB Luke McCown Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $840,000
    OT Jason Smith New York Jets 1 year, $780,000
    WR Robert Meachem San Diego Chargers 1 year, $715,000

    Re-Signings[edit]

    Pos. Player Contract
    WR Courtney Roby 1 year, $905,000
    LB Will Herring 1 year, $765,000
    OLB Ramon Humber 1 year, $740,000

    Departures[edit]

    Pos. Player 2013 Team
    OT Jermon Bushrod Chicago Bears
    QB Chase Daniel Kansas City Chiefs
    LB Jonathan Casillas Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    S Jim Leonhard Buffalo Bills
    CB Elbert Mack Houston Texans
    QB Seneca Wallace San Francisco 49ers
    WR Steve Breaston
    LB Scott Shanle

    2013 draft class[edit]

    2013 New Orleans Saints draft
    Round Pick Player Position College Notes
    1 15 Kenny Vaccaro  Safety Texas
    3 75 Terron Armstead *  Offensive tackle Arkansas–Pine Bluff
    3 82 John Jenkins  Defensive tackle Georgia
    5 144 Kenny Stills  Wide receiver Oklahoma
    6 183 Rufus Johnson  Defensive end Tarleton State
          Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

    [1]

    Notes The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or seventh rounds. They forfeited their second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal. They acquired the No. 82 selection in a trade that sent two fourth-round selections, Nos. 106 and 109 overall, to the Miami Dolphins. The No. 106 selection had been acquired in a trade that sent running back Chris Ivory to the New York Jets. The Saints traded their seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Barrett Ruud.

    Staff[edit]

    2013 New Orleans Saints staff

    Front office

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    Strength and conditioning

    Final roster[edit]

    2013 New Orleans Saints final roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    Reserve lists


    Practice squad


    Rookies in italics
    53 active, 10 inactive, 8 practice squad

    Preseason[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 August 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–13 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    2 August 16 Oakland Raiders W 28–20 2–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    3 August 25 atHouston Texans W31–23 3–0 Reliant Stadium Recap
    4 August 29 atMiami Dolphins L 21–24 3–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap

    Regular season[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 September 8 Atlanta Falcons W23–17 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    2 September 15 atTampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–14 2–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
    3 September 22 Arizona Cardinals W 31–7 3–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    4 September 30 Miami Dolphins W 38–17 4–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    5 October 6 atChicago Bears W 26–18 5–0 Soldier Field Recap
    6 October 13 atNew England Patriots L 27–30 5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
    7 Bye
    8 October 27 Buffalo Bills W 35–17 6–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    9 November 3 atNew York Jets L 20–26 6–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
    10 November 10 Dallas Cowboys W 49–17 7–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    11 November 17 San Francisco 49ers W 23–20 8–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    12 November 21 atAtlanta Falcons W 17–13 9–2 Georgia Dome Recap
    13 December 2 atSeattle Seahawks L 7–34 9–3 CenturyLink Field Recap
    14 December 8 Carolina Panthers W 31–13 10–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    15 December 15 atSt. Louis Rams L 16–27 10–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap
    16 December 22 atCarolina Panthers L 13–17 10–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
    17 December 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 42–17 11–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries[edit]

    Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons[edit]

    Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Falcons 10 0 7017
    Saints 0 13 7323

    atMercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    With the win against Atlanta, the Saints began their season to 1-0.

    Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

    Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 10 0 3316
    Buccaneers 7 0 0714

    atRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    Game information

    Coming off a Week 1 win against Atlanta, the Saints face the Buccaneers. The Saints narrowly won over the Buccaneers 16–14, thus improving them to 2-0.

    Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals[edit]

    Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 7 0 007
    Saints 7 7 31431

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    After a 2-0 start, the Saints faced the Cardinals. With a dominant 31-7 win, they improved to 3-0.

    Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins[edit]

    Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Dolphins 3 7 0717
    Saints 7 14 14338

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    With the win, the Saints improved to 4-0.

    Week 5: at Chicago Bears[edit]

    Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 6 14 3326
    Bears 0 7 3818

    atSoldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

    Game information

    With the win at Chicago, they improve to 5-0. This was the second time the Saints beat the Bears.

    Week 6: at New England Patriots[edit]

    Week Six: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 7 0 101027
    Patriots 3 14 31030

    atGillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

    Game information

    The Saints meet the Patriots on the road. Despite stopping Tom Brady and the Patriots offense twice in the last 3 minutes of the game, the Saints defense proceeded to give up a game-winning touchdown pass with 5 seconds left on the clock. With the close loss, the Saints fall to 5-1, their first loss of the season.

    Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills[edit]

    Week Eight: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 0 10 0717
    Saints 7 14 7735

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    Coming off a loss to New England on the road, they face the Bills at home. With the win, they improve to 6-1.

    Week 9: at New York Jets[edit]

    Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 7 7 3320
    Jets 3 17 3326

    atMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    Game information

    Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys[edit]

    Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cowboys 3 7 7017
    Saints 7 21 71449

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    The Saints would dominate the Cowboys at home in the Superdome, recording an NFL-record 40 first downs and 625 total yards of offense. This improves their record to 7-2.

    Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]

    Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    49ers 0 10 7320
    Saints 7 7 0923

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    The Saints beat the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers with a game-winning field goal. With the victory, they improve to 8-2.

    Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons[edit]

    Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 7 7 3017
    Falcons 7 6 0013

    atGeorgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

    Game information

    The Saints beat the Falcons on the road. This not only brought the Saints' record to 9-2, but they also sweep the Falcons for the first time since the 2011 season.

    Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

    Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 0 7 007
    Seahawks 17 10 7034

    atCenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    In a Monday Night matchup, the Saints were dominated from the start by the Seahawks. Russell Wilson threw for 310 yard and three touchdowns and rushed for another 47 yards while Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defense limited Drew Brees to 147 yards passing.[2] The loss brought the Saints record down to 9-3.

    Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers[edit]

    Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Panthers 6 0 0713
    Saints 0 21 3731

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    The Saints would beat the Panthers 31-13, thus improving to 10-3.

    Week 15: at St. Louis Rams[edit]

    Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 0 3 01316
    Rams 14 10 3027

    atEdward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    The Saints meet the Rams on the road. The Rams, however, were able to pull off an upset victory. The Saints drop to 10-4.

    Week 16: at Carolina Panthers[edit]

    Week Sixteen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 0 6 0713
    Panthers 0 7 3717

    atBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Game information

    At Bank of America Stadium, the Saints meet the Panthers again. The Saints fall to a close loss by 4 points, allowing a go-ahead touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining. This drops their record to 10–5. This loss cost the Saints clinching a playoff berth, the NFC South, and a first-round bye. In addition, the Panthers moved ahead of the Saints in the NFC South.

    Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

    Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Buccaneers 7 7 3017
    Saints 14 14 7742

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    The Saints were able to sweep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the second straight season with the victory. They finish the season 11-5, clinching a playoff berth as the NFC's #6 seed and would face the #3 seeded Eagles in the wild-card round.

    Standings[edit]

    Division[edit]

    NFC South
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  • W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    (2) Carolina Panthers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 366 241 W3
    (6) New Orleans Saints 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 414 304 W1
    Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 353 443 L2
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 288 389 L3

    Conference[edit]

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  • # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
    Division winners
    1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
    2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
    3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
    4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
    Wild cards
    5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
    6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
    Did not qualify for the postseason
    7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
    8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
    9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
    10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
    11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
    12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
    13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
    14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
    15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
    16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
    Tiebreakers[f]
    1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  • ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  • ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  • ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  • ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  • ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
  • Postseason[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
    recap
    Wild Card January 4, 2014 atPhiladelphia Eagles (3) W 26–24 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
    Divisional January 11, 2014 atSeattle Seahawks (1) L 15–23 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap

    Game summaries[edit]

    NFC Wild Card Round: at #3 Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

    NFC Wild Card Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #3 Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 0 6 14626
    Eagles 0 7 71024

    atLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    In their first playoff matchup since the 2006 season, the Saints defeated the Eagles and earned their first ever postseason win on the road. Drew Brees threw for 250 yards and one touchdown, Mark Ingram rushed for 97 yards and another touchdown, and Shayne Graham went 4-for-4 on field goals, including the game winner with no time left on the clock. Graham started the scoring with a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. Philadelphia struck back with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles to Riley Cooper, but Graham hit another field goal at the end of the half to pull the Saints to within one at 7-6. Early in the third quarter the Saints got their first touchdown when Brees connected with Lance Moore for a 24-yard touchdown pass to take a 13-7 lead, and the Saints extended it to 20-7 on a one-yard run by Ingram. However, Philadelphia came back with a touchdown drive of their own to pull to within six at 20-14 on the strength of a 40-yard completion from Foles to DeShaun Jackson to the Saints 9-yard line and a one-yard run by McCoy for the TD. The Eagles got the ball back in the fourth quarter and pulled to within three on the strength of a 31-yard field goal by Eagles K Alex Henery. The Saints responded with Graham's third field of the night from 35 yards out to make the score 23-17, but Philadelphia went on a 73-yard drive to take the lead, aided by a pass interference on Saints cornerback Corey White and a three-yard touchdown pass from Foles to TE Zach Ertz. On the ensuing kickoff, Saints returner Darren Sproles returned the ball to the Saints 37 and then had fifteen more tacked on because of a horse-collar tackle by the Eagles' Cary Williams. Brees then methodically led the Saints on a 10-play, 34-yard drive to the Eagles' 14 where Graham put his fourth field goal through the uprights for a 26-24 lead as time expired.[4]

    NFC Divisional Round: at #1 Seattle Seahawks[edit]

    NFC Divisional Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 0 0 01515
    Seahawks 6 10 0723

    atCenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    In a much different game than the earlier Monday Night Football matchup, the Saints lost to the Seahawks under stormy and freezing conditions in Seattle. Despite Drew Brees' 309 yards passing, the Saints fumbled once and PK Shane Graham missed two field goal attempts. Seattle jumped out to a 16-0 lead on three Stephen Hauschka field goals and a 15-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch. The Saints got back into the game in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard touchdown rush by Khiry Robinson and a two-point conversion run by Mark Ingram. However, Seattle struck again, this time with a 31-yard touchdown rush by Lynch. The Saints scored their final touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Brees to Marques Colston with only 26 seconds remaining, but the Saints had a chance to tie the game when they recovered the onsides kick. A final attempt at a pass followed by laterals fell short as time expired, sending Seattle to the NFC Championship and the Saints home with a 12-6 record. Lynch finished with a game-high 140 yards on 28 attempts for Seattle while Colston caught 11 balls for 144 yards in a losing effort for the Saints.[5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1947 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  • ^ "New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - December 2nd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  • ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  • ^ "Wild Card - New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles - January 4th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  • ^ "Divisional Round - New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - January 11th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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