2023 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerGayle Benson
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachDennis Allen
Home fieldCaesars Superdome
Results
Record5–6
Division place2nd NFC South
Uniform

The 2023 season is the New Orleans Saints' 57th season in the National Football League, the 48th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the second under head coach Dennis Allen. They attempt to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous year and make the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

Draft

2023 New Orleans Saints Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
129 Bryan BreseeDTClemson
240 Isaiah FoskeyDENotre Dame
371 Kendre MillerRBTCU
4103 Nick SaldiveriOTOld DominionFrom Chicago
127 Jake HaenerQBFresno StateFrom Jacksonville
5146 Jordan HowdenSMinnesota
6195 A. T. PerryWRWake Forest
2023 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Nick Anderson LB Tulane [1]
Sy Barnett WR Davenport
Jerron Cage DT Ohio State [2]
Shaquan Davis WR South Carolina State [1]
Mark Evans II OT Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Malik Flowers WR, RS Montana [3]
Blake Grupe K Notre Dame [1]
Lou Hedley P Miami (FL)
Anthony Johnson S Virginia
Anfernee Orji LB Vanderbilt
Alex Pihlstrom C Illinois
SaRodorick Thompson Jr. RB Texas Tech
Joel Wilson TE Central Michigan

Staff

New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner – Gayle Benson
  • President – Dennis Lauscha
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
  • Senior vice president/chief operating officer – Ben Hales
  • Asst. general manager/college scouting director – Jeff Ireland
  • Vice president of football administration – Khai Harley
  • Director of operations – James Nagaoka
  • Director of pro scouting – Justin Matthews
  • Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports science – Matt Rhea
  • Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
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Current roster

New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 26 Eno Benjamin RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 50 Andrew Dowell OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 23 Marshon Lattimore CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 13 Michael Thomas WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 98 Payton Turner DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 59 Trai Turner G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated November 25, 2023

52 active, 6 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Kansas City Chiefs W 26–24 1–0 Caesars Superdome Recap
2 August 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W 22–17 2–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 27 Houston Texans L 13–17 2–1 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 16–15 1–0 Caesars Superdome CBS Recap
2 September 18 6:15 p.m. at Carolina Panthers W 20–17 2–0 Bank of America Stadium ESPN Recap
3 September 24 12:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers L 17–18 2–1 Lambeau Field Fox Recap
4 October 1 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 9–26 2–2 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
5 October 8 12:00 p.m. at New England Patriots W 34–0 3–2 Gillette Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 15 12:00 p.m. at Houston Texans L 13–20 3–3 NRG Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 19 7:15 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–31 3–4 Caesars Superdome Prime Video Recap
8 October 29 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts W 38–27 4–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 5 12:00 p.m. Chicago Bears W 24–17 5–4 Caesars Superdome CBS Recap
10 November 12 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings L 19–27 5–5 U.S. Bank Stadium Fox Recap
11 Bye
12 November 26 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 15–24 5–6 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
13 December 3 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions Caesars Superdome Fox
14 December 10 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Caesars Superdome Fox
15 December 17 12:00 p.m. New York Giants Caesars Superdome Fox
16 December 21 7:15 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Prime Video
17 December 31 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Atlanta Falcons Caesars Superdome TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 6 3 0615
Saints 3 3 10016

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

In the Saints home opener against the Tennessee Titans, they barely held on with a 16–15 win. They start off the season 1–0.

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 3 7720
Panthers 3 0 31117

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

With the win, the Saints started 2–0 for the first time since 2013.

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 10 0017
Packers 0 0 01818

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

The Saints led 17–0 going into the fourth quarter, but the Packers mounted an 18-point comeback and won, 18–17, on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Love to Romeo Doubs, which was followed by a missed potential game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt by Saints kicker Blake Grupe. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2–1.

Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 14 01226
Saints 3 0 339

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

The Saints endured their second consecutive loss, falling to 2-2. Last season, Lattimore and Evans were ejected for fighting.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 14 31034
Patriots 0 0 000

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Saints dominated the Patriots with a 34-point shutout, picking up the third win of the season. They improve to 3-2.

Week 6: at Houston Texans

Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 3 3013
Texans 7 10 3020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Saints endured a loss to the Texas, thus bringing their record down to 3-3.

Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 7731
Saints 3 3 31524

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

For the first time since the 2003 season, the Saints were defeated by the Jaguars. They fall to 3-4.

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 14 71038
Colts 7 13 0727

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Saints still defeated the Colts 38-27, even after a tough loss from last Thursday. The Saints improve to 4-4 and tie for first in the division with their rival Falcons.

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 3017
Saints 7 7 3724

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

The Saints defeated the Bears 24-17, while the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Minnesota Vikings, thus bringing the Saints' record to 5-4 and allowing them to take the Number 1 spot in the NFC South.

Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 0 8819
Vikings 3 21 3027

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Coming off the win over the Bears, the Saints traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The two teams played in London last season. The Saints still lost to the Vikings 27-19, in which they dropped to 5-5 on the season despite also being on top of the NFC South.

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 6 3315
Falcons 7 7 01024

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Saints 0 0 000

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Preview

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons 5 6 0 .455 3–0 4–4 213 232 W1
New Orleans Saints 5 6 0 .455 1–2 2–4 229 222 L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 7 0 .364 1–1 3–4 212 227 L2
Carolina Panthers 1 10 0 .091 0–2 0–7 173 292 L4

Conference

NFC
Place # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division
leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 1 0 .909 3–0 6–0 .476 .487 W5
2[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–1 .500 .489 W3
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 .448 .400 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Atlanta Falcons South 5 6 0 .455 3–0 4–4 .427 .382 W1
Wild
cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–3 .394 .330 W4
6[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 .478 .418 L2
7[lower-alpha 3] Seattle Seahawks West 6 6 0 .500 1–3 5–4 .489 .377 L3
In the
hunt
8[lower-alpha 4] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 .508 .464 W2
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Los Angeles Rams West 5 6 0 .455 4–1 4–4 .524 .373 W2
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 2–4 .415 .304 L2
11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 7 0 .364 1–1 3–4 .548 .413 L2
12[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] New York Giants East 4 8 0 .333 2–2 3–4 .479 .255 W2
13[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 .456 .340 W1
14[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Washington Commanders East 4 8 0 .333 0–5 2–7 .489 .333 L3
15 Arizona Cardinals West 2 10 0 .167 0–4 2–6 .533 .609 L2
16 Carolina Panthers South 1 10 0 .091 0–2 0–7 .536 .545 L4

Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]

  1. 1 2 San Francisco wins tie break over Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Minnesota wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay wins tie break over LA Rams and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 1 2 LA Rams wins tie break over New Orleans based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Washington (see below).
  7. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Chicago wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ↑ 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.

Legend

w – Clinched wild card
x – Clinched playoff berth
y – Clinched division
z – Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". neworleanssaints.com. April 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Saints agree to terms with rookie free agent DT Jerron Cage". neworleanssaints.com. May 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Saints agree to terms with rookie free agent WR/RS Malik Flowers". neworleanssaints.com. May 2, 2023.
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