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New Orleans Saints
Coach: Aaron Kromer
Key Stats
1 Number of quarterbacks in NFL history with two 5,000-yard passing seasons. Drew Brees threw for 5,476 yards in 2011 to break Dan Marino’s single-season passing record.
5 Number of 300-yard passing games Brees has had against the Panthers, including a 389-yard, five-touchdown effort in Week 17 last season.
8 Consecutive passes No. 1 overall pick Robert Griffin III completed against the Saints at the start of the Redskins’ 40-32 win in New Orleans in Week 1. RGIII completed 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns.
400.7 Yards per game for the Saints since Sean Payton became coach in 2006, No. 1 in the league during that span.
Starting Lineup
Offense
| WR | 12 Marques Colston |
| LT | 74 Jermon Bushrod |
| LG | 66 Ben Grubbs |
| C | 60 Brian de la Puente |
| RG | 73 Jahri Evans |
| RT | 64 Zach Strief |
| TE | 80 Jimmy Graham |
| WR | 19 Devery Henderson |
| QB | 9 Drew Brees |
| FB | 45 Jed Collins |
| RB | 23 Pierre Thomas |
Defense
| LDE | 94 Cameron Jordan |
| DT | 77 Brodrick Bunkley |
| DT | 98 Sedrick Ellis |
| RDE | 91 Will Smith |
| SLB | 58 Scott Shanle |
| MLB | 50 Curtis Lofton |
| WLB | 57 David Hawthorne |
| LCB | 33 Jabari Greer |
| RCB | 21 Patrick Robinson |
| SS | 41 Roman Harper |
| FS | 27 Malcolm Jenkins |
Special Teams
| K | 5 Garrett Hartley |
| P | 6 Thomas Morstead |
| H | 10 Chase Daniel |
| PR | 43 Darren Sproles |
| KOR | 43 Darren Sproles |
| LS | 47 Justin Drescher |
| KO | 6 Thomas Morstead |
Injuries
DNP: WR Devery Henderson (concussion), DE Turk McBride (ankle), CB Johnny Patrick (thigh). LIMITED: LB Scott Shanle (knee). FULL: CB Jabari Greer (groin).
Schedule/Results
| Opponent | Time | TV | |
| September | |||
| 9 | Washington | L 40-32 | |
| 16 | At Carolina | 1 | FOX |
| 23 | Kansas City | 1 | CBS |
| 30 | At Green Bay | 4:25 | FOX |
| October | |||
| 7 | San Diego | 8:20 | NBC |
| 14 | Bye | ||
| 21 | At Tampa Bay | 1 | FOX |
| 28 | At Denver | 8:20 | NBC |
| November | |||
| 5 | Philadelphia | 8:30 | ESPN |
| 11 | Atlanta | 1 | FOX |
| 18 | At Oakland | 4:05 | FOX |
| 25 | San Francisco | 4:25 | FOX |
| 29 | At Atlanta | 8:20 | NFLN |
| December | |||
| 9 | At N.Y. Giants | 4:25 | FOX |
| 16 | Tampa Bay | 1 | FOX |
| 23 | At Dallas | 1 | FOX |
| 30 | Carolina | 1 | FOX |
NOTE: * Time subject to change.
