The History of the Saints vs. Lions Matchup: A Look Back at 50 Years of Games

SAINTS vs. LIONS SERIES HISTORY

The Saints have a 13-12-1 regular season record against Detroit. This will be their first matchup against the Lions since a 35-29 win at Ford Field on October 4, 2020. New Orleans will be seeking their third consecutive win over Detroit. The first game ended in a 20-20 tie on Nov. 24, 1968 at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. The two clubs split all 10 meetings from 1970-89. 14 contests have been decided by a touchdown or less. The Saints are 9-5 in home contests:

Date Score Site Attendance
11/24/68 TIE, 20-20 @ Tiger Stadium 46,152
11/8/70 WIN19-17 Tulane Stadium 66,910
11/19/72 L, 14-27 @ Tiger Stadium 53,752
10/14/73 WIN20-13 Tulane Stadium 57,810
11/3/74 L, 14-19 @ Tiger Stadium 43,256
11/14/76 WIN17-16 Superdome 42,048
9/25/77 L, 19-23 @ Silverdome 51,458
10/21/79 WIN17-7 Superdome 57,428
10/12/80 L, 13-24 @ Silverdome 78,147
9/18/88 WIN22-14 @ Silverdome 32,943
12/3/89 L, 14-21 @ Silverdome 38,550
10/28/90 L, 10-27 Superdome 64,368
10/4/92 WIN13-7 @ Silverdome 66,971
9/19/93 WIN14-3 Superdome 69,039
9/21/97 WIN35-17 Superdome 50,016
9/3/00 L, 10-14 Superdome 64,900
9/29/02 L, 21-26 @ Ford Field 60,023
12/24/05 L, 12-13 Alamodome 63,747
12/21/08 WIN42-7 @ Ford Field 49,309
9/13/09 WIN45-27 Superdome 69,719
12/4/11 WIN31-17 Superdome 73,042
1/7/12* WIN45-28 Superdome 73,038
10/19/14 L, 23-24 @ Ford Field 62,371
12/21/15 L, 27-35 Superdome 73,017
12/4/16 L, 13-28 Superdome 73,137
10/15/17 WIN52-38 Superdome 73,117
10/4/20 WIN35-29 @ Ford Field
*NFC WINild Card Playoff

2023-11-28 23:47:27
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