Detroit Lions 31–30 New Orleans Saints
- Season
- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 1
- Venue
- Ford FieldDetroit
NFL: Detroit Lions beat New Orleans Saints 31–30.
Game leaders
206Jared GoffPassing yards
410Tyler Shough
156Jahmyr GibbsRushing yards
46Travis Etienne Jr.
67Amon-Ra St. BrownReceiving yards
182Chris Olave
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
Show as a table
| When | Detroit Lions | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:39 · Jahmyr Gibbs | 7 | 0 |
| Q3 11:14 · Jahmyr Gibbs | 14 | 0 |
| Q3 8:54 · Amon-Ra St. Brown | 21 | 0 |
| Q3 4:27 · Kendre Miller | 21 | 7 |
| Q3 0:28 · Devaughn Vele | 21 | 14 |
| Q4 7:41 · Daniel Carlson | 21 | 17 |
| Q4 2:32 · Jake Bates | 24 | 17 |
| Q4 1:07 · Juwan Johnson | 24 | 24 |
| OT 5:04 · Amon-Ra St. Brown | 31 | 24 |
| OT 1:34 · Noah Fant | 31 | 30 |
| 75′ | 31 | 30 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
Third-down conversions
38%5/1347%8/17
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
80%4/580%4/5
- 5.15.5Yards per play
- 2.212.14Points per drive
- 26.433.5Yards per drive
- 7386Plays
How the yards came
Detroit Lions
Pass 204Rush 165
New Orleans Saints
Pass 378Rush 91
- Time of possession
- 36:5131:35
- Turnover margin
- +2-2
- Sacks made
- 51
- Penalties (yards)
- 8 (61)6 (53)
Show as a table
| Detroit Lions | New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 5/13 | 8/17 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Points per drive | 2.21 | 2.14 |
| Yards per drive | 26.4 | 33.5 |
| Plays | 73 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 378 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 91 |
| Time of possession | 36:51 | 31:35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties (yards) | 8 (61) | 6 (53) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)Q1 3:397–0
Q3
- Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)Q3 11:1414–0
- Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)Q3 8:5421–0
- Q3 4:2721–7Kendre Miller(Touchdown)
- Q3 0:2821–14Devaughn Vele(Touchdown)
Q4
- Q4 7:4121–17Daniel Carlson(Field goal)
- Jake Bates(Field goal)Q4 2:3224–17
- Q4 1:0724–24Juwan Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q4 7:4121–17
OT
- Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)OT 5:0431–24
- OT 1:3431–30Noah Fant(Touchdown)
Key stats
- 369Total yards469
- 204Passing yards378
- 165Rushing yards91
- 26First downs29
- 73Total plays86
- 5.1Yards per play5.5
- 5.1Yards per pass6.2
- 5.0Yards per rush3.6
- 26/39Comp / Att35/56
- 33Rushing attempts25
Quarter by quarter
Detroit Lions led after 4 of 5 quarters, New Orleans Saints after 0. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Detroit Lions after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Detroit Lions: 2 won, 1 lost in their last 3 games.- Detroit Lions scored 56 points and allowed 45 in their last 3 games.
New Orleans Saints: 1 won, 2 lost in their last 3 games.- New Orleans Saints scored 47 points and allowed 82 in their last 3 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)Q1 3:397–0
Q3
- Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)Q3 11:1414–0
- Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)Q3 8:5421–0
- Q3 4:2721–7Kendre Miller(Touchdown)
- Q3 0:2821–14Devaughn Vele(Touchdown)
Q4
- Q4 7:4121–17Daniel Carlson(Field goal)
- Jake Bates(Field goal)Q4 2:3224–17
- Q4 1:0724–24Juwan Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q4 7:4121–17
OT
- Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)OT 5:0431–24
- OT 1:3431–30Noah Fant(Touchdown)
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
Third-down conversions
38%5/1347%8/17
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
80%4/580%4/5
- 5.15.5Yards per play
- 2.212.14Points per drive
- 26.433.5Yards per drive
- 7386Plays
How the yards came
Detroit Lions
Pass 204Rush 165
New Orleans Saints
Pass 378Rush 91
- Time of possession
- 36:5131:35
- Turnover margin
- +2-2
- Sacks made
- 51
- Penalties (yards)
- 8 (61)6 (53)
Show as a table
| Detroit Lions | New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 5/13 | 8/17 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Points per drive | 2.21 | 2.14 |
| Yards per drive | 26.4 | 33.5 |
| Plays | 73 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 378 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 91 |
| Time of possession | 36:51 | 31:35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties (yards) | 8 (61) | 6 (53) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
7
14
14
3
10
7
6
Show as a table
| Quarter | Detroit Lions · Touchdowns | New Orleans Saints · Touchdowns | Detroit Lions · Field goals | New Orleans Saints · Field goals | Detroit Lions · Extra points and conversions | New Orleans Saints · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Q4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| OT | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Jared Goff
26/39 completions
206yards2 TD
Tyler Shough
35/56 completions
410yards3 TD
Rushing
Jahmyr Gibbs
29 carries
156yards2 TD
Travis Etienne Jr.
9 carries
46yards
Receiving
Amon-Ra St. Brown
10/14 caught/targeted
67yards2 TD
Chris Olave
10/13 caught/targeted
182yards
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
Offence
- 369Total yards469
- 204Passing yards378
- 165Rushing yards91
- 26First downs29
- 73Total plays86
- 5.1Yards per play5.5
- 5.1Yards per pass6.2
- 5.0Yards per rush3.6
- 26/39Comp / Att35/56
- 33Rushing attempts25
Efficiency
- 5-133rd down efficiency8-17
- 0-04th down efficiency2-2
- 4-5Red zone (made / att)4-5
- 14Drives14
- 36:51Possession31:35
Turnovers & penalties
- 1Turnovers3
- 0Interceptions thrown2
- 1Fumbles lost1
- 8-61Penalties6-53
- 5Sacks1
- 1-2Sacks – yards lost5-32
Defence
- 2Interceptions0
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Detroit Lions led after 4 of 5 quarters, New Orleans Saints after 0. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Detroit Lions after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Detroit Lions
- New Orleans Saints
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
Passing
| Jared Goff | 26/39 | 206 | 5.3 | 2 | 1-2 | 53.3 |
Rushing
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 29 | 156 | 5.4 | 2 | 21 |
| Sione Vaki | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 14 | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 2 | 19 |
| Sam LaPorta | 8 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Jameson Williams | 9 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Brock Wright | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Interceptions
Defensive
| D.J. Reed | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tay Martin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harper | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric O'Neill | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler GillHoward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Abney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Dorsey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saylors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Nowaske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Tom Kennedy | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 33 |
| Jacob Saylors | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 |
Punt returns
| Tom Kennedy | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 17 |
Kicking
| Jake Bates | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting
| Jack Fox | 7 | 336 | 48.0 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |