The New Orleans Saints had their most first downs in a game versus the Cowboys on November 10, 2013, with 40 first downs.
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most first downs in a regular-season game by the saints| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saints | 40 | 11/10/2013 |  NO | vs |  DAL | W 49-17 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 625 | 193 | 75.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | | Saints | 36 | 12/25/2020 | NO | vs |  MIN | W 52-33 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 583 | 364 | 55.6 | 100.0 |
| 3 | | Saints | 36 | 12/18/2011 | NO | @ | MIN | W 42-20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 573 | 207 | 72.7 | 0.0 |
| 4 | | Saints | 36 | 10/23/2011 | NO | vs |  IND | W 62-7 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 557 | 252 | 75.0 | |
| 5 | | Saints | 35 | 11/1/2015 | NO | vs |  NYG | W 52-49 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 608 | 416 | 63.6 | 100.0 |
| 6 | | Saints | 34 | 10/5/2014 | NO | vs |  TB | W 37-31 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 511 | 314 | 46.2 | |
| 7 | | Saints | 33 | 11/11/2018 | NO | @ |  CIN | W 51-14 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 509 | 284 | 58.3 | 100.0 |
| 8 | | Saints | 33 | 12/18/2016 | NO | @ |  ARI | W 48-41 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 488 | 425 | 64.3 | 100.0 |
| 9 | | Saints | 33 | 12/23/2012 | NO | @ | DAL | W 34-31 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 562 | 446 | 57.9 | |
| 10 | | Saints | 33 | 1/1/2012 | NO | vs |  CAR | W 45-17 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 617 | 301 | 66.7 | 0.0 |
| 11 | | Saints | 32 | 9/23/2018 | NO | @ |  ATL | W 43-37 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 534 | 407 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 12 | | Saints | 32 | 11/12/2017 | NO | @ |  BUF | W 47-10 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 482 | 198 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 13 | | Saints | 32 | 9/26/2016 | NO | vs | ATL | L 32-45 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 474 | 442 | 53.8 | 50.0 |
| 14 | | Saints | 32 | 12/21/2008 | NO | @ |  DET | W 42-7 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 532 | 255 | 91.7 | |
| 15 | | Saints | 32 | 11/4/2007 | NO | vs |  JAX | W 41-24 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 538 | 432 | 40.0 | |
| 16 | | Saints | 32 | 10/16/2005 | NO | vs | ATL | L 31-34 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 456 | 266 | 42.9 | |
| 17 | | Saints | 32 | 1/2/1983 | NO | vs | ATL | W 35-6 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 462 | 248 | ||
| 18 | | Saints | 31 | 11/4/2018 | NO | vs |  LAR | W 45-35 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 487 | 483 | 58.3 | 100.0 |
| 19 | | Saints | 31 | 11/28/2011 | NO | vs | NYG | W 49-24 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 577 | 465 | 55.6 | 0.0 |
| 20 | | Saints | 30 | 11/8/2015 | NO | vs |  TEN | L 28-34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 416 | 483 | 54.5 | |
| 21 | | Saints | 30 | 9/7/2014 | NO | @ | ATL | L 34-37 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 472 | 568 | 61.5 | |
| 22 | | Saints | 30 | 12/15/2013 | NO | @ |  STL | L 16-27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 432 | 302 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| 23 | | Saints | 30 | 10/2/2011 | NO | @ | JAX | W 23-10 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 503 | 274 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 24 | | Saints | 30 | 11/13/1994 | NO | vs | ATL | W 33-32 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 429 | 389 | 75.0 | |
| 25 | | Saints | 30 | 10/11/1987 | NO | @ |  STL | L 19-24 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 368 | 143 | ||
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OPP PPG
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RUSH YDS/G
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| Buccaneers | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| Panthers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
| Saints | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
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