most rec yds in a week 1 game by a saint all-time

Wes Chandler has the most yards on receptions for the Saints in a Week-1 game, with 205 yards against the Falcons on September 2, 1979.

Regular season

	NAME	REC YDS	DATE	TM		OPP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD
1	Wes Chandler W. Chandler	205	9/2/1979	NO	vs	ATL	6		34.2	1	0	0		0
2	Chris Olave C. Olave	182	9/13/2026	NO	@	DET	10	13	18.2	0	0	0		0
3	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	180	9/9/2018	NO	vs	TB	16	17	11.3	1	0	0		0
4	Willie Snead W. Snead	172	9/11/2016	NO	vs	OAK	9	9	19.1	1	0	0		0
5	Brandin Cooks B. Cooks	143	9/11/2016	NO	vs	OAK	6	9	23.8	2	11	1	11.0	0
6	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	123	9/9/2019	NO	vs	HOU	10	13	12.3	0	0	0		0
7	Lance Moore L. Moore	120	9/9/2012	NO	vs	WAS	6	10	20.0	1	0	0		0
8	Wes Chandler W. Chandler	117	9/6/1981	NO	@	ATL	8		14.6	0	0	0		0
9	Jarvis Landry J. Landry	114	9/11/2022	NO	@	ATL	7	9	16.3	0	0	0		0
10	Chris Olave C. Olave	112	9/10/2023	NO	vs	TEN	8	10	14.0	0	0	0		0
11	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	112	9/9/2018	NO	vs	TB	9	12	12.4	1	29	8	3.6	2
12	Reggie Bush R. Bush	112	9/7/2008	NO	vs	TB	8	9	14.0	1	51	14	3.6	0
13	Eric Martin E. Martin	111	9/5/1993	NO	vs	HOU	7		15.9	0	0	0		0
14	Marques Colston M. Colston	110	9/7/2014	NO	@	ATL	5	8	22.0	0	0	0		0
15	Joe Horn J. Horn	110	9/12/2004	NO	vs	SEA	6	9	18.3	0	0	0		0
16	Joe Horn J. Horn	108	9/8/2002	NO	@	TB	8	11	13.5	0	0	0		0
17	Devery Henderson D. Henderson	103	9/13/2009	NO	vs	DET	5	8	20.6	1	0	0		0
18	Lindsay Scott L. Scott	103	9/12/1982	NO	vs	STL	6		17.2	0	0	0		0
19	Larry Hardy L. Hardy	103	9/7/1980	NO	vs	SF	6		17.2	0	0	0		0
20	Ted Ginn T. Ginn	101	9/9/2019	NO	vs	HOU	7	7	14.4	0	0	0		0
21	Donte' Stallworth D. Stallworth	101	9/7/2003	NO	@	SEA	8	15	12.6	0	0	0		0
22	Quinn Early Q. Early	101	9/4/1994	NO	vs	KC	8		12.6	0	0	0		0
23	Devery Henderson D. Henderson	100	9/8/2011	NO	@	GB	6	9	16.7	1	0	0		0
24	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	98	9/13/2015	NO	@	ARI	8	9	12.3	0	24	9	2.7	0
25	Michael Haynes M. Haynes	97	9/3/1995	NO	vs	SF	5		19.4	1	0	0		0

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Sun 9/27	LV	@	NO	4:25 PM
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
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Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
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Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

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Patriots	0	1	0	.000
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Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000