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The New Orleans Saints had their most receiving yards in a season in 2011, with 5,505 yards.

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	TEAM	REC YDS	SEASON	GP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Saints	5,505	2011	733	472	657	11.7	7.5	46	2,127	431	4.9	2.9	16
2	Saints	5,258	2016	714	472	664	11.1	7.4	38	1,742	404	4.3	2.4	17
3	Saints	5,205	2015	717	460	663	11.3	7.3	32	1,491	397	3.8	2.1	16
4	Saints	5,187	2012	731	423	655	12.3	7.1	43	1,577	370	4.3	2.2	10
5	Saints	5,162	2013	735	446	644	11.6	7.0	39	1,473	391	3.8	2.0	10
6	Saints	5,069	2008	700	413	626	12.3	7.2	34	1,594	398	4.0	2.3	20
7	Saints	4,952	2014	729	456	649	10.9	6.8	33	1,818	406	4.5	2.5	16
8	Saints	4,636	2010	717	450	649	10.3	6.5	33	1,519	380	4.0	2.1	9
9	Saints	4,626	2006	718	372	569	12.4	6.4	27	1,761	472	3.7	2.5	19
10	Saints	4,490	2009	715	378	539	11.9	6.3	34	2,106	468	4.5	2.9	21
11	Saints	4,431	2019	723	418	559	10.6	6.1	36	1,738	405	4.3	2.4	12
12	Saints	4,423	2007	702	440	637	10.1	6.3	28	1,466	392	3.7	2.1	14
13	Saints	4,334	2017	716	386	529	11.2	6.1	23	2,070	444	4.7	2.9	23
14	Saints	4,225	2023	798	406	579	10.4	5.3	28	1,742	480	3.6	2.2	13
15	Saints	4,174	2018	717	381	511	11.0	5.8	33	2,025	471	4.3	2.8	26
16	Saints	4,027	2025	800	397	565	10.1	5.0	19	1,603	435	3.7	2.0	9
17	Saints	4,027	1994	675	366		11.0	6.0	22	1,336	373	3.6	2.0	11
18	Saints	4,010	1980	664	334		12.0	6.0	26	1,362	348	3.9	2.1	9
19	Saints	4,002	1995	669	349		11.5	6.0	26	1,390	383	3.6	2.1	11
20	Saints	3,969	2022	786	338	493	11.7	5.0	24	1,980	465	4.3	2.5	12
21	Saints	3,945	2020	757	370	508	10.7	5.2	28	2,265	494	4.6	3.0	30
22	Saints	3,844	2001	691	313	543	12.3	5.6	27	1,712	419	4.1	2.5	8
23	Saints	3,810	2004	713	309	530	12.3	5.3	21	1,606	406	4.0	2.3	15
24	Saints	3,730	2024	801	340	517	11.0	4.7	21	1,954	444	4.4	2.4	15
25	Saints	3,685	2002	694	291	520	12.7	5.3	27	1,764	426	4.1	2.5	16

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More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,443

Shough

RUSH

153

Miller

REC

580

Olave

Team Rankings

PPG

25.3

10th

OPP PPG

29.7

31st

RUSH YDS/G

97.3

21st

PASS YDS/G

240.5

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Panthers	3	2	.600
Falcons	2	4	.333
Saints	2	4	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	.167

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	CAR	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	NO	@	CIN	1:00 PM

Last Game

Saints

2 - 4

Final

Giants

3 - 2 - 1

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000