Packers vs Saints: all-time record, history and stats

Introduction to Saints vs Packers Series History

The Green Bay Packers are 19-10 against the New Orleans Saints all-time through the December 23, 2024 game. Green Bay is 12-3 at home and 7-7 away. In Packers vs Saints history, they have not yet met in the playoffs.

Since their first meeting in 1968, both teams have had their share of triumphs and tribulations against each other. Their matchups have been marked by iconic personalities, including legends like Brett Favre, Jim Mora, Sean Payton, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers, each contributing their unique flair to this dynamic rivalry.

Whether it’s the Saints’ first regular-season win in the Superdome, or the Packers’ impressive seven-game winning streak, this rivalry has a lot to offer fans of both teams.

First Meeting in New Orleans

The Saints came into the NFL in 1967. The first head coach of the New Orleans Saints was Tom Fears. He served as the head coach from the team’s inaugural season until he was replaced during the 1970 season. Fears was a former NFL player and had a successful career as a wide receiver before moving into coaching.

On December 17, 1972, the Packers and the Saints played their first game in New Orleans at Tulane Stadium. The head coach of the New Orleans Saints in 1972 was J.D. Roberts. He took over from Tom Fears during the 1970 season and stayed until the Saints fired him in August 1973, before that season began.

Green Bay won 30-20 in the last game of the regular season, running for 178 yards. The next time Green Bay visited New Orleans, they played in a newly constructed stadium – the Louisiana Superdome.

Welcome to the Superdome

The brand new Louisiana Superdome welcomed its second regular-season game on October 12, 1975, where the Saints hosted the Packers. The Saints triumphed over the Packers with a 20-19 win, thanks to a strong defensive performance that held the Packers to only 161 total yards.

Mike Strachan and Alvin Maxson also contributed greatly offensively, combining for a whopping 195 yards rushing. This was the Saints’ first regular-season win in the Superdome.

Seven Straight Saints Losses

The Saints lost seven straight games to the Packers between 1976 and 1985, by an average of 13 points.

The Saints broke the streak on September 14, 1986, winning 24-10 in New Orleans for their first win under new head coach Jim Mora.

Jim Mora Era

In the year that followed, Mora led New Orleans to their first-ever winning season and playoff berth, concluding with a 33-24 triumph over the Forrest Gregg coached Packers in the last game of the season on December 27, 1987 at the Superdome. This second straight win was notable as it marked the Saints’ first back-to-back wins against Green Bay in their series history.

Green Bay won the next three meetings, in 1989, 1993 and 1995. The Saints won in 2002, then lost 52-3 in Green Bay on October 9, 2005.

Sean Payton & Drew Brees Era

With coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees, who both joined the team in 2006, the Saints won 4 of 7 games against the Packers, including 2 at home. On September 17, 2006, in just their second game with the franchise, the Saints played the Packers at Lambeau Field.

After falling behind 13-0, the Saints bounced back and pulled off a 34-27 upset thanks to Brees’ amazing performance of 353 yards passing and two touchdowns.

Favre vs Saints – Bountygate

Brett Favre played against the New Orleans Saints multiple times throughout his career. One of the most notable games was the NFC Championship game on January 24, 2010 when he was a Minnesota Viking. In this game, Favre’s Vikings lost to the Saints 31-28 in overtime, with Favre throwing for 310 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions.

The game came under scrutiny in the NFL’s “Bountygate” scandal, which found the Saints ran a bounty program that paid players for hits on opponents, and Favre was one of the players targeted in that game. The scandal led to suspensions for Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis, Joe Vitt and Gregg Williams, a $500,000 fine and the loss of two second-round picks. Suspensions handed to players were overturned.

Aaron Rodgers & Mike McCarthy Era

On November 24, 2008, the Payton/Brees Saints met the Packers at home for the first time, in front of a prime-time audience on Monday Night Football.

Brees was exceptional, throwing for 323 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, with 115 of those yards and two scores going to WR Lance Moore. Their dominant performance led to a 51-29 rout over Green Bay.

Aaron Rodgers was 23 for 41 for 248 yards with 2 TDs, losing to Brees in their first matchup. With the Packers, Rodgers went 3-3 as a starter versus the Saints.

Super Bowl Champions Meet

The Super Bowl XLIV champion Saints, coached by Sean Payton, opened the 2011 season at Lambeau Field against the Super Bowl XLV champion Packers, coached by Mike McCarthy. The Packers took a 42-27 lead early in the fourth quarter, and Drew Brees pulled the Saints within 42-34.

On the final untimed down from the 1-yard line, the Packers’ defense stopped Mark Ingram short of the end zone to preserve the win.

Check out video highlights here.

The game was the NFL debut of second-round pick Randall Cobb, who returned a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown.

2014-2017 Matchups

After losing in shootouts to the Green Bay Packers in both 2011 and 2012, the New Orleans Saints faced the Packers once again on October 26, 2014.

This time around, the Saints put on an impressive offensive display for a national audience during Sunday Night Football and defeated the Packers by a score of 44-23. Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Mark Ingram ran for 172 yards.

On October 22, 2017, in Green Bay, Brees threw for 331 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, and Ingram rushed for 105 yards in a 26-17 Saints win. Brett Hundley made his first career start for the Packers, with Aaron Rodgers out after breaking his collarbone the week before.

Going into that game, Aaron Rodgers was 2-2 as a starter against New Orleans, while Drew Brees had thrown 17 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions in six games against the Packers, one of them with the Chargers. In his two games against them in the Superdome, he completed 81% of his passes for seven touchdowns and no interceptions.

Matt LaFleur Era

The Packers are 3-1 against the Saints in the Matt LaFleur era, through the December 23, 2024 game.

2020

Pandemic Matchup in New Orleans (2020)

The Packers won 37-30 at the Superdome on September 27, 2020. Aaron Rodgers threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns, to Allen Lazard, Marcedes Lewis and Robert Tonyan.

Lazard caught six passes for 146 yards, including a 72-yard catch. Alvin Kamara kept the Saints close with 13 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns, one on a 52-yard pass from Drew Brees that tied the game 27-27 late in the third quarter.

Mason Crosby’s 47-yard field goal put Green Bay back ahead, and Rodgers’ 1-yard touchdown pass to Tonyan with two minutes left put the Packers up 37-27.

2021

Season Opener in Jacksonville (2021)

The Saints beat the Packers 38-3 in the 2021 season opener on September 12. It was a New Orleans home game, but it moved to TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, because Hurricane Ida had knocked out power in New Orleans.

Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes on just 148 passing yards, two of them to Juwan Johnson. Aaron Rodgers threw for 133 yards and two interceptions.

Jordan Love vs the Saints

Jordan Love beat the Saints 18-17 in 2023, his first season as the Packers’ full-time starting quarterback. It was his second win as a starter.

The Pack were down 17-0 before Love led an 18-point 4th quarter comeback, including a game-winning touchdown to Romeo Doubs to seal the victory.

Next Up on the Schedule

The Packers beat the Saints 34-0 at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2024, and next travel to the Caesars Superdome to face New Orleans on December 6, 2026.