2013 New Orleans Saints

2013 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Tom Benson
Head Coach	Sean Payton
General Manager	Mickey Loomis
Home Field	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record	11–5
Place	2nd NFC South
Playoff Finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 26–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 15–23
Pro Bowlers	QB Drew Brees TE Jimmy Graham OG Jahri Evans DE Cameron Jordan
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Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
2013	2014

The 2013 season was the New Orleans Saints' 47th in the National Football League and their 38th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.

The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the sixth seed. They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8–0 at home.

2013 draft class

• Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	15	Kenny Vaccaro	Safety	Texas
3	75	Terron Armstead	Tackle	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
	82	John Jenkins	Defensive tackle	Georgia
5	144	Kenny Stills	Wide receiver	Oklahoma
6	183	Rufus Johnson	Defensive end	Tarleton State

Notes

The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or seventh rounds. They forfeited their second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal. They acquired the No. 82 selection in a trade that sent two fourth-round selections, Nos. 106 and 109 overall, to the Miami Dolphins. The No. 106 selection had been acquired in a trade that sent running back Chris Ivory to the New York Jets. The Saints traded their seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Barrett Ruud.

Staff

New Orleans Saints staff

	Front office Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer – Ben Hales Asst. General Manager/College Scouting Director – Jeff Ireland Vice President of Football Administration – Khai Harley Director of Operations – James Nagaoka Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot Head Coaches Head Coach – Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends – Dan Campbell Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi Running Backs – Joel Thomas Wide Receivers – Ronald Curry Offensive Line – Dan Roushar Assistant Offensive Line – Brendan Nugent Senior Offensive Assistant – Curtis Johnson Offensive Assistant – Declan Doyle Assistant to the Head Coach/Offensive Assistant – Kevin Petry Offensive Assistant – DJ Williams			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dennis Allen Defensive Line – Ryan Nielsen Linebackers – Michael Hodges Secondary – Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant – Peter Giunta Defensive Assistant – Cory Robinson Defensive Assistant – Michael Wilhoite Pass Rush Specialist – Brian Young Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant Special Teams – Phil Galiano Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rob Wenning → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Current roster

New Orleans Saints current roster
Quarterbacks  9 Drew Brees  7 Taysom Hill  2 Jameis Winston Running backs 32 Michael Burton FB 41 Alvin Kamara 88 Ty Montgomery 28 Latavius Murray 24 Dwayne Washington Wide receivers 12 Marquez Callaway 11 Deonte Harris RS 83 Juwan Johnson 17 Emmanuel Sanders 13 Michael Thomas Tight ends 87 Jared Cook 89 Josh Hill 82 Adam Trautman		Offensive linemen 72 Terron Armstead T 73 Ethan Greenidge T 74 James Hurst T 68 Derrick Kelly II G 78 Erik McCoy C 75 Andrus Peat G 71 Ryan Ramczyk T 51 Cesar Ruiz G Defensive linemen 90 Malcom Brown DT 92 Marcus Davenport DE 96 Carl Granderson DE 91 Trey Hendrickson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 93 David Onyemata DT 98 Sheldon Rankins DT 97 Malcolm Roach DT 99 Shy Tuttle DT		Linebackers 47 Alex Anzalone MLB 53 Zack Baun OLB 56 Demario Davis OLB 55 Kaden Elliss OLB 52 Craig Robertson MLB Defensive backs 25 Ken Crawley CB 22 C. J. Gardner-Johnson SS 48 J. T. Gray SS 34 Justin Hardee CB 20 Janoris Jenkins CB 27 Malcolm Jenkins SS 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 21 Patrick Robinson CB 36 D. J. Swearinger FS 43 Marcus Williams FS 26 P. J. Williams FS Special teams  3 Wil Lutz K  6 Thomas Morstead P 49 Zach Wood LS				Reserve lists 58 Kwon Alexander MLB (IR) 29 Johnson Bademosi CB (IR) 64 Will Clapp C 77 Jalen Dalton DT (IR) 62 Nick Easton G (IR) 16 Bennie Fowler WR (IR)  4 Blake Gillikin P (IR) 10 Tre'Quan Smith WR (IR-DFR) 57 Noah Spence DE (NF-Inj.) 86 Jason Vander Laan TE 85 Cole Wick TE Practice squad 80 Austin Carr WR 50 Andrew Dowell LB 95 Ryan Glasgow DT 45 Garrett Griffin TE 30 Grant Haley CB 42 Chase Hansen OLB 84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 37 Tony Jones Jr. RB 18 Jake Kumerow WR 14 Tommylee Lewis WR 15 Trevor Siemian QB 66 Calvin Throckmorton T 63 Cameron Tom G 38 Keith Washington Jr. CB 59 Marcus Willoughby DE (Injured) 86 Ethan Wolf TE 69 Anthony Zettel DE Unrestricted FAs Restricted FAs Exclusive-Rights FAs Rookies in italics Roster updated January 16, 2021 Depth chart • Transactions 52 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad → NFL rosters

Schedule

Preseason

The Saints' preseason opponents was announced on April 4, 2013 as the Saints will face the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders at home while facing the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins away. The Saints' regular season schedule was announced on April 18, 2013.

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	Att	NFL.com recap
			Score	Record
1	August 9	Kansas City	W 17–13	1–0	Superdome	72,080	Recap
2	August 16	Oakland	W 28–20	2–0	Superdome	72,122	Recap
3	August 25	at Houston	W 31–23	3–0	Reliant Stadium	71,611	Recap
4	August 29	at Miami	L 21–24	3–1	Sun Life Stadium	43,019	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	Att	NFL.com recap
			Score	Record
1	September 8	Atlanta	W 23–17	1–0	Superdome	72,348	Recap
2	September 15	at Tampa Bay	W 17–16	2–0	Raymond James Stadium	60,870	Recap
3	September 22	Arizona	W 31–7	3–0	Superdome	73,057	Recap
4	September 30 (Mon)	Miami	W 38–17	4–0	Superdome	73,118	Recap
5	October 6	at Chicago	W 26–18	5–0	Soldier Field	62,361	Recap
6	October 13	at New England	L 27–30	5–1	Gillette Stadium	68,756	Recap
7	Bye week
8	October 27	Buffalo	W 35–17	6–1	Superdome	72,405	Recap
9	November 3	at New York Jets	L 20–26	6–2	MetLife Stadium	76,957	Recap
10	November 10	Dallas	W 49–17	7–2	Superdome	73,018	Recap
11	November 17	San Francisco	W 23–20	8–2	Superdome	73,025	Recap
12	November 21	at Atlanta	W 17–13	9–2	Georgia Dome	70,422	Recap
13	December 2	at Seattle	L 7–34	9–3	CenturyLink Field	68,387	Recap
14	December 8	Carolina	W 31–13	10–3	Superdome	73,089	Recap
15	December 15	at St. Louis	L 16–27	10–4	Edward Jones Dome		Recap
16	December 22	at Carolina			Bank of America Stadium
17	December 29	Tampa Bay			Superdome

LEGEND

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

 *  Indicates that the network and time are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 10 0 7 0 17 Saints 0 13 7 0 20 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: September 8 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – M. Ryan: 25/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT NO – D. Brees: 26/35, 357 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – S. Jackson: 11 carries, 77 yards, 0 TD NO – P. Thomas: 9 carries, 43 yards, 0 TD Top receivers ATL – H. Douglas: 4 receptions, 93 yards, 0 TD NO – D. Sproles: 6 receptions, 88 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers ATL – NO –

Standings

Template:2013 NFC South standings

External links

• Official website