Saints 34-27 Giants: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 18)

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:03 AM ET

Week 6

New Orleans SaintsSaints

2-4 · Away

34–27

Final

Sunday, October 18, 2026

New York GiantsGiants

3-2 · Home

Saints vs Giants final: the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27 on October 18, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Saints	0	10	17	7	34
Giants	7	3	0	17	27

Saints vs Giants Top Performers

Saints

PassingTyler Shough16/30, 144 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingKendre Miller20 carries, 70 rush yds
ReceivingChris Olave4 catches, 43 rec yds, 1 TD
DefensePete Werner11 tackles, 1 sack

Giants

PassingJ.J. McCarthy11/21, 243 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJ.J. McCarthy2 carries, 26 rush yds
ReceivingMalik Nabers12 catches, 165 rec yds
DefenseTremaine Edmunds9 tackles

Saints vs Giants Box Score

Passing

Saints passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Tyler Shough QB	16/30	144	4.8	3	0	0	31

Giants passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
J.J. McCarthy QB	11/21	243	11.6	1	1	1	49
Jameis Winston QB	14/26	152	5.8	1	2	4	24

Rushing

Saints rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Kendre Miller RB	20	70	3.5	0	11
CJ Donaldson RB	6	39	6.5	0	17
Alvin Kamara RB	7	34	4.9	0	15
Tyler Shough QB	5	32	6.4	1	25

Giants rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
J.J. McCarthy QB	2	26	13.0	0	28
Darnell Mooney WR	1	20	20.0	0	20
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	6	18	3.0	1	5
Devin Singletary RB	4	14	3.5	0	9
Jameis Winston QB	3	4	1.3	0	3
Najee Harris RB	4	2	0.5	0	4

Receiving

Saints receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Chris Olave WR	4	7	43	10.8	1	18
Devaughn Vele WR	3	6	42	14.0	0	18
Alvin Kamara RB	2	4	35	17.5	1	31
Oscar Delp TE	2	2	10	5.0	0	8
Bryce Lance WR	2	4	9	4.5	1	7
Barion Brown WR	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Noah Fant TE	0	1	0	–	0	0
Juwan Johnson TE	0	2	0	–	0	0
Kendre Miller RB	2	2	0	0.0	0	0
CJ Donaldson RB	0	1	0	–	0	0

Giants receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Malik Nabers WR	12	15	165	13.8	0	46
Isaiah Likely TE	6	11	99	16.5	1	24
Charlie Jones WR	2	3	66	33.0	0	49
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	2	3	27	13.5	1	17
Devin Singletary RB	1	1	19	19.0	0	19
Malachi Fields WR	2	8	19	9.5	0	11
Darnell Mooney WR	0	2	0	–	0	0

Defense

Saints defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT
Pete Werner LB	11	5	1	1	1	0
Martin Emerson Jr. CB	7	7	0	1	4	2
Quincy Riley CB	6	6	0	1	1	0
Carl Granderson DE	5	1	1.5	0	0	0
Justin Reid SAF	4	2	0	0	0	0
Julian Blackmon SAF	4	2	0	0	1	1
Vernon Broughton DL	4	1	0	0	0	0
Danny Stutsman LB	4	1	0	0	1	0
Chase Young DE	3	1	1.5	0	1	0
Tyree Wilson DE	3	1	0	0	0	0
Cameron Jordan DE	2	2	0	1	0	0
Jonas Sanker SAF	2	1	0	0	1	0
Chris Rumph II LB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kool-Aid McKinstry CB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylan Ford LB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Christen Miller DT	1	0	0	0	0	0
Colby Wooden DL	1	1	1	1	0	0

Giants defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	TFL	PD	FF
Tremaine Edmunds LB	9	5	0	0	0
Jevón Holland SAF	9	6	1	1	0
DJ Reader DL	6	5	1	0	0
Kayvon Thibodeaux OLB	5	2	0	0	0
Arvell Reese LB	5	3	0	0	0
Ar'Darius Washington SAF	4	4	0	0	0
Deonte Banks CB	4	2	0	1	0
Dru Phillips CB	4	3	0	0	0
Shelby Harris DT	3	1	0	0	0
Greg Newsome II CB	3	2	0	1	0
Jason Pinnock SAF	2	1	0	1	1
Trace Ford OLB	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Jamison-Travis DL	2	2	0	0	0
Darius Alexander DL	1	1	0	0	0
Nic Jones CB	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Saints kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Daniel Carlson K	2/3	58	4/4	10

Giants kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Dominic Zvada K	2/2	41	1/1	7

Punting

Saints punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Ryan Wright P	7	294	42.0	5	53

Giants punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jordan Stout P	5	271	54.2	0	66

Returns

Saints returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Barion Brown WR	2	66	5	68	0
Bryce Lance WR	2	47	0	0	0

Giants returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Charlie Jones WR	3	67	4	33	0
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	2	45	0	0	0

Saints vs Giants Recap

For the Saints: Tyler Shough (16/30, 144 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT), Kendre Miller (20 carries, 70 rush yds), Chris Olave (4 catches, 43 rec yds, 1 TD). For the Giants: J.J. McCarthy (11/21, 243 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), J.J. McCarthy (2 carries, 26 rush yds), Malik Nabers (12 catches, 165 rec yds).

The Saints did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 17.

After the game, the Saints are 2-4 and the Giants are 3-2.

Saints vs Giants Team Stats

SaintsGiants

319
Total yards: 461; 144
Passing yards (net): 377; 175
Rushing yards: 84; 4.7
Yards per play: 6.4; 18
First downs: 23; 4/15 (27%)
Third downs: 4/14 (29%); 3/3 (100%)
Red zone: 2/4 (50%); 1
Turnovers: 4; 7
Penalties: 10; 52
Penalty yards: 73; 31:02
Time of possession: 28:58

Saints vs Giants Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, October 18, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

TV: FOX

Stadium: MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford

Week: NFL Week 6All Week 6 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Saints vs Giants: Tale of the Tape

SaintsNFC conference gameGiants

1-4
Record: 3-1-1; NFC #15
Playoff seed: NFC #3; 23.6
Points per game: 21.8; 30.2
Points allowed: 21.2; -6.6
Point differential: +0.6; 1-1
Road / home record: 3-0; 0-1
Division record: 1-0; L3
Streak: 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesSaints 1-0

Saints last 5

L vs Vikings 13-23 Oct 11, 2026
L vs Falcons 24-45 Oct 5, 2026
L vs Raiders 27-35 Sep 27, 2026
W @ Ravens 24-17 Sep 20, 2026
L @ Lions 30-31 Sep 13, 2026

Giants last 5

L @ Commanders 27-27 Oct 11, 2026
W vs Cardinals 36-24 Oct 4, 2026
W vs Titans 12-7 Sep 27, 2026
L @ Rams 6-28 Sep 21, 2026
W vs Cowboys 28-20 Sep 13, 2026

Previous meetings

Oct 5, 2025 Giants @ Saints 14-26

Saints vs Giants All-Time Head-to-Head

Saints 1717 Giants

The series is even 17-17 in 34 meetings on record since 1967.

Date	Score	Winner
Oct 5, 2025	Giants 14, Saints 26	Saints
Dec 8, 2024	Saints 14, Giants 11	Saints
Dec 17, 2023	Giants 6, Saints 24	Saints
Oct 3, 2021	Giants 27, Saints 21	Giants
Sep 30, 2018	Saints 33, Giants 18	Saints
Sep 18, 2016	Saints 13, Giants 16	Giants
Nov 1, 2015	Giants 49, Saints 52	Saints
Dec 9, 2012	Saints 27, Giants 52	Giants
Nov 28, 2011	Giants 24, Saints 49	Saints
Oct 18, 2009	Giants 27, Saints 48	Saints

Regular season and playoffs, from the games in our data feed; older meetings are not included.

More NFL Games on Oct 18, 2026

FinalNFL Network, ESPN Deportes
Houston Texans2-534
Jacksonville Jaguars4-231
Top: Lawrence 24/41, 306 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
FinalFOX
Tennessee Titans1-626
Indianapolis Colts2-520
Top: Taylor 21 carries, 94 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
FinalFOX
Baltimore Ravens4-310
Cleveland Browns5-213
Top: Huntley 19/31, 165 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
FinalCBS, Paramount+
Carolina Panthers3-325
Philadelphia Eagles2-514
Top: Young 20/39, 281 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
FinalCBS, Paramount+
Pittsburgh Steelers5-226
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-519
Top: Rodgers 33/49, 253 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
FinalFOX
Chicago Bears5-231
Atlanta Falcons3-423
Top: Williams 30/36, 305 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
FinalCBS, Paramount+
New York Jets2-519
New England Patriots4-326
Top: Maye 18/32, 235 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
FinalFOX
Arizona Cardinals2-518
Los Angeles Rams3-416
Top: Stafford 25/33, 222 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
FinalCBS, Paramount+
Buffalo Bills5-133
Las Vegas Raiders3-430
Top: Cousins 23/41, 313 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
FinalCBS, Paramount+
Los Angeles Chargers0-66
Kansas City Chiefs5-122
Top: III 19 carries, 128 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
FinalNBC, Peacock
Dallas Cowboys3-413
Green Bay Packers4-323
Top: Love 23/41, 276 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›

That covers Saints vs Giants: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Saints host the Browns Nov 8; Giants visit the Eagles Nov 8.

Saints vs Giants FAQs

Who won Saints vs Giants on Oct 18, 2026?

The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

What are the Saints and Giants records?

After this game the Saints were 2-4 and the Giants were 3-2 this season.

Who were the top performers in Saints vs Giants?

J.J. McCarthy led all passers with 243 yards for the Giants. Kendre Miller led all rushers with 70 yards for the Saints. Malik Nabers led all receivers with 165 yards for the Giants.

How did Saints vs Giants go last season?

The Saints won the regular-season series 1-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Saints vs Giants game?

The Saints beat the Giants 26-14 on Oct 5, 2025 at home.

Where was Saints vs Giants played?

At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the home stadium of the New York Giants.

What was the score by quarter in Saints vs Giants?

Saints-Giants: Q1 0-7, Q2 10-3, Q3 17-0, Q4 7-17.

What is next for the Saints and Giants?

Saints host the Browns on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET; Giants visit the Eagles on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET.