Saints 30-31 Lions: Box Score, Stats & Recap (OT, Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

New Orleans SaintsSaints

0-1 · Away

30–31

Final/OT

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Detroit LionsLions

1-0 · Home

Saints vs Lions final: the Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in overtime on September 13, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Saints	0	0	14	10	6	30
Lions	7	0	14	3	7	31

Saints vs Lions Top Performers

Saints

PassingTyler Shough35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingTravis Etienne Jr.8 carries, 45 rush yds
ReceivingChris Olave10 catches, 182 rec yds
DefenseJonas Sanker10 tackles

Lions

PassingJared Goff26/39, 206 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingJahmyr Gibbs29 carries, 156 rush yds, 2 TD
ReceivingAmon-Ra St. Brown10 catches, 67 rec yds, 2 TD
DefenseD.J. Reed10 tackles

Saints vs Lions Box Score

Passing

Saints passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Tyler Shough QB	35/56	411	7.3	3	2	5	47

Lions passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Jared Goff QB	26/39	206	5.3	2	0	1	22

Rushing

Saints rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Travis Etienne Jr. RB	8	45	5.6	0	18
Kendre Miller RB	9	30	3.3	1	8
Tyler Shough QB	5	8	1.6	0	4
CJ Donaldson RB	2	4	2.0	0	3
Barion Brown WR	1	3	3.0	0	3
Audric Estime RB	1	1	1.0	0	1

Lions rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jahmyr Gibbs RB	29	156	5.4	2	21
Sione Vaki RB	2	7	3.5	0	4
Jared Goff QB	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving

Saints receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Chris Olave WR	10	14	182	18.2	0	47
Devaughn Vele WR	7	9	69	9.9	1	31
Juwan Johnson TE	3	8	55	18.3	1	27
Bryce Lance WR	3	4	42	14.0	0	19
Noah Fant TE	4	8	33	8.3	1	10
Travis Etienne Jr. RB	7	9	32	4.6	0	16
CJ Donaldson RB	1	2	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Lions receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR	10	14	67	6.7	2	19
Sam LaPorta TE	5	8	48	9.6	0	19
Jameson Williams WR	4	9	45	11.3	0	22
Jahmyr Gibbs RB	5	5	30	6.0	0	11
Dominic Lovett WR	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Sione Vaki RB	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Brock Wright TE	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Isaac TeSlaa WR	0	1	0	–	0	0

Defense

Saints defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Jonas Sanker SAF	10	7	0	1	0	0
Kaden Elliss LB	9	3	0	0	1	0
Justin Reid SAF	8	5	0	1	0	0
Pete Werner LB	7	3	0	1	1	0
Kool-Aid McKinstry CB	7	4	0	0	1	0
Julian Blackmon SAF	6	2	0	0	0	0
Danny Stutsman LB	6	3	0	0	0	0
Davon Godchaux DL	4	2	0	1	0	0
Nathan Shepherd DL	3	1	0	0	0	0
Vernon Broughton DL	3	1	0	0	0	1
Quincy Riley CB	3	2	0	0	1	0
Carl Granderson DE	2	2	1	1	0	0
Martin Emerson Jr. CB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Colby Wooden DL	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyree Wilson DE	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Young DE	0	0	0	0	1	0

Lions defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
D.J. Reed CB	10	7	0	0	1	0	0
Avonte Maddox DB	7	4	0	0	2	0	0
Rock Ya-Sin CB	7	7	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Campbell LB	7	5	0	1	0	0	0
Derrick Barnes LB	5	3	1	1	2	1	0
Aidan Hutchinson DE	5	4	2	2	0	0	0
Malcolm Rodriguez LB	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Roger McCreary CB	4	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chuck Clark SAF	3	2	0	0	1	1	0
Devin White LB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
DJ Wonnum DE	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
Thomas Harper SAF	3	3	0	0	1	0	0
Tyleik Williams DL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Skyler Gill-Howard DL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Abney II CB	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
Alim McNeill DL	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Damone Clark LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Lacy DL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Moore DE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hogan Hatten LS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric O'Neill DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Saints kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Daniel Carlson K	1/2	28	3/3	6

Lions kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Jake Bates K	1/1	23	4/4	7

Punting

Saints punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Ryan Wright P	5	238	47.6	2	57

Lions punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jack Fox P	7	336	48.0	3	56

Returns

Saints returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Barion Brown WR	3	55	4	21	0
Kendre Miller RB	1	19	0	0	0

Lions returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Tom Kennedy WR	2	59	3	35	0
Jacob Saylors RB	2	25	0	0	0

Saints vs Lions Recap

For the Lions: Jared Goff (26/39, 206 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), Jahmyr Gibbs (29 carries, 156 rush yds, 2 TD), Amon-Ra St. Brown (10 catches, 67 rec yds, 2 TD). For the Saints: Tyler Shough (35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INT), Travis Etienne Jr. (8 carries, 45 rush yds), Chris Olave (10 catches, 182 rec yds).

The Lions did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Saints are 0-1 and the Lions are 1-0.

Saints vs Lions Team Stats

SaintsLions

469
Total yards: 369; 379
Passing yards (net): 204; 90
Rushing yards: 165; 5.5
Yards per play: 5.1; 29
First downs: 26; 8/17 (47%)
Third downs: 5/13 (38%); 4/5 (80%)
Red zone: 4/5 (80%); 3
Turnovers: 1; 6
Penalties: 8; 53
Penalty yards: 61; 31:34
Time of possession: 36:52

Saints vs Lions Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Ford FieldDetroit

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Saints last 5 · 2025

L @ Falcons 17-19 Jan 4, 2026
W @ Titans 34-26 Dec 28, 2025
W vs Jets 29-6 Dec 21, 2025
W vs Panthers 20-17 Dec 14, 2025
W @ Buccaneers 24-20 Dec 7, 2025

Lions last 5 · 2025

W @ Bears 19-16 Jan 4, 2026
L @ Vikings 10-23 Dec 25, 2025
L vs Steelers 24-29 Dec 21, 2025
L @ Rams 34-41 Dec 14, 2025
W vs Cowboys 44-30 Dec 4, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
Top: Williams 21/29, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-527
Cincinnati Bengals4-233
Top: Mayfield 23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Atlanta Falcons3-413
Pittsburgh Steelers5-220
Top: Robinson 21 carries, 83 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Buffalo Bills5-136
Houston Texans2-531
Top: Allen 20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-526
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Brissett 27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-420
New York Giants4-228
Top: Dart 23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Saints vs Lions: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Saints host the Browns Nov 8; Lions host the Vikings Nov 1.

Saints vs Lions FAQs

Who won Saints vs Lions on Sep 13, 2026?

The Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in overtime on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Ford Field in Detroit.

What are the Saints and Lions records?

After this game the Saints were 0-1 and the Lions were 1-0 this season.

Who were the top performers in Saints vs Lions?

Tyler Shough led all passers with 411 yards for the Saints. Jahmyr Gibbs led all rushers with 156 yards for the Lions. Chris Olave led all receivers with 182 yards for the Saints.

Where was Saints vs Lions played?

At Ford Field in Detroit, the home stadium of the Detroit Lions.

What was the score by quarter in Saints vs Lions?

Saints-Lions: Q1 0-7, Q2 0-0, Q3 14-14, Q4 10-3, OT 6-7.

What is next for the Saints and Lions?

Saints host the Browns on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET; Lions host the Vikings on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.