New Orleans Saints 30, Detroit Lions 31: final score and stats
Detroit Lions beat New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints 30 to Detroit Lions 31, on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit, MI. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints.
NFLSunday, September 13, 2026
DateSep 13, 2026
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueFord Field, Detroit, MI
TVFox
Attendance62,897
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Team comparison
New Orleans SaintsDetroit Lions
Points per game
Points allowed per game
0-1Record1-0
1st in NFC SouthStanding2nd in NFC North
2-1Road record / home record4-0
WLWLLLast 5WWWWL
W1StreakW4
Team stats
New Orleans SaintsDetroit Lions
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
8-173rd down efficiency5-13
2-24th down efficiency0-0
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
35/56Comp/Att26/39
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
5-32Sacks-Yards Lost1-2
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
New Orleans Saints
Travis Etienne Jr. RB · Hamstring - Strain
Injured ReserveErik McCoy C · Biceps - Not Specified
DoubtfulDillon Radunz G · Knee - ACL - Not Specified
Injured ReserveMason Tipton WR · Leg - Not Specified
OutCJ Donaldson RB · Shoulder - Not Specified
QuestionableDetroit Lions
Kerby Joseph S · Knee - Not Specified
OutDJ Wonnum LB · Concussion - Concussion
QuestionableD.J. Reed CB · Hip - Not Specified
QuestionableJacob Saylors RB · Neck - Not Specified
QuestionableCade Mays C · Ankle - Sprain
QuestionableBox score
New Orleans Saints Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 35/56 | 410 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 5-32 | 45.3 | 87.6 |
| Team | 35/56 | 378 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 5-32 | -- | 87.6 |
New Orleans Saints Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr. | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 |
| Kendre Miller | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Tyler Shough | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| CJ Donaldson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 25 | 91 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 |
New Orleans Saints Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 10 | 182 | 18.2 | 0 | 47 | 13 |
| Devaughn Vele | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Juwan Johnson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 27 | 7 |
| Bryce Lance | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Noah Fant | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| CJ Donaldson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Team | 35 | 410 | 11.7 | 3 | 47 | 52 |
New Orleans Saints Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vernon Broughton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New Orleans Saints Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sanker | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 85 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 21 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 16 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | 1/2 | 50.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
New Orleans Saints Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Wright | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| Team | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Detroit Lions Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 26/39 | 206 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 49.7 | 96.7 |
| Team | 26/39 | 204 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | -- | 96.7 |
Detroit Lions Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 29 | 156 | 5.4 | 2 | 21 |
| Sione Vaki | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 33 | 165 | 5.0 | 2 | 21 |
Detroit Lions Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 2 | 19 | 14 |
| Sam LaPorta | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| Jameson Williams | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Brock Wright | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 26 | 206 | 7.9 | 2 | 22 | 39 |
Detroit Lions Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DJ Wonnum | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Lions Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Reed | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 82 | 54 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Detroit Lions Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Barnes | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Detroit Lions KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kennedy | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Jacob Saylors | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 33 | 0 |
Detroit Lions PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kennedy | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
Detroit Lions Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 4/4 | 7 |
Detroit Lions Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fox | 7 | 336 | 48.0 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| Team | 7 | 336 | 48.0 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
Detroit Lions won, 31-30, on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
What was the final score of New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
New Orleans Saints 30, Detroit Lions 31.
Where is New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions played?
Ford Field, Detroit, MI.
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