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Malcolm Jenkins came through in the clutch in our Saints Play of the Day
Shout out to Malcolm Jenkins for some of the greatest hustle plays in New Orleans Saints history. The Dallas Cowboys gained 47 yards on this grab-and-go pass from Jon Kitna to Roy Williams back in 2010, but Jenkins saved a touchdown -- and likely the win -- by hurrying to make a play in a gotta-have-it situation on Thanksgiving Day. That makes it our Saints Play of the Day as we count down to kickoff, with 47 days to go until the Saints host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. The Saints were trailing 27-23 late in the fourth quarter when Williams found space in the Saints secondary; Kitna threw a dart, and then it was off to the races. Williams had a step on Tracy Porter but Jenkins closed the gap quickly, meeting the Cowboys receiver at the New Orleans 11-yard line. A tackle would've been enough, but Jenkins did even more. He stripped the ball from Williams' hands and recovered the fumble in one of the biggest plays of the season. You can see it for yourself right here. And Drew Brees didn't waste that opportunity. He got out of the Saints' own red zone with a 22-yard pass to Marques Colston, and then flipped the field on an impressive 55-yard lob to Robert Meachem. Lance Moore caught his next pass, scoring the go-ahead touchdown, and the Saints never looked back. Dallas' final possession ended with a missed field goal from 59 yards, and then all it took was for Brees to kneel out the clock. But things could have gone very differently if Jenkins didn't wrestle the ball out of Williams' hands. If he had scored or even set up the Cowboys offense to drain the clock themselves, New Orleans probably doesn't win this one. That Jenkins came through in such a big spot with all of America watching is commendable.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Joe Morgan's acrobatic 48-yard touchdown catch is the Saints Play of the Day
Look up -- we're on Day 48 in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' 20205 regular season opener, and today's pick for the Saints Play of the Day is easy. Joe Morgan shocked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with this leaping 48-yard touchdown catch back in 2014. You can see it for yourself right here. It had been a rough year for New Orleans. The Saints went into this game with a 1-4 record and were trailing by seven points going into halftime. So they took a bold shot; Drew Brees faked a handoff on a play-action pass, and Marques Colston and Lance Moore drew the coverage there way, freeing up Morgan. He had to adjust to an underthrown ball from Brees but that allowed him to duck under a defender's tackle. Then he flipped another Buccaneer off their feet and took a hit from a third Bucs defender while diving into the end zone. This is the kind of acrobatics you normally just see at the circus, but Morgan pulled it off on the football field. He only caught 10 passes in that 2012 season but he made the most of them. Morgan averaged 37.9 yards per reception that year, scoring three times. That turned out to be unsustainable in the long run, but it made for a great highlight reel. And it earned him a place in Saints history.
USA Today
3 days ago
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Alvin Kamara's walk-off touchdown run is the Saints Play of Day 49
We're down to 49 days until the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2025 regular season opener, which means this 49-yard walk-off touchdown run by Alvin Kamara is our pick for the Saints Play of the Day. Kamara had a big day against the New York Giants back in 2018, scoring three rushing touchdowns while gaining 181 yards from scrimmage. But he called game to hand the Giants a loss with a late touchdown run from halfway across the field. You can see it for yourself right here. The Saints were guarding a tight 8-point lead with 2:16 left in regulation; they weren't in position to run out the clock just yet, and the Giants could rally back to tie it up and force overtime. But Kamara wasn't about to let that happen. He took the handoff at midfield, found a crease in the New York secondary thanks to some key blocking from fullback Zach Line and tight end Josh Hill, and was gone. Free safety Curtis Riley tried to stop him but took a stiff arm to the face for his trouble. Three more Giants closed in, but they were too late to keep Kamara from running into the end zone. But he didn't stop there. Kamara kept running through the back of the end zone and into the MetLife Stadium tunnel with wide receiver Michael Thomas right beside him. The pair of playmakers descended into the arena, away from fans and the opposing team, sending a clear message: that's all, folks.
USA Today
5 days ago
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Jake Delhomme's 51-yard touchdown pass is the Saints Play of the Day
We've reached Day 51 in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' 2025 season opener, so we're looking back to 1999 for our Saints Play of the Day. A rookie quarterback stunned the Dallas Cowboys in front of a big crowd when Jake Delhomme scored a 51-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eddie Kennison. You can see it for yourself right here. While the Saints jumped out to a surprising 10-0 lead early on, the Cowboys fought back to get ahead 17-10 midway through the third quarter. So imagine their surprise when Delhomme struck back to tie it all up? It was a great throw off of play action, traveling from the New Orleans 41-yard line to the Dallas 19, where Kennison corralled the catch and jogged into the end zone. The Cowboys had Hall of Famers like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Deion Sanders on their side, and it didn't matter. This is a game we've highlighted before; Saints cornerback Fred Weary picked off Aikman and scored the game-winning touchdown on a Smith fumble recovery. Good on him and Delhomme for making such a difference. This was a big win for a Saints team that really needed it. New Orleans went into the game with a 2-12 record, and this ended up being a great gift for fans on Christmas Eve. They couldn't sustain that success, but with wins so rare in those days, this became an easy rallying point for fans to enjoy late in a lost season.
USA Today
16-07-2025
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- USA Today
Marques Colston's 53-yard touchdown catch is the Saints Play of the Day
Drew Brees threw seven touchdowns and still only won by a field goal We've reached Day 53 in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' season opener, so we're spinning the calendar back to 2015 for our Saints Play of the Day. This 53-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston made a big difference in a barnburner win over the New York Giants. You can watch it for yourself right here. This had to be one of the easier connections Brees and Colston made in their many years together. Colston worked his way through the Giants secondary and Brees found him wide open in New York territory; Colston snatched the pass from eye level and outran three different Giants defenders on his way to the end zone. No. 12 was known for making tough catches and taking big hits, but on this play he was untouched. And the Saints needed the score. It was the third of seven touchdown passes Brees would throw in a game his defense nearly lost, with the final tally ending at 52-49. Eli Manning played a great game for New York (completing 30 of 41 passes for 350 yards and six touchdowns) but the real story was the New Orleans defense. They just couldn't stop the Giants' pick plays or take the ball away, and they were penalized eight times. Odell Beckham Jr. scored on them three times. Brees threw for 505 yards and seven touchdowns but still only won by three points. The Saints were outscored 81-42 in their next two games which led to Sean Payton firing defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Giving Dennis Allen the headset didn't lead to immediate results, but it proved to be the right move in the long run. Eventually this team evolved into a squad that didn't need Brees to do everything for them.
