Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 24–23 at home at Ford Field in Week 7 of the 2014 regular season on October 19, 2014. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Lions to 5–2 and dropped the Saints to 2–4. The Saints finished 2014 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2014 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 45–28 on January 7, 2012. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 35–27 on December 21, 2015.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
New Orleans will add its greatest quarterback to the Superdome's Ring of Honor on Sunday, two months after his first-ballot enshrinement in Canton. He also receives his Hall of Fame ring during the ceremony.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.