2020 Regular season · Week 5 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome · Monday Night
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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 New Orleans Saints beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30–27 at home at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in overtime in Week 5 of the 2020 regular season on October 12, 2020. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
It was the only game of Week 5 to need overtime.
The result moved the Saints to 3–2 and dropped the Chargers to 1–4. It was the Chargers’ fourth straight loss. The Chargers finished 2020 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Saints finished 2020 at 12–4 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 35–34 on October 2, 2016. When they met again, the Los Angeles Chargers won 26–8 on October 27, 2024.
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.
Series Saints lead the series 5–1 after meeting No. 6 since 2000 Full series history
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.
With Joe Alt sidelined by a neck injury and Rashawn Slater on injured reserve, Los Angeles is set to field one of the least experienced offensive lines in the league for Sunday's division game at SoFi Stadium.
