The racked up 507 total yards on Sunday during their season opener against the . was
Mitch Moreland Jersey electric in completing 28 of 42 pa ses for 423 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receivers , , and all caught six-plus pa ses, while Snead (172) and Cooks (143) both easily topped 100 receiving yards. averaged 4.8 yards per carry, gaining 58 yards on his 12 totes of the rock. And the Saints still lost. The defense could not maintain a two-touchdown lead in the second half, allowing to throw for 319 yards and a touchdown while also yielding touchdowns to three different Raider running backs ( , , and ). This was, amazingly, the NINTH time in Saints history they lost a game while gaining more than 500 total yards. The lo s extended the record for most lo ses with 500 yards of offense, which the Saints already had sole po se sion of. Rank Team 500+ Yard
Nathan Eovaldi Jersey Lo ses 1 New Orleans Saints 9 2 7 3 6 4 6 5 6 Prior to Sunday, the most recent such lo s had come in 2014, to the . The Saints actually have an amazing SIX lo ses when gaining 500-plus yards during the Drew Brees era (since 2006), which is more than all but three teams have all time.
Rafael Devers Jersey They even had two in one season back in 2008. Here's the full list of all nine lo ses, which includes their 1979 season-opener as well. Year Opponent Week Result Total Yards 1979 1 L 34-40
Jimmie Foxx Jersey 512 1980 49ers 14 L 35-38 519 1986 14 L 27-31 526 2006 10 L 31-38 513 2006 11 L 16-31 595 2008 Broncos 3 L 32-34 502 2008 Falcons 10 L 20-34 521 2014 Ravens 12 L 27-34 525
Jackie Bradley Jr Jersey 2016 Raiders 1 L 34-35 507 It's an ignominious record for the Saints, who have accounted for nine of the 101 lo ses in NFL history by a team that gained 500-plus yards. Only four teams don't have any such lo ses: the , Ravens, , and Falcons.
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