2000 NFC Wild Card Playoffs vs (6) St. Louis Rams
Saints 31, Rams 28: the franchise's first playoff win, in its 34th season.
The Saints, who were 3–13 the previous year, won their first playoff game in their 34-year history, 31–28 over the defending champion St. Louis Rams, behind quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner committed four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble), while running back Marshall Faulk, who had shredded the Saints for 220 rushing yards in the regular season, was held to a season-low 24 yards on the ground.
Quick Facts
- Round
- NFC Wild Card Playoffs
- Opponent
- St. Louis Rams (#6 seed, defending champions)
- Venue
- New Orleans
- Result
- Saints 31, Rams 28
- Significance
- First playoff win in franchise history
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Background
St. Louis scored on their opening drive to lead 7–0, but New Orleans then scored 31 unanswered points: Brooks' 12-yard touchdown pass to Robert Wilson, Doug Brien's 33-yard field goal set up by Sammy Knight's 52-yard interception return, Brooks' 10-yard touchdown pass to Willie Jackson after Chris Oldham's interception, a 49-yard touchdown pass to Jackson early in the fourth quarter, and a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jackson after Willie Whitehead's sack-fumble of Warner, for a 31–7 lead with 11:57 remaining.
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