Sunday marked the beginning of the 2025 NFL regular season for the New Orleans Saints with a visit from the Arizona Cardinals in the Caesars Superdome. Here’s a quick recap of all the action in the Saints’ first game under head coach Kellen Moore.
First Quarter
Each team’s first possession was fruitless, with Cam Jordan recording the first sack of the new season to help force a quick punt by Arizona before a short Alvin Kamara run, coupled with a pair of incomplete passes from quarterback Spencer Rattler on his first two throws of the afternoon, resulted in the Saints punting the ball right back.
The ensuing Cardinals’ drive was stop-and-start as the referees began throwing flags, though the visitors found enough yardage through a Kyler Murray scramble and a 12-yard run from James Conne