Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-5
6
FINAL
44
New Orleans
Saints
5-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 44-6 in Week 7 of the 2026 season. With this victory, the Saints solidified their position in the playoff race, showcasing their offensive prowess against a struggling Steelers defense.
Sam Darnold led the charge for New Orleans, throwing for an impressive 356 yards and a touchdown, while Ja'Marr Chase was his favorite target, racking up 132 receiving yards. The ground game was anchored by TreVeyon Henderson, who added 59 rushing yards to the mix, contributing to the Saints' well-rounded offensive attack.
Defensively, New Orleans dominated the field, with Jonathan Greenard wreaking havoc on the Steelers' offensive line, recording three sacks. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Greenard's relentless pressure led to a crucial turnover, allowing the Saints to extend their lead and ultimately cruise to victory. The Steelers struggled to respond throughout the game, unable to find any rhythm against the suffocating Saints defense.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | 40 | 29 | 356 | 1 | 0 | 107.9 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 16 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 62.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| leveon BELL | HB | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MIKE Thomas | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| MIKE Thomas | WR | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Omari Evans | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Deion Burks | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| leveon BELL | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korie Black | CB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | REDG | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RYAN SHAZIER | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Kent | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Burgess | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Hill | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 |
| Matt Prater | K | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 |

