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The Saints Crossed an Ocean Just to Rush for 18 Yards

The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) defeated the New Orleans Saints (2-5) 16-10 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on October 25, 2026, as Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Pittsburgh’s defense held New Orleans to a miserable 18 rushing yards in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France.

Quarter-by-Quarter

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PIT 3 10 3 0 16
NO 0 10 0 0 10

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers made history in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France, while New Orleans spent the afternoon struggling to get out of its own way. Aaron Rodgers connected with DK Metcalf for a 51-yard gain before finding Darnell Washington for a four-yard touchdown, the 540th of his career, moving him past Peyton Manning into third place all-time. Jaylen Warren punished the Saints for 101 rushing yards, while Rico Dowdle added 41 as Pittsburgh controlled the ground game. New Orleans briefly tied the contest when Tyler Shough found Devaughn Vele for a touchdown, but Chris Boswell’s field goal at the halftime buzzer restored Pittsburgh’s lead. Payton Wilson intercepted Shough inside the red zone on New Orleans’ opening second-half possession, and Boswell later extended the advantage to 16-10. Patrick Queen and T.J. Watt each recorded a sack as Pittsburgh completed its third straight victory.

New Orleans’ rushing attack has officially reached embarrassing territory. The Saints managed 18 rushing yards on 17 attempts, with Kendre Miller producing an unacceptable six yards on eight carries. The franchise hasn’t had an individual 100-yard rusher since Alvin Kamara gained 112 against the Rams on December 1, 2024. That’s nearly two years without one, and this offensive line continues looking incapable of creating consistent running lanes. Missing starting guard Cesar Ruiz and losing CJ Donaldson to a shoulder injury complicated matters, but neither excuses such miserable production. Shough completed 30 of 38 passes for 278 yards, with Kamara contributing 57 receiving yards and Chris Olave adding 56, yet the offense remained painfully one-dimensional. Even a strong defensive showing from Chase Young and Carl Granderson, who combined for three sacks, went to waste. Daniel Carlson’s missed 52-yard field goal and Shough’s costly interception certainly hurt, but the bigger problem remains obvious. Kellen Moore cannot expect his quarterback to carry an offense whose running game barely exists.

Postgame Statistical Breakdown

Team Stats

Stat Pittsburgh Steelers New Orleans Saints
Final Score 16 10
Total Offensive Yards 343 281
Passing Yards 195 263
Rushing Yards 148 18
Total Plays 63 57
Yards Per Play 5.4 4.9
First Downs 20 19
Third Downs 10-16 6-12
Third-Down % 62.5% 50.0%
Fourth Downs 0-0 2-2
Passing TDs 1 1
Rushing TDs 0 0
Total Offensive TDs 1 1
Turnovers 0 1
Interceptions Thrown 0 1
Fumbles Lost 0 0
Sacks Allowed 3 2
Penalties 6 5
Penalty Yards 57 39
Time of Possession 32:03 27:57

Passing

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. Aaron Rodgers — 19/30, 63.3%, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT, 7.1 YPA, 3 SACK, 95.4 RTG

New Orleans Saints

  1. Tyler Shough — 30/38, 78.9%, 278 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 7.3 YPA, 2 SACK, 95.0 RTG

Rushing

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. Jaylen Warren — 18 CAR, 101 YDS, 5.6 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 29
  2. Rico Dowdle — 9 CAR, 41 YDS, 4.6 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 16

New Orleans Saints

  1. Tyler Shough — 3 CAR, 7 YDS, 2.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 6, 1 FUM
  2. Kendre Miller — 8 CAR, 6 YDS, 0.8 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 3

Receiving

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. DK Metcalf — 2 REC, 6 TGT, 56 YDS, 28.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 51
  2. Rico Dowdle — 6 REC, 6 TGT, 45 YDS, 7.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13
  3. Jaylen Warren — 3 REC, 4 TGT, 36 YDS, 12.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 26
  4. Germie Bernard — 3 REC, 5 TGT, 27 YDS, 9.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 20
  5. Brandon Smith — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 24 YDS, 12.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 20

New Orleans Saints

  1. Alvin Kamara — 7 REC, 7 TGT, 57 YDS, 8.1 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13
  2. Barion Brown — 3 REC, 3 TGT, 57 YDS, 19.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 49
  3. Chris Olave — 6 REC, 10 TGT, 56 YDS, 9.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 14
  4. Devaughn Vele — 5 REC, 5 TGT, 54 YDS, 10.8 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 24
  5. Kendre Miller — 3 REC, 5 TGT, 22 YDS, 7.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13

Scoring Plays

Qtr Clock Team Play Score
Q1 10:51 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal PIT 3, NO 0
Q2 10:17 New Orleans Saints Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal PIT 3, NO 3
Q2 6:45 Pittsburgh Steelers Darnell Washington 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick) PIT 10, NO 3
Q2 1:45 New Orleans Saints Devaughn Vele 1-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick) PIT 10, NO 10
Q2 0:00 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Boswell 47-yard field goal PIT 13, NO 10
Q3 0:14 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal PIT 16, NO 10

Defense

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. Patrick Queen — 10 TOT, 7 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH, 1 PD
  2. Payton Wilson — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 INT, 18 INT YDS, 1 PD
  3. T.J. Watt — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  4. Keeanu Benton — 4 TOT, 2 SOLO, 2 TFL, 1 PD
  5. Asante Samuel Jr. — 7 TOT, 6 SOLO
  6. Jamel Dean — 7 TOT, 6 SOLO
  7. Jalen Ramsey — 7 TOT, 3 SOLO
  8. Yahya Black — 1 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 PD
  9. Alex Highsmith — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 QBH
  10. Cameron Heyward — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 PD

New Orleans Saints

  1. Carl Granderson — 4 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1.5 SACK, 2 QBH
  2. Chase Young — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1.5 SACK, 2 QBH
  3. Jonas Sanker — 9 TOT, 7 SOLO
  4. Pete Werner — 8 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 QBH
  5. Kaden Elliss — 6 TOT, 4 SOLO
  6. Julian Blackmon — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO
  7. Martin Emerson Jr. — 5 TOT, 5 SOLO
  8. Cameron Jordan — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL
  9. Kool-Aid McKinstry — 1 TOT, 1 SOLO, 2 PD
  10. Justin Reid — 4 TOT, 2 SOLO

Kick Returns

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. Kaden Wetjen — 2 KR, 60 YDS, 30.0 AVG, LONG 35, 0 TD

New Orleans Saints

  1. Barion Brown — 3 KR, 77 YDS, 25.7 AVG, LONG 42, 0 TD

Punt Returns

Pittsburgh Steelers

  1. Kaden Wetjen — 1 PR, 13 YDS, 13.0 AVG, LONG 13, 0 TD

New Orleans Saints

  1. Barion Brown — 1 PR, 20 YDS, 20.0 AVG, LONG 20, 0 TD
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