We’ve already explored the New Orleans Saints’ history with the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — so what’s the story with their other NFC South rival? As one of the NFL’s younger franchises (having been established as an expansion team back in 1995), the Carolina Panthers don’t have as lengthy a history with the Saints as we might first expect.
They’ve also enjoyed sustained runs with head coaches John Fox and Ron Rivera, who each lasted nine years in Carolina, meaning they haven’t cycled through as many coaches as other teams. They’ve only had six head coaches in team history if you count Perry Fewell’s four-game stint as interim coach in 2019. For comparison, the Falcons and Buccaneers have each had nine head coaches since 1995, while the Saints have had eight (including 2012 interim coaches Aaron Kromer and Joe Vitt) in that same span.
It’s been a tight series for most of its history. The Saints finally took the all-time lead from the Panthers a few years back and now lead 29-26, having won 10 of their last 13 meetings since 2016 (including a 2017 playoff elimination game). Here’s how each coach in Carolina has performed against New Orleans:
