New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks 36 to 41
Saturday, January 8, 2011, Wild Card RoundThe Saints began their playoff run on the road against the Seahawks on Saturday, January 8, 2011. The Seahawks won, 41-36 and advanced to play Chicago Bears. The Saints finished their season 11-5-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | 397 | 77 | 1 | 32 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Carter Sheridan, Curtis Johnson Offensive Line Coach: Aaron Kromer Running Backs Coach: Bret Ingalls Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Frank Smith Offensive Assistant Coach: Frank Smith, Carter Sheridan Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Linebackers Coach: Blake Williams Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Marcus Ungaro, Brian Young Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd Weight Room Assistant: Rob Wenning Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley
Seattle Seahawks offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | 265 | 150 | 1 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Pete Carroll Offensive Coordinator: Jeremy Bates Defensive Coordinator: Gus Bradley Special Teams Coordinator: Brian Schneider Quarterbacks Coach: Jedd Fisch Wide Receivers Coach: Kippy Brown Offensive Line Coach: Luke Butkus, Art Valero Running Backs Coach: Sherman Smith Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Pat Ruel Offensive Quality Control Coach: Dave Canales Defensive Line Coach: Dan Quinn Linebackers Coach: Ken Norton Jr. Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Kris Richard Defensive Assistant Coach: Mike Phair, Nate Carroll Defensive Quality Control Coach: Rocky Seto Special Teams Assistant Coach: Jeff Ulbrich Quality Control Coach: Luke Butkus Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris Carlisle Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mondray Gee, Jamie Yanchar General Manager: John Schneider Executive Vice President: Pete Carroll Executive Vice President of Football Operations: Pete Carroll College Scout: Charlie Jackson Area Scout: Scott Fitterer