Saints In Payton Era, have we ever...? (1 Viewer)

[Lunchbox]

Have we ever lost a game in the Payton era when we've blocked a punt? And where does that number (of blocked punts) sit? I can think of four: Gleason (of course), Mauti, Hardee, and, now, Hill...

 

[insidejob]

Now that you mention it, I can't think of one off the top of my head. But there's got to be a game in the 7-9 years where we blocked a punt and didn't win.

 

[St.Dan]

I can remember back to the first few seasons of the Jim Mora era when the special teams blocked multiple punts and field goals. It literally won a few games, making the special teams more instrumental to winning than the offense was in those days.

Nice to see the special teams come up big, and not a moment too soon yesterday.

 

[kansast]

Remember hearing a stat, that when we Block a Falcon punt, we always win those games. I've been wondering how that stat compares to when we play anyone else.

 

[DoubleSaint]

THAT Minnesota game.

 

[Jameth]

Didn’t we block a punt against the Falcons in 2016 and lose?

 

[Jameth]

Didn’t we block a punt against the Falcons in 2016 and lose?

I just went through the PBP for those games and didn’t see one. I guess we are undefeated.

 

[ThibodauxSaint]

THAT Minnesota game.

Unfortunately that's the first one that popped into my head and that's a pretty big one right there.

 

[v12whodat]

The opening game of the 2012 season against the Redskins. Martez Wilson blocked a punt and subsequently scored a touchdown.

 

[FootballLady]

It's not just the Saints, it's 90% of every team that blocks a punt who wins.

https://www.milehighreport.com/2010/5/19/1478422/block-that-punt-the-anatomy-of-a

In 90% of games in which a punt is blocked, the team that makes the block, wins the game. The philosophy for the Punting Unit is to kick the ball as fast as possible.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

Now that you mention it, I can't think of one off the top of my head. But there's got to be a game in the 7-9 years where we blocked a punt and didn't win.

Minnesota last year.

 

[insidejob]

Minnesota last year.

Why, thank you, sir.

 

[Lunchbox]

Wow! I guess I've blocked out most details of the Minnesota game last year... I forgot we blocked a punt in that game...