the saints played carolina in the first playoff game.
the saints played carolina in the first playoff game.
who do the saints play in the first playoff game?
carolina
williams spent three seasons (1999–2001) with the saints. he made his nfl debut with ten carries for 40 yards in a 19-10 victory over the carolina panthers. as a rookie, he had 884 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in 12 games. in 2000, he rushed for exactly 1,000 yards and scored nine total touchdowns in 10 games. he missed the team's last six regular season games and first playoff game due to an injury suffered in a game against the panthers. the saints finished the 2000 regular season with a 10–6 record and won the franchise's first ever playoff game against the st. louis rams. the next season was a successful one for williams. one notable performance for williams was in week 4 in a 28-15 victory over the minnesota vikings, where he rushed for 136 rushing yards and a touchdown to earn nfc offensive player of the week honors. his 411 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 22 receptions, and 157 receiving yards in the month of october earned him nfc offensive player of the month. overall, williams rushed for 1,245 yards, eighth in the nfl. he caught 60 passes for 511 yards in his last season with the saints.
ricky williams
section::::game summaries.:postseason.:nfc wild card playoff game: vs. #6 new orleans saints.









































the eagles hosted the saints in the wild card round. this was the first playoff game between the saints and eagles since the 2006 nfc divisional playoff game, which new orleans won 26-24. the saints had never won a road playoff game coming into this game. philadelphia would lead 24-23 with less than a minute remaining. but the saints would march down the field to win it with a shayne graham field goal as time expired.
2013 philadelphia eagles season