NFL · Updated Oct 19, 2026
New Orleans Saints First Touchdown Stats
How often the New Orleans Saints score the game's first touchdown and give it up, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NFL game.
- The New Orleans Saints score the game's first touchdown 22.7% of the time (22 games).
- Opponents score the first touchdown against the New Orleans Saints 77.3% of the time (22 games).
- When the New Orleans Saints receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 30% of the time (10 games).
- At home, the New Orleans Saints score the first touchdown 36.4% of the time (11 games); on the road, 9.1% (11 games).
- Running backs score 60% of first touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints, tight ends 20% and wide receivers 20% (5 games).
- Travis Etienne has the most first touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints: 3 in 22 games.
| Player | First TDs | Games | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis EtienneRB | 3 | 22 | 13.6% |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Chris OlaveWR | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Kendre MillerRB | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Position | First TDs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 60% |
| Tight ends | 1 | 20% |
| Wide receivers | 1 | 20% |
More first touchdown stats
- NFL first touchdown stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the opening-kickoff receiver scores first
- New Orleans Saints in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first touchdown rates by player
- First touchdown picks this week: the model's pick for every game this week, one free each game day
New Orleans Saints first touchdown questions
The New Orleans Saints have scored the game's first touchdown in 22.7% of their tracked games (22 games), and given it up in 77.3%.
When the New Orleans Saints receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 30% of the time (10 games). Receiving helps, but a first drive often ends in a punt or a field goal.
Travis Etienne, with 3 first touchdowns in 22 games, followed by Alvin Kamara (1) and Chris Olave (1). The table on this page has each player's first touchdowns, games and rate.
On the first touchdown picks page: the model's pick for every NFL game this week, one free each game day, with every finished game graded.