Sports · October 25, 2026

Steelers Beat Saints 16–10 in Paris: Warren, Rodgers and Wilson Decide NFL First

Pittsburgh’s ground game and a red-zone takeaway sealed the first NFL regular-season victory in France.

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Quick answer: Pittsburgh beat New Orleans 16–10 in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Paris on October 25, 2026. See the decisive interception, rushing stats and score.

PARIS — The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16–10 on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. Pittsburgh moved to 5–2 and New Orleans fell to 2–5. The game was played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.

Steelers vs Saints: final score and key numbers

Pittsburgh led 3–0 after the first quarter and 13–10 at halftime. The Steelers added three points in the third quarter; neither team scored in the fourth. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown. New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough completed 30 of 38 attempts for 278 yards, one touchdown and an interception.

Running back Jaylen Warren provided Pittsburgh’s most consistent offensive production with 101 rushing yards on 18 carries. The Saints managed only 18 rushing yards as a team, a major reason they could not sustain a balanced attack after halftime.

How Payton Wilson changed the game

The decisive defensive moment arrived with New Orleans driving inside Pittsburgh’s red zone in the third quarter. Linebacker Payton Wilson intercepted a Tyler Shough pass and returned it 18 yards, preventing the Saints from taking the lead or tying the score.

Pittsburgh converted the takeaway into field position and eventually a Chris Boswell field goal. The kicker finished with three field goals, accounting for nine of the Steelers’ 16 points. Pittsburgh’s defense kept the Saints scoreless in the second half.

Rodgers passes Peyton Manning on touchdown list

Rodgers connected with tight end Darnell Washington on a four-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Reuters reported that it was the quarterback’s 540th career touchdown pass, moving him ahead of Peyton Manning into third place on the NFL’s all-time passing-touchdown list.

The touchdown came after New Orleans had briefly drawn level earlier in the quarter. Boswell then hit a 47-yard field goal as the first half expired to put Pittsburgh ahead 13–10.

Why the Paris result matters

The victory made Pittsburgh the winner of the NFL’s first regular-season contest in France, a milestone in the league’s international schedule. The Steelers’ official preview confirmed the October 25 matchup at Stade de France; the result adds Paris to the list of cities that have hosted meaningful NFL games.

The final score is 16–10, as confirmed by Reuters and the official game record. One Steelers recap contained an inconsistent number in its body, so this report uses the corroborated final score rather than that typo.

What comes next

Pittsburgh improved to 5–2, with the AFC North standings still dependent on other Week 7 results. New Orleans dropped to 2–5 entering its bye week. For both teams, the game highlighted how third-down execution, rushing efficiency and turnovers can outweigh total passing yardage.

This report covers the completed Paris game, not live scores from other Sunday contests. Readers should check the official league scoreboard for games still in progress.

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