The NFL Belt · rivalry
New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers
8Belt meetings
3Saints wins
549ers wins
3Title changes
New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers have met 8 times with the NFL belt on the line, from December 20, 1981 to September 14, 2025. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. San Francisco 49ers lead the belt series 5–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 838 | Dec 20, 1981 | San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans Saints 21–17 | Defense |
| 934 | Oct 25, 1987 | San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans Saints 24–22 | Title change |
| 937 | Nov 15, 1987 | New Orleans Saints beat San Francisco 49ers 26–24 | Title change |
| 1,080 | Sep 3, 1995 | San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans Saints 24–22 | Defense |
| 1,390 | Nov 25, 2012 | San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans Saints 31–21 | Title change |
| 1,467 | Nov 6, 2016 | New Orleans Saints beat San Francisco 49ers 41–23 | Defense |
| 1,542 | Nov 15, 2020 | New Orleans Saints beat San Francisco 49ers 27–13 | Defense |
| 1,628 | Sep 14, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans Saints 26–21 | Defense |