New Orleans Saints

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New Orleans Saints
First Season
1967
Team History
New Orleans Saints (1967-present)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1967-present)
  • National Football Conference (1970-present)
    • NFC South (2002-present)
    • NFC West (1970-2001)
  • Eastern Conference (1967-69)
    • Capitol Division (1967, 69)
    • Century Division (1968)
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1975-2004, 2006-present)
Tulane Stadium (1967-74)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division.

The team is named after the jazz music heritage of New Orleans and the spiritual hymn "When the Saints Go Marching In."

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1967
preseason August 2 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
preseason September 9 vs. Atlanta Falcons Tulane Stadium
Week 1 September 17 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tulane Stadium
Week 2 September 24 vs. Washington Redskins Tulane Stadium
Week 3 October 1 vs. Cleveland Browns Tulane Stadium
Week 4 October 8 at New York Giants Yankee Stadium
Week 5 October 15 at Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
Week 6 October 22 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 8 November 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Tulane Stadium
Week 10 November 19 at Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
Week 11 November 26 vs. Atlanta Falcons Tulane Stadium
Week 13 December 10 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 17 at Washington Redskins D.C. Stadium
1968
preseason August 1 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
preseason August 10 vs. Boston Patriots Tulane Stadium
preseason August 18 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
preseason August 24 vs. Cleveland Browns Tulane Stadium
preseason September 6 vs. Minnesota Vikings Independence Stadium
Week 2 September 22 vs. Washington Redskins Tulane Stadium
Week 8 November 3 vs. Dallas Cowboys Tulane Stadium
Week 10 November 17 at Green Bay Packers Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 11 November 24 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium
Week 13 December 8 at Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
1969
preseason August 9 at San Diego Chargers San Diego Stadium
preseason September 12 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium
Week 3 October 5 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6 October 26 at Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
Week 7 November 2 at St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 9 at Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
Week 12 December 7 at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Stadium
Week 13 December 14 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
Week 14 December 21 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Tulane Stadium

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1970
preseason August 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings Fawcett Stadium
Week 3 October 4 vs. New York Giants Tulane Stadium
Week 4 October 11 at St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 8 vs. Detroit Lions Tulane Stadium
Week 12 December 6 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1972
Week 4 October 8 at New York Giants Yankee Stadium
1973
preseason August 18 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
preseason August 25 vs. New England Patriots Tulane Stadium
Week 6 October 21 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
Week 14 December 16 at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Stadium
1974
Week 4 October 6 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 14 December 15 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
1976
Week 11 November 21 at Seattle Seahawks Kingdome
Week 12 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1977
Week 3 October 2 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 5 October 16 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 9 November 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers Louisiana Superdome
1978
preseason August 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Olympic Stadium Sports City
Week 8 October 22 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1979
preseason August 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 1 September 2 vs. Atlanta Falcons Louisiana Superdome
Week 12 November 18 at Seattle Seahawks Kingdome

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1980
preseason August 9 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Louisiana Superdome
Week 8 October 26 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
Week 9 November 2 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
Week 13 November 30 vs. Minnesota Vikings Louisiana Superdome
1981
Week 2 September 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams Louisiana Superdome
Week 11 November 15 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
Week 14 December 6 at St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium
1982
preseason August 12 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 2 September 19 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 7 December 19 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
1983
preseason August 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 8 October 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 11 November 13 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
Week 15 December 11 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1984
preseason August 4 at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium
Week 6 October 7 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1986
preseason August 30 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Louisiana Superdome
Week 8 October 26 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 11 November 16 at St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 23 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
1987
preseason August 29 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Superdome
postseason January 3, 1988 vs. Minnesota Vikings Louisiana Superdome
1988
preseason August 12 at Phoenix Cardinals Sun Devil Stadium
preseason August 20 at Indianapolis Colts Hoosier Dome
preseason August 27 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Superdome
Week 4 November 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Louisiana Superdome
Week 11 November 13 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
1989
preseason August 12 vs. Indianapolis Colts Louisiana Superdome
Week 2 September 17 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 5 October 1 vs. Washington Redskins Louisiana Superdome

1990s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1990
preseason August 31 vs. Indianapolis Colts Louisiana Superdome
Week 8 November 4 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
Week 9 November 11 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Louisiana Superdome
postseason January 6, 1991 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1991
Week 1 September 1 vs. Seattle Seahawks Louisiana Superdome
Week 7 October 13 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
Week 13 December 1 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
Week 14 December 8 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
postseason December 28 vs. Atlanta Falcons Louisiana Superdome
1992
preseason August 17 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Superdome
Week 8 November 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Louisiana Superdome
Week 15 December 20 vs. Buffalo Bills Louisiana Superdome
postseason January 3, 1993 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Louisiana Superdome
1993
preseason August 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Tokyo Dome
Week 3 September 19 vs. Detroit Lions Louisiana Superdome
1994
Week 13 December 4 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
1995
Week 2 September 10 at St. Louis Rams Busch Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 10 at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
1996
Week 12 November 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houlihan's Stadium
Week 15 December 15 at New York Giants Giants Stadium
1997
Week 13 November 30 at Carolina Panthers Ericsson Stadium
1999
preseason August 13 at Miami Dolphins Pro Player Stadium

2000s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2000
Week 14 December 10 at San Francisco 49ers 3Com Park
postseason January 6, 2001 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
2004
preseason August 21 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
2006
Week 3 September 25 vs. Atlanta Falcons Louisiana Superdome
Week 13 December 10 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium

2010s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2011
Week 13 December 18 at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2012
Week 5 October 7 vs. San Diego Chargers Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 13 December 9 at New York Giants MetLife Stadium
2017
Week 4 October 1 at Miami Dolphins Wembley Stadium
Week 14 December 17 vs. New York Jets Mercedes-Benz Superdome
postseason January 7, 2018 vs. Carolina Panthers Mercedes-Benz Superdome
postseason January 14, 2018 at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium
2018
preseason August 17 vs. Arizona Cardinals Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 5 October 8 vs. Washington Redskins Mercedes-Benz Superdome
postseason January 13, 2019 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Mercedes-Benz Superdome
postseason January 20, 2019 vs. Los Angeles Rams Mercedes-Benz Superdome
2019
preseason August 29 vs. Miami Dolphins Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 3 September 22 at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field
Week 11 November 24 vs. Carolina Panthers Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 13 December 8 vs. San Francisco 49ers Mercedes-Benz Superdome
postseason January 5, 2020 vs. Minnesota Vikings Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978
1980s 1980 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1988
1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1998
2000s 2001 • 2008 • 2009
2010s 2010 • 2016 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
2010s 2010 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
2020s 2020 • 2021 • 2022

Yearbooks

1960s 1968
1970s 1974
1990s 1995
2010s 2016

Seasons

New Orleans Saints seasons
1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 •  1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 •  2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023


Head Coaches

New Orleans Saints head coaches
Tom Fears (1967-70) • J.D. Roberts (1970-72) • John North (1973-75) • Ernie Hefferle* (1975) • Hank Stram (1976-77) • Dick Nolan (1978-80) • Dick Stanfel* (1980) • Bum Phillips (1981-85) • Wade Phillips* (1985) • Jim Mora (1986-96) • Rick Venturi* (1996) • Mike Ditka (1997-1999) • Jim Haslett (2000-05) • Sean Payton (2006-11, 2013-21) • Aaron Kromer* (2012) • Joe Vitt* (2012) • Dennis Allen (2022-present)

*interim head coach


National Football League
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Miami Dolphins (Hard Rock Stadium)
New England Patriots (Gillette Stadium)
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Cincinnati Bengals (Paycor Stadium)
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Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field)
Houston Texans (NRG Stadium)
Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium)
Jacksonville Jaguars (TIAA Bank Field)
Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium)
Denver Broncos (Empower Field at Mile High)
Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
Las Vegas Raiders (Allegiant Stadium)
Los Angeles Chargers (SoFi Stadium)
NFC East North South West
Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium)
New York Giants (MetLife Stadium)
Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field)
Washington Commanders (FedExField)
Chicago Bears (Soldier Field)
Detroit Lions (Ford Field)
Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field)
Minnesota Vikings (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium)
New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium)
Arizona Cardinals (State Farm Stadium)
Los Angeles Rams (SoFi Stadium)
San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium)
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