New Orleans Saints

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
1971
preseason	September 4	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Tulane Stadium
Week 3	October 3	at Houston Oilers	Astrodome
Week 4	October 10	at Chicago Bears	Soldier Field
Week 6	October 24	at Atlanta Falcons	Atlanta Stadium
Week 8	November 7	vs. Oakland Raiders	Tulane Stadium
Week 9	November 14	at San Francisco 49ers	Candlestick Park
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
1975
preseason	August 9	vs. Houston Oilers	Louisiana Superdome
Week 1	September 21	at Washington Redskins	RFK Stadium
Week 5	October 19	at San Francisco 49ers	Candlestick Park
Week 6	October 26	at Los Angeles Rams	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 7	November 2	vs. Atlanta Falcons	Louisiana Superdome
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
1985
preseason	August 24	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Louisiana Superdome
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 22	vs. Houston Oilers	Louisiana Superdome
preseason	August 29	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Louisiana Superdome
Week 10	November 22	vs. New York Giants	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
preseason	July 27	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Fawcett Stadium
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
2002
Week 11	November 24	vs. Cleveland Browns	Louisiana Superdome
2004
preseason	August 21	at Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field
2005
Week 3	September 25	at Minnesota Vikings	Metrodome
2006
Week 3	September 25	vs. Atlanta Falcons	Louisiana Superdome
Week 13	December 10	at Dallas Cowboys	Texas Stadium
2009
Week 1	September 13	vs. Detroit Lions	Louisiana Superdome
postseason	January 24, 2010	vs. Minnesota Vikings	Louisiana Superdome
Super Bowl XLIV	February 7, 2010	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Sun Life 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
2015
preseason	August 22	vs. New England Patriots	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
2016
Week 15	December 24	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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

Yearbooks

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

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