New Orleans Saints
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| Team colors | Black, gold, white | ||
| mascot | Gumbo the dog , Sir Saint | ||
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| owner | Gayle Benson | ||
| General manager | Mickey Loomis | ||
| Head coach | Sean Payton | ||
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Evasive stages in 2005 due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina :
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The New Orleans Saints are an American football team of the National Football League (NFL) in New Orleans , Louisiana and play in the National Football Conference (NFC) in the Southern Division ( NFC South ). With a 31:17 win against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV , the team secured the Super Bowl for the first time after the 2009 season .
The symbol of the Saints is a golden fleur-de-lis , which symbolizes Louisiana's historical and cultural ties to France .
history
Foundation phase
On November 1, 1966, the city of New Orleans received a promise to be able to host an NFL team. John W. Mecom Jr. was the team's first owner and president, and Tom Fears was named its first coach in December 1966 . In January 1967 the team was named "Saints". The main reason for this was the foundation of the team on 1 November 1966. So Saints (English All Saints' Day ) and the religious deep, mainly Catholic, community of New Orleans. New Orleans is also the capital of jazz , and the song “ When the Saints Go Marching In ” is one of the most popular jazz songs.
The NFL placed the Saints in the Capitol Division in their first season along with the Dallas Cowboys , Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles , all of whom play in the NFC East today . The first preseason was very successful with five wins from six games. The first regular-season game in franchise history also began promisingly with a 94- yards - Kickoff -Return- touchdown by John Gilliam in the very first turn. Nevertheless, the Saints lost their first game against the Los Angeles Rams 13:27 at Tulane Stadium . The first victory in the club's history was on November 5, 1967 against the Philadelphia Eagles, who were defeated at 31:24. The first season ended with three wins and eleven defeats. In 1968 the Saints played in the Century Division along with the Chicago Bears , St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers . This season they have four wins and one draw with nine defeats. In 1969 you were reset to the Capitol Division and finished the season 5-9.
1970s
In the 1970 season , the Saints moved to another division after the NFL merged with the American Football League , the NFC West , in which they remained until the 2002 season. The opponents throughout the period were the Atlanta Falcons , the Los Angeles (later St. Louis) Rams and the San Francisco 49ers . During the 1970 season, Tom Fears was fired. During his time with the Saints, he won 13 games, lost 34 and drew twice. The first game from its successor, JD Roberts , caused a sensation. The Saints were behind the Detroit Lions with 16:17 two seconds before the end of the game when kicker Tom Dempsey turned the game around 63 yards with a field goal for a 19:17 win. It wasn't until 2013 that Matt Prater broke this record with a field goal from 64 yards at Mile High Stadium .
Even this did not change anything in the still unsuccessful history of the Saints. The season ended 2-11-1. In 1971, the Saints got the second pick in the NFL Draft , with which they selected quarterback Archie Manning of the University of Mississippi ( Ole Miss ). Manning would become the face of the New Orleans Saints in the years that followed. To this day he lives in New Orleans and is one of the most popular personalities in the region. His sons Peyton Manning and Eli Manning also played quarterback in the NFL and were able to win the Super Bowl with their teams . During his years with the Saints, Archie Manning rarely disappointed, but he never got a team to crown his great career with success. The 1971 season ended 4-8-2.
1972 dismissed the team JD Roberts and replaced him by John North , who was able to book a 5-9 record in his first two years. In 1975 the Saints moved to the Louisiana Superdome . Even with a new home, there was another season of failure with only two wins and twelve losses. In the middle of the season, North was fired, and Ernie Hefferle looked after the team as an interim coach until the end of the season.
In 1976 , a coach, Hank Stram, was hired who has already achieved some success. In 1969 he had won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs . However, even he could not turn things around. He finished his first year with a record of 4:10, with Archie Manning being injured the entire season. Also in 1977 , the success was not one and they won only three games. The Saints lost, among other things, with 14:33 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , who won the first game in their history in their second season after losing all games of their first season.
Therefore, Stram was dismissed and Dick Nolan became the new head coach. Under Nolan, the Saints improved slightly and subsequently achieved a 7: 9 balance in 1978 and a balanced balance of 8: 8 for the first time in 1979 , both of which were the best values in the club's history. In the 1979 season, the Saints were after 13 game days together with the Los Angeles Rams in first place in the NFC West. After two bitter home defeats, a 35:42 loss to the Oakland Raiders after 35:14 lead and a 0:35 loss to the San Diego Chargers , the Saints just missed their first despite a win against the Rams in the last game of the season Qualification for the play-offs .
The 1980s
The Saints lost the first 14 games of the 1980 season . After twelve losses, Dick Nolan was fired and replaced by Dick Stanfel . He won another game, but this did not change the historically worst performance of the Saints with a 1:15 record in 1980. In protest of the team's indisputable performance, a well-known journalist from New Orleans pulled out a brown paper shopping bag over the head, a gesture that fans of unsuccessful teams still copy in the US today. The nickname "Aints" was also created at this time, which means something like: "You just can't do it."
In 1981, Texan Bum Phillips became Head Coach of the Saints, whose trademark was the cowboy hat he wore all the time. With the first pick in the NFL Draft, the Saints selected running back George Roberts , who was convincing in his first season and ran the most yards in the NFL, but only played four years in New Orleans. The 1981 season ended with a 4:12 record. The 1982 season , which was overshadowed by a strike by the players, was Archie Manning's last season, and after two season games he moved to the Houston Oilers . With a 4-5 balance and an 8-8 balance in 1983 , the team barely missed the play-offs. In 1984 the season ended with a 7: 9 balance, whereby this year the sporting interests were more in the background. Owner John Mecom announced that he would sell the team after almost 20 years. Speculation arose about the team's potential move to Jacksonville , Florida . Ultimately, automobile dealer Tom Benson bought the franchise. With Benson hailing from New Orleans , the future of the Saints in the city was assured. So 1985 became a year of transition, with Bum Phillips being replaced by his son Wade Phillips , and the season ended 5:11.
In 1986 , Benson made his mark on the team for the first time, Jim Finks was appointed President and General Manager, Jim E. Mora was appointed Head Coach. This should represent a new beginning, even if this season with 7: 9 again no positive result jumped out.
This then happened in 1987 . There was another player strike, but this time the game was continued with substitute players, which is why the season was only shortened by one game day. The Saints won the last nine games of the season (never before had nine wins in one season) and ended the regular season with a 12-3 balance. This made them the second best team in the National Football Conference (NFC), but still had to compete in the wildcard round, as the San Francisco 49ers played as the best team in the same division.
On January 3, 1988, the Saints played their first playoff game, in which they had to play against the Minnesota Vikings , who had ended the regular season with 8: 7. Due to the better season record and the home advantage, the Saints went into the game as favorites, but lost at 10:44. Still, Jim Finks and Jim E. Mora were elected Executive and Coach of the Year and six players on the team in the Pro Bowl . In the following two years, the Saints again achieved positive results (10: 6 in 1988 and 9: 7 in 1989 ). Since at least five teams did better in both years in the NFC, these performances were not enough to participate in the play-off.
The 1990s
Although the team's balance deteriorated to 8: 8 in 1990 , this time it was enough due to the new play-off system with six teams per conference to participate in the play-offs. The second postseason game in the club's history was also lost 6:16 against the Chicago Bears . In 1991 , the first division title for the New Orleans Saints followed when they left the Falcons and 49ers (both 10: 6) behind with a 11: 5 record. The third play-off game in the club's history was lost again, this time at home against the Atlanta Falcons at 20:27. In 1992 , the story of 1987 was repeated. Despite an excellent 12: 4 season, the team again only finished second in the division behind the 49ers (14: 2), and so the next bankruptcy followed in the wild card round. That year, the Philadelphia Eagles sent the Saints home. In the Superdome there was a 20:36 defeat. This ended the “successful” time of the Saints for the time being, in 1993 the season ended with an 8: 8 balance, in 1994 and 1995 negative season results again followed with 7: 9. After a 2-6 start into the 1994 season , Jim E. Mora resigned as head coach. His record as a Saints coach is 93:74. Under Rick Venturi as interim coach, the season ended with a score of 3:13.
Before the 1997 season , Tom Benson was able to sign the formerly successful head coach of the Chicago Bears, Mike Ditka . In New Orleans, the brief Ditka era was to be full of tumult. In his first season Ditka was able to establish a respectable defense , which was still only enough for a 6:10 balance. The chaotic, injury-ridden 1998 season ended with the same results . The Saints' NFL draft that followed went down as one of the biggest mistakes in NFL history. The Saints gave up all of their 1999 draft picks and the first- and third-round pick of the 2000 NFL Draft to secure the rights to Ricky Williams , running back of the Texas Longhorns . Ditka was so convinced of Williams that he promised fans he'd make it to the Super Bowl in 1999. In fact, the season turned into a disaster. Williams struggled with injuries, the defense turned out to be the worst in the NFL, and fans turned their backs on Ditka as the season ended 3-13. Even owner Tom Benson had enough and fired a large part of the team, Ditka and General Manager Bill Kuharich .
The 2000s
Randy Mueller became the new General Manager and Jim Haslett became the new Head Coach . The team got a completely new face. Among other things, they built Joe Horn , who came as a free agent from the Kansas City Chiefs , into the team. Horn developed into the "Mental Leader" of the Saints and gained notoriety beyond the sport when he publicly campaigned for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Everything seemed to go against the Saints that season. After a 1: 3 start Ricky Williams and quarterback Jeff Blake injured later in the season, which is why the Saints had to rely on substitutes like Aaron Brooks . Brooks did his job surprisingly well and led the Saints to a 10: 6 record and another play-off participation in the last games of the season.
On December 30, 2000, and thus in the last game of the millennium, the Saints defeated the St. Louis Rams in the Superdome with 31:28 in the wild card game and won their first play-off game in the club's history. Despite an early injury to Joe Horn, the Saints took the lead thanks to three touchdown passes from Aaron Brooks to replacement wide-receiver Willie Jackson . After a 31: 7 lead, the Rams came back up to 31:28 and still had the chance to turn the game in possession of the ball. But then the Rams wide receiver, Az-Zahir Hakim , lost the ball on a punt return and Brian Milne was able to capture the ball, making the win perfect. Despite the significant loss to the Vikings a week later, New Orleans celebrated its team and coaching staff like heroes. Haslett was named Coach of the Year, Mueller Executive of the Year. Five players represented the Saints in the Pro Bowl .
2001 was a reflection of how little constancy the Saints possessed. The season ended with a score of 7: 9. After all, a running back was found in the draft with Deuce McAllister , through which the unfortunate story of Ricky Williams in New Orleans could be ended. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins after the season . In 2002 the new NFC South was founded. The Saints' division rivals have since been the Atlanta Falcons , Carolina Panthers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The season ended with a 9: 7 record, with the Saints missing the play-offs. In the last games of the season, in which Aaron Brooks played very poorly, the fans loudly demanded the substitution of the second quarterback Jake Delhomme . Haslett ignored the fans' wishes, whereupon Delhomme moved to the Carolina Panthers after the season, which he led to Super Bowl XXXVIII . In 2003 , the Saints were presented in their own stadium by Archie Manning's son Peyton Manning , who threw six touchdown passes for his Indianapolis Colts in the 21:55 defeat of the Saints. In the end, however, it was enough for a balanced 8: 8 season. The loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the penultimate game of the season became known as the River City Relay . At 13:20, the Saints scored a touchdown in the final seconds, but lost because of an extra point missed. 2004 seemed to be the last year for Jim Haslett, who was so successful at the beginning, as the Saints only started 4-8. But then they won the last four games and narrowly missed the play-offs. Since the St. Louis Rams won their last game in extra time against the New York Jets , it was again not enough for the play-offs, but Haslett kept his job for the time being.
The 2005 season was overshadowed by Hurricane Katrina . Due to the severe damage to the city and the stadium, the Saints could not play their home games in New Orleans. The Louisiana Superdome became known around the world as an emergency shelter for refugees from Hurricane Katrina. Instead, she moved to San Antonio ( Texas ), Baton Rouge ( Louisiana ) for home games and even to New York for one game . The Saints even won the first, very emotional game of the season in Carolina. They finished the season 3:13. After the season she parted ways with head coach Jim Haslett.
2006
On January 17, 2006, the team introduced Sean Payton as their new head coach. On March 14, the Saints signed a new quarterback in Drew Brees . In the draft, the roster was then expanded significantly. With the Houston Texans picking Mario Williams with their first pick , University of Southern California (USC) running back Reggie Bush fell into the hands of the Saints. The other drafted players also turned out to be real reinforcements: Safety Roman Harper ( University of Alabama ), Guard Jahri Evans ( Bloomsburg University ), Tackle Zach Strief ( Northwestern University ) and wide receiver Marques Colston ( Hofstra University ).
Sean Payton is the first head coach in Saints history to begin his tenure with three straight wins. On September 25, 2006, the Saints returned to New Orleans and defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the Monday Night Football game 23-3. It was probably the most emotional game in the club's history, before the game U2 and Green Day appeared together (the song "The Saints are coming" was released as a single) and the former President of the United States George Bush Sr. led the Coin Toss. The Saints ended the regular season with a record of ten wins and six defeats and surprisingly won the NFC South for the first time. Sean Payton was named Coach of the Year, Drew Brees came second in the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Offensive Player of the Year picks (behind LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers ), and Marques Colston came second in the Rookie of the Year (behind Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans ). On January 13, 2007, the biggest and most important game in team history to date took place. In the divisional play-off game (which the team had only reached and lost in 2000), the Saints faced the Philadelphia Eagles . It was the biggest party New Orleans has seen after Katrina. Thanks to a great Deuce McAllister, the Saints prevailed in an exciting game with 27:24 and thus reached the NFC Championship Game for the first time in their history . On January 21, 2007, the Saints traveled to Chicago to play the NFC Champion with the Bears. At the end of the Soldier Field they were clearly defeated by the Bears with 14:39, but were close to taking the lead in the third quarter at 14:16. The Saints just missed the Super Bowl in the end.
2007
The following season, however, was rather disappointing. Started with high hopes, it started four defeats in a row. Even if the team was able to catch up and win seven of the remaining twelve games, in the end this was only enough for a 7: 9 balance. Although they had the opportunity to move into the play-offs until the last matchday, they missed this chance with two defeats on the last two matchdays.
The main problems for the Saints this year were the early injury of Deuce McAllister , who injured his knee in the third week, as in 2005, and was out the rest of the season, and the ultimately disappointing new signings. The Saints had the worst pass defense in the league, and the offense was nowhere near as explosive as in 2006. The defeats at the end of the season meant that the Saints were able to select a player in the 2008 NFL Draft in 10th place.
2008
The 2008 season began for the New Orleans Saints on September 7, 2008 with a home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The highlight for all European supporters was the home game against the San Diego Chargers on October 26, 2008 , which took place at London's Wembley Stadium and ended successfully for the Saints.
The most prominent newcomers were linebacker Jonathan Vilma from the New York Jets , cornerback Randall Gay from Super Bowl contestant New England Patriots and defensive end Bobby McCray from the Jacksonville Jaguars . The main focus of this offseason was on strengthening the defense . In the draft, the Saints were able to swap from 10th to 7th place and sign Sedrick Ellis , defensive tackle at the University of Southern California (USC), the same university from which Reggie Bush came. On July 21, 2008, tight end Jeremy Shockey was signed by the New York Giants in exchange for a second- and fifth-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Saints ended the 2008 season evenly with 8-8, with six games lost with a maximum of five points difference, often even only two or three points difference. The highlight and highest victory with 51:29 was the game on November 24, 2008 against the Green Bay Packers in front of their own audience.
2009
After the two more average seasons before, the Saints fired their defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs and replaced him with the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills , Gregg Williams, who was known for an extremely aggressive game pattern with many blitz plays. In the Free Agency, cornerback Jabari Greer and Safety Darren Sharper were also able to sign two important defense players. Since the Saints had only four draft picks to fall back on, the team largely corresponded to that of the previous year. Unexpectedly, the Saints made their best start to the season in team history and won the first 13 games of the season. The offensive was not only able to convince with its passing game this year, but the running game also worked. After the Saints had also defeated the two previously undefeated New York Giants and New York Jets , they became more and more the focus of attention. As a result, the Saints continued to win, but were sometimes only able to convince over half time. In addition, the team was weakened by some injury-related failures. In week 15, the Saints lost their first game against the Dallas Cowboys . In the penultimate game of the season against division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , the Saints had the opportunity to achieve the Homefield Advantage with a win and thus receive home rights in the play-offs. The game was narrowly lost, however. With the Minnesota Vikings also losing on the same day, the Saints still had their home advantage, so they could pause Drew Brees and a few other starters in the final game of the season against the Carolina Panthers .
The Saints had no play after their 13: 3 season in the first play-off round. In the divisional play-off round, they met the Arizona Cardinals . After Arizona took the lead with the first offensive move, the Saints dominated the rest of the game and won with 45:14. The Saints had only reached the NFC Championship Game for the second time in their history . Opponents here were the Minnesota Vikings with quarterback Brett Favre , who had the second best record in the NFC behind the Saints that season. When the score was 28:28 before the end of regular time, Favre threw an interception , which the game went into overtime. The Saints won the coin toss and, with a field goal on the first drive, won the game. The team had reached the Super Bowl for the first time in its history .
The Saints faced the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV . The game took place on February 7, 2010 at Dolphins Stadium , Miami . The Colts were led by quarterback Peyton Manning . The Super Bowl-inexperienced Saints started out nervously and had to punt their first two ball possession. Peyton Manning, on the other hand, led his team to a successful field goal on first possession and to the first touchdown of the game on second possession. In the second quarter, however, the Saints' offense found its way into the game. At halftime it was 10: 6 for the Colts. To open the second half of the game, Punter Thomas Morstead performed an onside kick that the Saints were able to recapture. The Saints then took the lead for the first time with a touchdown pass from Drew Brees with 10:13. With a deficit of 17:24 for the Colts and about five minutes remaining, Manning threw an interception that cornerback Tracy Porter was able to carry unhindered into the end zone of the Colts for the Saints . This only turnover of the entire game led to the final score of 17:31 and thus to the New Orleans Saints' first Super Bowl win. Quarterback Drew Brees was named Super Bowl MVP . The next day, the Saints were greeted by 70,000 enthusiastic fans at the New Orleans airport. The victory parade through the city the following day was watched by around 800,000 people.
The 2010s
In the 2010 season , the Saints moved with a record of 11: 5 as the second best team in their division behind the Atlanta Falcons in the play-offs, where they met the Seattle Seahawks , who won their division despite a negative record of 7: 9 had. After a good start, the Saints finally lost with 36:41. This game became famous for the move Beast Quake in the fourth quarter, a 67-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch , the Seahawks' running back , after a weak earthquake triggered by the cheering of the fans was registered by a seismograph .
In 2011 , the Saints made it into the play-offs. With a 62: 7 against the Indianapolis Colts , the Saints achieved their highest victory so far in the regular season. After beating the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, the Saints lost to the San Francisco 49ers in a tight game with several leadership changes just before the end of the game .
The 2012 season started with a pre-season scandal when an illegal payment of bonuses to players for injuring opposing players and rendering them unable to play was exposed. Head coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams , among others, were banned for the entire season, the Saints had to pay a half million dollar fine and lost their second-round draft picks in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. As a result, the Saints missed the previous one had been one of the top teams in the league in 2012 with a score of 7: 9 in the play-offs. After they qualified again for the play-offs in 2013 and were eliminated there after a win at the Philadelphia Eagles against the Seattle Seahawks , a four-year dry spell followed without participation in the postseason.
In the 2017 season , the Saints moved back into the play-offs after four years, with a record of 11: 5 they won their division. In the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft , the Saints selected running back Alvin Kamara , who had a notable season and was named Rookie of the Year . In the play-offs, the Saints retired after beating division rivals Carolina Panthers by a dramatic defeat at the Minnesota Vikings , which became known as the Minneapolis Miracle , in the Divisional Round.
Long-time owner Tom Benson died on March 15, 2018 at the age of 90, and the team has belonged to his widow Gayle ever since. In the 2018 season , the Saints continued to improve and were the best team in the NFC with 13 wins and 3 losses. In 2018, the Saints increasingly used Taysom Hill , nominally third quarterback as a backup for Drew Brees and Teddy Bridgewater , in addition to his actual position as quarterback in special teams , as running back , wide receiver or tight end , which made the offense more difficult to calculate for the opponents. In the play-offs, the Saints initially faced last year's Super Bowl champion, the Philadelphia Eagles . In the regular season, the Saints had defeated the Eagles 48: 7, which is the biggest defeat of a reigning Super Bowl winner to date. The match between the two teams in the play-offs ended with a 20:14 win for New Orleans. The Saints faced the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game . As in the previous year, New Orleans was unfortunately eliminated from the fight for the Super Bowl, this time due to a scandal. The Saints were in the lead for most of the game. After the Rams equalized, a serious mistake by the referees prevented them from still winning the game. Shortly before the end of the game, Drew Brees , quarterback for the Saints, threw a pass to wide receiver Tommylee Lewis in the third attempt at 20:20 with one minute and 49 seconds remaining . Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman ran into Lewis, brought him to the ground and prevented the pass catch, which should have been punished as pass interference , instead the play was counted as an incomplete pass ( incomplete ) and the foul was not taken into account. Due to the wrong decision, New Orleans was forced to shoot the field goal directly instead of being able to let the time run out beforehand in order not to give the Rams a chance. Los Angeles was able to equalize with a field goal in the remaining time, so the game went into overtime. The Saints got the ball first, after an interception the Rams got possession. With a long 57-yard field goal from Greg Zuerlein , the Rams eventually won the game in overtime. The NFL itself later stated that the referee's decision was a mistake, but this had no effect on the scoring of the game. Many observers described the wrong decision as "the worst mistake in NFL history".
player
Current squad
Saints in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
| Pro Football Hall of Fame members | ||||
| Jersey number | Surname | position | Active for New Orleans | Year of admission |
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| - | Tom Fears | Head coach | 1967-1970 | 1970 |
| 31 | Jim Taylor | FB | 1967 | 1976 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | DE | 1967-1969 | 1982 |
| - | Mike Ditka | Head coach | 1997-1999 | 1988 |
| 35 | Earl Campbell | RB | 1984-1985 | 1991 |
| - | Jim Finks | official | 1986-1992 | 1995 |
| - | Hank Stram | Head coach | 1976-1977 | 2003 |
| 57 | Rickey Jackson | LB | 1981-1993 | 2010 |
| 77 | Willie Roaf | T | 1993-2001 | 2012 |
| 16 | Ken Stabler | QB | 1982-1984 | 2016 |
| 7th | Morten Andersen | K | 1982-1994 | 2017 |
Until the 2010 election of Rickey Jackson, no player or official who had his most important season with the Saints was elected to the Hall of Fame.
No longer assigned back numbers
| Retired Numbers of the New Orleans Saints | ||||
| No. | player | position | Period | |
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| 31 | Jim Taylor | FB | 1967 | |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | DE | 1967-1969 | |
Ring of Honor
On October 9, 2013, the Saints announced they would establish a Ring of Honor to commemorate former players, officials and individuals who had a major impact on the organization. The names are displayed along the Mercedes-Benz Superdome's Terrace Level fascia. With three players, Archie Manning, Rickey Jackson and Willie Roaf, the ring was officially inaugurated during the Saints halftime show against the Dallas Cowboys on November 10, 2013. After the 2019 season, a total of six people will be honored at the Saints' Ring of Honor .
| No. | player | position | Period | admission |
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| 8th | Archie Manning | QB | 1971-1982 | 2013 |
| 57 | Rickey Jackson | LB | 1981-1993 | 2013 |
| 77 | Willie Roaf | T | 1993-2001 | 2013 |
| 7th | Morten Andersen | K | 1982-1994 | 2015 |
| - | Tom Benson | owner | 1985-2018 | 2019 |
| 91 | Will Smith | DE | 2004-2013 | 2019 |
Saints Hall of Fame
The Saints Hall of Fame is a museum that has been located in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome since 2007 and is dedicated to preserving the history of the New Orleans Saints and honoring deserving players, coaches and officials of the Saints. In addition to film highlights from the Saints, exhibits and memorabilia are also on display in the exhibition. After the museum was founded in 1987, it opened its doors on July 16, 1988 in the historic Kenner district of Rivertown. There are currently 55 people who have made a contribution to the Saints in the hall, with two new people joining each year in recent years.
Legend:
| = Hall of Famer |
| New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame | ||||
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| Jersey number | Surname | position | Active for New Orleans | Year of admission |
| 8th | Archie Manning | Quarterback | 1971-82 | 1988 |
| 43 | Danny Abramowicz | Wide receiver | 1967-73 | |
| 37 | Tommy Myers | Safety | 1972-81 | 1989 |
| 19th | Tom Dempsey | Kicker | 1969-70 | |
| 17th | Billy Kilmer | Quarterback | 1967-70 | 1990 |
| 74 | Derland Moore | Nose tackle | 1973-85 | 1991 |
| 34 | Tony Galbreath | Running back | 1960-67 | |
| 38 | George Rogers | Running back | 1981-84 | 1992 |
| 50 | Jake Kupp | Guard | 1967-75 | |
| 62 | John Hill | center | 1975-84 | |
| 58 | Joe Federspiel | Linebacker | 1972-80 | 1993 |
| - | Jim Finks | General manager | 1986-93 | 1994 |
| 85 | Henry Childs | Tight end | 1974-80 | |
| 82 | Bob Pollard | Defensive end | 1971-77 | 1995 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | Defensive end | 1967-69 | |
| 23 | Dave Whitsell | Cornerback | 1967-69 | 1996 |
| 18th | Dave Waymer | Defensive back | 1980-89 | |
| 57 | Rickey Jackson | Linebacker | 1981-93 | 1997 |
| 67 | Stan Brock | Tackle | 1980-92 | |
| 21st | Dalton Hilliard | Running back | 1986-93 | 1998 |
| 51 | Sam Mills | Linebacker | 1986-94 | |
| 3 | Bobby Hebert | Quarterback | 1985-92 | 1999 |
| 84 | Eric Martin | Wide receiver | 1985-93 | |
| 53 | Vaughan Johnson | Linebacker | 1986-93 | 2000 |
| 56 | Pat Swilling | Linebacker | 1986-92 | |
| 85 | Hoby burner | Tight end | 1981-93 | 2001 |
| 94 | Jim Wilks | Defensive end | 1981-93 | |
| - | Jim E. Mora | Head coach | 1986-96 | 2002 |
| 73 | Frank Warren | Defensive end | 1981-94 | |
| 93 | Wayne Martin | Defensive end | 1989-99 | 2003 |
| 72 | Jim Dombrowski | Guard / tackle | 1986-96 | |
| 36 | Rueben Mayes | Running back | 1986-91 | 2004 |
| - | Steve Sidwell | Assistant trainer | 1986-91 | |
| 61 | Joel Hilgenberg | center | 1984-93 | 2005-06 |
| 94 | Joe Johnson | Defensive end | 1994-2001 | 2007 |
| 77 | Willie Roaf | Tackle | 1993-2001 | 2008 |
| 7th | Morten Andersen | Kicker | 1982-94 | 2009 |
| 87 | Joe Horn | Wide receiver | 2000-06 | 2010 |
| 29 | Sammy Knight | Defensive back | 1997-2002 | 2011 |
| 26th | Deuce McAllister | Running back | 2001-08 | 2012 |
| - | Tom Benson | owner | 1985-2018 | |
| 97 | La'Roi Glover | Defensive tackle | 1997-2001 | 2013 |
| 2 | Aaron Brooks | Quarterback | 2000-05 | 2014 |
| 3 | John Carney | Kicker | 2001-06 2009-10 |
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| 84 | Michael Lewis | Wide receiver | 2001-06 | 2015 |
| 33 | Tyrone Hughes | Defensive back | 1993-96 | |
| 91 | Will Smith | Defensive end | 2004-13 | 2016 |
| 51 | Jonathan Vilma | Linebacker | 2008–13 | 2017 |
| 77 | Carl Nicks | Guard | 2008-11 | |
| 16 | Lance Moore | Wide receiver | 2005-13 | 2018 |
| 23 | Pierre Thomas | Running back | 2007-14 | |
| 25th | Reggie Bush | Running back | 2006-10 | 2019 |
| 12 | Marques Colston | Wide receiver | 2006-15 | |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | Guard | 2006-15 | 2020 |
| 41 | Roman Harper | Strong Safety | 2006-13 | |
Trainer (Head Coaches)
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| Games | S. | N | UE | Won% | Games | S. | N | ||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tom Fears * | 1967-1970 | 49 | 13 | 34 | 2 | .277 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2 | JD Roberts * | 1970-1972 | 35 | 7th | 25th | 3 | .219 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 3 | John North * | 1973-1975 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .324 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 4th | Ernie Hefferle * | 1975 | 8th | 1 | 7th | 0 | .125 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 5 | Hank Stram | 1976-1977 | 28 | 7th | 21st | 0 | .250 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 6th | Dick Nolan | 1978-1980 | 44 | 15th | 29 | 0 | .341 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 7th | Dick Stanfel * | 1980 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 8th | Bum Phillips | 1981-1985 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 0 | .391 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 9 | Wade Phillips | 1985 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 10 | Jim E. Mora | 1986-1996 | 167 | 96 | 74 | 0 | .557 | 4th | 0 | 4th |
AP NFL Trainer of the Year (1987) UPI NFL Trainer of the Year (1987) |
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| 11 | Rick Venturi | 1996 | 8th | 1 | 7th | 0 | .125 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 12 | Mike Ditka | 1997-1999 | 48 | 15th | 33 | 0 | .313 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 13 | Jim Haslett | 2000-2005 | 96 | 45 | 51 | 0 | .469 | 2 | 1 | 1 | AP NFL Trainer of the Year (2000) | ||||||
| 14th | Sean Payton * 1 | 2006–2011, 2013– | 208 | 131 | 77 | 0 | .630 | 15th | 8th | 7th | AP NFL Coach of the Year (2006) Super Bowl XLIV |
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| 15th | Aaron Kromer * | 2012 | 6th | 2 | 4th | 0 | .333 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 16 | Joe Vitt | 2012 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | - | - | - | |||||||
| # | Order of trainers |
| Games | Play as a coach |
| S. | Victories |
| N | Defeats |
| UE | draw |
| Won% | Win rate |
| * | Exclusively active as head coach for the Saints |
(Status: end of season 2019 )
All seasons since 1967
| season | Victories | Defeats | UE | placement | Play-off result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4. Eastern Capitol | |
| 1968 | 4th | 9 | 1 | 3. Eastern-Century | |
| 1968 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3. Eastern Capitol | |
| 1970 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1971 | 4th | 8th | 2 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1972 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1973 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1974 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1975 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1976 | 4th | 10 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1977 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1978 A 1 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1979 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 2. NFC West | |
| 1980 | 1 | 15th | 0 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1981 | 4th | 12 | 0 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1982 A 2 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 9. NFC | |
| 1983 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1984 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1985 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1986 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 4. NFC West | |
| 1987 A 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2. NFC West | 10:44 loss to Minnesota Vikings Wildcard |
| 1988 | 10 | 6th | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1989 | 9 | 7th | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1990 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 2. NFC West | 6:16 loss to Chicago Bears Wildcard |
| 1991 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1. NFC West | 20:27 loss to Atlanta Falcons Wildcard |
| 1992 | 12 | 4th | 0 | 2. NFC West | 20:36 loss to Philadelphia Eagles Wildcard |
| 1993 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 2. NFC West | |
| 1994 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 2. NFC West | |
| 1995 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 5. NFC West | |
| 1996 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5. NFC West | |
| 1997 | 6th | 10 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1998 | 6th | 10 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 1999 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5. NFC West | |
| 2000 | 10 | 6th | 0 | 1. NFC West | 31:28 - Victory against St. Louis Rams Wildcard 16:34 loss to Minnesota Vikings Divisional |
| 2001 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC West | |
| 2002 | 9 | 7th | 0 | 3. NFC South | |
| 2003 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 2. NFC South | |
| 2004 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 2. NFC South | |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4. NFC South | |
| 2006 | 10 | 6th | 0 | 1. NFC South | 27:24 - Victory against Philadelphia Eagles Divisional 14:39 loss to Chicago Bears NFC title |
| 2007 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 2. NFC South | |
| 2008 | 8th | 8th | 0 | 4. NFC South | |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1. NFC South | 45: 14- victory against Arizona Cardinals Divisional 31: 28-OT victory against Minnesota Vikings NFC Title 31: 17- win against Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLIV |
| 2010 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2. NFC South | 36:41 loss to Seattle Seahawks Wildcard |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1. NFC South | 45:28 - win against Detroit Lions Wildcard 32:36 loss against San Francisco 49ers Divisional |
| 2012 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC South | |
| 2013 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2. NFC South | 26:24 win against Philadelphia Eagles Wildcard 15:23 loss against Seattle Seahawks Divisional |
| 2014 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 2. NFC South | |
| 2015 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC South | |
| 2016 | 7th | 9 | 0 | 3. NFC South | |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1. NFC South | 31:26 Victory against Carolina Panthers Wildcard 24:29 loss to Minnesota Vikings Divisional |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1. NFC South | 20:14 win against Philadelphia Eagles Divisional 23:26 OT loss to Los Angeles Rams NFC title |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1. NFC South | 20:26 OT loss to Minnesota Vikings Wildcard |
| Total | |||||
| 375 | 438 | 5 | 1967–2019, regular season only | ||
| 9 | 12 | 0 | 1967-2019, play-offs only | ||
| 384 | 450 | 5 | 1967–2019, regular season and play-offs | ||
- Remarks
literature
- Sean Payton: Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life. Berkley, New York 2011. ISBN 978-0-4512-3337-0 .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Full information on the New Orleans Saints
- Football forum with the latest news on all NFL teams
- The Saints on pro-football-reference.com
Individual evidence
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- ↑ The New Orleans Saints 2000 Season on nosaintshistory.com, accessed February 10, 2019.
- ↑ John Blanchette: Dismissed Seahawks dethrone defending-champion Saints , The Spokesman-Review , January 9, 2011, accessed February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Top 10: The greatest victories in NFL history , ran , accessed on February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Paolo Bandini: San Francisco 49ers 36, New Orleans Saints 32 - as it happened , The Guardian , January 14, 2012, accessed February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NFL announces management discipline in Saints' 'bounty' matter , National Football League , March 21, 2012, accessed February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Mike Triplett: Going 0-for-Seattle dooms Saints' season on espn.com, January 11, 2014, accessed on February 22, 2019 (English).
- ^ Brian Allee-Walsh: Five years later, does Bounty gate scandal continue to haunt Saints? , Sun Herald, August 5, 2017, accessed February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Jeremy Bergman: Saints' Alvin Kamara wins Offensive Rookie of the Year , National Football League, February 3, 2018, accessed February 10, 2019.
- ↑ The NFL is in mourning: Saints owner Tom Benson passed away , ran, March 16, 2018, accessed on February 10, 2019.
- ↑ Andreas Reiners: Taysom Hill: The Crazy Weapon of the New Orleans Saints , ran, November 18, 2018, accessed on February 10, 2019.
- ↑ Eagles are different team since worst loss by a champion , Pittsburgh Tribune Review, January 8, 2019, accessed February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Saints rally past Eagles 20-14, will host NFC title game , USA Today , January 13, 2019, accessed February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Adam Kilgore and Cindy Boren: Rams beat Saints to advance to Super Bowl, after a big comeback and a controversial call , The Washington Post , January 20, 2019, accessed February 10, 2019.
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- ↑ Retired Numbers . In: nfl.com . Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ New Orleans Saints announce formation of Ring of Honor . In: neworleanssaints.com . October 9, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Saints unveiled Ring of Honor tonight . In: espn.com . November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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- ↑ Saints Hall of Fame home page. In: www.saintshalloffame.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
- ^ Statistics from Tom Fears . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics by JD Roberts . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from John North . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Ernie Hefferle . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Hank Stram . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics by Dick Nolan . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics by Dick Stanfel . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Bum Phillips . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics by Wade Phillips . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ Statistics by Jim Mora . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ Statistics by Rick Venturi . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Mike Ditka . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ Statistics by Jim Haslett . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Sean Payton . Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Statistics by Aaron Kromer . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Statistics from Joe Vitt . Retrieved October 24, 2015.
