compiled by Frank Serpas III
All games were played on Sunday afternoon unless otherwise noted-
Th = Thursday Fr = Friday Sa = Saturday Su = Sunday night Mo = MondayOvertime games are marked with an asterisk (*).
The head coach for each game is indicated by a two-letter code-
TF = Tom Fears JD = J.D. Roberts JN = John North EH = Ernie Hefferle HS = Hank Stram DN = Dick Nolan DS = Dick Stanfel BP = Bum Phillips WP = Wade Phillips JM = Jim Mora RV = Rick Venturi MD = Mike Ditka JH = Jim HaslettNext to the season year is the team's regular season / postseason record.
Below the season year is the date (always a Sunday) on which opening day fell (for the whole league, not necessarily the Saints).
1967 (3-11)
17-Sep
TF 13-27 Rams John Gilliam returns opening kickoff 94 yds for TD
TF 10-30 Redskins
TF 07-42 Browns
TF 21-27 @Giants
TF 10-14 @Cowboys
TF 13-27 @49ers
TF 10-14 Steelers Abramowicz catches 12 for 156 yds in his 1st start
TF 31-24 Eagles 3 Flea Roberts TDs give Saints their 1st-ever win
TF 10-27 Cowboys
TF 21-48 @Eagles
TF 27-24 Falcons
TF 20-31 @Cardinals
TF 10-30 @Colts
TF 30-14 @Redskins
1968 (4-9-1)
TF 10-24 Browns
TF 37-17 Redskins
TF 20-21 Cardinals Saints blow 17-0 lead in 4th quarter
TF 21-38 @Giants
TF 20-17 Vikings
TF 16-12 @Steelers Saints put together back-to-back wins for 1st time
TF 17-31 @Cardinals
TF 03-17 Cowboys
TF 17-35 @Browns
TF 07-29 @Packers
TF 20-20 @Lions
TF 17-23 Bears
TF 17-29 @Eagles
TF 24-14 Steelers
1969 (5-9)
TF 20-26 Redskins
TF 17-21 Cowboys
TF 17-36 @Rams
TF 17-27 Browns
TF 10-30 Colts
TF 10-13 @Eagles
TF 51-42 @Cardinals Kilmer throws for 345 yds & 6 TDs
TF 17-33 @Cowboys
TF 25-24 @Giants Tom Dempsey kicks late FG for the win
TF 43-38 49ers Ernie Wheelwright scores winning TD with :26 left
TF 26-17 Eagles
TF 17-45 @Falcons
TF 14-17 @Redskins
TF 27-24 Steelers
1970 (2-11-1)
TF 03-14 Falcons
TF 00-26 @Vikings
TF 14-10 Giants Elijah Nevett intercepts Fran Tarkenton twice
TF 17-24 @Cardinals
TF 20-20 @49ers Kilmer to Dave Parks TD ties game in final 2 min
TF 14-32 @Falcons
TF 17-30 Rams
JD 19-17 Lions Tom Dempsey kicks record 63 yd FG on final play
JD 10-21 @Dolphins
JD 06-31 Broncos
JD 06-26 @Bengals Abramowicz catches 8 for 165 yds
JD 16-34 @Rams
JD 27-38 49ers
JD 03-24 Bears
1971 (4-8-2)
JD 24-20 Rams Manning runs it in from 1 yd out on final play
JD 20-38 49ers
JD 13-13 @Oilers 37 yd Charlie Durkee FG ties game with :05 left
JD 14-35 @Bears
JD 24-14 Cowboys
JD 06-28 @Falcons
JD 14-24 @Redskins
JD 21-21 Raiders Saints come back from 21 point deficit to tie
JD 26-20 @49ers
JD 10-23 Vikings
JD 29-21 @Packers
JD 28-45 @Rams
JD 17-21 Browns
JD 20-24 Falcons
1972 (2-11-1)
JD 14-34 @Rams
Mo JD 17-20 Chiefs Saints' 1st-ever Monday night game
JD 02-37 49ers
JD 21-45 @Giants
JD 14-21 Falcons
JD 20-20 @49ers
JD 21-03 Eagles
JD 06-37 @Vikings
JD 20-36 @Falcons
JD 14-27 @Lions
JD 19-16 Rams
JD 17-18 @Jets
JD 10-17 Patriots
JD 20-30 Packers
1973 (5-9)
JN 07-62 Falcons Saints' biggest-ever margin of defeat
Mo JN 03-40 @Cowboys Abramowicz' last game as a Saint
JN 10-14 @Colts
JN 21-16 Bears
JN 20-13 Lions
JN 00-40 @49ers
JN 19-03 Redskins
JN 13-00 Bills Saints shut out opponent for 1st time
JN 07-29 @Rams
JN 14-17 @Chargers
JN 13-24 Rams
JN 10-30 @Packers
JN 16-10 49ers
JN 10-14 @Falcons
1974 (5-9)
JN 13-17 49ers
JN 00-24 @Rams
JN 14-13 Falcons
JN 10-24 @Bears
JN 17-33 @Broncos
JN 13-03 @Falcons
JN 14-10 Eagles
JN 14-19 @Lions
JN 00-21 Dolphins
JN 20-07 Rams
Mo JN 07-28 Steelers
JN 09-29 @Vikings
JN 14-00 Cardinals Alvin Maxon runs 22 times for 148 yds
JN 21-35 @49ers
1975 (2-12)
JN 03-41 @Redskins ex-Saint Kilmer throws 4 TDs
JN 00-21 Bengals Saints' 1st-ever regular season game in Superdome
JN 07-14 @Falcons
JN 20-19 Packers Rich Szaro kicks 20 yd FG with :02 left for win
JN 21-35 @49ers
JN 14-38 @Rams
EH 23-07 Falcons Larry Burton catches 4 for 159 yds
EH 10-48 @Raiders
EH 07-20 Vikings Saints record low 60 yds total offense
EH 06-16 49ers
EH 16-17 @Browns
EH 07-14 Rams
EH 14-28 @Giants
EH 17-42 Bears
1976 (4-10)
HS 09-40 Vikings
HS 06-24 Cowboys
HS 27-17 @Chiefs
HS 26-31 Oilers
HS 30-00 Falcons
HS 03-33 @49ers
HS 10-16 Rams
HS 20-23 @Falcons
HS 27-32 @Packers
HS 17-16 Lions
HS 51-27 @Seahawks
HS 14-33 @Rams
HS 06-27 @Patriots
HS 07-27 49ers
1977 (3-11)
HS 20-24 Packers
HS 19-23 @Lions
HS 42-24 @Bears Manning throws for 1 TD & runs for 3 more
HS 00-14 Chargers
HS 07-14 @Rams
HS 31-49 @Cardinals
HS 27-26 Rams
HS 07-28 @Eagles
* HS 07-10 49ers Saints' 1st-ever overtime game
HS 21-20 Falcons
HS 17-20 @49ers
HS 13-16 Jets
HS 14-33 Buccaneers Saints give Tampa Bay their 1st-ever win
HS 07-35 @Falcons
1978 (7-9)
DN 31-24 Vikings Tommy Myers' 97 yd interception return wins game
DN 17-28 @Packers
DN 17-24 Eagles
DN 20-18 @Bengals 27 yd John Leypoldt FG with :03 left wins game
DN 20-26 Rams
DN 16-24 Browns
DN 14-07 @49ers
DN 10-03 @Rams
DN 28-17 Giants
DN 14-20 @Steelers Manning throws for 344 yds
DN 17-20 Falcons Saints lose on 57 yd "Big Ben" TD on last play
DN 07-27 @Cowboys
DN 17-20 @Falcons faulty interference call sets up Atlanta's win
DN 24-13 49ers
DN 12-17 Oilers
DN 17-10 @Buccaneers
1979 (8-8)
* DN 34-40 Falcons snap over Erxleben's head causes game-ending TD
DN 19-28 @Packers
DN 14-26 Eagles
DN 30-21 @49ers Manning throws for 355 yds
DN 24-14 Giants
DN 17-35 Rams
DN 42-14 @Buccaneers
DN 17-07 Lions
DN 14-10 @Redskins
DN 03-10 @Broncos
DN 31-20 49ers Muncie runs 18 times for 117 yds & 3 TDs
DN 24-38 @Seahawks
DN 37-06 @Falcons
Mo DN 35-42 Raiders Saints give up the final 28 points of the game
DN 00-35 Chargers
DN 29-14 @Rams
1980 (1-15)
DN 23-26 49ers Erxleben misses 34 yd FG with :04 left
DN 03-22 @Bears
DN 26-35 Bills
DN 16-21 @Dolphins faulty interference call prevents Saint win
DN 07-40 Cardinals
DN 13-24 @Lions
DN 14-41 Falcons
DN 14-22 @Redskins
DN 31-45 @Rams
DN 21-34 Eagles
DN 13-31 @Falcons
Mo DN 07-27 Rams
DS 20-23 Vikings
* DS 35-38 @49ers Saints blow 35-7 halftime lead
DS 21-20 @Jets Saints get their only win of the season
DS 27-38 Patriots
1981 (4-12)
BP 00-27 @Falcons
BP 23-17 Rams George Rogers runs 29 times for 162 yds
BP 07-20 @Giants
BP 14-21 @49ers
BP 06-20 Steelers
BP 14-31 Eagles
BP 17-20 @Browns
BP 17-07 Bengals
BP 10-41 Falcons
BP 21-13 @Rams George Rogers runs 24 times for 161 yds & 3 TDs
BP 10-20 @Vikings
BP 27-24 @Oilers
BP 14-31 Buccaneers
BP 03-30 @Cardinals
BP 07-35 Packers
BP 17-21 49ers
1982 (4-5)
BP 07-21 Cardinals Manning's last game as a Saint
BP 10-00 @Bears
..........................8 weekends with no game due to strike
BP 27-17 Chiefs
BP 23-20 @49ers Saints go 2 games over .500 for the 1st time
BP 10-13 Buccaneers
BP 00-35 @Falcons
BP 07-21 @Cowboys George Rogers runs 33 times for 166 yds
BP 10-27 Redskins
BP 35-06 Falcons
1983 (8-8)
BP 28-17 Cardinals George Rogers runs 24 times for 206 yds
BP 27-30 @Rams
* BP 34-31 Bears Saints win in overtime for the 1st time
BP 20-21 @Cowboys
BP 17-07 Dolphins Wayne Wilson runs 34 times for 160 yds
BP 19-17 @Falcons
BP 13-32 49ers
BP 24-21 @Buccaneers
BP 21-27 @Bills
BP 27-10 Falcons
BP 00-27 @49ers
Mo BP 28-31 Jets
BP 17-16 Vikings
BP 00-07 @Patriots
* BP 20-17 @Eagles Andersen kicks 50 yd FG for the win
BP 24-26 Rams last-second Mike Lansford FG = still no playoffs
1984 (7-9)
BP 28-36 Falcons
BP 17-13 Buccaneers
BP 20-30 @49ers
BP 34-24 Cardinals
BP 27-10 @Oilers
BP 07-20 @Bears
BP 10-28 Rams
Su* BP 27-30 @Cowboys Saints blow 27-6 halftime lead
BP 16-14 @Browns Andersen kicks 53 yd FG on last play of the game
BP 13-23 Packers
BP 17-13 @Falcons
Mo BP 27-24 Steelers Saints win on Monday night for 1st time
BP 03-35 49ers
BP 21-34 @Rams
BP 21-24 Bengals
Sa BP 10-03 @Giants last game under ownership of Mecom
1985 (5-11)
BP 27-47 Chiefs
BP 23-34 @Broncos
BP 20-13 Buccaneers
BP 20-17 @49ers
BP 23-21 Eagles
BP 13-23 @Raiders
BP 24-31 @Falcons
BP 13-21 Giants
BP 10-28 @Rams
BP 03-27 Seahawks
BP 14-38 @Packers
BP 30-23 @Vikings 39 yd Hebert to John Tice TD with :50 left
WP 29-03 Rams
WP 16-28 @Cardinals
WP 19-31 49ers
WP 10-16 Falcons
1986 (7-9)
JM 10-31 Falcons
JM 24-10 Packers Eric Martin catches 3 for 164 yds
JM 17-26 @49ers Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yds for TD
JM 17-20 @Giants
JM 06-14 Redskins
JM 17-14 @Colts
JM 38-07 Buccaneers Rueben Mayes runs 24 times for 172 yds
JM 23-28 @Jets
JM 23-10 49ers
JM 06-00 Rams
JM 16-07 @Cardinals
JM 13-26 @Rams
JM 20-21 Patriots Reuben Mayes runs 33 times for 157 yds
JM 27-31 Dolphins Reuben Mayes runs 28 times for 203 yds
JM 14-09 @Falcons
JM 17-33 @Vikings
1987 (12-3)/(0-1)
JM 28-21 Browns Saints force two safeties
JM 17-27 @Eagles
..........................1 weekend with no game due to strike
JM 37-10 Rams
JM 19-24 @Cardinals
JM 19-17 @Bears
JM 22-24 49ers Andersen misses last-second 52 yd FG attempt
JM 38-00 @Falcons
JM 31-14 @Rams
JM 26-24 @49ers Andersen kicks 40 yd FG with 1:06 left
JM 23-14 Giants
JM 20-16 @Steelers Saints clinch 1st-ever winning season
JM 44-34 Buccaneers
JM 24-10 Oilers
JM 41-24 @Bengals Saints score final 38 points of game
JM 33-24 Packers
JM 10-44 Vikings Saints' 1st-ever playoff game
1988 (10-6)
JM 33-34 49ers
JM 29-21 @Falcons
JM 22-14 @Lions
JM 13-09 Buccaneers
Mo JM 20-17 Cowboys Andersen kicks last-second 49 yd FG for win
JM 23-17 @Chargers
JM 20-19 @Seahawks
JM 20-06 Raiders
JM 10-12 Rams
JM 24-27 @Redskins
JM 14-10 @Rams
JM 42-00 Broncos Saints' biggest-ever margin of victory
Su JM 12-13 Giants
JM 03-45 @Vikings
JM 17-30 @49ers
JM 10-09 Falcons
1989 (9-7)
JM 28-00 Cowboys
JM 34-35 @Packers
JM 10-20 @Buccaneers
JM 14-16 Redskins
JM 20-24 49ers
JM 29-14 Jets
JM 40-21 @Rams
JM 20-13 Falcons
Mo JM 13-31 @49ers
JM 28-24 @Patriots
JM 26-17 @Falcons Dalton Hilliard runs 29 times for 158 yds
Su* JM 17-20 Rams Saints yield 336 receiving yds to Flipper Anderson
JM 14-21 @Lions
JM 22-19 @Bills John Fourcade throws for 302 yds
Mo JM 30-20 Eagles
JM 41-06 Colts
1990 (8-8)/(0-1)
Mo JM 12-13 49ers Mike Cofer kicks late 38 yd FG to beat Saints
JM 03-32 @Vikings
JM 28-07 Cardinals
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 27-28 @Falcons
JM 25-20 Browns
JM 10-23 @Oilers
JM 10-27 Lions
JM 21-07 @Bengals
JM 35-07 Buccaneers Craig Heyward runs 20 times for 155 yds
JM 17-31 @Redskins
JM 10-07 Falcons
JM 13-17 @Cowboys
JM 24-20 @Rams
JM 06-09 Steelers
JM 13-10 @49ers
Mo JM 20-17 Rams last-second Andersen 24 yd FG clinches wildcard
JM 06-16 @Bears
1991 (11-5)/(0-1)
JM 27-24 Seahawks late Hebert to Floyd Turner TD on 4th down for win
JM 17-10 @Chiefs
Su JM 24-07 Rams
JM 26-00 Vikings
JM 27-06 @Falcons
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 13-06 @Eagles
JM 23-07 Buccaneers
JM 17-20 Bears Floyd Turner catches 9 for 179 yds
JM 24-17 @Rams
JM 10-03 49ers
JM 21-24 @Chargers
Su* JM 20-23 Falcons
JM 24-38 @49ers
JM 14-23 @Cowboys
Mo JM 27-00 Raiders Hebert throws for 320 yds
JM 27-03 @Cardinals Saints clinch 1st-ever division title
Sa JM 20-27 Falcons
1992 (12-4)/(0-1)
JM 13-15 @Eagles
JM 28-06 Bears
JM 10-07 @Falcons
Su JM 10-16 49ers
JM 13-07 @Lions
Su JM 13-10 Rams
JM 30-21 @Cardinals Hebert throws for 355 yds
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 23-21 Buccaneers
JM 31-14 @Patriots
JM 20-21 @49ers
Mo JM 20-03 Redskins
JM 24-13 Dolphins
Th JM 22-14 Falcons
JM 37-14 @Rams
JM 16-20 Bills
Sa JM 20-00 @Jets
JM 20-36 Eagles
1993 (8-8)
Su JM 33-21 Oilers
JM 34-31 @Falcons Wade Wilson throws for 341 yds & 3 TDs
JM 14-03 Lions
JM 16-13 49ers Andersen kicks 49 yd FG with :05 left for win
JM 37-06 @Rams
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 14-37 @Steelers
JM 15-26 Falcons
JM 20-17 @Cardinals
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 17-19 Packers
Mo JM 07-42 @49ers
JM 17-14 @Vikings Tyrone Hughes returns kickoff 99 yds for TD
JM 13-17 @Browns
JM 20-23 Rams
Mo JM 14-24 Giants
JM 26-37 @Eagles
JM 20-13 Bengals
1994 (7-9)
JM 17-30 Chiefs
JM 24-38 Redskins Jim Everett throws for 376 yds
JM 09-07 @Buccaneers
JM 13-24 @49ers
JM 27-22 Giants
JM 07-17 @Bears
JM 22-36 Chargers
JM 37-34 Rams Tyrone Hughes returns 2 kickoffs for TDs
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 20-21 @Vikings last-second Warren Moon TD pass beats Saints
JM 33-32 Falcons Andersen kicks 40 yd FG with :08 left for win
JM 19-24 @Raiders
Mo JM 14-35 49ers
JM 31-15 @Rams
Su JM 29-20 @Falcons
Mo JM 16-24 Cowboys
Sa JM 30-28 @Broncos Torrance Small catches 6 for 200 yds & 2 TDs
1995 (7-9)
JM 22-24 49ers
JM 13-17 @Rams
* JM 24-27 Falcons ex-Saint Andersen kicks game-winning 24 yd FG
JM 29-45 @Giants
JM 10-15 Eagles
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JM 33-30 Dolphins Jim Everett throws 4 TDs
JM 03-20 @Panthers
JM 11-07 @49ers
JM 19-10 Rams
JM 17-14 Colts
JM 24-43 @Vikings
Su JM 34-26 Panthers
JM 31-17 @Patriots
JM 14-19 @Falcons Andersen kicks 4 FGs, 3 of them longer than 50 yds
Sa JM 23-34 Packers
JM 12-00 @Jets
1996 (3-13)
JM 11-27 @49ers
JM 20-22 Panthers
JM 15-30 @Bengals
JM 14-28 Cardinals
JM 10-17 @Ravens
JM 17-13 Jaguars
JM 27-24 Bears Ray Zellars runs 20 times for 174 yds
JM 07-19 @Panthers
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
Su RV 17-24 49ers
RV 14-31 Oilers
RV 15-17 @Falcons
RV 07-13 @Buccaneers
RV 10-26 Rams
RV 15-31 Falcons
RV 17-03 @Giants
Sa RV 13-14 @Rams
1997 (6-10)
MD 24-38 @Rams
MD 06-20 Chargers
MD 07-33 @49ers
MD 35-17 Lions Mario Bates runs 29 times for 161 yds & 2 TDs
MD 09-14 @Giants
Su MD 20-17 @Bears
MD 17-23 Falcons
MD 00-13 Panthers Saints are shut out for the first time since 1983
MD 00-23 49ers
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
MD 13-10 @Raiders
* MD 20-17 Seahawks
MD 03-20 @Falcons
MD 16-13 @Panthers Doug Brien kicks FGs of 50, 51, 45 yds
MD 27-34 Rams
MD 27-10 Cardinals
MD 13-25 @Chiefs
1998 (6-10)
MD 24-17 @Rams
MD 19-14 Panthers
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
* MD 19-13 @Colts Danny Wuerffel throws OT-forcing & game-winning TDs
MD 27-30 Patriots
MD 00-31 49ers
MD 23-31 @Falcons
MD 09-03 Buccaneers
MD 17-31 @Panthers
MD 24-31 @Vikings
MD 24-03 Rams
Su MD 20-31 @49ers
MD 10-30 @Dolphins
MD 22-03 Cowboys Saints hold Emmitt Smith to 6 yds on 15 carries
MD 17-27 Falcons
MD 17-19 @Cardinals game-ending FG ends Saints' playoff chances
MD 33-45 Bills
1999 (3-13)
MD 19-10 Panthers
MD 21-28 @49ers Saints yield 2 TDs in the final 2:03
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
MD 10-14 @Bears Saints yield 2 TDs in the final 1:48
MD 17-20 Falcons
MD 21-24 Titans
MD 03-31 @Giants
MD 16-21 Browns 56 yd final-play Hail Mary gives new Browns 1st win
MD 16-31 Buccaneers
MD 24-06 49ers
Su MD 23-41 @Jaguars
MD 12-43 @Rams
MD 12-35 @Falcons
MD 14-30 Rams
MD 08-31 @Ravens
Fr MD 31-24 Cowboys
MD 13-45 @Panthers
2000 (10-6)/(1-1)
JH 10-14 Lions
JH 28-27 @Chargers Jeff Blake throws game-winning TD pass with :47 left
JH 10-20 @Seahawks
JH 07-21 Eagles
..........................1 weekend with no game due to bye week
JH 31-10 @Bears
JH 24-06 Panthers Ricky Williams runs 38 times for 144 yds & 2 TDs
JH 21-19 @Falcons Ricky Williams runs 29 times for 156 yds & 3 TDs
JH 21-10 @Cardinals
JH 31-15 49ers Joe Horn catches 10 for 180 yds & 1 TD
JH 20-10 @Panthers
JH 22-31 Raiders
JH 31-24 @Rams
JH 23-38 Broncos Saints yield 251 rushing yds & 4 TDs to Mike Anderson
JH 31-27 @49ers
JH 23-07 Falcons
JH 21-26 Rams
Sa JH 31-28 Rams Saints win 1st-ever playoff game
Sa JH 16-34 @Vikings