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New Orleans Saints
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Information
League NFL
Conference NFC
Division NFC South
Established 1967
Home field Caesars Superdome
City New Orleans, Louisiana
Uniforms
Color White Alternate
Home Field
Championships
League
1
2009
Super Bowls
1
XLIV
Conference
1
2009
Division
9
1991 • 2000 • 2006
2009 • 2011 • 2017
2018 • 2019 • 2020

The New Orleans Saints are a professional football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as part of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the NFC South division. Established during the 1967 season, the Saints have played at Caesars Superdome since 1975 (except for the 2005 disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina).

At Super Bowl XLIV to conclude the 2009 season, the Saints won their first league championship, defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17.

The Saints were founded on November 1, 1966 (All Saints Day) as an expansion team. After winning Super Bowl I, the Green Bay Packers would be forced to depart with their "Thunder and Lightning" backfield, as Paul Hornung was drafted to the Saints during the 1967 Expansion Draft, while Jim Taylor was signed by New Orleans to a huge contact. Hornung would be forced to retire before ever playing a down for New Orleans, while Taylor played just one season in his home state before retiring in September 1968.

In head-to-head regular season contests, the Packers have defeated the Saints in 19 of 29 games.

Team history[]

Founding[]

The NFL officially awarded an NFL franchise to the city of New Orleans on All Saints Day, November 1, 1966. In December, the team was named the "New Orleans Saints" due to its birthday on the Roman Catholic Church's All Saints Day, a fitting nickname for a team in the largely Catholic New Orleans area. Additionally, New Orleans was famous worldwide as the city of jazz and the famous marching song, "When the Saints Go Marching In",

Membership[]

League affiliations
National Football League (1967-present)

Championships[]

Super Bowl XLIV
February 7, 2010
Sun Life Stadium
Miami, Florida
New Orleans Saints 31
Indianapolis Colts 17
MVP: Drew Brees (QB)

After the devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina to the city of New Orleans in 2005, the Saints 2009 season brought renewed inspiration as the team completed its most successful season, culminating in the franchise's first league championship. The Saints started the season with a 13–0 record to earn home-field advantage through the NFC playoffs. The Saints would defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 45-14, then defeated Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings in overtime at the NFC Championship game, 31-28.

The Saints rebounded from a 10-0 deficit to defeat the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLIV to capture the franchise's first and only championship. After recovering a risky onside kick to start the second half, New Orleans took its first lead after Drew Brees connected with Pierre Thomas for a 16-yard touchdown, followed by a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey. As the Colts were driving, Tracy Porter ended the rally with a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown. Drew Brees was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdown passes.

Achievements[]

Achievements
AP Most Valuable Player Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Super Bowl MVP
2008 Drew Brees 1991 Pat Swilling 2009 Drew Brees
2011 Drew Brees

Rivalry[]

New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers
Packers lead series 19–10
Season Date Winning team Score Stadium Series Box
1968 Nov. 17 Green Bay Packers W 29–7 Milwaukee County Stadium 1–0
1971 Nov. 28 New Orleans Saints L 21–29 Milwaukee County Stadium 1–1
1972 Dec. 17 Green Bay Packers W 30–20 Tulane Stadium 2–1
1973 Dec. 2 Green Bay Packers W 30–10 Milwaukee County Stadium 3–1
1975 Oct. 12 New Orleans Saints L 19–20 Louisiana Superdome 3–2
1976 Nov. 7 Green Bay Packers W 32–27 Milwaukee County Stadium 4–2
1977 Sep. 18 Green Bay Packers W 24–20 Louisiana Superdome 5–2
1978 Sep. 10 Green Bay Packers W 28–17 Milwaukee County Stadium 6–2
1979 Sep. 9 Green Bay Packers W 28–19 Milwaukee County Stadium 7–2
1981 Dec. 13 Green Bay Packers W 35–7 Louisiana Superdome 8–2
1984 Nov. 4 Green Bay Packers W 23–13 Louisiana Superdome 9–2
1985 Nov. 17 Green Bay Packers W 38–14 Milwaukee County Stadium 10–2
1986 Sep. 14 New Orleans Saints L 10–24 Louisiana Superdome 10–3
1987 Dec. 27 New Orleans Saints L 24–33 Louisiana Superdome 10–4
1989 Sep. 17 Green Bay Packers W 35–34 Lambeau Field 11–4
1993 Nov. 14 Green Bay Packers W 19–17 Louisiana Superdome 12–4
1995 Dec. 16 Green Bay Packers W 34–23 Louisiana Superdome 13–4
2002 Sep. 15 New Orleans Saints L 20–35 Louisiana Superdome 13–5
2005 Oct. 9 Green Bay Packers W 52–3 Lambeau Field 14–5
2006 Sep. 17 New Orleans Saints L 27–34 Lambeau Field 14–6
2008 Nov. 24 New Orleans Saints L 29–51 Louisiana Superdome 14–7
2011 Sep. 8 Green Bay Packers W 42–34 Lambeau Field 15–7
2012 Sep. 30 Green Bay Packers W 28–27 Lambeau Field 16–7
2014 Oct. 26 New Orleans Saints L 23–44 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 16–8
2017 Oct. 22 New Orleans Saints L 17–26 Lambeau Field 16–9
2020 Sep. 27 Green Bay Packers W 37–30 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [a] 17—9
2021 Sep. 12 New Orleans Saints L 3–38 TIAA Bank Field [b] 17–10
2023 Sep. 30 Green Bay Packers W 18–17 Lambeau Field 18–10
2024 Dec. 23 Green Bay Packers W 34–0 Lambeau Field 19–10

Notes[]

Note: The Saints current stadium Caesars Superdome was previously known as Louisiana Superdome from 1975-2011 and Mercedes-Benz Superdome from 2011-2021.
  • a This game was played with no fans in the Superdome due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • b This game was played at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville due to expected power outages in the Superdome.

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