New Orleans Saints
Average PPS: 29
Period: 1967-2017
New Orleans Saints
| Net Points Earned | 1,494 |
| Average Points Per Season | 29 |
Period: 1967-2017
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | NFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -55 | 34th | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -115 | -55 | -170 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | *(Expansion team; NFL's 16th Franchise). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division and Conference | *Rival ATL Falcons joined NFL in 1966 | Wild Card Round *Rival ATL Falcons joined NFL in 1966 | ||||
| 1968 | 1968 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 6 | 21st | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -69 | 0 | -69 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 3rd of 4 teams in the Century Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | 1969 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 1 | 22nd | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -53 | 0 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 3rd of 4 teams in the Capitol Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | 1971 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -210 | 44th | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -178 | -71 | -249 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | 1972 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -84 | 39th | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0.357 | -73 | -27 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | 1973 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -227 | 46th | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -178 | -49 | -227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973 | 1974 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -91 | 40th | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -73 | -18 | -91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | 1975 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -73 | 38th | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -73 | 0 | -73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1976 | 26 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -288 | 50th | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | -198 | -90 | -288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference. Tied for Last Place in NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1977 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -120 | 42nd | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -120 | 0 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | 1978 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -193 | 43rd | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -166 | -27 | -193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | 1979 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -28 | 25th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1980 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 19 | 19th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | 1981 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -370 | 51st | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | -259 | -112 | -370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | 1982 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -214 | 45th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -142 | -72 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982* | 1983 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -15 | 23rd | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | -15 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike; 9-Game season) Finish in 3-way tie for #8 seed- (lose tie-breaker) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | 1984 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 19 | 17th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -28 | 24th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | 1986 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -105 | 41st | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -105 | 0 | -105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1987 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -55 | 35th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | -27 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | 1988 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 184 | 9th | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.800 | 163 | 44 | 207 | -23 | -23 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) Qualify for Playoffs as wild card. #4 seed | L 44-10 | Wild Card Round L 44-10 | ||||
| 1988 | 1989 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 106 | 11th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Finish in 3-way tie for Division Title (LTB). Lose tie-breaker for final wild card. (10-6 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1990 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 56 | 13th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1991 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 33 | 14th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 37 | 56 | -23 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as wild card. #6 seed in the NFC | L 16-6 | Wild Card Round L 16-6 | ||||
| 1991 | 1992 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 216 | 7th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 105 | 238 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC | L 27-20 | Wild Card Round L 27-20 | ||||
| 1992 | 1993 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 195 | 8th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 46 | 219 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as wild card. #4 seed in the NFC | L 36-20 | Wild Card Round L 36-20 | ||||
| 1993 | 1994 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 19 | 18th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 28 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -28 | 26th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 14 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 30 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -40 | 33rd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -29 | -12 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 30 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -236 | 47th | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -188 | -47 | -236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1998 | 30 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -67 | 37th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 30 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -67 | 36th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 31 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -276 | 48th | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -193 | -83 | -276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 31 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 255 | 6th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 102 | 101 | 204 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (with StL; WTB). #3 seed in the NFC | W 31-28 | L 34-16 | Divisional Round L 34-16 | |||
| 2001 | 2002 | 31 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -29 | 27th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -29 | 0 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 61 | 12th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (7th of 16 teams in NFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 21 | 15th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 21 | 16th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 3-way tie (with Minn, StL) for the 2 NFC wild cards- (Lose tie-breakers) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005* | 2006 | 32 teams | Baton Rouge & San Antonio | | -283 | 49th | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -198 | -85 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Play in San Antonio & Baton Rouge). Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006* | 2007 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 437 | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 127 | 231 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 0 | (*Return to New Orleans). Win Division Title. Receive a Bye* (10-6 record). #2 seed | Bye* | W 27-24 | L 39-14 | NFC Champ. Game L 39-14 | ||
| 2007 | 2008 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -30 | 31st | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 11 | 20th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | -10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Last Place in Division despite 8-8 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 2027 | 1st | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 222 | 451 | 1576 | 1576 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed in NFC | Bye | W 45-14 | W 31-28* | W 31-17 (IND) | SuperBowl W 31-17 (IND) | |
| 2010 | 2011 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 183 | 10th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 58 | 203 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as wild card. #5 seed in the NFC | L 41-36 | Wild Card Round L 41-36 | ||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 395 | 3rd | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 100 | 329 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Lose tie-breaker for a Bye/ #2 seed. Get #3 seed | W 45-28 | L 36-32 | Divisional Round L 36-32 | |||
| 2012* | 2013 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -30 | 32nd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *(Harsh penalties from 'Bountygate' scandal). T-11th of 16 teams in the NFC | *Coach Sean Payton suspended entire season | Wild Card Round *Coach Sean Payton suspended entire season | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 259 | 5th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 58 | 203 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as wild card. #6 seed in the NFC | W 26-24 | L 23-15 | Divisional Round L 23-15 | |||
| 2014 | 2015 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -30 | 28th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -30 | 29th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -30 | 30th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 32 teams | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 302 | 4th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 95 | 240 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | TIE for Division Title- (with CAR; win tie-breaker). #4 seed in NFC | W 31-26 (CAR) | L 29-24 (MIN) | Divisional Round L 29-24 (MIN) | |||