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Year-by-Year Final Scores

1967 New Orleans Saints
Regular Season		Result		Comments
1	Rams	L	13-27	John Gilliam returns opening kickoff 94 yds for TD
2	Redskins	L	10-30
3	Browns	L	7-42
4	at Giants	L	21-27
5	at Cowboys	L	10-14
6	at 49ers	L	13-27
7	Steelers	L	10-14	Abramowicz catches 12 for 156 yds in his 1st start
8	Eagles	W	31-24	3 Flea Roberts TDs give Saints their 1st-ever win
9	Cowboys	L	10-27
10	at Eagles	L	21-48
11	Falcons	W	27-24
12	at Cardinals	L	20-31
13	at Colts	L	10-30
14	at Redskins	W	30-14

1968 New Orleans Saints
Regular Season		Result		Comments
1	Browns	L	10-24
2	Redskins	W	37-17
3	Cardinals	L	20-21	Saints blow 20 point lead in final 8.5 minutes
4	at Giants	L	21-38
5	Vikings	W	20-17
6	at Steelers	W	16-12	Saints put together back-to-back wins for 1st time
7	at Cardinals	L	17-31
8	Cowboys	L	3-17
9	at Browns	L	17-35
10	at Packers	L	7-29
11	at Lions	T	20-20
12	Bears	L	17-23
13	at Eagles	L	17-29
14	Steelers	W	24-14

1969 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Redskins L 20-26
2 Cowboys L 17-21
3 at Rams L 17-36
4 Browns L 17-27
5 Colts L 10-30
6 at Eagles L 10-13
7 at Cardinals W 51-42 Kilmer throws for 345 yds & 6 TDs
8 at Cowboys L 17-33
9 at Giants W 25-24 Dempsey kicks late FG for the win
10 49ers W 43-38 Ernie Wheelwright scores winning TD with :26 left
11 Eagles W 26-17
12 at Falcons L 17-45
13 at Redskins L 14-17
14 Steelers W 27-24

1970 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Falcons L 3-14
2 at Vikings L 0-26
3 Giants W 14-10 Elijah Nevett intercepts Fran Tarkenton twice
4 at Cardinals L 17-24
5 at 49ers T 20-20 Kilmer to Dave Parks TD ties game in final 2 min
6 at Falcons L 14-32
7 Rams L 17-30
8 11-8-1970 Lions W 19-17 Dempsey kicks record 63 yd FG on final play
9 at Dolphins L 10-21
10 Broncos L 6-31
11 at Bengals L 6-26 Abramowicz catches 8 for 165 yds
12 at Rams L 16-34
13 49ers L 27-38
14 Bears L 3-24

Archie Manning
Archie Manning, 1998

1971 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Rams W 24-20 Manning runs it in from 1 yd out on final play
2 49ers L 20-38
3 at Oilers T 13-13 37 yd Charlie Durkee FG ties game with :05 left
4 at Bears L 14-35
5 Cowboys W 24-14
6 at Falcons L 6-28
7 at Redskins L 14-24
8 Raiders T 21-21 Saints come back from 21 point deficit to tie
9 at 49ers W 26-20
10 Vikings L 10-23
11 at Packers W 29-21
12 at Rams L 28-45
13 Browns L 17-21
14 Falcons L 20-24

1972 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 at Rams L 14-34
2 Mon Chiefs L 17-20 Saints' 1st-ever Monday Night game
3 49ers L 2-37
4 at Giants L 21-45
5 Falcons L 14-21
6 at 49ers T 20-20
7 Eagles W 21- 3
8 at Vikings L 6-37
9 at Falcons L 20-36
10 at Lions L 14-27
11 Rams W 19-16
12 at Jets L 17-18
13 Patriots L 10-17
14 Packers L 20-30

1973 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Falcons L 7-62 Saints' biggest-ever margin of defeat
2 Mon at Cowboys L 3-40 Abramowicz' last game as a Saint
3 at Colts L 10-14
4 Bears W 21-16
5 Lions W 20-13
6 at 49ers L 0-40
7 Redskins W 19- 3
8 Bills W 13- 0 Saints shut out opponent for 1st time
9 at Rams L 7-29
10 at Chargers L 14-17
11 Rams L 13-24
12 at Packers L 10-30
13 49ers W 16-10
14 at Falcons L 10-14

1974 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 49ers L 13-17
2 at Rams L 0-24
3 Falcons W 14-13
4 at Bears L 10-24
5 at Broncos L 17-33
6 at Falcons W 13- 3
7 Eagles W 14-10
8 at Lions L 14-19
9 Dolphins L 0-21
10 Rams W 20- 7
11 Mon Steelers L 7-28
12 at Vikings L 9-29
13 Cardinals W 14- 0 Alvin Maxon runs 22 times for 148 yds
14 at 49ers L 21-35

1975 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 at Redskins L 3-41 ex-Saint Kilmer throws 4 TDs
2 Bengals L 0-21 Saints' 1st-ever regular season game in Superdome
3 at Falcons L 7-14
4 Packers W 20-19 Rich Szaro kicks 20 yd FG with :02 left for win
5 at 49ers L 21-35
6 at Rams L 14-38
7 Falcons W 23- 7 Larry Burton catches 4 for 159 yds
8 at Raiders L 10-48
9 Vikings L 7-20 Saints record low 60 yds total offense
10 49ers L 6-16
11 at Browns L 16-17
12 Rams L 7-14
13 at Giants L 14-28
14 Bears L 17-42

1976 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Vikings L 9-40
2 Cowboys L 6-24
3 at Chiefs W 27-17
4 Oilers L 26-31
5 Falcons W 30- 0
6 at 49ers L 3-33
7 Rams L 10-16
8 at Falcons L 20-23
9 at Packers L 27-32
10 Lions W 17-16
11 at Seahawks W 51-27
12 at Rams L 14-33
13 at Patriots L 6-27
14 49ers L 7-27

1977 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Packers L 20-24
2 at Lions L 19-23
3 at Bears W 42-24 Manning throws for 1 TD & runs for 3 more
4 Chargers L 0-14
5 at Rams L 7-14
6 at Cardinals L 31-49
7 Rams W 27-26
8 at Eagles L 7-28
9 49ers L 7-10 OT Saints' 1st-ever overtime game
10 Falcons W 21-20
11 at 49ers L 17-20
12 Jets L 13-16
13 Buccaneers L 14-33 Saints give Tampa Bay their 1st-ever win
14 at Falcons L 7-35

1978 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Vikings W 31-24 Tommy Myers' 97 yd interception return wins game
2 at Packers L 17-28
3 Eagles L 17-24
4 at Bengals W 20-18 27 yd John Leypoldt FG with :03 left wins game
5 Rams L 20-26
6 Browns L 16-24
7 at 49ers W 14- 7
8 at Rams W 10- 3
9 Giants W 28-17
10 at Steelers L 14-20 Manning throws for 344 yds
11 Falcons L 17-20 Saints lose on 57 yd "Big Ben" TD on last play
12 at Cowboys L 7-27
13 at Falcons L 17-20 faulty interference call sets up Atlanta's win
14 49ers W 24-13
15 Oilers L 12-17
16 at Buccaneers W 17-10

1979 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Falcons L 34-40 OT snap over Erxleben's head causes game-ending TD
2 at Packers L 19-28
3 Eagles L 14-26
4 at 49ers W 30-21 Manning throws for 355 yds
5 Giants W 24-14
6 Rams L 17-35
7 at Buccaneers W 42-14
8 Lions W 17- 7
9 at Redskins W 14-10
10 at Broncos L 3-10
11 49ers W 31-20 Muncie runs 18 times for 117 yds & 3 TDs
12 at Seahawks L 24-38
13 at Falcons W 37- 6
14 Mon Raiders L 35-42 Saints give up the final 28 points of the game
15 Chargers L 0-35
16 at Rams W 29-14

1980 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 49ers L 23-26 Erxleben misses 34 yd FG with :04 left
2 at Bears L 03-22
3 Bills L 26-35
4 at Dolphins L 16-21 faulty interference call prevents Saint win
5 Cardinals L 7-40
6 at Lions L 13-24
7 Falcons L 14-41
8 at Redskins L 14-22
9 at Rams L 31-45
10 Eagles L 21-34
11 at Falcons L 13-31
12 Mon Rams L 7-27
13 Vikings L 20-23
14 at 49ers L 35-38 OT Saints blow 35-7 halftime lead
15 at Jets W 21-20 Saints get their only win of the season
16 Patriots L 27-38

1981 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 at Falcons L 0-27
2 Rams W 23-17 George Rogers runs 29 times for 162 yds
3 at Giants L 7-20
4 at 49ers L 14-21
5 Steelers L 6-20
6 Eagles L 14-31
7 at Browns L 17-20
8 Bengals W 17- 7
9 Falcons L 10-41
10 at Rams W 21-13 George Rogers runs 24 times for 161 yds & 3 TDs
11 at Vikings L 10-20
12 at Oilers W 27-24
13 Buccaneers L 14-31
14 at Cardinals L 3-30
15 Packers L 7-35
16 49ers L 17-21

1982 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Cardinals L 7-21 Manning's last game as a Saint
2 at Bears W 10- 0
3-9 Strike - No Games Played
10 Chiefs W 27-17
11 at 49ers W 23-20 Saints go 2 games over .500 for the 1st time
12 Buccaneers L 10-13
13 at Falcons L 0-35
14 at Cowboys L 7-21 George Rogers runs 33 times for 166 yds
15 Redskins L 10-27
16 Falcons W 35- 6

1983 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Cardinals W 28-17 George Rogers runs 24 times for 206 yds
2 at Rams L 27-30
3 Bears W 34-31 OT Saints win in overtime for the 1st time
4 at Cowboys L 20-21
5 Dolphins W 17- 7 Wayne Wilson runs 34 times for 160 yds
6 at Falcons W 19-17
7 49ers L 13-32
8 at Buccaneers W 24-21
9 at Bills L 21-27
10 Falcons W 27-10
11 at 49ers L 0-27
12 Mon Jets L 28-31
13 Vikings W 17-16
14 at Patriots L 0- 7
15 at Eagles W 20-17 OT Andersen kicks 50 yd FG for the win
16 Rams L 24-26 last-second Mike Lansford FG = still no playoffs

1984 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Falcons L 28-36
2 Buccaneers W 17-13
3 at 49ers L 20-30
4 Cardinals W 34-24
5 at Oilers W 27-10
6 at Bears L 7-20
7 Rams L 10-28
8 at Cowboys L 27-30 OT Saints blow 27-6 halftime lead
9 at Browns W 16-14 Andersen kicks 53 yd FG on last play of the game
10 Packers L 13-23
11 at Falcons W 17-13
12 Mon Steelers W 27-24 Saints win on Monday Night for the 1st time
13 49ers L 3-35
14 at Rams L 21-34
15 Bengals L 21-24
16 Sat at Giants W 10- 3 last game under ownership of Mecom

1985 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Chiefs L 27-47
2 at Broncos L 23-34
3 Buccaneers W 20-13
4 at 49ers W 20-17
5 Eagles W 23-21
6 at Raiders L 13-23
7 at Falcons L 24-31
8 Giants L 13-21
9 at Rams L 10-28
10 Seahawks L 3-27
11 at Packers L 14-38
12 at Vikings W 30-23 39 yd Hebert to Tice game-winning TD with :50 left
13 Rams W 29- 3
14 at Cardinals L 16-28
15 49ers L 19-31
16 Falcons L 10-16

1986 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Falcons L 10-31
2 Packers W 24-10 Eric Martin catches 3 for 164 yds
3 at 49ers L 17-26 Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yds for TD
4 at Giants L 17-20
5 Redskins L 6-14
6 at Colts W 17-14
7 Buccaneers W 38- 7 Rueben Mayes runs 24 times for 172 yds
8 at Jets L 23-28
9 49ers W 23-10
10 Rams W 6- 0
11 at Cardinals W 16- 7
12 at Rams L 13-26
13 Patriots L 20-21 Reuben Mayes runs 33 times for 157 yds
14 Dolphins L 27-31 Reuben Mayes runs 28 times for 203 yds
15 at Falcons W 14- 9
16 at Vikings L 17-33

1987 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Browns W 28-21 Saints force two safeties
2 at Eagles L 17-27
3 Strike
4 Rams W 37-10 Replacement Players
5 at Cardinals L 19-24 Replacement Players
6 at Bears W 19-17 Replacement Players
7 49ers L 22-24 Andersen misses last-second 52 yd FG attempt
8 at Falcons W 38- 0
9 at Rams W 31-14
10 at 49ers W 26-24 Andersen kicks 40 yd FG with 1:06 left
11 Giants W 23-14
12 at Steelers W 20-16 Saints clinch 1st-ever winning season
13 Buccaneers W 44-34
14 Oilers W 24-10
15 at Bengals W 41-24 Saints score final 38 points of game
16 Packers W 33-24
Post Season

17 Vikings L 10-44 Saints' 1st-ever playoff game

1988 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 49ers L 33-34
2 at Falcons W 29-21
3 at Lions W 22-14
4 Buccaneers W 13- 9
5 Mon Cowboys W 20-17 Andersen kicks last-second 49 yd FG for win
6 at Chargers W 23-17
7 at Seahawks W 20-19
8 Raiders W 20- 6
9 Rams L 10-12
10 at Redskins L 24-27
11 at Rams W 14-10
12 Broncos W 42- 0 Saints' biggest-ever margin of victory
13 Giants L 12-13
14 at Vikings L 3-45
15 at 49ers L 17-30
16 Falcons W 10- 9

1989 New Orleans Saints

Regular Season Result Comments

1 Cowboys W 28- 0