New Orleans Saints

 

1st NFC South (13-3-0)

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/

Founded: 1967

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome

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Game Averages (2011)

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PTS
34.2
(2nd)
YDS
467.1
(1st)
PASS YDS
334.2
(1st)
RUSH YDS
132.9
(6th)
(league rank)

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Team News more

  • Saints' owner, GM say Brees' long-term extension will get done

    05/18/2012
    Drew Brees hasn't kept quiet about his unhappyness with the lack of communication from the Saints in a time when they should be working out a long-term contract extension, but New Orleans' owner and GM say a deal is coming.

  • Like '07 Pats, Saints embrace 'us vs. world' mentality

    05/18/2012
    It worked for the Patriots in 2007. Can the 2012 Saints channel that same "us against the world" attitude? Albert Breer asked that very question to Pats players from the post-Spygate season.

  • Saints' Benson, ex-RB McAllister elected to team's Hall of Fame

    05/18/2012
    New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and former RB Deuce McAllister will be inducted in the team's Hall of Fame in September, the Saints announced on Friday.

  • Vilma's suit sparks respect from NFL players

    05/18/2012
    Jonathan Vilma's decision to sue Roger Goodell feels like a legal Hail Mary. If nothing else, however, Vilma's bold move won some respect from his fellow players.

  • LB sues Goodell

    05/18/2012
    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has sued NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court for slander and libel for public remarks Goodell made regarding Vilma when issuing charges and discipline against the franchise, coaches and four players in the Saints' "bounty" scandal.

  • Rapoport: Suspensions help QB

    05/17/2012
    The suspensions of key Saints personnel, including coach Sean Payton, will obviously be a hindrance to the team. However, Ian Rapoport writes, they will help Drew Brees' case for a long-term deal; he's that much more important.

  • Saints' Brees 'extremely frustrated' with contract negotiations

    05/17/2012
    New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has repeatedly played the role of company man throughout his career. Now, he says it's about time for the Saints to help him get a long-term contract done.

  • 'Us against them'

    05/16/2012
    The NFL has come down on the New Orleans Saints in the wake of the "bounty" scandal but members of the team and the fans have found a way to unite in defiance.

  • Saints' Vilma confident he'll win his appeal

    05/16/2012
    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is so sure the appeal of his season-long suspension will go well, he's practicing what he'll say to his "haters" on Twitter.

  • Saints' 'bounty' appeals case to be heard by arbitrator Das

    05/16/2012
    The NFL Players Association is expected to argue in front of arbitrator Shymas Das on Wednesday that Commissioner Roger Goodell was not allowed to punish players involved in the "bounty" scandal.

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Draft 2012 more
Pick Player
Rd 3, Pick 26 (89) Hicks, Akiem DE 
Rd 4, Pick 27 (122) Toon, Nick WR 
Rd 5, Pick 27 (162) White, Corey SS 
Rd 6, Pick 9 (179) Tiller, Andrew G 
Rd 7, Pick 27 (234) Jones, Marcel T 
Scoreboard more
Candlestick Park - Wk 19 1 2 3 4 T
New Orleans Saints 0 14 0 18 32
San Francisco 49ers 14 3 3 16 36
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
1 Sun, Sep 09 Washington 1:00 PM ET
2 Sun, Sep 16 @ Carolina 1:00 PM ET
3 Sun, Sep 23 Kansas City 1:00 PM ET
4 Sun, Sep 30 @ Green Bay 4:15 PM ET
5 Sun, Oct 07 San Diego 8:20 PM ET
7 Sun, Oct 21 @ Tampa Bay 1:00 PM ET
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
No Injuries Reported
Postseason Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Drew Brees 106 73 928 7
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Pierre Thomas 9 72 8 1
Chris Ivory 22 70 3.2 0
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Marques Colston 16 256 16 1
Jimmy Graham 12 158 13.2 3
Transactions more
Date Transaction
5/15 Nick Hixson (CB) signed.
5/15 DeOn'tae Pannell (G) signed.
5/15 Lawrence Wilson (LB) signed.
5/15 Dan Hoch (T) cut.
NFC South more
Team W L T Win %
New Orleans 13 3 0 .813
Atlanta 10 6 0 .625
Carolina 6 10 0 .375
Tampa Bay 4 12 0 .250

Head Coach more

Sean Payton

Regular Season: 62-34

Postseason: 5-3

Experience: 5

Career record: 67-37

Payton was hired as the 14th head coach in Saints history on Jan. 18, 2006 after being a member of the Dallas Cowboys staff since 2003. In 2009, he led the Saints to their first Super Bowl championship by defeating the Indianapolis Colts.

In 2010 Payton led the Saints to their second consecutive postseason appearance and third in five seasons with an 11-5 record, becoming the only the second coach in franchise history to post three double-digit win seasons. It was only the second time in club record books that the Saints had back-to-back 11-win campaigns.

Payton came to Dallas after four years with the New York Giants (1999-2002), the last three as offensive coordinator after spending his first season as quarterbacks coach.

Payton wrapped two coaching stints at San Diego State University (1988-89 and 1992-93) around a stop at Indiana State (1990-91). During his second stretch with the Aztecs, Payton was running backs coach, working with Heisman Trophy runner-up Marshall Faulk before becoming quarterbacks coach.

Following the 1993 season, Payton moved to Miami of Ohio (1994-95) where he was quarterbacks coach prior to being promoted to co-offensive coordinator. He spent 1996 as quarterbacks coach at Illinois before entering the NFL with Philadelphia.

Payton earned a bachelor's degree in communications at Eastern Illinois, where as a quarterback he had 10,665 passing yards, then the third-highest total in NCAA Division I-AA history. The three-time AP All-American selection had professional stints with Chicago of the Arena Football League, Ottawa of the Canadian Football League and the Chicago Bears in 1987. Payton was inducted into the Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame in September of 2000 and had his jersey retired in a ceremony in September, 2010.

Payton was born Dec. 29, 1963 in San Mateo, Calif., and raised in Naperville, Ill.

 


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  1. Watch: QB Brees to TE Graham, 66-yd, pass, TD

    QB Brees to TE Graham, 66-yd, pass, TD

    Published: Jan. 14, 2012 at 09:32 p.m.

    (1:48) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle to J.Graham for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 42. 42-yds YAC

    00:59
  2. Watch: QB Brees to RB Sproles, 44-yd, pass, TD

    QB Brees to RB Sproles, 44-yd, pass, TD

    Published: Jan. 14, 2012 at 09:22 p.m.

    (4:11) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to D.Sproles for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 37. 37-yds YAC

    00:54
  3. Watch: Brees to Graham gives Saints late lead

    Brees to Graham gives Saints late lead

    Published: Jan. 14, 2012 at 08:44 p.m.

    Saints TE Jimmy Graham jumps above the coverage and stays on his feet for a 66-yard touchdown.

    01:04
  4. Watch: Sproles 44-yard TD reception

    Sproles 44-yard TD reception

    Published: Jan. 14, 2012 at 08:12 p.m.

    Saints RB Darren Sproles leaks out of the backfield and shows off his speed to tie the game. The Saints take the lead on the point-after kick.

    01:24
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