When the New Orleans Saints began their inaugural season in 1967, the NFL had a 14-game regular season schedule. That remained the case until 1978, when the league expanded to a 16-game season.

New Orleans’ 5-12 record in 2024 ranked as its worst since the Saints went 3-13 in 2005. In 2006, New Orleans hired Sean Payton as their coach, and he took the team to its only Super Bowl during ...

The Saints finally got over the playoff hump in 2000, and have managed to stay relatively competitive since, winning their first Super Bowl after the 2009 season. Through it all, New Orleans has ...