In the 1989 season opener against Dallas, the Dome Patrol gave a hearty welcome to Cowboy rookie quarterback Troy Aikmen with 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and a 28-0 shutout. Here Hershel Walker is dropped behind the line by noseguard Patrick Swoopes. Walker had a total of 10 yards rushing in the whole game. 1989 saw the Saints finish the year 12th in the league in total defense and Vaughn Johnson and Pat Swilling going to the Pro Bowl.
I've been following the Saints since a kid in the 70s watching the likes of Archie Manning and Tommy Myers.
We may not have as grandiose a history as some NFL teams, but there are scores of memories the New Orleans Saints have given to their fans and I have done my best to record them here at New Orleans Saints History.
One of the most unheralded players of the early Saints, Derland Moore played 13 seasons and 169 games. He saw 7 different head coaches while in New Orleans.
Bruce Clark Fumble Recovery in 1986!
Joe Federspiel was a 4th round pick from Kentucky in 1972. He would play 9 seasons for the Saints and start a total of 121 games.
Keeping up with the latest member of the Top 10 Worst Free Agent signings in New Orleans Saints History we bring to you Allen Ulrich’s, of the Under the Dome Podcast on YouTube #3 choice — signed at the beginning of the demise of the Jim Haslet Era, a wide receiver from the Redskins, Albert Connell.
2016 will mark 50 years of New Orleans Saints football. All the highs and lows we have experienced as Saints fans will be remembered. To celebrate, the Saints organization has launched Saints50.com, a very well done site full of pictures and facts from 50 years worth of NFL play. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The New…
A glimpse from the 1988 upset of the Rams – fullback Buford Jordan carries the ball for positive yardage.