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.
From that 2000 post-season game against the Vikings. Defensive lineman Willie Whitehead stops a Minnesota runner.
A couple of colorized pictures from the 1968 Saints-Vikings game with Minnesota QB Joe Kapp under some pressure from the Saints defense.
Billy Kilmer gets off a pass amid a Dallas Cowboy pass rush in 1967 New Orleans Saints action.
Archie Manning of the Houston Oilers greets Saints Quarterback Kenny Stabler in 1983 a Pre-Season game.
The Eagles Randal Cunningham is stopped by Sam Mills and Dave Waymer in the 1989 Saints-Eagles game.
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.