One of the biggest moments in New Orleans Saints History. New Orleans businessman Tom Benson purchases the New Orleans Saints from John Mecom Jr for $70.2 million dollars. The new ownership of the team set in motion a new attitude that Saints fans had not experienced before.
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.
Another classic image from New Orleans Saints History. Head Coach Bum Phillips speaks with the 1981 Rookie of the Year George Rogers on the sideline.
Classic Saints picture from 1969 – Billy Kilmer Throws Over Cardinal Chuck Walker
Edd Hargett, the Saints “other” quarterback, under heavy pressure from Ram rookie Isiah Robertson Ed Hargett – the Saints “Other” Quarterback in Action Edd Hargett joined the Saints as a 16th round draft pick out of Texas A&M in 1969 and remained on the team until 1972. During his time he was almost exclusively in…
A glimpse from the 1988 upset of the Rams – fullback Buford Jordan carries the ball for positive yardage.
Every Saint fan remembers Super Bowl 44 and the upset of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. Fansided.com ranks our Saints #4 on the Top 10 List of Super Bowl Underdogs
Saints Head Coach Jim Mora in a NFL jacket ad from 1989.