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.
Thanks to 5 Field Goals from Charlie Durkee the New Orleans Saints managed a win against the Pack in 1971.
Saints Receiver Eric Martin makes a catch against Washington in 1988
Kenny Stabler as the New Orleans Saint Quarterback
The Saints end 1992 with a 20-0 shutout of the Jets!
Classic Saints picture from 1969 – Billy Kilmer Throws Over Cardinal Chuck Walker
New Orleans Saints Quarterback Bobby Hebert on the cover of Game Day Magazine in 1989