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.
Bruce Clark Fumble Recovery in 1986!
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
The Saints defense swarms around Vikings runner Adrian Peterson in the 2009 NFC Championship Game.
Thanks to 5 Field Goals from Charlie Durkee the New Orleans Saints managed a win against the Pack in 1971.
A picture of Saints fullback Tony Galbreath during the 1981 preseason against the Houston Oilers. It was one of Galbreath’s last games as a Saint.
A picture of Hall of Fame Linebacker and Leader of the Dome Patrol Ricky Jackson from his 1988 4-sack game against the Detroit Lions.