 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.
Early Saints Action from 1967. Big Doug Atkins along with other New Orleans Saints defenders move in on Colts runner Tom Matte.
In 1979, after an 8-8 record and almost making the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints had 5 players named to the NFL Pro Bowl.
The Saints defense swarms around Vikings runner Adrian Peterson in the 2009 NFC Championship Game.
Some New Orleans Saints/St. Louis Cardinals action in 1968
Saints Receiver Danny Abramowicz struggles to hold on to the ball during a play.
New Orleans Saints Quarterback Bobby Hebert on the cover of Game Day Magazine in 1989