Standout Saints receiver Danny Abramowicz, shown here in 1969 when he was the NFL’s top pass catcher with 73 catches. That was a Saints team record until Tony Galbreath broke it in 1979.
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 the 1979 victory in the Super Dome over the Lions. Saints Defender Elois Grooms battles the Lions Kieth Dorney.
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.
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 recently uncovered vintage photo of Saints receiver John Gilliam in 1968 preseason action against Boston
In the beginning it was Billy Kilmer who was the leader of the Saints offense.
The Eagles Randal Cunningham is stopped by Sam Mills and Dave Waymer in the 1989 Saints-Eagles game.