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New Orleans

Saints

HC Mike Ditka OC Danny Abramowicz DC Zaven Yaralian

1997 season
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6–10 Regular season · -90 point diff

Franchise 60 seasons 424–497–5 all-time 14 playoff trips 1 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Drew Brees 68,080 yds · 2006–2020
Passing TDs Drew Brees 491 TD · 2006–2020
Rushing yards Alvin Kamara 7,336 yds · 2017–2026
Receiving yards Marques Colston 9,780 yds · 2006–2015
Sacks Cameron Jordan 132 sacks · 2011–2025
Interceptions Dave Waymer 37 INT · 1981–1989

Single-season records

Passing yards Drew Brees 5,535 yds · 2011
Passing TDs Drew Brees 46 TD · 2011
Rushing yards George Rogers 1,674 yds · 1981
Receiving yards Michael Thomas 1,725 yds · 2019
Sacks La'Roi Glover 17 sacks · 2000
Interceptions Dave Whitsell 10 INT · 1967

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 1–4 Tyler Shough 1,299 Travis Etienne 128 Chris Olave 537
2025 6–11 Kellen Moore Tyler Shough 2,384 Alvin Kamara 471 Chris Olave 1,163
2024 5–12 Dennis Allen / Darren Rizzi Derek Carr 2,145 Alvin Kamara 950 Juwan Johnson 548
2023 9–8 Dennis Allen Derek Carr 3,878 Alvin Kamara 694 Chris Olave 1,123
2022 7–10 Dennis Allen Andy Dalton 2,871 Alvin Kamara 897 Chris Olave 1,042
2021 9–8 Sean Payton Jameis Winston 1,170 Alvin Kamara 898 Marquez Callaway 698
2020 12–4 Lost Div Sean Payton Drew Brees 2,942 Alvin Kamara 932 Alvin Kamara 756
2019 13–3 Lost WC Sean Payton Drew Brees 2,979 Alvin Kamara 797 Michael Thomas 1,725
2018 13–3 Lost Conf Sean Payton Drew Brees 3,992 Alvin Kamara 883 Michael Thomas 1,405
2017 11–5 Lost Div Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,334 Mark Ingram 1,124 Michael Thomas 1,245
2016 7–9 Sean Payton Drew Brees 5,208 Mark Ingram 1,043 Brandin Cooks 1,173
2015 7–9 Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,870 Mark Ingram 769 Brandin Cooks 1,138
2014 7–9 Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,952 Mark Ingram 964 Kenny Stills 931
2013 11–5 Lost Div Sean Payton Drew Brees 5,162 Pierre Thomas 549 Jimmy Graham 1,215
2012 7–9 Joe Vitt / Aaron Kromer Drew Brees 5,177 Mark Ingram 602 Marques Colston 1,154
2011 13–3 Lost Div Sean Payton Drew Brees 5,535 Darren Sproles 604 Jimmy Graham 1,310
2010 11–5 Lost WC Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,620 Chris Ivory 716 Marques Colston 1,023
2009 13–3 Won Super Bowl Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,388 Pierre Thomas 793 Marques Colston 1,074
2008 8–8 Sean Payton Drew Brees 5,069 Pierre Thomas 625 Lance Moore 928
2007 7–9 Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,428 Reggie Bush 581 Marques Colston 1,202
2006 10–6 Lost Conf Sean Payton Drew Brees 4,424 Deuce McAllister 1,061 Marques Colston 1,038
2005 3–13 Jim Haslett Aaron Brooks 2,882 Antowain Smith 659 Donte' Stallworth 945
2004 8–8 Jim Haslett Aaron Brooks 3,810 Deuce McAllister 1,074 Joe Horn 1,399
2003 8–8 Jim Haslett Aaron Brooks 3,546 Deuce McAllister 1,641 Joe Horn 973
2002 9–7 Jim Haslett Aaron Brooks 3,572 Deuce McAllister 1,388 Joe Horn 1,312
2001 7–9 Jim Haslett Aaron Brooks 3,832 Ricky Williams 1,245 Joe Horn 1,265
2000 10–6 Lost Div Jim Haslett Jeff Blake 2,025 Ricky Williams 1,000 Joe Horn 1,340
1999 3–15 Mike Ditka Billy Joe Tolliver 1,916 Ricky Williams 884 Eddie Kennison 835
1998 6–10 Mike Ditka Kerry Collins 2,213 Lamar Smith 457 Sean Dawkins 823
1997 6–10 Mike Ditka Heath Shuler 1,288 Ray Zellars 552 Randal Hill 761
1996 3–13 Jim Mora / Rick Venturi Jim Everett 2,797 Mario Bates 584 Michael Haynes 786
1995 7–9 Jim Mora Jim Everett 3,970 Mario Bates 951 Quinn Early 1,087
1994 7–9 Jim Mora Jim Everett 3,855 Mario Bates 579 Michael Haynes 985
1993 8–8 Jim Mora Wade Wilson 2,457 Derek Brown 705 Eric Martin 950
1992 12–4 Lost WC Jim Mora Bobby Hebert 3,287 Vaughn Dunbar 565 Eric Martin 1,041
1991 11–5 Lost WC Jim Mora Bobby Hebert 1,676 Fred McAfee 494 Floyd Turner 927
1990 8–8 Lost WC Jim Mora Steve Walsh 2,010 Craig Heyward 599 Eric Martin 912
1989 9–7 Jim Mora Bobby Hebert 2,686 Dalton Hilliard 1,262 Eric Martin 1,090
1988 10–6 Jim Mora Bobby Hebert 3,156 Dalton Hilliard 823 Eric Martin 1,083
1987 12–3 Lost WC Jim Mora Bobby Hebert 2,119 Rueben Mayes 917 Eric Martin 778
1986 7–9 Jim Mora Dave Wilson 2,353 Rueben Mayes 1,353 Eric Martin 675
1985 5–11 Bum Phillips / Wade Phillips Dave Wilson 1,843 Wayne Wilson 645 Hoby Brenner 652
1984 7–9 Bum Phillips Richard Todd 2,178 George Rogers 914 Tyrone Young 597
1983 8–8 Bum Phillips Ken Stabler 1,988 George Rogers 1,144 Jeff Groth 585
1982 4–5 Bum Phillips Ken Stabler 1,343 George Rogers 535 Jeff Groth 383
1981 4–12 Bum Phillips Archie Manning 1,447 George Rogers 1,674 Guido Merkens 458
1980 1–15 Dick Nolan / Dick Stanfel Archie Manning 3,716 Jimmy Rogers 366 Wes Chandler 975
1979 8–8 Dick Nolan Archie Manning 3,169 Chuck Muncie 1,198 Wes Chandler 1,069
1978 7–9 Dick Nolan Archie Manning 3,416 Tony Galbreath 635 Henry Childs 869
1977 3–11 Hank Stram Archie Manning 1,284 Chuck Muncie 811 Henry Childs 518
1976 4–10 Hank Stram Bobby Douglass 1,288 Chuck Muncie 659 Don Herrmann 535
1975 2–12 Ernie Hefferle / John North Archie Manning 1,683 Mike Strachan 668 Paul Seal 414
1974 5–9 John North Archie Manning 1,429 Alvin Maxson 714 Bob Newland 490
1973 5–9 John North Archie Manning 1,642 Jess Phillips 663 Bob Newland 489
1972 2–11–1 J.D. Roberts Archie Manning 2,781 Bob Gresham 381 Danny Abramowicz 668
1971 4–8–2 J.D. Roberts Edd Hargett 1,191 Jim Strong 404 Danny Abramowicz 657
1970 2–11–1 J.D. Roberts / Tom Fears Billy Kilmer 1,557 Tony Baker 337 Danny Abramowicz 906
1969 5–9 Tom Fears Billy Kilmer 2,532 Andy Livingston 761 Danny Abramowicz 1,015
1968 4–9–1 Tom Fears Billy Kilmer 2,060 Don McCall 637 Danny Abramowicz 890
1967 3–11 Tom Fears Gary Cuozzo 1,562 Jim Taylor 390 Danny Abramowicz 721