1969 New Orleans Saints season
| 1969 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Fears |
| General manager | Vic Schwenk |
| Owner | John W. Mecom, Jr. |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 3rd Capitol |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1969 New Orleans Saints season was the team's third as a member of the National Football League. They improved on their previous season's output of 4–9–1, winning five games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Tom Dempsey led the team in scoring with 99 points and was named to the Pro Bowl. [2]
The 1969 Saints surrendered 7.90 yards per-pass-attempt (including quarterback sacks), an NFL record at the time for the Super Bowl Era, and third all-time as of 2012.[3]
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1969 NFL draft
| 1969 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | John Shinners | Guard | Xavier | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1969 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1969 | Washington Redskins | L 26–20 | |
| 2 | September 28, 1969 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–17 | |
| 3 | October 5, 1969 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 36–17 | |
| 4 | October 12, 1969 | Cleveland Browns | L 27–17 | |
| 5 | October 19, 1969 | Baltimore Colts | L 30–10 | |
| 6 | October 26, 1969 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–10 | |
| 7 | November 2, 1969 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 51–42 | |
| 8 | November 9, 1969 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 33–17 | |
| 9 | November 16, 1969 | at New York Giants | W 25–24 | |
| 10 | November 23, 1969 | San Francisco 49ers | W 43–38 | |
| 11 | November 30, 1969 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–17 | |
| 12 | December 7, 1969 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 45–17 | |
| 13 | December 14, 1969 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–14 | |
| 14 | December 21, 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 | |
Standings
| NFL Capitol | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 369 | 223 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 307 | 319 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 311 | 393 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 1–4–1 | 4–5–1 | 279 | 377 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and honors
- Tom Dempsey, Kicker, Pro Bowl selection
References
- ↑ 1969 New Orleans Saints
- ↑ Numbelievable!, p.19, Michael X. Ferraro and John Venziano, Triumph Books, 2007, Chicago, Illinois, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
- ↑ Cold Hard Football Facts: Ryan Kalil ad: Carolina D not up to the task, third to only the 1981 Colts and 1975 Jets
- ↑ "1969 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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