1999 New Orleans Saints season
The 1999 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' thirty-third NFL season. This was Mike Ditka's third and final season as the Saints' head coach, as he was fired, along with his entire coaching staff and general manager Bill Kuharich, three days after the conclusion of the season.
During 1999, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Cleveland Browns and in the process became the only team since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.[1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
With the only pick in the draft the New Orleans Saints selected RB Ricky Williams out of the University of Texas with the fifth pick in the first round. The Saints traded all of their draft picks in the 1999 draft in order to move up so they could draft Williams, as well as a first round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft that eventually was used by the Washington Redskins to draft LaVar Arrington.
Personnel
Staff
| 1999 New Orleans Saints staff |
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Front office
- Owner – Tom Benson
- President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer – Bill Kuharich
- Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager – Charles Bailey
- Director of College Scouting – Bruce Lemmerman
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Zaven Yaralian
- Defensive Line – Walt Corey
- Defensive Backs – Carlos Mainord
- Defensive Assistant/Pass Rush – Rickey Jackson
- Defensive Assistant/Linebackers – Ned James
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 12, 1999 |
Carolina Panthers |
W 19–10 |
58,166 |
| 2 |
September 19, 1999 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 21–28 |
67,685 |
| 3 |
Bye |
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October 3, 1999 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 10–14 |
66,944 |
| 5 |
October 10, 1999 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 17–20 |
57,289 |
| 6 |
October 17, 1999 |
Tennessee Titans |
L 21–24 |
51,875 |
| 7 |
October 24, 1999 |
at New York Giants |
L 3–31 |
77,982 |
| 8 |
October 31, 1999 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 16–21 |
48,817 |
| 9 |
November 7, 1999 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 16–31 |
47,129 |
| 10 |
November 14, 1999 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 24–6 |
52,198 |
| 11 |
November 21, 1999 |
at Jacksonville Jaguars |
L 23–41 |
69,772 |
| 12 |
November 28, 1999 |
at St. Louis Rams |
L 12–43 |
65,864 |
| 13 |
December 5, 1999 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 12–35 |
62,568 |
| 14 |
December 12, 1999 |
St. Louis Rams |
L 14–30 |
46,838 |
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December 19, 1999 |
at Baltimore Ravens |
L 8–31 |
67,597 |
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December 24, 1999 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 31–24 |
47,835 |
| 17 |
January 2, 2000 |
at Carolina Panthers |
L 13–45 |
56,929 |
Standings
Roster
| New Orleans Saints 1999 roster |
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Statistics
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kick Returns
Punt Returns
Punting
| Player |
G |
Punts |
Yards |
Yards/Punt |
Punts Blocked |
| Tommy Barnhardt | 16 | 82 | 3262 | 39.8 | 0 |
Kicking
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G |
Extra Points Att. |
Extra Points Made |
Extra Point Pct. |
Field Goals Att. |
Field Goals Made |
Field Goal Pct. |
Total Points Scored |
| Doug Brien | 16 | 20 | 21 | 95 | 24 | 29 | 82.8 | 92 |
Interceptions
Sacks
References
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Championship seasons in bold |