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    New Orleans Saints

    Who was the Saints' first playoff win against in their franchise history?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      St. Louis Rams. On December 30, 2000, the New Orleans Saints defeated the St. Louis Rams in the Louisiana Superdome 31-28. The win gave the Saints their first playoff win in franchise history.

    Who was the first head coach to bring the Saints to the playoffs?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Jim Mora. In 1987, the Saints made their trip to the playoffs with a 12-3 record. They lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the first round.

    Who was the first head coach of the New Orleans Saints?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Tom Fears. Fears was a player himself in his days with the Los Angeles Rams.

    Who was the famous trumpet player who would play at the Saints games at Tulane Stadium?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Al Hirt. During the Saints' first years in the NFL (joined 1967), Al Hirt would play his trumpet every time the Saints scored a touchdown. The song he would play is, "When The Saints Go Marching In".

    Who owned the New Orleans Saints in 2000?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Tom Benson. In 1986, Tom Benson took over as the owner. You may have noticed him doing his trademark "Benson Boogie" on the field at home games after a Saints win.

    Who encouraged Saint fans to wear bags over their heads in 1980, which started the thread across the country?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      Bernard "Buddy D" Diliberto. After starting the season 0-14, radio voice Bernard Diliberto told Saint fans to become 'Bag Heads'.

    Which former Saint is a qualified Yoga teacher?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      Ricky Williams. When Williams went to the Toronto Argonauts, he began teaching Yoga lessons, which he claimed kept him off drugs.

    When the Saints first joined the league, what division were they admitted into?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      Capital Division. The other teams in the Capital Division were the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, and Philadelphia Eagles in 1967.

    What year did the Saints play their inaugural season?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      1967. On November 1, 1966, New Orleans was guaranteed an NFL frachise. They started play a year later in 1967, losing their first seven games.

    What was the Saints all-time record at Tulane Stadium?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      23-32-1. Tulane Stadium was demolished in 1980. It held the first ever Sugar Bowl in 1934 between the Tulane Green Wave and the Temple Owls, with Tulane winning 20-14. The trophy awarded to the winner, an antique silver wine cooler, was made in London in 1830 during the King George IV era.

    What was the outcome of the final game that the Saints played in Tulane Stadium?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      14-0 Saints win. On December 8, 1974, the Saints shutout the St. Louis Cardinals. Alvin Maxson set then club records with a 66-yard rushing touchdown, and 148 rushing yard game. Also in this game, Saints punter Tom Blanchard had 8 punts for 338 yards.

    What was the name of the Saints' mascot in 2001?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Gumbo. Gumbo had been their mascot in their first season in the NFL in 1967.

    What was the attendance of the first ever Saints game?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      80,879. On September 17, 1967, 80,879 watched John Gilliam return the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. However the Saints would lose the game to the Los Angles Rams, 27-13.

    What former Saints head coach admitted to trying steroids? New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      Jim Haslett. Haslett admitted he tried steroids in 1979. In 2005, Haslett was quoted as saying, "They (steroids) tossed you around, they were strong. So everybody wanted an advantage, so you tried it; I tried it. I mean I tried it, everybody tried it." Haslett accused the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s for starting the steroids outbreak.

    What famous Saints player played in the first national prime time broadcasted college football game?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      Archie Manning. In 1969, Archie Manning and Ole Miss lost to Alabama 33-32. Despite the loss, Manning threw for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns, and rushed for 104 yards.

    What animal is Gumbo the mascot?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      A Dog. Gumbo is a fitting name for a Louisiana team's mascot.

    Saints fans started the losing tradition of 'Bag Heads'?New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      t. In 1980, when the Saints went 1-15, Saints fans got some bags and put it over their heads to hide the grief they had to deal with, thus the name "Bag Heads" came about. Today, many fans usually put a bag over their heads if they have a losing team.

    Rookie head coach Sean Payton has coached for many different teams in many different positions, but which job has he not had?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      Chicago Bears wide receivers coach. Sean Payton served as San Diego State's offensive assistant in the years of 1988 and 1989, Miami's offensive coordinator in 1994 and 1995, and Indiana's running back coach in '90 and '91.

    On what date was the city of New Orleans awarded the franchise?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      November 1, 1966. That December, John W. Mecom Jr. became the original president of the team. Later that month, Tom Fears was named the Saints' first head coach.

    Many fans know that Mike Ditka traded away the Saints entire 1999 draft, plus their first round pick in 2000 to the Washington Redskins so they could draft Ricky Williams. Who did the Redskins choose with the Saints' 2000 1st round pick?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      LaVar Arrington. In his rookie season, Arrington recorded 55 tackles and 4 sacks. He later had over 400 career tackles and 23 sacks. In college, he was an All Big Ten selection, a first team All-American twice, and in 1999 he won the Chuck Bednarik and Dick Butkus awards.

    In what year did the Saints achieve their first winning season?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      1987. It took an amazing 21 years for the Saints to finish with a winning record. The Saints went 12-3 (the season was shortened by one game because of a strike), but lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card game.

    In the 1968 season, how many points did the Saints give up per game?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      16.4. They gave up 327 in 14 games, and their final record was 4-9-1.

    In 1969, Tom McNeill sent an amazing punt soaring. How long was it?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      81 Yards. Mcneill had a 41.1 career regular season average as he played for teams such as New Orleans, Minnesota, and Philadelphia.

    How many times was Archie Manning sacked in 1972?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      43. The Saints finished the year, 2-11-1.

    From 1967 to 1974, the Saints played where? New Orleans Saints (Cajunese11189)

      Tulane Stadium. The Saints' first years were losing ones in Tulane Stadium although many fans still supported them by averaging around 75 to 80,000 fans a game. Although the Saints moved in 1975 to the Superdome, the stadium still had the University of Tulane playing its home games there until it was finally demolished in 1980.

    Finish this quote from former Saints coach Jim Mora: "We couldn’t do diddley poo offensively, we couldn’t...". They couldn't what?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 1 (JS4HOF)

      Make a first down. Next to the "playoffs speech", Jim Mora Sr's "Diddley poo" speech is his most famous.

    Against which team did the Saints record their first ever team shutout?New Orleans Saints: Pt. 2 (JS4HOF)

      Buffalo Bills. It happened at November 4, 1973, in front of 74,770 people at Tulane Stadium. The final score was 13-0.

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