1987 New Orleans Saints season

The 1987 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' 21st season. The Saints qualified for the postseason for the first time, riding largely on a nine-game winning streak to close the season. However, they were blown out by the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

NFC Wild Card Game
In the Saints' first playoff game in history, the Vikings dominated the game by recording 2 sacks, forcing 4 turnovers, and allowing only 149 yards.