| 1969 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Head Coach | Tom Fears |
| General Manager | Vic Schwenk |
| Home Field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Place | 3rd Capitol |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1968 | 1970 |
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[]
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 17 | John Shinners | Guard | Xavier | |
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Personnel[]
Staff[]
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster[]
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Quarterbacks
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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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 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[]
Template:1969 NFL Capitol standings
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. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1969_draft.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Capitol | Century | Coastal | Central |
| Dallas | Cleveland | Atlanta | Chicago |
| New Orleans | NY Giants | Baltimore | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | Green Bay |
| Washington | St. Louis | San Francisco | Minnesota |
| 1969 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl IV Related: 1969 AFL Season | |||