| 2005 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Haslett |
| Home Field | Alamodome Tiger Stadium Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LeCharles Bentley (C) |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2004 | 2006 |
The 2005 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League.
The season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. They were forced to play the rest of the season on the road, splitting their games between their temporary headquarters at San Antonio’s Alamodome, and LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and even playing their first home game at Giants Stadium.
The season ended with a 3–13 record, their equal-worst record alongside 1996 and 1999 since their 1–15 1980 season, and the firing of Jim Haslett. He was replaced by current head coach Sean Payton the following 2006 season.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| 2005 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jammal Brown * | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 40 | Josh Bullocks | Defensive back | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 82 | Alfred Fincher | Linebacker | Connecticut | |
| 4 | 118 | Chase Lyman | Wide receiver | California | |
| 5 | 152 | Adrian McPherson | Quarterback | Florida State | |
| 6 | 193 | Jason Jefferson | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | 232 | Jimmy Verdon | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2005 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Dow tooltip | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–34 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | Template:Dow tooltip | at New England Patriots | W 37–27 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | Template:Dow tooltip | Baltimore Ravens | L 6–21 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–13 | 1–3 | McAfee Coliseum | Recap |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Louisiana State's Tiger Stadium during one of the Saints' home games in 2005
Quarterback Aaron Brooks against the Chicago Bears
Standings[]
| NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 300 | 274 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 391 | 259 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 351 | 341 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 235 | 398 | L5 |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "2005 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2005_draft.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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