1969 New Orleans Saints season
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1969 New Orleans Saints season
| 1969 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Head coach | Tom Fears |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Division Place | 3rd NFL 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]
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 21, 1969 | Washington Redskins | L 26-20 |
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| 2 | September 28, 1969 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21-17 |
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| 3 | October 5, 1969 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 36-17 |
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| 4 | October 12, 1969 | Cleveland Browns | L 27-17 |
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| 5 | October 19, 1969 | Baltimore Colts | L 30-10 |
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| 6 | October 26, 1969 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-10 |
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| 7 | November 2, 1969 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 51-42 |
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| 8 | November 9, 1969 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 33-17 |
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| 9 | November 16, 1969 | at New York Giants | W 25-24 |
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| 10 | November 23, 1969 | San Francisco 49ers | W 43-38 |
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| 11 | November 30, 1969 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26-17 |
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| 12 | December 7, 1969 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 45-17 |
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| 13 | December 14, 1969 | at Washington Redskins | L 17-14 |
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| 14 | December 21, 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27-24 |
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Standings
| NFL Capitol | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 369 | 223 | W-3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 307 | 319 | L-1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 311 | 393 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 279 | 377 | L-4 |
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
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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 |
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