2012 New Orleans Saints season
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2012 New Orleans Saints season
| 2012 New Orleans Saints season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Joe Vitt (Interim, preseason and games 7-16)
Aaron Kromer (Interim, games 1-6) |
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| Owner | Tom Benson | ||||||
| Home field | Saints Superdump | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 0-16 | ||||||
| Division Place | 4th NFC South | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2012 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League, and the 37th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It was going to be the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton; however, he was suspended by the NFL for the entire 2012 season as part of the punishment for the team's bounty scandal. On April 12, 2012, linebackers coach Joe Vitt was named interim head coach to replace Sean Payton while he served his one year suspension.[1] The 2012 New Orleans Saints had the worst record in team history, surpassing the 1980 season.
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Offseason
Coaching Changes
After his contract expired, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was hired by the St. Louis Rams to the same position on January 16, 2012. Former Rams' head coach Steve Spagnuolo is set to replace Williams.
2012 draft class
Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
The Saints did not have a first- or second-round selection.[a][b]
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Notes | |||
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| Round | Choice | Overall | |||||||
| 1 | 27 | 27[a] | Traded to the New England Patriots | ||||||
| 2 | N/A[b] | Forfeited due to the bounty scandal | |||||||
| 3 | 26 | 89 | Akiem Hicks | DT | 6'5" | 318 lb | Regina | ||
| 4 | 27 | 122 | Nick Toon | WR | 6'3" | 218 lb | Wisconsin | ||
| 5 | 27 | 162 | Corey White | S | 6'1" | 210 lb | Samford | ||
| 6 | 9 | 179[c] | Andrew Tiller | G | 6'5" | 334 lb | Syracuse | ||
| 7 | 27 | 234 | Marcel Jones | T | 6'6" | 320 lb | Nebraska | ||
NOTES:
- ^[a] The team traded its 2012 first-round selection and a 2011 second-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' 2011 first-round selection.
- ^[b] The team will forfeit second-round selections in 2012 and 2013 as part of the punishment for the team's bounty scandal.
- ^[c] The team swapped picks in the sixth round with the Miami Dolphins as part of the Reggie Bush trade.
Roster signings
- All signings were to active roster, except where otherwise noted.
| Pos. | Player | Date [2][3] |
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| WR | Andy Tanner | January 18, 2012 | |
| CB | Kamaal McIlwain | January 18, 2012 | |
| T | Phil Trautwein | January 18, 2012 | |
| G | Nick Howell | January 18, 2012 | |
| QB | Sean Canfield | January 18, 2012 | |
| CB | Josh Victorian | January 18, 2012 | |
| CB | Cord Parks | January 18, 2012 | |
| T | Fenuki Tupou | January 18, 2012 | |
| RB | Chris Taylor | January 18, 2012 | |
| DT | Mitch King | January 18, 2012 | |
| DT | Swanson Miller | January 19, 2012 | |
| G | Ben Grubbs | March 15, 2012 | From the Baltimore Ravens |
| DT | Brodrick Bunkley | March 21, 2012 | From the Denver Broncos |
| LB | Chris Chamberlain | March 23, 2012 | From the St. Louis Rams |
| LB | Curtis Lofton | March 24, 2012 | From the Atlanta Falcons |
| LB | David Hawthorne | April 3, 2012 | From the Seattle Seahawks |
Preseason
Schedule
The Saints' 2012 preseason will begin when they face the Arizona Cardinals in the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The game will air on the NFL Network, and it will mark be the fourth time for the Cardinals and the fifth time for the Saints playing in the Hall of Fame Game.[4]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| HOF | August 5 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Arizona Cardinals | Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) | NFLN | |||
| 1 | TBD (August 9–13) | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |||||
| 2 | TBD (August 16–20) | Jacksonville Jaguars | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |||||
| 3 | August 25 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Houston Texans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | CBS | |||
| 4 | TBD (August 29–30) | at Tennessee Titans | LP Field | |||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 9 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Washington Redskins | L 14-31 | 0-1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |
| 2 | September 16 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at Carolina Panthers | L 20-44 | 0-2 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |
| 3 | September 23 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Kansas City Chiefs | L 7-16 | 0-3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | CBS | |
| 4 | September 30 | 3:15 p.m. CDT | at Green Bay Packers | L 21-49 | 0-4 | Lambeau Field | Fox | |
| 5 | October 7 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | San Diego Chargers | L 20-23 (OT) | 0-5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | NBC | |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | October 21 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21-31 | 0-6 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |
| 8 | October 28 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | at Denver Broncos | L 24-35 | 0-7 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | NBC | |
| 9 | November 5 | 7:30 p.m. CST | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-23 | 0-8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ESPN | |
| 10 | November 11 | 12:00 p.m. CST | Atlanta Falcons | L 7-42 | 0-9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |
| 11 | November 18 | 3:05 p.m. CST | at Oakland Raiders | L 14-38 | 0-10 | O.co Coliseum | Fox | |
| 12 | November 25 | 3:15 p.m. CST | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-28 | 0-11 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |
| 13 | November 29 | 7:20 p.m. CST | at Atlanta Falcons | L 0-62 | 0-12 | Georgia Dome | NFLN | |
| 14 | December 9 | 3:15 p.m. CST | at New York Giants | L 21-41 | 0-13 | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |
| 15 | December 16 | 12:00 p.m. CST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14-17 (OT) | 0-14 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |
| 16 | December 23 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13-30 | 0-15 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | |
| 17 | December 30 | 12:00 p.m. CST | Carolina Panthers | L 21-31 | 0-16 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |
LEGEND:
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- * Indicates that the game time and network are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Current staff
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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
Coaching Assistants
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Current roster
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New Orleans Saints 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
Unrestricted FAs
Rookies in italics |
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Notes and references
- ^ "Joe Vitt took over as Saints coach on Monday". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828442a0/article/joe-vitt-will-take-over-as-saints-coach-on-monday?module=HP11_headline_stack.
- ^ "NFL Transactions Report – New Orleans Saints". National Football League. 2012 NFL Enterprises LLC.. http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=&transactionYear=&transactionTeamAbbr=NO&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=BAL&prevTransactionMonth=0&prevTransactionYear=0. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints – Transactions". Neworleanssaints.com. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Transactions.aspx. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7630733/new-orleans-saints-arizona-cardinals-play-hall-fame-game Saints, Cards to play in HOF game
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