When Did The Saints Join The NFL?

The New Orleans Saints joined the NFL in 1967 as an expansion team. Since then, they have been one of the most successful franchises in the league, winning a Super Bowl in 2010.

When did the Saints join the NFL?

The New Orleans Saints joined the NFL in 1967 as an expansion team. The team’s first home game was against the Los Angeles Rams on September 17, 1967. The Saints defeated the Rams 27-13 in front of a crowd of 80,879 people.

How have the Saints fared in the NFL?

The New Orleans Saints began play in the National Football League (NFL) in 1967 as an expansion team. The team has played its home games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome since 1975. The Saints have advanced to ten NFL playoff appearances, including five times in the NFC Championship Game and twice to the Super Bowl. In 2010, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31–17 to win Super Bowl XLIV, their first Super Bowl championship.

What players have been on the Saints roster?

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966, the Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967.

How have the Saints been involved in the community?

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Saints were founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966. The team’s primary colors are old gold and black; their logo depicts a simplified fleur-de-lis. They played their home games at Tulane Stadium through the 1974 NFL season.

The following year, they began playing their home games at the Louisiana Superdome (now Mercedes-Benz Superdome). For most of their first 20 years, the Saints were barely competitive, only getting to .500 twice. In 1987, they finished 12–3—their first-ever winning season—and qualified for the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In the years that followed, they returned to NFL respectability under head coach Jim Haslett, but never seriously contended for an NFC championship or Super Bowl berth until 2009, when they posted an 13–3 record and won their first playoff game in franchise history before losing to eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in overtime of the NFC Championship Game.