New Orleans Saints
Value$7.59BHeartbreak#2967.3Founded: 1967 · Metro Area: New Orleans · NFC · NFC South · Home: Caesars Superdome
Top TeamNew OrleansRating through time
Where New Orleans Saints sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1967 to 2026. Above average in 23 of 60 seasons.
Tap or drag on the chart: the nearest season's rating, start, peak and low.
One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
The Heartbreak Index7.3 · #296
The Numb · NFL, 2009
The Heartbreak Index7.3 · #296
The Numb · NFL, 2009
- NFL since 20092.1
- NFL final appearance since 20091.1
- NFL deep run since 20180.2
fell one round short, 2018 · playoff run died early, 2009 · playoff run died early, 2020 · playoff run died early, 2019
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 423-491-5 |
| Win pct | 0.463 |
| Playoff record | 10-13-0 (0.435) |
| Championship appearances | 1 (1 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 2 (1 wins) |
| Total seasons | 60 |
| .500 or better seasons | 24 |
| Most recent championship | 2009 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Caesars Superdome
1975-present- Louisiana Superdome 1975-2004
- Louisiana Superdome 2006-2010
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome 2011-2020
- Caesars Superdome 2021-2026
LSU Tiger Stadium
2005-2005Alamodome
2005-2005Tulane Stadium
1967-1974Season-by-season1967 to 2026 · 60 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Show all 60 seasons
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
Award winners
League-wide awards held by New Orleans Saints players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 141 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
Super Bowl MVP
- 2009Drew Brees · QB
AP Offensive Player
- 2008Drew Brees · QB
- 2011Drew Brees · QB
- 2019Michael Thomas · WR
AP Defensive Player
- 1991Pat Swilling · ROLB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1987Jim Mora
- 2000Jim Haslett
- 2006Sean Payton
Bert Bell Award
- 2009Drew Brees · QB
Walter Payton MOY
- 2006Drew Brees · QB
AP Comeback Player
- 2000Joe Johnson · RDE
AP Offensive Rookie
- 1981George Rogers · RB
- 1986Rueben Mayes · RB
- 2017Alvin Kamara · RB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 2017Marshon Lattimore · CB