New Orleans Saints Facts

Firsts, Records, Odds & Ends

* Franchise Granted:
November 1, 1966

* First Season:
1967

* Stadium:
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

* Super Bowl Championships:
XLIV

* NFC Championships:
2009

* NFC Western Division Championships:
1991, 2000

* NFC South Division Championships:
2006, 2009, 2011

* All-Time Record:
(At Start of 2017 Season)
345-436-5

* Retired Uniform Numbers:
#31 Jim Taylor
#81 Doug Atkins

First Draft Choice:
Les Kelley, FB, Alabama, 1967.

First Regular-Season Game:
A 27-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, 9/17/67.

First Regular-Season Touchdown:
A 94-yard kickoff return by John Gilliam, on the opening play of the Saints’ first game, 9/17/67.

First Regular-Season Win:
A 31-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, 11/5/67.

First Winning Season:
1987 (12-3).

First Playoff Appearance:
A 44-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the 1987 NFC Wild Card Playoff game.

First Pro Bowl Selection:
S Dave Whitsell, 1967.

First to Rush For 100 Yards in a Game:
Don McCall, 127 yards vs. the Washington Redskins, 9/22/68.

First 1,000-Yard Rusher:
Chuck Muncie, 1,198 yards (1979).

First to Pass For 300 Yards in a Game:
Billy Kilmer, 345 yards vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, 11/2/69.

Most Yards Rushing, Career:
Deuce McAllister, 6,096 yards (2001-08)

Most Yards Passing, Career:
Drew Brees, 43,685 yards (2006-2014).

Most Receptions, Career:
Marques Colston, 666 receptions (2006-2014).

All-Time Leading Scorer:
Morten Andersen, 1,318 points (1982-1994).

Longest Field Goal:
Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard field goal vs. the Detroit Lions on 11/8/70, is still tied for an NFL record.

It’s a Fact:
The Superdome roof covers 9.7 acres.