1969 New Orleans Saints season

1969 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerJohn W. Mecom, Jr.
General managerVic Schwenk
Head coachTom Fears
Home fieldTulane Stadium
Results
Record5–9
Division place3rd Capitol
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Andy Livingston
FB Tony Baker
G Jake Kupp
K Tom Dempsey

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 99 points and was named to the Pro Bowl.[2]

The 1969 Saints surrendered 7.90 yards per-pass-attempt (including quarterback sacks), an NFL record at the time for the Super Bowl Era, and third all-time as of 2012.[3]

  1. ^ 1969 New Orleans Saints
  2. ^ Numbelievable!, p.19, Michael X. Ferraro and John Venziano, Triumph Books, 2007, Chicago, Illinois, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
  3. ^ Cold Hard Football Facts: Ryan Kalil ad: Carolina D not up to the task, third to only the 1981 Colts and 1975 Jets