| 2010 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Owner | Tom Benson |
| General manager | Mickey Loomis |
| Head coach | Sean Payton |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 36–41 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
| AP All-Pros | 4
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The 2010 season was the New Orleans Saints' 44th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th playing home games in the Louisiana Superdome. From 2009, the Saints were coming off their first Super Bowl-winning season and the most successful in franchise history, having begun undefeated for 13 consecutive games only to lose their three final regular season encounters to finish 13–3. The Saints also attempted to win the NFC South Division title for the third time in history, earn their first consecutive postseason berths since 1991, and successfully defend their conference and league championships. The Saints failed to improve on their 13–3 record, finishing 11–5 and qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. The Saints were eliminated in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks, who were the first team with a losing record (7–9) to qualify for the playoffs and/or win a division title in a full season. Sean Payton served his fifth year as head coach.
This is the first time the Saints made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since the 1990–92 seasons.