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Here then is the history of the Saints’ Uniforms …
#1.
1967 On November 1, 1966, the NFL awarded its 16th franchise to New
Orleans. It was All Saints Day, therefore no one was really surprised when, in
January 1967, through a fan contest staged by the New Orleans States-Item, the
team was named the Saints. Regardless of the contest, the team would have been
named the Saints, keeping with the day they were born. New Orleans is world
renowned as the city of Jazz, as well as the famous marching song, ”When the
Saints Go Marching In”.
Eager to create as much fan
enthusiasm as possible in a city that hadn't previously been exposed to pro
football, the Saints obtained three future Hall of Famers for their 1967
roster: HB Paul Hornung and FB Jim Taylor (a Louisiana State grid hero) came
from Green Bay, and DE Doug Atkins came
in a trade with the Chicago Bears.
In their first season-ticket
drive, the Saints sold 20,000 tickets on the first day, and 33,400 before the
first game.
The Saints took "The City
That Care Forgot" by storm. They won five of their six pre-season games. On September 17,
1967, they opened the regular season against the Los Angeles Rams. Before a
packed house of 80,879 in Tulane Stadium, John Gilliam took the opening kickoff
and raced 94 yards for a touchdown. Unfortunately, the Rams went on to win,
27-13. A final-game victory over the Washington Redskins allowed the Saints to
match the 3-11 first-year record of both Minnesota (1961) and Atlanta (1966).
This white away jersey has gold
numbers on the front and shoulders, with black and gold stripes on the sleeves.
The helmet is gold with a black Fleur-de-lis on it, which represents the large
numbers of French Colonist who settled in Louisiana.
#2.
1969 The period of time between 1966 and 1969 warrants a bit of
explanation. The 8 team AFL began in 1960 as a rival league to the NFL - both
leagues competed head to head for players, fans and TV revenue. And thus it was
for 5 years - two separate leagues, two separate champions (although few people
would have honestly believed that the AFL champion could have beaten the NFL
champs).
Then in 1965 the two leagues
agreed to merge. It was decided that beginning in 1970 there would be only one
league, the NFL, and that between 1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the
NFL Champion for the “World Championship”. It was only after the first World
Championship had been played in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into
being.
Thus the 1966 season saw the first
meeting of the AFL and NFL champions, with the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
humbling the AFL’s KC Chiefs 33-10. (Even though the game was played in 1967,
most football historians refer to this as the 1966 Super Bowl because it was
the culmination of the 1966 season.) The NFL superiority was on display again
in 1967, when the NFL’s Packers pounded the AFL’s Raiders 33-14.
Then came 1968 and the stunning
upset - the AFL’s NY Jets shocked the football world by beating the NFL’s
heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7.
Thus the stage was set for the
Super Bowl IV, the last meeting between the AFL and NFL Champions.
The Saints signed K Tom Dempsey,
and it pays off as he kicks a 55-yard field goal. Not only was it the longest
field goal to date for the Saints, it was the longest field goal of the season,
and just one yard shy of tying the NFL mark.
This black home jersey has gold
numbers on the front and shoulders outlined in white. Note the patch on the
right shoulder of the jersey, which celebrates the NFL’s 50th
anniversary. Also note the change of the mask on the helmet.
#3.
1971 New Orleans faltered year-after-year-after-year-after-year on the
field. Still, they managed to thrill their fans with some exciting victories
and memorable moments. No doubt the most famous was Tom Dempsey's last-second,
NFL-record, 63-yard field goal in 1970 that carried New Orleans over Detroit,
19-17.
Outstanding players such as QB
Archie Manning, RB George Rogers, LB Rickey Jackson, and place-kicker Morten
Andersen were integral to the Saints and their march toward respectability.
Unfortunately, this didn’t change
their luck as the Saints finish the season with a 4-8-2 record.
This black jersey shown has the
numbers on the front and shoulders, with the sleeves being a little shorter
than the rest of the jerseys. The mask on the helmet has changed, but the
fleur-de-lis stays the same, representing the French colonists who settled in
Louisiana.
#4.
1972 Richard F. Gordon retires from the
U.S. Navy aerospace program and is appointed executive VP of the Saints.
New Orleans makes it to their
first appearance on ABC’s Monday Night Football, only to lose the game in front
of their own fans to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17.
The Saints finished the season
with a 2-11-1.
We have added a picture of a neck
guard with this white away jersey as it was in this season that most teams
started using them. Note the numbers on the jersey are no longer outlined. As
well, note the mask on the helmet.
#5.
1979 The Saints set a club record for points in one half of a
game with 42 points in the 2nd half (on 6 straight possessions) in a 42-14 win
over the home team Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As the Saints move into an
undisputed 1st place lead in the NFC West with a 14-10 win at the Washington
Redskins, the Saints stop Washington a total of 18 times with goal to go and 7
times within the 2 yard line in a defensive masterpiece.
RB Chuck Muncie rushes for 128
yards vs. the Oakland Raiders in a Monday Night Football matchup at the
Superdome to become the first Saint to surpass 1,000-yard milestone while on
his way to a 1,198-yard season. Unfortunately, the Saints watch their 35-14
lead disappear in a 42-35 loss to the Raiders.
The Saints end their season with a
club-record 8-8 after beating the eventual NFC champion Rams, 29-14.
This black jersey has white
numbers outlined on the front, and if you look closely, you’ll notice that the
numbers have been moved from the shoulder to the arms. Also, the colour gold
has been added to the neckline. The helmet mask is changed once again, however
it does keep the fleur-de-lis, which represents the French colonists who
settled in Louisiana.
#6.
1984 The Saints record their 1st-ever win on prime time with a 27-24
Monday Night Football victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Superdome.
Owner John W. Mecom Jr. announces
that the team was for sale for the non-negotiable price of $75 million. The
Saints finish the season with a 7-9 record.
The winning era in New Orleans was
ushered in on June 3, 1985, when New Orleans businessman Tom Benson acquired
the franchise from Mecom. Benson immediately hired Jim Finks, a future Hall of
Fame administrator, as president and general manager, and Mora as the head
coach. The pair soon turned the Saints into one of the NFL's most potent
franchises. Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears
coach, guided the team from 1997-1999. In 2000, former NFL linebacker and
long-time assistant Jim Haslett was hired as the new head coach.
This white away jersey differs
from some of the past jerseys as the black numbers on the chest and arms are
outlined in gold. The black pants have gold and white stripes , and the stripes
around the arms are black and gold. Note the mask on the helmet has changed.
#7.
1987 What a year of firsts!
On the franchise's 22nd birthday,
the Saints post the largest margin of victory in team history, shutting out
Atlanta 38-0. The win was the 1st in a team-record 9 consecutive triumphs to
close out the season.
The team holds on with two
magnificent goal-line stands in the 4th quarter to beat the
Pittsburgh Steelers, 20 - 16. The victory ensures the Saints’ 1st-ever winning
record.
With the win against the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers by a score of 44-34, they lock up their 1st-ever playoff appearance.
Winning their seventh straight
game against the Houston Oilers 24-10, they claim home field for the NFC Wild
Card Game.
Down 24-3 in the 2nd quarter, the
Saints rally behind backup QB Dave Wilson for a 31-24 win, the biggest
come-from-behind effort in Saints’ history.
FB Hokie Gajan, who attempted to
come back from a 1985 knee injury, injures his other knee, and is forced to
retire.
In September, the NFL Players
Association announces that players will be on strike following the weekend’s
games. In the club’s first replacement game, the Saints defeat the L.A. Rams
37-10 in the Superdome before 29,745 fans. Saints QB John Fourcade, a New
Orleans native, led team to the win with 2 TD passes.
October 15th, and the
NFL Players Association announce that the strike is over, but not in time to
play in the coming weekend's games. In the final replacement game played by the
Saints, they beat Chicago 19-17 on 4 Florian Kempf field goals. The
replacements post a 2-1 record.
After the Saints fall to San
Francisco, 24-22 in a Superdome thriller, head coach Jim Mora made his
highly-publicized "coulda, woulda, shoulda" proclamation to the
media.
The Saints beat Green Bay, 33-24
to finish the season with 12-3 record. Later that night, the San Francisco
49ers won their final game which kept the Saints from winning their 1st-ever
division title, and gaining home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. The
Saints were set to host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card game.
In 1979 and 1983, the Saints
finished 8-8, and it wasn't until 1987, their 21st season, that the Saints had
a winning year. That year, under coach Jim Mora, the Saints were 12-3 and
finished second in the NFC West. Between 1987 and 1992, the Saints reached the
playoffs four times in six seasons, including 1991, when they won their lone
NFC West title.
The Saints come out with a new
logo, which they decide to put on the arms of their jerseys. If you look
closely, the logo is the outline of the state of Louisiana with a Fleur-de-lis
and a star on it. The numbers have been moved to the shoulders. Note the logo
is now placed on the side of the pants on the thick black stripe. The mask on
the helmet is also changed.
#8.
1990 The Saints announce their preseason
schedule, which includes a trip in American Bowl 1990 with the Oakland Raiders.
The game, which was played in Wembley Stadium in London, England saw the Saints
beat the Raiders 17 – 10.
On New Year’s Eve, a national TV
audience watched the Saints’ Morten Andersen kick a 24-yard FG with :02 left to
beat the L.A. Rams, 20-17, which evened the Saints’ final record at 8-8 &
gave them a berth into the NFC playoffs.
This black jersey carries the new
Saints logo – the outline of the state of Louisiana with a Fleur-de-lis and a
star on it. If you look closely, you can see the logo on the side of the pants
on the thick black stripe down the leg. The neckline has been changed to the
colour Gold. Note also the mask on the helmet has changed.
#9.
1991 In 1979 and 1983, the Saints
finished 8-8. But it wasn't until 1987, their 21st season, that the Saints had
a winning year. That year, under coach Jim Mora, the Saints were 12-3 and
finished second in the NFC West. Between 1987 and 1992, the Saints reached the
playoffs four times in six seasons, including 1991, when they won their lone
NFC West title.
LB’s Vaughan Johnson & Pat
Swilling represent the Saints in the Pro Bowl, along with K Morten Andersen. DE
Renaldo Turnbull led NFC rookies with 11 sacks and was selected to several
all-rookie teams
RB Earl Campbell, who played the
final 2 seasons of his career with the Saints from 1984-85, was inducted into
the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
The Saints defeat the Kansas City
Chiefs 17-0 for their 1st 2-0 start in team history. They went on to win seven
in a row.
A 27-0 win over the L.A. Raiders
broke a 4-game losing streak, clinched a playoff spot, and kept the Saints in
the hunt for the NFC West title.
In Phoenix, the Saints beat the
Cardinals 27-3 and win their 1st-ever NFC West title with an 11-5 record. The
Saints defence allows the fewest points in the league and are 2nd in yards
allowed.
In the NFC Wild Card Game, the
Chicago Bears on their home turf, beat the Saints 16-6.
If you look closely at almost all
NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll note a small NFL shield patch on the
jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck, and
to the upper left thigh of the pants, beginning in 1991.
The only major exception to this
practice was in 1994 when the teams wore their throwback uniforms, most teams
did not wear the NFL shield patch on their jersey or pants.
This black jersey with white
lettering carries the newest Saints logo – the outline of the state of
Louisiana with a Fleur-de-lis and a star – as well as a new patch. The patch on
the left shoulder is in honour of the teams 25th anniversary.
#10A.
1994 After battling lung cancer for more
than a year, former Saints president/general manager Jim Finks passes away at
his Metairie home at the age of 66.
The Saints beat the L.A. Rams,
37-34 at the Superdome as Tyrone Hughes returns 2 kickoffs for TD’s on his way
to setting 7 team records & tying 4 NFL records.
The Saints finish the season with
a 7-9 record.
This white 1994 jersey celebrates
the NFL’s 75th Anniversary, and is known as a “throwback” jersey.
Every NFL team wore a throwback jersey for one or more games during the 1994
season.
During this season, the NFL and its franchises were showcasing ‘throwback’
jerseys, or replicas of older uniforms to help commemorate the NFL’s 75th
anniversary. The 75th anniversary was also commemorated by the
diamond patch on the upper left part of the torso - this patch was worn on all
1994 jerseys whether they were "throwback" jerseys or not. While some
teams wore the "throwback" uniforms for only a few games, others used
them for most of the season - for instance the San Francisco 49ers wore them
for almost the entire season, including the Super Bowl.
#10B.
1996 This season starts off well as Bill
Kuharich, VP of football operations, was promoted to VP/general manager, Jim
Haslett was promoted to defensive coordinator, and T William Roaf & CB Eric
Allen making an appearance in the Pro Bowl in Honolulu. However, the good
fortune of the Saints ends as they finish with a 3-13 record.
For the 1st time in club history,
the entire Saints organization is housed under one roof when they move to the
club’s new facility at 5800 Airline Drive in Metairie.
After a 19-7 defeat to the
Carolina Panthers a day earlier, Saints head coach Jim Mora, the
longest-tenured coach in all of professional sports, resigned after 10 1/2
years with the club. Mora, who led the Saints to their first winning seasons
and first-ever playoff appearances, ends his stay with a short statement
thanking owner Tom Benson and the Saints fans for their support.
If you look closely at this
jersey, you will note a smaller patch, the NFL shield on the jersey’s
neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left
thigh of the pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams
occasionally wore "throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th
anniversary.
This black jersey removes the
black and gold stripes from the arms, and adds the newest logo – a gold
Fleur-de-lis. If you look closely, there is a patch on the left shoulder of the
jersey, which is in honour of the teams 30th anniversary. Also note
the mask on the helmet has changed.
#11.
2000 Finishing the 1999 season with a 3 -
13 overall record, Saints owner Tom Benson fires 22 employees, including
president/general manager Bill Kuharich as well as head coach Mike Ditka.
Following through on his promise to
"take whatever steps are necessary ...", Saints owner Tom Benson
hired Randy Mueller as General Manager of Football Operations, and Arnold D.
Fielkow as Director of Administration. Mueller joined the Saints from the
Seattle Seahawks, where he spent the previous 17 years in player personnel,
including the last 5 as vice president of football operations. Fielkow joined
the Saints from the Southern League of Professional Baseball, where he was
president as well as general counsel for 6 years.
Randy Mueller hired former Saints
assistant coach & defensive coordinator Jim Haslett as the 13th head coach
in the club’s history, forming one of the youngest GM/head coach combinations
in all of pro sports. Haslett spent the previous 3 seasons as the defensive coordinator
of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Signing their 8th free
agent acquisition of 2000, former San Diego Chargers DT Norman Hand, to a
5-year deal, marked their busiest off-season in club history and places them at
the top of the league in free agent activity.
After a 1-3 start, the Saints
began a 6-game winning streak, their fourth longest in club history, by beating
the Chicago Bears on their turf 31-10.
In a 31-15 victory over the San
Francisco 49ers in the Superdome, brothers Willie (Saints) & Terry Jackson
(49ers) became the first pair of siblings to score in the same game since 1924.
The Saints beat the defending
Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams on the road, 31-24, for the franchise’s
200th all-time victory
This white jersey with black lettering carries
the new logo on the shoulders and the leg of the pants – a Fleur-de-lis. If you
look closely at the neckline and the top left thigh of the pants, you will
notice a small NFL patch. Most uniforms added the NFL logo beginning in 1991.
The only exception is in 1994, when the teams occasionally wore “throwback”
uniforms celebrating the NFL’s 75th anniversary.
Note also the mask of the helmet has changed, as
well as the addition of a visor. The helmet itself stays the same with gold
colouring, as well as the black Fleur-de-lis, which represents the French
colonists who settled in Louisiana.
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