1967 New Orleans Saints season

NFL season
team = New Orleans Saints
year = 1967
record = 3-11
division_place = 4th, Capitol Division
coach = Tom Fears
stadium =
playoffs = Did not qualify
previous = None
next = 1968The 1967 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints inaugural season.

Offseason

Expansion Draft

The Saints made a splash in the expansion draft by selecting Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung. Lombardi was distraught when the Saints selected Hornung in the draft. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 407, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] In later years, Hornung revealed that he spoke to Saints coach Tom Fears prior to the draft. Fears was a former assistant in Green Bay and Fears felt that Hornung would help sell tickets in New Orleans. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 407, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] Several weeks later, the Saints also signed Packers running back Jim Taylor. Taylor had felt underpaid and underappreciated under Lombardi. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 408, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] An examination at the Scripps Clinic in California found the severing of the fifth, sixth, and seventh verterbrae, and damaged nerve roots in the spinal cord of Hornung. It was decided that Hornung would retire and he would never play a game for the Saints. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 408, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3]

NFL Draft

Sept 17	Rams	L 13-27
Sep 24	Redskins	L 10-30
Oct 1	Browns	L 7-42
Oct 8	Giants	L 21-27
Oct 15	Cowboys	L 10-14
Oct 22	49ers	L 13-27
Oct 29	Steelers	L 10-14
Nov 5	Eagles	W 31-24
Nov 12	Cowboys	L 10-27
Nov 19	Eagles	L 28-41
Nov 26	Falcons	W 27-24
Dec 3	Cardinals	L 20-31
Dec 10	Colts	L 10-30
Dec 17	Redskins	W 30-14

Roster

Awards and records

Milestones

References

* [http://www.nosaintshistory.com New Orleans Saints History]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1967.htm Saints on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1967-no Saints on jt-sw.com]