- 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 1967New 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 coachTom 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]
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