Team season

1979 New Orleans Saints

NFC South · 16 indexed games

8–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

370–360

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1979

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

WSH

New Orleans Saints vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1979

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1979

Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1979

New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1979

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1979

New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1979

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1979

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1979

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1979

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1979

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1979

New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1979

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