Everyone remembers the New Orleans Saints most recent dust up with the NFL. Before bounties were handed out for sacks, the team had some other intriguing facts worth noting.
Hollywood made a move about the Saints winning the Super Bowl in 1969
New Orleans experienced two great seasons when the team first came to the NFL. It was that momentum that gave rise to expectations that New Orleans would win the Super Bowl. Two years after that debut, Charlton Heston played the starring role in “Number One,” a film where a QB past his prime is able to help springboard his team to a Super Bowl victory.
Saints led the NFL in attendance in 1971
The Cleveland Browns were the NFL darling until 1971, when the Saints finally eclipsed their Northern rivals in fan attendance. Over a half million fans showed up at Tulane Stadium to watch the Saints go 4-8-2.
Saints hired an astronaut as executive VP in 1972
Richard Gordon was hired to coach the New Orleans Saints in 1972. New Orleans went 2-11-1 that year. It just goes to show that no matter the brain power, coaching a team in the NFL takes a certain talent.
The Saints stopped OJ Simpson
Nothing could stop Buffalo Bills running back OJ Simpsons. 1973 seemed to be his year, with over 2,000 yards rushed in a single season. He was the first player to do that in NFL history, and must have been on cloud nine until he faced off against New Orleans. The Saints held Simpson to just 79 yards, becoming the first team that year to stop “The Juice.”
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