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New Orleans Saints biggest blowout wins

In the early years of the New Orleans Saints, the Black and Gold suffered a number of blowout losses. In week one of 1973, the hated Atlanta Falcons posted a 62-7 win on the Saints. However, since Tom Benson became owner, New Orleans has recorded a number of impressive blowout wins. Take a look back at the top five biggest blowout wins in New Orleans Saints history.

5. (tie) 12/24/1989: New Orleans Saints def. Indianapolis Colts 41-6

The historic 62-7 dismembering of the Colts that took place on Sunday night in 2011 was not the first time that New Orleans notched a blowout win versus the Colts. On the season finale in 1989, New Orleans was already mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. However, the Saints blowout win did secure their third consecutive winning season. They also set a franchise record with 24 points in the fourth quarter of their blowout win.

5. (tie) 12/21/2008: New Orleans Saints def. Detroit Lions 42-7

New Orleans fans know all about bad seasons. In 1980, the Saints were a woeful 1-15. However, their futility was bested by the 2008 Lions who recorded the only 0-16 season in NFL history. When the Saints and Lions met in week 16, New Orleans ran up a blowout win on the Lions to ensure Detroit would do no worse than match the 1980 Saints. Drew Brees(notes) threw for 351 yards in the blowout win.

3. (tie) 11/1/1987: New Orleans Saints def. Atlanta Falcons 38-0

Somehow, it seems apropos that one of the biggest blowout wins in New Orleans history took place on All Saints’ Day. It is also nice that the Saints third biggest blowout win came against the Falcons. 1987 was a magical year in New Orleans as the Saints secured both their first winning season and playoff berth. Their blowout win over Atlanta came exactly one week after Jim Mora’s famous “woulda, coulda, shoulda” speech.

3. (tie) 12/14/2003: New Orleans Saints def. New York Giants 45-7

The Black and Gold’s inconsistency was maddening in the early 2000s. New Orleans fans like me never knew which side of potential blowouts we’d be on. In 2003, the Saints had the number one offense in the NFL, but rarely got help from their defense. Fortunately, the defense did their part in New Orleans’ 38-point blowout win over the Giants. This blowout win is also famous as the legendary Joe Horn “cell phone” game.

2. 11/20/1988: New Orleans Saints def. Denver Broncos 42-0

Under Jim Mora, the Saints owned the AFC like they had a deed to the conference. In fact, they won 13 straight games against the AFC starting in 1987. Their most decisive win over the AFC stood as the biggest blowout win in New Orleans history for over 20 years. In their blowout win over the Broncos, Bobby Hebert was 20-23 with three TDs and Rueben Mayes rushed for 115 yards on 25 carries.

1. 10/23/2011: New Orleans Saints def. Indianapolis Colts 62-7

It should come as no surprise that New Orleans’ biggest blowout win ever occurred under Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Prior to the 2011 season, Peyton Manning(notes) suffered a season-ending neck injury. The impact of this injury on the Colts was devastating. When the Saints and Colts met on Sunday night, New Orleans earned its biggest blowout win ever. I also love the fact that the Saints biggest blowout loss (62-7) is now also our biggest blowout win (62-7).

Patrick Michael was born and raised in New Orleans and currently resides in the Big Easy. As such, he is a lifelong, diehard New Orleans Saints fan. His highlight as a Saints fan was experiencing the magical Super Bowl season of 2009.

Sources

“New Orleans Saints Franchise Encyclopedia,” pro-football-reference.com

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