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2005 New Orleans Saints season

The 2005 season was the New Orleans Saints' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and the sixth and final under head coach Jim Haslett.

The season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. They were forced to play the rest of the season on the road, splitting their games between their temporary headquarters at San Antonio’s Alamodome, and LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and even playing their first home game at Giants Stadium.

The season ended with a 3–13 record, their equal-worst record alongside 1996 and 1999 since their 1–15 1980 season, and the firing of Jim Haslett. He was replaced by Sean Payton the following season.

This was also Aaron Brooks' last quarterback season as he was released during the offseason, thus being replaced by Drew Brees in the same season Sean Payton was hired.

Offseason

NFL Draft

[1]

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Louisiana State's Tiger Stadium during one of the Saints' home games in 2005

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,920
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Recap

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Despite being played at Giants Stadium, this was officially a home game for the Saints as the Louisiana Superdome was being used as an emergency shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[2]

The Saints out gained the Giants, finishing the game with 422 yards of total offense compared to New York's 257. However, the Saints' offense also committed six turnovers that resulted in 17 points for the Giants.

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,952
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and Tim Ryan

Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 58,688
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 65,562
  • Referee: Bill Carollo

Week 7: at St. Louis Rams

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 64,586
  • Referee: Mike Carey

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 8: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,643
  • Referee: Tom White

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,637
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Brian Baldinger
Quarterback Aaron Brooks against the Chicago Bears

Week 11: at New England Patriots

Week 11: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan, and Butch Stearns

Week 12: at New York Jets

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,411
  • Referee: Pete Morelli

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 70,083
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, Michele Tafoya, and Sam Ryan

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,551
  • Referee: Tony Corrente

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 16: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,747
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 2006
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,379
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette

Standings

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Due to Hurricane Katrina striking New Orleans, causing the Louisiana Superdome to be damaged, the Saints had to play their home games for the rest of this season in these stadiums.

References

  1. ^ "2005 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Maske, Mark. Saints to Play Home Opener at Giants Stadium, The Washington Post, September 3, 2005, accessed June 29, 2024.

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