2005 New Orleans Saints season | |
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General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Head coach | Jim Haslett |
Home field | Alamodome Tiger Stadium Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–13 |
Division place | 4th NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | CLeCharles Bentley |
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The 2005 season was the New Orleans Saints' 39th in the National Football League.
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 2006 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.
2005 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 13 | Jammal Brown * | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma | |
2 | 40 | Josh Bullocks | Free Safety | Nebraska | |
3 | 82 | Alfred Fincher | Linebacker | Connecticut | |
4 | 118 | Chase Lyman | Wide receiver | California | |
5 | 152 | Adrian McPherson | Quarterback | Florida State | |
6 | 193 | Jason Jefferson | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
7 | 232 | Jimmy Verdon | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | August 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–34 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
2 | August 18 | atNew England Patriots | W 37–27 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 26 | Baltimore Ravens | L 6–21 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
4 | September 1 | atOakland Raiders | L 6–13 | 1–3 | McAfee Coliseum | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | September 11 | atCarolina Panthers | W 23–20 | 1–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 19 | New York Giants | L 10–27 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 25 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 16–33 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
4 | October 2 | Buffalo Bills | W 19–7 | 2–2 | Alamodome | Recap |
5 | October 9 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 3–52 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
6 | October 16 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 | 2–4 | Alamodome | Recap |
7 | October 23 | atSt. Louis Rams | L 17–28 | 2–5 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
8 | October 30 | Miami Dolphins | L 6–21 | 2–6 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 6 | Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 2–7 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 20 | atNew England Patriots | L 17–24 | 2–8 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 27 | atNew York Jets | W 21–19 | 3–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–10 | 3–9 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 12 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 17–36 | 3–10 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
15 | December 18 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–27 | 3–11 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Detroit Lions | L 12–13 | 3–12 | Alamodome | Recap |
17 | January 1 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–27 | 3–13 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
atBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Week 2: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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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: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Vikings | 17 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Week 4: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Saints | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
atAlamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Packers | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
atLambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Saints | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Week 7: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
atEdward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Week 8: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
Saints | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
atTiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Week 11: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
atGillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Week 12: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Jets | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Week 14: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 36 |
atGeorgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Week 15: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Saints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Week 16: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Saints | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
atRaymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
(3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 300 | 274 | W2 |
(5) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 391 | 259 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 351 | 341 | L3 |
New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 235 | 398 | L5 |
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Wild card berths (5) |
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Division championships (9) |
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