New Orleans Saints
National Football League franchise in New Orleans
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| 2025 | Kellen Moore is set to become the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. |
| 2025 | Super Bowl scheduled to be hosted at Caesars Superdome. |
| 2024 | Darren Rizzi serves as interim head coach for the Saints. |
| 2024 | College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled to be hosted at Caesars Superdome. |
| 2023 | The New Orleans Saints completed their 57th NFL season, hosting games at the Caesars Superdome under head coach Dennis Allen. The team improved their record from 7-10 in 2022 but missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. |
| 2023 | The Saints finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South division title and in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks for the last Wild Card spot, but lost both tiebreakers. |
| 2023 | The team drew an average home attendance of 70,020 across 8 home games during the NFL season. |
| March 6 2023 | The Saints acquired quarterback Derek Carr from the Las Vegas Raiders. |
| 2022 | Dennis Allen becomes head coach of the Saints. |
| 2022 | Caesars Superdome scheduled to host the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament. |
| January 25 2022 | Sean Payton announced his retirement, ending his tenure as the winningest coach in Saints franchise history. |
| January 20 2022 | Sean Payton steps down as head coach of the New Orleans Saints after 15 seasons, concluding a significant era in the team's history. |
| 2021 | The New Orleans Saints miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing the season with a 9-8 record. |
| 2021 | The team is renamed to the Saints Cheer Krewe. |
| 2021 | Sean Payton's tenure as Saints head coach ended after many years, during which he never again led the team to the Super Bowl following the bounty scandal. |
| 2021 | The New Orleans Breakers were founded as part of the new United States Football League (USFL). |
| 2021 | New Orleans Breakers, an American football team in the United States Football League (2022), was founded with a to-be-determined venue. |
| 2021 | College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled to be hosted at Caesars Superdome. |
| October 31 2021 | Quarterback Jameis Winston suffers a torn ACL during a Halloween game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending his season prematurely. |
| September 2021 | The Saints defeat the Green Bay Packers 38-3 in Week 1, playing in Jacksonville due to Hurricane Ida's devastation. |
| March 14 2021 | Drew Brees announced his retirement on Instagram, marking the 15th anniversary of his signing with the Saints, effectively ending an era for the team. |
| 2020 | The Saints finished the season with a 12-4 record and won their wild card playoff game against the Chicago Bears 21-9. |
| 2020 | Drew Brees suffered a rib injury, forcing him to miss four games. Backup quarterback Taysom Hill stepped in, achieving a 3-1 record during Brees' absence. |
| 2020 | The Saints achieved a remarkable 9-game winning streak, rising to the top of the NFC and completing the first-ever sweep of the NFC South division in franchise history. |
| 2020 | In Week 9, the Saints delivered a crushing 38-3 defeat to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, marking the worst loss of Brady's career. |
| 2020 | College Football Playoff National Championship game hosted at Caesars Superdome. |
| January 31 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans won against the Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 139-111, featuring players Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. |
| 2019 | In Week 14, the Saints participated in a high-scoring game against the San Francisco 49ers, ultimately losing 48-46 on a last-second field goal. |
| 2019 | Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater led the Saints to a 5-0 record during Brees' absence. |
| 2019 | Michael Thomas wins Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY). The Saints win the NFC South division with a 13-3 record but lose in the Wild Card playoffs to the Vikings in overtime 20-26. |
| 2019 | The SEC gymnastics championship is scheduled to be held at the Smoothie King Center. |
| 2019 | New Orleans Hurricanes women's American football team was established, competing in the Women's Football Alliance and playing at Joe W. Brown Victory Stadium. |
| September 29 2019 | New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys 12-10 in a notable NFL game. |
| 2018 | Drew Brees surpassed Peyton Manning for most career touchdown passes during a win against the Washington Redskins. |
| 2018 | The first male dancer is added to the team. |
| 2018 | Saints win the NFC South division with a 13-3 record, win the Divisional playoffs against the Eagles 20-14, but lose the NFC Championship to the Rams 23-26. |
| 2018 | Tom Benson passed away, with team ownership transferring to his wife Gayle Benson |
| 2018 | New Orleans Gold rugby team was founded and joined Major League Rugby, playing their home games at Gold Mine on Airline. |
| 2018 | College Football Playoff semifinal game hosted at Caesars Superdome. |
| 2017 | The Saintsations return to New Orleans Saints management, with Ashley Deaton becoming the director. |
| 2017 | Sean Payton wins the NFC South division championship. |
| 2017 | Alvin Kamara wins Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY) and Marshon Lattimore wins Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY). The Saints win the NFC South division with an 11-5 record and win the Wild Card playoffs against the Panthers 31-26, but lose in the Divisional playoffs to the Vikings 24-29. |
| 2017 | The New Orleans Gold professional rugby team was founded, joining Major League Rugby as a competitive team. |
| 2017 | NBA All-Star Game held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. |
| 2017 | Louisiana Fire soccer team ceased operations in the Gulf Coast Premier League. |
| January 1 2017 | Drew Brees breaks the NFL single-season passing yards record, showcasing his exceptional quarterback performance for the Saints. |
| 2016 | Louisiana Fire soccer team was established and began competing in the Gulf Coast Premier League. |
| 2016 | AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour held the men's and women's New Orleans Open. |
| November 27 2016 | Gregg Williams returned to New Orleans to face his former team as the Rams' defensive coordinator, with the Saints decisively defeating the Rams 49-21 in a game some viewed as revenge for Bountygate. |
| 2015 | AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour held the men's and women's New Orleans Open. |
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