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List of New Orleans Saints head coaches

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List of New Orleans Saints head coaches
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[[Mike Ditka]], the 12th coach of the Saints

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL awarded the city of New Orleans the 16th franchise in the league on November 1, 1966, All Saints Day, five months after the 89th United States Congress approved the merger of the NFL with the American Football League (AFL) in June of that year. In January 1967, the team was given the current "New Orleans Saints" name, and began playing in their first season in September of that year.

Since the franchise's creation, it has been based in New Orleans. The team's home games were originally played at Tulane Stadium from 1967 to 1974, it was demolished in 1979, when the team relocated its home games to its current stadium, the Caesars Superdome (formerly Louisiana Superdome from 1975 to 2011).

The New Orleans Saints have had 19 head coaches in their franchise history—twelve full-time coaches and seven interim coaches. Sean Payton, who was the head coach of the Saints from 2006 to 2021, has the most wins as coach. Payton served as the assistant head coach/passing game coordinator and assistant head coach/quarterbacks for the Dallas Cowboys for three seasons before he joined the Saints in 2006.

In the 2009 season, he led the team to its second NFC Championship Game and first NFC Championship title, Super Bowl (XLIV) appearance, and NFL Championship. Tom Fears, the franchise's first head coach serving from 1967 to 1970, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970, and is the only coach to be inducted into the Hall of Fame while spending his entire coaching career with the Saints.

Hank Stram, who coached the Saints from 1976 to 1977, and Mike Ditka, who coached the Saints from 1997 to 1999, were also inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and 1988, respectively. Sean Payton has coached the most games for the Saints, with 192. Payton has the highest winning percentage while coaching the Saints, with .615, and his 118 wins are the most in franchise history. J. D. Roberts has the lowest winning percentage (.219) and fewest wins (seven) for a full-time coach. Jim Mora, Jim Haslett, and Payton are the only head coaches to lead the Saints into the playoffs. Mora, Haslett, and Payton have won the AP Coach of the Year Award and the Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year.

Key

*Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Saints

Coaches

:Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2025 NFL season.

#ImageNameYearsEach year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season.Regular seasonPlayoffsAchievementsRefGCWLTWin%GCWLWin%
1[[File:Fears 1955 Bowman.jpg60px]]Tom Fears*‡1967–1970*4913342url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FearTo0.htmtitle=Tom Fears Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=June 14, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614230754/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FearTo0.htmurl-status=live}}
2J. D. Roberts*1970–1972*357253url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RobeJ.0.htmtitle=J.D. Roberts Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=December 21, 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221161357/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RobeJ.0.htmurl-status=live}}
3John North*1973–1975*3411230url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/NortJo0.htmtitle=John North Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=August 14, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814114208/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/NortJo0.htmurl-status=live}}
–Ernie Hefferle*1975*8170url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HeffEr0.htmtitle=Ernie Hefferle Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=December 23, 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223025952/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HeffEr0.htmurl-status=live}}
4[[File:Hank Stram.jpg60px]]Hank Stram†1976–1977287210url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htmtitle=Hank Stram Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=August 5, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805095220/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htmurl-status=live}}
5[[File:1958 topps dick nolan.jpg60px]]Dick Nolan1978–19804415290url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/NolaDi0.htmtitle=Dick Nolan Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=June 30, 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630164833/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/NolaDi0.htmurl-status=live}}
–[[File:Dick Stanfel - 1955 Bowman.jpg60px]]Dick Stanfel*‡1980*4130url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StanDi0.htmtitle=Dick Stanfel Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=December 23, 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223032546/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StanDi0.htmurl-status=live}}
6[[File:Bum Philips with G.H.W. Bush cropped.jpg60px]]Bum Phillips1981–19856927420url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilBu0.htmtitle=Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=June 4, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604163455/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilBu0.htmurl-status=live}}
–[[File:Wade Phillips at the Redneck Country Club, June 21, 2017 MG 9223 (35356444871).jpg60px]]Wade Phillips19854130url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilWa0.htmtitle=Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=March 22, 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322093139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilWa0.htmurl-status=live}}
7[[File:Jim E. Mora 2011.jpg60px]]Jim E. Mora1986–199616793740404AP NFL Coach of the Year (1987)
UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1987)
NFC West division champion (1991)url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MoraJi0.htmtitle=Jim Mora Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=June 4, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604091413/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MoraJi0.htmurl-status=live}}
–Rick Venturi19968170url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VentRi0.htmtitle=Rick Venturi Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=December 23, 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223033922/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VentRi0.htmurl-status=live}}
8[[File:Mike Ditka.jpg60px]]Mike Ditka‡1997–19994815330url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DitkMi0.htmtitle=Mike Ditka Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=November 11, 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111021606/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DitkMi0.htmurl-status=live}}
9[[File:Jim Haslett 2021 09-19 2.jpg60px]]Jim Haslett2000–20059645510211AP NFL Coach of the Year (2000)
NFC West division champion (2000)url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HaslJi0.htmtitle=Jim Haslett Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=November 25, 2008archive-date=August 29, 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829123758/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HaslJi0.htmurl-status=live}}
10[[File:Sean Payton 2021.jpg60px]]Sean Payton*Payton was suspended for the 2012 NFL season. Assistant coach Joe Vitt served as interim head coach for the 2012 season. During Vitt's own six-game suspension, the position was filled by fellow assistant Aaron Kromer.2006–2011
2013–20212411528901798AP NFL Coach of the Year (2006)
NFC South division champion (2006, 2009, 2011, 2017–2020)
NFC conference champion (2009)
Super Bowl XLIV champion (2009)url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PaytSe0.htmtitle=Sean Payton Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro Football Referencepublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=January 5, 2021archive-date=August 30, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830182501/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PaytSe0.htmurl-status=live}}
–Aaron Kromer*Assistant coach Aaron Kromer served as interim head coach for the first 6 games of the 2012 season.20126240url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/KromAa0.htmtitle=Aaron Kromer Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=March 8, 2019archive-date=May 2, 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502113733/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/KromAa0.htmurl-status=live}}
–Joe VittAssistant coach Joe Vitt served as interim head coach for the last 10 games of the 2012 season.201210550url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VittJo0.htmtitle=Joe Vitt Record, Statistics, and Category Rankswork=Pro-football-reference.compublisher=Sports Reference LLCaccess-date=March 8, 2019archive-date=February 5, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205200428/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VittJo0.htmurl-status=live}}
11Dennis Allen2022–20244318250
–*Assistant coach Darren Rizzi served as interim head coach for the final 8 games of the 2024 season.20248350.375
12[[File:Kellen Moore in 2012.jpg60px]]2025176110

Notes

References

References

  1. "New Orleans Saints Key Moments". [[New Orleans Saints]].
  2. "Sean Payton Profile". [[National Football League]].
  3. "Sean Payton Profile". [[New Orleans Saints]].
  4. "Tom Fears Hall of Fame Profile". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  5. "Hank Stram Hall of Fame Profile". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  6. "Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Profile". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  7. "Tom Fears Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  8. "J.D. Roberts Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  9. "John North Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  10. "Ernie Hefferle Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  11. "Hank Stram Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  12. "Dick Nolan Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  13. "Dick Stanfel Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  14. "Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  15. "Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  16. "Jim Mora Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  17. "Rick Venturi Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  18. "Mike Ditka Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  19. "Jim Haslett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  20. "Sean Payton Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  21. "Aaron Kromer Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  22. "Joe Vitt Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  23. "Dennis Allen Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  24. "Darren Rizzi Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
  25. "Kellen Moore Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks".
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