1986 New Orleans Saints season
The 1986 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 20th as a member of the National Football League. They improved upon their previous season's output of 5–11, winning seven games.[1]
| 1986 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Owner | Tom Benson |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Reuben Mayes LB Rickey Jackson LB Sam Mills K Morten Andersen |
Offseason
Organizational changes
On January 14, owner Tom Benson hired Jim Finks as the franchise's general manager, and turned over the entire football operation to the veteran operative who previously built championship clubs with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Two weeks later, Finks hired Jim Mora as the new head coach. Mora was the most successful coach in the history of the United States Football League, leading the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars to two USFL championships and a runner-up finish.
NFL Draft
| 1986 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 6 | Jim Dombrowski | Offensive tackle | Virginia | |
| 2 | 31 | Dalton Hilliard * | Running back | LSU | |
| 3 | 57 | Rueben Mayes * | Running back | Washington State | |
| 3 | 60 | Pat Swilling * | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
| 3 | 62 | Barry Word | Running back | Virginia | |
| 4 | 88 | Kelvin Edwards | Wide receiver | Liberty | |
| 5 | 115 | Reggie Sutton | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
| 6 | 142 | Bob Thompson | Wide receiver | Youngstown State | |
| 7 | 173 | Gill Fenerty | Running back | Holy Cross | |
| 8 | 200 | Filipo Mokofisi | Linebacker | Utah | |
| 9 | 226 | Merlon Jones | Linebacker | Florida A&M | |
| 10 | 253 | Jon Dumbauld | Defensive end | Kentucky | |
| 11 | 284 | Pat Swoopes | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State | |
| 12 | 311 | Sebastian Brown | Wide receiver | Bethune-Cookman | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–10 | |
| 2 | September 14, 1986 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | |
| 3 | September 21, 1986 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 26–17 | |
| 4 | September 28, 1986 | at New York Giants | L 20–17 | |
| 5 | October 5, 1986 | Washington Redskins | L 14–6 | |
| 6 | October 12, 1986 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–14 | |
| 7 | October 19, 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–7 | |
| 8 | October 26, 1986 | at New York Jets | L 28–23 | |
| 9 | November 2, 1986 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–10 | |
| 10 | November 9, 1986 | Los Angeles Rams | W 6–0 | |
| 11 | November 16, 1986 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–7 | |
| 12 | November 23, 1986 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 26–13 | |
| 13 | November 30, 1986 | New England Patriots | L 21–20 | |
| 14 | December 7, 1986 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–27 | |
| 15 | December 14, 1986 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 14–9 | |
| 16 | December 21, 1986 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 33–17 |
Week 2
Green Bay Packers (0–1) at New Orleans Saints (0–1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Saints | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 14
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 46,383
- The Football Database
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers(3) | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 374 | 247 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 309 | 267 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 2–3–1 | 6–5–1 | 280 | 280 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 288 | 287 | L1 |
References
- 1986 New Orleans Saints
- "1986 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
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