2005 New Orleans Saints season

2005 New Orleans Saints season
General managerMickey Loomis
Head coachJim Haslett
Home field
Results
Record3–13
Division place4th NFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersC LeCharles Bentley

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

Main article: 2005 NFL Draft
2005 New Orleans Saints draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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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Personnel

Staff

2005 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office

  • Owner – Tom Benson
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
  • Senior football administrator – Russ Ball
  • Director of player personnel – Rick Mueller
  • Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish
  • College scouting coordinator – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Al Everest

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey


Roster

2005 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 reserve, 7 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 August 12 Seattle Seahawks L 15–34 0–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap
2 August 18 at New 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 at Oakland Raiders L 6–13 1–3 McAfee Coliseum Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Louisiana State's Tiger Stadium during one of the Saints' home games in 2005
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 September 11 at Carolina 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 at Minnesota 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 at Green 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 at St. 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 at New England Patriots L 17–24 2–8 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 27 at New 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 at Atlanta 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 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–27 3–13 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3623
Panthers 7 0 7620

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
Game information

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 14 7 3327
Saints 0 10 0010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 6 3716
Vikings 17 7 0933

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 0 007
Saints 0 13 0619

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 0 003
Packers 14 21 10752

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 14 01734
Saints 7 3 71431

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 14 0 0317
Rams 0 7 02128

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 6 21021
Saints 3 0 306

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 7320
Saints 3 7 0717

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 7 01017
Patriots 7 7 7324

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 14 0721
Jets 3 6 7319

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 0310
Saints 0 3 003

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 14 0017
Falcons 7 14 9636

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 7327
Saints 7 0 0310

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 0613
Saints 0 3 6312

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 10 0313
Buccaneers 7 10 01027

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

NFC South
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

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.