1992 New Orleans Saints season
12–4, the league's stingiest defense (202 points allowed) and a home Wild Card loss to the Eagles.
The 1992 season was the Saints' 26th in the NFL and their 17th at the Superdome. New Orleans went 12–4, the second-best record in team history at the time, but finished behind the 14–2 San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West and lost the Wild Card game at home to Philadelphia, 36–20. It was the franchise's last playoff appearance until 2000.
Quick Facts
- Team
- New Orleans Saints
- Record
- 12–4
- Division place
- 2nd NFC West
- Coach
- Jim Mora
- General manager
- Jim Finks
- Stadium
- Louisiana Superdome
- Playoffs
- Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Eagles) 20–36
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Background
The defense gave up 202 points, 12.6 per game, the lowest total of any team in the 1990s, along with the fewest passing yards (2,470) and the second-fewest total yards (4,075) in the league that year. It produced 38 takeaways, 20 fumbles and 18 interceptions, and returned six of them for touchdowns. For the second straight season all four starting linebackers made the Pro Bowl. Sam Mills led the team with 130 tackles and Wayne Martin with 15.5 sacks.
Did You Know?
- It was the final NFL season for Antonio Gibson and Buford Jordan.
- The 1991 division title that preceded this season was the franchise's first since joining the NFL in 1967.
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