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| 2014 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Owner | Tom Benson |
| General manager | Mickey Loomis |
| Head coach | Sean Payton |
| Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael Jr. |
| Defensive coordinator | Rob Ryan |
| Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Drew Brees (QB) Jahri Evans (G) Jimmy Graham (TE) Mark Ingram II (RB) |
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The 2014 season was the New Orleans Saints' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their eighth under head coach Sean Payton.
After they lost to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16, the Saints were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012.[1]
2014 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Brandin Cooks | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
| 2 | 58 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Cornerback | Nebraska |
| 3 | None — see draft trades below | |||
| 4 | 126 | Khairi Fortt | Inside linebacker | California |
| 5 | 167 | Vinnie Sunseri | Safety | Alabama |
| 5 | 169 | Ronald Powell | Outside linebacker | Florida |
| 6 | 202 | Tavon Rooks | Offensive tackle | Kansas State |
| 7 | None — see draft trades below | |||
Draft trades
- The Saints traded their first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 91 overall, respectively) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' first-round selection (No. 20 overall).
- The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 169 overall) in a trade that sent running back Darren Sproles to the Philadelphia Eagles.
- The Saints traded their seventh-round selection (No. 242 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Parys Haralson.
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
In March 2014, the Saints announced an agreement with The Greenbrier resort to hold the team's training camp at the hotel, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for three years beginning with 2014. The hotel has committed to build three football fields and other facilities for the Saints, at an estimated cost of $20–25 million, adjacent to its sports medicine facilities. The project will be partially subsidized by tax breaks recently approved by the state legislature. The relationship between the hotel and the Saints reportedly grew out of a visit by Saints head coach Sean Payton to the 2013 Greenbrier Classic golf tournament to play in its pro-am competition and then to serve as caddie for his friend, PGA Tour golfer Ryan Palmer.[2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 8 | at St. Louis Rams | W 26–24 | 1–0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–24 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–17 | 3–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–22 | 3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34–37 (OT) | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–26 | 0–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–9 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–38 | 1–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–31 (OT) | 2–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–24 | 2–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 44–23 | 3–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Carolina Panthers | W 28–10 | 4–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 (OT) | 4–5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 | 4–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27–34 | 4–7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–32 | 5–7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–41 | 5–8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–15 | 6–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–30 | 6–9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 | 7–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.