A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2017 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 | Dennis Allen |
| Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Panthers) 31–26 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 24–29 |
| Pro Bowlers | 7
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| AP All-Pros | 2
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The 2017 season was the New Orleans Saints' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 11th under head coach Sean Payton. The team improved on their 7–9 output from the previous season, while achieving an eight-game winning streak after losing their first two contests, their longest streak (tied with their 2011 team) since 2009, when they won Super Bowl XLIV. In Week 13 the Saints clinched their first winning season since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since 2011. In Week 16, the Saints clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 by defeating the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 17, the Saints clinched the NFC South for the first time since 2011 with the Panthers loss to the Falcons. This was the first of four consecutive NFC South titles for the Saints. On January 7, 2018 the Saints played their divisional rival Carolina Panthers in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They beat Carolina 31–26 in the Wild Card, but lost 29–24 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round in a shocking ending.
This year was Tom Benson's final season as owner of the Saints, as he died at the age of 90 on March 15, 2018 from influenza.[1]
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2016 Team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG | Larry Warford | 25 | Detroit Lions | 4 years, $34 million |
| DT | Nick Fairley | 29 | New Orleans Saints | 4 years, $28 million |
| LB | A. J. Klein | 25 | Carolina Panthers | 4 years, $24 million |
| WR | Ted Ginn Jr. | 32 | Carolina Panthers | 3 years, $11 million |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | 32 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 years, $7 million |
| LB | Manti Te'o | 26 | San Diego Chargers | 2 years, $5 million |
| OLB | Alex Okafor | 26 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 year, $2 million |
| DE | Darryl Tapp | 32 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $1 million |
| TE | John Phillips | 29 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $980,000 |
| CB | Sterling Moore | 27 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $900,000 |
| QB | Chase Daniel | 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 year, $900,000 |
| FS | Rafael Bush | 29 | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $855,000 |
| RB | Travaris Cadet | 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $855,000 |
Releases
| Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLB | Kasim Edebali | 27 | Denver Broncos |
| RB | Tim Hightower | 30 | San Francisco 49ers |
| G | Tim Lelito | 27 | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | B. W. Webb | 27 | Chicago Bears |
| S | Jairus Byrd | 30 | Carolina Panthers |
| DE | Paul Kruger | 31 | TBD |
| SS | Roman Harper | 34 | TBD |
| OG | Jahri Evans | 33 | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Kyle Wilson | 29 | TBD |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio State |
| 32 | Ryan Ramczyk | OT | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 42 | Marcus Williams | FS | Utah |
| 3 | 67 | Alvin Kamara | RB | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alex Anzalone | OLB | Florida | |
| 103 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | Florida Atlantic | |
| 6 | 196 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | Miami |
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
Preseason
After three years of holding training camp at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the Saints opted to move camp back to the team's headquarters facility in Metairie, Louisiana.[2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–20 | 0–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 13–7 | 1–1 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Houston Texans | W 13–0 | 2–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–14 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Saints will play the Miami Dolphins as one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Dolphins serving as the home team.[3] The game will occur during Week 4 (Sunday, October 1), and will be televised in the United States. The network and time will be announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[4]
The Saints' 2017 schedule was revealed on April 20.[5]