1999 New Orleans Saints
The 1999 New Orleans Saints went 3–13, and missed the playoffs. They scored 260 points and allowed 434.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 260–434
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 260 points, the third-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 434, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -174.
How the season unfolded
The Saints started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 2 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–6 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 (November 14, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 45–13 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (January 2, 2000).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 (December 24, 1999), winning 31–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, five games better than their record.
Before and after
Their three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2000, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 19–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 21–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at New York Giants | L 3–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 16–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 24–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 12–43 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 12–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 14–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 8–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 1999 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.