2009 New Orleans Saints
The 2009 New Orleans Saints went 13–3, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 510 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 510–341
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 510 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 341, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +169, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Saints opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was 13 games, from Week 1 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–7 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11 (November 22, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 23–10 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 (September 20, 2009), winning 48–22.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Falcons and splitting with the Panthers and the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Arizona Cardinals 45–14 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Minnesota Vikings 31–28 at home.
They won Super Bowl XLIV, beating the Indianapolis Colts 31–17.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2008, when they went 8–8.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2006.
In 2010, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Detroit Lions | W 45–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 48–22 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs New York Jets | W 24–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs New York Giants | W 48–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | W 46–34 |
| Week 8 | Nov 2, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 35–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 30–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at St. Louis Rams | W 28–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 30, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | W 38–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Washington | W 33–30 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 26–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–23 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2010 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 45–14 |
| Conference championship | Jan 24, 2010 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Super Bowl | Feb 7, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.