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| 2005 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| General manager | Mickey Loomis |
| Head coach | Jim Haslett |
| Home field | Alamodome Tiger Stadium Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | C LeCharles Bentley |
The 2005 season was the New Orleans Saints' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and the sixth and final under head coach Jim Haslett.
The season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. They were forced to play the rest of the season on the road, splitting their games between their temporary headquarters at San Antonio’s Alamodome, and LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and even playing their first home game at Giants Stadium.
The season ended with a 3–13 record, their equal-worst record alongside 1996 and 1999 since their 1–15 1980 season, and the firing of Jim Haslett. He was replaced by Sean Payton the following season.
This was also Aaron Brooks' last quarterback season as he was released during the offseason, thus being replaced by Drew Brees in the same season Sean Payton was hired.
| 2005 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 13 | Jammal Brown * | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 40 | Josh Bullocks | Free Safety | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 82 | Alfred Fincher | Linebacker | Connecticut | |
| 4 | 118 | Chase Lyman | Wide receiver | California | |
| 5 | 152 | Adrian McPherson | Quarterback | Florida State | |
| 6 | 193 | Jason Jefferson | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | 232 | Jimmy Verdon | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–34 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at New England Patriots | W 37–27 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Baltimore Ravens | L 6–21 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–13 | 1–3 | McAfee Coliseum | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | September 11 | at Carolina Panthers | W 23–20 | 1–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | New York Giants | L 10–27 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–33 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Buffalo Bills | W 19–7 | 2–2 | Alamodome | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–52 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 | 2–4 | Alamodome | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–28 | 2–5 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Miami Dolphins | L 6–21 | 2–6 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 2–7 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 20 | at New England Patriots | L 17–24 | 2–8 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at New York Jets | W 21–19 | 3–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–10 | 3–9 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–36 | 3–10 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–27 | 3–11 | Tiger Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Detroit Lions | L 12–13 | 3–12 | Alamodome | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–27 | 3–13 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Despite being played at Giants Stadium, this was officially a home game for the Saints as the Louisiana Superdome was being used as an emergency shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. [2]
The Saints out gained the Giants, finishing the game with 422 yards of total offense compared to New York's 257. However, the Saints' offense also committed six turnovers that resulted in 17 points for the Giants.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Vikings | 17 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Saints | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Packers | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Saints | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Jets | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 36 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida
| NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 300 | 274 | W2 |
| (5) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 391 | 259 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 351 | 341 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 235 | 398 | L5 |
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