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1999 New Orleans Saints season

The 1999 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' thirty-third season in the National Football League (NFL). This was Mike Ditka's third and final season as the Saints' head coach, as he was fired, along with his entire coaching staff and general manager Bill Kuharich, three days after the conclusion of the season.

1999 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerTom Benson
General managerBill Kuharich
Head coachMike Ditka
Home fieldLouisiana Superdome
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersT Willie Roaf

During 1999, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Cleveland Browns and in the process became the only team since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.[1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

With the only pick in the draft the New Orleans Saints selected running back Ricky Williams out of the University of Texas with the fifth overall pick. The Saints traded all of their draft picks in the 1999 draft in order to move up so they could draft Williams, as well as a first round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft that eventually was used by the Washington Redskins to draft LaVar Arrington.

1999 New Orleans Saints draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
15Ricky Williams * RBTexasfrom Carolina via Washington
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1999 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office

  • Owner – Tom Benson
  • President/general manager/chief operating officer – Bill Kuharich
  • Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Charles Bailey
  • Director of college scouting – Bruce Lemmerman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Zaven Yaralian
  • Defensive line – Walt Corey
  • Defensive backs – Carlos Mainord
  • Defensive assistant/pass rush – Rickey Jackson
  • Defensive assistant/linebackers – Ned James

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1999 New Orleans Saints final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 48 Cuncho Brown TE
  • 67 Tom Schau T
  • 16 L.C. Stevens WR


Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 12Carolina PanthersW 19–101–0Louisiana Superdome58,166
2September 19at San Francisco 49ersL 21–281–13Com Park67,685
3Bye
4October 3at Chicago BearsL 10–141–2Soldier Field66,944
5October 10Atlanta FalconsL 17–201–3Louisiana Superdome57,289
6October 17Tennessee TitansL 21–241–4Louisiana Superdome51,875
7October 24at New York GiantsL 3–311–5Giants Stadium77,982
8October 31Cleveland BrownsL 16–211–6Louisiana Superdome48,817
9November 7Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 16–311–7Louisiana Superdome47,129
10November 14San Francisco 49ersW 24–62–7Louisiana Superdome52,198
11November 21at Jacksonville JaguarsL 23–412–8Alltel Stadium69,772
12November 28at St. Louis RamsL 12–432–9Trans World Dome65,864
13December 5at Atlanta FalconsL 12–352–10Georgia Dome62,568
14December 12St. Louis RamsL 14–302–11Louisiana Superdome46,838
15December 19at Baltimore RavensL 8–312–12PSINet Stadium67,597
16December 24Dallas CowboysW 31–243–12Louisiana Superdome47,835
17January 2, 2000at Carolina PanthersL 13–453–13Ericcson Stadium56,929
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers0100010
Saints739019

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 58,166
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • Box score
Game information

With the win, the Saints started 1–0 for the second season in a row. However, this would be New Orleans' last win for two months.

Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints0147021
49ers7701428

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT/2:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,685
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • Box score
Game information

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints073010
Bears0001414

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,944
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Box score
Game information

The Saints had a 10–0 lead with just under 2 minutes left to play, but saw the lead quickly fade away. The Bears scored their first points of the game with 1:48 left in the 4th on a 22-yard pass from Shane Matthews to wide receiver Curtis Conway. Chicago would recover the onside kick and go down the field in 61 seconds to win 14–10 after scoring the game-winning touchdown with just 6 seconds left to play.

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons707620
Saints0170017

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 57,289
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • Box score
Game information

Week 6: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 6: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans0071724
Saints373821

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,875
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints30003
Giants7177031

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,982
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Jim Gallagher

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Browns077721
Saints733316

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

For week 8, the 1–5 Saints hosted the 0–7 Browns, who were playing in their first season since 1995 following a relocation controversy that saw the franchise officially being deactivated for three seasons.

The Saints would take a 16–14 lead with 0:21 left in the game. On the final play of the game, Cleveland quarterback Tim Couch heaved a Hail Mary pass into the end zone that was tipped by several New Orleans defenders before being caught by Browns wide receiver Kevin Johnson as the clock struck 0:00, giving Cleveland its first win since December 17, 1995.

The Saints' offense finished the game with 351 yards of total offense and controlled the ball for 40:50, while the Brown's offense only had 243 total yards and a possession time of 19:10. However, New Orleans committed five turnovers, two of which gave Cleveland a short field that resulted in touchdowns for the Browns.

With the loss, the Saints fell to 1–7 and their losing streak was extended to six games. Additionally, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Browns and lost to the last winless team in the NFL, having lost to the 0–7 Carolina Panthers during week 9 of the previous season. This also marked the second time an expansion franchise got its first win over New Orleans, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who started 0–26, got its first win as a franchise by defeating the Saints 33–14 during the 1977 season.

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers7107731
Saints3301016

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 47,129
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers33006
Saints777324

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 52,198
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers

With the win, the Saints improved to 2–7 and snapped a seven game losing streak that lasted for just over two months.

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints7100623
Jaguars143141041

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints390012
Rams7872143

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65,864
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Pete Peterson

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints330612
Falcons71414035

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,568
  • Referee: Ron Winter

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 14: St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams7173330
Saints680014

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 46,838
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Jeff Lageman, and Jim Gallagher

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints00088
Ravens31401431

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,597
  • Referee: Dick Hantak

Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys0717024
Saints10071431

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 47,835
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 17: at Carolina Panthers

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints0001313
Panthers107141445

at Ericcson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: January 2, 2000
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,929
  • Referee: Gerry Austin

Standings

NFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(1) St. Louis Rams1330.813526242L1
Carolina Panthers880.500421381W1
Atlanta Falcons5110.313285380W2
San Francisco 49ers4120.250295453L3
New Orleans Saints3130.188260434L1

Statistics

Passing

PlayerGQB Rat.Comp.Att.Pct.YardsYards/Att.TDINT
Billy Joe Hobert968.98515953.59706.166
Billy Joe Tolliver1058.913926851.919167.1716
Jake Delhomme262.4427655.35216.935
Danny Wuerffel430.8224845.81914.003

Rushing

PlayerGAtt.YardsYards/Att.TD
Ricky Williams122538843.52
Lamar Smith13602053.40
Wilmont Perry7481803.80
Troy Davis1620321.60
Aaron Craver1317402.40

Receiving

PlayerGRecYardsYards/RecTD
Eddie Kennison166183513.74
Keith Poole154279619.06
Andre Hastings154056414.11
Ricky Williams12281726.10
Cameron Cleeland112632512.51
Lamar Smith13201517.61
Aaron Craver13191548.10
Lawrence Dawsey101619612.31
Scott Slutzker111116414.91
Troy Davis167537.60
Josh Wilcox866110.20
Brett Bech846516.31
Wilmont Perry74266.50
Dino Philyaw1322311.50
P. J. Franklin32136.50

Kick Returns

PlayerGReturnsYardsYards/ReturnTD
Dino Philyaw1353116522.00
Troy Davis162042421.20
Wilmont Perry7263.00
Lawrence Dawsey1012020.00
Brett Bech811212.00
Kendall Gammon16199.00
Aaron Craver13133.00

Punt Returns

PlayerGReturnsYardsYards/ReturnTD
Eddie Kennison16352587.40

Punting

PlayerGPuntsYardsYards/PuntPunts Blocked
Tommy Barnhardt1682326239.80

Kicking

PlayerGExtra Points Att.Extra Points MadeExtra Point Pct.Field Goals Att.Field Goals MadeField Goal Pct.Total Points Scored
Doug Brien16202195242982.892

Interceptions

PlayerGIntYardsTD
Ashley Ambrose166270
Willie Clay163320
Keith Mitchell163220
Fred Weary162490
Mark Fields14200
Rob Kelly16160
Alex Molden13120
Sammy Knight16100

Sacks

PlayerGSacks
La'Roi Glover168.5
Willie Whitehead167.0
Brady Smith166.0
Troy Wilson165.5
Wayne Martin164.5
Mark Fields144.0
Keith Mitchell163.5
Jared Tomich83.0
Austin Robbins142.0
Chris Hewitt121.0

References


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