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1986 New Orleans Saints season
NFL team season
The 1986 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 20th as a member of the National Football League. They improved upon their previous season's output of 5–11, winning seven games.[1]
Quick Facts New Orleans Saints season, Owner ...
| 1986 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Owner | Tom Benson |
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Reuben Mayes LB Rickey Jackson LB Sam Mills K Morten Andersen |
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Organizational changes
On January 14, owner Tom Benson hired Jim Finks as the franchise's general manager, and turned over the entire football operation to the veteran operative who previously built championship clubs with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Two weeks later, Finks hired Jim Mora as the new head coach. Mora was the most successful coach in the history of the United States Football League, leading the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars to two USFL championships and a runner-up finish.
NFL Draft
Main article: 1986 NFL Draft
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| 1986 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 6 | Jim Dombrowski | Offensive tackle | Virginia | |
| 2 | 31 | Dalton Hilliard * | Running back | LSU | |
| 3 | 57 | Rueben Mayes * | Running back | Washington State | |
| 3 | 60 | Pat Swilling * | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
| 3 | 62 | Barry Word | Running back | Virginia | |
| 4 | 88 | Kelvin Edwards | Wide receiver | Liberty | |
| 5 | 115 | Reggie Sutton | Cornerback | Miami (FL) | |
| 6 | 142 | Bob Thompson | Wide receiver | Youngstown State | |
| 7 | 173 | Gill Fenerty | Running back | Holy Cross | |
| 8 | 200 | Filipo Mokofisi | Linebacker | Utah | |
| 9 | 226 | Merlon Jones | Linebacker | Florida A&M | |
| 10 | 253 | Jon Dumbauld | Defensive end | Kentucky | |
| 11 | 284 | Pat Swoopes | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State | |
| 12 | 311 | Sebastian Brown | Wide receiver | Bethune-Cookman | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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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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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 7 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 67,950 | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 1–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,383 | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–26 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 58,297 | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at New York Giants | L 17–20 | 1–3 | Giants Stadium | 72,769 | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Washington Redskins | L 6–14 | 1–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 57,378 | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–14 | 2–4 | Hoosier Dome | 53,512 | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–7 | 3–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 43,355 | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at New York Jets | L 23–28 | 3–5 | Giants Stadium | 44,246 | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–10 | 4–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 53,234 | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | Los Angeles Rams | W 6–0 | 5–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 62,532 | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–7 | 6–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 32,069 | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 13–26 | 6–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 58,600 | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | New England Patriots | L 20–21 | 6–7 | Louisiana Supedome | 58,259 | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Miami Dolphins | L 27–31 | 6–8 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,761 | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 14–9 | 7–8 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 39,994 | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–33 | 7–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 51,209 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
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Week 1
See also: 1986 Atlanta Falcons season
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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Atlanta Falcons (0–0) at New Orleans Saints (0–0)
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 7
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 67,950
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- The Football Database
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Week 2
See also: 1986 Green Bay Packers season
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Saints | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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Green Bay Packers (0–1) at New Orleans Saints (0–1)
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 14
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 46,383
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- The Football Database
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More information NFC West, W ...
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers(3) | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 374 | 247 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 309 | 267 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 2–3–1 | 6–5–1 | 280 | 280 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 288 | 287 | L1 |
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- "1986 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
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