More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL, New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) rolls into the end zone on a touchdown carry in the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Despite a 16-10 loss to Washington, the Saints clinch their first NFC South title with losses by Atlanta and Carolina. The Saints last played home games at LSU in 2005 when the Superdome was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. “While the Saints’ request for a special exception to the city’s Covid-19 guidelines remains under consideration, allowing 20,000 people in an indoor space presents significant public health concerns,” said Beau Tidwell, Cantrell’s director of communications. All Rights Reserved. QB Archie Manning won the NFL’s Byron (Whizzer) White Award for his contributions to team, community and country. “There’s been no indication that NFL games with fans are having an impact on daily COVID case trends at the local or state level,” McCarthy said. WR Michael Lewis returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown vs. Atlanta, giving the Saints a comfortable lead in the 26-13 victory.
RB George Rogers is selected to the Pro Bowl. While the week has been exciting, stressful, eventful, and full of surprises, there’s a shakeup for number 1. Follow Saints News Network’s Writer, Brendan Boylan, on Twitter & Instagram at @btboylan.
Which positions will be the determining factors when New Orleans takes on the Chargers on Monday Night Football? (Bum) Phillips is announced as the Saints’ eighth head coach. Saints shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 14-0 in the franchise’s final game in Tulane Stadium. Saints select South Carolina RB and 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers with the first overall choice in NFL Draft…Rogers is one of 17 selections by Saints…with a second round pick, they would choose Pittsburgh LB Rickey Jackson, in what would turn out to be one of the franchise’s top drafts…future cornerstones in DE Frank Warren. Kickoff from Ford Field will be for 12:00 PM CST. “Obviously, our overwhelming preference is to play our games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with partial fan attendance, but there has been no indication from the city on when, or if, this might be approved,” Bensel added. https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-late-night-covid-scare-timeline Swilling was traded by the Saints to Detroit for the their first- and fourth-round picks in the 1993 NFL Draft…The Saints picked T William Roaf with the eighth overall selection. McAllister rushes for 165 yards on 31 carries in a 24-20 victory at Washington, his ninth straight 100-yard game…the streak tied former Chicago RB Walter Payton and Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor for the third-longest in NFL history…he would be held below the milestone the following week vs. Tampa Bay. Brees breaks Dan Marino’s 27-year old single-season passing record of 5,084 yards when he connects on a nine-yard TD to Sproles…Brees captured NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2011. Drew Brees is named the 2015 Clutch Performer of the Year, receiving the award during the fifth annual NFL Honors awards show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco for his performance in the Nov. 1, 2015 win vs. the New York Giants, where he passed for 505 yards and tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes. Week 5 has ended with chaos, COVID-19, a Tuesday night game, six bye weeks rescheduled, nail biting thrillers and hurricanes. McCarthy said the NFL also “engaged a company” that tracked COVID cases in area where fans have been permitted to attend games. The fullback's original result is classified as a false-positive after his second test result came back negative. A comparison of the New Orleans Saints 2009 Super Bowl Championship offense to the current 2020 unit. Dick Stanfel, who served as offensive line coach from 1997-98 and 1976-80 and head coach for the last four games of 1980, announced his retirement. 6:34 AM CST: Saints vs. Lions will be played as scheduled. The Saints clinched home-field advantage for the playoffs in the NFC wild-card game with a 20-0 win over the New York Jets on the road. Dick Stanfel replaced Nolan in the interim and became the Saints’ seventh head coach. Saints finish with 5-11 record…RB Chuck Muncie set what was club single-season rushing mark with 811 yards and TE Henry Childs set what was the Saints single-season TD record with nine. T William Roaf, who played with New Orleans from 1993-2001 and was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times with the club, was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The few hundred in the stands consisted primarily of privately invited family members of players, coaches or staff. Saints used the 24th overall pick in the NFL Draft to select California DE Cameron Jordan and then acquired the 28th pick from the New England Patriots and selected Alabama RB and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.