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2005 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamNew Orleans Saints
year2005
record3–13
division_place4th NFC South
coachJim Haslett
off_coachMike Sheppard
def_coachRick Venturi
general_managerMickey Loomis
stadium*Louisiana Superdome (Preseason)
*Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas{{Efnnamefn1}}
*Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey{{Efnnamefn1}}
* Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana{{Efnnamefn1}}
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro bowlersC LeCharles Bentley
shortnavlinkSaints seasons
  • Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
  • Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | AP All-pros = 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 season as the Saints’ quarterback, as he was released during the offseason and replaced by future hall of famer Drew Brees in the same season Sean Payton was hired.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2005 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

  • Owner – Tom Benson

  • Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis

  • Senior football administrator – Russ Ball

  • Director of player personnel – Rick Mueller

  • Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish

  • College scouting coordinator – Rick Thompson

  • Head coach – Jim Haslett

  • Associate head coach/running game coordinator – Jack Henry

  • Offensive coordinator – Mike Sheppard

  • Quarterbacks – Turk Schonert

  • Running backs – Johnny Roland

  • Wide receivers – Jimmy Robinson

  • Tight ends – Bob Palcic

  • Assistant offensive line – Jim Pyne

  • Offensive assistant/quality control – Chip Beake

  • Defensive coordinator – Rick Venturi

  • Defensive line – John Pease

  • Linebackers – Winston Moss

  • Senior defensive assistant/secondary – Willy Robinson

  • Defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Greg Brown

  • Defensive assistant/quality control – Ty Knott

  • Defensive assistant/special projects – Joe Alley

  • Special teams coordinator – Al Everest

  • Strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson

  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey

Roster

  • Todd Bouman

  • Aaron Brooks

  • Adrian McPherson

  • Mike Karney FB

  • Fred McAfee

  • Antowain Smith

  • Aaron Stecker

  • Anthony Thomas

  • Az-Zahir Hakim

  • Devery Henderson

  • Joe Horn

  • Donté Stallworth

  • Lamont Hall

  • Zach Hilton

  • Nate Lawrie

  • Shad Meier

  • Ben Archibald T

  • Jammal Brown T

  • Wayne Gandy T

  • Montrae Holland G

  • Kendyl Jacox C

  • Jermane Mayberry G

  • Jamar Nesbit G

  • Chad Setterstrom G

  • Tony Bryant DE

  • Charles Grant DE

  • Darren Howard DE

  • Rodney Leisle DT

  • Will Smith DE

  • Johnathan Sullivan DT

  • Jimmy Verdon DE

  • Willie Whitehead DT

  • Cedric Woodard DT

  • Brian Young DT

  • Colby Bockwoldt OLB

  • Alfred Fincher MLB

  • Sedrick Hodge OLB

  • Ronald McKinnon MLB

  • Terrence Melton OLB

  • T. J. Slaughter OLB

  • Fred Booker CB

  • Fakhir Brown CB

  • Josh Bullocks FS

  • Jason Craft CB

  • Steve Gleason SS

  • Mike McKenzie CB

  • Mel Mitchell SS

  • Dwight Smith SS

  • Fred Thomas CB

  • Joey Thomas CB

  • Mitch Berger P

  • John Carney K

  • Kevin Houser LS

  • James Allen LB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Jay Bellamy S (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • LeCharles Bentley C (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Ernie Conwell TE (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Michael Lewis WR (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Chase Lyman WR (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Deuce McAllister RB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Nate Poole WR (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Jon Stinchcomb T (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Courtney Watson LB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Boo Williams TE (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Josh Davis WR

  • Augie Hoffmann G

  • Keith Joseph RB

  • Lance Moore WR

  • Russell Rabe LB

  • Nate Schurman FB

  • Levon Thomas WR

Preseason

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[Seattle Seahawks](2005-seattle-seahawks-season)**L** 15–340–1Louisiana Superdome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005081202/2005/PRE1/seahawks@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
at [New England Patriots](2005-new-england-patriots-season)**W** 37–271–1Gillette Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005081800/2005/PRE2/saints@patriots?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
[Baltimore Ravens](2005-baltimore-ravens-season)**L** 6–211–2Louisiana Superdome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005082601/2005/PRE3/ravens@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
at [Oakland Raiders](2005-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 6–131–3McAfee Coliseum[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005090110/2005/PRE4/saints@raiders?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)

Regular season

Schedule

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September 11at **[Carolina Panthers](2005-carolina-panthers-season)****W** 23–201–0Bank of America Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005091102/2005/REG1/saints@panthers?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
[New York Giants](2005-new-york-giants-season)**L** 10–271–1Giants Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005091901/2005/REG2/giants@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
September 25at [Minnesota Vikings](2005-minnesota-vikings-season)**L** 16–331–2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005092505/2005/REG3/saints@vikings?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 2[Buffalo Bills](2005-buffalo-bills-season)**W** 19–72–2Alamodome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005100200/2005/REG4/bills@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 9at [Green Bay Packers](2005-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 3–522–3Lambeau Field[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005100904/2005/REG5/saints@packers?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 16**[Atlanta Falcons](2005-atlanta-falcons-season)****L** 31–342–4Alamodome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005101600/2005/REG6/falcons@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 23at [St. Louis Rams](2005-st-louis-rams-season)**L** 17–282–5Edward Jones Dome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005102304/2005/REG7/saints@rams?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 30[Miami Dolphins](2005-miami-dolphins-season)**L** 6–212–6Tiger Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005103005/2005/REG8/dolphins@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 6[Chicago Bears](2005-chicago-bears-season)**L** 17–202–7Tiger Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005110602/2005/REG9/bears@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
*Bye*
November 20at [New England Patriots](2005-new-england-patriots-season)**L** 17–242–8Gillette Stadium[Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005112006/2005/REG11/saints@patriots?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 27at [New York Jets](2005-new-york-jets-season)**W** 21–193–8Giants Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005112712/2005/REG12/saints@jets?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 4**[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](2005-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****L** 3–103–9Tiger Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005120408/2005/REG13/buccaneers@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
at **[Atlanta Falcons](2005-atlanta-falcons-season)****L** 17–363–10Georgia Dome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005121200/2005/REG14/saints@falcons?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 18**[Carolina Panthers](2005-carolina-panthers-season)****L** 10–273–11Tiger Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005121801/2005/REG15/panthers@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
[Detroit Lions](2005-detroit-lions-season)**L** 12–133–12Alamodome[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005122403/2005/REG16/lions@saints?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
January 1at **[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](2005-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****L** 13–273–13Raymond James Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2006010108/2005/REG17/saints@buccaneers?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

First quarter

  • NO – Deuce McAllister 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:23. ''Saints 7–0. '''Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:37.'''''
  • CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 33-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 0:37. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:46.''''' Second quarter
  • NO – Deuce McAllister 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:37. ''Saints 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:46.''''' Third quarter
  • NO – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 4:31. ''Saints 17–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:26.'''''
  • CAR – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 0:21. ''Saints 17–14. '''Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:10.''''' Fourth quarter
  • NO – John Carney 48-yard field goal, 11:56. ''Saints 20–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:25.'''''
  • CAR – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, 6:17. ''Saints 20–17. '''Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:39.'''''
  • CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, 1:04. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:55.'''''
  • NO – John Carney 47-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Saints 23–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:01.''''' Top passers
  • NO – Aaron Brooks – 18/24, 192 yards
  • CAR – Jake Delhomme – 19/31, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
  • NO – Deuce McAllister – 26 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Stephen Davis – 13 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers
  • NO – Ernie Conwell – 6 receptions, 71 yards
  • CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

First quarter

  • NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 13:25. ''Giants 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:28.'''''
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 4:13. ''Giants 14–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:55.''''' Second quarter
  • NO – Joe Horn 21-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 14:11. ''Giants 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:02.'''''
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 12-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:54. ''Giants 21–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:33.'''''
  • NO – John Carney 21-yard field goal, 0:05. ''Giants 21–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 1:10.''''' Third quarter
  • NYG – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 7:48. ''Giants 24–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:36.''''' Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 6:37. ''Giants 27–10. '''Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:47.''''' Top passers
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 13/24, 165 yards, TD
  • NO – Aaron Brooks – 27/45, 375 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD
  • NO – Deuce McAllister – 15 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
  • NYG – Plaxico Burress – 5 receptions, 64 yards
  • NO – Joe Horn – 9 receptions, 143 yards, TD 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.

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.

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: at St. Louis Rams

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 11: at New England Patriots

Week 12: at New York Jets

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Standings

Notes

References

References

  1. "2005 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Maske, Mark. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTQ/is_2005_Sept_3/ai_n15342629 Saints to Play Home Opener at Giants Stadium], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', September 3, 2005, accessed June 29, 2024.
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