1970 New Orleans Saints season
Head Coach Tom Fears (1-5-1)J.D. Roberts (1-6-0)
Home Field Tulane Stadium
Results
Record 2-11-1
Place 4th NFC West
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season
Next Season
1969
1971
The 1970 New Orleans Saints seasonNational Football League . They failed to improve on their previous season 's output of 5-9, winning only two games.[1]
The second of the team's two victories came against the Detroit Lions on November 8, on an NFL-record 63-yard field goal by Tom Dempsey .
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ] [2]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 20
Atlanta
L 14-3
77,042
2
September 27
at Minnesota
L 26-0
47,900
3
October 4
NY Giants
W 14-10
69,126
4
October 11
at St. Louis
L 24-17
45,294
5
October 18
at San Francisco
T 20-20
39,446
6
October 25
at Atlanta
L 32-14
58,850
7
November 1
Los Angeles
L 30-17
77,861
8
November 8
Detroit
W 19-17
66,910
9
November 15
at Miami
L 21-10
42,866
10
November 22
Denver
L 31-6
66,837
11
November 29
at Cincinnati
L 26-6
59,342
12
December 6
at Los Angeles
L 34-16
66,410
13
December 13
San Francisco
L 38-27
61,940
14
December 20
Chicago
L 24-3
63,518
Game Summaries [ ] Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
3
3
0
14
20
49ers
3
0
10
7
20
at Kezar Stadium , San Francisco, California
Game information
First quarter
NO – Tom Dempsey 40 yard field goal, Saints 3-0.
SF - Bruce Gossett 21 yard field goal. Tied 3-3. Second quarter
NO – Tom Dempsey 24 yard field goal. Saints 6-3. Third quarter
SF – Gene Washington 9 yard pass from John Brodie , (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 10-6.
SF - Bruce Gossett 48 yard field goal. 49ers 13-6. Fourth quarter
NO - Dan Abramowicz 7 yard pass from Bill Kilmer , (Tom Dempsey kick), Tied 13-13.
SF – Gene Washington 9 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 20-13.
NO - Dave Parks 13 yard pass from Bill Kilmer, (Tom Dempsey kick), Tied 20-20 Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
NO - Ken Burrough - 3 receptions, 83 yards
SF – Gene Washington – 4 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs
Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints;– Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
10
14
7
38
Saints
14
7
0
6
27
at Tulane Stadium , New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF - Bruce Gossett 42 yard field goal. Saints 14-10.
NO – Don McCall 1 yard rush, (Tom Dempsey kick), Saints 21-10.
SF - John Brodie 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett Kick), Saints 21-17 Third quarter
SF – Gene Washington 37 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 24-21.
SF – Gene Washington 26 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 31-21. Fourth quarter
SF - Bruce Taylor 92 yard field goal attempt return, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 38-21.
NO - Dan Abramowicz 20 yard pass from Bill Kilmer, (kick failed). 49ers 38-27. Top passers
Top rushers
SF - Ken Willard - 17 rushes, 60 yards
NO – Tom Barrington – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
SF - Gene Washington - 5 receptions, 131 yards, 3 TDs
NO – Dan Abramowicz – 7 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Standings [ ] References [ ] 