1981 New Orleans Saints Results
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 09/06/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons | L, 27-0 | 0-1-0 | -- |
| 09/13/1981 | Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints | W, 23-17 | 1-1-0 | -- |
| 09/20/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants | L, 20-7 | 1-2-0 | -- |
| 09/27/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers | L, 21-14 | 1-3-0 | -- |
| 10/04/1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints | L, 20-6 | 1-4-0 | -- |
| 10/11/1981 | Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints | L, 31-14 | 1-5-0 | -- |
| 10/18/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Cleveland Browns | L, 20-17 | 1-6-0 | -- |
| 10/25/1981 | Cincinnati Bengals @ New Orleans Saints | W, 17-7 | 2-6-0 | -- |
| 11/01/1981 | Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints | L, 41-10 | 2-7-0 | -- |
| 11/08/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Los Angeles Rams | W, 21-13 | 3-7-0 | -- |
| 11/15/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Minnesota Vikings | L, 20-10 | 3-8-0 | -- |
| 11/22/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Houston Oilers | W, 27-24 | 4-8-0 | -- |
| 11/29/1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints | L, 31-14 | 4-9-0 | -- |
| 12/06/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ St. Louis Cardinals | L, 30-3 | 4-10-0 | -- |
| 12/13/1981 | Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints | L, 35-7 | 4-11-0 | -- |
| 12/20/1981 | San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints | L, 21-17 | 4-12-0 | -- |
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| Preseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 08/08/1981 (Sat.) | Baltimore Colts @ New Orleans Saints | W, 24-23 | 1-0-0 | 46,792 |
| 08/15/1981 (Sat.) | Houston Oilers @ New Orleans Saints | W, 27-7 | 2-0-0 | 67,562 |
| 08/23/1981 | New Orleans Saints @ Philadelphia Eagles | L, 36-7 | 2-1-0 | 28,001 |
| 08/29/1981 (Sat.) | Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints | W, 20-17 | 3-1-0 | 52,070 |
Saints' Karney feels for lost teammate McAllister
Biloxi Sun Herald | December 04, 2008
New Orleans Saints fullback Mike Karney openly shed tears for his buddy Deuce McAllister when McAllister tore the ACL in his left knee last season.
Orgeron says Tigers, Vols, have not contacted him
Biloxi Sun Herald | December 04, 2008
Former Ole Miss head coach and current New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ed Orgeron has been linked to a possible return to college football, with LSU and Tennessee being among the schools that may have interest in his services as an assistant coach.
Falcons, NFC South boast NFL's best home record
Biloxi Sun Herald | December 04, 2008
And beating up on some of the league's worst teams.
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