1980 New Orleans Saints season

The 1980 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 14th season in the National Football League.

1980 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Dick Nolan Dick Stanfel
Home field	Louisiana Superdome

Results
Record	1–15
Division Place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
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History

They were the first NFL team to finish a season with 1 win and 15 losses.

Their only win was against the New York Jets in week 15. They had trailed 7-13, but Archie Manning threw a touchdown to Tony Galbreath to lead 14-13 and would throw another one to win 21-20. Fans called their team the "Ain'ts" because of how they began with no wins and 12 losses by losing to the Rams 7-27.

One of the Saints' notable losses was in week 14 in San Francisco, California. The Saints were actually leading 35-7. However, the San Francisco 49ers ended up beating them in overtime, 38-35 on a game-winning field goal. The comeback is one of the best comebacks in NFL history.

8 other teams have finished a season with 1 win and 15 losses after the 1980 Saints. These teams include the 1989 Cowboys, the 1990 Patriots, the 1991 Colts, the 1996 Jets, the 2000 Chargers, the 2001 Panthers, the 2007 Dolphins, the 2009 Rams, the 2016 Browns, and the 2020 Jaguars. The Detroit Lions in 2008 and the Cleveland Browns in 2017 would exceed it by losing all 16 games.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1980	San Francisco 49ers	L 23–26	58,621
2	September 14, 1980	at Chicago Bears	L 3–22	62,523
3	September 21, 1980	Buffalo Bills	L 26–35	51,154
4	September 28, 1980	at Miami Dolphins	L 16–21	40,946
5	October 5, 1980	St. Louis Cardinals	L 7–40	45,388
6	October 12, 1980	at Detroit Lions	L 13–24	78,147
7	October 19, 1980	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–41	62,651
8	October 26, 1980	at Washington Redskins	L 14–22	51,375
9	November 2, 1980	at Los Angeles Rams	L 31–45	59,909
10	November 9, 1980	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–34	44,340
11	November 16, 1980	at Atlanta Falcons	L 13–31	53,871
12	November 24, 1980	Los Angeles Rams	L 7–27	53,448
13	November 30, 1980	Minnesota Vikings	L 20–23	30,936
14	December 7, 1980	at San Francisco 49ers	L 35–38	37,949
15	December 14, 1980	at New York Jets	W 21–20	38,077
16	December 21, 1980	New England Patriots	L 27–38	38,277

1980 New Orleans Saints Season Media

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  Archie Manning attempting a pass for the Saints during a game against the Los Angeles Rams in 1980.