In the Beginning | The New Orleans Saints Start Play in 1967
Sound bytes from the opening Saints game at Tulane Stadium in 1967.
Sound bytes from the opening Saints game at Tulane Stadium in 1967.
The Saints are born as New Orleans is awarded a Professional franchise from the NFL & John Mecom Jr is named as the new owner.
In an effort to bring professional football to New Orleans both the AFL scheduled the 1965 All Star game to be played in Tulane Stadium – but things get racially ugly.
An Audio clip of Some New Orleans History – pre-Saints days and the efforts that were being made to bring a Pro Football team to the Crescent City.