1993 New Orleans Saints season
| 1993 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Finks (resigned July 14) Jim Miller |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| Home stadium | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Rickey Jackson LB Renaldo Turnbull KR Tyrone Hughes |
| |
The 1993 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 27th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to match their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games despite starting the season 5–0.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four years.
Quarterback Bobby Hebert, who was the Saints' starter from late 1985 through 1992, save for a season-long holdout in 1990, signed as a free agent with the division rival Atlanta Falcons. Wade Wilson, who had fallen out of favor with the Minnesota Vikings after the hiring of coach Dennis Green in 1992, was signed as Hebert's replacement.[citation needed ]
During a loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football , fans in the Louisiana Superdome let out a sarcastic cheer when Wilson was injured. The incident enraged coach Jim Mora, who let loose with a tirade during his post-game press conference.[2]
Offseason
[edit ]Organizational changes
[edit ]Jim Finks, the club's president and general manager since January 1986, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April.[3] He was limited to consulting with team officials by telephone since undergoing chemotherapy. During his absence, most of Finks' day-to-day duties were handled by vice president of administration Jim Miller. On July 14, Finks resigned from all his duties to concentrate on the treatment of his illness.[4]
NFL Draft
[edit ]| 1993 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Willie Roaf * † | Offensive tackle | Louisiana Tech | |
| 1 | 20 | Irv Smith | Tight end | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | 53 | Reggie Freeman | Linebacker | Florida State | |
| 4 | 89 | Lorenzo Neal * | Fullback | Fresno State | |
| 4 | 109 | Derek Brown | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 137 | Tyrone Hughes * | Cornerback | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 165 | Ronnie Dixon | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati | |
| 7 | 193 | Othello Henderson | Defensive back | UCLA | |
| 8 | 221 | Jon Kirksey | Defensive tackle | Sacramento State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
[edit ]Staff
[edit ]Front office
- Owner/General Partner – Tom Benson
- Vice President of Administration – Jim Miller
- Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich
Head coaches
- Head coach – Jim E. Mora
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Carl Smith
- Running Backs – Jim Skipper
- Wide receivers – Steve Walters
- Offensive line – Paul Boudreau
- Defensive coordinator – Steve Sidwell
- Defensive line – John Pease
- Linebackers – Vic Fangio
- Defensive backs – Jim L. Mora
Special teams coaches
- Special teams/Tight Ends – Joe Marciano
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro
Roster
[edit ]- 16 Mike Buck
- 4 Steve Walsh
- 18 Wade Wilson
Running backs (RB)
- 24 Derek Brown
- 21 Dalton Hilliard
- 25 Fred McAfee KR
- 22 Brad Muster FB
- 36 Derrick Ned FB
Wide receivers (WR)
- 80 Marcus Dowdell
- 89 Quinn Early
- 84 Eric Martin
- 13 J. J. McCleskey
- 86 Pat Newman
- 83 Torrance Small
- 88 Floyd Turner
Tight ends (TE)
- 85 Hoby Brenner
- 82 Irv Smith
- 49 Tommie Stowers
- 87 Frank Wainright LS
- 78 Tom Backes T
- 71 Richard Cooper T
- 72 Jim Dombrowski G
- 62 Jay Hilgenberg
- 68 Paul Jetton C/G
- 60 Derek Kennard G
- 70 Chris Port G
- 77 Willie Roaf T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 95 Ronnie Dixon NT
- 63 Karl Dunbar DE
- 91 Robert Goff
- 93 Wayne Martin DE
- 69 Les Miller NT
- 94 Jim Wilks
- 55 Reggie Freeman ILB
- 57 Rickey Jackson OLB
- 53 Vaughan Johnson ILB
- 51 Sam Mills ILB
- 99 Joel Smeenge OLB
- 97 Renaldo Turnbull OLB
- 90 James Williams ILB
- 92 DeMond Winston OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 28 Gene Atkins FS
- 26 Vince Buck CB
- 45 Israel Byrd CB
- 41 Toi Cook CB
- 38 Othello Henderson SS
- 33 Tyrone Hughes
- 43 Tyrone Legette CB
- 46 Sean Lumpkin FS
- 37 Jimmy Spencer CB
- 29 Keith Taylor SS
Special teams (ST)
- 7 Morten Andersen K
- 6 Tommy Barnhardt P
- 64 Steve Gordon C
- 35 Shane Pahukoa S
Reserve
- 81 Jesse Anderson TE (IR)
- 40 George Coghill S (IR)
- 32 Vaughn Dunbar RB (IR)
- 61 Joel Hilgenberg C (IR)
- 27 Reggie Jones CB (IR)
- 39 Brett Maxie S (IR)
- 23 Lorenzo Neal FB (IR)
- 79 Royce Nelson G (IR)
- 73 Frank Warren DE (IR)
53 active, 9 inactive, 2 practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5 | Houston Oilers | W 33–21 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,029 | |
| 2 | September 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–31 | 2–0 | Georgia Dome | 64,287 | |
| 3 | September 19 | Detroit Lions | W 14–3 | 3–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,039 | |
| 4 | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | W 16–13 | 4–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,041 | |
| 5 | October 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37–6 | 5–0 | Anaheim Stadium | 50,709 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 17 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–37 | 5–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 56,056 | |
| 8 | October 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 15–26 | 5–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,043 | |
| 9 | October 31 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 20–17 | 6–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 36,778 | |
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 14 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–19 | 6–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,043 | |
| 12 | November 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–42 | 6–4 | Candlestick Park | 66,500 | |
| 13 | November 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–14 | 7–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,030 | |
| 14 | December 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 | 7–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,388 | |
| 15 | December 12 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–23 | 7–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,033 | |
| 16 | December 20 | New York Giants | L 14–24 | 7–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,036 | |
| 17 | December 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 26–37 | 7–8 | Veterans Stadium | 50,085 | |
| 18 | January 2, 1994 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–13 | 8–8 | Louisiana Superdome | 58,036 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
[edit ]Week 1: Vs Houston Oilers
[edit ]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Saints | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 69,029
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
- Box score
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standings
[edit ]| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 473 | 295 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 343 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 316 | 385 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 221 | 367 | W1 |
References
[edit ]- ^ 1993 New Orleans Saints
- ^ "Saints Fans Devilish in Booing QB Wilson". The Baltimore Sun. December 26, 1993. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Plaschke, Bill (July 7, 1993). "Toughest Test: Football Executive Jim Finks Has Always Tackled Difficult Projects, but Now Battles Lung Cancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Finks Resigns to Fight Battle With Cancer". Los Angeles Times. July 15, 1993. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "1993 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2011.