In 1967
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∙ 13y agoThey came into the NFL in 1966
They were awarded an expansion franchise in 1960
1991
New Orleans was granted an NFL franchise on November 1, 1966 -- "All Saints' Day."
The first player signed to a contract (January 27, 1967) by the New Orleans Saints was kicker Paige Cothren. Cothren hadn't played in the NFL since 1959 and did not play for the Saints.
The Giants were founded in 1925 by Tim Mara who paid a $500 franchise fee to the NFL to start an expansion team.
Saints
45 years
A franchise record is a record that is just on a team not in the NFL