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The following information is provided straight from the Saints official site:1967Aug. 2 - Saints lost to Los Angeles Rams, 16-7, in 1st preseason game at Anaheim, Calif.;Aug. 12 - Saints score 1st preseason victory by beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 23-14, at Shreveport, La.;Sept. 9 - Saints record 1st preseason win in New Orleans, downing the Atlanta Falcons, 27-14 ... the victory gave New Orleans a 5-1 preseason record, best ever for a 1st-year expansion team;Sept. 17 - Saints open 1st regular season schedule in style as rookie RB John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a TD, but lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 27-13 in front of 80,879 at Tulane Stadium;Nov. 5 - Saints record first regular season win, beating the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-24, as Walt Roberts scores 3 TDs;Dec. 17 - Saints defeat the Washington Redskins, 30-14, to wind up with a 3-11 record, which tied the record for most wins by a 1st-year expansion franchise.NOT as your site listed:September 17, 1967 against the Los Angeles Rams ... the Rams won 27-13
1967.
The New Orleans Saints joined the NFL in 1967.
In 1967, the backup quarterback for the New Orleans Saints was Billy Kilmer. Kilmer only started 4 games that year and was 0-4. The Saints finished the season with a record of 3-11.
The Saints were an NFL expansion team in 1967.