answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It's a tradition since the days when the Saints used real Saint Bernard dogs on the sidelines.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is gumbo the dog the New Orleans Saints mascot?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What team has the mascot Gumbo the Dog?

The New Orleans Saints


What NFL team has the mascot Gumbo the Dog?

The New Orleans Saints.


When did the New Orleans Saints get Gumbo as a mascot?

They received Gumbo in 1967 as a gift when the Saints themselves joined the league as an expansion team.


What does Gumbo the New Orleans Saints mascot look like?

Gumbo is in the form of a Saint Bernard dog and wears the number 00.


What is the New Orleans Saints maskot?

Gumbo the Saint Bernard.


Are the New Orleans Saints named after Joan of Arc?

No. The name comes from the song "When the Saints Go Marching In." But for many years, a series of St. Bernard dogs named Gumbo roamed the sidelines as the team mascot.


What are the names of the New Orleans Saints' mascots?

Their names are Sir Saint and Gumbo


What is the New Orleans Saint's mascot?

There are two Official Mascots, Sir Saint, a Caricature Football Player with a Football Helmet on his huge head. His most distinguishing feature is a large chin. Gumbo used to be a real Saint Bernard Dog named Gumbo. He went into hiatus for a while, emerging later in the form of a person in a Dog Outfit who stands on two legs. Gumbo is the Official Mascot of Children's Program. (either a dog or a man with a big chin)


What is the name of the new Orleans hornets mascot?

There is Sir Saint(human caricature in physical form) and Gumbo the St. Bernard(dog).


What were the New Orleans Saints former name?

It has always been the "New Orleans Saints".


In what city and state do the New Orleans Saints play in?

The New Orleans Saints play in the city of New Orleans which is in the state of Louisiana.


Where are the New Orleans Saints from?

New Orleans, La.