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New Orleans Saints Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Cajunese11189. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Cajunese11189

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did the Saints play their inaugural season? Hint

1968

1965

1966

1967

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first head coach to bring the Saints to the playoffs? Hint

Jim Mora

Bum Phillips

Jim Haslett

Mike Ditka

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Question 3 of 10

3. From 1967 to 1974, the Saints played where? Hint

New Orleans Superdome

Forbes Field

Tulane Stadium

Three Rivers Stadium

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Question 4 of 10

4. When they made the 2000 playoffs, it was the _____ season they made the playoffs. Hint

6th

5th

7th

9th

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the famous trumpet player who would play at the Saints games at Tulane Stadium? Hint

Alex Clark

Louis Armstrong

Al Hirt

Pete Fountain

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the Saints' mascot in 2001? Hint

Skylar

St. George

Gumbo

Happy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who owned the New Orleans Saints in 2000? Hint

Tom Fears

Mickey Loomis

John Mecom

Tom Benson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Saints fans started the losing tradition of 'Bag Heads'?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Saints' first playoff win against in their franchise history? Hint

St. Louis Rams

Dallas Cowboys

San Fransisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first head coach of the New Orleans Saints? Hint

John Gilliam

Marv Levy

Tom Fears

John Spencer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the Saints play their inaugural season?

Answer: 1967

On November 1, 1966, New Orleans was guaranteed an NFL frachise. They started play a year later in 1967, losing their first seven games.

2. Who was the first head coach to bring the Saints to the playoffs?

Answer: Jim Mora

In 1987, the Saints made their trip to the playoffs with a 12-3 record. They lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the first round.

3. From 1967 to 1974, the Saints played where?

Answer: Tulane Stadium

The Saints' first years were losing ones in Tulane Stadium although many fans still supported them by averaging around 75 to 80,000 fans a game. Although the Saints moved in 1975 to the Superdome, the stadium still had the University of Tulane playing its home games there until it was finally demolished in 1980.

4. When they made the 2000 playoffs, it was the _____ season they made the playoffs.

Answer: 5th

The Saints made the playoffs in seasons 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, and 2000.

5. Who was the famous trumpet player who would play at the Saints games at Tulane Stadium?

Answer: Al Hirt

During the Saints' first years in the NFL (joined 1967), Al Hirt would play his trumpet every time the Saints scored a touchdown. The song he would play is, "When The Saints Go Marching In".

6. What was the name of the Saints' mascot in 2001?

Answer: Gumbo

Gumbo had been their mascot in their first season in the NFL in 1967.

7. Who owned the New Orleans Saints in 2000?

Answer: Tom Benson

In 1986, Tom Benson took over as the owner. You may have noticed him doing his trademark "Benson Boogie" on the field at home games after a Saints win.

8. Saints fans started the losing tradition of 'Bag Heads'?

Answer: True

In 1980, when the Saints went 1-15, Saints fans got some bags and put it over their heads to hide the grief they had to deal with, thus the name "Bag Heads" came about. Today, many fans usually put a bag over their heads if they have a losing team.

9. Who was the Saints' first playoff win against in their franchise history?

Answer: St. Louis Rams

On December 30, 2000, the New Orleans Saints defeated the St. Louis Rams in the Louisiana Superdome 31-28. The win gave the Saints their first playoff win in franchise history.

10. Who was the first head coach of the New Orleans Saints?

Answer: Tom Fears

Fears was a player himself in his days with the Los Angeles Rams.

Source: Author Cajunese11189

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