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 5–0.1993 New Orleans Saints 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.
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. After the season, Hoby Brenner, Joel Hilgenberg, and Dalton Hilliard retired.
Offseason
Organizational changes Jim Finks, the club's president and general manager since January 1986, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April. 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.
NFL draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule 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 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 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 Week 1: Vs Houston Oilers
Standings
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