Happy Birthday to the New Orleans Saints!

On March 8, 1967, fans started lining up at midnight to purchase the first Saints season tickets, which went on sale at 8 a.m. at the Mecom Building, 944 St. Charles Ave., on Lee Circle next to the YMCA. The first in line were Calvin Long, 27, a baker from Poydras, and Al Whiteman, a Kenner flashbulb salesman. Nearly 15,000 tickets were sold that first day.

The States-Item archive New Orleans Saints hopefuls begin the first of several arduous agility tests on the Tulane campus as the National Football League's newest club opened tryouts on June 9. Many of the 215 aspirants left the practice grounds even before the first cuts were made by head coach Tom Fears after failing their entrance exam to the NFL.

Opening Ceremonies First Game

and it all started so well

Badass HOFer Doug Atkins had some gas left for the Saints and Bourbon St.

same helmet today


Happy Birthday and goodbye black ages. The golden age and onward now.

Happy Birthday!