2010 New Orleans Saints season

2010 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Sean Payton
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Owner	Tom Benson
Home field	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 41–36
Pro Bowlers	Drew Brees (QB) Jahri Evans (OG) Carl Nicks (OG) Roman Harper (FS) Jonathan Vilma (LB)
AP All-Pros	Jahri Evans (1st team) Carl Nicks (2nd team) Malcolm Jenkins (2nd team) Darren Sharper (2nd team)
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The 2010 New Orleans Saints season was the 44th season for the franchise in the National Football League (NFL) and city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and was the 35th to host home games in the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints were coming off their first Super Bowl winning season. The franchise attempted to better their most successful season in franchise history from 2009, which they began undefeated for 13 consecutive games only to lose their last three games at the end of the season to finish 13–3. They also attempted to win the NFC South Division title for the third time in history, earn their first second-consecutive playoff berth since 1991, and successfully defend their conference and league championships. The Saints qualified for the playoffs as a wild card team, but were eliminated in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks, who were the first team with a losing record (7–9) to qualify for the playoffs and win a division title. Sean Payton served his fifth year as head coach.

As the winners of Super Bowl XLIV, the Saints acquired the 32nd pick in the first round and drafted in this order.

The Saints preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.

Listed below are the Saints' opponents for 2010. As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Saints hosted the annual NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 9, against the Minnesota Vikings, which was a rematch of the 2009 NFC Championship Game. The pregame concert (Taylor Swift & Dave Matthews Band) and game was televised on NBC.

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