How were the New Orleans Saints founded?

The National Football League awarded its 16th franchise to New Orleans on November 1, 1966. Appropriately, it was All Saints Day. In mid-December, 28-year-old John W. Mecom Jr., a successful Texas and Louisiana businessman, became the majority stockholder. read more

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon and the city of New Orleans. read more

Read all about it here: N.O. GOES PRO!: 50 years ago, the birth of the Saints made New Orleans a major sports town It’s been an interesting 51+ years watching this franchise. read more