The New Orleans Saints were 7-9 in 1986. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 8th in the NFC.
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1986 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 288 | 4,742 | 957 | 5.0 | 2,074 | 505 | 4.1 | 2,893 | 425 | 6.8 | 27 | 225 | 275 | 109 | 137 | 29 | 109 | 855 |
Team Rank | 19th | 21st | 28th | 16th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 25th | 26th | 17th | 5th | 22nd | 24th | 12th | 25th | 7th | 19th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 287 | 5,102 | 1,109 | 4.6 | 1,559 | 486 | 3.2 | 3,886 | 576 | 6.7 | 47 | 343 | 331 | 104 | 197 | 30 | 104 | 791 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 14th | 28th | 4th | 4th | 17th | 1st | 21st | 25th | 8th | 11th | 14th | 22nd | 14th | 26th | 20th | 14th | 19th | |
Net | +1 | -360 | -152 | +0.4 | +515 | +19 | +0.9 | -993 | -151 | +0.1 | -20 | -118 | -56 | +5 | -60 | -1 | +5 | +64 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 19th | 28th | 6th | 6th | 12th | 2nd | 27th | 28th | 14th | 6th | 20th | 26th | 13th | 27th | 16th | 19th | 19th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |