1993 New Orleans Saints season

1993 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Jim Mora
General manager	Jim Finks
Home field	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1993 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 27th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to match their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four years.

Personnel

Staff

1993 New Orleans Saints staff
	Front Office Owner/General Partner – Tom Benson Director of Player Personnel – Bill Kuharich Head Coaches Head Coach – Jim Mora Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running Backs – Jim Skipper Wide Receivers – Steve Walters Tight Ends – Joe Marciano Offensive Line – Paul Boudreau			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers – Steve Sidwell Defensive Line – John Pease Outside Linebackers – Vic Fangio Defensive Backs – Jim Mora, Jr. Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Joe Marciano Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Russell Paternostro

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 5, 1993	Houston Oilers	W 33-21	69,029
2	September 12, 1993	at Atlanta Falcons	W 34-31	64,287
3	September 19, 1993	Detroit Lions	W 14-3	69,039
4	September 26, 1993	San Francisco 49ers	W 16-13	69,041
5	October 3, 1993	at Los Angeles Rams	W 37-6	50,709
6	Bye
7	October 17, 1993	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 37-14	56,056
8	October 24, 1993	Atlanta Falcons	L 26-15	69,043
9	October 31, 1993	at Phoenix Cardinals	W 20-17	36,778
10	Bye
11	November 14, 1993	Green Bay Packers	L 19-17	69,043
12	November 22, 1993	at San Francisco 49ers	L 42-7	66,500
13	November 28, 1993	at Minnesota Vikings	W 17-14	53,030
14	December 5, 1993	at Cleveland Browns	L 17-13	60,388
15	December 12, 1993	Los Angeles Rams	L 23-20	69,033
16	December 20, 1993	New York Giants	L 24-14	69,036
17	December 26, 1993	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 37-26	50,085
18	January 2, 1994	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20-13	58,036

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
San Francisco 49ers	10	6	0	.625	473	295	L2
New Orleans Saints	8	8	0	.500	317	343	W1
Atlanta Falcons	6	10	0	.375	316	385	L3
Los Angeles Rams	5	11	0	.313	221	367	W1