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40 the team was awarded on Nov 1 1966 IIRC name was given on Jan 9 1967 and named Saints because team was awared on All Saints or Souls Day!
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Here's the Nov. 1, 1966 States Item newspaper. Also, for those that may have missed it, here is a very good article by Jeff Duncan detailing the very interesting way the Saints came to be.
 

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They say everything goes downhill after 40. Maybe it's the opposite for the Saints. Is it possible for the Saints to go uphill for the next 40. Can we have 40 years of winning instead of losing? Thoughts.
 
I say they get a brithday present from the Bucs, "W" remember the saints website predicted W10-0, I think we will score a lot more points than that but I will definitely take it.
 
Happy happy birthday New Orleans Saints. I look forward to the next 40 years in New Orleans.
 
Notice the article on the States-Item front page...

"States-Item Holds Contest to Find Name for Team"

I can remember when they held that contest, but I never heard who actually won by coming up with the name: Saints

Anyone know for sure? :scratch:
 

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