2016 New Orleans Saints schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 8064 | 5935 | 2129 | 35 | 475 | 7372 | 5379 | 1993 | 24 | 427 |
The New Orleans Saints' fiftieth season was in 2016, and it was the tenth season Sean Payton served as the head coach of the team. The Saints played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. They finished the season 7-9-0, 4-4-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | New England Patriots | 22-34 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Houston Texans | 9-16 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-27 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 14-23 | ||
| Week 1 | Oakland Raiders | 34-35 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Giants | 13-16 | |
| Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 32-45 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 35-34 | |
| Week 5 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 6 | Carolina Panthers | 41-38 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-27 | |
| Week 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 25-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 41-23 | |
| Week 10 | Denver Broncos | 23-25 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 20-23 | |
| Week 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 49-21 | ||
| Week 13 | Detroit Lions | 13-28 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-16 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 48-41 | |
| Week 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-24 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 32-38 |
2016 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt, Dan Campbell Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: John Morton Offensive Line Coach: Dan Roushar Running Backs Coach: Joel Thomas Tight Ends Coach: Dan Campbell Offensive Assistant Coach: Brendan Nugent, Ronald Curry Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt, James Willis Defensive Backs Coach: Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Giunta Pass Rush Specialist: Brian Young Defensive Assistant Coach: Marcus Ungaro, James Willis Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan, Kevin O'Dea Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Rob Wenning Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Director of Coaching Administration: Jason Mitchell Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Video Assistant: Kevin Petry Coaching Intern: Leigh Torrence