2010 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 |
| 11-5-0 | 0-1 | 6434 | 4838 | 1596 | 32 | 383 | 5315 | 3368 | 1947 | 26 | 292 |
The New Orleans Saints' forty-fourth season was in 2010, and it was the fifth season Sean Payton served as the head coach of the team. The Saints played their home games at Louisiana Superdome. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Seattle Seahawks 41-36.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | New England Patriots | 24-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Houston Texans | 38-20 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 36-21 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 24-27 | |
| Week 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-9 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 25-22 | |
| Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-27 | ||
| Week 4 | Carolina Panthers | 16-14 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 20-30 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-6 | |
| Week 7 | Cleveland Browns | 17-30 | ||
| Week 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20-10 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 34-3 | |
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 34-19 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 30-27 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 34-30 | |
| Week 14 | St. Louis Rams | 31-13 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 24-30 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 17-14 | |
| Week 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-23 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 36-41 |
2010 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Carter Sheridan, Curtis Johnson Offensive Line Coach: Aaron Kromer Running Backs Coach: Bret Ingalls Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Frank Smith Offensive Assistant Coach: Frank Smith, Carter Sheridan Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Linebackers Coach: Blake Williams Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Marcus Ungaro, Brian Young Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd Weight Room Assistant: Rob Wenning Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley