2012 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 | 6574 | 4997 | 1577 | 24 | 352 | 7042 | 4681 | 2361 | 26 | 380 |
2010 was the forty-fourth season for the New Orleans Saints. They finished the season 7-9-0 in the regular season. The team struggled through a season-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton due to the bounty-gate scandal. As his replacement, the Saints had Aaron Kromer and Joe Vitt fill in as interim head coach.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | New England Patriots | 6-7 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-27 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Houston Texans | 34-27 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 6-10 | |
| Week 1 | Washington Redskins | 32-40 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 27-35 | |
| Week 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-27 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 27-28 | |
| Week 5 | San Diego Chargers | 31-24 | ||
| Week 6 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 7 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35-28 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14-34 | |
| Week 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 28-13 | ||
| Week 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 31-27 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 38-17 | |
| Week 12 | San Francisco 49ers | 21-31 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 13-23 | |
| Week 14 | @ | New York Giants | 27-52 | |
| Week 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 41-0 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 34-31 | |
| Week 17 | Carolina Panthers | 38-44 |
2012 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Interim Head Coach: Aaron Kromer, Joe Vitt Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Henry Ellard, Carter Sheridan 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 Defensive Backs Coach: Ken Flajole Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Secondary Coach: Andre Curtis 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