2008 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 6571 | 4977 | 1594 | 26 | 354 | 5432 | 3547 | 1885 | 22 | 300 |
The New Orleans Saints' forty-second season was in 2008, and it was the third season Sean Payton served as the head coach of the team. The Saints played their home games at Louisiana Superdome. They finished the season 8-8-0, 6-2-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Drew Brees was awarded with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-20 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 24-29 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Denver Broncos | 32-34 | |
| Week 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 31-17 | ||
| Week 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-30 | ||
| Week 6 | Oakland Raiders | 34-3 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 7-30 | |
| Week 8 | San Diego Chargers | 37-32 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20-34 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-20 | |
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 51-29 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-23 | |
| Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 29-25 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24-27 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Detroit Lions | 42-7 | |
| Week 17 | Carolina Panthers | 31-33 |
2008 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Doug Marrone Defensive Coordinator: Gary Gibbs Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Wide Receivers Coach: Curtis Johnson Running Backs Coach: Aaron Kromer Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Offensive Assistant Coach: Joe Lombardi Defensive Line Coach: Ed Orgeron Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Adam Zimmer, Carter Sheridan, Mike Cerullo, Joe Alley Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Adam Bailey Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Video Assistant: Marcus Ungaro