2022 New Orleans Saints season
The 2022 season was the New Orleans Saints' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th playing home games at the Caesars Superdome and their first under head coach Dennis Allen.
| 2022 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gayle Benson |
| General manager | Mickey Loomis |
| Head coach | Dennis Allen |
| Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael Jr. |
| Defensive coordinator | Ryan Nielsen and Kris Richard |
| Home field | Caesars Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–10 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Demario Davis DE Cameron Jordan |
| AP All-Pros | LB Demario Davis (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
Long-time head coach Sean Payton announced his retirement shortly after the Saints 2021 season ended on January 25, 2022. In his 16 years as head coach, Payton led the Saints to seven NFC South titles, nine playoff appearances, and to the franchise's first and only Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIV. Prior to his departure, Payton was also the second-longest active tenured head coach in the NFL, only behind Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. On February 8, 2022, Allen was announced as the next head coach.
The Saints failed to improve from their 9–8 season from last year after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, and after another loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the next week, the Saints clinched their first losing season since 2016. Although the Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season after wins by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers the same week. It was the first time the Saints missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since missing the playoffs between 2014-2016.