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John Sigler
February 28, 2023 3:35 pm CT

Ask around and you’ll find some New Orleans Saints fans who are ready to call Dennis Allen the worst head coach in franchise history, which is a bit shortsighted. It’s very shortsighted, actually. Allen has his faults and the team wasn’t as competitive as it should have been last year because of his flaws as a coach and too-conservative game management, but he’s far from the worst coach to wear a headset in New Orleans. Anyone saying otherwise needs some perspective.

We’re only considering coaches who managed at least 15 games for New Orleans, which eliminates interims like Joe Vitt (10 games), Rick Venturi (8), and Wade Phillips (4). Some fans will be quick to suggest also-rans like Bum Phillips and Dick Nolan as the worst coaches in team history, but we believe these men take the cake. Do you agree with our list?

5 Hank Stram, 1976-1977 (7-21-0)

4 John North, 1973-1975 (11-23-0)

3 Tom Fears, 1967-1970 (13-34-2)

2 J.D. Roberts, 1970-1972 (7-25-3)

1 Mike Ditka, 1997-1999 (15-33-0)

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