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The Saints and Redskins first met in 1967. In both their inaugural season and 1969, the two clubs played against each other twice a season in the NFL's Capitol division, prior to the formation of the NFC West in 1970. New Orleans has posted an 8-16 record against the Redskins. It is a series defined by tight, hard-fought games with the Redskins capturing the last meeting, spoiling New Orleans' season opener in a 40-32 win on Sept. 9, 2012 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.     Â
Nine of the 23 games have been decided by seven points or less, four by a field goal or less. The Saints have a 5-7 record on the road against the Redskins, including a 3-1 mark at FedEx Field. Below is a view of the all-time results in the series:Â Â
Date            Score                 Site
9/24/67Â Â Â Â Â L, 10-30Â Â Â Â Â Â Tulane StadiumÂ
12/17/67Â Â W, 30-14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D.C. Stadium
9/22/68Â Â W, 37-17Â Â Â Â Tulane Stadium
9/21/69Â Â L, 20-26Â Â Â Â Â Tulane Stadium
12/14/69Â Â Â L, 14-17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K Stadium
10/31/71Â Â Â Â L, 14-24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K. StadiumÂ
*10/28/73 W, 19-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Tulane Stadium *
9/21/75Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 3-41Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K StadiumÂ
10/28/79Â Â W, 14-10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K Stadium
10/26/80Â Â Â L, 14-22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K. StadiumÂ
12/26/82 L, 10-27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
10/5/86Â L, 6-14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
11/6/88Â Â Â L, 24-27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K StadiumÂ
10/1/89Â L, 14-16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
11/18/90Â Â L, 17-31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R.F.K Stadium
11/23/92 W, 20-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
9/11/94Â L, 24-38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
12/30/01 L, 10-40Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
10/13/02Â Â W, 43-27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FedEx Field
11/30/03Â Â W, 24-20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FedEx Field
12/17/06 L, 10-16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
9/14/08Â Â Â Â Â L, 24-29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FedEx Field
12/6/09Â Â Â Â W, 33-30 OTÂ Â Â Â FedEx Field
9/9/12Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 32-40Â Â Â Â Â Â Superdome
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Photos taken at the New Orleans Saints 2012 regular season opener against the Washington Redskins in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Photos taken by Michael C. Hebert.
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