| Year | League | Conference | Division | Finish | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Head Coach |
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| 1967 | NFL | Eastern Conference | Capitol Division | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 233 | 379 | Tom Fears |
| 1968 | NFL | Eastern Conference | Century Division | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 246 | 327 | Tom Fears |
| 1969 | NFL | Eastern Conference | Capitol Division | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 311 | 393 | Tom Fears |
| 1970 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 172 | 347 | Tom Fears |
| 1971 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 266 | 347 | J.D. Roberts |
| 1972 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 215 | 361 | J.D. Roberts |
| 1973 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 163 | 312 | John North |
| 1974 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 166 | 263 | John North |
| 1975 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 165 | 360 | Ernie Hefferle |
| 1976 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 253 | 346 | Hank Stram |
| 1977 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 232 | 336 | Hank Stram |
| 1978 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 281 | 298 | Dick Nolan |
| 1979 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 370 | 360 | Dick Nolan |
| 1980 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 291 | 487 | Dick Nolan |
| 1981 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 207 | 378 | Bum Phillips |
| 1982 | NFL | National Football Conference | | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 160 | Bum Phillips |
| 1983 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 319 | 337 | Bum Phillips |
| 1984 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 298 | 361 | Bum Phillips |
| 1985 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 294 | 401 | Bum Phillips |
| 1986 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 288 | 287 | Jim Mora |
| 1987 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 422 | 283 | Jim Mora |
| 1988 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 312 | 283 | Jim Mora |
| 1989 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 386 | 301 | Jim Mora |
| 1990 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 274 | 275 | Jim Mora |
| 1991 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 341 | 211 | Jim Mora |
| 1992 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 330 | 202 | Jim Mora |
| 1993 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 343 | Jim Mora |
| 1994 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 348 | 407 | Jim Mora |
| 1995 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 319 | 348 | Jim Mora |
| 1996 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 229 | 339 | Jim Mora |
| 1997 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 237 | 327 | Mike Ditka |
| 1998 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 305 | 359 | Mike Ditka |
| 1999 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 260 | 434 | Mike Ditka |
| 2000 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 354 | 305 | Jim Haslett |
| 2001 | NFL | National Football Conference | Western Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 333 | 409 | Jim Haslett |
| 2002 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 432 | 388 | Jim Haslett |
| 2003 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 340 | 326 | Jim Haslett |
| 2004 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 348 | 405 | Jim Haslett |
| 2005 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 235 | 398 | Jim Haslett |
| 2006 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 413 | 322 | Sean Payton |
| 2007 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 379 | 388 | Sean Payton |
| 2008 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 463 | 393 | Sean Payton |
| 2009 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 510 | 341 | Sean Payton |
| 2010 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 384 | 307 | Sean Payton |
| 2011 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 547 | 339 | Sean Payton |
| 2012 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 461 | 454 | Pat Shurmur |
| 2013 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 414 | 304 | Sean Payton |
| 2014 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 401 | 424 | Sean Payton |
| 2015 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 408 | 476 | Sean Payton |
| 2016 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 469 | 454 | Sean Payton |
| 2017 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 448 | 326 | Sean Payton |
| 2018 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 504 | 353 | Sean Payton |
| 2019 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 458 | 341 | Sean Payton |
| 2020 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 482 | 337 | Sean Payton |
| 2021 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 364 | 335 | Sean Payton |
| 2022 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 330 | 345 | Dennis Allen |
| 2023 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 402 | 327 | Dennis Allen |
| 2024 | NFL | National Football Conference | South Division | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 338 | 398 | Dennis Allen; Darren Rizzi |
| 58 | | | | 902 games | 417 | 480 | 5 | .465 | 19196 | 20147 | |
