This article looks at the histories of the franchises in the SFL's NFC South.
Division Titles
2002- Saints
2003- Falcons
2004- Panthers
2005- Falcons
2006- Falcons
2007- Saints
2008- Saints
2009- Falcons
The NFC South has been dominated by the Saints and the Falcons. With the exception of 2004 when the Panthers claimed the division, every other year the division has been won by either the Saints or the Falcons. The Saints actually went on to win the Super Bowl in the 2007 season defeating the Chargers.
Playoff Records
Buccaneers- 0-0
Falcons- 2-4
Panthers- 2-4
Saints- 4-2
The NFC South has a better playoff record that their division counterparts in the AFC, but a combined 8-10 record still isn’t ideal. The Saints lead the way as the only team in the division with an over .500 record in the playoffs.
Regular Season Records
Buccaneers- 47-81 (1 winning season)
Falcons- 74-54 (4 winning seasons)
Panthers- 65-63 (4 winning seasons)
Saints- 62-66 (3 winning seasons)
The Falcons have a very impressive record in the regular season. Even in seasons where the Falcons haven’t been over .500 they have been really close. Couple that with some impressive seasons by the Saints and Panthers and the NFC South can hold its own when it comes to the regular season.
SFL Individual Records
Trent Green, formerly of the Falcons, ranks 3rd in most passing yards in a game with 553. He accomplished this in week 15 of the 2006 season against the Dallas Cowboys. He is also tied for the record in most TD’s thrown in a game with 7. He did this against the Lions in week 9 of the 2006 season.
Bruce Gradkowski, formerly of the Panthers, is tied for the record of being sacked the most times in a game. The Seahawks sacked him 10 times in week 15 of the 2007 season.
Deuce McAllister of the Saints is 4th in the record books with 281 yards rushing in a game. He did this during the Saints Super Bowl run in 2007 against their week 10 opponents, the Rams.
Tony Gonzalez of the Falcons is 5th all-time in yards receiving per game with 297. He accomplished this against the Cowboys in week 15 of the 2006 season. This is the record, by the way, for the most yards receiving by a TE. In that same game he also recorded the 3rd most yards after catch in a game with 151.
Dez White, formerly of the Buccaneers, is tied for 2nd on the list of the longest catches in a game with a 98 yard reception against the Texans in week 14 of the 2007 season.
Dan Morgan, formerly of the Panthers, is tied for 3rd in tackles in one game with 17. He did this against the Saints in week 9 of the 2002 season. His teammate Julius Peppers is tied for 1st in tackles for a loss in a game with 5. He did this in week 12 of the 2006 season against the Redskins.
Simeon Rice, formerly of the Buccaneers, owns the single game record for sacks with 7 against the Bengals in a 2007 game which could have been a preseason game, as it is listed as game 0.
Brian Kelly of the Saints is 5th on the list of most interception return yards in a game with 127 against the Packers in week 1 of the 2005 season.
Jake Delhomme, formerly of the Saints, owns the playoff record for most passing attempt with 48. He set this mark against the Bears in the 2002 post-season.
Tim Couch of the Falcons is 3rd on the list of most completions in a single playoff game with 25 against the Cowboys in the 2009 post-season.
Trent Green, formerly of the Falcons, is 3rd on the list of longest completions in a playoff game with an 86 yard completion against the Rams in the 2003 playoffs.
Deuce McAllister of the Saints is 2nd on the list of most rushing yards in a playoff game with 228 against the Saints in the 2007 post-season. In that same game he set the record for longest run in post-season history with a 94 yard TD run.
Peter Warrick, formerly of the Falcons, is 3rd place on the list of receiving yards in a playoff game with 227 against the Rams in the 2003 playoffs. In that same game he caught the 3rd longest reception in playoff history at 86 yards.
Dan Buenning of the Saints is tied for the 4th most pancakes in a single playoff game with 12. He set that mark against the Seahawks in the 2007 playoffs.
Keith Brooking, formerly of the Falcons, is tied 2nd in the most tackles in a playoff game with 12. He accomplished this in the 2006 playoffs against the Vikings.
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