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Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967, and the franchise's first play became especially notable when John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards. National Football League history was made on November 8, 1970, when kicker Tom Dempsey set a National Football League record with a 63-yard field goal on the final play of a 19-17 Saints win over Detroit. Tulane Stadium also hosted three early Super Bowls, IV, VI, and IX, and Super Bowl IX was the final professional game ever played there. The Saints' final home game at Tulane Stadium came on December 8, 1974, when they defeated the St. Louis Rams 14-0.
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