The New Orleans Thunder was a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League. They played their home games at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans' City Park. The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on February 25, 1999. For their lone season, Rex Stevenson would serve as head coach for the preseason and first two games before being replaced with former Saints' player Buford Jordan who completed the season as the Thunder's head coach.