1973 New Orleans Saints Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John North (5-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1973 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1973 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

New Orleans managed just 163 points, worst in the league, while the defense allowed 312. Jess Phillips carried the ball for a team-leading 663 yards for the Saints.

Archie Manning passed for 1,642 yards. John Beasley topped pass catchers, grabbing 31 passes, while Bob Newland added 489 receiving yards, while Jubilee Dunbar provided receiving help also.

Tom Myers, Jim Merlo, Bivian Lee and Ernie Jackson each picked off 3 opponent throws.

John North coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
46Danny AbramowiczEJuly 13, 19456'1"195Xavier (OH)Steubenville, OH USA20
89Bert AsksonDE-TEDecember 16, 19456'3"223Texas SouthernHouston, TX USA10
63Steve BaumgartnerDE-LBMarch 26, 19516'7"256PurdueChicago, IL USA140
85John BeasleyTEApril 6, 19456'3"228CaliforniaPasadena, CA USA80
36Robert BrownTEJanuary 1, 19436'2"225Alcorn St.Pace, MS USA50
38Bill ButlerRBAugust 12, 19506'0"218Kansas St.Leaksville, NC USA130
59Wayne ColmanRLBApril 13, 19466'2"230TempleVentnor, NJ USA120
55Bob CreechLBJanuary 26, 19496'3"236TCUCorpus Christi, TX USA20
15Bob DavisQBSeptember 15, 19456'2"205VirginiaNeptune, NJ USA20
51John DidionCOctober 24, 19476'4"245Oregon St.Woodland, CA USA140
88Andy DorrisDEAugust 11, 19516'4"238New Mexico St.Bellaire, OH USA10
86Jubilee DunbarWRMay 17, 19496'0"196SouthernNew Orleans, LA USA140
58Joe FederspielMLBMay 6, 19506'1"230KentuckyLouisville, KY USA130
9Happy FellerKJune 13, 19495'11"185TexasFredericksburg, TX USA60
71Paul FersenTFebruary 16, 19506'5"260GeorgiaColumbus, GA USA30
44Mike FinkDBDecember 24, 19505'11"181MissouriKansas City, MO USA130
24Johnny FullerSSMarch 3, 19466'0"186LamarBeaumont, TX USA130
83Len GarrettTEDecember 18, 19476'3"230New Mex. HighlandsSilsbee, TX USA120
56Willie HallLLBSeptember 30, 19496'2"223USCMontrose, GA USA70
64Ray HesterLBMarch 31, 19496'2"215TulaneNew Orleans, LA USA60
88Fred HyattWRJune 28, 19466'3"200AuburnRoanoke, AL USA10
30Ernie JacksonLCBApril 11, 19505'10"173DukeHopkins, SC USA140
77Carl JohnsonLTDecember 26, 19496'3"248NebraskaPhoenix, AZ USA140
20Ray JonesDBDecember 24, 19475'11"187SouthernLufkin, TX USA20
87Mike KellyTEJanuary 14, 19486'4"215DavidsonDavidson, NC USA10
53Rick KingreaLBJuly 18, 19496'1"233TulanePearlsburg, VA USA90
50Jake KuppLGMarch 12, 19416'3"248WashingtonPasadena, CA USA140
39Odell LawsonRBDecember 20, 19486'2"218LangstonPonca City, OK USA120
11Bivian LeeRCBAugust 3, 19486'3"200Prairie ViewAustin, TX USA140
54Dale LindseyLBJanuary 18, 19436'2"223KentuckyBedford, IN USA50
8Archie ManningQBMay 19, 19496'3"212MississippiCleveland, MS USA1313
35Henry MatthewsRBMarch 17, 19496'3"203Michigan St.Akron, OH USA60
19Bill McClardKOctober 15, 19495'10"202ArkansasPurcell, OK USA80
57Jim MerloLBOctober 3, 19516'1"221StanfordSanger, CA USA140
32Lincoln MinorRBJanuary 22, 19506'2"211New Mexico St.New Orleans, LA USA90
74Derland MooreDT-NT-DEOctober 7, 19516'4"250OklahomaMalden, MO USA130
25Jerry MooreDBMarch 16, 19496'3"208ArkansasBelleville, IL USA100
76Don MorrisonRTDecember 16, 19496'5"255Texas-ArlingtonFort Worth, TX USA140
37Tom MyersFSOctober 24, 19505'11"184SyracuseCohoes, NY USA1312
41Bob NewlandWROctober 27, 19486'2"190OregonMedford, OR USA140
78Billy NewsomeLDEMarch 2, 19486'4"250Grambling St.Jacksonville, TX USA140
10Steve O'NealPFebruary 4, 19466'3"185Texas A&MHearne, TX USA140
72Joe OwensRDENovember 8, 19466'2"245Alcorn St.Columbia, MS USA140
52Dick PalmerLBApril 9, 19476'2"232KentuckyLexington, KY USA100
34Jess PhillipsRBFebruary 28, 19476'1"210Michigan St.Beaumont, TX USA140
82Bob PollardLDTDecember 30, 19486'3"250Texas SouthernBeaumont, TX USA1414
75Elex PriceRDTAugust 11, 19506'3"260Alcorn St.Yazoo City, MS USA140
23Joe ProfitFBAugust 13, 19496'0"213La-MonroeLake Providence, LA USA80
21Nate RamseyDBJuly 12, 19416'1"200Indiana St.Neptune, NJ USA40
84Preston RileyWROctober 30, 19476'0"180MemphisVicksburg, MS USA10
70Craig RobinsonTDecember 23, 19486'4"250HoustonAustin, TX USA110
12Bobby ScottQBApril 2, 19496'1"201TennesseeChattanooga, TN USA61
66Royce SmithGJune 17, 19496'3"250GeorgiaSavannah, GA USA140
22Howard StevensKRFebruary 9, 19505'5"165Randolph-MaconHarrisonburg, VA USA140
17Speedy ThomasWR-FLApril 13, 19476'1"170UtahHouston, TX USA60
61Del WilliamsRGNovember 9, 19456'2"240Florida St.Live Oak, FL USA140
80Doug WinslowWRJuly 19, 19516'0"185DrakeDes Moines, IA USA120
73John WoodDTJanuary 20, 19516'3"249LSULake Charles, LA USA20



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