1974 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
1974 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1974 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Saints stumbled, scoring only 166 points, and the defense surrendered 263. Alvin Maxson carried the ball for a team-leading 714 yards for New Orleans, while Jess Phillips also contributed to the rushing attack.

Archie Manning threw for 1,429 yards. Alvin Maxson grabbed 42 passes, while Bob Newland added 490 receiving yards. Paul Seal and Joel Parker contributed to the receiving game as well.

Ernie Jackson and Terry Schmidt each picked off 4 opponent throws.

John North coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
63Steve BaumgartnerDE-LBMarch 26, 19516'7"256PurdueChicago, IL USA140
85John BeasleyTEApril 6, 19456'3"228CaliforniaPasadena, CA USA140
16Tom BlanchardPMay 28, 19486'0"190OregonGrants Pass, OR USA130
21Greg BoydDBDecember 30, 19506'2"201ArizonaScottsdale, AZ USA40
38Bill ButlerRBAugust 12, 19506'0"218Kansas St.Leaksville, NC USA140
85Henry ChildsTEApril 16, 19516'2"223Kansas St.Thomasville, GA USA10
13Larry CipaQBOctober 5, 19516'3"209MichiganDetroit, MI USA41
55Don ColemanLBJanuary 11, 19526'2"222MichiganToledo, OH USA140
59Wayne ColmanRLBApril 13, 19466'2"230TempleVentnor, NJ USA140
69Dave DavisWRJuly 5, 19486'0"175Tennessee St.Alcoa, TN USA70
47Jack DeGrenierRBFebruary 25, 19516'1"225Northern ArizonaChicago, IL USA120
51John DidionCOctober 24, 19476'4"245Oregon St.Woodland, CA USA140
88Andy DorrisDEAugust 11, 19516'4"238New Mexico St.Bellaire, OH USA140
44Chris FarasopoulosDBJuly 20, 19496'0"210BYUAthens, Greece60
58Joe FederspielMLBMay 6, 19506'1"230KentuckyLouisville, KY USA140
71Paul FersenTFebruary 16, 19506'5"260GeorgiaColumbus, GA USA10
24Johnny FullerSSMarch 3, 19466'0"186LamarBeaumont, TX USA120
83Len GarrettTEDecember 18, 19476'3"230New Mex. HighlandsSilsbee, TX USA100
15Donnie GibbsDBDecember 31, 19456'2"205TCUTyler, TX USA10
80Sam HavrilakWR-RBDecember 13, 19476'2"195BucknellCharleroi, PA USA60
30Ernie JacksonLCBApril 11, 19505'10"173DukeHopkins, SC USA130
53Rick KingreaLBJuly 18, 19496'1"233TulanePearlsburg, VA USA140
50Jake KuppLGMarch 12, 19416'3"248WashingtonPasadena, CA USA140
67Phil LaPortaTMay 4, 19526'4"256Penn St.Oceanside, NY USA60
39Odell LawsonRBDecember 20, 19486'2"218LangstonPonca City, OK USA90
11Bivian LeeDBAugust 3, 19486'3"200Prairie ViewAustin, TX USA130
8Archie ManningQBMay 19, 19496'3"212MississippiCleveland, MS USA1111
64Andy MaurerG-TSeptember 30, 19486'3"265OregonSilverton, OR USA40
28Alvin MaxsonRBNovember 12, 19515'11"205SMUBeaumont, TX USA140
19Bill McClardKOctober 15, 19495'10"202ArkansasPurcell, OK USA140
80Earl McCullouchWR-SEJanuary 10, 19465'11"175USCClarksville, TX USA30
27Rod McNeillRBMarch 26, 19516'2"219USCDurham, NC USA110
57Jim MerloLLBOctober 3, 19516'1"221StanfordSanger, CA USA140
54Rick MiddletonLBNovember 28, 19516'2"228Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA140
74Derland MooreRDTOctober 7, 19516'4"250OklahomaMalden, MO USA1414
25Jerry MooreDBMarch 16, 19496'3"208ArkansasBelleville, IL USA90
73John MooringT-CMay 8, 19476'6"255TampaFalfurrias, TX USA110
76Don MorrisonRTDecember 16, 19496'5"255Texas-ArlingtonFort Worth, TX USA110
37Tom MyersFSOctober 24, 19505'11"184SyracuseCohoes, NY USA1212
41Bob NewlandWROctober 27, 19486'2"190OregonMedford, OR USA140
78Billy NewsomeLDEMarch 2, 19486'4"250Grambling St.Jacksonville, TX USA130
72Joe OwensDENovember 8, 19466'2"245Alcorn St.Columbia, MS USA140
42Joel ParkerWRApril 23, 19526'5"212FloridaLouisville, KY USA140
34Jess PhillipsFBFebruary 28, 19476'1"210Michigan St.Beaumont, TX USA140
82Bob PollardRDEDecember 30, 19486'3"250Texas SouthernBeaumont, TX USA1414
75Elex PriceLDTAugust 11, 19506'3"260Alcorn St.Yazoo City, MS USA140
66Rocky RasleyGApril 27, 19476'3"250Oregon St.Bakersfield, CA USA140
21Ken ReavesDBOctober 29, 19446'3"210Norfolk St.Braddock, PA USA40
40Terry SchmidtRCBMay 28, 19526'0"177Ball St.Columbus, IN USA99
12Bobby ScottQBApril 2, 19496'1"201TennesseeChattanooga, TN USA51
84Paul SealTEFebruary 27, 19526'4"222MichiganDetroit, MI USA140
29Mo SpencerDBJune 15, 19526'0"175North Carolina CentralWinston-Salem, NC USA50
22Howard StevensKRFebruary 9, 19505'5"165Randolph-MaconHarrisonburg, VA USA140
17Speedy ThomasWR-FLApril 13, 19476'1"170UtahHouston, TX USA10
65Dave ThompsonLTFebruary 1, 19496'4"270ClemsonLangdale, AL USA140
49Bob WicksWRJuly 24, 19506'3"200Utah St.Pasadena, CA USA50
86Richard WilliamsWRJanuary 30, 19525'11"170Abilene ChristianCampville, FL USA20
79Emanuel ZandersRGJuly 31, 19516'1"251Jackson St.Demopolis, AL USA100



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