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1969 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 5-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFL Capital Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 311 points (22.2/g), 6th of 16 in the NFL.
 Allowed 393 points (28.1/g), 15th.
 Differential of -82 points (-5.9/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.7/g), 12th.

Coached by Tom Fears (5-9-0)

1969 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Billy Kilmer 30 8 14 193 for 360, 2,532 yards, 20 td, 17 int, & 11 rushes for 18 yards and 0 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 5th / 39th pick / 1961

HB Andy Livingston* 25 5 0 181 rushes for 761 yards, 5 td, & 28 catches for 278 yards and 3 td
FB Tony Baker* 24 1 0 134 rushes for 642 yards, 1 td, & 34 catches for 352 yards and 1 td
FL Danny Abramowicz+ 24 2 0 73 catches for 1,015 yards, 7 td, & 3 rushes for 61 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 17th / 420th pick / 1967

SE Al Dodd 24 2 0 37 catches for 600 yards, 1 td, & 3 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

SE Dave Parks 28 5 0 31 catches for 439 yards, 3 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 1964
San Diego Chargers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1964

TE Dave Parks 28 5 0 31 catches for 439 yards, 3 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 1964
San Diego Chargers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1964

TE Ray Poage 29 6 0 18 catches for 236 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for -3 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 11th pick / 1963
Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 31st pick / 1963

LT Don Talbert 30 7 0

Houston Oilers / 34th / 271st pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 100th pick / 1961

LG Jake Kupp* 28 5 0

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

C Jerry Sturm 33 8 0 1 fumble recovered
RG Del Williams 24 2 0

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 79th pick / 1967

RT Errol Linden 32 8 0

Detroit Lions / 10th / 135th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 29th / 232nd pick / 1961

 Defensive Starters
LDE Doug Atkins 39 16 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1953

LDT Mike Tilleman 25 3 0

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 163rd pick / 1965

RDT Dave Rowe 24 2 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1967

RDE Dave Long 25 3 0

St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 43rd pick / 1966
Houston Oilers / 6th / 45th pick / 1966

LLB Mike Morgan 27 5 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 17th / 226th pick / 1964

MLB Dick Absher 25 2 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 125th pick / 1967

RLB Johnny Brewer 32 8 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 41st pick / 1960

LCB Gene Howard 23 1 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 175th pick / 1968

RCB Elijah Nevett 25 2 0 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LS Bobby Thompson 30 5 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 38th pick / 1962
Dallas Texans / 12th / 91st pick / 1962

LS Steve Preece 22 Rook 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
RS Dave Whitsell 33 11 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 24th / 289th pick / 1958

 Special Teams Starters
K Tom Dempsey*+ 22 Rook 0 22 of 41 field goals & 33 of 35 extra points
P Ollie Cordill 26 2 0 42 punts for a 40.9 average, 1 blocked

Cleveland Browns / 11th / 153rd pick / 1965

PR Al Dodd 24 2 0 15 punt returns for a 7.1 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

KR Tom Barrington 25 3 0 17 kick returns for a 23.2 average and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 38th pick / 1966
Kansas City Chiefs / 16th / 142nd pick / 1966

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Danny Abramowicz+ 24 E 14 0 195 6-1 Xavier (OH) 7/13/1945 2

New Orleans Saints / 17th / 420th pick / 1967

Dick Absher 25 LB-K 14 0 230 6-4 Maryland 4/19/1944 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 125th pick / 1967

Doug Atkins 39 DE 14 0 257 6-8 Tennessee 5/8/1930 16

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1953

Tony Baker* 24 RB 14 0 229 5-11 Iowa State 2/16/1945 1
Tom Barrington 25 RB 11 0 213 6-1 Ohio State 1/29/1944 3

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 38th pick / 1966
Kansas City Chiefs / 16th / 142nd pick / 1966

Johnny Brewer 32 TE-LB-DE 14 0 230 6-4 Mississippi 3/8/1937 8

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 41st pick / 1960

Bo Burris 25 DB 12 0 195 6-3 Houston 10/16/1944 2

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 27th pick / 1967

Bill Cody 25 LB 3 0 230 6-2 Auburn 8/2/1944 3

Detroit Lions / 5th / 67th pick / 1966
New York Jets / 15th / 132nd pick / 1966

Daniel Colchico 34 DE 9 0 245 6-5 San Jose State 5/27/1935 9

San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 78th pick / 1959

Wayne Colman 23 LB 4 0 230 6-2 Temple 4/13/1946 1
Ollie Cordill 26 DB-P-E 12 0 185 6-3 Memphis 6/20/1943 2

Cleveland Browns / 11th / 153rd pick / 1965

Norman Davis 24 G 12 0 245 6-2 Grambling State 8/8/1945 2

Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 54th pick / 1967

Ted Davis 27 LB 14 0 232 6-1 Georgia Tech 7/27/1942 5

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 4th / 50th pick / 1964

Tom Dempsey*+ 22 K 14 0 255 6-2 Palomar College 1/12/1947 Rook
Al Dodd 24 WR-SE-DB 14 0 185 6-0 Northwest State (LA) 8/21/1945 2

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

Ed Hargett 22 QB 6 0 185 5-11 Texas A&M 6/26/1947 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 16th / 397th pick / 1969

Jimmy Hester 25 TE 10 0 238 6-4 North Dakota 12/13/1944 2

New Orleans Saints / 14th / 342nd pick / 1967

Gene Howard 23 DB 14 0 190 6-0 Langston 12/22/1946 1

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 175th pick / 1968

Jerry Jones 25 T-DE-DT 14 0 260 6-4 Bowling Green 2/14/1944 3

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1966
Denver Broncos / 7th / 53rd pick / 1966

Les Kelley 25 LB 14 0 233 6-3 Alabama 12/9/1944 2

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 26th pick / 1967

Billy Kilmer 30 QB-HB 14 14 204 6-0 UCLA 9/5/1939 8

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 5th / 39th pick / 1961

Jake Kupp* 28 G-TE 14 0 248 6-3 Washington 3/12/1941 5

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

Errol Linden 32 T 14 0 258 6-5 Houston 10/21/1937 8

Detroit Lions / 10th / 135th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 29th / 232nd pick / 1961

Andy Livingston* 25 RB 14 0 236 6-1 Phoenix College (JC) 10/21/1944 5
Dave Long 25 DE-DT 14 0 245 6-4 Iowa 9/6/1944 3

St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 43rd pick / 1966
Houston Oilers / 6th / 45th pick / 1966

Joe Don Looney 27 HB-FB 3 0 230 6-1 Cameron,Oklahoma,TCU,Texas 10/10/1942 5

New York Giants / 1st / 12th pick / 1964
Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 44th pick / 1964

Tony Lorick 28 RB 14 0 217 6-1 Arizona State 5/25/1941 5

Oakland Raiders / 1st / 7th pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1964

Tom McNeill 27 P 2 0 195 6-1 Stephen F. Austin 8/12/1942 2
Mike Morgan 27 LB 14 0 242 6-4 LSU 1/31/1942 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 17th / 226th pick / 1964

Richard Neal 22 DE-DT 14 0 260 6-3 Southern 9/27/1947 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 45th pick / 1969

Elijah Nevett 25 DB-WR 14 0 185 6-0 Clark (GA) 4/28/1944 2
Jim Ninowski 33 QB 4 0 206 6-1 Michigan State 3/26/1936 11

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 49th pick / 1958

Dave Parks 28 SE-TE-WR 14 0 220 6-2 Texas Tech 12/25/1941 5

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 1964
San Diego Chargers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1964

Ray Poage 29 TE-SE-FL-WR 14 0 208 6-4 Texas 11/14/1940 6

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 11th pick / 1963
Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 31st pick / 1963

Steve Preece 22 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Oregon State 2/15/1947 Rook
Mike Rengel 23 DT 5 0 260 6-5 Air Force,Hawaii,Minnesota 12/1/1946 Rook
Dave Rowe 24 DT-NT 14 0 280 6-7 Penn State 6/20/1945 2

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1967

Bill Saul 29 LB 3 0 224 6-4 Penn State 11/19/1940 7

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1962
Buffalo Bills / 9th / 68th pick / 1962

John Shinners 22 G 2 0 255 6-3 Xavier (OH) 3/1/1947 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 17th pick / 1969

Don Shy 24 RB 14 0 210 6-1 San Diego State 11/15/1945 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1967

Jerry Sturm 33 C-T-G 14 0 260 6-3 Illinois 12/31/1936 8
Don Talbert 30 T-LB 14 0 255 6-5 Texas 3/1/1939 7

Houston Oilers / 34th / 271st pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 100th pick / 1961

Mike Taylor 24 T 1 0 255 6-4 USC 5/5/1945 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1968

Bobby Thompson 30 DB 7 0 188 5-11 Arizona 3/30/1939 5

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 38th pick / 1962
Dallas Texans / 12th / 91st pick / 1962

Mike Tilleman 25 DT 14 0 272 6-7 Montana 3/30/1944 3

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 163rd pick / 1965

Carl Ward 25 DB 2 0 180 5-9 Michigan 7/26/1944 2

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 83rd pick / 1967

Ernie Wheelwright 30 RB 13 0 235 6-3 Southern Illinois 11/28/1939 5
Dave Whitsell 33 DB 14 0 189 6-0 Indiana 6/14/1936 11

Detroit Lions / 24th / 289th pick / 1958

Del Williams 24 G-C 14 0 240 6-2 Florida State 11/9/1945 2

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 79th pick / 1967

Marv Woodson 28 DB-HB 5 0 190 6-1 Indiana 9/19/1941 5

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 3rd / 17th pick / 1964

Team Total 26.6 14 226.1 6-2.4 3.9