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1970 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 2-11-1, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 172 points (12.3/g), 25th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 347 points (24.8/g), 24th.
 Differential of -175 points (-12.5/g), 25th.
 Expected W-L: 2.2-11.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 14th.

Coached by Tom Fears (1-5-1) and J.D. Roberts (1-6-0)

1970 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 31 9 11 135 for 237, 1,557 yards, 6 td, 17 int, & 12 rushes for 42 yards and 0 td

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

RB Tom Barrington 26 4 0 72 rushes for 228 yards, 2 td, & 22 catches for 130 yards and 0 td

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

FB Jim Otis 22 Rook 0 71 rushes for 211 yards, 0 td, & 20 catches for 124 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 218th pick / 1970

FB Tony Baker 25 2 0 82 rushes for 337 yards, 1 td, & 12 catches for 47 yards and 0 td
WR Danny Abramowicz 25 3 0 55 catches for 906 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 7 yards and 0 td

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

WR Al Dodd 25 3 0 28 catches for 484 yards, 1 td, & 5 rushes for 31 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

TE Dave Parks 29 6 0 26 catches for 447 yards, 2 td

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

LT Don Talbert 31 8 0 1 fumble recovered

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

LG Jake Kupp 29 6 0

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

C Jerry Sturm 34 9 0
C Del Williams 25 3 0

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

RG Del Williams 25 3 0

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

RG John Shinners 23 1 0

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

RT Errol Linden 33 9 0

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

 Defensive Starters
LDE Richard Neal 23 1 0

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

LDT Mike Tilleman 26 4 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 163rd pick / 1965

RDT Dave Rowe 25 3 0

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

RDE Dave Long 26 4 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

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

LLB Mike Morgan 28 6 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 17th / 226th pick / 1964

LLB Wayne Colman 24 2 0
MLB Dick Absher 26 3 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 125th pick / 1967

RLB Jackie Burkett 34 9 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959

LCB Doug Wyatt 24 Rook 0 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 17th / 426th pick / 1970

RCB Delles Howell 22 Rook 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 88th pick / 1970

SS Hugo Hollas 25 Rook 0 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
FS Joe Scarpati 27 6 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Boston Patriots / 13th / 100th pick / 1964

 Special Teams Starters
K Tom Dempsey 23 1 0 18 of 34 field goals & 16 of 17 extra points
P Julian Fagan 22 Rook 0 77 punts for a 42.5 average, 2 blocked

Houston Oilers / 17th / 430th pick / 1970

PR Al Dodd 25 3 0 14 punt returns for a 9.2 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

KR Al Dodd 25 3 0 15 kick returns for a 21.3 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Danny Abramowicz 25 E 14 0 195 6-1 Xavier (OH) 7/13/1945 3

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

Dick Absher 26 LB-K 10 0 230 6-4 Maryland 4/19/1944 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 125th pick / 1967

Tony Baker 25 RB 8 0 229 5-11 Iowa State 2/16/1945 2
Tom Barrington 26 RB 12 0 213 6-1 Ohio State 1/29/1944 4

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

Johnny Brewer 33 TE-LB-DE 9 0 230 6-4 Mississippi 3/8/1937 9

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 41st pick / 1960

Jackie Burkett 34 LB-C 14 0 230 6-4 Auburn 12/16/1936 9

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959

Ken Burrough 22 WR 12 0 215 6-3 Texas Southern 7/14/1948 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 10th pick / 1970

Bill Cody 26 LB 14 0 230 6-2 Auburn 8/2/1944 4

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

Wayne Colman 24 LB 14 0 230 6-2 Temple 4/13/1946 2
Dick Davis 24 RB 4 0 215 5-11 Nebraska 11/28/1946 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 12th / 306th pick / 1969

Tom Dempsey 23 K 14 0 255 6-2 Palomar College 1/12/1947 1
Al Dodd 25 WR-SE-DB 14 0 185 6-0 Northwest State (LA) 8/21/1945 3

Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967

Bill Dusenbery 22 RB 8 0 198 6-2 Johnson C. Smith 9/15/1948 Rook

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 40th pick / 1970

Frank Emanuel 28 LB 3 0 225 6-3 Tennessee 12/4/1942 4

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 9th pick / 1966
Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 52nd pick / 1966

Larry Estes 24 DE 14 0 255 6-6 Alcorn State 12/9/1946 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 8th / 192nd pick / 1970

Julian Fagan 22 P 14 0 205 6-3 Mississippi 2/21/1948 Rook

Houston Oilers / 17th / 430th pick / 1970

Hap Farber 22 LB 5 0 220 6-1 Mississippi 7/1/1948 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 181st pick / 1970

Earl Gros 30 FB 1 0 220 6-3 LSU 8/29/1940 8

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 14th pick / 1962
Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1962

Ed Hargett 23 QB 10 3 185 5-11 Texas A&M 6/26/1947 1

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

Major Hazelton 26 DB 3 0 185 6-1 Florida A&M 9/9/1944 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 57th pick / 1968

Hugo Hollas 25 DB 11 0 190 6-1 Rice 11/30/1945 Rook
Gene Howard 24 DB 8 0 190 6-0 Langston 12/22/1946 2

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

Delles Howell 22 DB 13 0 200 6-3 Grambling State 8/22/1948 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 88th pick / 1970

Harry Jacobs 33 LB-DE 6 0 226 6-1 Bradley 2/4/1937 10

Detroit Lions / 11th / 125th pick / 1959

Billy Kilmer 31 QB-HB 13 11 204 6-0 UCLA 9/5/1939 9

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

Jake Kupp 29 G-TE 14 0 248 6-3 Washington 3/12/1941 6

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

Gary Lewis 28 RB 1 0 225 6-3 Arizona State,Washington State 2/22/1942 6

San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 71st pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 22nd / 169th pick / 1964

Errol Linden 33 T 14 0 258 6-5 Houston 10/21/1937 9

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

Andy Livingston 26 RB 1 0 236 6-1 Phoenix College (JC) 10/21/1944 6
Dave Long 26 DE-DT 12 0 245 6-4 Iowa 9/6/1944 4

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

Dicky Lyons 23 DB 4 0 191 6-0 Kentucky 8/11/1947 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 103rd pick / 1969

Don McCall 26 RB 2 0 195 5-11 USC 9/21/1944 3

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 108th pick / 1967

Mike Morgan 28 LB 9 0 242 6-4 LSU 1/31/1942 6

Philadelphia Eagles / 17th / 226th pick / 1964

Richard Neal 23 DE-DT 12 0 260 6-3 Southern 9/27/1947 1

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

Elijah Nevett 26 DB-WR 11 0 185 6-0 Clark (GA) 4/28/1944 3
Vic Nyvall 22 RB 2 0 185 5-10 Northwest State (LA) 4/29/1948 Rook
Jim Otis 22 RB 13 0 220 6-0 Ohio State 4/29/1948 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 218th pick / 1970

Dave Parks 29 SE-TE-WR 13 0 220 6-2 Texas Tech 12/25/1941 6

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

Elijah Pitts 32 HB 6 0 204 6-1 Philander Smith 2/3/1938 9

Green Bay Packers / 13th / 180th pick / 1961

Ray Poage 30 TE-SE-FL-WR 12 0 208 6-4 Texas 11/14/1940 7

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

Steve Ramsey 22 QB 1 0 210 6-2 North Texas 4/22/1948 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 126th pick / 1970

Mike Richey 23 T 5 0 263 6-4 North Carolina 1/30/1947 1

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 79th pick / 1969

Dave Rowe 25 DT-NT 14 0 280 6-7 Penn State 6/20/1945 3

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

Joe Scarpati 27 DB 14 0 185 5-10 North Carolina State 3/5/1943 6

Boston Patriots / 13th / 100th pick / 1964

Bob Shaw 23 WR 4 0 194 6-0 Winston-Salem State 3/16/1947 Rook
John Shinners 23 G 9 0 255 6-3 Xavier (OH) 3/1/1947 1

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

Jerry Sturm 34 C-T-G 10 0 260 6-3 Illinois 12/31/1936 9
Doug Sutherland 22 DT-G-DE 10 0 250 6-3 Wisconsin-Superior 8/1/1948 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 14th / 348th pick / 1970

Clovis Swinney 25 DT 14 0 249 6-3 Arkansas,Arkansas State 8/17/1945 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1970

Don Talbert 31 T-LB 14 0 255 6-5 Texas 3/1/1939 8

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

Mike Taylor 25 T 11 0 255 6-4 USC 5/5/1945 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1968

Mike Tilleman 26 DT 14 0 272 6-7 Montana 3/30/1944 4

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 163rd pick / 1965

Willie Townes 27 DE-DT 6 0 260 6-4 Indiana,Tulsa 7/21/1943 4

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1966

Claxton Welch 23 RB 1 0 203 5-11 Oregon 7/3/1947 1

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 230th pick / 1969

Ernie Wheelwright 31 RB 4 0 235 6-3 Southern Illinois 11/28/1939 6
Del Williams 25 G-C 14 0 240 6-2 Florida State 11/9/1945 3

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

Doug Wyatt 24 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Tulsa 10/18/1946 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 17th / 426th pick / 1970

Team Total 26.0 14 223.6 6-2.1 3.3