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1972 New Orleans Saints

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

Scored 215 points (15.4/g), 22nd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 361 points (25.8/g), 23rd.
 Differential of -146 points (-10.4/g), 23rd.
 Expected W-L: 3.2-10.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.7/g), 21st.

Coached by J.D. Roberts (2-11-1)

1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 8 NOR Royce Smith G 5 1972 1976 0 0 1 62 Georgia
2 31 NOR Willie Hall LB 6 1972 1978 0 0 4 67 USC
3 60 NOR Bob Kuziel C 7 1972 1980 0 0 3 90 Pittsburgh
3 74 NOR Tom Myers DB 10 1972 1981 0 1 9 136 1 2 8 1 0 3 5 0 Syracuse
4 85 NOR Mike Crangle DE 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 13 Tennessee-Martin
4 99 NOR Joe Federspiel LB 10 1972 1981 0 0 10 141 Kentucky
4 101 NOR Mike Coleman DE 0 0 0 Knoxville
5 111 NOR Bill Butler RB 3 1972 1974 0 0 1 41 162 655 1 46 354 4 Kansas State
5 112 NOR Carl Johnson T 2 1972 1973 0 0 2 28 Nebraska
5 126 NOR Bob Davies DB 0 0 0 South Carolina
6 137 NOR Wayne Dorton G 0 0 0 Arkansas State
6 150 NOR Curt Watson RB 0 0 0 Tennessee
7 164 NOR Ernie Jackson DB 8 1972 1979 0 0 6 89 Duke
8 189 NOR Ron Vinson WR 0 0 0 Abilene Christian
9 216 NOR Kent Branstetter T 1 1973 1973 0 0 0 9 Houston
10 241 NOR Andy Kupp G 0 0 0 Idaho
11 267 NOR Paul Dongieux LB 0 0 0 Mississippi
12 293 NOR Steve Lockhart TE 0 0 0 Arkansas State
13 320 NOR Cephus Weatherspoon WR 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 1 Fort Lewis
14 345 NOR Steve Barrios WR 0 0 0 Tulane
15 372 NOR Rusty Lachaussee QB 0 0 0 Tulane
16 397 NOR Joe Balthrop G 0 0 0 Tennessee
17 424 NOR Dick Graham RB 0 0 0 Oklahoma State