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1973 New Orleans Saints

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

Scored 163 points (11.6/g), 26th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 312 points (22.3/g), 18th.
 Differential of -149 points (-10.6/g), 24th.
 Expected W-L: 2.5-11.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.3/g), 19th.

Coached by John North (5-9-0)

1973 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
2 29 NOR Derland Moore DT 14 1973 1986 0 0 11 171 Oklahoma
2 51 NOR Steve Baumgartner DE 7 1973 1979 0 0 2 95 Purdue
3 66 NOR Pete Van Valkenberg RB 2 1973 1974 0 0 0 24 2 20 0 1 7 0 BYU
4 86 NOR Jim Merlo LB 6 1973 1979 0 0 4 88 Stanford
6 134 NOR Marty Shuford RB 0 0 0 Arizona
7 158 NOR Bill Cahill DB 2 1973 1974 0 0 0 19 Washington
8 185 NOR Bob Peterson G 0 0 0 Utah
8 207 NOR Doug Winslow WR 2 1973 1976 0 0 0 17 4 45 0 Drake
9 210 NOR Mike Fink DB 1 1973 1973 0 0 0 13 Missouri
10 237 NOR Jeff Horsley RB 0 0 0 North Carolina Central
11 262 NOR James Owens RB 0 0 0 Auburn
12 289 NOR Paul Orndorff RB 0 0 0 Tampa
13 314 NOR Richard Watkins DT 0 0 0 Weber State
14 341 NOR Paul Fersen T 2 1973 1974 0 0 0 4 Georgia
15 366 NOR Mike Evenson C 0 0 0 North Dakota State
16 392 NOR Howard Stevens RB 5 1973 1977 0 0 0 66 89 376 4 17 120 0 Louisville
17 418 NOR Bobby Garner TE 0 0 0 Winston-Salem State