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1974 New Orleans Saints

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

Scored 166 points (11.9/g), 24th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 263 points (18.8/g), 14th.
 Differential of -97 points (-6.9/g), 22nd.
 Expected W-L: 3.5-10.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 11th.

Coached by John North (5-9-0)

1974 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 13 NOR Rick Middleton LB 5 1974 1978 0 0 1 64 Ohio State
2 36 NOR Paul Seal TE 6 1974 1979 0 0 2 85 5 10 1 106 1586 7 Michigan
4 88 NOR Rod McNeill RB 3 1974 1976 0 0 0 36 110 431 3 30 235 2 USC
5 113 NOR Joel Parker WR 3 1974 1977 0 0 2 22 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 51 585 6 Florida
5 121 NOR Terry Schmidt DB 11 1974 1984 0 0 7 143 Ball State
8 201 NOR Alvin Maxson RB 5 1974 1978 0 0 2 56 360 1270 6 95 619 1 SMU
9 217 NOR Phil LaPorta T 2 1974 1975 0 0 0 20 Penn State
10 235 NOR Frosty Anderson WR 0 0 0 Nebraska
10 242 NOR Tommy Thibodeaux G 0 0 0 Tulane
11 270 NOR Kent Merritt WR 0 0 0 Virginia
12 295 NOR James Buckmon DE 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
13 320 NOR Mike Truax LB 0 0 0 Tulane
14 348 NOR Kent Marshall DB 0 0 0 TCU
15 373 NOR Larry Cipa QB 2 1974 1975 0 0 0 8 34 92 424 1 3 18 37 1 Michigan
16 398 NOR Don Coleman LB 2 1974 1975 0 0 1 27 Michigan
17 426 NOR Marvin Williams WR 0 0 0 Western Illinois