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1978 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 281 points (17.6/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 298 points (18.6/g), 16th.
 Differential of -17 points (-1.1/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 7.4-8.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 2nd.

Coached by Dick Nolan (7-9-0)

1978 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 CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 3 NOR Wes Chandler WR 11 1978 1988 1 4 9 90 150 1 3 43 0 0 16 84 0 559 8966 56 Florida
2 33 NOR J.T. Taylor T 4 1978 1981 0 0 4 25 57 Missouri
3 60 NOR Barry Bennett DT 11 1978 1988 0 0 5 33 132 Concordia (MN)
4 87 NOR Don Schwartz DB 4 1978 1981 0 0 0 6 51 Washington State
5 115 NOR Eric Felton DB 3 1978 1980 0 0 1 7 35 Texas Tech
6 141 NOR Mike Rieker QB 0 0 0 Lehigh
6 157 NOR Frank Chesley LB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 0 1 Wyoming
8 199 NOR Brooks Williams TE 6 1978 1983 0 0 1 10 78 37 455 2 North Carolina
9 226 NOR Richard Carter DB 0 0 0 North Carolina State
11 283 NOR Nathan Besaint DT 0 0 0 Southern
11 285 NOR Dave Riley RB 0 0 0 West Virginia
12 309 NOR Larry Hardy TE 8 1978 1985 0 0 1 16 101 71 960 7 Jackson State