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1984 New Orleans Saints

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

Scored 298 points (18.6/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 361 points (22.6/g), 19th.
 Differential of -63 points (-3.9/g), 22nd.
 Expected W-L: 6.2-9.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.1/g), 28th.

Coached by Bum Phillips (7-9-0)

1984 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Richard Todd 31 8 14 161 for 312, 2,178 yards, 11 td, 19 int, & 28 rushes for 111 yards and 0 td

New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1976

RB George Rogers 26 3 16 239 rushes for 914 yards, 2 td, & 12 catches for 76 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 1st pick / 1981

FB Hokie Gajan 25 2 14 102 rushes for 615 yards, 5 td, & 35 catches for 288 yards and 2 td

New Orleans Saints / 10th / 249th pick / 1981

WR Jeff Groth 27 5 13 33 catches for 487 yards, 0 td

Miami Dolphins / 8th / 206th pick / 1979

WR Tyrone Young 24 1 8 29 catches for 597 yards, 3 td
WR Eugene Goodlow 26 1 6 22 catches for 281 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 5 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 66th pick / 1982

WR Lindsay Scott 24 2 5 21 catches for 278 yards, 1 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1982

TE Hoby Brenner 25 3 16 28 catches for 554 yards, 6 td

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 71st pick / 1981

LT Kelvin Clark 28 5 15

Denver Broncos / 1st / 22nd pick / 1979

LT Chris Ward 29 6 8

New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 1978

LG Brad Edelman 24 2 11

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 30th pick / 1982

LG Louis Oubre 26 2 5

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 112th pick / 1981

C John Hill 34 12 11

New York Giants / 6th / 132nd pick / 1972

C Steve Korte 24 1 15 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 38th pick / 1983

RG Steve Korte 24 1 15 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 38th pick / 1983

RG Kelvin Clark 28 5 15

Denver Broncos / 1st / 22nd pick / 1979

RT Stan Brock 26 4 14

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 12th pick / 1980

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bruce Clark 26 2 15 10.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 4th pick / 1980

NT Derland Moore 33 11 11 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 29th pick / 1973

RDE Jim Wilks 26 3 16 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 12th / 305th pick / 1981

LOLB Rickey Jackson* 26 3 16 12.0 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 51st pick / 1981

LILB Dirt Winston 29 7 16 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 132nd pick / 1977

RILB Jim Kovach 28 5 15 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 93rd pick / 1979

ROLB Whitney Paul 31 8 16 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 277th pick / 1976

LCB Dave Waymer 26 4 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 41st pick / 1980

RCB Johnnie Poe 25 3 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 144th pick / 1981

SS Russell Gary 25 3 16 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 29th pick / 1981

FS Frank Wattelet 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Morten Andersen 24 2 0 20 of 27 field goals & 34 of 34 extra points

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982

P Brian Hansen* 24 Rook 0 69 punts for a 43.8 average, 1 blocked

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

PR Jitter Fields 22 Rook 0 27 punt returns for a 8.7 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 123rd pick / 1984

KR Kenny Duckett 25 2 0 29 kick returns for a 20.0 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1982

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Morten Andersen 24 K 16 0 217 6-2 Michigan State 8/19/1960 2

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982

Tyrone Anthony 22 RB 15 0 212 5-11 North Carolina 3/3/1962 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 69th pick / 1984

Hoby Brenner 25 TE 16 16 240 6-4 USC 6/2/1959 3

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 71st pick / 1981

Stan Brock 26 T 14 14 295 6-6 Colorado 6/8/1958 4

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 12th pick / 1980

Earl Campbell 29 RB 8 0 232 5-11 Texas 3/29/1955 6

Houston Oilers / 1st / 1st pick / 1978

David Carter 31 C-G 7 0 250 6-2 Western Kentucky 11/27/1953 7

Houston Oilers / 6th / 165th pick / 1977

Bruce Clark 26 DE-DT 15 15 273 6-3 Penn State 3/31/1958 2

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 4th pick / 1980

Kelvin Clark 28 T-G 16 15 260 6-3 Nebraska 1/30/1956 5

Denver Broncos / 1st / 22nd pick / 1979

Kenny Duckett 25 WR 11 0 184 6-0 Wake Forest 10/1/1959 2

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1982

Brad Edelman 24 G 11 11 265 6-6 Missouri 9/3/1960 2

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 30th pick / 1982

Tony Elliott 25 NT 4 3 282 6-2 North Texas,Wisconsin 4/23/1959 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 114th pick / 1982

Jitter Fields 22 DB 13 0 185 5-8 Texas 8/16/1962 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 123rd pick / 1984

Hokie Gajan 25 RB 14 14 220 5-11 LSU 9/6/1959 2

New Orleans Saints / 10th / 249th pick / 1981

Russell Gary 25 DB 16 16 195 5-11 Nebraska 7/31/1959 3

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 29th pick / 1981

Jumpy Geathers 24 DE-DT 16 0 290 6-7 Wichita State 6/26/1960 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1984

Eugene Goodlow 26 WR 10 6 185 6-2 Kansas State 12/19/1958 1

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 66th pick / 1982

Jeff Groth 27 WR 16 13 176 5-10 Bowling Green 7/2/1957 5

Miami Dolphins / 8th / 206th pick / 1979

Brian Hansen* 24 P 16 0 215 6-4 Sioux Falls 10/26/1960 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

Greg Harding 24 DB 3 0 197 6-2 Nicholls State 7/31/1960 Rook
Larry Hardy 28 TE 6 0 234 6-3 Jackson State 7/9/1956 6

New Orleans Saints / 12th / 309th pick / 1978

James Haynes 24 LB 10 0 230 6-2 Miss. Valley State 8/9/1960 Rook
Joel Hilgenberg 22 C-G 10 0 250 6-3 Iowa 7/10/1962 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 97th pick / 1984

John Hill 34 C-T 11 11 249 6-2 Lehigh 4/16/1950 12

New York Giants / 6th / 132nd pick / 1972

Terry Hoage 22 DB 14 0 201 6-2 Georgia 4/11/1962 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1984

Rickey Jackson* 26 LB-DE 16 16 243 6-2 Pittsburgh 3/20/1958 3

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 51st pick / 1981

Bobby Johnson 24 DB 16 0 191 6-0 Texas 9/1/1960 1
Steve Korte 24 C-G 15 15 265 6-3 Arkansas 1/15/1960 1

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 38th pick / 1983

Jim Kovach 28 LB 15 15 230 6-2 Kentucky 5/1/1956 5

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 93rd pick / 1979

Dave Lafary 29 T-G 1 1 280 6-7 Purdue 1/13/1955 7

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 118th pick / 1977

Reggie Lewis 30 DE 13 0 252 6-2 Oregon,San Diego State 1/20/1954 2

San Francisco 49ers / 16th / 443rd pick / 1976

Rodney Lewis 25 DB 16 0 190 5-11 Nebraska 4/2/1959 2

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 58th pick / 1982

Guido Merkens 29 WR-QB-DB 16 0 200 6-1 Sam Houston State 8/14/1955 6
Junior Miller 27 TE 15 0 239 6-4 Nebraska 11/26/1957 4

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 7th pick / 1980

Derland Moore 33 DT-NT-DE 12 11 250 6-4 Oklahoma 10/7/1951 11

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 29th pick / 1973

Louis Oubre 26 G 12 5 262 6-4 Oklahoma 5/15/1958 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 112th pick / 1981

Whitney Paul 31 LB-DE 16 16 220 6-3 Colorado 10/8/1953 8

Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 277th pick / 1976

Scott Pelluer 25 LB 16 0 219 6-2 Washington State 4/28/1959 3

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 91st pick / 1981

Jim Pietrzak 31 C-DT-T 10 0 260 6-5 Eastern Michigan 2/21/1953 10

New York Giants / 6th / 132nd pick / 1974

Johnnie Poe 25 DB 16 16 190 6-1 Missouri 8/29/1959 3

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 144th pick / 1981

Glen Redd 26 LB 16 1 229 6-1 BYU 6/17/1958 3

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 166th pick / 1981

George Rogers 26 RB 16 16 228 6-2 South Carolina 12/8/1958 3

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 1st pick / 1981

Jimmy Rogers 29 RB 16 0 190 5-10 Oklahoma 6/29/1955 4
Lindsay Scott 24 WR 16 5 195 6-1 Georgia 12/6/1960 2

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1982

Ken Stabler 39 QB 3 0 215 6-3 Alabama 12/25/1945 14

Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1968

Don Thorp 22 NT-DE 5 0 260 6-4 Illinois 7/10/1962 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 156th pick / 1984

John Tice 24 TE 10 0 242 6-5 Maryland 6/22/1960 1

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 65th pick / 1983

Richard Todd 31 QB 15 14 207 6-2 Alabama 11/19/1953 8

New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1976

Chris Ward 29 T 13 8 267 6-3 Ohio State 12/16/1955 6

New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 1978

Frank Warren 25 DE-NT 16 3 285 6-4 Auburn 9/14/1959 3

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 57th pick / 1981

Frank Wattelet 26 DB 16 16 185 6-0 Kansas 10/25/1958 3
Dave Waymer 26 DB 16 16 195 6-1 Notre Dame 7/1/1958 4

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 41st pick / 1980

Jim Wilks 26 DE-NT 16 16 266 6-5 California,San Diego State 3/12/1958 3

New Orleans Saints / 12th / 305th pick / 1981

Dave Wilson 25 QB 5 2 206 6-3 Illinois 4/27/1959 3

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 1st pick / 1981 Supp

Tim Wilson 30 FB 12 0 226 6-3 Maryland 1/14/1954 7

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1977

Wayne Wilson 27 RB 14 2 215 6-3 Shepherd 9/4/1957 5

Houston Oilers / 12th / 324th pick / 1979

Dirt Winston 29 LB 16 16 228 6-0 Arkansas 10/25/1955 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 132nd pick / 1977

Tyrone Young 24 WR 16 8 190 6-6 Florida 4/29/1960 1
Team Total 26.5 16 229.1 6-2.2 3.7