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1996 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 3-13-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 229 points (14.3/g), 29th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 339 points (21.2/g), 20th.
 Differential of -110 points (-6.9/g), 28th.
 Expected W-L: 4.5-11.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -15 (-0.9/g), 28th.

Coached by Rick Venturi (1-7-0) and Jim Mora (2-6-0)

1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jim Everett 33 10 15 267 for 464, 2,797 yards, 12 td, 16 int, & 22 rushes for 3 yards and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 1st / 3rd pick / 1986

RB Mario Bates 23 2 10 164 rushes for 584 yards, 4 td, & 13 catches for 44 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 1994

FB Lorenzo Neal 26 3 11 21 rushes for 58 yards, 1 td, & 31 catches for 194 yards and 1 td

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993

FB Ray Zellars 23 1 6 120 rushes for 475 yards, 4 td, & 9 catches for 45 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 1995

WR Michael Haynes 31 8 11 44 catches for 786 yards, 4 td

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 166th pick / 1988

WR Torrance Small 26 4 13 50 catches for 558 yards, 2 td, & 4 rushes for 51 yards and 1 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 138th pick / 1992

TE Irv Smith 25 3 7 15 catches for 144 yards, 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 20th pick / 1993

TE Paul Green 30 7 5 7 catches for 91 yards, 0 td

Denver Broncos / 8th / 208th pick / 1989

TE Tony Johnson 24 Rook 7 7 catches for 76 yards, 1 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 197th pick / 1996

LT Willie Roaf* 26 3 13 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 8th pick / 1993

LG Jim Dombrowski 33 10 10

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 6th pick / 1986

LG Craig Novitsky 25 2 6

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 143rd pick / 1994

C Andy McCollum 26 1 16 1 fumble recovered
RG Ed King 27 5 16 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 29th pick / 1991

RT Clarence Jones 28 5 16

New York Giants / 4th / 111th pick / 1991

 Defensive Starters
LDE Darren Mickell 26 4 12 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1992 Supp

LDT Wayne Martin 31 7 16 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 19th pick / 1989

RDT Austin Robbins 25 2 7 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 120th pick / 1994

RDT Willie Broughton 32 11 5 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 4th / 88th pick / 1985

RDE Joe Johnson 24 2 13 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1994

RDE Renaldo Turnbull 30 6 7 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 14th pick / 1990

LLB Rufus Porter 31 8 9
LLB Richard Harvey 30 6 7 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 11th / 305th pick / 1989

MLB Winfred Tubbs 26 2 13 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 79th pick / 1994

RLB Mark Fields 24 1 15 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1995

LCB Mark McMillian 26 4 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 272nd pick / 1992

RCB Eric Allen 31 8 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 30th pick / 1988

SS Anthony Newman 31 8 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 35th pick / 1988

FS Greg Jackson 30 7 15 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 1989

 Special Teams Starters
K Doug Brien 26 2 0 21 of 25 field goals & 18 of 18 extra points

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 85th pick / 1994

P Klaus Wilmsmeyer 29 4 0 87 punts for a 40.8 average, 0 blocked

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 12th / 311th pick / 1992

PR Tyrone Hughes 26 3 1 30 punt returns for a 5.1 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 137th pick / 1993

KR Tyrone Hughes 26 3 1 70 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 137th pick / 1993

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Tom Ackerman 24 G-C 2 0 290 6-3 Eastern Washington 9/6/1972 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 145th pick / 1996

Eric Allen 31 DB 16 16 184 5-10 Arizona State 11/22/1965 8

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 30th pick / 1988

Mario Bates 23 RB 14 10 217 6-1 Arizona State 1/16/1973 2

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 1994

Doug Brien 26 K 16 0 180 6-0 California 11/24/1970 2

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 85th pick / 1994

Willie Broughton 32 DT-NT 14 5 285 6-5 Miami (FL) 9/9/1964 11

Indianapolis Colts / 4th / 88th pick / 1985

Derek D. Brown 25 RB 11 0 201 5-9 Nebraska 4/15/1971 3

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 109th pick / 1993

Je'Rod Cherry 23 DB 13 0 210 6-1 California 5/30/1973 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 1996

Don Davis 24 LB 11 0 235 6-1 Kansas 12/17/1972 Rook
Lee DeRamus 24 WR 15 4 205 6-0 Wisconsin 8/24/1972 1

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 184th pick / 1995

Ernest Dixon 25 LB 16 0 243 6-1 South Carolina 10/17/1971 2
Jim Dombrowski 33 G-T 10 10 300 6-5 Virginia 10/19/1963 10

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 6th pick / 1986

Jim Everett 33 QB 15 15 212 6-5 Purdue 1/3/1963 10

Houston Oilers / 1st / 3rd pick / 1986

Mark Fields 24 LB 16 15 244 6-2 Washington State 11/9/1972 1

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1995

Kendall Gammon 28 C-TE 16 0 255 6-4 Pittsburg State 10/23/1968 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 291st pick / 1992

Paul Green 30 TE 14 5 236 6-3 USC 10/8/1966 7

Denver Broncos / 8th / 208th pick / 1989

Terry Guess 22 WR 3 2 200 6-0 Gardner-Webb 9/22/1974 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 165th pick / 1996

Richard Harvey 30 LB 14 7 235 6-1 Tulane 9/11/1966 6

Buffalo Bills / 11th / 305th pick / 1989

Mercury Hayes 23 WR 7 0 195 5-11 Michigan 1/1/1973 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 136th pick / 1996

Michael Haynes 31 WR 16 11 184 6-0 Northern Arizona 12/24/1965 8

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 166th pick / 1988

Keno Hills 23 G-T 1 0 305 6-6 Kent State,La-Lafayette 6/13/1973 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 179th pick / 1996

Derrick Hoskins 26 DB 1 0 210 6-2 Southern Miss 11/14/1970 4

Los Angeles Raiders / 5th / 128th pick / 1992

Tyrone Hughes 26 DB 16 1 175 5-9 Nebraska 1/14/1970 3

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 137th pick / 1993

Earnest Hunter 26 RB 6 0 201 5-8 Southeast Oklahoma State 12/21/1970 1
Greg Jackson 30 DB 16 15 217 6-1 LSU 8/20/1966 7

New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 1989

Haywood Jeffires 32 WR 9 1 201 6-2 North Carolina State 12/12/1964 9

Houston Oilers / 1st / 20th pick / 1987

Joe Johnson 24 DE 13 13 275 6-4 Louisville 7/11/1972 2

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 1994

Tony Johnson 24 TE 9 7 255 6-5 Alabama 2/5/1972 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 197th pick / 1996

Brian Jones 28 LB 16 1 250 6-1 Texas,UCLA 1/22/1968 5

Los Angeles Raiders / 8th / 213th pick / 1991

Clarence Jones 28 T 16 16 300 6-6 Maryland 5/6/1968 5

New York Giants / 4th / 111th pick / 1991

Ed King 27 G-T 16 16 300 6-4 Auburn 12/3/1969 5

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 29th pick / 1991

Sean Lumpkin 26 DB 7 1 206 6-0 Minnesota 1/4/1970 4

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 106th pick / 1992

Henry Lusk 24 TE 16 3 245 6-2 Utah 5/8/1972 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 246th pick / 1996

Wayne Martin 31 DE-DT 16 16 275 6-5 Arkansas 10/26/1965 7

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 19th pick / 1989

J.J. McCleskey 26 DB 5 0 180 5-8 Tennessee 4/10/1970 2
Andy McCollum 26 C-G 16 16 300 6-4 Toledo 6/2/1970 1
Mark McMillian 26 DB 16 16 154 5-7 Alabama 4/29/1970 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 272nd pick / 1992

Darren Mickell 26 DE 12 12 285 6-4 Florida 8/3/1970 4

Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1992 Supp

Alex Molden 23 DB 14 2 190 5-10 Oregon 8/4/1973 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1996

Lorenzo Neal 26 FB 16 11 255 5-11 Fresno State 12/27/1970 3

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993

Anthony Newman 31 DB 16 16 203 6-0 Oregon 11/25/1965 8

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 35th pick / 1988

Craig Novitsky 25 G 16 6 295 6-5 UCLA 5/12/1971 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 143rd pick / 1994

Doug Nussmeier 26 QB 3 1 211 6-3 Idaho 12/11/1970 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 116th pick / 1994

Emile Palmer 23 DT 1 0 320 6-3 Syracuse 4/5/1973 Rook
Rufus Porter 31 LB-DE 13 9 228 6-1 Southern 5/18/1965 8
Willie Roaf* 26 T 13 13 320 6-5 Louisiana Tech 4/18/1970 3

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 8th pick / 1993

Austin Robbins 25 DT 15 7 290 6-6 North Carolina 3/1/1971 2

Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 120th pick / 1994

Torrance Small 26 WR 16 13 209 6-3 Alcorn State 9/4/1970 4

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 138th pick / 1992

Brady Smith 23 DE 16 4 274 6-5 Colorado State 6/5/1973 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 1996

Irv Smith 25 TE 7 7 249 6-3 Notre Dame 10/13/1971 3

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 20th pick / 1993

Fred Stokes 32 DE 9 0 274 6-3 Georgia Southern 3/14/1964 9

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 332nd pick / 1987

William Strong 25 DB 9 0 191 5-10 North Carolina State 11/3/1971 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 148th pick / 1995

Winfred Tubbs 26 LB 16 13 250 6-4 Texas 9/24/1970 2

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 79th pick / 1994

Renaldo Turnbull 30 DE-LB 12 7 250 6-4 West Virginia 1/5/1966 6

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 14th pick / 1990

Mike Verstegen 25 G-T 8 4 311 6-6 Wisconsin 10/24/1971 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 75th pick / 1995

Ricky Whittle 25 RB 10 0 200 5-9 Oregon 12/21/1971 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 103rd pick / 1996

Donald Willis 23 G 4 0 325 6-3 North Carolina A&T,Washington 7/15/1973 Rook
Klaus Wilmsmeyer 29 P 16 0 210 6-2 Louisville 12/4/1967 4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 12th / 311th pick / 1992

Ray Zellars 23 RB 9 6 233 5-11 Notre Dame 3/25/1973 1

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 1995

Team Total 26.5 16 240.2 6-1.8 3.3