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2000 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 354 points (22.1/g), 10th of 31 in the NFL.
 Allowed 305 points (19.1/g), 10th.
 Differential of 49 points (3.1/g), 12th.
 Expected W-L: 9.4-6.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 8th.

Coached by Jim Haslett (10-6-0)

2000 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 Jeff Blake 30 8 11 184 for 302, 2,025 yards, 13 td, 9 int, & 57 rushes for 243 yards and 1 td

New York Jets / 6th / 166th pick / 1992

QB Aaron Brooks 24 Rook 5 113 for 194, 1,514 yards, 9 td, 6 int, & 41 rushes for 170 yards and 2 td

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 131st pick / 1999

RB Ricky Williams 23 1 10 248 rushes for 1,000 yards, 8 td, & 44 catches for 409 yards and 1 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 5th pick / 1999

FB Terrelle Smith 22 Rook 9 29 rushes for 131 yards, 0 td, & 12 catches for 65 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 96th pick / 2000

WR Joe Horn* 28 4 16 94 catches for 1,340 yards, 8 td, & 6 rushes for 10 yards and 0 td

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 135th pick / 1996

WR Willie Jackson 29 5 6 37 catches for 523 yards, 6 td

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 1994

WR Jake Reed 33 9 6 16 catches for 206 yards, 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 68th pick / 1991

TE Andrew Glover 33 9 15 21 catches for 281 yards, 4 td

Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 274th pick / 1991

TE Lamont Hall 26 1 5 5 catches for 33 yards, 1 td
LT Willie Roaf* 30 7 16

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

LG Wally Williams 29 7 16 1 fumble recovered
C Jerry Fontenot 34 11 16 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 65th pick / 1989

RG Chris Naeole 26 3 16

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 10th pick / 1997

RT Kyle Turley+ 25 2 16 4 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 7th pick / 1998

 Defensive Starters
LDE Darren Howard 24 Rook 16 11.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2000

LDT Norman Hand 28 4 15 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 1995

RDT La'Roi Glover*+ 26 4 16 17.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 166th pick / 1996

RDE Joe Johnson* 28 6 15 12.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

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

LLB Keith Mitchell* 26 3 16 6.5 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered
MLB Darrin Smith 30 7 11 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 54th pick / 1993

RLB Mark Fields* 28 5 14 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

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

LCB Kevin Mathis 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Alex Molden 27 4 5 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

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

RCB Fred Weary 26 2 12 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 97th pick / 1998

SS Sammy Knight 25 3 16 2.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
FS Darren Perry 32 8 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992

 Special Teams Starters
K Doug Brien 30 6 0 23 of 29 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points

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

P Toby Gowin 25 3 0 74 punts for a 41.1 average, 0 blocked
PR Chad Morton 23 Rook 3 30 punt returns for a 9.3 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 166th pick / 2000

KR Chad Morton 23 Rook 3 44 kick returns for a 23.4 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 166th pick / 2000

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Tom Ackerman 28 G-C 15 0 290 6-3 Eastern Washington 9/6/1972 4

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

Terry Allen 32 RB 4 3 204 5-10 Clemson 2/21/1968 9

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 241st pick / 1990

Jeff Blake 30 QB 11 11 223 6-1 East Carolina 12/4/1970 8

New York Jets / 6th / 166th pick / 1992

Doug Brien 30 K 16 0 180 6-0 California 11/24/1970 6

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

Aaron Brooks 24 QB 8 5 220 6-4 Virginia 3/24/1976 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 131st pick / 1999

Chris Canty 24 DB 3 0 185 5-9 Kansas State 3/30/1976 3

New England Patriots / 1st / 29th pick / 1997

Martin Chase 26 DT 9 0 310 6-2 Oklahoma 12/19/1974 1

Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 124th pick / 1998

Phil Clarke 23 LB 14 4 241 6-0 Pittsburgh 1/9/1977 1
Marques Douglas 23 DE 1 0 286 6-2 Howard 3/15/1977 Rook
Mark Fields* 28 LB 16 14 244 6-2 Washington State 11/9/1972 5

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

Jerry Fontenot 34 C-G 16 16 300 6-3 Texas A&M 11/21/1966 11

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 65th pick / 1989

Todd Franz 24 DB 5 0 202 6-0 Tulsa 4/12/1976 Rook

Detroit Lions / 5th / 145th pick / 2000

Steve Gleason 23 DB 3 0 215 5-11 Washington State 3/19/1977 Rook
Andrew Glover 33 TE 16 15 250 6-6 Grambling State 8/12/1967 9

Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 274th pick / 1991

La'Roi Glover*+ 26 DT-NT 16 16 285 6-2 San Diego State 7/4/1974 4

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 166th pick / 1996

Toby Gowin 25 P 16 0 167 5-10 North Texas 3/30/1975 3
Lamont Hall 26 TE 16 5 260 6-4 Clemson 11/16/1974 1
Norman Hand 28 DT 15 15 310 6-3 Mississippi 9/4/1972 4

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 1995

Corey A. Harris 24 DB 3 1 187 5-10 North Alabama,The Citadel 11/28/1976 1
Michael Hawthorne 23 DB 11 0 200 6-3 Purdue 1/26/1977 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 195th pick / 2000

Joe Horn* 28 WR 16 16 206 6-1 Itawamba Junior College 1/16/1972 4

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 135th pick / 1996

Kevin Houser 23 C 16 0 250 6-2 Ohio State 8/23/1977 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 228th pick / 2000

Darren Howard 24 DE 16 16 275 6-3 Kansas State 11/19/1976 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2000

Reggie Howard 23 DB 1 0 190 6-0 Henderson State,Memphis 5/17/1977 Rook
Willie Jackson 29 WR 15 6 212 6-1 Florida 8/16/1971 5

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 1994

Joe Johnson* 28 DE 16 15 275 6-4 Louisville 7/11/1972 6

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

Donta Jones 28 LB 12 0 235 6-2 Nebraska 8/27/1972 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 1995

Rob Kelly 26 DB 12 0 199 6-0 Ohio State 6/21/1974 3

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1997

Sammy Knight 25 DB 16 16 215 6-0 USC 9/10/1975 3
Kevin Mathis 26 DB 16 16 185 5-9 Texas A&M-Commerce 4/29/1974 3
Fred McAfee 32 RB 12 0 193 5-10 Mississippi College 6/20/1968 9

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 154th pick / 1991

Brian Milne 27 RB 16 2 255 6-3 Penn State 1/7/1973 4

Indianapolis Colts / 4th / 115th pick / 1996

Keith Mitchell* 26 LB 16 16 236 6-2 Texas A&M 7/24/1974 3
Alex Molden 27 DB 15 5 190 5-10 Oregon 8/4/1973 4

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

Jerald Moore 26 RB 11 1 225 5-9 Oklahoma 11/20/1974 4

St. Louis Rams / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1996

Chad Morton 23 RB 16 3 203 5-8 USC 4/4/1977 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 166th pick / 2000

Chris Naeole 26 G 16 16 317 6-3 Colorado 12/25/1974 3

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 10th pick / 1997

Chris Oldham 32 DB 13 1 200 5-9 Oregon 10/26/1968 10

Detroit Lions / 4th / 105th pick / 1990

Darren Perry 32 DB 16 16 196 5-11 Penn State 12/29/1968 8

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992

Keith Poole 26 WR 15 4 188 6-0 Arizona State 6/18/1974 3

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 116th pick / 1997

Marcus Price 28 T 7 0 310 6-4 LSU 3/3/1972 3

Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 172nd pick / 1995

Jake Reed 33 WR 7 6 216 6-3 Grambling State 9/28/1967 9

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 68th pick / 1991

Willie Roaf* 30 T 16 16 320 6-5 Louisiana Tech 4/18/1970 7

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

Darrin Smith 30 LB 16 11 236 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/15/1970 7

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 54th pick / 1993

Terrelle Smith 22 FB 14 9 246 6-0 Arizona State 3/12/1978 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 96th pick / 2000

Dave Stachelski 23 TE 4 0 250 6-3 Boise State 3/1/1977 Rook

New England Patriots / 5th / 141st pick / 2000

Daryl Terrell 25 T-G 16 0 317 6-4 Southern Miss 1/25/1975 1
Corey Terry 24 LB 7 0 246 6-3 Tennessee 3/6/1976 1

Indianapolis Colts / 7th / 250th pick / 1999

Fred Thomas 27 DB 11 0 184 5-9 Mississippi,Miss. Valley State,Tennessee-Martin 9/11/1973 4

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1996

Jared Tomich 26 DE 14 0 281 6-3 Nebraska 4/24/1974 3

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 39th pick / 1997

Kyle Turley+ 25 T-G 16 16 309 6-5 San Diego State 9/24/1975 2

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 7th pick / 1998

Phillip Ward 26 LB 2 0 235 6-2 UCLA 11/11/1974 2
Fred Weary 26 DB 12 12 181 5-10 Florida 4/12/1974 2

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 97th pick / 1998

Austin Wheatley 23 TE 4 0 254 6-3 Iowa 11/16/1977 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 158th pick / 2000

Willie Whitehead 27 DE-DT 16 2 300 6-3 Auburn 1/26/1973 1
Ricky Williams 23 RB 10 10 226 5-10 Texas 5/21/1977 1

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 5th pick / 1999

Wally Williams 29 G-C 16 16 305 6-2 Florida A&M 2/19/1971 7
Robert Wilson 26 WR 15 0 176 5-11 Florida A&M 6/23/1974 2
Team Total 26.6 16 237.9 6-1.1 3.4