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2002 New Orleans Saints

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

Scored 432 points (27.0/g), 3rd of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 388 points (24.2/g), 26th.
 Differential of 44 points (2.8/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 9.0-7.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.5/g), 9th.

Coached by Jim Haslett (9-7-0)

2002 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 Aaron Brooks 26 2 16 283 for 528, 3,572 yards, 27 td, 15 int, & 62 rushes for 253 yards and 2 td

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

RB Deuce McAllister* 24 1 15 325 rushes for 1,388 yards, 13 td, & 47 catches for 352 yards and 3 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 23rd pick / 2001

FB Terrelle Smith 24 2 8 5 rushes for 11 yards, 0 td, & 9 catches for 30 yards and 0 td

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

WR Joe Horn* 30 6 16 88 catches for 1,312 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td

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

WR Jerome Pathon 27 4 13 43 catches for 523 yards, 4 td

Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1998

WR Donte Stallworth 22 Rook 7 42 catches for 594 yards, 8 td, & 2 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 2002

TE David Sloan 30 7 14 12 catches for 127 yards, 0 td

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995

LT Kyle Turley 27 4 16

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

LG Kendyl Jacox 27 4 16
C Jerry Fontenot 36 13 16 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 65th pick / 1989

RG LeCharles Bentley 23 Rook 14

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 2002

RT Spencer Folau 29 5 16 1 fumble recovered
 Defensive Starters
LDE Willie Whitehead 29 3 10 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDE Charles Grant 24 Rook 6 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 25th pick / 2002

LDT Grady Jackson 29 5 14 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997

RDT Norman Hand 30 6 13 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 1995

RDE Darren Howard 26 2 16 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

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

LLB Darrin Smith 32 9 15 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 54th pick / 1993

MLB Charlie Clemons 30 5 15 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered
RLB Sedrick Hodge 24 1 16 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 2001

LCB Ken Irvin 30 7 9 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 109th pick / 1995

LCB Dale Carter 33 10 7 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 20th pick / 1992

RCB Fred Thomas 29 6 14 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1996

SS Jay Bellamy 30 8 16 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
FS Sammy Knight 27 5 16 2.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K John Carney 38 14 0 31 of 35 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points
P Toby Gowin 27 5 0 61 punts for a 41.9 average, 0 blocked
PR Michael Lewis*+ 31 1 0 44 punt returns for a 14.2 average and 1 td
KR Michael Lewis*+ 31 1 0 70 kick returns for a 25.8 average and 2 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
James Allen 23 LB 14 1 240 6-2 Oregon State 11/11/1979 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2002

Jay Bellamy 30 DB 16 16 200 5-11 Rutgers 7/8/1972 8
LeCharles Bentley 23 G-C 14 14 313 6-2 Ohio State 11/7/1979 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 44th pick / 2002

Aaron Brooks 26 QB 16 16 220 6-4 Virginia 3/24/1976 2

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

Fakhir Brown 25 DB 12 0 192 5-11 Grambling State 9/21/1977 3
John Carney 38 K 16 0 180 5-11 Notre Dame 4/20/1964 14
Travis Carroll 24 LB 6 0 240 6-4 Alabama,Florida 10/26/1978 Rook
Dale Carter 33 DB 7 7 194 6-1 Tennessee 11/28/1969 10

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 20th pick / 1992

Martin Chase 28 DT 13 2 310 6-2 Oklahoma 12/19/1974 3

Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 124th pick / 1998

Charlie Clemons 30 LB 16 15 250 6-2 Georgia 7/4/1972 5
Bryan Cox 34 LB 9 1 250 6-4 Western Illinois 2/17/1968 11

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 113th pick / 1991

Keyuo Craver 22 DB 10 1 195 5-10 Nebraska 8/22/1980 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 125th pick / 2002

Jake Delhomme 27 QB 4 0 215 6-2 La-Lafayette 1/10/1975 3
James Fenderson 26 RB 16 1 200 5-9 Hawaii 10/24/1976 1
Spencer Folau 29 T 16 16 315 6-5 Idaho 4/5/1973 5
Jerry Fontenot 36 C-G 16 16 300 6-3 Texas A&M 11/21/1966 13

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 65th pick / 1989

Steve Gleason 25 DB 14 0 215 5-11 Washington State 3/19/1977 2
Toby Gowin 27 P 15 0 167 5-10 North Texas 3/30/1975 5
Charles Grant 24 DE 16 6 282 6-3 Georgia 9/3/1978 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 25th pick / 2002

Lamont Hall 28 TE 16 1 260 6-4 Clemson 11/16/1974 3
Norman Hand 30 DT 16 13 310 6-3 Mississippi 9/4/1972 6

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 1995

Michael Hawthorne 25 DB 6 4 200 6-3 Purdue 1/26/1977 2

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

Sedrick Hodge 24 LB 16 16 244 6-4 North Carolina 9/13/1978 1

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 2001

Joe Horn* 30 WR 16 16 206 6-1 Itawamba Junior College 1/16/1972 6

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

Kevin Houser 25 C 16 0 250 6-2 Ohio State 8/23/1977 2

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

Darren Howard 26 DE 16 16 275 6-3 Kansas State 11/19/1976 2

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

Ken Irvin 30 DB 16 9 182 5-11 Memphis 7/11/1972 7

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 109th pick / 1995

Grady Jackson 29 DT 15 14 345 6-2 Knoxville 1/21/1973 5

Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997

Kendyl Jacox 27 G-C 16 16 330 6-2 Kansas State 6/10/1975 4
Dirk Johnson 27 P 1 0 205 6-0 Northern Colorado 6/1/1975 Rook
J.R. Johnson 23 LB 1 0 240 6-0 Syracuse,Toledo 6/20/1979 Rook
J.J. Jones 24 LB 13 0 230 6-1 Arkansas 6/7/1978 Rook
Curtis Keaton 26 RB 6 0 220 5-10 James Madison,West Virginia 10/18/1976 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 97th pick / 2000

Roger Knight 24 LB 16 0 245 6-0 Wisconsin 10/11/1978 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 182nd pick / 2001

Sammy Knight 27 DB 16 16 215 6-0 USC 9/10/1975 5
Derrick Lewis 27 WR 2 0 185 6-2 San Diego State 10/30/1975 Rook
Michael Lewis*+ 31 WR 16 0 165 5-8 none 11/14/1971 1
Fred McAfee* 34 RB 11 0 193 5-10 Mississippi College 6/20/1968 11

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

Deuce McAllister* 24 RB 15 15 232 6-1 Mississippi 12/27/1978 1

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 23rd pick / 2001

Mel Mitchell 23 DB 16 0 220 6-1 Western Kentucky 2/10/1979 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 150th pick / 2002

Jerome Pathon 27 WR 14 13 195 6-0 Acadia (Canada),Washington 12/16/1975 4

Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1998

Jake Reed 35 WR 14 1 216 6-3 Grambling State 9/28/1967 11

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 68th pick / 1991

Victor Riley 28 T-G 14 2 328 6-5 Auburn 11/4/1974 4

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 27th pick / 1998

Scott Sanderson 28 T 6 0 295 6-6 Washington State 7/25/1974 5

Tennessee Oilers / 3rd / 81st pick / 1997

David Sloan 30 TE 16 14 260 6-6 New Mexico 6/8/1972 7

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995

Darrin Smith 32 LB 15 15 236 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/15/1970 9

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 54th pick / 1993

Kenny Smith 25 DT-DE 9 1 295 6-4 Alabama 9/8/1977 1

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 81st pick / 2001

Terrelle Smith 24 FB 16 8 246 6-0 Arizona State 3/12/1978 2

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

Donte Stallworth 22 WR 13 7 197 6-0 Tennessee 11/10/1980 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 2002

Fred Thomas 29 DB 15 14 184 5-9 Mississippi,Miss. Valley State,Tennessee-Martin 9/11/1973 6

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1996

Kyle Turley 27 T-G 16 16 309 6-5 San Diego State 9/24/1975 4

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

Willie Whitehead 29 DE-DT 12 10 300 6-3 Auburn 1/26/1973 3
Boo Williams 23 TE 16 3 270 6-4 Arkansas 6/22/1979 1
Wally Williams 31 G-C 4 0 305 6-2 Florida A&M 2/19/1971 9
Jerry Wilson 29 DB 7 0 190 5-11 Southern 7/17/1973 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995

Team Total 27.5 16 241.0 6-1.4 3.9