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2006 New Orleans Saints
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 413 points (25.8/g), 5th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 322 points (20.1/g), 13th.
Differential of 91 points (5.7/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 10.3-5.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 22nd.
Coached by Sean Payton (10-6-0)
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2006 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) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Drew Brees*+ | 27 | 5 | 16 | 356 for 554, 4,418 yards, 26 td, 11 int, & 42 rushes for 32 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| RB | Deuce McAllister | 28 | 5 | 13 | 244 rushes for 1,057 yards, 10 td, & 30 catches for 198 yards and 0 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 23rd pick / 2001 |
| RB | Reggie Bush | 21 | Rook | 8 | 155 rushes for 565 yards, 6 td, & 88 catches for 742 yards and 2 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 2nd pick / 2006 |
| FB | Mike Karney | 25 | 2 | 7 | 11 rushes for 33 yards, 1 td, & 15 catches for 96 yards and 2 td | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 156th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Marques Colston | 23 | Rook | 12 | 70 catches for 1,038 yards, 8 td | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 252nd pick / 2006 |
| WR | Joe Horn | 34 | 10 | 9 | 37 catches for 679 yards, 4 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 135th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Devery Henderson | 24 | 2 | 7 | 32 catches for 745 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 14 yards and 1 td | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 50th pick / 2004 |
| TE | Mark Campbell | 31 | 7 | 10 | 18 catches for 164 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Ernie Conwell | 34 | 10 | 5 | 8 catches for 57 yards, 1 td | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 59th pick / 1996 |
| LT | Jammal Brown*+ | 25 | 1 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 2005 |
| LG | Jamar Nesbit | 30 | 7 | 16 | ||
| C | Jeff Faine | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 2003 |
| RG | Jahri Evans | 23 | Rook | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 108th pick / 2006 |
| RT | Jon Stinchcomb | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 37th pick / 2003 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Charles Grant | 28 | 4 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 25th pick / 2002 |
| LDT | Brian Young | 29 | 6 | 16 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Rams / 5th / 139th pick / 2000 |
| RDT | Hollis Thomas | 32 | 10 | 12 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Will Smith* | 25 | 2 | 14 | 10.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 18th pick / 2004 |
| LLB | Scott Fujita | 27 | 4 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002 |
| MLB | Mark Simoneau | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 67th pick / 2000 |
| RLB | Scott Shanle | 27 | 3 | 15 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2003 |
| LCB | Mike McKenzie | 30 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 87th pick / 1999 |
| RCB | Fred Thomas | 33 | 10 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1996 |
| RCB | Jason Craft | 30 | 7 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 160th pick / 1999 |
| SS | Omar Stoutmire | 32 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 1997 |
| SS | Roman Harper | 24 | Rook | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2006 |
| FS | Josh Bullocks | 23 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 2005 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Carney | 42 | 18 | 0 | 23 of 25 field goals & 46 of 47 extra points | |
| P | Steve Weatherford | 24 | Rook | 0 | 77 punts for a 43.8 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Reggie Bush | 21 | Rook | 8 | 28 punt returns for a 7.7 average and 1 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 2nd pick / 2006 |
| KR | Michael Lewis | 35 | 5 | 0 | 37 kick returns for a 24.7 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bellamy | 34 | DB | 11 | 3 | 200 | 5-11 | Rutgers | 7/8/1972 | 12 | |
| Jamaal Branch | 25 | RB | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Colgate | 1/30/1981 | Rook | |
| Drew Brees*+ | 27 | QB | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 1/15/1979 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| Jammal Brown*+ | 25 | T | 15 | 15 | 313 | 6-6 | Oklahoma | 3/30/1981 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 2005 |
| Josh Bullocks | 23 | DB | 16 | 16 | 207 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 2/28/1983 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 2005 |
| Reggie Bush | 21 | RB | 16 | 8 | 200 | 6-0 | USC | 3/2/1985 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 2nd pick / 2006 |
| Mark Campbell | 31 | TE | 14 | 10 | 255 | 6-6 | Michigan | 12/6/1975 | 7 | |
| John Carney | 42 | K | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 4/20/1964 | 18 | |
| Danny Clark | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 248 | 6-2 | Illinois | 5/9/1977 | 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 245th pick / 2000 |
| Marques Colston | 23 | WR | 14 | 12 | 225 | 6-4 | Hofstra | 6/5/1983 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 252nd pick / 2006 |
| Ernie Conwell | 34 | TE | 7 | 5 | 255 | 6-2 | Washington | 8/17/1972 | 10 | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 59th pick / 1996 |
| Josh Cooper | 26 | DE | 5 | 1 | 261 | 6-3 | Mississippi | 12/5/1980 | 2 | |
| Terrance Copper | 24 | WR | 15 | 4 | 204 | 6-0 | East Carolina | 3/12/1982 | 2 | |
| Jason Craft | 30 | DB | 16 | 6 | 187 | 5-10 | Colorado State | 2/13/1976 | 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 160th pick / 1999 |
| Billy Cundiff | 26 | K | 5 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Drake | 3/30/1980 | 4 | |
| Curtis DeLoatch | 25 | DB | 7 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | North Carolina A&T | 10/4/1981 | 2 | |
| Jahri Evans | 23 | T | 16 | 16 | 316 | 6-4 | Bloomsburg | 8/22/1983 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 108th pick / 2006 |
| Jeff Faine | 25 | C | 16 | 16 | 303 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 4/6/1981 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 2003 |
| Alfred Fincher | 23 | LB | 6 | 0 | 241 | 6-1 | Connecticut | 8/15/1983 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2005 |
| Scott Fujita | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 247 | 6-5 | California | 4/28/1979 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002 |
| Steve Gleason | 29 | DB | 15 | 0 | 215 | 5-11 | Washington State | 3/19/1977 | 6 | |
| Jonathan Goodwin | 28 | G | 16 | 0 | 318 | 6-3 | Michigan,Ohio | 12/2/1978 | 4 | New York Jets / 5th / 154th pick / 2002 |
| Charles Grant | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-3 | Georgia | 9/3/1978 | 4 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 25th pick / 2002 |
| DeJuan Groce | 26 | DB | 12 | 0 | 192 | 5-10 | Nebraska | 2/17/1980 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 2003 |
| Roman Harper | 24 | DB | 5 | 5 | 195 | 6-0 | Alabama | 12/11/1982 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2006 |
| Devery Henderson | 24 | WR | 13 | 7 | 200 | 5-11 | LSU | 3/26/1982 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 50th pick / 2004 |
| Montrae Holland | 26 | G | 8 | 0 | 322 | 6-2 | Florida State | 5/21/1980 | 3 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 102nd pick / 2003 |
| Joe Horn | 34 | WR | 10 | 9 | 206 | 6-1 | Itawamba Junior College | 1/16/1972 | 10 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 135th pick / 1996 |
| Kevin Houser | 29 | C | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 8/23/1977 | 6 | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 228th pick / 2000 |
| Trevor Johnson | 25 | DE | 1 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 2/26/1981 | 2 | New York Jets / 7th / 234th pick / 2004 |
| Jamal Jones | 25 | WR | 12 | 1 | 214 | 6-0 | North Carolina A&T | 4/24/1981 | 1 | |
| Keith Joseph | 25 | RB | 1 | 0 | 223 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 12/9/1981 | Rook | |
| Mike Karney | 25 | FB | 15 | 7 | 254 | 5-11 | Arizona State | 7/6/1981 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 156th pick / 2004 |
| Antwan Lake | 27 | DE | 15 | 1 | 308 | 6-4 | West Virginia | 7/10/1979 | 4 | |
| Nate Lawrie | 25 | TE | 7 | 0 | 256 | 6-7 | Yale | 10/17/1981 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 181st pick / 2004 |
| Rodney Leisle | 25 | DT | 14 | 1 | 315 | 6-3 | UCLA | 2/5/1981 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 139th pick / 2004 |
| Michael Lewis | 35 | WR | 10 | 0 | 165 | 5-8 | none | 11/14/1971 | 5 | |
| Jamie Martin | 36 | QB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Weber State | 2/8/1970 | 10 | |
| Fred McAfee | 38 | RB | 4 | 0 | 193 | 5-10 | Mississippi College | 6/20/1968 | 15 | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 154th pick / 1991 |
| Deuce McAllister | 28 | RB | 15 | 13 | 232 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 12/27/1978 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 23rd pick / 2001 |
| Corey McIntyre | 27 | FB | 4 | 0 | 245 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 1/25/1979 | 1 | |
| Mike McKenzie | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 194 | 6-0 | Memphis | 4/26/1976 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 87th pick / 1999 |
| Terrence Melton | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Rice | 1/1/1977 | 2 | |
| Billy Miller | 29 | TE | 10 | 3 | 245 | 6-3 | USC | 4/24/1977 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1999 |
| Eric Moore | 25 | DE | 4 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Florida State | 2/28/1981 | 1 | New York Giants / 6th / 186th pick / 2005 |
| Lance Moore | 23 | WR | 4 | 0 | 177 | 5-9 | Toledo | 8/31/1983 | Rook | |
| Jamar Nesbit | 30 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 329 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 12/17/1976 | 7 | |
| Rob Ninkovich | 22 | DE | 3 | 0 | 251 | 6-3 | Purdue | 2/1/1984 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 135th pick / 2006 |
| John Owens | 26 | TE | 5 | 0 | 266 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 1/10/1980 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 138th pick / 2002 |
| Rob Petitti | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 347 | 6-6 | Pittsburgh | 5/21/1982 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 209th pick / 2005 |
| Bryan Scott | 25 | DB | 9 | 0 | 219 | 6-1 | Penn State | 4/13/1981 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2003 |
| Scott Shanle | 27 | LB | 16 | 15 | 240 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 11/23/1979 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2003 |
| Mark Simoneau | 29 | LB | 16 | 13 | 245 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 1/16/1977 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 67th pick / 2000 |
| Will Smith* | 25 | DE | 14 | 14 | 282 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 7/4/1981 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 18th pick / 2004 |
| Aaron Stecker | 31 | RB | 12 | 1 | 213 | 5-10 | Western Illinois,Wisconsin | 11/13/1975 | 6 | |
| Jon Stinchcomb | 27 | T | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-5 | Georgia | 8/27/1979 | 3 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 37th pick / 2003 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 32 | DB | 13 | 9 | 205 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 7/9/1974 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 1997 |
| Zach Strief | 23 | G | 9 | 1 | 349 | 6-7 | Northwestern | 9/22/1983 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 210th pick / 2006 |
| Fred Thomas | 33 | DB | 13 | 13 | 184 | 5-9 | Mississippi,Miss. Valley State,Tennessee-Martin | 9/11/1973 | 10 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1996 |
| Hollis Thomas | 32 | DT | 12 | 12 | 306 | 6-0 | Northern Illinois | 1/10/1974 | 10 | |
| Steve Weatherford | 24 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Illinois | 12/17/1982 | Rook | |
| Willie Whitehead | 33 | DE-DT | 12 | 3 | 300 | 6-3 | Auburn | 1/26/1973 | 7 | |
| Brian Young | 29 | DT | 16 | 16 | 298 | 6-2 | Texas-El Paso | 7/8/1977 | 6 | St. Louis Rams / 5th / 139th pick / 2000 |
| Team Total | 27.6 | 16 | 244.4 | 6-1.6 | 4.2 |