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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)

2006 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
20 Jay Bellamy 34 DB 11 3 200 5-11 Rutgers 7/8/1972 12
35 Jamaal Branch 25 RB 1 0 225 6-0 Colgate 1/30/1981 Rook
9 Drew Brees*+ 27 QB 16 16 209 6-0 Purdue 1/15/1979 5

San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001

70 Jammal Brown*+ 25 T 15 15 313 6-6 Oklahoma 3/30/1981 1

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 13th pick / 2005

29 Josh Bullocks 23 DB 16 16 207 6-0 Nebraska 2/28/1983 1

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 2005

25 Reggie Bush 21 RB 16 8 200 6-0 USC 3/2/1985 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 2nd pick / 2006

80 Mark Campbell 31 TE 14 10 255 6-6 Michigan 12/6/1975 7
3 John Carney 42 K 16 0 180 5-11 Notre Dame 4/20/1964 18
54 Danny Clark 29 LB 16 0 248 6-2 Illinois 5/9/1977 6

Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 245th pick / 2000

12 Marques Colston 23 WR 14 12 225 6-4 Hofstra 6/5/1983 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 252nd pick / 2006

85 Ernie Conwell 34 TE 7 5 255 6-2 Washington 8/17/1972 10

St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 59th pick / 1996

97 Josh Cooper 26 DE 5 1 261 6-3 Mississippi 12/5/1980 2
18 Terrance Copper 24 WR 15 4 204 6-0 East Carolina 3/12/1982 2
21 Jason Craft 30 DB 16 6 187 5-10 Colorado State 2/13/1976 7

Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 160th pick / 1999

4 Billy Cundiff 26 K 5 0 201 6-1 Drake 3/30/1980 4
39 Curtis DeLoatch 25 DB 7 0 217 6-2 North Carolina A&T 10/4/1981 2
73 Jahri Evans 23 T 16 16 316 6-4 Bloomsburg 8/22/1983 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 108th pick / 2006

52 Jeff Faine 25 C 16 16 303 6-3 Notre Dame 4/6/1981 3

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 2003

56 Alfred Fincher 23 LB 6 0 241 6-1 Connecticut 8/15/1983 1

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2005

55 Scott Fujita 27 LB 16 16 247 6-5 California 4/28/1979 4

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002

37 Steve Gleason 29 DB 15 0 215 5-11 Washington State 3/19/1977 6
76 Jonathan Goodwin 28 G 16 0 318 6-3 Michigan,Ohio 12/2/1978 4

New York Jets / 5th / 154th pick / 2002

94 Charles Grant 28 DE 16 16 282 6-3 Georgia 9/3/1978 4

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

28 DeJuan Groce 26 DB 12 0 192 5-10 Nebraska 2/17/1980 3

St. Louis Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 2003

41 Roman Harper 24 DB 5 5 195 6-0 Alabama 12/11/1982 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2006

19 Devery Henderson 24 WR 13 7 200 5-11 LSU 3/26/1982 2

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 50th pick / 2004

61 Montrae Holland 26 G 8 0 322 6-2 Florida State 5/21/1980 3

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 102nd pick / 2003

87 Joe Horn 34 WR 10 9 206 6-1 Itawamba Junior College 1/16/1972 10

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

47 Kevin Houser 29 C 16 0 250 6-2 Ohio State 8/23/1977 6

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

95 Trevor Johnson 25 DE 1 0 255 6-4 Nebraska 2/26/1981 2

New York Jets / 7th / 234th pick / 2004

89 Jamal Jones 25 WR 12 1 214 6-0 North Carolina A&T 4/24/1981 1
33 Keith Joseph 25 RB 1 0 223 6-2 Texas A&M 12/9/1981 Rook
44 Mike Karney 25 FB 15 7 254 5-11 Arizona State 7/6/1981 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 156th pick / 2004

96 Antwan Lake 27 DE 15 1 308 6-4 West Virginia 7/10/1979 4
82 Nate Lawrie 25 TE 7 0 256 6-7 Yale 10/17/1981 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 181st pick / 2004

77 Rodney Leisle 25 DT 14 1 315 6-3 UCLA 2/5/1981 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 139th pick / 2004

84 Michael Lewis 35 WR 10 0 165 5-8 none 11/14/1971 5
10 Jamie Martin 36 QB 16 0 205 6-2 Weber State 2/8/1970 10
30 Fred McAfee 38 RB 4 0 193 5-10 Mississippi College 6/20/1968 15

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

26 Deuce McAllister 28 RB 15 13 232 6-1 Mississippi 12/27/1978 5

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

36 Corey McIntyre 27 FB 4 0 245 6-0 West Virginia 1/25/1979 1
34 Mike McKenzie 30 DB 16 16 194 6-0 Memphis 4/26/1976 7

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 87th pick / 1999

51 Terrence Melton 29 LB 16 0 235 6-1 Rice 1/1/1977 2
83 Billy Miller 29 TE 10 3 245 6-3 USC 4/24/1977 7

Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1999

95 Eric Moore 25 DE 4 0 255 6-4 Florida State 2/28/1981 1

New York Giants / 6th / 186th pick / 2005

16 Lance Moore 23 WR 4 0 177 5-9 Toledo 8/31/1983 Rook
67 Jamar Nesbit 30 G-C 16 16 329 6-4 South Carolina 12/17/1976 7
93 Rob Ninkovich 22 DE 3 0 251 6-3 Purdue 2/1/1984 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 135th pick / 2006

86 John Owens 26 TE 5 0 266 6-3 Notre Dame 1/10/1980 4

Detroit Lions / 5th / 138th pick / 2002

79 Rob Petitti 24 T 1 0 347 6-6 Pittsburgh 5/21/1982 1

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 209th pick / 2005

24 Bryan Scott 25 DB 9 0 219 6-1 Penn State 4/13/1981 3

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2003

58 Scott Shanle 27 LB 16 15 240 6-2 Nebraska 11/23/1979 3

St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2003

53 Mark Simoneau 29 LB 16 13 245 6-0 Kansas State 1/16/1977 6

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 67th pick / 2000

91 Will Smith* 25 DE 14 14 282 6-3 Ohio State 7/4/1981 2

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 18th pick / 2004

27 Aaron Stecker 31 RB 12 1 213 5-10 Western Illinois,Wisconsin 11/13/1975 6
78 Jon Stinchcomb 27 T 16 16 302 6-5 Georgia 8/27/1979 3

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 37th pick / 2003

23 Omar Stoutmire 32 DB 13 9 205 5-11 Fresno State 7/9/1974 9

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 1997

64 Zach Strief 23 G 9 1 349 6-7 Northwestern 9/22/1983 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 210th pick / 2006

22 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

99 Hollis Thomas 32 DT 12 12 306 6-0 Northern Illinois 1/10/1974 10
7 Steve Weatherford 24 P 16 0 215 6-3 Illinois 12/17/1982 Rook
98 Willie Whitehead 33 DE-DT 12 3 300 6-3 Auburn 1/26/1973 7
66 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