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2009 New Orleans Saints

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Record: 10-0-0, Currently 1st place in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 369 points (36.9/g), 1st of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 204 points (20.4/g), 13th.
 Differential of 165 points (16.5/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 8.0-2.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (1.0/g), 3rd.

Coached by Sean Payton (10-0-0)

2009 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
92 Remi Ayodele 26 LB 8 250 6-2 Oklahoma 4/22/1983 2
21 Mike Bell 26 RB 8 215 6-0 Arizona 4/23/1983 3
9 Drew Brees 30 QB 10 209 6-0 Purdue 1/15/1979 8

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

11 Mark Brunell 39 QB 2 217 6-1 Washington 9/17/1970 15

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 118th pick / 1993

25 Reggie Bush 24 RB 9 200 6-0 USC 3/2/1985 3

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

3 John Carney 45 K 10 180 5-11 Notre Dame 4/20/1964 21
52 Jonathan Casillas 22 LB 2 228 6-1 Wisconsin 6/3/1987 Rook
97 Jeff Charleston 26 DE 5 265 6-4 Idaho State 1/19/1983 2
71 Kendrick Clancy 31 DT 2 305 6-1 Mississippi 9/17/1978 9

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2000

12 Marques Colston 26 WR 10 225 6-4 Hofstra 6/5/1983 3

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

56 Jo-Lonn Dunbar 24 LB 6 233 6-1 Boston College 3/13/1985 1
36 Kyle Eckel 28 RB 1 237 5-11 Navy 12/30/1981 2
98 Sedrick Ellis 24 DT 6 308 6-1 USC 7/9/1985 1

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 7th pick / 2008

44 Heath Evans 31 FB 5 245 6-0 Auburn 12/30/1978 8

Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2001

73 Jahri Evans 26 T 1 316 6-4 Bloomsburg 8/22/1983 3

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

54 Troy Evans 32 LB 6 238 6-1 Cincinnati 12/3/1977 7
55 Scott Fujita 30 LB 7 247 6-5 California 4/28/1979 7

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

20 Randall Gay 27 DB 9 186 5-11 LSU 5/5/1982 5
76 Jonathan Goodwin 31 G 1 318 6-3 Michigan,Ohio 12/2/1978 7

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

94 Charles Grant 31 DE 10 282 6-3 Georgia 9/3/1978 7

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

32 Jabari Greer 27 DB 8 169 5-11 Tennessee 2/2/1982 5
30 Lynell Hamilton 24 RB 2 235 6-0 San Diego State 8/5/1985 1
69 Anthony Hargrove 26 DE 10 269 6-3 Georgia Tech 7/20/1983 5

St. Louis Rams / 3rd / 91st pick / 2004

13 Rod Harper 24 wide-receiver 2 209 6-0 3/26/1985 Rook
41 Roman Harper 27 DB 8 195 6-0 Alabama 12/11/1982 3

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

19 Devery Henderson 27 WR 10 200 5-11 LSU 3/26/1982 5

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

27 Malcolm Jenkins 22 DB 6 204 6-0 Ohio State 12/20/1987 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 14th pick / 2009

57 Jason Kyle 37 LB 2 242 6-3 Arizona State 5/12/1972 14

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 126th pick / 1995

93 Bobby McCray 28 DE 8 261 6-6 Florida 8/8/1981 5

Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 249th pick / 2004

17 Robert Meachem 25 WR 8 214 6-2 Tennessee 9/28/1984 1
50 Marvin Mitchell 25 LB 7 249 6-3 Tennessee 10/21/1984 2

New Orleans Saints / 7th / 220th pick / 2007

16 Lance Moore 26 WR 5 177 5-9 Toledo 8/31/1983 3
6 Thomas Morstead 23 punter 10 225 6-4 SMU 3/7/1986 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 164th pick / 2009

86 Buck Ortega 28 TE 1 227 6-4 Miami (FL) 11/22/1981 1
22 Tracy Porter 23 DB 9 185 5-11 Indiana 8/11/1986 1

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 2008

90 DeMario Pressley 24 DT 3 301 6-3 North Carolina State 11/3/1985 1
31 Pierson Prioleau 32 DB 7 188 5-11 Virginia Tech 8/6/1977 10

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 110th pick / 1999

39 Chris Reis 26 DB 6 215 6-1 Georgia Tech 9/19/1983 2
15 Courtney Roby 26 WR 9 189 6-0 Indiana 1/10/1983 4

Tennessee Titans / 3rd / 68th pick / 2005

58 Scott Shanle 30 LB 10 240 6-2 Nebraska 11/23/1979 6

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

42 Darren Sharper 34 DB 9 210 6-2 William & Mary 11/3/1975 12

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1997

88 Jeremy Shockey 29 TE 10 253 6-5 Miami (FL) 8/18/1980 7

New York Giants / 1st / 14th pick / 2002

91 Will Smith 28 DE 10 282 6-3 Ohio State 7/4/1981 5

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

85 David Thomas 26 TE 7 240 6-3 Texas 7/5/1983 3

New England Patriots / 3rd / 86th pick / 2006

23 Pierre Thomas 25 RB 9 210 5-11 Illinois 12/18/1984 2
24 Leigh Torrence 27 DB 3 183 6-0 Stanford 1/4/1982 4
51 Jonathan Vilma 27 LB 10 230 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/16/1982 5

New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 2004

28 Usama Young 24 DB 4 186 5-11 Kent State 5/8/1985 2

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 66th pick / 2007

Team Total 27.7 10 231.1 6-1.3 4.6