1970 New Orleans Saints Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-11-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: J.D. Roberts (1-6)
Coach: Tom Fears (1-5-1)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

1970 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1970 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 2 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Saints stumbled, scoring only 172 points, and the leaky defense conceded 347. Billy Kilmer threw for 1,557 yards, and Edd Hargett played quarterback, too. Danny Abramowicz topped the receiving corps, grabbing 55 passes for 906 yards.

Tony Baker carried the ball for a team-leading 337 yards for New Orleans.

Hugo Hollas picked off 5 opponent throws.

J.D. Roberts and Tom Fears coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
46	Danny Abramowicz	WR	July 13, 1945	6'1"	195	Xavier (OH)	Steubenville, OH USA	14	0
53	Dick Absher	MLB	April 19, 1944	6'4"	230	Maryland	Washington, DC USA	10	0
38	Tony Baker	RB	February 16, 1945	5'11"	229	Iowa St.	Fort Madison, IA USA	8	0
32	Tom Barrington	RB	January 29, 1944	6'1"	213	Ohio St.	Lima, OH USA	12	0
82	Johnny Brewer	TE-LB-DE	March 8, 1937	6'4"	230	Mississippi	Vicksburg, MS USA	9	0
55	Jackie Burkett	RLB	December 16, 1936	6'4"	230	Auburn	Thorsby, AL USA	14	0
00	Ken Burrough	WR	July 14, 1948	6'3"	215	Texas Southern	Jacksonville, FL USA	12	0
66	Bill Cody	LB	August 2, 1944	6'2"	230	Auburn	Greenwood, MS USA	14	0
59	Wayne Colman	LB	April 13, 1946	6'2"	230	Temple	Ventnor, NJ USA	14	0
36	Dick Davis	RB	November 28, 1946	5'11"	215	Nebraska	Omaha, NE USA	4	0
19	Tom Dempsey	K	January 12, 1947	6'2"	255	Palomar College	Milwaukee, WI USA	14	0
25	Al Dodd	KR	August 21, 1945	6'0"	185	NW State (LA)	New Orleans, LA USA	14	0
47	Bill Dusenbery	RB	September 15, 1948	6'2"	198	Johnson C. Smith	Washington, DC USA	8	0
52	Frank Emanuel	LB	December 4, 1942	6'3"	225	Tennessee	Clio, SC USA	3	0
84	Larry Estes	DE	December 9, 1946	6'6"	255	Alcorn St.	Louisville, MS USA	14	0
10	Julian Fagan	P	February 21, 1948	6'3"	205	Mississippi	Laurel, MS USA	14	0
56	Hap Farber	LB	July 1, 1948	6'1"	220	Mississippi	Norfolk, VA USA	5	0
40	Earl Gros	FB	August 29, 1940	6'3"	220	LSU	Lafourche Parish, LA USA	1	0
14	Edd Hargett	QB	June 26, 1947	5'11"	185	Texas A&M	Marietta, TX USA	10	3
49	Major Hazelton	DB	September 9, 1944	6'1"	185	Florida A&M	Bartow, FL USA	3	0
18	Hugo Hollas	SS	November 30, 1945	6'1"	190	Rice	High Hill, TX USA	11	0
29	Gene Howard	DB	December 22, 1946	6'0"	190	Langston	Little Rock, AR USA	8	0
20	Delles Howell	RCB	August 22, 1948	6'3"	200	Grambling St.	Vallejo, CA USA	13	0
52	Harry Jacobs	LB-DE	February 4, 1937	6'1"	226	Bradley	Canton, IL USA	6	0
17	Billy Kilmer	QB	September 5, 1939	6'0"	204	UCLA	Topeka, KS USA	13	11
50	Jake Kupp	LG	March 12, 1941	6'3"	248	Washington	Pasadena, CA USA	14	0
22	Gary Lewis	RB	February 22, 1942	6'3"	225	Washington St.	New Orleans, LA USA	1	0
70	Errol Linden	RT	October 21, 1937	6'5"	258	Houston	New Orleans, LA USA	14	0
48	Andy Livingston	RB	October 21, 1944	6'1"	236	Phoenix College (JC)	Eufaula, OK USA	1	0
89	Dave Long	RDE	September 6, 1944	6'4"	245	Iowa	Jefferson, IA USA	12	0
43	Dicky Lyons	DB	August 11, 1947	6'0"	191	Kentucky	Louisville, KY USA	4	0
36	Don McCall	RB	September 21, 1944	5'11"	195	USC	Birmingham, AL USA	2	0
57	Mike Morgan	LLB	January 31, 1942	6'4"	242	LSU	Shreveport, LA USA	9	0
87	Richard Neal	LDE	September 27, 1947	6'3"	260	Southern	Minden, LA USA	12	0
24	Elijah Nevett	DB-WR	April 28, 1944	6'0"	185	Clark (GA)	Bessemer, AL USA	11	0
36	Vic Nyvall	RB	April 29, 1948	5'10"	185	NW State (LA)		2	0
35	Jim Otis	FB	April 29, 1948	6'0"	220	Ohio St.	Celina, OH USA	13	0
83	Dave Parks	TE	December 25, 1941	6'2"	220	Texas Tech	Muenster, TX USA	13	0
22	Elijah Pitts	HB	February 3, 1938	6'1"	204	Philander Smith	Mayflower, AR USA	6	0
85	Ray Poage	TE-SE-FL-WR	November 14, 1940	6'4"	208	Texas	Plainview, TX USA	12	0
16	Steve Ramsey	QB	April 22, 1948	6'2"	210	North Texas	Dallas, TX USA	1	0
75	Mike Richey	T	January 30, 1947	6'4"	263	North Carolina	Washington, DC USA	5	0
76	Dave Rowe	RDT	June 20, 1945	6'7"	280	Penn St.	Neptune, NJ USA	14	0
21	Joe Scarpati	FS	March 5, 1943	5'10"	185	North Carolina St.	Brooklyn, NY USA	14	0
30	Bob Shaw	WR	March 16, 1947	6'0"	194	Winston-Salem St.	Wilson, NC USA	4	0
67	John Shinners	G	March 1, 1947	6'3"	255	Xavier (OH)	Hartford, WI USA	9	0
73	Jerry Sturm	C	December 31, 1936	6'3"	260	Illinois	English, IN USA	10	0
60	Doug Sutherland	DT-G-DE	August 1, 1948	6'3"	250	Wisc-Superior	Superior, WI USA	10	0
79	Clovis Swinney	DT	August 17, 1945	6'3"	249	Arkansas	Mexico, MO USA	14	0
72	Don Talbert	LT	March 1, 1939	6'5"	255	Texas	Louisville, MS USA	14	0
77	Mike Taylor	T	May 5, 1945	6'4"	255	USC	San Francisco, CA USA	11	0
74	Mike Tilleman	LDT	March 30, 1944	6'7"	272	Montana	Chinook, MT USA	14	0
71	Willie Townes	DE-DT	July 21, 1943	6'4"	260	Indiana	Hattiesburg, MS USA	6	0
42	Claxton Welch	RB	July 3, 1947	5'11"	203	Oregon	Portland, OR USA	1	0
39	Ernie Wheelwright	RB	November 28, 1939	6'3"	235	Southern Illinois	Columbus, OH USA	4	0
61	Del Williams	G-C	November 9, 1945	6'2"	240	Florida St.	Live Oak, FL USA	14	0
23	Doug Wyatt	LCB	October 18, 1946	6'1"	195	Tulsa	Tyler, TX USA	14	0