1971 New Orleans Saints Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8-2
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: J.D. Roberts (4-8-2)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

1971 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1971 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses and 2 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

New Orleans racked up 266 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 347. Jim Strong carried the ball for a team-leading 404 yards for the Saints, while James Ford and Bob Gresham additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Edd Hargett tossed for 1,191 yards, and Archie Manning took a significant amount of snaps also. Danny Abramowicz grabbed 37 passes for 657 yards. Dave Parks was targeted regularly, too.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 45 turnovers. Hugo Hollas and Delles Howell each seized 5 opponent throws.

J.D. Roberts 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	LB-K	April 19, 1944	6'4"	230	Maryland	Washington, DC USA	14	0
38	Tony Baker	RB	February 16, 1945	5'11"	229	Iowa St.	Fort Madison, IA USA	4	0
34	Carlos Bell	TE	September 21, 1947	6'5"	238	Houston	Clinton, OK USA	1	0
36	Don Burchfield	TE	March 17, 1949	6'3"	233	Ball St.	Indianapolis, IN USA	14	0
3	Skip Butler	K	October 21, 1947	6'1"	201	Texas-Arlington	Gladewater, TX USA	2	0
59	Wayne Colman	RLB	April 13, 1946	6'2"	230	Temple	Ventnor, NJ USA	14	0
60	Carl Cunningham	LLB	July 23, 1944	6'4"	230	Houston	Houston, TX USA	13	11
51	John Didion	C	October 24, 1947	6'4"	245	Oregon St.	Woodland, CA USA	14	14
25	Al Dodd	PR	August 21, 1945	6'0"	185	NW State (LA)	New Orleans, LA USA	10	0
15	Charlie Durkee	K	June 25, 1944	5'11"	165	Oklahoma St.	Tulsa, OK USA	12	0
84	Larry Estes	RDE-LDE	December 9, 1946	6'6"	255	Alcorn St.	Louisville, MS USA	8	5
10	Julian Fagan	P	February 21, 1948	6'3"	205	Mississippi	Laurel, MS USA	14	0
55	Jim Flanigan	MLB	April 15, 1945	6'3"	240	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	0
28	James Ford	RB	September 11, 1949	6'0"	200	Texas Southern	Jacksonville, FL USA	9	0
77	Dan Goich	DT	April 30, 1944	6'4"	240	California	Chicago, IL USA	10	0
40	Hoyle Granger	RB	March 7, 1944	6'1"	225	Mississippi St.	Oberlin, LA USA	14	0
35	Bob Gresham	RB	July 9, 1948	5'11"	195	West Virginia	Porter, AL USA	13	0
14	Edd Hargett	QB	June 26, 1947	5'11"	185	Texas A&M	Marietta, TX USA	14	4
30	Billy Harris	RB	January 17, 1946	6'2"	204	Colorado	Galveston, TX USA	1	0
26	Richard Harvey	CB	October 22, 1945	6'2"	190	Jackson St.	Gulfport, MS USA	3	0
64	Ray Hester	LB	March 31, 1949	6'2"	215	Tulane	New Orleans, LA USA	14	0
78	Glen Hines	RT	October 26, 1943	6'5"	265	Arkansas	El Dorado, AR USA	14	14
70	Sam Holden	OT	February 24, 1947	6'3"	258	Southern Illinois	Magnolia, MS USA	9	0
18	Hugo Hollas	SS	November 30, 1945	6'1"	190	Rice	High Hill, TX USA	14	0
20	Delles Howell	RCB	August 22, 1948	6'3"	200	Grambling St.	Vallejo, CA USA	14	0
52	John Huard	MLB	March 9, 1944	6'0"	228	Maine	Waterville, ME USA	1	1
43	Dave Kopay	RB	June 28, 1942	6'0"	218	Washington	Chicago, IL USA	10	0
50	Jake Kupp	LG	March 12, 1941	6'3"	248	Washington	Pasadena, CA USA	14	14
11	Bivian Lee	RCB	August 3, 1948	6'3"	200	Prairie View	Austin, TX USA	14	1
89	Dave Long	RDT	September 6, 1944	6'4"	245	Iowa	Jefferson, IA USA	14	0
8	Archie Manning	QB	May 19, 1949	6'3"	212	Mississippi	Cleveland, MS USA	12	10
22	Dee Martin	LCB	March 28, 1949	6'1"	190	Kentucky St.	New Orleans, LA USA	14	0
74	Doug Mooers	DT	March 11, 1947	6'6"	265	Whittier	Seattle, WA USA	4	0
21	Reynaud Moore	DB	October 17, 1949	6'2"	190	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	0
76	Don Morrison	LT	December 16, 1949	6'5"	255	Texas-Arlington	Fort Worth, TX USA	14	14
87	Richard Neal	LDE	September 27, 1947	6'3"	260	Southern	Minden, LA USA	14	0
41	Bob Newland	WR	October 27, 1948	6'2"	190	Oregon	Medford, OR USA	14	0
72	Joe Owens	RDE	November 8, 1946	6'2"	245	Alcorn St.	Columbia, MS USA	14	0
83	Dave Parks	TE	December 25, 1941	6'2"	220	Texas Tech	Muenster, TX USA	14	0
82	Bob Pollard	LDT	December 30, 1948	6'3"	250	Texas Southern	Beaumont, TX USA	14	14
65	Remi Prudhomme	OG	April 24, 1942	6'4"	250	LSU	Opelousas, LA USA	14	0
47	Virgil Robinson	KR	November 2, 1947	5'11"	195	Grambling St.	Inverness, MS USA	11	2
54	Tom Roussel	LLB	January 20, 1945	6'3"	235	Southern Miss	Thibodeaux, LA USA	7	3
67	John Shinners	OG	March 1, 1947	6'3"	255	Xavier (OH)	Hartford, WI USA	14	0
42	Jim Strong	FB	December 12, 1946	6'1"	215	Houston	San Antonio, TX USA	14	0
80	Mike Walker	DE	November 7, 1949	6'4"	235	Tulane	Texarkana, AR USA	5	0
61	Del Williams	RG	November 9, 1945	6'2"	240	Florida St.	Live Oak, FL USA	14	14
23	Doug Wyatt	FS	October 18, 1946	6'1"	195	Tulsa	Tyler, TX USA	12	0