1972 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 (2-11-1)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1972 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1972 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1972 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 chalked up 215 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 361. Archie Manning tossed for 2,781 yards. Bob Newland grabbed 47 passes, while Danny Abramowicz added 668 receiving yards, while Dave Parks contributed to the receiving game, too.

Bob Gresham carried the ball for a team-leading 381 yards for New Orleans, while Archie Manning also buoyed the ground attack.

Bivian Lee picked off 4 opponent throws.

J.D. Roberts coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
46Danny AbramowiczWRJuly 13, 19456'1"195Xavier (OH)Steubenville, OH USA130
26Margene AdkinsKRApril 30, 19475'10"183Henderson JCFort Worth, TX USA140
36Robert BrownTEJanuary 1, 19436'2"225Alcorn St.Pace, MS USA140
38Bill ButlerFBAugust 12, 19506'0"218Kansas St.Leaksville, NC USA140
59Wayne ColmanRLBApril 13, 19466'2"230TempleVentnor, NJ USA140
75Mike CrangleDEFebruary 3, 19476'4"243CincinnatiChicago, IL USA130
51John DidionCOctober 24, 19476'4"245Oregon St.Woodland, CA USA140
15Charlie DurkeeKJune 25, 19445'11"165Oklahoma St.Tulsa, OK USA60
10Julian FaganPFebruary 21, 19486'3"205MississippiLaurel, MS USA140
58Joe FederspielMLBMay 6, 19506'1"230KentuckyLouisville, KY USA140
9Happy FellerKJune 13, 19495'11"185TexasFredericksburg, TX USA60
28James FordRBSeptember 11, 19496'0"200Texas SouthernJacksonville, FL USA50
45Arthur GreenRBSeptember 18, 19475'11"198Albany State (GA)Atlanta, GA USA70
35Bob GreshamRBJuly 9, 19485'11"195West VirginiaPorter, AL USA140
56Willie HallLBSeptember 30, 19496'2"223USCMontrose, GA USA140
14Edd HargettQBJune 26, 19475'11"185Texas A&MMarietta, TX USA140
29Billie HayesDBJune 22, 19476'1"175San Diego St.Riverside, CA USA140
64Ray HesterLBMarch 31, 19496'2"215TulaneNew Orleans, LA USA70
78Glen HinesRTOctober 26, 19436'5"265ArkansasEl Dorado, AR USA140
53Bill HobbsLBSeptember 18, 19466'0"218Texas A&MMount Pleasant, TX USA60
18Hugo HollasSSNovember 30, 19456'1"190RiceHigh Hill, TX USA140
20Delles HowellRCBAugust 22, 19486'3"200Grambling St.Vallejo, CA USA100
30Ernie JacksonLCBApril 11, 19505'10"173DukeHopkins, SC USA100
77Carl JohnsonLGDecember 26, 19496'3"248NebraskaPhoenix, AZ USA140
50Jake KuppG-TEMarch 12, 19416'3"248WashingtonPasadena, CA USA30
67Bob KuzielC-TJuly 24, 19506'4"255PittsburghNew Haven, CT USA10
11Bivian LeeDBAugust 3, 19486'3"200Prairie ViewAustin, TX USA130
7Toni LinhartKJuly 24, 19426'0"178Austria TechnicalDonawitz, Austria20
89Dave LongRDTSeptember 6, 19446'4"245IowaJefferson, IA USA140
8Archie ManningQBMay 19, 19496'3"212MississippiCleveland, MS USA1414
74Doug MooersDT-DEMarch 11, 19476'6"265WhittierSeattle, WA USA140
76Don MorrisonLTDecember 16, 19496'5"255Texas-ArlingtonFort Worth, TX USA140
37Tom MyersFSOctober 24, 19505'11"184SyracuseCohoes, NY USA136
87Richard NealLDESeptember 27, 19476'3"260SouthernMinden, LA USA140
41Bob NewlandWROctober 27, 19486'2"190OregonMedford, OR USA140
72Joe OwensRDENovember 8, 19466'2"245Alcorn St.Columbia, MS USA140
52Dick PalmerLBApril 9, 19476'2"232KentuckyLexington, KY USA60
83Dave ParksTEDecember 25, 19416'2"220Texas TechMuenster, TX USA120
82Bob PollardLDTDecember 30, 19486'3"250Texas SouthernBeaumont, TX USA1414
65Remi PrudhommeC-DE-G-DTApril 24, 19426'4"250LSUOpelousas, LA USA50
70Craig RobinsonTDecember 23, 19486'4"250HoustonAustin, TX USA80
47Virgil RobinsonRBNovember 2, 19475'11"195Grambling St.Inverness, MS USA30
54Tom RousselLLBJanuary 20, 19456'3"235Southern MissThibodeaux, LA USA140
66Royce SmithRGJune 17, 19496'3"250GeorgiaSavannah, GA USA100
55Thomas StincicLBNovember 24, 19466'4"230MichiganCleveland, OH USA70
42Jim StrongRBDecember 12, 19466'1"215HoustonSan Antonio, TX USA140
71Faddie TillmanDT-DEOctober 7, 19486'5"235Boise St.Dallas, TX USA10
85Cephus WeatherspoonWRJune 14, 19486'1"182Fort LewisMeridian, MS USA10
86Creston WhitakerWRAugust 12, 19476'2"187North TexasQuincy, IL USA20
61Del WilliamsG-CNovember 9, 19456'2"240Florida St.Live Oak, FL USA80
24Joe WilliamsRBMarch 30, 19476'0"193WyomingCenter, TX USA140
68Richard WintherCOctober 22, 19476'4"261MississippiCharles City, IA USA50
23Doug WyattFSOctober 18, 19466'1"195TulsaTyler, TX USA140



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