1973 New Orleans Saints Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John North (5-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

1973 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1973 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

New Orleans managed just 163 points, worst in the league, while the defense allowed 312. Jess Phillips carried the ball for a team-leading 663 yards for the Saints.

Archie Manning passed for 1,642 yards. John Beasley topped pass catchers, grabbing 31 passes, while Bob Newland added 489 receiving yards. Jubilee Dunbar was targeted regularly also.

Ernie Jackson, Bivian Lee, Jim Merlo and Tom Myers each picked off 3 opponent throws.

John North coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
46	Danny Abramowicz	E	July 13, 1945	6'1"	195	Xavier (OH)	Steubenville, OH USA	2	0
89	Bert Askson	TE	December 16, 1945	6'3"	223	Texas Southern	Houston, TX USA	1	0
63	Steve Baumgartner	DE	March 26, 1951	6'7"	256	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	14	0
85	John Beasley	TE	April 6, 1945	6'3"	228	California	Pasadena, CA USA	8	4
36	Robert Brown	TE	January 1, 1943	6'2"	225	Alcorn St.	Pace, MS USA	5	0
38	Bill Butler	RB	August 12, 1950	6'0"	218	Kansas St.	Leaksville, NC USA	13	10
59	Wayne Colman	RLB	April 13, 1946	6'2"	230	Temple	Ventnor, NJ USA	12	0
55	Bob Creech	LB	January 26, 1949	6'3"	236	TCU	Corpus Christi, TX USA	2	0
15	Bob Davis	QB	September 15, 1945	6'2"	205	Virginia	Neptune, NJ USA	2	0
51	John Didion	C	October 24, 1947	6'4"	245	Oregon St.	Woodland, CA USA	14	14
88	Andy Dorris	DE	August 11, 1951	6'4"	238	New Mexico St.	Bellaire, OH USA	1	0
86	Jubilee Dunbar	WR	May 17, 1949	6'0"	196	Southern	New Orleans, LA USA	14	14
58	Joe Federspiel	MLB	May 6, 1950	6'1"	230	Kentucky	Louisville, KY USA	13	13
9	Happy Feller	K	June 13, 1949	5'11"	185	Texas	Fredericksburg, TX USA	6	0
71	Paul Fersen	OT	February 16, 1950	6'5"	260	Georgia	Columbus, GA USA	3	0
44	Mike Fink	RCB	December 24, 1950	5'11"	181	Missouri	Kansas City, MO USA	13	2
24	Johnny Fuller	SS	March 3, 1946	6'0"	186	Lamar	Beaumont, TX USA	13	0
83	Len Garrett	TE	December 18, 1947	6'3"	230	New Mex. Highlands	Silsbee, TX USA	12	5
56	Willie Hall	LLB	September 30, 1949	6'2"	223	USC	Montrose, GA USA	7	7
64	Ray Hester	LB	March 31, 1949	6'2"	215	Tulane	New Orleans, LA USA	6	0
88	Fred Hyatt	WR	June 28, 1946	6'3"	200	Auburn	Roanoke, AL USA	1	0
30	Ernie Jackson	LCB	April 11, 1950	5'10"	173	Duke	Hopkins, SC USA	14	14
77	Carl Johnson	LT	December 26, 1949	6'3"	248	Nebraska	Phoenix, AZ USA	14	12
20	Ray Jones	LS	December 24, 1947	5'11"	187	Southern	Lufkin, TX USA	2	1
87	Mike Kelly	TE	January 14, 1948	6'4"	215	Davidson	Davidson, NC USA	1	0
53	Rick Kingrea	MLB	July 18, 1949	6'1"	233	Tulane	Pearlsburg, VA USA	9	1
50	Jake Kupp	LG	March 12, 1941	6'3"	248	Washington	Pasadena, CA USA	14	14
39	Odell Lawson	RB	December 20, 1948	6'2"	218	Langston	Ponca City, OK USA	12	0
11	Bivian Lee	RCB	August 3, 1948	6'3"	200	Prairie View	Austin, TX USA	14	12
54	Dale Lindsey	LB	January 18, 1943	6'2"	223	Kentucky	Bedford, IN USA	5	0
8	Archie Manning	QB	May 19, 1949	6'3"	212	Mississippi	Cleveland, MS USA	13	13
35	Henry Matthews	RB	March 17, 1949	6'3"	203	Michigan St.	Akron, OH USA	6	0
19	Bill McClard	K	October 15, 1949	5'10"	202	Arkansas	Purcell, OK USA	8	0
57	Jim Merlo	LLB-RLB	October 3, 1951	6'1"	221	Stanford	Sanger, CA USA	14	9
32	Lincoln Minor	RB	January 22, 1950	6'2"	211	New Mexico St.	New Orleans, LA USA	9	0
74	Derland Moore	DE	October 7, 1951	6'4"	250	Oklahoma	Malden, MO USA	13	0
25	Jerry Moore	RS-LS	March 16, 1949	6'3"	208	Arkansas	Belleville, IL USA	10	3
76	Don Morrison	RT	December 16, 1949	6'5"	255	Texas-Arlington	Fort Worth, TX USA	14	14
37	Tom Myers	FS	October 24, 1950	5'11"	184	Syracuse	Cohoes, NY USA	13	12
41	Bob Newland	WR	October 27, 1948	6'2"	190	Oregon	Medford, OR USA	14	0
78	Billy Newsome	LDE	March 2, 1948	6'4"	250	Grambling St.	Jacksonville, TX USA	14	0
10	Steve O'Neal	P	February 4, 1946	6'3"	185	Texas A&M	Hearne, TX USA	14	0
72	Joe Owens	RDE	November 8, 1946	6'2"	245	Alcorn St.	Columbia, MS USA	14	0
52	Dick Palmer	LB	April 9, 1947	6'2"	232	Kentucky	Lexington, KY USA	10	0
34	Jess Phillips	RB	February 28, 1947	6'1"	210	Michigan St.	Beaumont, TX USA	14	0
82	Bob Pollard	LDT	December 30, 1948	6'3"	250	Texas Southern	Beaumont, TX USA	14	14
75	Elex Price	RDT	August 11, 1950	6'3"	260	Alcorn St.	Yazoo City, MS USA	14	14
23	Joe Profit	FB	August 13, 1949	6'0"	213	La-Monroe	Lake Providence, LA USA	8	0
21	Nate Ramsey	CB	July 12, 1941	6'1"	200	Indiana St.	Neptune, NJ USA	4	0
84	Preston Riley	WR	October 30, 1947	6'0"	180	Memphis	Vicksburg, MS USA	1	0
70	Craig Robinson	OT	December 23, 1948	6'4"	250	Houston	Austin, TX USA	11	0
12	Bobby Scott	QB	April 2, 1949	6'1"	201	Tennessee	Chattanooga, TN USA	6	1
66	Royce Smith	ROG	June 17, 1949	6'3"	250	Georgia	Savannah, GA USA	14	3
22	Howard Stevens	KR	February 9, 1950	5'5"	165	Randolph-Macon	Harrisonburg, VA USA	14	0
17	Speedy Thomas	WR-FL	April 13, 1947	6'1"	170	Utah	Houston, TX USA	6	0
61	Del Williams	RG	November 9, 1945	6'2"	240	Florida St.	Live Oak, FL USA	14	13
80	Doug Winslow	WR	July 19, 1951	6'0"	185	Drake	Des Moines, IA USA	12	0
73	John Wood	DT	January 20, 1951	6'3"	249	LSU	Lake Charles, LA USA	2	0