1970 New Orleans Saints Statistics

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 Roster
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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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Billy Kilmer23713557.015576.662.5177.2461915555.5
Edd Hargett1757844.611336.552.952.94997763.8
Al Dodd100.000.000.000.000039.6
Steve Ramsey200.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals41521351.326906.5112.7225.349 28232

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tony Baker823374.129 1
Tom Barrington722283.216 2
Jim Otis712113.015 0
Elijah Pitts32963.011 0
Dick Davis27943.525 0
Don McCall23632.711 1
Ernie Wheelwright16452.80
Billy Kilmer12423.515 0
Al Dodd5316.216 0
Andy Livingston10292.910 0
Ray Poage11313.013 0
Danny Abramowicz177.00
Edd Hargett471.80
Bill Dusenbery461.50
Vic Nyvall561.20
Ken Burrough144.00
Earl Gros420.50
Julian Fagan1-6-6.0-6 0
Totals37112153.329 4

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Danny Abramowicz5590616.548 5
Al Dodd2848417.345 1
Dave Parks2644717.238 2
Tom Barrington221305.920 0
Jim Otis201246.222 0
Ray Poage1516611.136 1
Ken Burrough1319615.135 2
Tony Baker12473.911 0
Elijah Pitts7639.012 0
Don McCall5438.617 0
Dick Davis4297.213 0
Earl Gros200.00
Vic Nyvall2-1-0.50
Bob Shaw14949.049 0
Ernie Wheelwright177.00
Totals213269012.649 11

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Tom Dempsey171694.1341852.970
Totals171694.1341852.970

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Julian Fagan77326942.564
Totals77326942.564

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Al Dodd141299.241 0
Dicky Lyons5346.827 0
Hugo Hollas4225.511 0
Doug Wyatt11515.015 0
Gene Howard5142.80
Totals292147.441 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Al Dodd1531921.332 0
Ken Burrough1529819.938 0
Bill Dusenbery1018318.326 0
Tom Barrington612921.526 0
Don McCall12626.026 0
Elijah Pitts12222.022 0
Jim Otis22211.019 0
Dicky Lyons12020.020 0
Gary Lewis11919.019 0
Ray Poage166.00
Totals53104419.738 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Hugo Hollas57915.829 0
Doug Wyatt44511.225 0
Jackie Burkett4369.016 0
Elijah Nevett34916.347 0
Delles Howell3289.328 0
Dicky Lyons11212.012 0
Mike Morgan177.00
Joe Scarpati144.00
Totals2226011.847 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Tom Dempsey1816070
Danny Abramowicz0500030
Tom Barrington20000012
Al Dodd0100100012
Ken Burrough02000012
Dave Parks200012
Ray Poage0100006
Mike Morgan010006
Don McCall1000006
Tony Baker100006
Totals4110000111816000172



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