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1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 2-11-1 .154
1970 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tom Fears (1-5-1); J.D. Roberts (1-6-0)
Billy Ray BarnesReceivers
Ed BilesDefensive Backs
Brad EcklundOffensive Line
Don HeinrichOffensive Backs
Eddie KhayatDefensive Line
Jerry SmithLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1970NMinnesota Vikings14-13WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium17932
Sat8/15/1970AHouston Oilers19-10WHouston, TXAstrodome46223
Sat8/22/1970HDetroit Lions17-31LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium76778
Sat8/29/1970NBoston Patriots26-20WJackson, MSMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium32000
Sun9/5/1970HNew York Jets14-27LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium78581
Sun9/12/1970HSan Diego Chargers20-14WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium63904
Sun9/20/1970HAtlanta Falcons3-14LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium77042
Sun9/27/1970AMinnesota Vikings0-26LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun10/4/1970HNew York Giants14-10WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium69126
Sun10/11/1970ASt. Louis Cardinals17-24LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium45294
Sun10/18/1970ASan Francisco 49ers20-20TSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium39446
Sun10/25/1970AAtlanta Falcons14-32LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium58850
Sun11/1/1970HLos Angeles Rams17-30LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium77861
Sun11/8/1970HDetroit Lions19-17WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66910
Sun11/15/1970AMiami Dolphins10-21LMiami, FLOrange Bowl42866
Sun11/22/1970HDenver Broncos6-31LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66837
Sun11/29/1970ACincinnati Bengals6-26LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium59342
Sun12/6/1970ALos Angeles Rams16-34LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum66410
Sun12/13/1970HSan Francisco 49ers27-38LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium61940
Sun12/20/1970HChicago Bears3-24LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium63518

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Danny Abramowicz46WR6-119725Xavier (Ohio)1414
Dick Absher53MLB6-423526Maryland1010
Tony Baker38RB5-1122425Iowa State87
Tom Barrington32RB6-121726Ohio State127
Johnny Brewer82RLB6-423333Mississippi94
Jackie Burkett55RLB6-422934Auburn1410
Ken Burrough00WR6-321522Texas Southern120
Bill Cody66LB6-122526Auburn140
Wayne Colman59LLB6-122724Temple145
Dick Davis36RB5-1121524Nebraska42
Tom Dempsey19K6-127523Palomar JC140
Al Dodd25WR6-018225Northwestern State (Louisiana)1414
Bill Dusenbery47WR6-219822Johnson C. Smith80
Frank Emanuel52LB6-322528Tennessee30
Larry Estes84DE6-625024Alcorn State140
Julian Fagan10P6-320522Mississippi140
Hap Farber56LB6-122122Mississippi50
Earl Gros40RB6-322430Louisiana State10
Edd Hargett14QB5-1118723Texas A&M104
Major Hazelton49LCB6-118526Florida A&M31
Hugo Hollas18RS-LS-LCB6-119025Rice117
Gene Howard29RCB-LCB6-019024Langston87
Delles Howell20RCB6-419722Grambling State139
Harry Jacobs52MLB6-222833Bradley64
Billy Kilmer17QB6-020131Citrus JC; UCLA1310
Jake Kupp50LOG6-323629Washington1414
Gary Lewis22RB6-322828San Francisco CC; Washington State; Phoenix JC; Arizona State10
Errol Linden70ROT6-525833Houston1414
Andy Livingston48RB6-023426Phoenix JC11
Dave Long89RDE6-424526Iowa1212
Dicky Lyons43LS6-019023Kentucky43
Don McCall36RB5-1119526Los Angeles CC; Southern California21
Mike Morgan57LLB6-424128Louisiana State99
Richard Neal87LDE6-325423Southern University1212
Elijah Nevett24LS6-018526Clark Atlanta117
Vic Nyvall36RB5-1018522Northwestern State (Louisiana)21
Jim Otis35RB6-022022Ohio State136
Dave Parks83TE6-220229Texas Tech1311
Elijah Pitts22RB6-120432Philander Smith63
Ray Poage85TE6-320330Texas123
Steve Ramsey16QB6-221022North Texas10
Mike Richey75OT6-425723North Carolina50
Dave Rowe76RDT6-627425Penn State1414
Joe Scarpati21RS-LS5-1018527North Carolina State1412
Bob Shaw30WR6-019423Winston-Salem State40
John Shinners67ROG6-225523Xavier (Ohio)94
Jerry Sturm73C6-325734Illinois1010
Doug Sutherland60DE6-325022Wisconsin-Superior100
Clovis Swinney79DE6-324025Arkansas; Arkansas State140
Don Talbert72LOT6-524831Texas1414
Mike Taylor77OT6-424725San Francisco CC; Southern California110
Mike Tilleman74LDT6-527526Montana1414
Willie Townes71LDE-RDE6-526327Indiana; Tulsa64
Claxton Welch42RB5-1120323Oregon10
Ernie Wheelwright39RB6-323531Southern Illinois40
Del Williams61ROG-C6-225025Florida State1414
Doug Wyatt23LCB6-119524Tulsa1410
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
110Ken BurroughWRTexas Southern
362Clovis SwinneyDEArkansas State
488Delles HowellDBGrambling State
5106Glenn CannonDBMississippi
5126Steve RamseyQBNorth Texas
6140Mel EasleyDBOregon State
7166Lon WoodardDESan Diego State
8192Larry EstesDEAlcorn State
9218Jim OtisRBOhio State
10244Jim BrumfieldRBIndiana State
11270Gary KlahrLBArizona
12296Willie DavenportDBSouthern University
13322Ralph MillerTEAlabama State
14348Doug SutherlandDEWisconsin-Superior
15374Jim VestDEWashington State
16400Cliff GasperDTGrambling State
17426Doug WyattDBTulsa
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals59332258172
Opponents Totals688776116347
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals1835511216/ %/ %911029
Opponents Totals26310015013/ %/ %79875
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tom Dempsey0161794.1183452.9070
Danny Abramowicz50000030
Tom Barrington20000012
Ken Burrough20000012
Al Dodd20000012
Dave Parks20000012
Tony Baker1000006
Don McCall1000006
Mike Morgan1000006
Ray Poage1000006
Team Totals17161794.1183452.90172
Opponents Totals40384095.0233467.60347
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tom Dempsey183452.96634/56/81/54/73/9
Team Totals183452.96634/56/81/54/73/9
Opponents Totals233467.67/84/55/76/121/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Baker823374.1291
Tom Barrington722283.2162
Jim Otis712113.0150
Elijah Pitts32963.0110
Dick Davis27943.5250
Don McCall23632.7111
Ernie Wheelwright16452.890
Billy Kilmer12423.5150
Al Dodd5316.2160
Andy Livingston10292.9100
Ray Poage11313.0130
Danny Abramowicz177.070
Edd Hargett471.870
Bill Dusenbery461.530
Vic Nyvall561.260
Ken Burrough144.040
Earl Gros420.540
Julian Fagan1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals37112153.3294
Opponents Totals46918914.07415
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Edd Hargett1757844.69211336.514.54952.952.9977105663.8
Billy Kilmer23713557.08515576.611.546t62.5177.219155140255.5
Al Dodd100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Steve Ramsey200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals41521351.318026906.512.649112.7225.328232245858.6
Opponents Totals43023855.317031977.413.474194.4225.117136306172.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Abramowicz5590616.5485
Al Dodd2848417.345t1
Dave Parks2644717.2382
Tom Barrington221305.9200
Jim Otis201246.2220
Ray Poage1516611.136t1
Ken Burrough1319615.1352
Tony Baker12473.9110
Elijah Pitts7639.0120
Don McCall5438.6170
Dick Davis4297.3130
Earl Gros200.010
Vic Nyvall2-1-0.510
Bob Shaw14949.0490
Ernie Wheelwright177.070
Team Totals213269012.64911
Opponents Totals238319713.47419
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Hugo Hollas57915.8290
Doug Wyatt44511.3250
Jackie Burkett4369.0160
Elijah Nevett34916.3470
Delles Howell3289.3280
Dicky Lyons11212.0120
Mike Morgan177.070
Joe Scarpati144.040
Team Totals2226011.8470
Opponents Totals2225611.6521
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Julian Fagan77326942.56424434275535.8
Team Totals77326942.56424434275536.7
Opponents Totals56226540.46019214187134.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Al Dodd1431299.2410
Dicky Lyons53346.8270
Gene Howard50142.850
Hugo Hollas46225.5110
Doug Wyatt111515.0150
Team Totals29132147.4410
Opponents Totals412243410.6771
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Al Dodd1531921.3320
Ken Burrough1529819.9380
Bill Dusenbery1018318.3260
Tom Barrington612921.5260
Jim Otis22211.0190
Don McCall12626.0260
Elijah Pitts12222.0220
Dicky Lyons12020.0200
Gary Lewis11919.0190
Ray Poage166.060
Team Totals53104419.7380
Opponents Totals3573521.0550
SACKSNOYDS
Richard Neal5.0
Dave Long4.0
Mike Tilleman3.5
Willie Townes1.5
Dave Rowe1.0
Mike Morgan0.5
Team Totals IND=15.517.0136.0
Opponents Totals28.0232.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Danny Abramowicz200000
Dick Absher0002250
Tony Baker120200
Tom Barrington300000
Ken Burrough300000
Al Dodd1314330
Julian Fagan100000
Edd Hargett200000
Hugo Hollas0001100
Billy Kilmer4101-100
Dave Long0001100
Dicky Lyons100000
Don McCall100000
Mike Morgan00033281
Elijah Nevett0002200
Jim Otis400000
Elijah Pitts311200
Clovis Swinney0001100
Don Talbert0010100
Mike Tilleman0002200
Willie Townes0001100
Ernie Wheelwright100000
Doug Wyatt0001100
Team Totals271981624561
Opponents Totals26161018282
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