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1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 5-9-0 .357
1973 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: John North
Lynn AmedeeOffensive Backs
Jim ChampionDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Marv MatuszakLinebackers
John NorthOffensive Coordinator
Jim RoyerOffensive Line
Bud WhiteheadDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1973AKansas City Chiefs6-12LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium67216
Sat8/11/1973AMiami Dolphins13-14LMiami, FLOrange Bowl80050
Sat8/18/1973ADallas Cowboys14-24LIrving, TXTexas Stadium61022
Sat8/25/1973HNew England Patriots6-31LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium64131
Sat9/1/1973HNew York Jets17-28LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium67434
Sat9/8/1973HHouston Oilers16-10WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium62339
Sun9/16/1973HAtlanta Falcons7-62LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66428
Mon9/24/1973ADallas Cowboys3-40LIrving, TXTexas Stadium52715
Sun9/30/1973ABaltimore Colts10-14LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium52393
Sun10/7/1973HChicago Bears21-16WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium56561
Sun10/14/1973HDetroit Lions20-13WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium57810
Sun10/21/1973ASan Francisco 49ers0-40LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park52881
Sun10/28/1973HWashington Redskins19-3WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66315
Sun11/4/1973HBuffalo Bills13-0WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium74770
Sun11/11/1973ALos Angeles Rams7-29LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum70358
Sun11/18/1973ASan Diego Chargers14-17LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium34848
Sun11/25/1973HLos Angeles Rams13-24LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium67192
Sun12/2/1973AGreen Bay Packers10-30LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium46092
Sun12/9/1973HSan Francisco 49ers16-10WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium62490
Sun12/16/1973AAtlanta Falcons10-14LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium34147
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Danny Abramowicz46WR6-119728Xavier (Ohio)22
Bert Askson89TE6-322928Texas Southern10
Steve Baumgartner63DE6-724522Purdue140
John Beasley85TE6-323128California84
Bob Brown36TE6-322530Alcorn State55
Bill Butler38RB6-221223Kansas State1310
Wayne Colman59RLB6-122727Temple1212
Bob Creech55LB6-322824Texas Christian20
Bob Davis15QB6-320528Virginia20
John Didion51C6-424526Oregon State1414
Andy Dorris88DE6-424822New Mexico State10
Jubilee Dunbar86WR6-019624Southern University1414
Joe Federspiel58MLB6-223023Kentucky1313
Happy Feller9K5-1118524Texas60
Paul Fersen71OT6-526023Georgia30
Mike Fink44RCB5-1118523Missouri132
Johnny Fuller24LS6-018227Lamar1312
Len Garrett83TE6-323026New Mexico Highlands125
Willie Hall56LLB6-222524Arizona Western JC; Southern California77
Ray Hester64LB6-221524Tulane60
Freddie Hyatt88WR6-320527Auburn10
Ernie Jackson30LCB5-1017623Duke1414
Carl Johnson77LOT6-324824Phoenix JC; Nebraska1412
Ray Jones20LS6-018726Southern University21
Mike Kelly87TE6-421525Davidson10
Rick Kingrea53MLB6-122824Tulane91
Jake Kupp50LOG6-323632Washington1414
Odell Lawson39RB6-221825Langston120
Bivian Lee11RCB6-320025Prairie View A&M1412
Dale Lindsey54LB6-222430Kentucky; Western Kentucky50
Archie Manning8QB6-320524Mississippi1313
Henry Matthews35RB6-320324Michigan State60
Bill McClard19K5-1020224Arkansas80
Jim Merlo57LLB-RLB6-122022Fresno CC; Stanford149
Lincoln Minor32RB6-221023New Mexico State90
Derland Moore74DE6-426522Oklahoma130
Jerry Moore25RS-LS6-320824Arkansas103
Don Morrison76ROT6-525724Texas-Arlington1414
Tommy Myers37RS6-018023Syracuse1312
Bob Newland41WR6-219025Oregon1412
Billy Newsome78LDE6-425025Grambling State1414
Steve O'Neal10P6-318527Texas A&M140
Joe Owens72RDE6-224427Alcorn State1414
Dick Palmer84/52LB6-222626Kentucky100
Jess Phillips34RB6-120826Michigan State1414
Bob Pollard82LDT6-324825Texas Southern; Weber State1414
Elex Price75RDT6-326023Alcorn State1414
Joe Profit23RB6-021024Louisiana-Monroe84
Nate Ramsey21CB6-120032Indiana40
Preston Riley84WR6-119026Memphis10
Craig Robinson70OT6-425025Houston110
Bobby Scott12QB6-120124Tennessee61
Royce Smith66ROG6-326024Georgia143
Howard Stevens22RB5-516523Randolph-Macon; Louisville140
Speedy Thomas17WR6-117526Laney JC; Utah60
Del Williams61ROG-LOT6-225028Florida State1413
Doug Winslow80WR5-1118122Drake120
John Wood73DT6-324922Louisiana State20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
229Derland MooreDEOklahoma
251Steve BaumgartnerDEPurdue
366Pete Van ValkenbergRBBrigham Young
486Jim MerloLBStanford
6134Marty ShufordRBArizona
7158Bill CahillDBWashington
8185Bob PetersonGUtah
8207Doug WinslowWRDrake
9210Mike FinkDBMissouri
10237Jeff HorsleyRBNorth Carolina Central
11262Jim OwensRBAuburn
12289Paul OrndorffRBTampa
13314Rich WatkinsDTWeber State
14341Paul FersenTGeorgia
15366Mike EvensonCNorth Dakota State
16393Howard StevensRBLouisville
17418Bobby GarnerTEWinston-Salem State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals27554734163
Opponents Totals399010083312
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals207100881961/204 29.9%/ %58516
Opponents Totals2711311192170/195 35.9%/ %69751
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bill McClard099100.0132454.2048
Jubilee Dunbar40000024
Bob Newland40000024
Happy Feller077100.041233.3019
Bill Butler30000018
Archie Manning20000012
Howard Stevens20000012
John Beasley1000006
Team Totals161616100.0173647.20163
Opponents Totals36353697.2193455.92312
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bill McClard132454.21432/25/64/52/100/1
Happy Feller41233.31184/50/00/40/30/0
Team Totals173647.22436/75/64/92/130/1
Opponents Totals193455.95/56/125/82/71/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jess Phillips1986633.3200
Bill Butler873484.0191
Archie Manning632934.7232
Joe Profit722743.8220
Howard Stevens451834.1152
Odell Lawson6233.8110
Bobby Scott9182.040
Bob Davis3103.370
Lincoln Minor3103.380
Tommy Myers188.080
Bob Newland166.060
Henry Matthews441.030
Jubilee Dunbar331.0130
Steve O'Neal2-1-0.560
Team Totals49718423.7235
Opponents Totals55624024.36317
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Archie Manning26714052.411516426.111.765t103.7124.528177146565.2
Bobby Scott541833.3332454.513.64211.935.642921631.8
Bob Davis17529.410140.82.81400.0211.8536-220.0
Team Totals33816348.215819015.611.765t113.3175.037242165955.6
Opponents Totals33717652.214523336.913.354154.5164.724155217869.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
John Beasley312809.0151
Bob Newland2948916.9424
Jubilee Dunbar2344719.465t4
Jess Phillips221697.7340
Bill Butler191256.6162
Bob Brown1113212.0260
Joe Profit111089.8260
Doug Winslow44511.3140
Howard Stevens4399.8140
Len Garrett23015.0220
Henry Matthews2199.5120
Danny Abramowicz2189.0110
Odell Lawson2-5-2.540
Lincoln Minor155.050
Team Totals163190111.765t11
Opponents Totals176233313.35415
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ernie Jackson34013.3230
Tommy Myers33311.0200
Jim Merlo3258.3160
Bivian Lee3237.7120
Joe Owens133.030
Joe Federspiel111.010
Billy Newsome111.010
Derland Moore100.000
Team Totals161267.9230
Opponents Totals1728016.5653
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Steve O'Neal81337541.77105587268833.2
Team Totals81337541.77105587268833.2
Opponents Totals63280544.57203218252740.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Howard Stevens171517110.1370
Doug Winslow53479.4170
Tommy Myers0400
Team Totals22222189.9370
Opponents Totals491358712.084t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Howard Stevens2659022.7480
Joe Profit714420.6260
Odell Lawson711816.9270
Mike Fink58116.2240
Derland Moore11414.0140
Ernie Jackson100.000
Team Totals4794720.1480
Opponents Totals3372421.9370
SACKSNOYDS
Billy Newsome8.5
Joe Owens8.0
Bob Pollard3.5
Elex Price2.0
Steve Baumgartner1.0
Willie Hall1.0
Rick Kingrea1.0
Team Totals IND=2524.0155.0
Opponents Totals37.0242.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bill Butler500000
Wayne Colman0002200
Bob Davis200000
John Didion1000-230
Jubilee Dunbar100000
Joe Federspiel0001100
Johnny Fuller00000110
Willie Hall0001100
Ernie Jackson0002220
Carl Johnson0010100
Jake Kupp0020200
Bivian Lee0002200
Archie Manning9202-150
Henry Matthews00101550
Jim Merlo1112100
Derland Moore0001100
Don Morrison0010100
Tommy Myers0001150
Billy Newsome0001100
Steve O'Neal0010100
Jess Phillips330300
Bob Pollard0001100
Elex Price00011200
Joe Profit300000
Royce Smith0010100
Howard Stevens920200
Team Totals3419151429650
Opponents Totals32141717340
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