1974 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
1974 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam 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
1974 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1974 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 stumbled, scoring only 166 points, while the defense surrendered 263. Alvin Maxson carried the ball for a team-leading 714 yards for the Saints, while Jess Phillips also contributed to the rushing attack.
Archie Manning threw for 1,429 yards. Alvin Maxson grabbed 42 passes, while Bob Newland added 490 receiving yards. Joel Parker and Paul Seal were targeted regularly as well.
Ernie Jackson and Terry Schmidt each picked off 4 opponent throws.
John North coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Steve Baumgartner | DE-LB | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Tom Blanchard | P | May 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon | Grants Pass, OR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | Greg Boyd | DB | December 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 201 | Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ USA | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Bill Butler | RB | August 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 218 | Kansas St. | Leaksville, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Henry Childs | TE | April 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 223 | Kansas St. | Thomasville, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Larry Cipa | QB | October 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 209 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Don Coleman | LB | January 11, 1952 | 6'2" | 222 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Wayne Colman | RLB | April 13, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Temple | Ventnor, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 69 | Dave Davis | WR | July 5, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tennessee St. | Alcoa, TN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 47 | Jack DeGrenier | RB | February 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 225 | Northern Arizona | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | John Didion | C | October 24, 1947 | 6'4" | 245 | Oregon St. | Woodland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Andy Dorris | DE | August 11, 1951 | 6'4" | 238 | New Mexico St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Chris Farasopoulos | DB | July 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | BYU | Athens, Greece | 6 | 0 |
| 58 | Joe Federspiel | MLB | May 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 230 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Paul Fersen | T | February 16, 1950 | 6'5" | 260 | Georgia | Columbus, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Johnny Fuller | SS | March 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 186 | Lamar | Beaumont, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Len Garrett | TE | December 18, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mex. Highlands | Silsbee, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Donnie Gibbs | DB | December 31, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | TCU | Tyler, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Sam Havrilak | WR-RB | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Bucknell | Charleroi, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Ernie Jackson | LCB | April 11, 1950 | 5'10" | 173 | Duke | Hopkins, SC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 53 | Rick Kingrea | LB | July 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 233 | Tulane | Pearlsburg, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Jake Kupp | LG | March 12, 1941 | 6'3" | 248 | Washington | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Phil LaPorta | T | May 4, 1952 | 6'4" | 256 | Penn St. | Oceanside, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | Odell Lawson | RB | December 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 218 | Langston | Ponca City, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Bivian Lee | DB | August 3, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Prairie View | Austin, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 212 | Mississippi | Cleveland, MS USA | 11 | 11 |
| 64 | Andy Maurer | G-T | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 265 | Oregon | Silverton, OR USA | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Alvin Maxson | RB | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | Bill McClard | K | October 15, 1949 | 5'10" | 202 | Arkansas | Purcell, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Earl McCullouch | WR-SE | January 10, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | USC | Clarksville, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Rod McNeill | RB | March 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 219 | USC | Durham, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 57 | Jim Merlo | LLB | October 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 221 | Stanford | Sanger, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Rick Middleton | LB | November 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 228 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Derland Moore | RDT | October 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma | Malden, MO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Jerry Moore | DB | March 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Arkansas | Belleville, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | John Mooring | T-C | May 8, 1947 | 6'6" | 255 | Tampa | Falfurrias, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Don Morrison | RT | December 16, 1949 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas-Arlington | Fort Worth, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 37 | Tom Myers | FS | October 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 184 | Syracuse | Cohoes, NY USA | 12 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 72 | Joe Owens | DE | November 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 245 | Alcorn St. | Columbia, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Joel Parker | WR | April 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 212 | Florida | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Jess Phillips | FB | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 210 | Michigan St. | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Bob Pollard | RDE | December 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Texas Southern | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Elex Price | LDT | August 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Alcorn St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Rocky Rasley | G | April 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Oregon St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Ken Reaves | DB | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk St. | Braddock, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Terry Schmidt | RCB | May 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | Ball St. | Columbus, IN USA | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Bobby Scott | QB | April 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 201 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, TN USA | 5 | 1 |
| 84 | Paul Seal | TE | February 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 222 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Mo Spencer | DB | June 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | North Carolina Central | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Dave Thompson | LT | February 1, 1949 | 6'4" | 270 | Clemson | Langdale, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Bob Wicks | WR | July 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Utah St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 86 | Richard Williams | WR | January 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Abilene Christian | Campville, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Emanuel Zanders | RG | July 31, 1951 | 6'1" | 251 | Jackson St. | Demopolis, AL USA | 10 | 0 |
