1975 New Orleans Saints Roster
Team Record: 2-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John North (1-5)
Coach: Ernie Hefferle (1-7)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1975 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
New Orleans scored only 165 points, worst in the league, while the wobbly defensive unit allowed 360. Mike Strachan carried the ball for a team-leading 668 yards for the Saints.
Archie Manning passed for 1,683 yards. Alvin Maxson grabbed 41 passes, while Paul Seal added 414 receiving yards.
Tom Myers seized 5 opponent throws.
John North and Ernie Hefferle coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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86 | Melvin Baker | WR | August 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 189 | Texas Southern | Beaumont, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
63 | Steve Baumgartner | RDE | March 26, 1951 | 6'7" | 256 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
16 | Tom Blanchard | P | May 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon | Grants Pass, OR USA | 14 | 0 |
80 | Larry Burton | WR | December 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 192 | Purdue | Northampton, VA USA | 13 | 11 |
51 | Rusty Chambers | LB | November 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 218 | Tulane | Amite, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
89 | Gil Chapman | KR | August 23, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Michigan | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
85 | Henry Childs | TE | April 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 223 | Kansas St. | Thomasville, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
13 | Larry Cipa | QB | October 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 209 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 4 | 1 |
55 | Don Coleman | LLB | January 11, 1952 | 6'2" | 222 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
44 | Chuck Crist | DB | January 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Penn St. | Salamanca, NY USA | 8 | 0 |
51 | Sylvester Croom | C | September 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 235 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
32 | Jimmy DeRatt | DB | January 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 203 | North Carolina | Wilson, NC USA | 6 | 0 |
69 | Andy Dorris | LDE | August 11, 1951 | 6'4" | 238 | New Mexico St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
58 | Joe Federspiel | MLB | May 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 230 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
24 | Johnny Fuller | FS | March 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 186 | Lamar | Beaumont, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
83 | Len Garrett | TE | December 18, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mex. Highlands | Silsbee, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
78 | Elois Grooms | DE-DT | May 20, 1953 | 6'4" | 249 | Tennessee Tech | Tompkinsville, KY USA | 10 | 0 |
56 | Lee Gross | C | July 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 237 | Auburn | Montgomery, AL USA | 9 | 0 |
83 | Andy Hamilton | WR | November 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | LSU | Ruston, LA USA | 9 | 0 |
87 | Don Herrmann | WR-FL | June 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Waynesburg | Newark, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
62 | John Hill | C | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 249 | Lehigh | East Orange, NJ USA | 14 | 13 |
30 | Ernie Jackson | LCB | April 11, 1950 | 5'10" | 173 | Duke | Hopkins, SC USA | 13 | 13 |
36 | Andrew Jones | RB | October 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 216 | Washington St. | Jackson, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
53 | Rick Kingrea | LB | July 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 233 | Tulane | Pearlsburg, VA USA | 14 | 2 |
50 | Jake Kupp | LG | March 12, 1941 | 6'3" | 248 | Washington | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
39 | Morris LaGrand | RB | February 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | Tampa | Tampa, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
67 | Phil LaPorta | LT | May 4, 1952 | 6'4" | 256 | Penn St. | Oceanside, NY USA | 14 | 6 |
11 | Bivian Lee | DB | August 3, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Prairie View | Austin, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
52 | Mike Lemon | LB | February 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 218 | Kansas | Topeka, KS USA | 2 | 0 |
8 | Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 212 | Mississippi | Cleveland, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
28 | Alvin Maxson | FB | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
19 | Bill McClard | K | October 15, 1949 | 5'10" | 202 | Arkansas | Purcell, OK USA | 3 | 0 |
27 | Rod McNeill | RB | March 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 219 | USC | Durham, NC USA | 14 | 2 |
54 | Rick Middleton | RLB | November 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 228 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
74 | Derland Moore | RDT | October 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma | Malden, MO USA | 14 | 12 |
77 | Chris Morris | T | October 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA | 6 | 0 |
76 | Don Morrison | RT | December 16, 1949 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas-Arlington | Fort Worth, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
37 | Tom Myers | SS | October 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 184 | Syracuse | Cohoes, NY USA | 9 | 8 |
72 | Joe Owens | DE | November 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 245 | Alcorn St. | Columbia, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
88 | Joel Parker | WR | April 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 212 | Florida | Louisville, KY USA | 7 | 0 |
82 | Bob Pollard | LDT | December 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Texas Southern | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
75 | Elex Price | DT | August 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Alcorn St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
26 | Steve Rogers | RB | August 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | LSU | Jonesboro, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
40 | Terry Schmidt | RCB | May 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | Ball St. | Columbus, IN USA | 13 | 9 |
71 | Kurt Schumacher | G-T | December 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 252 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
12 | Bobby Scott | QB | April 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 201 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
84 | Paul Seal | TE | February 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 222 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
29 | Mo Spencer | DB | June 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | North Carolina Central | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
33 | Mike Strachan | RB | May 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 199 | Iowa St. | Miami, FL USA | 11 | 11 |
15 | Rich Szaro | K | March 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 205 | Harvard | Rzeszow, Poland | 11 | 0 |
65 | Dave Thompson | T-C-G | February 1, 1949 | 6'4" | 270 | Clemson | Langdale, AL USA | 7 | 0 |
60 | Greg Westbrooks | LB | February 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 215 | Mesa | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 2 |
66 | Tom Wickert | T-G | April 5, 1952 | 6'4" | 246 | Washington St. | Astoria, OR USA | 1 | 0 |
79 | Emanuel Zanders | RG | July 31, 1951 | 6'1" | 251 | Jackson St. | Demopolis, AL USA | 14 | 14 |