1980 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-15
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dick Nolan (0-12)
Coach: Dick Stanfel (1-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1980 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 1-15
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dick Nolan (0-12)
Coach: Dick Stanfel (1-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1980 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 1 wins and 15 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Saints scored 291 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 487, most in the circuit. Archie Manning triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,716 yards. Wes Chandler topped the receiving corps, grabbing 65 passes for 975 yards. Tony Galbreath contributed to the receiving game as well.
Jimmy Rogers carried the ball for a team-leading 366 yards for New Orleans, and Tony Galbreath also contributed to the rushing attack.
Tom Myers seized 5 opponent throws.
Dick Nolan and Dick Stanfel coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Gordon Banks | WR | March 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Guy Benjamin | QB | June 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Barry Bennett | LDT | December 10, 1955 | 6'4" | 257 | Concordia (MN) | St. Paul, MN USA | 15 | 6 |
| 50 | Ken Bordelon | LLB | August 26, 1954 | 6'4" | 228 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 67 | Stan Brock | RT | June 8, 1958 | 6'6" | 295 | Colorado | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 12 |
| 27 | Ray Brown | SS | January 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 208 | West Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 15 | 9 |
| 11 | Ed Burns | QB | December 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | Nebraska | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Joe Campbell | DE-NT | May 8, 1955 | 6'6" | 254 | Maryland | Wilmington, DE USA | 5 | 0 |
| 89 | Wes Chandler | WR | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 196 | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Clarence Chapman | LCB | December 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 10 |
| 85 | Henry Childs | TE | April 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 223 | Kansas St. | Thomasville, GA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 43 | Larry Collins | RB | August 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 189 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | San Antonio, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 57 | Larry Coombs | G-C | August 9, 1957 | 6'4" | 260 | Idaho | Arcata, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Tom Donovan | WR | January 13, 1957 | 5'11" | 179 | Penn St. | Queens, NY USA | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Russell Erxleben | P | January 13, 1956 | 6'4" | 223 | Texas | Seguin, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Chuck Evans | LB | December 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 235 | Stanford | West Covina, CA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 58 | Joe Federspiel | MLB | May 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 230 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 15 | 14 |
| 72 | Mike Fultz | LDT | January 28, 1954 | 6'5" | 278 | Nebraska | Lincoln, NE USA | 12 | 8 |
| 34 | Tony Galbreath | RB | January 29, 1954 | 6'0" | 228 | Missouri | Fulton, MO USA | 16 | 4 |
| 78 | Elois Grooms | LDE | May 20, 1953 | 6'4" | 249 | Tennessee Tech | Tompkinsville, KY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Larry Hardy | TE | July 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 234 | Jackson St. | Mendenhall, MS USA | 16 | 3 |
| 82 | Ike Harris | WR | November 27, 1952 | 6'3" | 210 | Iowa St. | West Memphis, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Tommy Hart | RDE | November 7, 1944 | 6'4" | 245 | Morris Brown | Macon, GA USA | 15 | 12 |
| 62 | John Hill | C | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 249 | Lehigh | East Orange, NJ USA | 15 | 14 |
| 51 | Stan Holloway | LB | September 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 218 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 45 | Jack Holmes | FB | June 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 210 | Texas Southern | Rolling Fork, MS USA | 16 | 7 |
| 52 | Jim Kovach | LB | May 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 230 | Kentucky | Parma Heights, OH USA | 11 | 2 |
| 64 | Dave Lafary | T | January 13, 1955 | 6'7" | 280 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 212 | Mississippi | Cleveland, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | James Marshall | DB | September 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Jackson St. | Magnolia, MS USA | 16 | 3 |
| 56 | Reggie Mathis | RLB | March 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 220 | Oklahoma | Chattanooga, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Rich Mauti | PR | May 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Penn St. | Queens, NY USA | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | Guido Merkens | WR | August 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Sam Houston St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Derland Moore | RDT | October 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma | Malden, MO USA | 16 | 15 |
| 42 | Chuck Muncie | RB | March 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 227 | California | Uniontown, PA USA | 4 | 3 |
| 37 | Tom Myers | FS | October 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 184 | Syracuse | Cohoes, NY USA | 16 | 15 |
| 49 | Artie Owens | WR-RB | January 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 176 | West Virginia | Montgomery, AL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | Tinker Owens | WR | October 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma | Miami, OK USA | 7 | 0 |
| 96 | Steve Parker | DE | December 8, 1956 | 6'6" | 265 | Washington | Spokane, WA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 76 | Jim Pietrzak | C | February 21, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 15 | 2 |
| 75 | Elex Price | DT | August 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Alcorn St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Ricky Ray | LCB | May 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Norfolk St. | Waynesboro, VA USA | 13 | 9 |
| 60 | Don Reese | DT | September 4, 1951 | 6'6" | 254 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 12 | 3 |
| 1 | Benny Ricardo | K | January 4, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | San Diego St. | Asuncion, Paraguay | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Jimmy Rogers | KR | June 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 190 | Oklahoma | Forrest City, AR USA | 16 | 9 |
| 48 | Don Schwartz | SS | February 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 191 | Washington St. | Billings, MT USA | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | Bobby Scott | QB | April 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 201 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, TN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | Mike Spivey | DB | March 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 197 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Mike Strachan | RB | May 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 199 | Iowa St. | Miami, FL USA | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Fred Sturt | RG | January 6, 1951 | 6'4" | 255 | Bowling Green | Toledo, OH USA | 15 | 13 |
| 71 | J.T. Taylor | LT | August 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 265 | Missouri | Peoria, IL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 55 | Dave Washington | LB-TE | September 12, 1948 | 6'5" | 223 | Alcorn St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 44 | Dave Waymer | RCB | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Notre Dame | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 10 |
| 88 | Brooks Williams | TE | December 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 226 | North Carolina | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 7 |
| 30 | Wayne Wilson | FB | September 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Shepherd | Montgomery County, MD USA | 15 | 7 |
| 65 | Robert Woods | RT | July 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Tennessee St. | Florence, AL USA | 10 | 6 |
| 79 | Emanuel Zanders | LG | July 31, 1951 | 6'1" | 251 | Jackson St. | Demopolis, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
