1985 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (4-8)
Coach: Wade Phillips (1-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1985 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (4-8)
Coach: Wade Phillips (1-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1985 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
New Orleans chalked up 294 points, while the defensive squad allowed 401. Dave Wilson passed for 1,843 yards, and Bobby Hebert spent time under center, too. Hoby Brenner topped pass catchers, grabbing 42 passes for 652 yards, while Wayne Wilson, Eric Martin and Eugene Goodlow each provided receiving help as well.
Wayne Wilson carried the ball for a team-leading 645 yards for the Saints, and Earl Campbell also contributed to the rushing attack.
Dave Waymer picked off 6 opponent throws. Rickey Jackson led the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.
Bum Phillips and Wade Phillips coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morten Andersen | K | August 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 217 | Michigan St. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Tyrone Anthony | KR | March 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 212 | North Carolina | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Malcolm Barnwell | WR | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 184 | Virginia Union | Charleston, SC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Hoby Brenner | TE | June 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 240 | USC | Linwood, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 67 | Stan Brock | RT | June 8, 1958 | 6'6" | 295 | Colorado | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Earl Campbell | RB | March 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 232 | Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 16 | 13 |
| 65 | David Carter | C-G | November 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 250 | West. Kentucky | Vincennes, IN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Bruce Clark | LDE | March 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 273 | Penn St. | New Castle, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Kelvin Clark | T | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 260 | Nebraska | Odessa, TX USA | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | Jack Del Rio | RILB | April 4, 1963 | 6'4" | 246 | USC | Castro Valley, CA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 83 | Kenny Duckett | WR | October 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 184 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Brad Edelman | LG | September 3, 1960 | 6'6" | 265 | Missouri | Jacksonville, FL USA | 8 | 8 |
| 99 | Tony Elliott | NT | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 282 | Wisconsin | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 43 | Bobby Fowler | FB | September 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 230 | Texas-El Paso | Temple, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | Hokie Gajan | FB | September 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 220 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 20 | Russell Gary | DB | July 31, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Nebraska | Minneapolis, MN USA | 2 | 2 |
| 97 | Jumpy Geathers | DE-DT | June 26, 1960 | 6'7" | 290 | Wichita St. | Georgetown, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Daren Gilbert | T | October 3, 1963 | 6'6" | 285 | Cal State-Fullerton | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Eugene Goodlow | WR | December 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Kansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 12 | 11 |
| 86 | Jeff Groth | WR | July 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 176 | Bowling Green | Mankato, MN USA | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Brian Hansen | P | October 26, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | Sioux Falls | Hawarden, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 87 | Larry Hardy | TE | July 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 234 | Jackson St. | Mendenhall, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 92 | James Haynes | ROLB | August 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 230 | Miss. Valley St. | Tallulah, LA USA | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | Bobby Hebert | QB | August 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | NW State (LA) | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 61 | Joel Hilgenberg | C | July 10, 1962 | 6'3" | 250 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 15 | 5 |
| 24 | Terry Hoage | SS | April 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 201 | Georgia | Ames, IA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 57 | Rickey Jackson | LOLB | March 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 243 | Pittsburgh | Pahokee, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Earl Johnson | DB | October 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | South Carolina | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Joe Kohlbrand | LB | March 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 242 | Miami (FL) | Merritt Island, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Steve Korte | C | January 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 265 | Arkansas | Denver, CO USA | 12 | 12 |
| 52 | Jim Kovach | LB | May 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 230 | Kentucky | Parma Heights, OH USA | 2 | 2 |
| 64 | Dave Lafary | LT | January 13, 1955 | 6'7" | 280 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 11 |
| 84 | Eric Martin | WR | November 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 207 | LSU | Van Vleck, TX USA | 16 | 12 |
| 39 | Brett Maxie | DB | January 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 194 | Texas Southern | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 19 | Guido Merkens | WR-QB-DB | August 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Sam Houston St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Mike Miller | WR | December 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 182 | Tennessee | Flint, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | Derland Moore | DT-NT-DE | October 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma | Malden, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 51 | Whitney Paul | ROLB | October 8, 1953 | 6'3" | 220 | Colorado | Galveston, TX USA | 14 | 8 |
| 53 | Scott Pelluer | RILB | April 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 219 | Washington St. | Yakima, WA USA | 11 | 5 |
| 71 | Petey Perot | LG | April 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 261 | NW State (LA) | Natchitoches, LA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 25 | Johnnie Poe | RCB | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 47 | David Rackley | WR | February 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Texas Southern | Miami, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | Glen Redd | LILB | June 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 229 | BYU | Ogden, UT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Carl Roaches | WR | October 2, 1953 | 5'8" | 168 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Jim Rourke | LT | February 10, 1957 | 6'5" | 264 | Boston Col. | Weymouth, MA USA | 13 | 5 |
| 65 | Adam Schreiber | G-C | February 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 290 | Texas | Galveston, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Lindsay Scott | WR | December 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Georgia | Jesup, GA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 82 | John Tice | TE | June 22, 1960 | 6'5" | 242 | Maryland | Bay Shore, NY USA | 16 | 8 |
| 14 | Richard Todd | QB | November 19, 1953 | 6'2" | 207 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Alvin Toles | LB | March 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 211 | Tennessee | Barnesville, GA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 26 | Willie Tullis | PR | April 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 193 | Southern Miss | Newville, AL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 73 | Frank Warren | DE-NT | September 14, 1959 | 6'4" | 285 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 49 | Frank Wattelet | FS | October 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas | Paola, KS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Dave Waymer | LCB | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Notre Dame | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 15 |
| 94 | Jim Wilks | RDE | March 12, 1958 | 6'5" | 266 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Ralph Williams | RG | March 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 280 | Southern | Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 18 | Dave Wilson | QB | April 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 206 | Illinois | Anaheim, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 30 | Wayne Wilson | FB | September 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Shepherd | Montgomery County, MD USA | 16 | 10 |
| 56 | Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 2 | 1 |
