1989 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Mora (9-7)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1989 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Mora (9-7)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1989 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Saints moved the ball well, scoring 386 points, and the defensive squad allowed 301. Bobby Hebert threw for 2,686 yards. Eric Martin grabbed 68 passes for 1,090 yards. Dalton Hilliard contributed to the receiving game also.
Dalton Hilliard carried the pigskin for a team-leading 1,262 yards for New Orleans.
The larcenous defense led the way with 39 turnovers. Dave Waymer picked off 6 opponent throws. Pat Swilling topped the defensive unit with 16.5 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 47 sacks.
Jim Mora 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 |
| 28 | Gene Atkins | SS | November 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 201 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 6 | Tommy Barnhardt | P | June 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 228 | East Carolina | Salisbury, NC USA | 11 | 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 |
| 41 | Toi Cook | RCB | December 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 188 | Stanford | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 79 | Glenn Derby | T-G | June 27, 1964 | 6'6" | 290 | Wisconsin | Oconomowoc, WI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Dombrowski | LG | October 19, 1963 | 6'5" | 300 | Virginia | Williamsville, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 63 | Brad Edelman | LG | September 3, 1960 | 6'6" | 265 | Missouri | Jacksonville, FL USA | 8 | 8 |
| 52 | Brian Forde | LB | November 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 230 | Washington St. | Montreal, QC Canada | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | John Fourcade | QB | October 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 208 | Mississippi | Gretna, LA USA | 13 | 3 |
| 32 | Paul Frazier | RB | November 12, 1967 | 5'8" | 188 | NW State (LA) | Beaumont, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 97 | Jumpy Geathers | RDE | June 26, 1960 | 6'7" | 290 | Wichita St. | Georgetown, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
| 27 | Antonio Gibson | DB | July 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | Cincinnati | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 3 |
| 86 | Rod Harris | KR | November 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Kevin Haverdink | LT | October 20, 1965 | 6'5" | 285 | West. Michigan | Holland, MI USA | 16 | 7 |
| 92 | James Haynes | LB | August 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 230 | Miss. Valley St. | Tallulah, LA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Bobby Hebert | QB | August 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | NW State (LA) | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 34 | Craig Heyward | FB | September 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 260 | Pittsburgh | Passaic, NJ USA | 16 | 6 |
| 61 | Joel Hilgenberg | C | July 10, 1962 | 6'3" | 250 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 87 | Lonzell Hill | WR | September 25, 1965 | 5'11" | 189 | Washington | Stockton, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 21 | Dalton Hilliard | RB | January 21, 1964 | 5'8" | 204 | LSU | Patterson, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Rickey Jackson | LOLB | March 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 243 | Pittsburgh | Pahokee, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Undra Johnson | RB | January 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 199 | West Virginia | Valdosta, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 53 | Vaughan Johnson | RILB | March 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 235 | North Carolina St. | Morehead City, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 90 | Walter Johnson | LB | November 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 241 | Louisiana Tech | Monroe, LA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 89 | Mike Jones | WR | April 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 181 | Tennessee St. | Chattanooga, TN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Buford Jordan | FB | June 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 223 | McNeese St. | Lafayette, IN USA | 11 | 7 |
| 55 | Joe Kohlbrand | LB | March 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 242 | Miami (FL) | Merritt Island, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 60 | Steve Korte | C | January 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 265 | Arkansas | Denver, CO USA | 5 | 4 |
| 24 | Milton Mack | DB | September 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 188 | Alcorn St. | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 4 |
| 75 | Doug Marrone | G-C-T | July 25, 1964 | 6'5" | 269 | Syracuse | Bronx, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Eric Martin | WR | November 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 207 | LSU | Van Vleck, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 93 | Wayne Martin | DE-DT | October 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 275 | Arkansas | Forrest City, AR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 40 | Robert Massey | LCB | February 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 200 | North Carolina Central | Rock Hill, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 39 | Brett Maxie | DB | January 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 194 | Texas Southern | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 22 | Michael Mayes | DB | August 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 182 | LSU | De Ridder, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Sam Mills | LILB | June 3, 1959 | 5'9" | 229 | Montclair St. | Neptune, NJ USA | 16 | 15 |
| 35 | Bobby Morse | RB | October 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 207 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 38 | Calvin Nicholson | DB | July 9, 1967 | 5'9" | 183 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Brett Perriman | WR | October 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 180 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 43 | Kim Phillips | DB | October 28, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | North Texas | New Boston, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 83 | Greg Scales | TE | May 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 253 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 4 |
| 89 | Derrick Shepard | WR | January 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 186 | Oklahoma | Odessa, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 96 | Michael Simmons | DE | November 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 269 | Mississippi St. | Eupora, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Pat Swilling | ROLB | October 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 245 | Georgia Tech | Toccoa, GA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 69 | Pat Swoopes | NT | March 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 280 | Mississippi St. | Florence, AL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 37 | Bennie Thompson | DB | February 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | John Tice | TE | June 22, 1960 | 6'5" | 242 | Maryland | Bay Shore, NY USA | 15 | 2 |
| 65 | Steve Trapilo | RG | September 20, 1964 | 6'5" | 290 | Boston Col. | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Floyd Turner | WR | May 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 192 | NW State (LA) | Shreveport, LA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 78 | Jeff Walker | T-G | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 295 | Memphis | Jonesboro, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 73 | Frank Warren | LDE | September 14, 1959 | 6'4" | 285 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Dave Waymer | FS | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Notre Dame | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Jim Wilks | NT | March 12, 1958 | 6'5" | 266 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 9 | George Winslow | P | July 28, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Wisconsin | Philadelphia, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
