2002 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Haslett (9-7)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2002 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Haslett (9-7)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2002 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference.
New Orleans piled up points with 432 points, while the defensive unit conceded 388. Aaron Brooks led the charge, slinging for 3,572 yards. Joe Horn topped the receiving corps, grabbing 88 passes for 1,312 yards.
Deuce McAllister carried the ball for a team-leading 1,388 yards for the Saints.
The larcenous defense led the way with 38 turnovers. Sammy Knight and Fred Thomas each seized 5 opponent throws. Darren Howard blasted opposing passers 8 times.
Jim Haslett coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Allen | LB | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 240 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 14 | 1 |
| 20 | Jay Bellamy | SS | July 8, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Rutgers | Perth Amboy, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | LeCharles Bentley | RG | November 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 313 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Aaron Brooks | QB | March 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Virginia | Newport News, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Fakhir Brown | DB | September 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 192 | Grambling St. | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | John Carney | K | April 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Notre Dame | Hartford, CT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 55 | Travis Carroll | LB | October 26, 1978 | 6'4" | 240 | Alabama | Jacksonville, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Dale Carter | LCB | November 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | Tennessee | Covington, GA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 92 | Martin Chase | DT | December 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 310 | Oklahoma | Lawton, OK USA | 13 | 2 |
| 56 | Charlie Clemons | MLB | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 250 | Georgia | Griffin, GA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 51 | Bryan Cox | LB | February 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | West. Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 9 | 1 |
| 43 | Keyuo Craver | DB | August 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 1 |
| 12 | Jake Delhomme | QB | January 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | La-Lafayette | Breaux Bridge, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 48 | James Fenderson | RB | October 24, 1976 | 5'9" | 200 | Hawaii | Mililani, HI USA | 16 | 1 |
| 71 | Spencer Folau | RT | April 5, 1973 | 6'5" | 315 | Idaho | Nuku'Alofa, Tonga | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Jerry Fontenot | C | November 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 300 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Steve Gleason | DB | March 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 215 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Toby Gowin | P | March 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 167 | North Texas | Jacksonville, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 94 | Charles Grant | LDE | September 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 282 | Georgia | Colquitt, GA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 81 | Lamont Hall | TE | November 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 260 | Clemson | York, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 99 | Norman Hand | RDT | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 310 | Mississippi | Queens, NY USA | 16 | 13 |
| 36 | Michael Hawthorne | DB | January 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Purdue | Sarasota, FL USA | 6 | 4 |
| 52 | Sedrick Hodge | RLB | September 13, 1978 | 6'4" | 244 | North Carolina | Fayetteville, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Joe Horn | WR | January 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 206 | Itawamba JC | New Haven, CT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 47 | Kevin Houser | C | August 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Ohio St. | Westlake, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 93 | Darren Howard | RDE | November 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 275 | Kansas St. | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Ken Irvin | LCB | July 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Memphis | Rome, GA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 91 | Grady Jackson | LDT | January 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 345 | Knoxville | Greensboro, AL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 64 | Kendyl Jacox | LG | June 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 330 | Kansas St. | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | J.R. Johnson | LB | June 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 240 | Toledo | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Dirk Johnson | P | June 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Northern Colorado | Hoxie, KS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | J.J. Jones | LB | June 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Curtis Keaton | RB | October 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 220 | West Virginia | Columbus, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 53 | Roger Knight | LB | October 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 245 | Wisconsin | Queens Village, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Sammy Knight | FS | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | USC | Fontana, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Derrick Lewis | WR | October 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Michael Lewis | KR | November 14, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | none | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Fred McAfee | RB | June 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 193 | Mississippi Col. | Philadelphia, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | Deuce McAllister | RB | December 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 232 | Mississippi | Lena, MS USA | 15 | 15 |
| 40 | Mel Mitchell | DB | February 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | West. Kentucky | Rockledge, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Jerome Pathon | WR | December 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Acadia (Canada) | Capetown, South Africa | 14 | 13 |
| 86 | Jake Reed | WR | September 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | Grambling St. | Covington, GA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 66 | Victor Riley | T | November 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 328 | Auburn | Lexington, SC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 74 | Scott Sanderson | T | July 25, 1974 | 6'6" | 295 | Washington St. | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 88 | David Sloan | TE | June 8, 1972 | 6'6" | 260 | New Mexico | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 54 | Darrin Smith | LLB | April 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 236 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 90 | Kenny Smith | DT | September 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 295 | Alabama | Meridian, MS USA | 9 | 1 |
| 44 | Terrelle Smith | FB | March 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 246 | Arizona St. | West Covina, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 83 | Donte Stallworth | WR | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 197 | Tennessee | Sacramento, CA USA | 13 | 7 |
| 22 | Fred Thomas | RCB | September 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 184 | Miss. Valley St. | Bruce, MS USA | 15 | 14 |
| 68 | Kyle Turley | LT | September 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 309 | San Diego St. | Provo, UT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Willie Whitehead | LDE | January 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Auburn | Tuskegee, AL USA | 12 | 10 |
| 82 | Boo Williams | TE | June 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 270 | Arkansas | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 63 | Wally Williams | G-C | February 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 305 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Jerry Wilson | DB | July 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern | Alexandria, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
