2009 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Sean Payton (13-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2009 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Sean Payton (13-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2009 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 2009 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Offensively, the Saints led the league with 510 points. On the other side of the ball, the defense allowed 341 points. Drew Brees directed the offense, slinging for 4,388 yards. Marques Colston topped pass catchers, grabbing 70 passes for 1,074 yards.
Pierre Thomas carried the pigskin for a team-leading 793 yards, while Mike Bell additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
The larcenous defense created 39 turnovers. Darren Sharper intercepted 9 opponent throws. Will Smith paced the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks.
Sean Payton coached the team. The 2009 New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Remi Ayodele | LDT | April 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Oklahoma | Grand Prairie, TX USA | 15 | 13 |
| 21 | Mike Bell | RB | April 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Arizona | Phoenix, AZ USA | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 209 | Purdue | Austin, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 11 | Mark Brunell | QB | September 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 217 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | Reggie Bush | PR | March 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | USC | Spring Valley, CA USA | 14 | 8 |
| 74 | Jermon Bushrod | LT | August 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 315 | Towson St. | Fredericksburg, VA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | John Carney | K | April 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Notre Dame | Hartford, CT USA | 11 | 0 |
| 52 | Jonathan Casillas | LB | June 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 225 | Wisconsin | Jersey City, NJ USA | 11 | 2 |
| 97 | Jeff Charleston | DE | January 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 265 | Idaho St. | Oregon City, OR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 71 | Kendrick Clancy | DT | September 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 305 | Mississippi | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | June 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Hofstra | Harrisburg, PA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 80 | Darnell Dinkins | TE | January 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 255 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 56 | Jo-Lonn Dunbar | LB | March 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 233 | Boston Col. | Syracuse, NY USA | 9 | 3 |
| 36 | Kyle Eckel | RB | December 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 237 | Navy | Philadelphia, PA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 98 | Sedrick Ellis | RDT | July 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 308 | USC | Los Angeles County, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 44 | Heath Evans | RB | December 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 245 | Auburn | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 6 | 5 |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | RG | August 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 316 | Bloomsburg | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Troy Evans | LB | December 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 238 | Cincinnati | Bay City, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 38 | Greg Fassitt | DB | April 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Scott Fujita | LLB | April 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 247 | California | Ventura, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 20 | Randall Gay | LCB | May 5, 1982 | 5'11" | 186 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 7 |
| 76 | Jonathan Goodwin | C | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 318 | Ohio | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Charles Grant | LDE | September 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 282 | Georgia | Colquitt, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 32 | Jabari Greer | LCB | February 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 169 | Tennessee | Jackson, TN USA | 9 | 8 |
| 30 | Lynell Hamilton | RB | August 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 235 | San Diego St. | Stockton, CA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 69 | Anthony Hargrove | RDT | July 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 269 | Georgia Tech | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 6 |
| 41 | Roman Harper | SS | December 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Alabama | Prattville, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Garrett Hartley | K | May 16, 1986 | 5'8" | 204 | Oklahoma | Keller, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Devery Henderson | WR | March 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | LSU | Lafayette, LA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 84 | Tory Humphrey | TE | January 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 257 | Central Michigan | Saginaw, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Malcolm Jenkins | RCB | December 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Ohio St. | Piscataway, NJ USA | 14 | 6 |
| 29 | Herana-Daze Jones | DB | April 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Indiana | Louisville, KY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Jason Kyle | LB | May 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 242 | Arizona St. | Tempe, AZ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 60 | Nick Leckey | C-G | March 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 298 | Kansas St. | Grapevine, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 95 | Rodney Leisle | DT | February 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 315 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Marcus Mailei | RB | October 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 245 | Weber St. | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Chris McAlister | DB | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 206 | Arizona | Pasadena, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Bobby McCray | DE | August 8, 1981 | 6'6" | 261 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Mike McKenzie | DB | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Memphis | Miami, FL USA | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Robert Meachem | WR | September 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 214 | Tennessee | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | 7 |
| 50 | Marvin Mitchell | LB | October 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 249 | Tennessee | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | Lance Moore | WR | August 31, 1983 | 5'9" | 177 | Toledo | Columbus, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Thomas Morstead | P | March 7, 1986 | 6'4" | 228 | SMU | Pearland, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 67 | Jamar Nesbit | G-C | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 329 | South Carolina | Heidelberg, Germany | 13 | 0 |
| 77 | Carl Nicks | LG | May 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 343 | Nebraska | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Buck Ortega | TE | November 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 227 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Tracy Porter | RCB | August 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Indiana | Port Allen, LA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 90 | DeMario Pressley | DT | November 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 301 | North Carolina St. | Greensboro, NC | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | Pierson Prioleau | DB | August 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 188 | Virginia Tech | Charleston, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 39 | Chris Reis | DB | September 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Georgia Tech | Canton, OH USA | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | Courtney Roby | KR | January 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 189 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA | 15 | 0 |
| 58 | Scott Shanle | RLB | November 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 240 | Nebraska | Genoa, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 42 | Darren Sharper | FS | November 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | William & Mary | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Jeremy Shockey | TE | August 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 253 | Miami (FL) | Ada, OK USA | 13 | 12 |
| 91 | Will Smith | RDE | July 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 282 | Ohio St. | Queens, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Jon Stinchcomb | RT | August 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 302 | Georgia | Lilburn, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Zach Strief | G | September 22, 1983 | 6'7" | 349 | Northwestern | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 23 | Pierre Thomas | RB | December 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 210 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 6 |
| 85 | David Thomas | TE | July 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 240 | Texas | Plainview, TX USA | 15 | 8 |
| 24 | Leigh Torrence | DB | January 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Stanford | Atlanta, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Jonathan Vilma | MLB | April 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 230 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 59 | Anthony Waters | LB | July 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 241 | Clemson | Lake View, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Usama Young | DB | May 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 186 | Kent St. | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 1 |
