1969 New Orleans Saints Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Capitol Division
Coach: Tom Fears (5-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

1969 New Orleans Saints Roster
1969 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Capitol Division.

The Saints scored 311 points, but the shaky defensive squad surrendered 393. Billy Kilmer passed for 2,532 yards. Danny Abramowicz topped pass catchers, grabbing 73 passes for 1,015 yards.

Andy Livingston carried the ball for a team-leading 761 yards for New Orleans, while Tony Baker also buoyed the ground attack.

Dave Whitsell and Elijah Nevett each picked off 3 opponent throws.

Tom Fears coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Billy Kilmer	360	193	53.6	2532	7.0	20	5.6	17	4.7	52	22	212	74.9
Edd Hargett	52	31	59.6	403	7.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	32	3	18	84.1
Jim Ninowski	34	17	50.0	227	6.7	1	2.9	2	5.9	70	1	11	56.9
Andy Livingston	4	3	75.0	38	9.5	1	25.0	1	25.0	14	0	0	104.2
Tom Barrington	2	1	50.0	15	7.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	15	1	0	75.0
Joe Looney	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	453	245	54.1	3215	7.1	22	4.9	20	4.4	70	27	241

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Andy Livingston	181	761	4.2	18	5
Tony Baker	134	642	4.8	54	1
Ernie Wheelwright	25	85	3.4	17	4
Don Shy	21	75	3.6	22	1
Danny Abramowicz	3	61	20.3	28	0
Tom Barrington	7	33	4.7	17	1
Billy Kilmer	11	18	1.6	12	0
Edd Hargett	5	15	3.0	11	0
Al Dodd	3	12	4.0	9	0
Tony Lorick	5	11	2.2	6	0
Ray Poage	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Joe Looney	3	-5	-1.7	4	0
Totals	399	1705	4.3	54	12

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Danny Abramowicz	73	1015	13.9	49	7
Al Dodd	37	600	16.2	52	1
Tony Baker	34	352	10.4	35	1
Dave Parks	31	439	14.2	40	3
Andy Livingston	28	278	9.9	51	3
Ray Poage	18	236	13.1	29	4
Don Shy	9	141	15.7	70	1
Ernie Wheelwright	8	68	8.5	20	1
Tom Barrington	4	42	10.5	15	0
Jimmy Hester	3	44	14.7	22	1
Totals	245	3215	13.1	70	22

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Tom Dempsey	35	33	94.3	41	22	53.7	99
Totals	35	33	94.3	41	22	53.7	99

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ollie Cordill	42	1719	40.9	58
Tom McNeill	7	312	44.6	81
Totals	49	2031	41.4	81

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Al Dodd	15	106	7.1	21
Gene Howard	9	73	8.1	30
Bobby Thompson	4	25	6.2	12
Tom Barrington	1	8	8.0	0
Carl Ward	1	5	5.0	5
Totals	30	217	7.2	30

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Shy	16	447	27.9	57
Tom Barrington	17	394	23.2	54
Gene Howard	9	227	25.2	86
Al Dodd	8	171	21.4	28
Bobby Thompson	5	101	20.2	26
Carl Ward	3	58	19.3	21
Elijah Nevett	2	53	26.5	37
Jimmy Hester	1	4	4.0	4
Steve Preece	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	62	1455	23.5	86

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Elijah Nevett	3	20	6.7	20
Dave Whitsell	3	14	4.7	11
Gene Howard	2	0	0.0	0
Bo Burris	1	24	24.0	24
Dick Absher	1	7	7.0	7
Steve Preece	1	6	6.0	6
Bobby Thompson	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	12	73	6.1	24

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Don Shy			2	2	0
Bobby Thompson		0	1	2	0	0
Elijah Nevett		0	1	2	2	0
Steve Preece		0	0	2	0
Tony Baker			2	2	0
Ray Poage			1	1	6
Jerry Sturm			1	1	-25	0
Dick Absher		0	0	1	0	0
Johnny Brewer			0	1	0	0
Dave Rowe			0	1	0	0
Billy Kilmer			5	1	0	0
Doug Atkins			0	1	0	0
Carl Ward			1	0	0	0
Ernie Wheelwright			1	0	0
Andy Livingston			2	0	0
Tony Lorick			1	0	0	0
Gene Howard		0	2	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	20	17	-17	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Tom Dempsey									22	33	0			99
Andy Livingston	5	3							0	0	0			48
Danny Abramowicz	0	7							0	0	0			42
Ernie Wheelwright	4	1							0	0	0			30
Ray Poage	0	4							0	0	0			24
Dave Parks		3							0	0	0			18
Don Shy	1	1		0					0	0	0			12
Tony Baker	1	1							0	0	0			12
Al Dodd	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Steve Preece				0		0		1	0	0	0			6
Tom Barrington	1	0	0	0					0	0	0			6
Jimmy Hester		1		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	12	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	33	0	0	0	309