1970 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 New Orleans Saints 1970 2–11–1 4th NFC West Tom Fears (1–5–1)J. D. Roberts (1–6) Vic Schwenk John W. Mecom Jr. Tulane Stadium Did not qualify None Saints seasons The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League. After spending their first three seasons in the NFL's Eastern Conference, the Saints moved in 1970 to the West Division of the new National Football Conference. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–9, winning only two games,1970 New Orleans Saints and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Following a 1–5–1 start, head coach Tom Fears was fired by owner John W. Mecom Jr. and replaced by J.D. Roberts,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Aw9ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6928%2C458566 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Saints bounce Fears as head coach November 4, 1970 25https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HtEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ilAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5712%2C2353702 Pittsburgh Press UPI Fears fired by Saints November 4, 1970 73https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GwBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2723%2C5784710 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Saints get new coach November 4, 1970 11 whose first game was a 19–17 victory over the Detroit Lions at Tulane Stadium in which Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal on the final play;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZNwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3374%2C1141089 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press 63-yard FG lifts Saints over Lions November 9, 1970 25 it broke the record held by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts by seven yards, set seventeen years earlier.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IJtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3930%2C1540387 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Dempsey's 63 yard FG jolts Lions November 9, 1970 1, part 2 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E5ExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2279%2C3321799 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Colts jolt Bears, 13-9, get record 56-yard field goal September 28, 1953 2, part 2 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Dempsey's record was tied by three: Jason Elam (Denver Broncos, 1998), Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland Raiders, 2011), and David Akers (San Francisco 49ers, 2012). It was broken by Matt Prater of the Broncos in 2013, at 64 yards at elevation in Colorado (Prater's record was broken in 2021 by Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens, who kicked a 66-yard game winner vs. the Lions). The victory over the Lions was last of the season for the Saints, but both victories came over teams in the thick of the NFC playoff race. The other, a 14–10 triumph over the New York Giants in week three, cost the Giants the NFC East division championship. The Lions qualified for the playoffs as the wild card from the NFC, but were nearly forced into a coin toss with the Dallas Cowboys, a situation which was only averted when the Giants lost their season finale to the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints' 2–11–1 record was the worst in the NFC and gave them the second overall pick in the 1971 NFL draft; they selected quarterback Archie Manning of Mississippi. Offseason NFL draft 1970 NFL draft 1970 New Orleans Saints 1 10 Ken Burrough Wide receiver Texas Southern yes yes 3 62 Clovis Swinney Defensive tackle Arkansas State yes 4 88 Delles Howell Defensive back Grambling yes 5 106 Glenn Cannon Defensive back Mississippi 5 126 Steve Ramsey Quarterback North Texas State yes 6 140 Mel Easley Defensive back Oregon State 7 166 Lon Woodard Defensive end San Diego State 8 192 Larry Estes Defensive end Alcorn A&M yes 9 218 Jim Otis Running back Ohio State yes yes 10 244 Jim Brumfield Running back Indiana State 11 270 Gary Klahr Linebacker Arizona 12 296 Willie Davenport Defensive back Southern 13 322 Ralph Miller Tight end Alabama State 14 348 Doug Sutherland Defensive end Wisconsin-Superior yes 15 374 Jim Vest Defensive end Washington State 16 400 Cliff Gaspar Defensive tackle Grambling 17 426 Doug Wyatt Defensive back Tulsa yes no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1970_draft.htm 1970 New Orleans Saints draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com November 10, 2014 Personnel Staff / Coaches 1970 New Orleans Saints President – John W. Mecom, Jr. General Manager – Vic Schwenk Director of Player Personnel – Jack Faulkner Head Coach – Tom Fears (first 7 games) Head Coach – J. D. Roberts (last 7 games) Offensive Backfield – Don Heinrich Receivers – Billy Ray Barnes Offensive Line – Brad Ecklund (first 7 games) Offensive Line – Jim Royer (last 7 games) Defensive Line – Ed Khayat Linebackers – Jerry Smith Defensive Backfield – Ed Biles All-Time Roster http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html NewOrleansSaints.com June 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120618110940/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html 2012-06-18 dead Roster 1970 New Orleans Saints 42 12 2 14 Edd Hargett 17 Billy Kilmer 16 Steve Ramsey American football y 32 Tom Barrington 36 Dick Davis running back 33 Don McCall 35 Jim Otis y 39 Ernie Wheelwright running back 46 Danny Abramowicz 25 Al Dodd 47 Bill Dusenbery y 30 Bob Shaw wide receiver 83 Dave Parks 85 Ray Poage 50 Jake Kupp G 70 Errol Linden T 75 Mike Richey T 67 John Shinners G 73 Jerry Sturm C 60 Doug Sutherland American football y G 72 Don Talbert T 77 Mike Taylor offensive tackle T 61 Del Williams G/C 84 Larry Estes y DE 89 Dave Long American football DE 87 Richard Neal American football DE 76 Dave Rowe American football DT 79 Clovis Swinney y DT 74 Mike Tilleman DT 71 Willie Townes DE 53 Dick Absher MLB 55 Jackie Burkett OLB 66 Bill Cody American football OLB 59 Wayne Colman OLB 52 Frank Emanuel MLB 56 Hap Farber OLB 49 Major Hazelton CB 18 Hugo Hollas y SS/FS 29 Gene Howard CB 20 Delles Howell y CB 24 Elijah Nevett SS 21 Joe Scarpati FS 23 Doug Wyatt y CB 19 Tom Dempsey K 10 Julian Fagan P 38 Tony Baker running back, born 1945 RB IR 82 Johnny Brewer LB Retired 00 Ken Burrough y WR IR -- Glenn Cannon y no S IR -- Gregg Cureton no LB IR -- Jim Flanigan Sr. LB IR -- Gary Klahr y no LB IR 48 Andy Livingston RB IR 43 Dicky Lyons y S IR 57 Mike Morgan linebacker, born 1942 LB IR -- Mike Rengel DT IR -- Lon Woodard y no DE IR -- John Didion LB -- Paul Seiler T Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 20 Atlanta Falcons L 3–14 0–1 Tulane Stadium 77,042 2 September 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 0–26 0–2 Metropolitan Stadium 47,900 3 October 4 New York Giants W 14–10 1–2 Tulane Stadium 69,126 4 October 11 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–24 1–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 45,294 5 October 18 at San Francisco 49ers T 20–20 1–3–1 Kezar Stadium 39,446 6 October 25 at Atlanta Falcons L 14–32 1–4–1 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 7 November 1 Los Angeles Rams L 17–30 1–5–1 Tulane Stadium 77,861 8 November 8 Detroit Lions W 19–17 2–5–1 Tulane Stadium 66,910 9 November 15 at Miami Dolphins L 10–21 2–6–1 Miami Orange Bowl 42,866 10 November 22 Denver Broncos L 6–31 2–7–1 Tulane Stadium 66,837 11 November 29 at Cincinnati Bengals L 6–26 2–8–1 Riverfront Stadium 59,342 12 December 6 at Los Angeles Rams L 16–34 2–9–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 66,410 13 December 13 San Francisco 49ers L 27–38 2–10–1 Tulane Stadium 61,940 14 December 20 Chicago Bears L 3–24 2–11–1 Tulane Stadium 63,518 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Quotes Al Wester of WWL Radio describes Tom Dempsey's 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. Here’s the snap. The ball is down. Dempsey's kick is on the way. And...it is good! It’s good! It’s good! The Saints have won! The Saints have won! The stadium is wild. Dempsey is being mobbed. The time has run out, and the Saints have won, 19-17! Dempsey with a 63-yard field goal! The longest field goal in the history of the National League! Don Criqui describing the same play for CBS: He's trying a 63-yard field goal. Not only will Tom Dempsey if he hits this one--he has a very slight wind at his back--he'll set a National Football League record, in addition to winning the game. (Dempsey kicks) I don't believe this..."IT'S GOOD! I DON'T BELIEVE IT! THE FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT WAS GOOD FROM 63 YARDS AWAY! It's the incredible! Tulane Stadium has gone wild! A 63-yard field goal! 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