1971 New Orleans Saints season
| 1971 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | J. D. Roberts |
| General manager | Vic Schwenk |
| Owner | John W. Mecom, Jr. |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1971 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints fifth season. The Saints drafted Archie Manning with their first round pick, the second overall.
Manning led the Saints to their first opening day victory in franchise history, scoring a touchdown run on a rollout on the final play of a 24–20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans' first over Los Angeles following four consecutive losses, including the Saints' inaugural game in 1967. Four weeks later, Manning engineered a 24–14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, who would return to Tulane Stadium in January and win Super Bowl VI over the Miami Dolphins.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1971 NFL draft
| 1971 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning * | Quarterback | Mississippi | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Roster
| 1971 New Orleans Saints roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
|
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
|
Defensive backs
Special teams
| ||||||
Staff
| 1971 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
| |||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1971 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–20 | |
| 2 | September 26, 1971 | San Francisco 49ers | L 38–20 | |
| 3 | October 3, 1971 | at Houston Oilers | T 13–13 | |
| 4 | October 10, 1971 | at Chicago Bears | L 35–14 | |
| 5 | October 17, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–14 | |
| 6 | October 24, 1971 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–6 | |
| 7 | October 31, 1971 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–14 | |
| 8 | November 7, 1971 | Oakland Raiders | T 21–21 | |
| 9 | November 14, 1971 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–20 | |
| 10 | November 21, 1971 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23–10 | |
| 11 | November 28, 1971 | at Green Bay Packers | W 29–21 | |
| 12 | December 5, 1971 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 45–28 | |
| 13 | December 12, 1971 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–17 | |
| 14 | December 19, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons | L 24–20 | |
Game summaries
Week 1
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 300 | 216 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 313 | 260 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 3–2–1 | 4–6–1 | 274 | 277 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 266 | 347 | L3 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ "1971 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Scouting Report ... New Orleans Saints". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. October 14, 1971. p. 27. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.