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1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 7-9-0 .438
1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Dom CapersDefensive Backs
Jim ErkenbeckOffensive Line
Vic FangioLinebackers
Joe MarcianoTight Ends/Special Teams
Russell PaternostroStrength and Conditioning
John PeaseDefensive Line
Steve SidwellDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Jim SkipperRunning Backs
Carl SmithOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Steve WaltersWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/1986ADenver Broncos10-7WDenver, COMile High Stadium47408
Sat8/16/1986HNew England Patriots34-38LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54364
Sat8/23/1986AHouston Oilers13-24LHouston, TXAstrodome38617
Sat8/30/1986HKansas City Chiefs13-10WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome47945
Sun9/7/1986HAtlanta Falcons10-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome67950
Sun9/14/1986HGreen Bay Packers24-10WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46383
Sun9/21/1986ASan Francisco 49ers17-26LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58297
Sun9/28/1986ANew York Giants17-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72769
Sun10/5/1986HWashington Redskins6-14LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome57378
Sun10/12/1986AIndianapolis Colts17-14WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome53512
Sun10/19/1986HTampa Bay Buccaneers38-7WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43355
Sun10/26/1986ANew York Jets23-28LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium44246
Sun11/2/1986HSan Francisco 49ers23-10WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome53234
Sun11/9/1986HLos Angeles Rams6-0WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome62352
Sun11/16/1986ASt. Louis Cardinals16-7WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium32069
Sun11/23/1986ALos Angeles Rams13-26LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium58600
Sun11/30/1986HNew England Patriots20-21LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome58259
Sun12/7/1986HMiami Dolphins27-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68239
Sun12/14/1986AAtlanta Falcons14-9WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium39994
Sun12/21/1986AMinnesota Vikings17-33LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome51209
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Morten Andersen7K6-222126Michigan State160
Sheldon Andrus96NT6-127124Nicholls State10
Hoby Brenner85TE6-524527Southern California1512
Stan Brock67ROT6-628628Colorado1616
Bruce Clark75LDE6-327028Penn State1616
Chuck Commiskey66ROG6-429028Mississippi1610
Bill Contz70LOT6-526525Penn State1313
Jack Del Rio50RILB6-424223Southern California161
Jim Dombrowski72LOT6-529723Virginia33
Jon Dumbauld95DE6-425623Kentucky90
Brad Edelman63LOG6-627326Missouri1313
Kelvin Edwards83WR6-219822Liberty143
Tony Elliott99NT6-229027Wisconsin; North Texas1515
Russell Gary20SS5-1119527Nebraska73
Jumpy Geathers97RDE6-729026Paducah JC; Wichita State162
Antonio Gibson27SS6-320424Hinds CC; Cincinnati1613
Daren Gilbert77LB6-629523Fullerton State90
Eugene Goodlow88WR6-218528Kansas State166
Mel Gray37RB5-916625Coffeyville CC; Purdue160
Brian Hansen10P6-421926Sioux Falls160
Herbert Harris80WR6-120625Lamar71
James Haynes92ROLB6-223326Coahoma CC; Mississippi Valley State1616
Bobby Hebert3QB6-421526Northwestern State (Louisiana)53
Joel Hilgenberg61LOG6-225224Iowa162
Dalton Hilliard40HB-FB5-820422Louisiana State165
Milford Hodge98DE6-327825Washington State10
Rickey Jackson57LOLB6-224328Pittsburgh1616
Van Jakes22CB6-019025Kent State120
Bobby Johnson24S6-018726Texas80
Vaughan Johnson53LB6-324224North Carolina State160
Mike Jones86WR5-1118326Tennessee State168
Buford Jordan23FB6-022324McNeese State169
Joe Kohlbrand55LB6-424323Miami (Florida)160
Steve Korte60C6-227026Arkansas1616
Babe Laufenberg12QB6-320527Stanford; Los Angeles Pierce JC; Indiana10
Eric Martin84WR6-120625Louisiana State1611
Brett Maxie39CB-S6-220024Texas Southern150
Rueben Mayes36HB5-1120123Washington State1612
Dana McLemore42CB5-1018326Hawaii30
Casey Merrill71DE6-425729UC Davis10
Sam Mills51LILB5-922727Montclair State1613
Johnnie Poe25RCB6-119427Missouri1616
Glen Redd58LILB6-123128Brigham Young43
Pat Saindon68LOG6-327325Vanderbilt81
Pat Swilling56LB6-324422Georgia Tech160
John Tice82TE6-524926Maryland1613
Alvin Toles54RILB6-122723Tennessee1615
Willie Tullis26LCB6-019528Southern Mississippi; Troy71
Frank Warren73DE6-429027Auburn160
Frank Wattelet59FS6-018528Kansas1616
Dave Waymer44LCB6-118828Notre Dame1615
Jim Wilks94RDE-NTR6-527228Pasadena CC; San Diego State1615
John Williams45FB5-1121226Wisconsin70
Ralph Williams79ROG6-329828Southern University66
Dave Wilson18QB6-320627Fullerton JC; Illinois1413
Wayne Wilson30FB6-321329Shepherd50
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Jim DombrowskiTVirginia
231Dalton HilliardRBLouisiana State
357Rueben MayesRBWashington State
360Pat SwillingLBGeorgia Tech
362Barry WordRBVirginia
488Kelvin EdwardsWRLiberty
5115Reggie SuttonDBMiami (Florida)
6142Robert ThompsonWRYoungstown State
7173Gill FenertyRBHoly Cross
8200Filipo MokofisiLBUtah
9226Merlon JonesLBFlorida A&M
10253Jon DumbauldDEKentucky
11284Pat SwoopesNTMississippi State
12311Sebastian BrownWRBethune-Cookman
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals81624798288
Opponents Totals64927160287
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:592751091372959/197 29.9%7/13 53.8%109855
Opponents Totals32:013311041973097/230 42.2%7/14 50.0%104791
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Morten Andersen03030100.0263086.70108
Rueben Mayes80000048
Dalton Hilliard50000030
Eric Martin50000030
Mike Jones30000018
John Tice30000018
Eugene Goodlow20000012
Mel Gray1000006
James Haynes1000006
Buford Jordan1000006
Dave Wilson1000006
Team Totals303030100.0263086.70288
Opponents Totals34323494.1172763.00287
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Morten Andersen263086.70531/111/116/76/62/5
Team Totals263086.70531/111/116/76/62/5
Opponents Totals172763.00/04/54/66/103/6
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Rueben Mayes28613534.7508
Dalton Hilliard1214253.5365
Buford Jordan682073.0101
Mel Gray6294.8110
Dave Wilson14191.4141
Jack Del Rio11616.0160
Bobby Hebert5142.870
Kelvin Edwards166.060
Wayne Wilson252.530
Brian Hansen100.000
Team Totals50520744.15015
Opponents Totals48615593.22711
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dave Wilson34218955.313623536.912.463t102.9175.022191216265.8
Bobby Hebert794151.9304986.312.18422.5810.153446440.5
Frank Wattelet11100.001313.013.01300.000.00013118.8
Dalton Hilliard3133.32299.729.029t133.300.00029109.7
Team Totals42523254.616828936.812.584133.1255.927225266861.6
Opponents Totals57633157.521938866.711.762t213.6264.547343354371.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Jones4862513.0453
Eric Martin3767518.2845
John Tice373308.929t3
Eugene Goodlow2030615.329t2
Hoby Brenner1828615.9340
Dalton Hilliard171076.3170
Rueben Mayes17965.6180
Herbert Harris1114813.5270
Buford Jordan1112711.5370
Kelvin Edwards1013213.2240
Mel Gray24522.5380
Dave Waymer11313.0130
John Williams155.050
Bobby Hebert111.010
Wayne Wilson1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals232289312.58413
Opponents Totals331388611.762t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Waymer9485.3170
Johnnie Poe44210.5300
Frank Wattelet33411.3220
Antonio Gibson24321.5430
Brett Maxie2157.5150
Van Jakes263.040
James Haynes11717.017t1
Vaughan Johnson11515.0150
Russell Gary11414.0140
Rickey Jackson111.010
Team Totals262359.0431
Opponents Totals2536214.5460
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Brian Hansen81345642.76611117234300236.6
Team Totals82345642.16611117234300236.6
Opponents Totals78331542.5620823377277835.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Martin2492279.5390
Dana McLemore103676.7230
Johnnie Poe83718.9170
Kelvin Edwards3020.750
Willie Tullis20105.070
Team Totals47153778.0390
Opponents Totals37112346.3200
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Mel Gray31086627.9101t1
Rueben Mayes10021321.3340
Herbert Harris7012217.4220
Eric Martin306421.3270
Dana McLemore203919.5220
Willie Tullis202814.0190
Team Totals550133224.2101t1
Opponents Totals35066218.9550
SACKSNOYDS
Jumpy Geathers9.0
Rickey Jackson9.0
Frank Warren7.5
Bruce Clark6.0
Pat Swilling4.0
Tony Elliott3.5
Antonio Gibson3.0
James Haynes2.0
Vaughan Johnson1.0
Johnnie Poe1.0
Jim Wilks1.0
Team Totals47.0343.0
Opponents Totals27.0225.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bruce Clark00033280
Bill Contz0020200
Brad Edelman0010100
Kelvin Edwards220200
Jumpy Geathers0001100
Antonio Gibson0001100
Eugene Goodlow110100
Brian Hansen110100
Herbert Harris100000
James Haynes0002270
Bobby Hebert300000
Dalton Hilliard300000
Rickey Jackson0001100
Vaughan Johnson0001100
Mike Jones210100
Buford Jordan200000
Steve Korte0010100
Eric Martin500000
Brett Maxie0001100
Rueben Mayes400000
Sam Mills0001100
Johnnie Poe0001100
John Tice110100
Alvin Toles0001100
Frank Warren0003300
Frank Wattelet0001100
Dave Waymer0010100
Dave Wilson8404-40
Team Totals3318151732310
Opponents Totals37171718351
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