1999 New Orleans Saints season

1999 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Tom Benson
General manager	Bill Kuharich
Head coach	Mike Ditka
Home field	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	3–13
Division place	5th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	T Willie Roaf

The 1999 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' thirty-third season in the National Football League (NFL). This was Mike Ditka's third and final season as the Saints' head coach, as he was fired, along with his entire coaching staff and general manager Bill Kuharich, three days after the conclusion of the season.

During 1999, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Cleveland Browns and in the process became the only team since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.

Offseason

NFL Draft

See also: 1999 NFL draft and Ricky Williams trade

With the only pick in the draft the New Orleans Saints selected running back Ricky Williams out of the University of Texas with the fifth overall pick. The Saints traded all of their draft picks in the 1999 draft in order to move up so they could draft Williams, as well as a first round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft that eventually was used by the Washington Redskins to draft LaVar Arrington.

1999 New Orleans Saints draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Ricky Williams *	RB	Texas	from Carolina via Washington
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1999 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office Owner – Tom Benson President/general manager/chief operating officer – Bill Kuharich Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Charles Bailey Director of college scouting – Bruce Lemmerman Head coaches Head coach – Mike Ditka Assistant head coach/linebackers – Rick Venturi Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Danny Abramowicz Quarterbacks – Tom Clements Running backs – Lary Kuharich Wide receivers – Harold Jackson Tight ends/offensive line assistant – Dan Neal Offensive line – Bill Meyers Offensive assistant – Judd Garrett Offensive assistant/tight ends – Rodney Holman

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Zaven Yaralian Defensive line – Walt Corey Defensive backs – Carlos Mainord Defensive assistant/pass rush – Rickey Jackson Defensive assistant/linebackers – Ned James Special teams coaches Special teams – Bobby April Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul

Roster

1999 New Orleans Saints final roster

	Quarterbacks  9 Jake Delhomme 12 Billy Joe Hobert 11 Billy Joe Tolliver  7 Danny Wuerffel Running backs 32 Aaron Craver FB 28 Troy Davis KR 33 Wilmont Perry 37 Dino Philyaw KR 40 Marvin Powell FB 26 Lamar Smith 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 81 Lawrence Dawsey 80 P. J. Franklin 88 Andre Hastings 82 Eddie Kennison PR 83 Keith Poole Tight ends 85 Cam Cleeland 47 Josh Wilcox		Offensive linemen 69 Tom Ackerman C/G 62 Jerry Fontenot C 79 Mike Halapin G 60 Robert Hunt G 65 Chris Naeole G 77 Willie Roaf T 78 Daryl Terrell T 68 Kyle Turley T Defensive linemen 97 La'Roi Glover DT 96 Uhuru Hamiter DE/DT 93 Wayne Martin DE/DT 64 Robert Newkirk DT 95 Austin Robbins DT 91 Brady Smith DE 98 Willie Whitehead DE/DT 92 Troy Wilson DE		Linebackers 56 Chris Bordano MLB 51 Phil Clarke MLB 55 Mark Fields OLB 59 Keith Mitchell OLB 50 Kevin Mitchell MLB 58 Joe Tuipala OLB Defensive backs 43 Ashley Ambrose CB 30 Je'Rod Cherry SS 42 Willie Clay FS 22 Tyronne Drakeford CB 36 Corey Harris CB 44 Rob Kelly FS 29 Sammy Knight SS 25 Alex Molden CB 24 Fred Weary CB 21 Robert Williams CB Special teams  6 Tommy Barnhardt P 10 Doug Brien K 86 Kendall Gammon C		Reserve lists 54 Ink Aleaga LB (IR) 89 Brett Bech WR (IR) 61 Justin Burroughs C (IR) 87 John Farquhar TE (IR) 23 Chris Hewitt S (IR) 94 Joe Johnson DE (IR) 73 Bryan LaBelle T (IR) -- Marc Lillibridge LB (IR) 84 Scott Slutzker TE (IR) 52 Vinson Smith LB (IR) 53 Donnie Spragan LB (IR) 90 Jared Tomich DE (IR) 63 Wally Williams G (IR) Practice squad 48 Cuncho Brown TE 67 Tom Schau T 16 L.C. Stevens WR Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 inactive, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	Carolina Panthers	W 19–10	1–0	Louisiana Superdome	58,166
2	September 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 21–28	1–1	3Com Park	67,685
3	Bye
4	October 3	at Chicago Bears	L 10–14	1–2	Soldier Field	66,944
5	October 10	Atlanta Falcons	L 17–20	1–3	Louisiana Superdome	57,289
6	October 17	Tennessee Titans	L 21–24	1–4	Louisiana Superdome	51,875
7	October 24	at New York Giants	L 3–31	1–5	Giants Stadium	77,982
8	October 31	Cleveland Browns	L 16–21	1–6	Louisiana Superdome	48,817
9	November 7	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 16–31	1–7	Louisiana Superdome	47,129
10	November 14	San Francisco 49ers	W 24–6	2–7	Louisiana Superdome	52,198
11	November 21	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 23–41	2–8	Alltel Stadium	69,772
12	November 28	at St. Louis Rams	L 12–43	2–9	Trans World Dome	65,864
13	December 5	at Atlanta Falcons	L 12–35	2–10	Georgia Dome	62,568
14	December 12	St. Louis Rams	L 14–30	2–11	Louisiana Superdome	46,838
15	December 19	at Baltimore Ravens	L 8–31	2–12	PSINet Stadium	67,597
16	December 24	Dallas Cowboys	W 31–24	3–12	Louisiana Superdome	47,835
17	January 2, 2000	at Carolina Panthers	L 13–45	3–13	Ericcson Stadium	56,929
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	0	0	10
Saints	7	3	9	0	19

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 58,166
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• Box score

Game information

First quarter NO – Tyronne Drakeford 14-yard fumble return (Doug Brien kick), 14:48. Saints 7–0. Second quarter NO – Doug Brien 46-yard field goal, 12:52. Saints 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:59. CAR – Wesley Walls 5-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Kasay kick), 9:22. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:30. CAR – John Kasay 52-yard field goal, 1:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 0:35. Third quarter NO – Doug Brien 21-yard field goal, 6:14. Saints 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:13. NO – Keith Poole 67-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (pass failed), 5:03. Saints 19–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 16/32, 207 yards, TD, INT NO – Billy Joe Hobert – 11/22, 132 yards, TD Top rushers CAR – Tim Biakabutuka – 8 rushes, 45 yards NO – Lamar Smith – 13 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 4 receptions, 64 yards NO – Keith Poole – 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD

With the win, the Saints started 1–0 for the second season in a row. However, this would be New Orleans' last win for two months.

Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	14	7	0	21
49ers	7	7	0	14	28

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT/2:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,685
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SF – Terrell Owens 5-yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick), 6:08. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:54. Second quarter NO – Eddie Kennison 2-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick), 13:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:39. NO – Keith Poole 58-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick), 9:54. Saints 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:57. SF – Tommy Vardell 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 5:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:55. Third quarter NO – Lawrence Dawsey 12-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick), 9:46. Saints 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter SF – Terell Owens 4-yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick), 2:03. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. SF – Lance Schulters 64-yard interception return (Wade Richey kick), 1:31. 49ers 28–21. Top passers NO – Billy Joe Hobert – 20/37, 223 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SF – Steve Young – 23/35, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NO – Ricky Williams – 22 rushes, 80 yards SF – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers NO – Keith Poole – 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD SF – Charlie Garner – 5 receptions, 88 yards

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	3	0	10
Bears	0	0	0	14	14

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,944
• Referee: Ron Blum
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NO – Billy Joe Hobert 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 4:32. Saints 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:25. Third quarter NO – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 3:23. Saints 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:18. Fourth quarter CHI – Curtis Conway 22-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Jeff Jaeger kick), 1:48. Saints 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:47. CHI – Curtis Conway 6-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Jeff Jaeger kick), 0:07. Bears 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:01. Top passers NO – Billy Joe Tolliver – 7/15, 102 yards CHI – Shane Matthews – 25/39, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Ricky Williams – 21 rushes, 84 yards CHI – Curtis Enis – 23 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers NO – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 55 yards CHI – Curtis Conway – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

The Saints had a 10–0 lead with just under 2 minutes left to play, but saw the lead quickly fade away. The Bears scored their first points of the game with 1:48 left in the 4th on a 22-yard pass from Shane Matthews to wide receiver Curtis Conway. Chicago would recover the onside kick and go down the field in 61 seconds to win 14–10 after scoring the game-winning touchdown with just 6 seconds left to play.

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	6	20
Saints	0	17	0	0	17

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 57,289
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• Box score

Game information

First quarter ATL – Terance Mathis 22-yard pass from Tony Graziani (Morten Andersen kick), 8:17. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:43. Second quarter NO – Doug Brien 42-yard field goal, 13:12. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:38. NO – Eddie Kennison 90-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick), 9:47. Saints 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:13. NO – Brett Bech 23-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Doug Brien kick), 0:46. Saints 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 1:02. Third quarter ATL – Bob Christian 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 10:59. Saints 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:18. Fourth quarter ATL – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 14:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 13 yards, 3:32. ATL – Morten Andersen 44-yard field goal, 8:29. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 4:05. Top passers ATL – Tony Graziani – 11/20, 162 yards, TD NO – Billy Joe Tolliver – 13/26, 185 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Ken Oxendine – 20 rushes, 57 yards NO – Ricky Williams – 19 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers ATL – Terance Mathis – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD NO – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 6: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	7	17	24
Saints	3	7	3	8	21

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 51,875
• Referee: Bernie Kukar

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	0	0	0	3
Giants	7	17	7	0	31

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Jim Gallagher

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	7	7	21
Saints	7	3	3	3	16

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 48,817
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Box score

Game information

First quarter NO – Keith Poole 5-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick), 3:59. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:08. Second quarter CLE – Marc Edwards 27-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 7:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06. NO – Doug Brien 49-yard field goal, 0:08. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 0:58. Third quarter CLE – Kevin Johnson 24-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 8:53. Browns 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:44. NO – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 1:15. Browns 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:38. Fourth quarter NO – Doug Brien 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:20. CLE – Kevin Johnson 56-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 0:00. Browns 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21. Top passers CLE – Tim Couch – 11/19, 193 yards, 3 TD NO – Billy Joe Tolliver – 9/20, 92 yards, INT Top rushers CLE – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 13 rushes, 39 yards NO – Ricky Williams – 40 rushes, 179 yards Top receivers CLE – Kevin Johnson – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD NO – Aaron Craver – 2 receptions, 32 yards

For week 8, the 1–5 Saints hosted the 0–7 Browns, who were playing in their first season since 1995 following a relocation controversy that saw the franchise officially being deactivated for three seasons.

The Saints would take a 16–14 lead with 0:21 left in the game. On the final play of the game, Cleveland quarterback Tim Couch heaved a Hail Mary pass into the end zone that was tipped by several New Orleans defenders before being caught by Browns wide receiver Kevin Johnson as the clock struck 0:00, giving Cleveland its first win since December 17, 1995.

The Saints' offense finished the game with 351 yards of total offense and controlled the ball for 40:50, while the Brown's offense only had 243 total yards and a possession time of 19:10. However, New Orleans committed five turnovers, two of which gave Cleveland a short field that resulted in touchdowns for the Browns.

With the loss, the Saints fell to 1–7 and their losing streak was extended to six games. Additionally, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Browns and lost to the last winless team in the NFL, having lost to the 0–7 Carolina Panthers during week 9 of the previous season. This also marked the second time an expansion franchise got its first win over New Orleans, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who started 0–26, got its first win as a franchise by defeating the Saints 33–14 during the 1977 season.

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	10	7	7	31
Saints	3	3	0	10	16

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 47,129
• Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	3	0	0	6
Saints	7	7	7	3	24

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 52,198
• Referee: Larry Nemmers

With the win, the Saints improved to 2–7 and snapped a seven game losing streak that lasted for just over two months.

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	10	0	6	23
Jaguars	14	3	14	10	41

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/8:20 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,772
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, and Solomon Wilcots

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	9	0	0	12
Rams	7	8	7	21	43

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 65,864
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Pete Peterson

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	3	0	6	12
Falcons	7	14	14	0	35

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,568
• Referee: Ron Winter

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 14: St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	17	3	3	30
Saints	6	8	0	0	14

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 46,838
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Jeff Lageman, and Jim Gallagher

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	8	8
Ravens	3	14	0	14	31

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,597
• Referee: Dick Hantak

Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	17	0	24
Saints	10	0	7	14	31

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 47,835
• Referee: Ed Hochuli

Week 17: at Carolina Panthers

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	13	13
Panthers	10	7	14	14	45

at Ericcson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: January 2, 2000
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,929
• Referee: Gerry Austin

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) St. Louis Rams	13	3	0	.813	526	242	L1
Carolina Panthers	8	8	0	.500	421	381	W1
Atlanta Falcons	5	11	0	.313	285	380	W2
San Francisco 49ers	4	12	0	.250	295	453	L3
New Orleans Saints	3	13	0	.188	260	434	L1

Statistics

Passing

Player	G	QB Rat.	Comp.	Att.	Pct.	Yards	Yards/Att.	TD	INT
Billy Joe Hobert	9	68.9	85	159	53.5	970	6.1	6	6
Billy Joe Tolliver	10	58.9	139	268	51.9	1916	7.1	7	16
Jake Delhomme	2	62.4	42	76	55.3	521	6.9	3	5
Danny Wuerffel	4	30.8	22	48	45.8	191	4.0	0	3

Rushing

Player	G	Att.	Yards	Yards/Att.	TD
Ricky Williams	12	253	884	3.5	2
Lamar Smith	13	60	205	3.4	0
Wilmont Perry	7	48	180	3.8	0
Troy Davis	16	20	32	1.6	0
Aaron Craver	13	17	40	2.4	0

Receiving

Player	G	Rec	Yards	Yards/Rec	TD
Eddie Kennison	16	61	835	13.7	4
Keith Poole	15	42	796	19.0	6
Andre Hastings	15	40	564	14.1	1
Ricky Williams	12	28	172	6.1	0
Cameron Cleeland	11	26	325	12.5	1
Lamar Smith	13	20	151	7.6	1
Aaron Craver	13	19	154	8.1	0
Lawrence Dawsey	10	16	196	12.3	1
Scott Slutzker	11	11	164	14.9	1
Troy Davis	16	7	53	7.6	0
Josh Wilcox	8	6	61	10.2	0
Brett Bech	8	4	65	16.3	1
Wilmont Perry	7	4	26	6.5	0
Dino Philyaw	13	2	23	11.5	0
P. J. Franklin	3	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Returns

Player	G	Returns	Yards	Yards/Return	TD
Dino Philyaw	13	53	1165	22.0	0
Troy Davis	16	20	424	21.2	0
Wilmont Perry	7	2	6	3.0	0
Lawrence Dawsey	10	1	20	20.0	0
Brett Bech	8	1	12	12.0	0
Kendall Gammon	16	1	9	9.0	0
Aaron Craver	13	1	3	3.0	0

Punt Returns

Player	G	Returns	Yards	Yards/Return	TD
Eddie Kennison	16	35	258	7.4	0

Punting

Player	G	Punts	Yards	Yards/Punt	Punts Blocked
Tommy Barnhardt	16	82	3262	39.8	0

Kicking

Player	G	Extra Points Att.	Extra Points Made	Extra Point Pct.	Field Goals Att.	Field Goals Made	Field Goal Pct.	Total Points Scored
Doug Brien	16	20	21	95	24	29	82.8	92

Interceptions

Player	G	Int	Yards	TD
Ashley Ambrose	16	6	27	0
Willie Clay	16	3	32	0
Keith Mitchell	16	3	22	0
Fred Weary	16	2	49	0
Mark Fields	14	2	0	0
Rob Kelly	16	1	6	0
Alex Molden	13	1	2	0
Sammy Knight	16	1	0	0

Sacks

Player	G	Sacks
La'Roi Glover	16	8.5
Willie Whitehead	16	7.0
Brady Smith	16	6.0
Troy Wilson	16	5.5
Wayne Martin	16	4.5
Mark Fields	14	4.0
Keith Mitchell	16	3.5
Jared Tomich	8	3.0
Austin Robbins	14	2.0
Chris Hewitt	12	1.0

References

• Saints on Pro Football Reference
• Saints on jt-sw.com