1971 New Orleans Saints Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | J.D. Roberts (4-8-2) | 4-8 | – | Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Danny Abramowicz | E | July 13, 1945 | 6’1′ | 195 | Xavier (OH) |
| Dick Absher | LB-K | April 19, 1944 | 6’4′ | 230 | Maryland |
| Tony Baker | RB | February 16, 1945 | 5’11’ | 229 | Iowa St. |
| Carlos Bell | TE | September 21, 1947 | 6’5′ | 238 | Houston |
| Don Burchfield | TE | March 17, 1949 | 6’3′ | 233 | Ball St. |
| Skip Butler | K | October 21, 1947 | 6’1′ | 201 | Texas-Arlington |
| Wayne Colman | LB | April 13, 1946 | 6’2′ | 230 | Temple |
| Carl Cunningham | LB | July 23, 1944 | 6’4′ | 230 | Houston |
| John Didion | C-LB | October 24, 1947 | 6’4′ | 245 | Oregon St. |
| Al Dodd | WR-SE-DB | August 21, 1945 | 6’0′ | 185 | NW State (LA) |
| Charlie Durkee | K | June 25, 1944 | 5’11’ | 165 | Oklahoma St. |
| Larry Estes | DE | December 9, 1946 | 6’6′ | 255 | Alcorn St. |
| Julian Fagan | P | February 21, 1948 | 6’3′ | 205 | Mississippi |
| Jim Flanigan | LB | April 15, 1945 | 6’3′ | 240 | Pittsburgh |
| James Ford | RB | September 11, 1949 | 6’0′ | 200 | Texas Southern |
| Dan Goich | DT | April 30, 1944 | 6’4′ | 240 | California |
| Hoyle Granger | RB | March 7, 1944 | 6’1′ | 225 | Mississippi St. |
| Bob Gresham | RB | July 9, 1948 | 5’11’ | 195 | West Virginia |
| Edd Hargett | QB | June 26, 1947 | 5’11’ | 185 | Texas A&M |
| Billy Harris | RB | January 17, 1946 | 6’2′ | 204 | Colorado |
| Richard Harvey | DB | October 22, 1945 | 6’2′ | 190 | Jackson St. |
| Ray Hester | LB | March 31, 1949 | 6’2′ | 215 | Tulane |
| Glen Hines | T | October 26, 1943 | 6’5′ | 265 | Arkansas |
| Sam Holden | T | February 24, 1947 | 6’3′ | 258 | Southern Illinois |
| Hugo Hollas | DB | November 30, 1945 | 6’1′ | 190 | Rice |
| Delles Howell | DB | August 22, 1948 | 6’3′ | 200 | Grambling St. |
| John Huard | LB | March 9, 1944 | 6’0′ | 228 | Maine |
| Dave Kopay | RB | June 28, 1942 | 6’0′ | 218 | Washington |
| Jake Kupp | G-TE | March 12, 1941 | 6’3′ | 248 | Washington |
| Bivian Lee | DB | August 3, 1948 | 6’3′ | 200 | Prairie View |
| Dave Long | DE-DT | September 6, 1944 | 6’4′ | 245 | Iowa |
| Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6’3′ | 212 | Mississippi |
| Dee Martin | DB | March 28, 1949 | 6’1′ | 190 | Kentucky St. |
| Doug Mooers | DT-DE | March 11, 1947 | 6’6′ | 265 | Whittier |
| Reynaud Moore | DB | October 17, 1949 | 6’2′ | 190 | UCLA |
| Don Morrison | T-C | December 16, 1949 | 6’5′ | 255 | Texas-Arlington |
| Richard Neal | DE-DT | September 27, 1947 | 6’3′ | 260 | Southern |
| Bob Newland | WR | October 27, 1948 | 6’2′ | 190 | Oregon |
| Joe Owens | DE | November 8, 1946 | 6’2′ | 245 | Alcorn St. |
| Dave Parks | SE-TE-WR | December 25, 1941 | 6’2′ | 220 | Texas Tech |
| Bob Pollard | DE-DT | December 30, 1948 | 6’3′ | 250 | Texas Southern |
| Remi Prudhomme | C-DE-G-DT | April 24, 1942 | 6’4′ | 250 | LSU |
| Virgil Robinson | RB | November 2, 1947 | 5’11’ | 195 | Grambling St. |
| Tom Roussel | LB | January 20, 1945 | 6’3′ | 235 | Southern Miss |
| John Shinners | G | March 1, 1947 | 6’3′ | 255 | Xavier (OH) |
| Jim Strong | RB | December 12, 1946 | 6’1′ | 215 | Houston |
| Mike Walker | DE | November 7, 1949 | 6’4′ | 235 | Tulane |
| Del Williams | G-C | November 9, 1945 | 6’2′ | 240 | Florida St. |
| Doug Wyatt | DB | October 18, 1946 | 6’1′ | 195 | Tulsa |
