1972 New Orleans Saints Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | J.D. Roberts (2-11-1) | 2-11 | – | 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) |
| Margene Adkins | WR | April 30, 1947 | 5’10’ | 183 | Henderson JC |
| Robert Brown | TE | January 1, 1943 | 6’2′ | 225 | Alcorn St. |
| Bill Butler | RB | August 12, 1950 | 6’0′ | 218 | Kansas St. |
| Wayne Colman | LB | April 13, 1946 | 6’2′ | 230 | Temple |
| Mike Crangle | DE | February 3, 1947 | 6’4′ | 243 | Cincinnati |
| John Didion | C-LB | October 24, 1947 | 6’4′ | 245 | Oregon St. |
| Charlie Durkee | K | June 25, 1944 | 5’11’ | 165 | Oklahoma St. |
| Julian Fagan | P | February 21, 1948 | 6’3′ | 205 | Mississippi |
| Joe Federspiel | LB | May 6, 1950 | 6’1′ | 230 | Kentucky |
| Happy Feller | K | June 13, 1949 | 5’11’ | 185 | Texas |
| James Ford | RB | September 11, 1949 | 6’0′ | 200 | Texas Southern |
| Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5’11’ | 198 | Albany State (GA) |
| Bob Gresham | RB | July 9, 1948 | 5’11’ | 195 | West Virginia |
| Willie Hall | LB | September 30, 1949 | 6’2′ | 223 | USC |
| Edd Hargett | QB | June 26, 1947 | 5’11’ | 185 | Texas A&M |
| Billie Hayes | DB | June 22, 1947 | 6’1′ | 175 | San Diego St. |
| Ray Hester | LB | March 31, 1949 | 6’2′ | 215 | Tulane |
| Glen Hines | T | October 26, 1943 | 6’5′ | 265 | Arkansas |
| Bill Hobbs | LB | September 18, 1946 | 6’0′ | 218 | Texas A&M |
| Hugo Hollas | DB | November 30, 1945 | 6’1′ | 190 | Rice |
| Delles Howell | DB | August 22, 1948 | 6’3′ | 200 | Grambling St. |
| Ernie Jackson | DB | April 11, 1950 | 5’10’ | 173 | Duke |
| Carl Johnson | T-G | December 26, 1949 | 6’3′ | 248 | Nebraska |
| Jake Kupp | G-TE | March 12, 1941 | 6’3′ | 248 | Washington |
| Bob Kuziel | C-T | July 24, 1950 | 6’4′ | 255 | Pittsburgh |
| Bivian Lee | DB | August 3, 1948 | 6’3′ | 200 | Prairie View |
| Toni Linhart | K | July 24, 1942 | 6’0′ | 178 | Austria Technical |
| Dave Long | DE-DT | September 6, 1944 | 6’4′ | 245 | Iowa |
| Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6’3′ | 212 | Mississippi |
| Doug Mooers | DT-DE | March 11, 1947 | 6’6′ | 265 | Whittier |
| Don Morrison | T-C | December 16, 1949 | 6’5′ | 255 | Texas-Arlington |
| Tom Myers | DB | October 24, 1950 | 5’11’ | 184 | Syracuse |
| 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. |
| Dick Palmer | LB | April 9, 1947 | 6’2′ | 232 | Kentucky |
| 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 |
| Craig Robinson | T | December 23, 1948 | 6’4′ | 250 | Houston |
| Virgil Robinson | RB | November 2, 1947 | 5’11’ | 195 | Grambling St. |
| Tom Roussel | LB | January 20, 1945 | 6’3′ | 235 | Southern Miss |
| Royce Smith | G | June 17, 1949 | 6’3′ | 250 | Georgia |
| Thomas Stincic | LB | November 24, 1946 | 6’4′ | 230 | Michigan |
| Jim Strong | RB | December 12, 1946 | 6’1′ | 215 | Houston |
| Faddie Tillman | DT-DE | October 7, 1948 | 6’5′ | 235 | Boise St. |
| Cephus Weatherspoon | WR | June 14, 1948 | 6’1′ | 182 | Fort Lewis |
| Creston Whitaker | WR | August 12, 1947 | 6’2′ | 187 | North Texas |
| Del Williams | G-C | November 9, 1945 | 6’2′ | 240 | Florida St. |
| Joe Williams | RB | March 30, 1947 | 6’0′ | 193 | Wyoming |
| Richard Winther | C | October 22, 1947 | 6’4′ | 261 | Mississippi |
| Doug Wyatt | DB | October 18, 1946 | 6’1′ | 195 | Tulsa |