1973 New Orleans Saints Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | John North (5-9) | 5-9 | – | Finished 3rd 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) |
| Bert Askson | DE-TE | December 16, 1945 | 6’3′ | 223 | Texas Southern |
| Steve Baumgartner | DE-LB | March 26, 1951 | 6’7′ | 256 | Purdue |
| John Beasley | TE | April 6, 1945 | 6’3′ | 228 | California |
| 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 |
| Bob Creech | LB | January 26, 1949 | 6’3′ | 236 | TCU |
| Bob Davis | QB | September 15, 1945 | 6’2′ | 205 | Virginia |
| John Didion | C-LB | October 24, 1947 | 6’4′ | 245 | Oregon St. |
| Andy Dorris | DE | August 11, 1951 | 6’4′ | 238 | New Mexico St. |
| Jubilee Dunbar | WR | May 17, 1949 | 6’0′ | 196 | Southern |
| Joe Federspiel | LB | May 6, 1950 | 6’1′ | 230 | Kentucky |
| Happy Feller | K | June 13, 1949 | 5’11’ | 185 | Texas |
| Paul Fersen | T | February 16, 1950 | 6’5′ | 260 | Georgia |
| Mike Fink | DB | December 24, 1950 | 5’11’ | 181 | Missouri |
| Johnny Fuller | DB | March 3, 1946 | 6’0′ | 186 | Lamar |
| Len Garrett | TE | December 18, 1947 | 6’3′ | 230 | New Mex. Highlands |
| Willie Hall | LB | September 30, 1949 | 6’2′ | 223 | USC |
| Ray Hester | LB | March 31, 1949 | 6’2′ | 215 | Tulane |
| Fred Hyatt | WR | June 28, 1946 | 6’3′ | 200 | Auburn |
| Ernie Jackson | DB | April 11, 1950 | 5’10’ | 173 | Duke |
| Carl Johnson | T-G | December 26, 1949 | 6’3′ | 248 | Nebraska |
| Ray Jones | DB | December 24, 1947 | 5’11’ | 187 | Southern |
| Mike Kelly | TE | January 14, 1948 | 6’4′ | 215 | Davidson |
| Rick Kingrea | LB | July 18, 1949 | 6’1′ | 233 | Tulane |
| Jake Kupp | G-TE | March 12, 1941 | 6’3′ | 248 | Washington |
| Odell Lawson | RB | December 20, 1948 | 6’2′ | 218 | Langston |
| Bivian Lee | DB | August 3, 1948 | 6’3′ | 200 | Prairie View |
| Dale Lindsey | LB | January 18, 1943 | 6’2′ | 223 | Kentucky |
| Archie Manning | QB | May 19, 1949 | 6’3′ | 212 | Mississippi |
| Henry Matthews | RB | March 17, 1949 | 6’3′ | 203 | Michigan St. |
| Bill McClard | K | October 15, 1949 | 5’10’ | 202 | Arkansas |
| Jim Merlo | LB | October 3, 1951 | 6’1′ | 221 | Stanford |
| Lincoln Minor | RB | January 22, 1950 | 6’2′ | 211 | New Mexico St. |
| Derland Moore | DT-NT-DE | October 7, 1951 | 6’4′ | 250 | Oklahoma |
| Jerry Moore | DB | March 16, 1949 | 6’3′ | 208 | Arkansas |
| Don Morrison | T-C | December 16, 1949 | 6’5′ | 255 | Texas-Arlington |
| Tom Myers | DB | October 24, 1950 | 5’11’ | 184 | Syracuse |
| Bob Newland | WR | October 27, 1948 | 6’2′ | 190 | Oregon |
| Billy Newsome | DE-DT | March 2, 1948 | 6’4′ | 250 | Grambling St. |
| Steve O’Neal | P | February 4, 1946 | 6’3′ | 185 | Texas A&M |
| Joe Owens | DE | November 8, 1946 | 6’2′ | 245 | Alcorn St. |
| Dick Palmer | LB | April 9, 1947 | 6’2′ | 232 | Kentucky |
| Jess Phillips | RB-DB | February 28, 1947 | 6’1′ | 210 | Michigan St. |
| Bob Pollard | DE-DT | December 30, 1948 | 6’3′ | 250 | Texas Southern |
| Elex Price | DT | August 11, 1950 | 6’3′ | 260 | Alcorn St. |
| Joe Profit | RB | August 13, 1949 | 6’0′ | 213 | La-Monroe |
| Nate Ramsey | DB | July 12, 1941 | 6’1′ | 200 | Indiana St. |
| Preston Riley | WR | October 30, 1947 | 6’0′ | 180 | Memphis |
| Craig Robinson | T | December 23, 1948 | 6’4′ | 250 | Houston |
| Bobby Scott | QB | April 2, 1949 | 6’1′ | 201 | Tennessee |
| Royce Smith | G | June 17, 1949 | 6’3′ | 250 | Georgia |
| Howard Stevens | RB | February 9, 1950 | 5’5′ | 165 | Randolph-Macon |
| Speedy Thomas | WR-FL | April 13, 1947 | 6’1′ | 170 | Utah |
| Del Williams | G-C | November 9, 1945 | 6’2′ | 240 | Florida St. |
| Doug Winslow | WR | July 19, 1951 | 6’0′ | 185 | Drake |
| John Wood | DT | January 20, 1951 | 6’3′ | 249 | LSU |
