1983 New Orleans Saints Team Info
League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
National Football League (NFL) | Bum Phillips (8-8) | 8-8 | – | Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference West Division | – |
Roster
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
Morten Andersen | K | August 19, 1960 | 6’2′ | 217 | Michigan St. |
Cliff Austin | RB | March 2, 1960 | 6’0′ | 203 | Clemson |
Hoby Brenner | TE | June 2, 1959 | 6’4′ | 240 | USC |
Stan Brock | T | June 8, 1958 | 6’6′ | 295 | Colorado |
Bruce Clark | DE-DT | March 31, 1958 | 6’3′ | 273 | Penn St. |
Kelvin Clark | T-G | January 30, 1956 | 6’3′ | 260 | Nebraska |
Kenny Duckett | WR | October 1, 1959 | 6’0′ | 184 | Wake Forest |
Brad Edelman | G | September 3, 1960 | 6’6′ | 265 | Missouri |
Tony Elliott | NT | April 23, 1959 | 6’2′ | 282 | Wisconsin |
Russell Erxleben | P | January 13, 1956 | 6’4′ | 223 | Texas |
Hokie Gajan | RB | September 6, 1959 | 5’11’ | 220 | LSU |
Russell Gary | DB | July 31, 1959 | 5’11’ | 195 | Nebraska |
Eugene Goodlow | WR | December 19, 1958 | 6’2′ | 185 | Kansas St. |
Leon Gray | T-G | November 15, 1951 | 6’3′ | 256 | Jackson St. |
Jeff Groth | WR | July 2, 1957 | 5’10’ | 176 | Bowling Green |
Larry Hardy | TE | July 9, 1956 | 6’3′ | 234 | Jackson St. |
John Hill | C-T | April 16, 1950 | 6’2′ | 249 | Lehigh |
Bill Hurley | DB | June 15, 1957 | 5’11’ | 195 | Syracuse |
Rickey Jackson | LB-DE | March 20, 1958 | 6’2′ | 243 | Pittsburgh |
Bobby Johnson | DB | September 1, 1960 | 6’0′ | 191 | Texas |
Greg Knafelc | QB | February 20, 1959 | 6’4′ | 220 | Notre Dame |
Steve Korte | C-G | January 15, 1960 | 6’3′ | 265 | Arkansas |
Jim Kovach | LB | May 1, 1956 | 6’2′ | 230 | Kentucky |
Dave Lafary | T-G | January 13, 1955 | 6’7′ | 280 | Purdue |
Gary Lewis | NT,DT,DL | January 14, 1961 | 6’3′ | 260 | Oklahoma St. |
Reggie Lewis | DE | January 20, 1954 | 6’2′ | 252 | Oregon |
Rodney Lewis | DB | April 2, 1959 | 5’11’ | 190 | Nebraska |
Chris Martin | LB | December 19, 1960 | 6’2′ | 236 | Auburn |
Rich Mauti | WR | May 25, 1954 | 6’0′ | 190 | Penn St. |
Guido Merkens | WR-QB-DB | August 14, 1955 | 6’1′ | 200 | Sam Houston St. |
Derland Moore | DT-NT-DE | October 7, 1951 | 6’4′ | 250 | Oklahoma |
Rob Nairne | LB | March 24, 1954 | 6’4′ | 223 | Oregon St. |
Louis Oubre | G | May 15, 1958 | 6’4′ | 262 | Oklahoma |
Whitney Paul | LB-DE | October 8, 1953 | 6’3′ | 220 | Colorado |
Scott Pelluer | LB | April 28, 1959 | 6’2′ | 219 | Washington St. |
Vernon Perry | DB | September 22, 1953 | 6’2′ | 211 | Jackson St. |
Jim Pietrzak | C-DT-T | February 21, 1953 | 6’5′ | 260 | East. Michigan |
Johnnie Poe | DB | August 29, 1959 | 6’1′ | 190 | Missouri |
Glen Redd | LB | June 17, 1958 | 6’1′ | 229 | BYU |
George Rogers | RB | December 8, 1958 | 6’2′ | 228 | South Carolina |
Jimmy Rogers | RB | June 29, 1955 | 5’10’ | 190 | Oklahoma |
Lindsay Scott | WR | December 6, 1960 | 6’1′ | 195 | Georgia |
Ken Stabler | QB | December 25, 1945 | 6’3′ | 215 | Alabama |
Greg Stemrick | DB | October 25, 1951 | 5’11’ | 185 | Colorado St. |
John Tice | TE | June 22, 1960 | 6’5′ | 242 | Maryland |
Frank Warren | DE-NT | September 14, 1959 | 6’4′ | 285 | Auburn |
Frank Wattelet | DB | October 25, 1958 | 6’0′ | 185 | Kansas |
Dave Waymer | DB | July 1, 1958 | 6’1′ | 195 | Notre Dame |
Jim Wilks | DE-NT | March 12, 1958 | 6’5′ | 266 | California |
Dave Wilson | QB | April 27, 1959 | 6’3′ | 206 | Illinois |
Tim Wilson | FB | January 14, 1954 | 6’3′ | 226 | Maryland |
Wayne Wilson | RB | September 4, 1957 | 6’3′ | 215 | Shepherd |
Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6’0′ | 228 | Arkansas |
Tyrone Young | WR | April 29, 1960 | 6’6′ | 190 | Florida |