1997 New Orleans Saints Team Info
League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
National Football League (NFL) | Mike Ditka (6-10) | 6-10 | – | Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference West Division | – |
Roster
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
Tom Ackerman | G-C | September 6, 1972 | 6’3′ | 290 | East. Washington |
Vashone Adams | DB | September 12, 1973 | 5’10’ | 197 | Fort Hays St. |
Ink Aleaga | LB | April 27, 1973 | 6’1′ | 251 | Washington |
Eric Allen | DB | November 22, 1965 | 5’10’ | 184 | Arizona St. |
Derrick Barnes | LB | September 11, 1974 | 6’0′ | 261 | Oregon |
Mario Bates | RB | January 16, 1973 | 6’1′ | 217 | Arizona St. |
Brett Bech | WR | August 20, 1971 | 6’1′ | 184 | LSU |
Wes Bender | RB | August 2, 1970 | 5’10’ | 242 | USC |
Doug Brien | K | November 24, 1970 | 6’0′ | 180 | California |
Je’Rod Cherry | DB | May 30, 1973 | 6’1′ | 210 | California |
Don Davis | LB | December 17, 1972 | 6’1′ | 235 | Kansas |
Isaac Davis | G | April 8, 1972 | 6’3′ | 320 | Arkansas |
Troy Davis | RB | September 14, 1975 | 5’7′ | 191 | Iowa St. |
Ernest Dixon | LB | October 17, 1971 | 6’1′ | 243 | South Carolina |
John Farquhar | TE | March 22, 1972 | 6’6′ | 278 | Duke |
Mark Fields | LB | November 9, 1972 | 6’2′ | 244 | Washington St. |
Jerry Fontenot | C-G | November 21, 1966 | 6’3′ | 300 | Texas A&M |
Kendall Gammon | C-TE | October 23, 1968 | 6’4′ | 255 | Pittsburg St. |
La’Roi Glover | DT-NT | July 4, 1974 | 6’2′ | 285 | San Diego St. |
Donovan Greer | DB | September 11, 1974 | 5’9′ | 178 | Texas A&M |
Eric Guliford | WR | October 25, 1969 | 5’8′ | 170 | Arizona St. |
Richard Harvey | LB | September 11, 1966 | 6’1′ | 235 | Tulane |
Andre Hastings | WR | November 7, 1971 | 6’1′ | 190 | Georgia |
Mercury Hayes | WR | January 1, 1973 | 5’11’ | 195 | Michigan |
Chris Hewitt | DB | July 22, 1974 | 6’0′ | 210 | Cincinnati |
Randal Hill | WR | September 21, 1969 | 5’10’ | 180 | Miami (FL) |
Keno Hills | G-T | June 13, 1973 | 6’6′ | 305 | Kent St. |
Daryl Hobbs | WR | May 23, 1968 | 6’2′ | 175 | Pacific |
Billy Hobert | QB | January 8, 1971 | 6’3′ | 230 | Washington |
Joe Johnson | DE | July 11, 1972 | 6’4′ | 275 | Louisville |
Tony Johnson | TE | February 5, 1972 | 6’5′ | 255 | Alabama |
Clarence Jones | T | May 6, 1968 | 6’6′ | 300 | Maryland |
Rob Kelly | DB | June 21, 1974 | 6’0′ | 199 | Ohio St. |
Ed King | G-T | December 3, 1969 | 6’4′ | 300 | Auburn |
Sammy Knight | DB | September 10, 1975 | 6’0′ | 215 | USC |
Wayne Martin | DE-DT | October 26, 1965 | 6’5′ | 275 | Arkansas |
Andy McCollum | C-G | June 2, 1970 | 6’4′ | 300 | Toledo |
Fred McCrary | FB | September 19, 1972 | 6’0′ | 247 | Mississippi St. |
Darren Mickell | DE | August 3, 1970 | 6’4′ | 285 | Florida |
Keith Mitchell | LB | July 24, 1974 | 6’2′ | 236 | Texas A&M |
Alex Molden | DB | August 4, 1973 | 5’10’ | 190 | Oregon |
Chris Naeole | G | December 25, 1974 | 6’3′ | 317 | Colorado |
Anthony Newman | DB | November 25, 1965 | 6’0′ | 203 | Oregon |
Doug Nussmeier | QB | December 11, 1970 | 6’3′ | 211 | Idaho |
Keith Poole | WR | June 18, 1974 | 6’0′ | 188 | Arizona St. |
Willie Roaf | T | April 18, 1970 | 6’5′ | 320 | Louisiana Tech |
Austin Robbins | DT | March 1, 1971 | 6’6′ | 290 | North Carolina |
Mark Royals | P | June 22, 1965 | 6’5′ | 225 | Chowan |
Pio Sagapolutele | DT-DE | November 28, 1969 | 6’6′ | 297 | San Diego St. |
Nick Savoie | TE | September 21, 1973 | 6’5′ | 253 | LSU |
Heath Shuler | QB | December 31, 1971 | 6’2′ | 216 | Tennessee |
Ricky Siglar | T-G | June 14, 1966 | 6’7′ | 308 | San Jose St. |
Brady Smith | DE | June 5, 1973 | 6’5′ | 274 | Colorado St. |
Irv Smith | TE | October 13, 1971 | 6’3′ | 249 | Notre Dame |
Jared Tomich | DE | April 24, 1974 | 6’3′ | 281 | Nebraska |
Winfred Tubbs | LB | September 24, 1970 | 6’4′ | 250 | Texas |
Gunnard Twyner | WR | July 14, 1973 | 5’10’ | 165 | West. Illinois |
Mike Verstegen | G-T | October 24, 1971 | 6’6′ | 311 | Wisconsin |
Mickey Washington | DB | July 8, 1968 | 5’9′ | 195 | Texas A&M |
Danny Wuerffel | QB | May 27, 1974 | 6’1′ | 212 | Florida |
Ray Zellars | RB | March 25, 1973 | 5’11’ | 233 | Notre Dame |