While he seems to get more exposure from his sons Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, Archie Manning was the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints in the 1970s. During that time he was undoubtedly the most familiar face on a team that failed to produce a single winning season for it’s first 20 years of existence.
When he left in 1982 he held just about every passing record in the Saints franchise history. Of course, 30 years later, it’s Drew Brees that holds that distinction though Archie is still #2 in many categories – all be it a very distant second.
Here Archie is honored on card #297 of the 2019 Panini Prism series.Â
| Â | # | Games | QB Rec | Att | Comp | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Y/A | Rate | Sacked/Yards Loast | GWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years Saints | 8 | 134 | 35-91-3 | 3335 | 1849 | 55.4 | 21734 | 115 | 156 | 85 | 6.5 | 67.4 | 340/-2640 | 12 |
| 2 years Oilers | 8 | 9 | 0-8-0 | 213 | 110 | 51.6 | 1632 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 7.7 | 62.2 | 38/-299 | Â |
| 2 years Vikings | 4 | 8 | 0-2-0 | 94 | 52 | 55.3 | 545 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 5.8 | 66.1 | 18/-153 | Â |
| Career Passing Totals | Â | 151Â | 35-101-3Â | 3642Â | 2011 | 55.2% | 23911 | 125 | 173 | 8585 | 6.6 | 67.1 | 396/-3092 |
| Â | # | Games | Rush | Yards | Y/A | Y/A | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years Saints | 8 | 134 | 357 | 2058 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 years Oilers | 8 | 9 | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 years Vikings | 4 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Career Rushing Totals | 151 | 384 | 2197 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 18 | 27 | |
I've been following the Saints since a kid in the 70s watching the likes of Archie Manning and Tommy Myers.
We may not have as grandiose a history as some NFL teams, but there are scores of memories the New Orleans Saints have given to their fans and I have done my best to record them here at New Orleans Saints History.
A picture of Hall of Fame Linebacker and Leader of the Dome Patrol Ricky Jackson from his 1988 4-sack game against the Detroit Lions.
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Some New Orleans Saints/St. Louis Cardinals action in 1968
In celebration of Tonight’s Monday Night Game, here’s a pic of Steve Gleason’s famous punt block of the Falcons on that 2006 Game 10 years ago that opened the Super Dome after the tradegy of Hurricane Katrina.
Hoby Brenner in 1986 action against the New York Giants
Who remembers Pig Goff? A solid back-up defensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints in the 90s. Here is picture of him putting pressure on Steeler Quarterback Bubby Brister in the 1990 game against Pittsburgh in the Super Dome.