Doug Atkins | Number 9 All-Time Pass Rusher
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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 first round draft pick in 1971 Archie Manning played 11 seasons and will always be remembered as the heart and soul of the early New Orleans Saints.
Saints Receiver Eric Martin makes a catch against Washington in 1988
New Orleans Saint Legend Sam Mills played middle linebacker and was a major pillar of the Dome Patrol Defense of the Late 1980s. He is Under the Dome’s #3 Best All Time Free Agent Signing in Saints History.
The Trading Card of one of the New Orleans Saints defensive heroes of the 1970s and 1980s. Defensive Lineman Derland Moore is featured on this 1983 Topps Football Card, his 11th season as a Saint.
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.
Rob Ryan has done a tremendous job with the New Orleans Saints defense. Withoput a doubt, he has turned them into a top 10 defense. But older Saint fans remember a time when top-notch defense was common in New Orleans. In the late 80s and early 90s we had 4 All-Pro Linebackers. They were nicknamed…