Henry Childs started out with the Atlanta Falcons as a 5th round pick from Kansas State in 1974. Before the seasons end though he had been acquired by New Orleans and by 1976 he was the Saint’s starting tight end. For the next 7 seasons he was one of the team’s most productive players.
He remained with New Orleans until 1980. His 207 catches ranks 19th on the Saints franchise All-Time Career Catches list and his 27 Touchdown Catches is #8 for Career Touchdown catches.
In 1977 he set a new Saints team record of 9 Touchdown Catches in Regular Season. That record stood until it was broken by Joe Horn in 2003. In 1979 he earned a trip to the Pro Bowl when his 846 yards was the best among all NFL Tight Ends. Henry Childs stayed in New Orleans until 1981 when he went to the Rams. He finished his NFL career with 1 season in Green Bay in 1984
In 1994 he was the 11th former Saints player to be inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. He passed away in 2016 from a massive heart attack while driving in his hometown of Thomasville Georgia.
Year | Age | Games Started | Catches | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1975 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 179 | 17.9 | 38 | 0 |
1976 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 349 | 13.4 | 46t | 3 |
1977 | 26 | 10 | 33 | 518 | 15.7 | 59t | 9 |
1978 | 27 | 16 | 53 | 869 | 16.4 | 52 | 4 |
1979+ | 28 | 16 | 51 | 846 | 16.6 | 51 | 5 |
1980 | 29 | 7 | 34 | 463 | 13.6 | 30 | 6 |
1981 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 39 | 1 |
1984 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 17 | 0 |
Care | Care | 73 | 223 | 3401 | 15.3 | 59 | 28 |
7 Years Saints | 64 | 207 | 3224 | 15.6 | 59t | 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.
Chuck Muncie – The First 1000 yard rusher in 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.
Showing a little love for former Saints fullback Tony Galbreath who played from 1976 to 1980 with a graphic of his famous one-handed catch made against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night in 1979.
An awesome video that highlights the explosive run game that Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush provided during the 2006 New Orleans Saints Season.
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New Orleans Saints veteran receiver Lance Moore and running back Darren Sproles to be released by the team to make salary cap space for the 2014 season