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 | Â 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.
We now begin the Top 10 Best free agents signed by the Saints. At the #10 spot, wide receiver Quinn Early, signed in 1991.
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.
1968 Saints – 2nd Year Man Don McCall Carries the Ball on the Cleveland Browns Defense
Hoby Brenner in 1986 action against the New York Giants
Danish born Morten Andersen is the top scorer in New Orleans Saints History
And now, getting back with the Top 10 Best Free Agent Signing in Saints History, we come to one of the NFL’s “Dream Come True” stories. The Beerman – Michael Lewis.