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.
A nice picture of New Orleans Saints Quarterback Archie Manning from the early 1970s.
A quick sound clip about longtime Saints Defensive Lineman Frank Warren who played in New Orleans from 1981 to 1994.
A short Saints You Tube video highlighting New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jeff Groth. Groth had played for Houston Oilers and joined the Saints when Bum Phillips became head coach in 1981 and stayed with the team until 1985.
Louisiana fan favorite of the 1980s…. McNeese star Buford Jordan
A Classic image of Kyle Turley as a Rookie in 1998.
Saints Receiver Devery Henderson and His 10 Games with the Most Receiving Yards