Standout Saints receiver Danny Abramowicz, shown here in 1969 when he was the NFL’s top pass catcher with 73 catches. That was a Saints team record until Tony Galbreath broke it in 1979.
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 recently uncovered vintage photo of Saints receiver John Gilliam in 1968 preseason action against Boston
Highlights film of the NFL Game of the Week for November 2. Billy Kilmer and Charley Johnson each threw 6 touchdowns.
A picture of Saints fullback Tony Galbreath during the 1981 preseason against the Houston Oilers. It was one of Galbreath’s last games as a Saint.
Tom Dempsey – Saints Kicker in 1969 Rookie kicker Tom Dempsey kicks one of his four field goals against the New York Giants in 1969. In a back-and-forth contest that saw the lead change hands seven times, Dempsey’s kick with seven seconds remaining gave New Orleans one of its most exciting wins of the season….
In 1979, after an 8-8 record and almost making the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints had 5 players named to the NFL Pro Bowl.
1968 Saints – 2nd Year Man Don McCall Carries the Ball on the Cleveland Browns Defense