2001 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Haslett (7-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2001 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Haslett (7-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2001 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 2001 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Saints scored 333 points, but the defense gave up 409. Aaron Brooks directed the offense, slinging for 3,832 yards. Joe Horn topped the receiving corps, grabbing 83 passes for 1,265 yards, while Willie Jackson contributed to the receiving game also.
Ricky Williams carried the ball for a team-leading 1,245 yards for New Orleans.
Sammy Knight picked off 6 opponent throws. Charlie Clemons led the defensive unit with 13.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 53 sacks.
Jim Haslett coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tom Ackerman | G-C | September 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 290 | East. Washington | Bellingham, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Jay Bellamy | FS | July 8, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Rutgers | Perth Amboy, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Jeff Blake | QB | December 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 223 | East Carolina | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Aaron Brooks | QB | March 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Virginia | Newport News, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | John Carney | K | April 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Notre Dame | Hartford, CT USA | 15 | 0 |
| 41 | Tim Carter | DB | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 183 | Tulane | Tallahassee, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Martin Chase | DT | December 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 310 | Oklahoma | Lawton, OK USA | 16 | 3 |
| 50 | Phil Clarke | LB | January 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 241 | Pittsburgh | Miami, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | Cam Cleeland | TE | August 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 272 | Washington | Sedro-Woolley, WA USA | 9 | 7 |
| 56 | Charlie Clemons | MLB | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 250 | Georgia | Griffin, GA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 83 | Albert Connell | WR | May 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 179 | Texas A&M | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | James Fenderson | RB | October 24, 1976 | 5'9" | 200 | Hawaii | Mililani, HI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 62 | Jerry Fontenot | C | November 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 300 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Steve Gleason | DB | March 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 215 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 97 | La'Roi Glover | RDT | July 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 285 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Toby Gowin | P | March 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 167 | North Texas | Jacksonville, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 81 | Lamont Hall | TE | November 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 260 | Clemson | York, SC USA | 16 | 6 |
| 99 | Norman Hand | LDT | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 310 | Mississippi | Queens, NY USA | 13 | 13 |
| 36 | Michael Hawthorne | DB | January 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Purdue | Sarasota, FL USA | 11 | 2 |
| 52 | Sedrick Hodge | LB | September 13, 1978 | 6'4" | 244 | North Carolina | Fayetteville, GA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 57 | Curtis Holden | LB | March 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 232 | Washington St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Joe Horn | WR | January 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 206 | Itawamba JC | New Haven, CT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 47 | Kevin Houser | C | August 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Ohio St. | Westlake, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 93 | Darren Howard | LDE | November 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 275 | Kansas St. | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Steve Israel | DB | March 16, 1969 | 5'11" | 194 | Pittsburgh | Lawnside, NJ USA | 9 | 1 |
| 58 | Jonathan Jackson | LB | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 248 | Oregon St. | Dayton, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Willie Jackson | WR | August 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 212 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Joe Johnson | RDE | July 11, 1972 | 6'4" | 275 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Roger Knight | LB | October 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 245 | Wisconsin | Queens Village, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Sammy Knight | SS | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | USC | Fontana, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Michael Lewis | WR | November 14, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | none | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin Mathis | LCB | April 29, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Gainesville, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 25 | Fred McAfee | RB | June 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 193 | Mississippi Col. | Philadelphia, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | Deuce McAllister | KR | December 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 232 | Mississippi | Lena, MS USA | 16 | 4 |
| 89 | Wane McGarity | PR | September 30, 1976 | 5'8" | 197 | Texas | San Antonio, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Keith Mitchell | LLB | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 236 | Texas A&M | Garland, TX USA | 15 | 14 |
| 55 | DeShone Myles | LB | October 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 235 | Nevada-Reno | Las Vegas, NV USA | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Chris Naeole | RG | December 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 317 | Colorado | Kailua, HI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Richard Newsome | DB | December 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 202 | Michigan St. | Lima, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 33 | Moran Norris | FB | June 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 250 | Kansas | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | Chris Oldham | DB | October 26, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Oregon | Sacramento, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 70 | Marcus Price | T | March 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 310 | LSU | Port Arthur, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Tutan Reyes | G-T | October 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 310 | Mississippi | Queens, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Willie Roaf | LT | April 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 320 | Louisiana Tech | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 7 | 7 |
| 54 | Darrin Smith | RLB | April 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 236 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 90 | Kenny Smith | DT-DE | September 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 295 | Alabama | Meridian, MS USA | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Terrelle Smith | FB | March 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 246 | Arizona St. | West Covina, CA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 89 | Dave Stachelski | TE | March 1, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Boise St. | Chicago, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 78 | Daryl Terrell | LT | January 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 317 | Southern Miss | Vossburg, MS USA | 16 | 10 |
| 22 | Fred Thomas | RCB | September 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 184 | Miss. Valley St. | Bruce, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Kyle Turley | RT | September 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 309 | San Diego St. | Provo, UT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Fred Weary | DB | April 12, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 98 | Willie Whitehead | DE-DT | January 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Auburn | Tuskegee, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Brian Williams | LB | December 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 240 | USC | Dallas, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | Boo Williams | TE | June 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 270 | Arkansas | Tallahassee, FL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 34 | Ricky Williams | RB | May 21, 1977 | 5'10" | 226 | Texas | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 63 | Wally Williams | LG | February 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 305 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 42 | Jerry Wilson | DB | July 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern | Alexandria, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Robert Wilson | WR | June 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA | 15 | 1 |
