2006 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Sean Payton (10-6)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2006 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Sean Payton (10-6)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2006 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Saints moved the ball well, scoring 413 points, and the defensive squad allowed 322. Drew Brees led the charge, slinging for 4,418 yards. Reggie Bush topped pass catchers, grabbing 88 passes, while Marques Colston added 1,038 receiving yards.
Deuce McAllister carried the pigskin for a team-leading 1,057 yards for New Orleans.
Scott Fujita, Omar Stoutmire, Mike McKenzie and Josh Bullocks each picked off 2 opponent throws. Will Smith paced the defensive unit with 10.5 quarterback sacks.
Sean Payton coached the team. The 2006 New Orleans Saints lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jay Bellamy | DB | July 8, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Rutgers | Perth Amboy, NJ USA | 11 | 3 |
| 35 | Jamaal Branch | RB | January 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 225 | Colgate | Hartford, CT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 209 | Purdue | Austin, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Jammal Brown | LT | March 30, 1981 | 6'6" | 313 | Oklahoma | Lawton, OK USA | 15 | 15 |
| 29 | Josh Bullocks | FS | February 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 207 | Nebraska | Chattanooga, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Reggie Bush | PR | March 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | USC | Spring Valley, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 80 | Mark Campbell | TE | December 6, 1975 | 6'6" | 255 | Michigan | Clawson, MI USA | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | John Carney | K | April 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Notre Dame | Hartford, CT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Danny Clark | LB | May 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 248 | Illinois | Blue Island, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Marques Colston | WR | June 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Hofstra | Harrisburg, PA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 85 | Ernie Conwell | TE | August 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 255 | Washington | Renton, WA USA | 7 | 5 |
| 97 | Josh Cooper | DE | December 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 261 | Mississippi | Marietta, GA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Terrance Copper | WR | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 204 | East Carolina | Washington, NC USA | 15 | 4 |
| 21 | Jason Craft | RCB | February 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Billy Cundiff | K | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | Drake | Valley Center, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | Curtis DeLoatch | DB | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 217 | North Carolina A&T | Murfreesboro, NC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | RG | August 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 316 | Bloomsburg | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 52 | Jeff Faine | C | April 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 303 | Notre Dame | Milwaukie, OR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Alfred Fincher | LB | August 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 241 | Connecticut | Key West, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | Scott Fujita | LLB | April 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 247 | California | Ventura, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Steve Gleason | DB | March 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 215 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 76 | Jonathan Goodwin | G | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 318 | Ohio | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 94 | Charles Grant | LDE | September 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 282 | Georgia | Colquitt, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | DeJuan Groce | DB | February 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 192 | Nebraska | Garfield Heights, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 41 | Roman Harper | SS | December 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Alabama | Prattville, AL USA | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Devery Henderson | WR | March 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | LSU | Lafayette, LA USA | 13 | 7 |
| 61 | Montrae Holland | G | May 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 322 | Florida St. | Jefferson, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 87 | Joe Horn | WR | January 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 206 | Itawamba JC | New Haven, CT USA | 10 | 9 |
| 47 | Kevin Houser | C | August 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Ohio St. | Westlake, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Trevor Johnson | DE | February 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Nebraska | Gordon, NE USA | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Jamal Jones | WR | April 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 214 | North Carolina A&T | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 1 |
| 33 | Keith Joseph | RB | December 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 223 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Mike Karney | FB | July 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 254 | Arizona St. | San Jose, CA USA | 15 | 7 |
| 96 | Antwan Lake | DE | July 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 308 | West Virginia | Seaford, DE USA | 15 | 1 |
| 82 | Nate Lawrie | TE | October 17, 1981 | 6'7" | 256 | Yale | Indianapolis, IN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 77 | Rodney Leisle | DT | February 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 315 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 84 | Michael Lewis | KR | November 14, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | none | New Orleans, LA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Jamie Martin | QB | February 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Weber St. | Orange, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Fred McAfee | RB | June 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 193 | Mississippi Col. | Philadelphia, MS USA | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Deuce McAllister | RB | December 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 232 | Mississippi | Lena, MS USA | 15 | 13 |
| 36 | Corey McIntyre | FB | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 245 | West Virginia | Stuart, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Mike McKenzie | LCB | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Memphis | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Terrence Melton | LB | January 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 235 | Rice | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 83 | Billy Miller | TE | April 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 245 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 95 | Eric Moore | DE | February 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Florida St. | Pahokee, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Lance Moore | WR | August 31, 1983 | 5'9" | 177 | Toledo | Columbus, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 67 | Jamar Nesbit | LG | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 329 | South Carolina | Heidelberg, Germany | 16 | 16 |
| 93 | Rob Ninkovich | DE | February 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 251 | Purdue | New Lenox, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | John Owens | TE | January 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 266 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 79 | Rob Petitti | T | May 21, 1982 | 6'6" | 347 | Pittsburgh | Clark, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Bryan Scott | DB | April 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 219 | Penn St. | Warrington, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 58 | Scott Shanle | RLB | November 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 240 | Nebraska | Genoa, NE USA | 16 | 15 |
| 53 | Mark Simoneau | MLB | January 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 245 | Kansas St. | Phillipsburg, KS USA | 16 | 13 |
| 91 | Will Smith | RDE | July 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 282 | Ohio St. | Queens, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 27 | Aaron Stecker | RB | November 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 213 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI USA | 12 | 1 |
| 78 | Jon Stinchcomb | RT | August 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 302 | Georgia | Lilburn, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Omar Stoutmire | SS | July 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | Fresno St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 13 | 9 |
| 64 | Zach Strief | G | September 22, 1983 | 6'7" | 349 | Northwestern | Cincinnati, OH USA | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | Fred Thomas | RCB | September 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 184 | Miss. Valley St. | Bruce, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 99 | Hollis Thomas | RDT | January 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 306 | Northern Illinois | Abilene, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | Steve Weatherford | P | December 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Illinois | Crown Point, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Willie Whitehead | DE | January 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Auburn | Tuskegee, AL USA | 12 | 3 |
| 66 | Brian Young | LDT | July 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 298 | Texas-El Paso | Lawton, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
