2016 New Orleans Saints Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Sean Payton (7-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2016 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Sean Payton (7-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
2016 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 2016 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference.
New Orleans piled up points with 469 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 454. Drew Brees directed the offense, slinging for 5,208 yards. Michael Thomas grabbed 92 passes, while Brandin Cooks added 1,173 receiving yards. Willie Snead was targeted regularly, too.
Mark Ingram carried the ball for a team-leading 1,043 yards for the Saints.
Kenny Vaccaro, Sterling Moore and Jairus Byrd each intercepted 2 opponent throws. Cameron Jordan sacked opposing passers 7.5 times.
Sean Payton coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Jack Allen | OL | September 24, 1992 | 6'2" | 296 | ||||
| 50 | Stephone Anthony | ILB,LB | July 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 245 | Clemson | 10 | 3 | |
| 72 | Terron Armstead | OT | July 23, 1991 | 6'5" | 306 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 7 | 7 | |
| 37 | Chris Banjo | S | February 26, 1990 | 5'10" | 204 | SMU | 7 | 0 | |
| 97 | Sam Barrington | ILB | October 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 246 | South Florida | 5 | 0 | |
| 48 | Vonn Bell | SS,S | December 12, 1994 | 5'11" | 199 | Ohio St. | Chattanooga, TN | 16 | 13 |
| 40 | Delvin Breaux | CB | October 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Louisiana State | New Orleans, LA | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 209 | Purdue | Austin, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Jairus Byrd | DB,S | October 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 38 | Travaris Cadet | RB | February 1, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Appalachian State | 15 | 1 | |
| 39 | Taveze Calhoun | DB | December 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 188 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Brandon Coleman | WR | June 22, 1992 | 6'6" | 225 | Rutgers | Accokeek, MD | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Brandin Cooks | WR | September 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 189 | Oregon St. | 16 | 12 | |
| 46 | Ken Crawley | DB | April 8, 1993 | 6'1" | 180 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 95 | Tyeler Davison | DT | September 23, 1992 | 6'2" | 315 | Fresno St. | 15 | 15 | |
| 20 | Brian Dixon | CB | April 26, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | NW Missouri State | 5 | 0 | |
| 47 | Justin Drescher | C | January 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 230 | Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Kasim Edebali | OLB,DE | August 17, 1989 | 6'2" | 253 | Boston Col. | 16 | 1 | |
| 59 | Dannell Ellerbe | LB | November 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 236 | Georgia | Hamlet, NC USA | 9 | 8 |
| 73 | Jahri Evans | T | August 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 316 | Bloomsburg | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 90 | Nick Fairley | DT | January 23, 1988 | 6'4" | 291 | Auburn | Mobile, AL | 16 | 16 |
| 42 | Travis Feeney | OLB | November 18, 1992 | 6'4" | 225 | Washington | Richmond, CA | ||
| 82 | Coby Fleener | TE | September 20, 1988 | 6'6" | 247 | Stanford | Lemont, IL | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Corey Fuller | WR | June 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 204 | Virginia Tech | |||
| 58 | Obum Gwacham | DE | March 20, 1991 | 6'5" | 231 | Oregon St. | Onitsha, Nigeria | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Roman Harper | DB,S | December 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Alabama | Prattville, AL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 49 | De'Vante Harris | DB | June 3, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 30 | Erik Harris | DB | April 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | California University (Pa.) | New Oxford, PA | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Tim Hightower | RB | May 23, 1986 | 6'0" | 226 | Richmond | Alexandria, VA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 89 | Josh Hill | TE | May 21, 1990 | 6'5" | 229 | Idaho State | 9 | 8 | |
| 76 | Tony Hills | T | November 4, 1984 | 6'5" | 305 | Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | July 4, 1988 | 6'3" | 271 | Illinois | Bloomington, IL USA | ||
| 22 | Mark Ingram | RB | December 21, 1989 | 5'9" | 215 | Alabama | Hackensack, NJ | 16 | 14 |
| 92 | John Jenkins | DT | July 11, 1989 | 6'4" | 346 | Georgia | 7 | 1 | |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | DE | July 10, 1989 | 6'4" | 287 | California | Minneapolis, MN | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Senio Kelemete | T | May 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 307 | Washington | Seattle, WA | 15 | 9 |
| 49 | Shiloh Keo | DB | December 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 219 | Col. of Idaho | Bothell, WA | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | Hau'oli Kikaha | OLB | July 24, 1992 | 6'2" | 253 | Washington | |||
| 99 | Paul Kruger | DE | February 15, 1986 | 6'4" | 285 | Utah | Rexburg, ID USA | 15 | 13 |
| 29 | John Kuhn | FB | September 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 255 | Shippensburg | York, PA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 19 | Jake Lampman | WR | June 11, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Ferris State | East Lansing, MI | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Daniel Lasco | RB | October 9, 1992 | 6'0" | 205 | California | The Woodlands, TX | 7 | 0 |
| 53 | James Laurinaitis | LB | December 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 255 | Ohio St. | Hamel, MN USA | 6 | 4 |
| 68 | Tim Lelito | G | July 21, 1989 | 6'4" | 315 | Grand Valley State | 16 | 7 | |
| 87 | Tommylee Lewis | WR | October 24, 1992 | 5'7" | 168 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Mitchell Loewen | DE | February 14, 1993 | 6'5" | 275 | Lahaini, HI | ||||
| 3 | Wil Lutz | K | July 7, 1994 | 5'11" | 184 | Georgia St. | Newnan, GA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Michael Mauti | OLB | January 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 243 | Penn St. | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | Luke McCown | QB | July 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 208 | Louisiana Tech | Jacksonville, TX USA | ||
| 37 | Sterling Moore | CB | February 3, 1990 | 5'10" | 204 | SMU | Antioch, CA | 13 | 12 |
| 6 | Thomas Morstead | P | March 7, 1986 | 6'4" | 228 | SMU | Pearland, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Marcus Murphy | RB | October 3, 1991 | 5'8" | 188 | Missouri | DeSoto, SK | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | David Onyemata | DT | November 13, 1992 | 6'4" | 300 | Manitoba | Lagos, Nigeria | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | Andrus Peat | OT | November 4, 1993 | 6'7" | 312 | Stanford | 15 | 15 | |
| 77 | D.J. Pettway | DL | September 19, 1992 | 6'2" | 270 | ||||
| 86 | John Phillips | TE | June 11, 1987 | 6'5" | 250 | Virginia | Lowmoor, VA USA | 8 | 4 |
| 43 | Jimmy Pruitt | DB | November 28, 1992 | 6'0" | 203 | ||||
| 99 | Sheldon Rankins | DT | April 2, 1994 | 6'1" | 299 | Louisville | Covington, GA | 9 | 0 |
| 52 | Craig Robertson | LB | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 229 | North Texas | Stafford, TX | 15 | 15 |
| 33 | Jamarca Sanford | DB | August 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Mississippi | Batesville, MS USA | ||
| 83 | Willie Snead | WR | October 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 195 | Ball St. | 15 | 4 | |
| 64 | Zach Strief | G | September 22, 1983 | 6'7" | 349 | Northwestern | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Nathan Stupar | LB,OLB | March 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 241 | Penn St. | 16 | 6 | |
| 27 | Damian Swann | CB | December 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Georgia | Atlanra, GA | ||
| 63 | Darryl Tapp | DE | September 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 255 | Virginia Tech | Portsmouth, VA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 35 | Robenson Therezie | SS | August 5, 1991 | 5'9" | 208 | Auburn | Miami, FL | ||
| 13 | Michael Thomas | WR | March 3, 1993 | 6'3" | 212 | Ohio St. | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | 12 |
| 57 | Jason Trusnik | DE | June 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 241 | Ohio Northern | Macedonia, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | Landon Turner | OL | May 15, 1993 | 6'4" | 325 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 60 | Max Unger | C | April 14, 1986 | 6'4" | 299 | Oregon | Kailua-Kona, HI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 32 | Kenny Vaccaro | S,FS | February 15, 1991 | 6'0" | 214 | Texas | 11 | 11 | |
| 28 | B.W. Webb | CB | January 7, 1990 | 5'10" | 184 | William & Mary | 14 | 7 | |
| 25 | P.J. Williams | CB | June 1, 1993 | 6'0" | 196 | Florida St. | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 | Kyle Wilson | DB | May 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Boise St. | Piscataway, NJ USA | ||
| 67 | Avery Young | T | November 12, 1992 | 6'6" | 305 | Auburn |
