Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 69
We are now 69 days before the New Orleans Saints will host the Arizona Cardinals to kick off their 2025 regular season.
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Kellen Moore is the new head coach on the sidelines for the Saints, who are entering their 59th year of existence and hoping to improve from last year's 5-12 record. The number 69 is not currently being worn by any New Orleans player.
Here's a look at all who have worn the number 69 for New Orleans during a regular season contest.
Saints History of 69
Jan, 3, 2010; New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove (69) against the Carolina Panthers. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
• Andy Dorris, DE (1974-76)
• Bill Fifer, OT (1978)
• Nat Hudson, OG (1981)
• Ralph Williams, OG (1985)
• Pat Swoopes, DT (1987, 1989)
• Les Miller, DT (1991-94)
• Tom Ackerman, C/G (1996-2001)
• McKinley Boykin, DT (2007)
• Anthony Hargrove, DE (2009-10)
• Eric Olsen, OG (2012, 2014)
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• Anthony Zettel, DE (2020)
• Jabari Zuniga, DT (2022)
• Kentavius Street, DT (2022)
• Chris Reed, OG (2024)
New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Andy Dorris. Credit: Pro Football Journal
Andy Dorris was first to put on 69 for the Saints, wearing it for three seasons. Over that span he recorded 7 unofficial sacks in 41 games. Fifer was the first offensive player to wear the number, though only doing so for four contests.
Nat Hudson was the first player drafted by the Saints to wear No. 69. He was a sixth round choice in 1981 only with the team for one year, playing sparingly in all 16 games as a backup.
Pat Swoopes was an 11th round pick by New Orleans in 1986. He appeared in nine games for the team as a reserve that season, then played in the CFL for a year before returning to play in 15 games with the Saints during the 1989 campaign.
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Les Miller was a rotational piece on the New Orleans defensive line late in the Dome Patrol era. He was with the Saints for four seasons, appearing in 53 games and recording 4.5 sacks.
Tom Ackerman was added by the Saints with a fifth round choice in the 1996 NFL Draft. He was with New Orleans for six seasons, appearing in 78 games and making 18 starts. Ackerman is the highest drafted player by the Saints to wear 69 and also has logged the most games in the jersey.
Anthony Hargrove joined New Orleans as a free agent in 2009. He was with the Saints just two seasons, playing in 30 regular season games and making six starts. Hargrove was a critical part of the defensive line rotation during the Saints Super Bowl XLIV championship season, recording 5 sacks and returning a fumble for a touchdown that year.
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December 6, 2009; Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell (17) passes under pressure from New Orleans Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove (69). Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Hargrove was also one of the players implicated in the infamous Saints 'bountygate' scandal that season. While little more than a witch hunt by commissioner Roger Goodell, it still resulted in an eight-game suspension of Hargrove, punishments for other players, and a ridiculous full year suspension for Saints head coach Sean Payton in 2012.
Since Hargrove left New Orleans in 2010, five players have worn number 69 for the Saints through 2024. Only one of them, Eric Olsen, wore it for more than one year. Olsen wore it for 16 games with four starts in 2012, then for one contest in 2014.
Matching Olsen's 17 game total was Kentavius Street, who appearing in every contest with New Orleans in 2022 but only wore 69 to start that season. Street had 3.5 sacks with 8 tackles for loss that year before departing in free agency that offseason.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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