75 days until Saints' season opener: Every player to wear No. 75
The New Orleans Saints will kick off their 2025 regular season with the Arizona Cardinals at home in the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 7, which is now 75 days away. We'll be counting down the days until kickoff by looking back on every Saints player who wore the corresponding jersey number.
Who stands out in No. 75? Defensive end Bruce Clark (1982-1988) was a key player for the Saints in his day, having won a Pro Bowl nod in 1984. Lately it's been used by left guard Andrus Peat (2014-2023) who was selected for three Pro Bowls as an alternate. But when Peat left the team in free agency last year, the No. 75 jersey was picked up by Taliese Fuaga, and he wore it proud as a rookie left tackle before going back to his college position on the right side this spring. Here's the full list from Pro Football Reference:
DT Mike Rengel (1969)
OL Mike Richey (1970)
DE Mike Crangle (1972)
DT Elex Price (1973-1980)
DL Bruce Clark (1982-1988)
OL Doug Marrone (1989)
DT Emile Palmer (1996)
DE Julian Pittman (1998)
DT Rodney Leisle (2004, switched to No. 77 in 2005)
OL Jermane Mayberry (2005)
DT Mitch King (2011)
DL Tyrunn Walker (2013-2014)
OL Andrus Peat (2015-2023)
OL Taliese Fuaga (2024-Present)
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