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Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 71
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 71 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New Orleans Saints sit 71 days before their opening game of the 2025 NFL season. New Orleans will take on the Arizona Cardinals at home to start this year, their 59th of NFL existence. Advertisement Wearing number 71 for the Saints is one of the team's major offseason acquisitions, rookie offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. A first round choice out of Texas, Banks is wearing a number worn to a tremendous standard in New Orleans for the last several years. Saints History of 71 Oct 15, 2017; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (71) blocks on a kick attempt against the Detroit Lions. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-Imagn Images • Dave McCormick, OT (1967) • Dick Anderson, OT (1967) • Willie Townes, DE (1970) • Faddie Tillman, DE (1972) • Paul Fersen, OT (1973-74) • Kurt Schumacher, OG (1975-77) • J.T. Taylor, OT (1978-81) • Petey Perot, OG (1985) • Casey Merrill, DE (1986) • Ken Kaplan, OT (1987) • Richard Cooper, OT (1990-95) • Fred Stokes, DE (1996) • Ricky Siglar, OT (1997-98) Advertisement • Spencer Folau, OT (2002-04) • Kendrick Clancy, DT (2007-09) • Charles Brown, OT (2010-13) • Kaleb Eulls, DT (2015) • Ryan Ramczyk, OT (2017-24) • Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (present) New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Richard Cooper (71) blocks against the Los Angeles Rams. Credit: Saints Wire/USA TODAY Offensive linemen McCormick and Anderson were the first to put on No. 71 for the Saints. Each played only two games during the inaugural New Orleans season of 1967. Townes was the first defensive player to suit up in 71, playing six games and contributing 1.5 sacks during his only year with the franchise in 1970. The first Saints draft choice to put on 71 was Paul Fersen. Selected in 14th round of the 1973 NFL Draft, Fersen was also the first to wear 71 for more than one season, albeit appearing in only four games over two years with the team. Advertisement Kurt Schumacher was selected in Round 1 of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Saints out of Ohio State. Schumacher played in 41 games with 16 starts over three years as a Saint, also becoming of six players to wear 71 for more than two years. Until the selection of Kelvin Banks 50 years later, Schumacher was also the highest drafted player by New Orleans to wear number 71. December 10, 2007; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle (71) Kendrick Clancy reaches to try to tackle Atlanta Falcons running back (28) Warrick Dunn. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine Imagn Images J.T. Taylor was a second round pick by New Orleans in the 1978 NFL Draft out of Missouri. Taylor stuck around longer than any other 71 for the Saints to date. In four years with New Orleans, he started all of his 57 game appearances. After Taylor came a string of three players to wear No. 71 through the 1980s. None of them lasted longer than a season with the team, combining to play only 11 games with 10 starts. Advertisement Undrafted Richard Cooper broke that string in 1990, then surprisingly winning a starting job the following season. Cooper was a fixture for three seasons at left tackle, then for two years at right tackle. He played 77 games as a Saint over six years with the team, starting 72 of those contests. Aug 25, 2013; New Orleans Saints tackle Charles Brown (71) lined up against the Houston Texans. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports Following Cooper there was another stretch of four New Orleans players to wear 71 over the next 15 years. Two of them, Folau and Clancy, played three years with the team. Clancy had 2.5 sacks and 6 tackles for loss in his 30 games while Folau started 20 of 46 games appearances. Charles Brown was a highly-touted second round draft choice out of USC in 2010. He was with the Saints for four years and played in 37 games with 22 starts, but never lived up to his collegiate hype or secured a starting role up front. Advertisement Ryan Ramczyk arrived to New Orleans as the last choice in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin. The former Badgers standout started his rookie opener at left tackle, then was a fixture at right tackle for the remainder of his career. Sep 9, 2019; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) is blocked by New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (71). Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-Imagn Images Ramczyk started 63 of 64 regular season games between 2017 and 2020, becoming one of the NFL's most dominant linemen. Knee issues started a decline in 2021, but Ramczyk still played at an elite level for 101 regular season outings in seven standout years with New Orleans. Ramczyk missed the 2024-25 before officially retiring this offseason. He may not find a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, despite his dominating performance. However, he has a sure place in the Saints Hall of Fame and is one of the best offensive linemen in franchise history. Advertisement Filling Ramczyk's formidable shoes in number 71 is now Banks. An All-American, three-time all-conference selection, and 2024 Outland Trophy Award winner at Texas, Banks is the projected starter at left tackle. Like Ramczyk in 2017, Banks will be expected to elevate the performance of the New Orleans offensive line and entire offense. Related: Star UFL Cornerback Added By Saints Among Friday Moves Related: Saints Make Roster Move At Running Back On Friday Related: Saints Sign Another Player To Their Tight End Position Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 74 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 75 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 76 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 77 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 78 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 77
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 77 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This Sunday means there are 77 days before the New Orleans Saints will take on the Arizona Cardinals in their 2025-26 regular season opener. Advertisement For the Saints, it'll be their 59th NFL season. For Kellen Moore, it'll be his first game on the sidelines as a head coach. New Orleans is hoping that this combination yields far better than the 5-12 result from the team last season. Offensive guard Dillon Radunz was one of the new faces added by the Saints this offseason. He's currently wearing number 77. If he keeps that number into the regular season, Radunz will become the 21st player in franchise history to wear it. The Saints haven't had a lot of success with players in a 77 jersey, with one notable exception. Saints History of 77 Oct 31, 1993; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints tackle Willie Roaf (77) blocks against the Arizona Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images • Ray Rissmiller, OT (1967) Advertisement • Jim Boeke, OT (1968) • Mike Taylor, OT (1969-70) • Dan Goich, DT (1971) • Carl Johnson, G/T (1972-73) • Chris Morris, OT (1975) • Marv Montgomery, OT (1976-77) • Gary Anderson, OG (1978) • Jerry Boyarsky, DT (1981) • Daren Gilbert, OT (1985-88) • Willie Roaf, OT (1993-2001) • Rodney Leisle, DT (2005-06) • Carl Nicks, OG (2008-11) • Brodrick Bunkley, DT (2012-14) • Mike McGlynn, OG (2015) • John Fullington, OT (2017) • Derek Newton, OT (2018) • James Carpenter, IG (2021) • Cameron Erving, OT (2023) • Justin Herron, T/G (2024) • Dillon Radunz, OG (present) Jan 8, 2010; New Orleans Saints left guard Carl Nicks (77) blocks against Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebrane (92) during the NFC Wild Card playoff game. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images Ray Rissmiller was the first to don 77 for the Saints, doing so in their inaugural season with 11 starts. Dan Goich was the first defensive player in 77, wearing it for 10 games in 1971. Carl Johnson was the first of five Saints to wear 77 for more than one year, playing 28 games between 1972 and 1973. Advertisement Of the 20 players to previously wear number 77 for the Saints, 16 have done it for two years or less. Fourteen have worn it for just one season. Saints' 1985 second round draft pick Daren Gilbert was the first of 10 77's to do that, playing in 42 games with 11 starts through 1988. Willie Roaf became the standard for Saints players 77. Roaf was the eighth selection in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. He'd be with the Saints for 9 of his 13 seasons and starting all of his 131 games with the team through 2001. It's the most, by far, for any player who has suited up in 77 for New Orleans. Oct 17, 1993; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints tackle Willie Roaf (77) blocks Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kevin Greene (91). Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images After playing his rookie year at right tackle, Roaf became one of the best left tackles in NFL history. He made seven Pro Bowls as a Saint, including two seasons of All-Pro recognition. Between 1993 and 2000, Roaf missed only one start. Advertisement Roaf was voted onto the NFL's all-decade team for both the 1990s and 2000s. He was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Saints Ring of Honor in 2013. In 2012, Willie Roaf was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After Roaf was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2002 offseason, nobody would wear 77 for the Saints again until Rodney Leisle in 2005. A fifth-round pick by New Orleans in 2004, Leisle wore 75 in his first year, 77 for a two year stretch, then 95 when he returned to the team in 2009. Sep 20, 2010; New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks (77) during a game against the San Francisco 49ers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images Carl Nicks was a fifth round pick by the Saints in 2008. He'd instantly become a fixture of one of the finest offensive lines in football. Between 2008 and 2011, Nicks appeared in 64 games and made 61 consecutive starts until departing as a free agent to Tampa Bay in 2012. Advertisement Nicks made the 2008 All-Rookie squad, earned two Pro Bowls and received one 1st Team All-Pro as a Saint. His time in New Orleans was the second longest tenure of any player to wear 77 behind only Willie Roaf. In 2017, Nicks was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. The only other player to make a significant contribution to the Saints in a 77 uniform was Brodrick Bunkley. Between 2012 and 2014, Bunkley had 2.5 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, and was a standout run defender in 38 games for an often bad Saints defense. Oct 26, 2014; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is pressured by New Orleans Saints nose tackle Brodrick Bunkley (77). Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-Imagn Images Since Bunkley, six players have worn 77 for the Saints in the last 10 years. They've played a collective 21 games with New Orleans, making a mere four starts. Advertisement Dillon Radunz now gets his turn. Radunz started 15 games for the Tennessee Titans in 2024 and 26 contests over the last two years. He is expected to provide competition to Trevor Penning for the New Orleans opening at left guard. Related: Star UFL Cornerback Added By Saints Among Friday Moves Related: Saints Make Roster Move At Running Back On Friday Related: Saints Sign Another Player To Their Tight End Position Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 80 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 84 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 89 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise. They were established in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago. They joined the NFL as a charter member in 1920. The Cardinals and Chicago Bears are the last two charter member franchises that are still in operation. In 1960, the team moved to St. Louis. In 1988, the team moved to Arizona and played their games at Arizona State University for 18 seasons before they built their current stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in 2006. Arizona plays in the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals have not won the Super Bowl but have won two NFL Championships, having won in 1925 and 1947. The lone Super Bowl the Cardinals made was in 2008 when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is widely considered the best player in Cardinals history. Fitzgerald played his entire 17-year career with the Cardinals, a rarity in the NFL. The star wide receiver is the Cardinals all-time leader in receptions (1432), yards (17,492) and touchdowns (121. No player has played more games with the Cardinals (263) than Fitzgerald.
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Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 80
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 80 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Thursday means just 80 days remain before the New Orleans Saints host the Arizona Cardinals in their 2025-26 regular season opener. Advertisement The Saints will be embarking on their 59th NFL season. They'll be doing so with a new head coach in Kellen Moore after the team's 5-12 finish a year ago. Rookie tight end Moliki Matavao will be wearing number 80 for New Orleans going into training camp next month. Out of UCLA, Matavao was the first of two choices in Round 7 by the Saints in this year's draft. If he makes the roster and keeps his current number, Matavao would become the 33rd player to wear No. 80 for the Saints in a regular season game. Here's a look through the list of other players that have done so. Saints History of 80 Jan 14, 2012; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) sprints for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the 2011 NFC divisional playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images • Jim Garcia, DE (1967) Advertisement • Richard Neal, DE (1969) • Mike Walker, DE (1971) • Doug Winslow, WR (1973) • Earl McCullouch, WR (1974) • Sam Havrilak, WR (1974) • Larry Burton, WR (1975-77) Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Larry Burton (80). Credit: • Gordon Banks, WR (1980-81) • Lindsay Scott, WR (1982-85) • Mike Miller, WR (1985) • Malcolm Barnwell, WR (1985) • Herbert Harris, WR (1986-87) • Stacey Dawsey, WR (1987) • Brett Perriman, WR (1988-90) • Wesley Carroll, WR (1991-92) • Marcus Dowdell, WR (1993) • Tyrone Johnson, WR (1994) • Haywood Jeffires, WR (1996) • Daryl Hobbs, WR (1997) • Tony Johnson, TE (1998) • P.J. Franklin, WR (1999) • Robert Wilson, WR (2000-01) • Jerome Pathon, WR (2002-04) • Chad Meier, TE (2005) Advertisement • Mark Campbell, TE (2006-08) • Darnell Dinkins, TE (2009) • Jimmy Graham, TE (2010-14, 2023) • Austin Carr, WR (2017-20) • Chris Hogan, WR (2021) • Kawaan Baker, WR (2021) • Jarvis Landry, WR (2022) • Jermaine Jackson, WR (2024) • Moliki Matavao, TE (present) Dec 12, 1982; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints receiver Lindsay Scott (80) catches a pass against the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-Imagn Images Jim Garcia was the first to wear number 80 for New Orleans, doing so in the team's inaugural season for 12 games and recording one sack. Richard Neal followed as a second round draft choice in 1969. Neal was with the Saints for five years of his career, wearing three different numbers and only number 80 during his rookie year. Six different players wore the 80 jersey between 1967 and 1975, with none wearing it for more than a year. That changed with WR Larry Burton, a first-round pick and seventh overall choice out of Purdue in 1975. Burton was also a world-class sprinter who finished fourth in the 200m (20.37) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and once held the world record (5.9 seconds) in the 60m sprint. Advertisement As a football player, Burton wasn't nearly as successful and goes down as one of the biggest draft busts in New Orleans history. In three years with the Saints, he suited up in 28 games and caught just 35 passes for 615 yards and 4 touchdowns. 1989 Topps football card of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brett Perriman (80). Credit: ebay Less than a year after trading productive wideout Wes Chandler, the Saints tried to replace him with Lindsay Scott, the 13th overall choice in the 1982 NFL Draft. Scott would instead take a place alongside Burton as one of the biggest draft busts in the franchise's history. In four seasons with the Saints, Scott played in 49 games and made only 22 starts. He had just 69 receptions for 864 yards and only 1 touchdown. Scott was out of football altogether after those four years. Advertisement From 1967 to 1987, there were 13 players that suited up in a number 80 for New Orleans. Only the disappointments of Burton and Scott played the equivalent of more than one year in the jersey. New Orleans hoped to break that string with the drafting of two productive Miami Hurricanes wide receivers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first of those Hurricanes stars was WR Brett Perriman in 1988. Perriman played 46 games for New Orleans over three seasons. Over than span, however, he managed a somewhat pedestrian total of 72 receptions for 953 yards and 4 touchdowns. After leaving the Saints, Perriman's production would skyrocket in the run-and-shoot attack of the Detroit Lions. Nov 3, 1991; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints receiver Wesley Carroll (80) fights for a pass against the Los Angeles Rams. Mandatory Credit: Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY NETWORK The second Hurricanes star was Wesley Carroll, drafted after Perriman departed in 1991. Carroll had similar results. He'd play 28 games for the Saints over two years, catching 36 passes for 476 yards with 3 touchdowns. By 1994, Carroll was out of the NFL. Advertisement After Carroll left, the Saints saw 11 different players suit up in number 80 over a 17-year span between 1993 and 2009. Only wideout Jerome Pathon had any reasonable success. Pathon had 121 receptions for 1,682 yards and 9 touchdowns in a three-year stretch between 2006 and 2008. He and tight end Mark Campbell were also the only two players who managed to stay with the Saints for more than two years over that 17-year span. The 2010 NFL Draft brought not just the best number 80 in franchise history but one of its best offensive players and one of the most gifted tight ends in NFL history. Nov 21, 2013; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) breaks a tackle against the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Jimmy Graham's 2010 rookie season was one of promise with 5 touchdown catches in 31 receptions. What followed was one of the most productive stretches in the history of the franchise. Advertisement Graham caught 99 passes for 1,310 yards and 11 scores in 2011. He followed that up with 85 receptions, 982 yards, and 9 touchdowns in 2012. The 2013 campaign saw him pull in 86 passes for 1,215 yards and an NFL-best 16 scores. In 2014, Graham had 85 receptions for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. New Orleans traded Graham to the Seattle Seahawks during the 2014 offseason in a controversial move. After nine years and three different teams, Graham would return to the Saints in 2023 with 4 touchdowns on his six receptions. Nov 3, 2013; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) dunks the ball over the goal post after a touchdown against the New York Jets. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Graham was with the Saints for a total of six years and 91 games, far more than anyone else who has worn No. 80 for the team. Over that stretch, he had 392 receptions for 4,791 yards and 55 touchdowns. Advertisement Jimmy Graham is second in franchise history in touchdown receptions and sixth for both career catches and receiving yardage. He holds the team's single-season record for scoring receptions and no one other than Michael Thomas has more receptions in a season. Since Graham's original departure in 2014, six different players have worn 80 but only Austin Carr for more than one year. Only Jarvis Landry showed flashes of production. Now, Moliki Matavao takes his turn in 80. Related: Saints Sign Another Player To Their Tight End Position Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 82 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 84 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 87 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 89 Related: Derek Carr Further Explains Retirement Decision From New Orleans Saints This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 86
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 86 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. We sit 86 days away from the 2025 regular season opener for the New Orleans Saints. The Saints will take on the Arizona Cardinals to kick off their 59th NFL season, first under new head coach Kellen Moore. Advertisement Tight end Michael Jacobson is currently wearing number 86 for the Saints. He's spent two years on the team's practice squad but has yet to see any regular season action. A former college basketball star, Jacobson faces a stiff battle for a roster spot this offseason. Here's a look at all players who have worn 86 for the Saints during a regular season game. Saints History of 86 New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jubilee Dunbar (86) makes a catch against the Chicago Bears in 1973. Credit: Pinterest • Tom Hall, WR (1967) • Daniel Colchico, DE (1969) • Creston Whitaker, WR (1972) • Jubilee Dunbar, WR (1973) • Richard Williams, WR (1974) • Dave Davis, WR (1974) • Melvin Baker, WR (1975) • Jim Thaxton, TE (1976-77) • Tom Donovan, WR (1980) Advertisement • Rich Martini, WR (1981) • Rich Caster, TE (1981) • Jeff Groth, WR (1982-85) • Mike Jones, WR (1986-87) • Vic Harrison, WR (1987) • Cliff Benson, TE (1988) • Rod Harris, WR (1989) • Gerald Alphin, WR (1990-91) • Louis Lipps, WR (1992) • Marcus Dowdell, WR (1992) • Pat Newman, WR (1991-93) • Kurt Botkin, TE (1994-95) • Tony Johnson, TE (1996-97) • Gunnard Twyner, WR (1997) • Sean Dawkins, WR (1998) • Kendall Gammon, LS/TE (1999) • Jake Reed, WR (2000, 2002) • Walter Rasby, TE (2003) • Zachary Hilton, TE (2005) • John Owens, TE (2006-07) • Buck Ortega, TE (2008-09) • Chris Manhertz, TE (2016) • John Phillips, TE (2016-17) Advertisement • Jason Vander Laan, TE (2019) • Ethan Wolf, TE (2021) • J.P. Holtz, TE (2023) • Michael Jacobson, TE (present) Dec 12, 1982; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints receiver Jeff Groth (86) makes a catch against the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-Imagn Images There have been 36 players to wear number 86 for the Saints. Of that list, 23 of them wore it for one season or less and only two wore it for more than two seasons. The first to sport the number was Tom Hall, who caught passes for yards 19 passes for 249 yards during the first Saints season in 1967. Jubilee Dunbar was the first No. 86 to score a touchdown for New Orleans, pulling in 23 receptions for 447 yards and 4 touchdowns in 1973. It wasn't until 1976 and seven different players had worn 86 until someone did it for more than one year. In two seasons as a Saint, Jim Thaxton had 21 catches for 323 yards and two scores. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jake Reed catches a pass during a 2002 game against the Detroit Lions. Credit: SB Nation After 11 players donned 86, the Saints finally had a player to do it for more than two years when Jeff Groth did it in the early 1980s. Groth actually played for the Saints from 1981 to 1985, switching from No. 48 in his first year to 86 for the final four. Advertisement While in 86, Groth caught 127 passes for 1,693 yards and scored four times. With his four years and 53 games for the Saints in No. 86, Groth remains the longest-tenured and most productive Saint to wear that jersey. Jones was a quietly productive member of the New Orleans offense for two seasons. He led the 1986 squad with 48 catches and had 75 receptions for 1,045 yards and 6 scores in 28 games wearing No. 86. Pat Newman is the only Saints player other than Groth to wear 86 for more than two seasons. Newman played in 33 games, also second to Groth, but had just 14 receptions for 175 yards and one score. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Mike Jones (86) catches a touchdown pass in a 1987 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Credit: Through the 1980s and 1990s, the Saints had a habit of bringing in players who were well past their prime. Three wideouts that wore 86 for New Orleans perfectly embodied this problem in Louis Lipps, Sean Dawkins, and Jake Reed. Advertisement Unlike Lipps, Dawkins was fairly productive in his one-year stint for New Orleans. He led the 1998 Saints with 823 receiving yards, catching 55 balls to finish second on the team. Dawkins' yardage output would be the second highest of his nine-year career in the NFL. After starring with the Minnesota Vikings for the first 10 years of his career, Reed played two of his last three seasons in New Orleans. He appeared in 21 regular season games, the fourth most by a Saints player wearing 86. In three years with the Saints, Reed had 37 receptions for 566 yards and 3 touchdowns. His last NFL season was with the Saints in 2003. Since Reed, nine different players have worn number 86 in a regular season game for the Saints. Only John Owens (13 games) and John Phillips (9 games), and Buck Ortega (12 games) have worn the jersey for more than one year. Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 89 Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 94 Related: Saints To Bring In Veteran Running Back For Minicamp Tryout Related: Derek Carr Further Explains Retirement Decision From New Orleans Saints Related: Trevor Penning May Have A New Home On Saints Offensive Line This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
