Archie Manning New Orleans Saints Quarterback 1971-1982

Arguably the only consistently positive aspect of the Saints teams of the early 1970s.

Archie Manning Lyle Alzado 1978 Pro Bowl



Archie Manning 1979 New Orleans Saints



Archie Manning - 1978

From his 1978 NFL season when he passed for 3416 yards, 17 touchdowns and had a 61.8 percentage completion. Archie was also named to his first Pro Bowl.

Archie Manning

Literally the Heart and Soul of the Saints during the 1970s. Passed for almost 22,000 yards and 115 touchdowns after 11 years with New Orleans. Never had a winning season.

Archie Manning

2 Time Pro Bowler finished his NFL career without ever playing during a winning season. Sacked 396 times during his 14-year career.

Archie Manning | Saints

The years of frustration show on Pro Bowler Archie Manning's face reflecting the 11 years he spent in New Orleans. His record - 35-91-3 as a starter. He still ranks 13th on the All-Time Sacked Leaders list brought down 396 times in his 13 year career.

Archie Manning in 1971 Action Against the Packers

Calling out signals against the Packers. Manning, a rookie in 1971, only made a brief appearance in the 29-21 upset of Green Bay.

Archie Manning scrambles against the Philsdelphia Eagles during 1974

Scrambles against the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1974 NFL season

Archie Manning in 1971 New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams

As a rookie in 1971 he scored the winning touchdown as time ran out in a stunning upset of the Los Angeles Rams

Rookie Archie Manning of the New Orleans Saints during the 1971 NFL Season

From his rookie year as he looks on from the sideline of the New Orleans Saints during the 1971 NFL Season

Archie Manning of the New Orleans Saints



Archie Manning and Kenny Stabler in this 1983 Photo

Rookie Archie Manning Against San Fransisco in 1971

The rookie against San Fransisco in 1971

Archie Manning Scrambling in 1971

The Saints rookie quarterback scrambles against the San Francisco 49er defense.

Archie Manning New Orleans Saints Quarterback



Saints Quarterback Archie Manning under pressure by the Detroit Lions Defense

The Saints Quarterback under pressure by the Detroit Lions Defense.

Archie Manning New Orleans Saints Quarterback

12 years as the Saints quarterback. When he left in 1982 he held literally every passing record in the Saints book.

Archie Manning at Ole Miss

Archie Manning Sacked by Atlanta Falcons

Brought down again, this time by Atlanta Falcons defensive back Ken Reaves.

Archie Manning Under Pressure From Chicago Bears

Under pressure from the Chicago Bears. He was sacked a total of 396 times in his 15 year career.

Archie Manning New Orleans Saints Quarterback 1971-1982

Considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL to play on some of the worst teams in the NFL. In his 12 years with the Saints he never enjoyed a winning season. After the Saints he played for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings, who were both struggling at the time.

New Orleans Saints QB Archie Manning

Long-time signal caller for the New Orleans Saints also played for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. All-in-all he played 13 seasons in the NFL and ended up with 23,911 yards passing and 125 touchdown passes. His 55.2% Completion Percentage ranks 116th among All-Time Career passers.