Football Cards

The Saints joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1967.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1967 Philadelphia New Orleans Saints Team 1967 Philadelphia 121 New Orleans Saints Team New Orleans Saints The back of this card shows the players that the Saints obtained from other teams via the expansion draft. ex
1967 Philadelphia Charlie Bradshaw 1967 Philadelphia 122 Charlie Bradshaw New Orleans Saints tackle Baylor Double print nm
1967 Philadelphia Paul Hornung 1967 Philadelphia 123 Paul Hornung New Orleans Saints halfback Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1985, Heisman Trophy 1956, Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 Hornung did not play in 1967; he retired before the start of the season. vg-ex
1967 Philadelphia Elbert Kimbrough 1967 Philadelphia 124 Elbert Kimbrough New Orleans Saints defensive back Northwestern Rookie card
1967 Philadelphia Earl Leggett 1967 Philadelphia 125 Earl Leggett New Orleans Saints tackle LSU Rookie card
1967 Philadelphia Obert Logan 1967 Philadelphia 126 Obert Logan New Orleans Saints defensive back Trinity Rookie card
1967 Philadelphia Riley Mattson 1967 Philadelphia 127 Riley Mattson New Orleans Saints tackle Oregon Mattson did not play in 1967. The Saints acquired him from the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL Expansion Draft, but he did not report to the Saints. This card pictures him still in his Bears jersey.
1967 Philadelphia John Morrow 1967 Philadelphia 128 John Morrow New Orleans Saints center Michigan
1967 Philadelphia Bob Scholtz 1967 Philadelphia 129 Bob Scholtz New Orleans Saints tackle, center Notre Dame Rookie card exmt
1967 Philadelphia Dave Whitsell 1967 Philadelphia 130 Dave Whitsell New Orleans Saints defensive back Indiana Saints Hall of Fame 1996 Rookie card, double print

This is Whitsell's rookie card; it finally came in his 10th season in the NFL. He had played for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears before the Saints obtained him in the 1967 NFL expansion draft. He is shown here in his Bears uniform.
1967 Philadelphia Gary Wood 1967 Philadelphia 131 Gary Wood New Orleans Saints quarterback Cornell Double print nm
1967 Philadelphia Saints Logo 1967 Philadelphia 132 Saints Logo New Orleans Saints Double print, error card

Card is numbered 121 on the back.
1968 Topps Obert Logan 1968 Topps 4 Obert Logan New Orleans Saints defensive back Trinity exmt
1968 Topps Ray Poage 1968 Topps 30 Ray Poage New Orleans Saints fullback Texas
1968 Topps Walter Roberts 1968 Topps 56 Walter Roberts New Orleans Saints wide receiver Pacific
1968 Topps Dave Whitsell 1968 Topps 82 Dave Whitsell New Orleans Saints defensive back Indiana Saints Hall of Fame 1996 exmt
1968 Topps Steve Stonebreaker 1968 Topps 108 Steve Stonebreaker New Orleans Saints linebacker Detroit Rookie card
1968 Topps Kent Kramer 1968 Topps 134 Kent Kramer New Orleans Saints end Minnesota Rookie card

This card pictures Kramer with the Saints, but the Saints traded him to the Los Angeles Rams in August of 1968.
1968 Topps Jim Taylor 1968 Topps 160 Jim Taylor New Orleans Saints fullback LSU Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1976 The image on this card was at least four years old when the card was printed. Compare it to the picture on Taylor's 1964 Philadelphia card.
1968 Topps Bill Kilmer 1968 Topps 186 Bill Kilmer New Orleans Saints quarterback, halfback UCLA College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990 The back of this card is a piece to a Bart Starr puzzle.
1968 Topps Stand Up Bill Kilmer 1968 Topps Stand Up Bill Kilmer New Orleans Saints quarterback, halfback UCLA College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990
1968 Topps Test Team Patches New Orleans Saints 1968 Topps Test Team Patches New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints
1968 Topps Test Team Photos New Orleans Saints 1968 Topps Test Team Photos 2 New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints
1969 Glendale Stamps Dan Abramowicz 1969 Glendale Stamps Dan Abramowicz New Orleans Saints end Xavier Saints Hall of Fame 1988 The Saints chose Abramowicz in the 17th round of the 1967 draft.
1969 Glendale Stamps Doug Atkins 1969 Glendale Stamps Doug Atkins New Orleans Saints defensive end Tennessee College Hall of Fame 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982, Saints Hall of Fame 1995

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