In the New Orleans Saints' inaugural game in 1967 against the LA Rams, John Gilliam returning the opening kickoff for a 94 yard touchdown. This was also the first touchdown in their franchise history.
That was a 94 yard return for a TD of the opening kickoff by John Gilliam in the Saints first ever regular season game on September 17, 1967 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints lost that game, 27-13. John Gilliam.
That was a 94 yard return for a TD of the opening kickoff by John Gilliam in the Saints first ever regular season game on September 17, 1967 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints lost that game, 27-13.
In the regular season, yes. John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a TD in the Saints first regular season game played against the Los Angeles Rams on September 17, 1967.
Yes. Roberts returned punts and kicks as well as played wide receiver for the Saints in 1967, his only season with team. He returned one kickoff for a TD, that being the opening kickoff in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles played in New Orleans on November 5, 1967. The Saints won that game, 31-24, and it was the first regular season victory in Saints history. He scored two other TDs in the game on a 49 yard pass reception and a 27 yard fumble recovery return.
The first New Orleans Saints season game against the Los Angles Rams in 1967 began with an opening kickoff return of 94 yards by John Gilliam resulting in a touchdown. However, the Saints did not win this game and the score was 27-13. The Saints played the Los Angeles Rams at Tulane Stadium.
Yes they did. John Gilliam scored on the opening kickoff.
John Gilliam - 94 yards for a TD in the opening game loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The New Orleans Saints' first regular-season game was played before a crowd of 80,879 at Tulane Stadium on September 17, 1967 against the Los Angeles Rams. The game's first play was a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Saints rookie John Gilliam, but the Rams won 27-17.
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