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Quarterbacks making their first start as a Saint

Posted on 10/9/24 at 7:18 pm
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
992 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 7:18 pm
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The table in this tweet includes all of the quarterbacks who made their first career start as a Saint. Spencer Rattler is about to become #17.

Look at #10: Eric Martin. Does anyone remember this? I was 7 years old in 1985.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78464 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 7:43 pm to
Its an error by PFR. If you look at the box score for the game they have a bunch of Saints starters listed incorrectly. Says Eric Martin was at QB, Dave Wilson at RB, Hokie Gajan at DE, Jim Wilks at LOLB.
It actually sucks because they say Dave Wilson went 2-22 for 30 yards and it seems impossible that an opening day starter could ever do that.
This post was edited on 10/9/24 at 8:10 pm
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
8193 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:04 pm to
That Aaron Brooks first start was great. Came off the bench if I remember? No one knew who he was. Big rally for the win.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42397 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:12 pm to
Martin was definitely not a QB
Posted by 16Capt
Northshore
Member since Sep 2011
435 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:38 pm to
Aaron Brooks came in for an injured Jeff Blake against the Raiders. The Saints were 7-3 at the time and had won their last six games under Blake. The Saints lost that game to the Raiders.

Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78464 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:46 pm to
But his first start was against the Rams the next week in a Saints win
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
48794 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:52 pm to
quote:

Look at #10: Eric Martin.


I remember that blow out to KC in the Dome Eric Martin did start at QB. He never played QB in the NFL or College.
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
8193 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 8:54 pm to
quote:

Aaron Brooks came in for an injured Jeff Blake against the Raiders. The Saints were 7-3 at the time and had won their last six games under Blake. The Saints lost that game to the Raiders.


Yes that’s right. Showed up against Raiders.
Posted by 16Capt
Northshore
Member since Sep 2011
435 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 9:05 pm to
Yep, beat the Rams the following week. They went 2-2 after that to close out the regular season. They went to the playoffs and beat the Rams for their first playoff victory ever. Then lost the next one. After the season he was anointed as the starter. After going 4-4 counting the Raiders game that he played about three quarters of. Thus started the downfall of the Haslett era.
This post was edited on 10/9/24 at 9:21 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168697 posts
Posted on 10/9/24 at 9:11 pm to
Aaron Brooks vs Rams for Rattler loading

Posted by SuperSaint
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Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 10/9/24 at 9:19 pm to
quote:

I remember that blow out to KC in the Dome Eric Martin did start at QB. He never played QB in the NFL or College.
me too



Peak Saints right there
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40200 posts
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:01 am to
quote:

I remember that blow out to KC in the Dome Eric Martin did start at QB. He never played QB in the NFL or College.


Wasn't he also the unoffiicial backup punter, essentially if both our punter and kicker got hurt in the same game?
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