TE · New Orleans Saints
Ernie Conwell
Age 53 · 188 cm (6'2") · 116 kg · Born Aug 17, 1972 · Washington
NFL career
1996
debut year
2006
last season
11
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Washington
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#59
overall pick
STL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2006 · 70 games.
Receiving
1,515yards
11touchdowns
135receptions
11.2YPC avg
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | St. Louis Rams | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2000 | St. Louis Rams | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 38 | 52 | 431 | 11.3 | 4 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 34 | 48 | 419 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 2003 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 26 | 0 | 290 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2004 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2005 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 13 | 0 | 165 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2006 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 7.1 | 1 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Ernie Conwell was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
14–39 @ Bears
2006-20 · Jan 21, 2007 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 vs Eagles
2006-19 · Jan 13, 2007 · PLAYOFF
L
21–31 vs Panthers
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
30–7 @ Giants
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–16 vs Commanders
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
W
42–17 @ Cowboys
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
34–10 vs 49ers
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
W
31–13 @ Falcons
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Conwell" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
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Kyle Williams
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Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
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LB · 2024 · Falcons
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
#33
#34
#35
#38
#39
#40
Alex Van Dyke
WR · NYJ
#32
Leeland McElroy
RB · ARI
#33
Tony Brackens
DE · JAX
#34
Amani Toomer
WR · NYG
#35
Mike Alstott
FB · TAM
#36
Lawyer Milloy
S · NWE
#37
Kavika Pittman
DE · DAL
#38
Bryant Mix
DE · HOU
#39
Marco Battaglia
TE · CIN
#40
Je'Rod Cherry
DB · NOR
#41
Bryan Still
WR · SDG
#42
Tony Banks
QB · STL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Ernie Conwell.
Bobby Neely
Debut 1996 · #87 · Bears
Brian Roche
Debut 1996 · #85 · Chiefs
Brian Saxton
Debut 1996 · #49 · Falcons
Chris Griffin
Debut 1996 · #81 · Jaguars
Clarence Benford
Debut 1996 · #48 · Seahawks
Derek Price
Debut 1996 · #82 · Lions
Eric Stocz
Debut 1996 · #82 · Lions
Hayward Clay
Debut 1996 · #83 · Cowboys
Born on August 17
Wayne Moore
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Isiah Robertson
1949 · Buffalo Bills
Harry Stanback
1958 · Baltimore Ravens
Willard Reaves
1959 · Miami Dolphins
Jody Schulz
1960 · Philadelphia Eagles
Carl Bland
1961 · Green Bay Packers
Carl Keever
1961 · San Francisco 49ers
Keith Guthrie
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers