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This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

A look back at 50 seasons of Saints history

Apr 17, 2016 at 03:00 AM

On April 17, 1999 the New Orleans Saints selected running back Ricky Williams fifith overall in the first round of the draft.

It was the first time in NFL history that a single player represented a team's entire draft class.

Williams played for the Saints from 1999-2001.

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