Thursday marks 17 days until kickoff, so we remember No. 17, quarterback Billy Kilmer. 17 Billy Kilmer QB, 1967-70 Saints Hall of Fame 1990 Of all the underdog stories the Saints have written in ...

By 1968, Kilmer had won the job and would become the Saints starting quarterback for most of his ... Associated Press photos of Billy Kilmer with the New Orleans Saints.

Fifty years after he forged what would become a lifelong friendship with the Hall of Fame quarterback competing for his job, Billy Kilmer still has Sonny Jurgensen’s back. Kilmer will be at ...

Quarterback Billy Kilmer spent most of his early days in the NFL as more of a runner than a thrower. During his four years with the San Francisco 49ers, Kilmer attempted just 77 passes ...

Jan 14, 1973; Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Washington Redskins quarterback (17) Billy Kilmer in action against the Miami Dolphins during Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Sonny Jurgensen had a career before he was traded to Washington in 1964. He won an NFL championship in 1960 with the Philadelphia Eagles as the backup quarterback to Norm Van Brocklin. He played ...

On this day, San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Billy Kilmer rushed for 115 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Kilmer completed the finest three-game running ...

Kilmer played quarterback as a rookie with the 49ers ... He had a 50-23-1 record as their starter. “Billy was a strong and very emotional leader,” veteran Saints offensive lineman Jake Kupp ...