NFL Records
31
Games
Pat Swoopes is a former nose tackle out of Mississippi State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 284th overall pick (round 11) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He played 31 regular-season games from 1986 to 1991.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 11
Pick
284th overall
Team
Position
College
Pat Swoopes Career Stats
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 31 | 1 |
Career span: 1986–1991.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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New Orleans Saints 1986 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jim Dombrowski | G | Virginia |
| 2 | 31 | Dalton Hilliard | RB | LSU |
| 3 | 57 | Rueben Mayes | RB | Washington State |
| 3 | 60 | Pat Swilling | DE | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | 62 | Barry Word | RB | Virginia |
| 4 | 88 | Kelvin Edwards | WR | Liberty |
| 5 | 115 | Reggie Sutton | CB | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 142 | Bob Thompson | WR | Youngstown State |
| 7 | 173 | Gill Fenerty | RB | Holy Cross |
| 8 | 200 | Filipo Mokofisi | LB | Utah |
| 9 | 226 | Merlon Jones | LB | Florida A&M |
| 10 | 253 | Jon Dumbauld | DE | Kentucky |
| 12 | 311 | Sebastian Brown | WR | Bethune-Cookman |