Wimpy Winther

New Orleans Saints 88th pick

· Ole Miss · 1971

Draft Details

Year

1971

Round

Round 4

Pick

88th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

College

Ole Miss

Wimpy Winther Career Stats

Career Totals

Games played
16

Career History

Green Bay Packers (1971)
New Orleans Saints (1972)
Alabama Vulcans (1979)

Born: Charles City, Iowa, U.S. · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 261 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Wimpy Winther is a former football player out of Ole Miss, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 88th overall pick (round 4) in the 1971 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints and Alabama Vulcans.

More from the 1971 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Jim Plunkett	QB	Stanford
1	2	NO	Archie Manning	QB	Ole Miss
1	3	TEN	Dan Pastorini	QB	Santa Clara
1	4	BUF	J.D. Hill	WR	Arizona State
1	5	PHI	Richard Harris	DE	Grambling State
1	6	NYJ	John Riggins	RB	Kansas
1	7	ATL	Joe Profit	RB	Louisiana-Monroe
1	8	PIT	Frank Lewis	WR	Grambling State
1	9	GB	John Brockington	RB	Ohio State
1	10	LAR	Isiah Robertson	LB	Southern University

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