Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 9

Events

• 1967 - New Orleans's NFL team, which had been founded on November 1, 1966 (All-Saints Day) is officially named the "New Orleans Saints"

Birthdays

• 1934 - Bart Starr, quarterback, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL Championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls
• 1950 - Robert Newhouse, fullback, graduated from the University of Houston as their all-time leading rusher, played in three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys over a 12-season NFL career
• 1978 - Chad Ochocinco (formerly Chad Johnson), five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals

Deaths

• 2003 - Will McDonough, longtime Boston sportswriter who covered the New England Patriots and worked for NBC's NFL pregame show from 1991-1993 (b. 1935)