New Orleans Saints All-Time Greats
The ten greatest to ever wear the black and gold - ranked, remembered, and worth collecting.
Founded in 1967, the Saints endured decades of losing seasons and paper-bag despair before delivering New Orleans its defining triumph - a Super Bowl XLIV crown that doubled as a symbol of a city's post-Katrina rebirth. These are the ten greatest ever to wear the black and gold, ranked.
- Conference
- NFC South
- Founded
- 1967
- Home fields
- Tulane Stadium, Louisiana Superdome / Caesars Superdome (1975)
- Titles
- 1 Super Bowl: XLIV (2009 season)
- Fan chant
- Who Dat Nation
The Super Bowl XLIV champion and game MVP who became the face of the franchise's golden era. A 13-time Pro Bowler, Brees retired as the NFL all-time leader in passing yards and completions.
The leader of the Dome Patrol and the first player enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a Saint, in 2010. A six-time Pro Bowler, he set franchise pass-rushing and fumble-recovery marks of his era.
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A 2012 Hall of Famer and dominant left tackle who anchored the Saints line through the late 1990s. He was a multiple-time First-Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection in New Orleans.
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Known as The Great Dane, Andersen was the NFL's all-time leading scorer for years and a 2017 Hall of Famer. Most of his record scoring came in New Orleans across multiple Pro Bowl seasons.
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The undersized, ferocious leader of the Dome Patrol nicknamed the Field Mouse, enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 2022. He made four Pro Bowls as a Saint and led the franchise in tackles in his era.
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The franchise all-time sacks leader and a cornerstone of the modern defense. A seven-time-plus Pro Bowler, he owns the most double-digit-sack seasons in team history.
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The franchise's first iconic player and the face of the team through the lean 1970s. He earned a Pro Bowl nod in 1972 and was named NFC Player of the Year in 1978.
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A Dome Patrol pass-rusher and the 1991 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He led the league with 17 sacks that season and earned multiple Pro Bowl selections.
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The franchise all-time rushing leader with 6,096 yards and its rushing touchdown leader. The only Saint with four 1,000-yard rushing seasons, he made two Pro Bowls and entered the team Hall of Fame.
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The franchise all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. A seventh-round-pick legend, he was a key target on the Super Bowl XLIV championship team.
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The franchise's legends together on a solid-wood 12x15 plaque - eight genuine licensed cards under an engraved nameplate, built and ready to hang in your fan cave.
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