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History

Franchise records

Two record books, kept apart on purpose. The all-time records below are hand-researched with sources and cover the franchise from 1967. The leaderboards under them are measured from play-by-play releases that begin in 1999 — deeper, but blind to the first thirty-two years. Every table says which it is.

All-time franchise records

20 records, cited from the Hall of Fame research. Each says when it was true; a record set in 1970 and one counted through 2024 are both here.

Career and all-time

  • Completions6,017

    Drew Brees · QB · through the 2020 season

  • Field Goals Made302

    Morten Andersen · K · through the 2007 season

  • First-team All-Pro Selections by a Saints Offensive Lineman4

    Jahri Evans · G · through the 2017 season

  • Longest Field Goal in Saints History63 yards

    Tom Dempsey · K · through the 1979 season

  • Pass Attempts8,742

    Drew Brees · QB · through the 2020 season

  • Passing Touchdowns491

    Drew Brees · QB · through the 2020 season

  • Passing Yards68,010

    Drew Brees · QB · through the 2020 season

  • Points1,318

    Morten Andersen · K · through the 2007 season

  • Pro Bowls by a Saints Defender8

    Cameron Jordan · DE · through the 2024 season

  • Pro Bowls by a Saints Offensive Lineman7

    Willie Roaf · OT · through the 2005 season

  • Receiving Touchdowns72

    Marques Colston · WR · through the 2015 season

  • Receiving Yards9,759

    Marques Colston · WR · through the 2015 season

  • Receptions711

    Marques Colston · WR · through the 2015 season

  • Rushing Touchdowns49

    Deuce McAllister · RB · through the 2008 season

  • Rushing Yards6,096

    Deuce McAllister · RB · through the 2008 season

  • Sacks118.5

    Cameron Jordan · DE · through the 2024 season

Single season

  • Rushing Yards by a Rookie1,674 (1981)

    George Rogers · RB · through the 1987 season

  • Single-Season Receiving Touchdowns16 (2013)

    Jimmy Graham · TE · through the 2021 season

  • Single-Season Receiving Yards1,725 (2019)

    Michael Thomas · WR · through the 2023 season

  • Single-Season Receptions149 (2019)

    Michael Thomas · WR · through the 2023 season

Measured leaderboards, 1999–2025

Ten deep in every category, built from 27 seasons of nflverse player statistics covering 655 players who appeared for New Orleans. nflverse publishes player season statistics from 1999 onward. The Saints have played since 1967, so records set before 1999 are not in this file and are cited separately from Hall of Fame research.

Regular seasonPlayoffs
CareerSingle season

Passing

Passing yards

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB2006–20205,047
  2. 2Aaron Brooks · QB2000–2000561
  3. 3Jameis Winston · QB2020–202056
  4. 4Taysom Hill · TE2018–202050

Passing touchdowns

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB2006–202035
  2. 2Aaron Brooks · QB2000–20006
  3. 3Jameis Winston · QB2020–20201

Completions

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB2006–2020450
  2. 2Aaron Brooks · QB2000–200046
  3. 3Taysom Hill · TE2018–20201
  4. 4Jameis Winston · QB2020–20201

Pass attempts

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB2006–2020679
  2. 2Aaron Brooks · QB2000–200077
  3. 3Taysom Hill · TE2018–20202
  4. 4Willie Snead · WR2017–20171
  5. 5Jameis Winston · QB2020–20201

Rushing

Rushing yards

  1. 1Alvin Kamara · RB2017–2020357
  2. 2Mark Ingram · RB2013–2018277
  3. 3Pierre Thomas · RB2009–2011215
  4. 4Reggie Bush · RB2006–2010200
  5. 5Deuce McAllister · RB2006–2006161
  6. 6Khiry Robinson · RB2013–2013102
  7. 7Darren Sproles · RB2011–201385
  8. 8Taysom Hill · TE2018–202073
  9. 9Chris Ivory · RB2011–201170
  10. 10Julius Jones · RB2010–201059

Rushing touchdowns

  1. 1Alvin Kamara · RB2017–20203
  2. 2Reggie Bush · RB2006–20102
  3. 3Pierre Thomas · RB2009–20112
  4. 4Julius Jones · RB2010–20102
  5. 5Darren Sproles · RB2011–20132
  6. 6Deuce McAllister · RB2006–20061
  7. 7Lynell Hamilton · RB2009–20091
  8. 8Mark Ingram · RB2013–20181
  9. 9Khiry Robinson · RB2013–20131
  10. 10Zach Line · FB2017–20181

Carries

  1. 1Alvin Kamara · RB2017–202093
  2. 2Mark Ingram · RB2013–201865
  3. 3Pierre Thomas · RB2009–201145
  4. 4Reggie Bush · RB2006–201038
  5. 5Drew Brees · QB2006–202035
  6. 6Deuce McAllister · RB2006–200627
  7. 7Chris Ivory · RB2011–201122
  8. 8Khiry Robinson · RB2013–201321
  9. 9Darren Sproles · RB2011–201320
  10. 10Terry Allen · RB2000–200017

Receiving

Receiving yards

  1. 1Marques Colston · WR2006–2013788
  2. 2Michael Thomas · WR2017–2020566
  3. 3Devery Henderson · WR2006–2011464
  4. 4Ted Ginn · WR2017–2019307
  5. 5Robert Meachem · WR2009–2013293
  6. 6Reggie Bush · RB2006–2010286
  7. 7Alvin Kamara · RB2017–2020274
  8. 8Willie Jackson · WR2000–2000267
  9. 9Darren Sproles · RB2011–2013215
  10. 10Jimmy Graham · TE2011–2013210

Receiving touchdowns

  1. 1Willie Jackson · WR2000–20004
  2. 2Devery Henderson · WR2006–20114
  3. 3Marques Colston · WR2006–20134
  4. 4Michael Thomas · WR2017–20204
  5. 5Jimmy Graham · TE2011–20133
  6. 6Reggie Bush · RB2006–20102
  7. 7Jeremy Shockey · TE2009–20102
  8. 8Pierre Thomas · RB2009–20112
  9. 9Taysom Hill · TE2018–20202
  10. 10Tre'Quan Smith · WR2018–20202

Receptions

  1. 1Marques Colston · WR2006–201358
  2. 2Michael Thomas · WR2017–202043
  3. 3Alvin Kamara · RB2017–202033
  4. 4Devery Henderson · WR2006–201131
  5. 5Darren Sproles · RB2011–201328
  6. 6Reggie Bush · RB2006–201025
  7. 7Pierre Thomas · RB2009–201119
  8. 8Ted Ginn · WR2017–201919
  9. 9Robert Meachem · WR2009–201317
  10. 10Jimmy Graham · TE2011–201316

Targets

  1. 1Marques Colston · WR2006–201368
  2. 2Michael Thomas · WR2017–202064
  3. 3Alvin Kamara · RB2017–202044
  4. 4Darren Sproles · RB2011–201337
  5. 5Devery Henderson · WR2006–201136
  6. 6Ted Ginn · WR2017–201932
  7. 7Jimmy Graham · TE2011–201329
  8. 8Robert Meachem · WR2009–201325
  9. 9Lance Moore · WR2009–201324
  10. 10Willie Jackson · WR2000–200023

Defense

Sacks

  1. 1Cameron Jordan · LB2011–20205.5
  2. 2Scott Shanle · OLB2006–20112
  3. 3Sheldon Rankins · DT2017–20202
  4. 4Roman Harper · S2009–20131.5
  5. 5Martez Wilson · LB2011–20111.5
  6. 6Keith Mitchell · LB2000–20001
  7. 7Willie Whitehead · NT2000–20061
  8. 8Sedrick Ellis · DT2009–20111
  9. 9Malcolm Jenkins · S2009–20201
  10. 10Alex Brown · DE2010–20101

Interceptions

  1. 1Jabari Greer · CB2009–20113
  2. 2Sammy Knight · DB2000–20002
  3. 3Tracy Porter · CB2009–20112
  4. 4Marshon Lattimore · CB2017–20202
  5. 5Chris Oldham · DB2000–20001
  6. 6Will Smith · LB2006–20111
  7. 7Jonathan Vilma · OLB2009–20111
  8. 8Marcus Williams · FS2017–20201
  9. 9Demario Davis · OLB2018–20201

Forced fumbles

  1. 1Roman Harper · S2009–20132
  2. 2Alex Molden · DB2000–20001
  3. 3Willie Whitehead · NT2000–20061
  4. 4Mike McKenzie · CB2006–20061
  5. 5Will Smith · LB2006–20111
  6. 6Randall Gay · CB2009–20091
  7. 7Jonathan Vilma · OLB2009–20111
  8. 8Tracy Porter · CB2009–20111
  9. 9Martez Wilson · LB2011–20111
  10. 10Alvin Kamara · RB2017–20201

Solo tackles

  1. 1Roman Harper · S2009–201331
  2. 2Tracy Porter · CB2009–201131
  3. 3Malcolm Jenkins · S2009–202029
  4. 4Cameron Jordan · LB2011–202029
  5. 5Demario Davis · OLB2018–202026
  6. 6Scott Shanle · OLB2006–201125
  7. 7Vonn Bell · S2017–201922
  8. 8Marcus Williams · FS2017–202022
  9. 9Jonathan Vilma · OLB2009–201121
  10. 10Marshon Lattimore · CB2017–202019

Passes defended

  1. 1Jabari Greer · CB2009–201110
  2. 2Marshon Lattimore · CB2017–202010
  3. 3P.J. Williams · S2017–20206
  4. 4Malcolm Jenkins · S2009–20205
  5. 5Sammy Knight · DB2000–20004
  6. 6Scott Shanle · OLB2006–20114
  7. 7Roman Harper · S2009–20134
  8. 8Cameron Jordan · LB2011–20204
  9. 9Josh Bullocks · S2006–20063
  10. 10Jonathan Vilma · OLB2009–20113

Kicking

Field goals made

  1. 1Wil Lutz · K2017–202011
  2. 2Garrett Hartley · K2009–20108
  3. 3Shayne Graham · K2013–20134
  4. 4Doug Brien · K2000–20002
  5. 5John Carney · K2006–20062
  6. 6John Kasay · K2011–20112

Extra points made

  1. 1Wil Lutz · K2017–202018
  2. 2Garrett Hartley · K2009–201015
  3. 3John Kasay · K2011–20119
  4. 4Doug Brien · K2000–20005
  5. 5John Carney · K2006–20065
  6. 6Shayne Graham · K2013–20133

Kicking points

  1. 1Wil Lutz · K2017–202051
  2. 2Garrett Hartley · K2009–201039
  3. 3John Kasay · K2011–201115
  4. 4Shayne Graham · K2013–201315
  5. 5Doug Brien · K2000–200011
  6. 6John Carney · K2006–200611

Team records, 1999–2025

Best seasons

  1. 13-32009

    510 points for, 341 against

  2. 13-32011

    547 points for, 339 against

  3. 13-32018

    504 points for, 353 against

  4. 13-32019

    458 points for, 341 against

  5. 12-42020

    482 points for, 337 against

Most points, season

  1. 5472011

    13-3

  2. 5102009

    13-3

  3. 5042018

    13-3

  4. 4822020

    12-4

  5. 4692016

    7-9

Fewest points allowed, season

  1. 3042013

    11-5

  2. 3052000

    10-6

  3. 3072010

    11-5

  4. 3222006

    10-6

  5. 3262003

    8-8

Most points, game

  1. 622011

    W 62-7 vs IND, Week 7

  2. 522015

    W 52-49 vs NYG, Week 8

  3. 522017

    W 52-38 vs DET, Week 6

  4. 522020

    W 52-33 vs MIN, Week 16

  5. 512008

    W 51-29 vs GB, Week 12

Biggest winning margin

  1. +552011

    62-7 vs IND, Week 7

  2. +412012

    41-0 vs TB, Week 15

  3. +412018

    48-7 vs PHI, Week 11

  4. +382003

    45-7 vs NYG, Week 15

  5. +372017

    47-10 at BUF, Week 10

Streaks

Longest winning streak
13 games2009 Week 1 to 2009 Week 14
Longest losing streak
8 games2024 Week 15 to 2025 Week 4

Regular-season games only. A tie breaks a streak without extending either one, which is how the NFL counts them.

Where the two books disagree

8 records differ between the cited research and the measured releases, by small amounts. Neither number is a mistake to be resolved by picking one: they were counted at different times, against different revisions of the same games. Showing both is the honest treatment.

RecordCitedMeasured
Drew Brees · Completions6,017through the 2020 season6,0241999–2025
Drew Brees · Pass attempts8,742through the 2020 season8,7491999–2025
Drew Brees · Passing yards68,010through the 2020 season68,0801999–2025
Marques Colston · Receiving yards9,759through the 2015 season9,7801999–2025
Marques Colston · Receptions711through the 2015 season7131999–2025
Deuce McAllister · Rushing touchdowns49through the 2008 season501999–2025
Deuce McAllister · Rushing yards6,096through the 2008 season6,1001999–2025
Cameron Jordan · Sacks118.5through the 2024 season1321999–2025

How this page is built

A season is credited to the team the player finished it with, which is how the source attributes a season row. A player traded mid-season may therefore be missing a partial Saints season, or carry one he only half played.

Rate statistics — completion percentage, yards per carry — are not here. A rate record needs a qualifying threshold the NFL defines, and inventing one to publish a leaderboard would make the number look official when the rule behind it was made up on this page.

Measured leaderboards rebuilt from https://github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data/releases/download/stats_player/stats_player_{reg,post}_{season}.csv. Team records from https://github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data/releases/download/schedules/games.csv.

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