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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 · QB2011928
  2. 2Drew Brees · QB2009732
  3. 3Drew Brees · QB2017670
  4. 4Drew Brees · QB2006597
  5. 5Aaron Brooks · QB2000561
  6. 6Drew Brees · QB2013559
  7. 7Drew Brees · QB2018550
  8. 8Drew Brees · QB2010404
  9. 9Drew Brees · QB2020399
  10. 10Drew Brees · QB2019208

Passing touchdowns

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB20098
  2. 2Drew Brees · QB20117
  3. 3Aaron Brooks · QB20006
  4. 4Drew Brees · QB20175
  5. 5Drew Brees · QB20184
  6. 6Drew Brees · QB20063
  7. 7Drew Brees · QB20203
  8. 8Drew Brees · QB20102
  9. 9Drew Brees · QB20132
  10. 10Drew Brees · QB20191

Completions

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB201173
  2. 2Drew Brees · QB200972
  3. 3Drew Brees · QB201854
  4. 4Drew Brees · QB201748
  5. 5Drew Brees · QB200647
  6. 6Drew Brees · QB202047
  7. 7Aaron Brooks · QB200046
  8. 8Drew Brees · QB201344
  9. 9Drew Brees · QB201039
  10. 10Drew Brees · QB201926

Pass attempts

  1. 1Drew Brees · QB2011106
  2. 2Drew Brees · QB2009102
  3. 3Drew Brees · QB200681
  4. 4Drew Brees · QB201878
  5. 5Aaron Brooks · QB200077
  6. 6Drew Brees · QB201373
  7. 7Drew Brees · QB201773
  8. 8Drew Brees · QB202073
  9. 9Drew Brees · QB201060
  10. 10Drew Brees · QB201933

Rushing

Rushing yards

  1. 1Alvin Kamara · RB2020184
  2. 2Deuce McAllister · RB2006161
  3. 3Mark Ingram · RB2013146
  4. 4Pierre Thomas · RB2009143
  5. 5Reggie Bush · RB2009117
  6. 6Khiry Robinson · RB2013102
  7. 7Alvin Kamara · RB201886
  8. 8Mark Ingram · RB201884
  9. 9Pierre Thomas · RB201172
  10. 10Reggie Bush · RB200671

Rushing touchdowns

  1. 1Julius Jones · RB20102
  2. 2Darren Sproles · RB20112
  3. 3Deuce McAllister · RB20061
  4. 4Reggie Bush · RB20061
  5. 5Reggie Bush · RB20091
  6. 6Pierre Thomas · RB20091
  7. 7Lynell Hamilton · RB20091
  8. 8Pierre Thomas · RB20111
  9. 9Mark Ingram · RB20131
  10. 10Khiry Robinson · RB20131

Carries

  1. 1Alvin Kamara · RB202041
  2. 2Pierre Thomas · RB200936
  3. 3Mark Ingram · RB201328
  4. 4Deuce McAllister · RB200627
  5. 5Alvin Kamara · RB201824
  6. 6Chris Ivory · RB201122
  7. 7Khiry Robinson · RB201321
  8. 8Alvin Kamara · RB201721
  9. 9Mark Ingram · RB201719
  10. 10Mark Ingram · RB201818

Receiving

Receiving yards

  1. 1Willie Jackson · WR2000267
  2. 2Marques Colston · WR2011256
  3. 3Michael Thomas · WR2017216
  4. 4Michael Thomas · WR2018207
  5. 5Marques Colston · WR2009188
  6. 6Ted Ginn · WR2017187
  7. 7Devery Henderson · WR2009182
  8. 8Marques Colston · WR2013160
  9. 9Jimmy Graham · TE2011158
  10. 10Reggie Bush · RB2006154

Receiving touchdowns

  1. 1Willie Jackson · WR20004
  2. 2Jimmy Graham · TE20113
  3. 3Jeremy Shockey · TE20092
  4. 4Devery Henderson · WR20092
  5. 5Pierre Thomas · RB20092
  6. 6Michael Thomas · WR20172
  7. 7Tre'Quan Smith · WR20202
  8. 8Robert Wilson · WR20001
  9. 9Dave Stachelski · TE20001
  10. 10Deuce McAllister · RB20061

Receptions

  1. 1Darren Sproles · RB201119
  2. 2Marques Colston · WR201116
  3. 3Michael Thomas · WR201816
  4. 4Willie Jackson · WR200015
  5. 5Chad Morton · RB200015
  6. 6Devery Henderson · WR200915
  7. 7Marques Colston · WR200915
  8. 8Michael Thomas · WR201715
  9. 9Alvin Kamara · RB201815
  10. 10Marques Colston · WR201313

Targets

  1. 1Darren Sproles · RB201124
  2. 2Willie Jackson · WR200023
  3. 3Marques Colston · WR200923
  4. 4Michael Thomas · WR201823
  5. 5Michael Thomas · WR201722
  6. 6Chad Morton · RB200019
  7. 7Marques Colston · WR201119
  8. 8Jimmy Graham · TE201119
  9. 9Devery Henderson · WR200918
  10. 10Marques Colston · WR201318

Defense

Sacks

  1. 1Cameron Jordan · LB20132.5
  2. 2Roman Harper · S20111.5
  3. 3Martez Wilson · LB20111.5
  4. 4Keith Mitchell · LB20001
  5. 5Willie Whitehead · NT20001
  6. 6Scott Shanle · OLB20061
  7. 7Sedrick Ellis · DT20091
  8. 8Alex Brown · DE20101
  9. 9Scott Shanle · OLB20101
  10. 10Malcolm Jenkins · S20111

Interceptions

  1. 1Sammy Knight · DB20002
  2. 2Tracy Porter · CB20092
  3. 3Jabari Greer · CB20112
  4. 4Marshon Lattimore · CB20182
  5. 5Chris Oldham · DB20001
  6. 6Jonathan Vilma · OLB20091
  7. 7Will Smith · LB20091
  8. 8Jabari Greer · CB20101
  9. 9Marcus Williams · FS20171
  10. 10Demario Davis · OLB20181

Forced fumbles

  1. 1Alex Molden · DB20001
  2. 2Willie Whitehead · NT20001
  3. 3Mike McKenzie · CB20061
  4. 4Randall Gay · CB20091
  5. 5Jonathan Vilma · OLB20091
  6. 6Will Smith · LB20091
  7. 7Roman Harper · S20091
  8. 8Tracy Porter · CB20091
  9. 9Roman Harper · S20111
  10. 10Martez Wilson · LB20111

Solo tackles

  1. 1Tracy Porter · CB200916
  2. 2Scott Shanle · OLB200915
  3. 3Roman Harper · S201112
  4. 4Vonn Bell · S201712
  5. 5Demario Davis · OLB202012
  6. 6Randall Gay · CB200911
  7. 7Jonathan Vilma · OLB200911
  8. 8Tracy Porter · CB201111
  9. 9Malcolm Jenkins · S201111
  10. 10Jabari Greer · CB200910

Passes defended

  1. 1Jabari Greer · CB20115
  2. 2Sammy Knight · DB20004
  3. 3Marshon Lattimore · CB20174
  4. 4Marshon Lattimore · CB20204
  5. 5Josh Bullocks · S20063
  6. 6Scott Shanle · OLB20093
  7. 7Jabari Greer · CB20093
  8. 8Jonathan Vilma · OLB20093
  9. 9Tracy Porter · CB20093
  10. 10Marcus Williams · FS20173

Kicking

Field goals made

  1. 1Garrett Hartley · K20095
  2. 2Wil Lutz · K20185
  3. 3Shayne Graham · K20134
  4. 4Garrett Hartley · K20103
  5. 5Doug Brien · K20002
  6. 6John Carney · K20062
  7. 7John Kasay · K20112
  8. 8Wil Lutz · K20172
  9. 9Wil Lutz · K20192
  10. 10Wil Lutz · K20202

Extra points made

  1. 1Garrett Hartley · K200912
  2. 2John Kasay · K20119
  3. 3Wil Lutz · K20177
  4. 4Doug Brien · K20005
  5. 5John Carney · K20065
  6. 6Wil Lutz · K20205
  7. 7Wil Lutz · K20184
  8. 8Garrett Hartley · K20103
  9. 9Shayne Graham · K20133
  10. 10Wil Lutz · K20192

Kicking points

  1. 1Garrett Hartley · K200927
  2. 2Wil Lutz · K201819
  3. 3John Kasay · K201115
  4. 4Shayne Graham · K201315
  5. 5Wil Lutz · K201713
  6. 6Garrett Hartley · K201012
  7. 7Doug Brien · K200011
  8. 8John Carney · K200611
  9. 9Wil Lutz · K202011
  10. 10Wil Lutz · K20198

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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