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New Orleans Saints All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 103 Saints players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Jimmy Graham (TE, 99 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2013: 1,215 rec yds, 16 TD, 86 rec. The best Saints defense in the game belongs to the 1990s: 12.6 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1992.
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The strongest Saints lineup: 2010s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2010s Saints board gives a team rating of 88.8 — good for an expected 15-2 season in the game, eligible for a perfect 17-0 (team rating 88+). Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 17.4% of the time. The thinnest Saints board is the 1980s (68.4).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drew Brees | 2011 | 5,535 pass yds, 46 TD, 14 INT | 97 |
| RB | Mark Ingram | 2017 | 1,124 rush yds, 12 TD, 58 rec | 79 |
| WR | Michael Thomas | 2019 | 1,725 rec yds, 9 TD, 149 rec | 94 |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | 2013 | 1,215 rec yds, 16 TD, 86 rec | 99 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 2013 | 19.0 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 75 |
Best Saints player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drew Brees | 2011 | 5,535 pass yds, 46 TD, 14 INT | 97 |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | 2020 | 932 rush yds, 16 TD, 83 rec | 87 |
| WR | Michael Thomas | 2019 | 1,725 rec yds, 9 TD, 149 rec | 94 |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | 2013 | 1,215 rec yds, 16 TD, 86 rec | 99 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 1992 | 12.6 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 80 |
Saints boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Saints. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 73.1 · expected 4-13 · 17 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Archie Manning | 1978 | 3,416 pass yds, 17 TD, 16 INT | 83 |
| QB | Bobby Scott | 1976 | 1,065 pass yds, 4 TD, 6 INT | 67 |
| QB | Billy Kilmer | 1970 | 1,557 pass yds, 6 TD, 17 INT | 66 |
| RB | Tony Galbreath | 1978 | 635 rush yds, 5 TD, 74 rec | 75 |
| RB | Alvin Maxson | 1975 | 371 rush yds, 3 TD, 41 rec | 64 |
| RB | Jess Phillips | 1973 | 663 rush yds, 0 TD, 22 rec | 62 |
| WR | Wes Chandler | 1979 | 1,069 rec yds, 6 TD, 65 rec | 71 |
| WR | Joel Parker | 1974 | 455 rec yds, 4 TD, 41 rec | 69 |
| WR | Danny Abramowicz | 1972 | 668 rec yds, 7 TD, 38 rec | 67 |
| TE | Henry Childs | 1977 | 518 rec yds, 9 TD, 33 rec | 76 |
| TE | Paul Seal | 1974 | 466 rec yds, 3 TD, 32 rec | 67 |
| TE | John Beasley | 1973 | 280 rec yds, 1 TD, 31 rec | 62 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 1978 | 18.6 points allowed per game (#18 in NFL) | 59 |
1980s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 68.4 · expected 2-15 · 10 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Richard Todd | 1984 | 2,178 pass yds, 11 TD, 19 INT | 65 |
| RB | Rueben Mayes | 1986 | 1,353 rush yds, 8 TD, 17 rec | 71 |
| RB | Hokie Gajan | 1984 | 615 rush yds, 5 TD, 35 rec | 66 |
| RB | Earl Campbell | 1985 | 643 rush yds, 1 TD, 6 rec | 62 |
| WR | Eric Martin | 1988 | 1,083 rec yds, 7 TD, 85 rec | 77 |
| WR | Tyrone Young | 1984 | 597 rec yds, 3 TD, 29 rec | 67 |
| WR | Ike Harris | 1980 | 692 rec yds, 6 TD, 37 rec | 61 |
| TE | John Tice | 1986 | 330 rec yds, 3 TD, 37 rec | 60 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 1987 | 18.9 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 69 |
1990s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 74.5 · expected 5-12 · 13 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jim Everett | 1995 | 3,970 pass yds, 26 TD, 14 INT | 77 |
| QB | Billy Joe Tolliver | 1998 | 1,427 pass yds, 8 TD, 4 INT | 69 |
| QB | Steve Walsh | 1991 | 1,638 pass yds, 11 TD, 6 INT | 67 |
| RB | Gill Fenerty | 1991 | 477 rush yds, 3 TD, 26 rec | 67 |
| RB | Fred McAfee | 1991 | 494 rush yds, 2 TD, 1 rec | 63 |
| RB | Mario Bates | 1995 | 951 rush yds, 7 TD, 18 rec | 63 |
| WR | Quinn Early | 1995 | 1,087 rec yds, 8 TD, 81 rec | 72 |
| WR | Sean Dawkins | 1998 | 823 rec yds, 1 TD, 53 rec | 68 |
| WR | Andre Hastings | 1997 | 722 rec yds, 5 TD, 48 rec | 65 |
| TE | Wesley Walls | 1995 | 694 rec yds, 4 TD, 57 rec | 72 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 1992 | 12.6 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 80 |
2000s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.7 · expected 7-10 · 23 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Brooks | 2003 | 3,546 pass yds, 24 TD, 8 INT | 80 |
| QB | Jeff Blake | 2000 | 2,004 pass yds, 13 TD, 8 INT | 71 |
| RB | Deuce McAllister | 2003 | 1,641 rush yds, 8 TD, 69 rec | 83 |
| RB | Ricky Williams | 2001 | 1,245 rush yds, 6 TD, 60 rec | 76 |
| RB | Reggie Bush | 2006 | 558 rush yds, 6 TD, 89 rec | 71 |
| WR | Joe Horn | 2004 | 1,399 rec yds, 11 TD, 94 rec | 87 |
| WR | Marques Colston | 2007 | 1,202 rec yds, 11 TD, 98 rec | 85 |
| WR | Lance Moore | 2008 | 928 rec yds, 10 TD, 79 rec | 77 |
| TE | Ernie Conwell | 2003 | 290 rec yds, 2 TD, 26 rec | 68 |
| TE | Eric Johnson | 2007 | 378 rec yds, 2 TD, 48 rec | 67 |
| TE | Zach Hilton | 2005 | 396 rec yds, 1 TD, 35 rec | 66 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 2000 | 19.1 points allowed per game (#10 in NFL) | 65 |
2010s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 88.8 · expected 15-2 · 21 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drew Brees | 2011 | 5,535 pass yds, 46 TD, 14 INT | 97 |
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | 2019 | 1,384 pass yds, 9 TD, 2 INT | 67 |
| RB | Mark Ingram | 2017 | 1,124 rush yds, 12 TD, 58 rec | 79 |
| RB | Pierre Thomas | 2013 | 549 rush yds, 2 TD, 77 rec | 69 |
| RB | Chris Ivory | 2010 | 716 rush yds, 5 TD, 1 rec | 66 |
| WR | Michael Thomas | 2019 | 1,725 rec yds, 9 TD, 149 rec | 94 |
| WR | Brandin Cooks | 2016 | 1,173 rec yds, 8 TD, 78 rec | 78 |
| WR | Willie Snead | 2016 | 895 rec yds, 4 TD, 72 rec | 71 |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | 2013 | 1,215 rec yds, 16 TD, 86 rec | 99 |
| TE | Jared Cook | 2019 | 705 rec yds, 9 TD, 43 rec | 75 |
| TE | Benjamin Watson | 2015 | 825 rec yds, 6 TD, 74 rec | 72 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 2013 | 19.0 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 75 |
2020s Saints
Best possible lineup: team rating 75.2 · expected 6-11 · 19 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Derek Carr | 2023 | 3,878 pass yds, 25 TD, 8 INT | 75 |
| QB | Andy Dalton | 2022 | 2,871 pass yds, 18 TD, 9 INT | 73 |
| QB | Jameis Winston | 2021 | 1,170 pass yds, 14 TD, 3 INT | 68 |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | 2020 | 932 rush yds, 16 TD, 83 rec | 87 |
| RB | Jamaal Williams | 2023 | 306 rush yds, 1 TD, 18 rec | 62 |
| WR | Chris Olave | 2023 | 1,123 rec yds, 5 TD, 87 rec | 72 |
| WR | Emmanuel Sanders | 2020 | 726 rec yds, 5 TD, 61 rec | 71 |
| WR | Marquez Callaway | 2021 | 698 rec yds, 6 TD, 46 rec | 69 |
| TE | Foster Moreau | 2024 | 413 rec yds, 5 TD, 32 rec | 71 |
| TE | Juwan Johnson | 2022 | 508 rec yds, 7 TD, 42 rec | 71 |
| TE | Taysom Hill | 2023 | 291 rec yds, 2 TD, 33 rec | 65 |
| DEF | Saints Defense | 2020 | 21.1 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 72 |