Top Seasons by Saints Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2009 Will Smith (DT), Anthony Hargrove (DE), Jonathan Vilma (LB), Tracy Porter (CB), Darren Sharper (S), Jabari Greer (DU) 16 21.19
2 2017 Cameron Jordan (DT), Tyeler Davison (DE), Craig Robertson (LB), Marshon Lattimore (CB), Kenny Vaccaro (S), Ken Crawley (DU) 16 19.25
3 2003 Charles Grant (DT), (DE), Derrick Rodgers (LB), Fred Thomas (CB), Jay Bellamy (S), Ashley Ambrose (DU) 16 18.81
4 2019 Cameron Jordan (DT), Shy Tuttle (DE), Demario Davis (LB), Marshon Lattimore (CB), Marcus Williams (S), Vonn Bell (DU) 16 17.06
5 2023 Carl Granderson (DT), Bryan Bresee (DE), Demario Davis (LB), Paulson Adebo (CB), Tyrann Mathieu (S), Alontae Taylor (DU) 17 15.82
6 2012 Cameron Jordan (DT), Brodrick Bunkley (DE), Curtis Lofton (LB), Patrick Robinson (CB), Roman Harper (S), Jabari Greer (DU) 16 15.63
7 2010 Will Smith (DT), Sedrick Ellis (DE), Jonathan Vilma (LB), Jabari Greer (CB), Malcolm Jenkins (S), Roman Harper (DU) 16 15.56
8 2011 Will Smith (DT), Sedrick Ellis (DE), Jonathan Vilma (LB), Patrick Robinson (CB), Roman Harper (S), Jabari Greer (DU) 16 14.81
9 2002 Charles Grant (DT), (DE), James Allen (LB), Fred Thomas (CB), Sammy Knight (S), Darren Howard (DU) 16 14.63
10 2015 Cameron Jordan (DT), Kevin Williams (DE), Stephone Anthony (LB), Delvin Breaux (CB), Kenny Vaccaro (S), Brandon Browner (DU) 16 14.56
11 2018 Cameron Jordan (DT), Sheldon Rankins (DE), P.J. Williams (LB), Marshon Lattimore (CB), Marcus Williams (S), Demario Davis (DU) 16 14.44
12 2020 Trey Hendrickson (DT), David Onyemata (DE), Demario Davis (LB), Jackrabbit Jenkins (CB), Malcolm Jenkins (S), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (DU) 16 14.38
13 2013 Cameron Jordan (DT), Tom Johnson (DE), Junior Galette (LB), Keenan Lewis (CB), Malcolm Jenkins (S), Jabari Greer (DU) 16 14.06
14 2001 Darren Howard (DT), La’Roi Glover (DE), Roger Knight (LB), Kevin Mathis (CB), Sammy Knight (S), Fred Thomas (DU) 16 14
15 2021 Cameron Jordan (DT), Shy Tuttle (DE), Kwon Alexander (LB), Marshon Lattimore (CB), Marcus Williams (S), P.J. Williams (DU) 17 13.47
16 2024 Carl Granderson (DT), Bryan Bresee (DE), Demario Davis (LB), Alontae Taylor (CB), Tyrann Mathieu (S), Paulson Adebo (DU) 17 13.12
17 2025 Chase Young (DT), Bryan Bresee (DE), Pete Werner (LB), Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB), Justin Reid (S), Quincy Riley (DU) 12 12.58
18 2006 Charles Grant (DT), Antwan Lake (DE), Scott Fujita (LB), Fred Thomas (CB), Omar Stoutmire (S), Will Smith (DU) 16 12.31
19 2007 Will Smith (DT), Antwan Lake (DE), Scott Fujita (LB), Jason Craft (CB), Roman Harper (S), Kevin Kaesviharn (DU) 16 11.94
20 2004 Charles Grant (DT), (DE), James Allen (LB), Ashley Ambrose (CB), Jay Bellamy (S), Darren Howard (DU) 16 11.13
21 2022 Cameron Jordan (DT), Shy Tuttle (DE), Demario Davis (LB), Alontae Taylor (CB), Tyrann Mathieu (S), Kaden Elliss (DU) 17 10.94
22 2014 Cameron Jordan (DT), John Jenkins (DE), David Hawthorne (LB), Keenan Lewis (CB), Kenny Vaccaro (S), Patrick Robinson (DU) 16 10.94
23 1991 Pat Swilling (DT), Jim Wilks (DE), Sam Mills (LB), Vencie Glenn (CB), Brett Maxie (S), Rickey Jackson (DU) 16 10.94
24 2016 Cameron Jordan (DT), Nick Fairley (DE), Craig Robertson (LB), B.W. Webb (CB), Kenny Vaccaro (S), Ken Crawley (DU) 16 10.88
25 2005 Will Smith (DT), (DE), T.J. Slaughter (LB), Fred Thomas (CB), Dwight Smith (S), Jason Craft (DU) 16 10.69