Sack Leaders
| Sacks | |
|---|---|
| Pat Swilling | 7 |
| Rickey Jackson | 7 |
| Jim Wilks | 3.5 |
| Jumpy Geathers | 3.5 |
| Joe Kohlbrand | 2 |
| Vaughan Johnson | 2 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 |
| Frank Warren | 1 |
| Milton Mack | 1 |
| Ted Gregory | 1 |
| Tony Elliott | 1 |
| Totals | 31 |
Interceptions
| NO | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Atkins | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Dave Waymer | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 44 | 0 |
| Reggie Sutton | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 34 | 0 |
| Van Jakes | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 39 | 0 |
| Milton Mack | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Rickey Jackson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Vaughan Johnson | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Toi Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 295 | 17.4 | 44 | 0 |
Top Tacklers
| Tackles | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Johnson | 114 | -0- |
| Sam Mills+ | 105 | -0- |
| Rickey Jackson | 92 | -0- |
| Brett Maxie | 78 | -0- |
| Pat Swilling | 51 | -0- |
| Gene Atkins | 50 | -0- |
| Jumpy Geathers | 33 | -0- |
| Frank Warren | 23 | -0- |
| Milton Mack | 19 | -0- |
| Toi Cook | 12 | -0- |
- + – Pro Bowl Selection
1988 New Orleans Saints Total Defense
| Points | Yards | Plays | Avg | 1st Downs | Turnovers | NFL Rank | NFC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 283 | 5106 | 978 | 5.2 | 286 | 32 | 12† | 7† |
| †Defensive Rankings based on Total Yards given up. | ||||||||
