1987 New Orleans Saints Defense by Phil 1987 New Orleans Saints Sack Leaders SacksPat Swilling10.5Rickey Jackson9.5Frank Warren6Jim Wilks5.5Bruce Clark4.5Larry McCoy2Brett Maxie2Tony Elliott2Bill Leach1.5Patrick Swoopes1Vaughn Johnson1Joe Deforest1Derrick Taylor0.5Team Sack Totals47 Interceptions NOYardsAverageLongestTDsDave Waymer+57815.6350Reggie Sutton56813.6260Milton Mack4328.0260Van Jakes33210.6270Brett Maxie3175.6100Gene Atkins3124.080Rickey Jackson242.040Antonio Gibson11717.0170Vaughn Johnson11010.0100Scott Leach11010.0100Pat Swilling11010.0100Johnnie Poe100.000Team Interception Totals30280-9.3350+ – Pro Bowl Selection Top Tacklers Tackles Vaughan Johnson 87 Rickey Jackson 74 Sam Mills+ 58 Pat Swilling 49 Brett Maxie 48 Jumpy Geathers 629 Gene Atkins 36 Milton Mack 25 Frank Warren 20 + – Pro Bowl Selection 1987 New Orleans Saints Total Defense Points AVG PPG Yards AVG YPG Plays Avg/Play 1st Downs Turnovers NFL Rank NFC Rank Totals 283 17.6 4350 271.8 924 4.7 270 48 4† 3† †Defensive Rankings based on Total Yards given up. Highlights from the 1987 New Orleans Saints Season Offensive Statistics from the 1987 New Orleans Saints Season The 1988 New Orleans Saints Season Share Some Who Dat History!