The 1988 New Orleans Saints Defense by Phil 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 Defensive lineman Frank Warren brings down 49er Roger Craig and causes a fumble. Saints Free Safety Brett Maxie Toi Cook Saints Linebacker Vaughan Johnson in 1988 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. Highlights from the 1988 New Orleans Saints Season Offensive Statistics from the 1988 New Orleans Saints Season The 1989 New Orleans Saints Season Share Some Who Dat History!