BigEasyBeliever.com Honors 5 of the Best Pass Rushers in New Orleans Saints History
Rickey Jackson
1981-1999
Wayne Martin
1989-1999
Pat Swilling
1986-1992
Will Smith
2004-2012
Frank Warren
1981-1994
New Orleans Saints Defenses. We as Saints fans have come to love and hate them throughout the years. Those of us who have been following Saints football for awhile know that we have had our share of great New Orleans Saints defenses and great Saints defensive players to go along with them. Here’s an article that I found on 5 of those great Who Dat warriors at BigEasyBeliever.com and well worth the read. It covers a little of the careers of the following Black and Gold legends that head up the New Orleans Saints All-Time Career Sack Leaders.
- Rickey Jackson
- Wayne Martin
- Pat Swilling
- Will Smith
- Frank Warren
The Top 5 All-Time New Orleans Saints Career Sack Leaders
| Career Sacks | Years | Best Year | Pro Bowls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Jackson | 115 | 1981-1993 | 1992 (13.5 sacks) | 6 |
| Wayne Martin | 82.5 | 1989-1999 | 1992 (15.5 sacks) | 1 |
| Pat Swilling | 76.5 | 1986-1992 | 1991 (17 sacks) | 4 |
| Will Smith | 67.5 | 2004-2012 | 2009 (13 sacks) | 1 |
| Frank Warren | 52.5 | 1981-1994 | 1989 (7 sacks) | 11 |
The 5 Greatest Saints Pass-Rushers of All-Time
As the New Orleans Saints celebrate and pay homage to their 50th year of the franchise’s history, there have been a variety of tributes featuring some of the franchise’s greatest moments, as well as the players who were responsible for making those moments happen.
Throughout the summer and until the Saints finally get to Training Camp late next month in West Virginia, here at the Big Easy Believer we will be taking a special look back at some of the franchise’s most memorable personalities, and the special times that binds them forever to the Black and Gold.
So it’s with that in mind, that today we kick off the summer-long series with the 5 Greatest Saints Pass-Rushers of All-Time; featuring the Top 5 Sack Leaders, in Saints history.
And we begin with late, great former Saints legend……