1987 New Orleans Saints Defense
1987 New Orleans Saints Sack Leaders
| Sacks | |
|---|---|
| Pat Swilling | 10.5 |
| Rickey Jackson | 9.5 |
| Frank Warren | 6 |
| Jim Wilks | 5.5 |
| Bruce Clark | 4.5 |
| Larry McCoy | 2 |
| Brett Maxie | 2 |
| Tony Elliott | 2 |
| Bill Leach | 1.5 |
| Patrick Swoopes | 1 |
| Vaughn Johnson | 1 |
| Joe Deforest | 1 |
| Derrick Taylor | 0.5 |
| Team Sack Totals | 47 |
Interceptions
| NO | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Waymer+ | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 35 | 0 |
| Reggie Sutton | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 26 | 0 |
| Milton Mack | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Van Jakes | 3 | 32 | 10.6 | 27 | 0 |
| Brett Maxie | 3 | 17 | 5.6 | 10 | 0 |
| Gene Atkins | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rickey Jackson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Vaughn Johnson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Scott Leach | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Pat Swilling | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Johnnie Poe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Interception Totals | 30 | 280 | -9.3 | 35 | 0 |
- + – 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. | ||||||||||
