1989 New Orleans Saints Defensive Statistics
1989 New Orleans Saints Sack Leaders
| Sacks | |
|---|---|
| Pat Swilling+ | 16.5 |
| Frank Warren | 9.5 |
| Rickey Jackson | 7.5 |
| Jim Wilks | 4 |
| Sam Mills | 3 |
| Wayne Martin | 2.5 |
| Milton Mack | 1 |
| Vaughn Johnson+ | 1 |
| Jumpy Geathers | 1 |
| Toi Cook | 1 |
| Totals | 47 |
- + – Pro Bowl Selection
Interceptions
| NO | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Waymer | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Robert Massey | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 22 | 0 |
| Brett Maxie | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 26t | 1 |
| Toi Cook | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 63t | 1 |
| Milton Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Swilling+ | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Gene Atkins | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 226 | 10.8 | 63t | 2 |
- + – Pro Bowl Selection
Top Tacklers
| Tackles | |
|---|---|
| Sam Mills | 95 |
| Robert Massey | 87 |
| Vaughan Johnson+ | 83 |
| Gene Atkins | 76 |
| Pat Swilling+ | 56 |
| Toi Cook | 56 |
| Frank Warren | 50 |
| Rickey Jackson | 47 |
| Brett Maxie | 41 |
| Milton Mack | 36 |
| Jumpy Geathers | 23 |
| Wayne Martin | 18 |
| Bennie Thompson | 3 |
- + – Pro Bowl Selection
1989 New Orleans Saints Total Defense
| Points | AVG PPG | Yards | AVG YPG | Plays | Avg/Play | 1st Downs | Turnovers | NFL Rank | NFC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 301 | 18.8 | 5186 | 324.1 | 997 | 5.2 | 293 | 39 | 12† | 7† |
| †Defensive Rankings based on Total Yards given up. | ||||||||||
