Every era of New Orleans Saints football, one lineup. These are the highest-rated New Orleans Saints legends across the 1960s to today — a full 11 on both sides of the ball, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 17-game season.
Offense is weighted 55%, defense 45% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different 11? Prove it.
Drew Brees headlines the group at a 98 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Brees, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances quarterback play, skill-position firepower, the trenches, and a defense across New Orleans Saints history, then simulates all 17 games. The result — 14–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the ball.
Every New Orleans Saints legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting 11 above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | Quarterback | 2000s | 98 |
| Alvin Kamara | Running Back | 2010s | 93 |
| Michael Thomas | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 94 |
| Marques Colston | Wide Receiver | 2000s | 88 |
| Willie Roaf | Offensive Tackle | 1990s | 96 |
| Cameron Jordan | Defensive End | 2010s | 92 |
| Rickey Jackson | Linebacker | 1980s | 91 |
| Marshon Lattimore | Cornerback | 2010s | 91 |
| Darren Sharper | Free Safety | 2000s | 87 |
| Jimmy Graham | Tight End | 2010s | 93 |
| Demario Davis | Linebacker | 2020s | 91 |
| Jahri Evans | Offensive Guard | 2010s | 91 |
| La'Roi Glover | Defensive Tackle | 2000s | 90 |
| Carl Nicks | Offensive Guard | 2010s | 90 |
| Terron Armstead | Offensive Tackle | 2010s | 90 |
| Jonathan Vilma | Linebacker | 2000s | 88 |
| Max Unger | Center | 2010s | 88 |
| Brandin Cooks | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 88 |
| Ryan Ramczyk | Offensive Tackle | 2020s | 88 |
| Reggie Bush | Running Back | 2000s | 87 |
| Will Smith | Defensive End | 2000s | 87 |
| Deuce McAllister | Running Back | 2000s | 87 |
| Mark Ingram | Running Back | 2010s | 87 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | Strong Safety | 2010s | 87 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | 2020s | 87 |
| Archie Manning | Quarterback | 1970s | 85 |
| Chuck Muncie | Running Back | 1970s | 85 |
| Jeremy Shockey | Tight End | 2000s | 85 |
| Tracy Porter | Cornerback | 2000s | 83 |
| Roman Harper | Strong Safety | 2000s | 83 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time New Orleans Saints lineup is Drew Brees (QB, 2000s), Alvin Kamara (RB, 2010s), Michael Thomas (WR1, 2010s), Marques Colston (WR2, 2000s), Willie Roaf (OL, 1990s), Cameron Jordan (DL, 2010s), Rickey Jackson (LB, 1980s), Marshon Lattimore (CB, 2010s), Darren Sharper (S, 2000s), Jimmy Graham (FLEX-O, 2010s), Demario Davis (FLEX-D, 2020s). Together they project to a 14–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 11-man lineup at 14–3 over a 17-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1970s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (QB, skill players, line) is weighted 55% and defense 45%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 17–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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