Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History?

hagan714 · 10-03-2012, 07:53 AM

The New Orleans Saints have one of the worst defenses in NFL history through Week 4, but where do they rank among the worst of the worst?

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Rank Team Year Yards Allowed
1 Patriots 2011 1910
2 Saints 2012 1853
3 Bears 2011 1703
4 Titans 2012 1686
5 Buccaneers 2012 1675

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Rank Team Year Rushing Yards Allowed
1 Saints 2012 747
2 Rams 2011 719
3 Bills 2010 696
4 Jets 2012 691
5 Raiders 2010 648

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Points Allowed
The Saints aren't even the worst team this year in this category.

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Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? | Bleacher Report

ok new DC and all taken into account is, I hope, the main factor here and not that saints have a absolutely no real talent to work with. that i doubt. so lets see if time is the answer for the saints.

Now lets all bow our heads and pray

SaintsBro · 10-03-2012, 08:42 AM

Back after the Chiefs game, I dug up some old individual game/season stats and compared the stats on the Saints defense, versus some of the defenses on the famous perceived "worst" teams in history at the first few games of their seasons -- the 2008 0-16 Lions, 0-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 1-13 Saints of 1980-ish....too small of a sample size or games to be valid, and different eras, I know, but JUST FOR FUN...and man we are bad.

Winless Tampa Bay in 1976 actually had a better statistical defense than us. They got way more turnovers, LOL. We are historically bad.

Danno · 10-03-2012, 08:43 AM

We'll finish in the mid-20's. Hide and watch.

Rugby Saint II · 10-03-2012, 03:44 PM

Let's look back at the end of the season.

saintfan · 10-03-2012, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

We'll finish in the mid-20's. Hide and watch.

Pass me some of what you're smokin, because it's going to take monumental improvement, and honestly I haven't seen anything to indicate that's coming.

I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.

Still. Puff puff give bro...

papz · 10-03-2012, 03:50 PM

4 weeks in.

Bleacher report.

Mardigras9 · 10-03-2012, 03:58 PM

Awesome, there's a "feel good" stat, lol. major suckage

TheOak · 10-03-2012, 04:20 PM

Very important question: Based on which stat?

With out that being defined, the conversation is moot.

10-03-2012, 07:53 AM	#1
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? The New Orleans Saints have one of the worst defenses in NFL history through Week 4, but where do they rank among the worst of the worst? ..... Rank Team Year Yards Allowed 1 Patriots 2011 1910 2 Saints 2012 1853 3 Bears 2011 1703 4 Titans 2012 1686 5 Buccaneers 2012 1675 ..... Rank Team Year Rushing Yards Allowed 1 Saints 2012 747 2 Rams 2011 719 3 Bills 2010 696 4 Jets 2012 691 5 Raiders 2010 648 ..... Points Allowed The Saints aren't even the worst team this year in this category. ..... Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? \| Bleacher Report ok new DC and all taken into account is, I hope, the main factor here and not that saints have a absolutely no real talent to work with. that i doubt. so lets see if time is the answer for the saints. Now lets all bow our heads and pray
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10-03-2012, 08:42 AM	#2
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? Back after the Chiefs game, I dug up some old individual game/season stats and compared the stats on the Saints defense, versus some of the defenses on the famous perceived "worst" teams in history at the first few games of their seasons -- the 2008 0-16 Lions, 0-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 1-13 Saints of 1980-ish....too small of a sample size or games to be valid, and different eras, I know, but JUST FOR FUN...and man we are bad. Winless Tampa Bay in 1976 actually had a better statistical defense than us. They got way more turnovers, LOL. We are historically bad.

10-03-2012, 08:43 AM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? We'll finish in the mid-20's. Hide and watch.

10-03-2012, 03:44 PM	#4
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? Let's look back at the end of the season.

10-03-2012, 03:46 PM	#5
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Where Do New Orleans Saints Rank Amongst Worst Defenses in NFL History? Originally Posted by Danno We'll finish in the mid-20's. Hide and watch. Pass me some of what you're smokin, because it's going to take monumental improvement, and honestly I haven't seen anything to indicate that's coming. I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong. Still. Puff puff give bro...

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