New Orleans went 9-8 in Sean Payton's last season as head coach. The Saints opened the year displaced from their facility by Hurricane Ida, beat Aaron Rodgers and the Packers 38-3 in their season opener in Jacksonville, and stayed in the playoff hunt despite cycling through Jameis Winston, Trevor Siemian, Taysom Hill, and Ian Book at quarterback after Winston tore his ACL in late October.
The defense, with Cameron Jordan and Demario Davis still anchoring, was the league's third-best by yards allowed. Alvin Kamara missed time with a knee injury. Payton stepped down in late January after 16 years on the sideline. Dennis Allen, his longtime defensive coordinator, was promoted internally.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 431 | Overall 63 | Accuracy 35 | QB | #07 | 431 | 63 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 86 | |||||||
| Snaps 371 | Overall 61 | Accuracy 29 | QB | #02 | 371 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 96 | 61 | 19 | 88 | |||||||
| Snaps 360 | Overall 28 | Accuracy 7 | QB | #15 | 360 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 76 | 72 | 55 | 56 | |||||||
| Snaps 50 | Overall 7 | Accuracy 15 | QB | #16 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 50 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 108 | Overall 24 | Rush 22 | RB | #46 | 108 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 91 | ||||||||
| Snaps 400 | Overall 22 | Rush 11 | RB | #14 | 400 | 22 | 11 | 48 | 12 | 49 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 133 | Overall 14 | Rush 12 | RB | #34 | 133 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 92 | ||||||||
| Snaps 627 | Overall 13 | Rush 18 | RB | #41 | 627 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 28 | 90 | 2 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 298 | Overall 97 | Route Running 96 | WR | #11 | 298 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 35 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 217 | Overall 72 | Route Running 72 | WR | #84 | 217 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 98 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 836 | Overall 66 | Route Running 67 | WR | #01 | 836 | 66 | 67 | 55 | 30 | 18 | |||||||||
| Snaps 68 | Overall 65 | Route Running 64 | WR | #80 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 98 | 26 | |||||||||
| Snaps 520 | Overall 42 | Route Running 40 | WR | #10 | 520 | 42 | 40 | 31 | 82 | 35 | |||||||||
| Snaps 52 | Overall 21 | Route Running 20 | WR | #17 | 52 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 274 | Overall 19 | Route Running 18 | WR | #12 | 274 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 300 | Overall 10 | Route Running 4 | WR | #88 | 300 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 80 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 237 | Overall 57 | Receiving 57 | TE | #83 | 237 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 45 | 73 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 642 | Overall 42 | Receiving 34 | TE | #82 | 642 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 46 | 36 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 229 | Overall 27 | Receiving 24 | TE | #81 | 229 | 27 | 24 | 79 | 1 | 86 | 33 | ||||||||
| Snaps 236 | Overall 11 | Receiving 5 | TE | #45 | 236 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 96 | 38 | 41 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 653 | Overall 98 | Pass Pro 79 | OT | #71 | 653 | 98 | 79 | 98 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 468 | Overall 86 | Pass Pro 99 | OT | #72 | 468 | 86 | 99 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 941 | Overall 70 | Pass Pro 89 | OT | #74 | 941 | 70 | 89 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 35 | Overall 52 | Pass Pro 80 | OG | #77 | 35 | 52 | 80 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 746 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 69 | C | #78 | 746 | 50 | 69 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,091 | Overall 34 | Pass Pro 50 | OG | #51 | 1,091 | 34 | 50 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 49 | Overall 34 | Pass Pro 16 | OT | #65 | 49 | 34 | 16 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 303 | Overall 24 | Pass Pro 2 | OG | #75 | 303 | 24 | 2 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 133 | Overall 22 | Pass Pro 11 | C | #64 | 133 | 22 | 11 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 221 | Overall 18 | Pass Pro 32 | OT | #79 | 221 | 18 | 32 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 67 | Overall 16 | Pass Pro 6 | OT | #67 | 67 | 16 | 6 | 76 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 938 | Overall 12 | Pass Pro 14 | OG | #76 | 938 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 437 | Overall 96 | Pass Rush 91 | EDGE | #92 | 437 | 96 | 91 | 78 | 91 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 831 | Overall 93 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #94 | 831 | 93 | 66 | 97 | 39 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 430 | Overall 93 | Pass Rush 80 | DT | #93 | 430 | 93 | 80 | 88 | 94 | 23 | |||||||||
| Snaps 494 | Overall 76 | Pass Rush 7 | DT | #99 | 494 | 76 | 7 | 83 | 10 | 54 | |||||||||
| Snaps 220 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 48 | EDGE | #90 | 220 | 66 | 48 | 74 | 54 | 45 | |||||||||
| Snaps 192 | Overall 63 | Pass Rush 60 | EDGE | #55 | 192 | 63 | 60 | 89 | 88 | 73 | |||||||||
| Snaps 315 | Overall 61 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #70 | 315 | 61 | 20 | 74 | 22 | 7 | |||||||||
| Snaps 144 | Overall 51 | Pass Rush 46 | EDGE | #98 | 144 | 51 | 46 | 74 | 37 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 448 | Overall 46 | Pass Rush 36 | EDGE | #96 | 448 | 46 | 36 | 53 | 59 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 189 | Overall 29 | Pass Rush 11 | EDGE | #57 | 189 | 29 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| Snaps 194 | Overall 18 | Pass Rush 6 | DT | #97 | 194 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 219 | Overall 13 | Pass Rush 3 | DT | #95 | 219 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 54 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,038 | Overall 91 | Cover 82 | LB | #56 | 1,038 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 52 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 194 | Overall 25 | Cover 4 | LB | #53 | 194 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 32 | 39 | |||||||||
| Snaps 394 | Overall 94 | Cover 51 | LB | #20 | 394 | 94 | 100 | 51 | 55 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 535 | Overall 42 | Cover 68 | LB | #05 | 535 | 42 | 4 | 68 | 22 | 21 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,037 | Overall 93 | Cover 97 | S | #43 | 1,037 | 93 | 97 | 66 | 1 | 78 | 42 | ||||||||
| Snaps 999 | Overall 90 | Cover 89 | CB | #23 | 999 | 90 | 89 | 96 | 1 | 96 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 545 | Overall 75 | Cover 76 | S | #26 | 545 | 75 | 76 | 36 | 61 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 41 | Overall 70 | Cover 65 | S | #48 | 41 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 21 | 94 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 395 | Overall 60 | Cover 67 | CB | #21 | 395 | 60 | 67 | 13 | 97 | 19 | 46 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,042 | Overall 60 | Cover 47 | S | #27 | 1,042 | 60 | 47 | 73 | 23 | 63 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 627 | Overall 52 | Cover 52 | CB | #22 | 627 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 82 | 12 | 59 | ||||||||
| Snaps 851 | Overall 45 | Cover 49 | CB | #29 | 851 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 20 | 39 | ||||||||
| Snaps 73 | Overall 34 | Cover 52 | S | #38 | 73 | 34 | 52 | 7 | 62 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 83 | Punting 50 | Net 75 | P | #04 | 83 | 50 | 75 | 65 | 50 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 18 | Accuracy 66 | Punting - | K | #19 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 66 | 11 | 47 | ||||||
| Snaps 0 | Kicking 11 | Punting - | K | #06 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 40 | ||||||