Which members of the New Orleans Saints are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Comparatively, the Saints aren't the most well-represented team in Canton currently. With only 10 players officially listed on the Pro Football Hall of Fame website, the Saints don't exactly stand up to some of the more prolific teams that have been around the same amount of time.
Still, there are plenty of recognizable names on the list – is it the Hall of Fame, after all. Here's the entire group.
Which members of the Saints are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
NAME | POSITION/TITLE | YEAR INDUCTED |
|---|---|---|
Morten Anderson | K | 2017 |
Doug Atkins | DL/DE | 1982 |
Earl Campbell | HB/FB/RB | 1991 |
Jim Finks | Contributor | 1995 |
Rickey Jackson | LB | 2010 |
Sam Mills | LB | 2022 |
Willie Roaf | OL/T | 2012 |
Ken Stabler | QB | 2016 |
Hank Stram | HC | 2003 |
Jim Taylor | HB/FB | 1976 |
Drew Brees is a lock to be a Hall of Famer, and will almost certainly be the next Saints player to get his bust in Canton. The only way Brees doesn’t get into the Hall of Fame is if they disband it before 2026, when he’s first eligible to get inducted.
As for Saints' players that may have a chance to get inducted once their career is over, here are a few names to keep an eye on over the next few years.
Cameron Jordan
Jordan seems like the "obvious" candidate from the Saints' modern era. In 13 seasons as a pro – all with the Saints – Jordan has 117.5 sacks, 208 starts in 209 games, and 680+ tackles.
He's made three different All Pro teams, eight Pro Bowls, and one Top-5 Defensive Player of the Year finish (4th in 2017); he's never played less than 16 games in a season. The only thing that's missing is a Super Bowl ring, which unfortunately doesn't feel all that likely considering where he – or the Saints, for that matter – are on their respective paths. He's an all-time great Saint, and very possibly a Hall of Famer.
Tyrann Mathieu
Mathieu's case will be especially interesting, if only because it'll bring up a nice fiesty "production vs. winning" debate.
To be clear, Mathieu's done plenty of both – in 11 seasons, he's been named to three First Team All Pros and made three Pro Bowls. Whether it was in Arizona, Kansas City, or New Orleans, Mathieu has consistently been an above-average player, with a handful of elite seasons mixed in there. He already has that pesky Super Bowl ring to help his candidacy, and was the heart of the Chiefs' defense during his time in Kansas City.
His Hall of Fame number isn't quite there yet, but it feels like, given his full body of work, that Mathieu will get in eventually when it's all said and done.
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