More all-time Saints team talk. Today we're discussing safeties of Saints past. Below is a list of players I've researched and deemed worthy of inclusion in our discussion of great Saints safeties. As usual I will leave it up to you guys, the readers, to nominate any other players you feel should be included.
The poll will open at 6am Central on Tuesday morning and will be open for exactly 48 hours, ending on Thursday, July 23rd.
I now open it up for any other nominations or players that you just can't believe I missed. There very well may be a glaring omission. Talk it out in the comment section. I would also love to hear some personal rumination from our readers who've actually watched these guys plays.
| Year | Games | Int. | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 2002 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 6 | 175 | 28.5 | 2 |
| 1997 | 16 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 28 | 468 | 16.7 | 4 |
Sammy Knight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215
D.O.B.: 9/10/1975
College: USC
NFL Experience: 12 Seasons
Seasons with Saints: 1997-2002
Notables: One-time Pro-Bowler (2001)
| Year | Games | Int. | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1993 | 16 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 21 | 323 | 15.4 | 0 |
Gene Atkins
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 201
D.O.B.: 11/22/1964
College: Florida A&M
NFL Experience: 10 Seasons
Seasons with Saints: 1987-1993
| Year | Games | Int. | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1981 | 16 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 16 | 6 | 167 | 27.8 | 1 |
| 1977 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 9 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 136 | 36 | 621 | 17.25 | 2 |
Tommy Myers
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 184
D.O.B.: 10/24/1950
College: Syracuse
NFL Experience: 10 Seasons
Seasons with Saints: 1972-1981
Notables: One-time Pro-Bowler (1979)
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