Every former New Orleans Saint Drew Brees will join in Hall of Fame

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This weekend, New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brees will be the 10th person to enter the Hall of Fame with a connection to the Saints.

Here is a full list of all former New Orleans stars who are enshrined in the Hall of Fame:

CB Eric Allen, Class of 2025​

Allen was dominant throughout the early 90s. In 1993 alone, he had four separate pick-sixes. His final Pro Bowl came in 1995, his first season with the Saints. He wasn't bad in New Orleans, but he wasn't on the same level. Overall, he spent three years on the team.

LB Sam Mills, Class of 2022​

Mills is one of the all-time greats in team history, the first of two Dome Patrol members on this list, and finally got inducted just a few years ago. It was a long time coming for an incredible linebacker. He spent nine seasons with the Saints, picking up 934 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

K Morten Anderson, Class of 2017​

Anderson spent a whopping 25 years in the NFL. He spent 13 seasons with the Saints, already putting together an incredible career for a kicker, and then went on to have an entire second career on top of that. The fact that most of that time was spent with the Atlanta Falcons can be ignored.

QB Ken Stabler, Class of 2016​

Stabler is another player who was mostly inducted for his time with a team that was not New Orleans. He dominated the NFL throughout the 70s with the Oakland Raiders, and then spent a couple of years on the Saints at the beginning of the 80s.

OT Willie Roaf, Class of 2012​

Roaf spent almost all of the late-90s and early 2000s on All-Pro teams. Even while New Orleans wasn't having great success on their own, Roaf was utterly dominant until he retired. He is also in the College Football Hall of Fame for his time with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

LB Rickey Jackson, Class of 2010​

The leader of the Dome Patrol, Jackson is one of the best linebackers/defensive ends of all time, regardless of team. He picked up 136 sacks over his 15-year career. His 1,104 solo tackles are by far the most in team history. He was able to pick up a Super Bowl ring at the end of his career with the San Francisco 49ers.

HC Hank Stram, Class of 2003​

Stram coached the Saints for two seasons at the end of his career, but is in the Hall of Fame for his time with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs before that. He won a Super Bowl, which actually took place in New Orleans, with the Chiefs in 1970.

GM Jim Finks, Class of 1995​

Similarly, Finks is in the Hall of Fame because of his tenure at the helm of the Minnesota Vikings. He was the one who put together the "Purple People Eaters." He didn't put together all of the "Dome Patrol" for the Saints, but he did form most of it and hired Jim Mora. Obviously a fantastic football mind.

HB Earl Campbell, Class of 1991​

In the late 70s and early 80s, Campbell was one of the best players in football for the Houston Oilers. New Orleans traded for him for a first-round pick back in 1985, but then the back retired shortly after. This team does not have the best history of trading draft capital for running backs.

HB Jim Taylor, Class of 1976​

Taylor is a complete Louisiana football legend. He went to Baton Rouge High School and was a star for the LSU Tigers. He was a member of the first Super Bowl-winning team with the Green Bay Packers. His final year in the NFL was the Saints' first in existence.


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