Sports

24 voters

The Best New Orleans Saints Kickers Of All Time

Updated December 9, 2019 249 votes 24 voters28 items

List RulesVote up kickers based only on their performance with the Saints.

The best New Orleans Saints kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like John Carney and Will Lutz have made their mark in the Saints’ past, early standouts like Tom Dempsey and Charlie Durkee helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.

So which of these kickers from New Orleans history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Saints kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

Photo:

...more

1
19
5
Morten Andersen
Saints career: 1982–1994

Career accomplishments:
1986 Golden Toe Award
6× Pro Bowl (1985–1988, 1990, 1992)
4× First-team All-Pro (1985–1987, 1992)
Second-team All-Pro (1988)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame 2013
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2011
2
19
7
John Carney
Saints career: 2001–2006, 2009–2010

Career accomplishments:
Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
3
18
5
Wil Lutz
Saints career: 2016–present

Career accomplishments:
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2016)
4
12
2
Garrett Hartley
Saints career: 2008–2013

Career accomplishments:
Super Bowl XLIV champion
5
11
2
Doug Brien
Saints career: 1995–2000
6
12
5
Tom Dempsey
Saints career: 1969–1970

Career accomplishments:
Pro Bowl (1969)
First-team All-Pro (1969)
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
7
8
4
Shayne Graham
Saints career: 2000, 2013–2015
8
7
2
Rich Szaro
Saints career: 1975–1978
9
6
2
Garo Yepremian
Saints career: 1979
10
8
5
Benny Ricardo
Saints career: 1980–1981
11
9
8
Charlie Durkee
Saints career: 1967–1968, 1971–1972
12
5
2
John Kasay
Saints career: 2011
13
7
5
Bill McClard
Saints career: 1973–1975