{"id":1027,"date":"2025-04-08T20:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:44:37","slug":"new-orleans-saints-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/2025\/04\/new-orleans-saints-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans Saints Top 5 Quarterbacks of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on February 18, 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is almost hard to fathom, but the New Orleans Saints started their existence with 20 straight non-winning, non-playoff seasons<\/a>. From 1967 to 1986, the Saints had 11 seasons with four wins or less. The best they did in that 20-year stretch of futility was two 8-8 seasons. You may remember the old NFL Films archival footage of fans wearing bags over their heads at the Superdome in the 70s. They weren\u2019t called the \u201cAints\u201d for nothing. Since 1987, the New Orleans Saints have made 14 playoff appearances and won a Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl XLIV<\/a>. The city and team made a renaissance after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Bayou in 2005. Plus, the Crescent City has hosted 11 Super Bowls, including Super Bowl LIX<\/a> in 2025 (tied for the most with Miami). Put on your Mardi Gras attire as we head down to New Orleans and party with the top quarterbacks of all time for the Saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tDerek Carr<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Derek Dallas Carr\n \n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPosition<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\tThrows:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n

6-3<\/span>, 215lb<\/span> (190cm, 97kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/strong> \n \n\t\tMarch 28<\/a>, 1991\n \n \n in Fresno, CA<\/a><\/span>\n \n<\/span\"> (Age: 34-327d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tFresno St.<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t (College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Weighted Career AV (100-95-…)<\/a>:<\/strong> 93 (243rd overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High School<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tBakersfield Christian<\/a> (CA<\/a>), \n\t\n\t\tClements<\/a> (TX<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft<\/strong>: Oakland Raiders<\/a> in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Instagram:<\/strong> derekcarrqb<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

Relatives<\/strong>: Brother David Carr<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n