New Orleans Saints blitz rate, 2026
34.6%
10th of 32 in the NFL
- 29.8%
- On 136 dropbacks faced through Week 4
How often do the Saints blitz?
The Saints have sent five or more pass rushers on 34.6% of the dropbacks they faced through Week 4, 10th in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Blitz% | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 22.0% | 22nd |
| Week 2 | 29.5% | 16th |
| Week 3 | 29.6% | 16th |
| Week 4 | 34.6% | 10th |
Last season
Up from 25.8% in 2025, which ranked 19th of 32.
From the Saints weekly
New Orleans lost 45-24 to Atlanta at the Caesars Superdome on Monday night, and the run defense is why. The Falcons ran 33 times for 207 yards and five touchdowns, most of the runs into boxes the Saints had loaded for exactly that. It started on the third snap. Second and 1 at the Atlanta 41, 13:43 left in the first quarter: Bijan Robinson went around left end into seven defenders in the box and ran 59 yards for a touchdown. That snap was worth +4.7 expected points added (EPA), what a play is worth given down, distance and field position against what the situation was already worth, and 14.8 points of win probability to Atlanta, the biggest swing of the game. New Orleans trailed 24-7 at halftime and never got closer than 14 after the second quarter's opening snap.
Read the Week 4 note →Which defenses blitz the most in 2026?
Minnesota Vikings (72.5%), Washington Commanders (47.4%), then Tampa Bay Buccaneers (41.9%) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Defensive Blitz Rate board.
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