The last time two Saints defensive lineman made the Pro Bowl in the same season was back in 2000. Gladiator, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Cast Away were atop the box office charts while X-Men was just getting its start. Mariah Carey had that year’s number one hit with We Belong Together. More importantly to Saints fans, it was the first year New Orleans won a playoff game.



La’Roi Glover and Joe Johnson spearheaded a defense that tallied 66 sacks. And while it’s unlikely this year’s Saints defense will match that number (it has 30 through 11 games), the impact of Cameron Jordan and Sheldon Rankins is similar to what Glover and Johnson managed almost two decades ago. That duo finished with 29 combined sacks (17 for Glover/12 for Johnson) with both being selected to the Pro Bowl. This season Jordan has eight sacks while Rankins has seven, and they’re on pace for 21.5 combined while also being in the Pro Bowl discussion.



Jordan is...