CARL GRANDERSON 2024 SEASON ANALYSIS:
New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson completed his sixth season in the NFL and with the Saints. The Saints defender started all 17 contests and finished tied for second on the team with 5.5 sacks. Granderson ended the campaign with 61 tackles (35 solo) including nine tackles for loss. He also added four passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Granderson tallied 32 pressures this season, the second highest total on the team and passing his career high of 28 set in 2023. He also proved impactful in the run game having the fifth highest rush stop win rate among edge defenders in the NFL according to ESPN.
BEST GAME OF CARL GRANDERSON'S 2024 SEASON:
Granderson had his best outing in Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The defensive end tallied five tackles (four solo). He accrued two tackles for loss which included 1.5 sacks, one of which was a strip sack on Jalen Hurts that linebacker Willie Gay Jr. would recover. He added one pass defensed and finished the day with five total pressures.
BEST QUOTE FROM CARL GRANDERSON'S 2024 SEASON:
"We're just focused on doing our job. Everybody got a job on the field. As you can see they scored one touchdown, one missed assignment is a big play. So going into this game, we've been practicing all week, working hard, focusing on our assignment and execution so we can go out there and dominate."
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson in action throughout the 2024 NFL season.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DT Nathan Shepherd (93 and DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
DE Carl Gradnerson (96) after making a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) strip sacks Jalen Hurts during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) tackles Dallas Goedert during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) after sacking Jalen Hurts during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) reaches for a field goal block attempt during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) tackles Kareem Hunt during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) and DT John Ridgeway III (95) attempt to block a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) guards Baker Mayfield during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 13, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) guards Mike McGlinchey during the New Orleans Saints Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 17, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 17, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) blocks Eric Tomlinson during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Chargers for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 27, 2024 at Sofi Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Chargers for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 27, 2024 at Sofi Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 10 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 10, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) goes for the tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Cleveland Browns for Week 11 of the 2024-5 NFL Season Nov, 17, 2024 in Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Cleveland Browns for Week 11 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 17, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderon (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Giants for Week 14 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 8, 2024 at MetLife Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) prepares for the snap during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) and LB Pete Werner (20) tackle Josh Jacobs during the New Orleans Saints game against the Green Bay Packers for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 23, 2024 at Lambeau Field.
DE Carl Granderson (63) guards Rasheed Walker the New Orleans Saints game against the Green Bay Packers for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 23, 2024 at Lambeau Field.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 18 of the 2024 NFL Season on Jan. 5, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium.
