CHASE YOUNG AND CARL GRANDERSON 2025 SEASON ANALYSIS
New Orleans Saints edge rushers Chase Young and Carl Granderson were given different responsibilities in defensive coordinator Brandon Staley's 3-4 scheme, and each responded well. Young, in fact, produced his best NFL season despite missing the first five games while recovering from a calf injury. Young established a new career high with 10 sacks, tied career highs with four passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and a fumble return for a touchdown, forced two fumbles and had two quarterback hits. Granderson had six sacks, his second most in a season, to go with nine quarterback hits, 11 tackles for loss, four passes defensed and his first career interception.
BEST GAME OF CHASE YOUNG'S 2025 SEASON
Young was a monster in New Orleans' 34-26 victory over Tennessee on Dec. 28 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. His 1.5 sacks included a sack-strip-recovery that he returned 33 yards for a touchdown to pull the Saints to within 13-10 in the second quarter. He finished with two quarterback hits, a tackle for loss and four tackles.
BEST GAME OF CARL GRANDERSON'S 2025 SEASON
Grando saved his best for last. Even though the Saints lost 19-17 to the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 4 in the season finale, Grando was all over the place — his first career interception in the red zone thwarted a Falcon scoring opportunity, and he added 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a career high-tying 10 tackles.
Chase Young, on feeling at home with the New Orleans Saints:
I want to be a Saint forever. I feel like I have definitely have found my home. You feel the love from this organization. My first year in Washington, I never saw the owner. It was different. I never saw our (general manager). I come here and they’re on field at practice, talking about this, talking about that. This is a real family-oriented vibe. I’m definitely happy where I am.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints defensive ends Carl Granderson and Chase Young in action throughout the 2025 NFL season.
DE Carl Granderson (96) and DE Chase Young (99) split sack Falcons' QB Kirk Cousins (18) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Arizona Cardinals for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL Season on Sept. 7, 2025 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) tackles during the New Orleans Saints game against the San Francisco 49ers for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season on Sept. 14, 2025 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) sacks Bills' Josh Allen (17) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Buffalo Bills for Week 4 of the 2025 NFL Season on Sept. 28, 2025 at Highmark Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Buffalo Bills for Week 4 of the 2025 NFL Season on Sept. 28, 2025 at Highmark Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) sacks Giants' QB Jaxson Dart during the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Giants for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 5, 2025 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) and DE Chase young (99) celebrate during the New Orleans Saints game against the New England Patriots for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season on October 12, 2025 at Caesars Superdome.
Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the New England Patriots for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season on October 12, 2025 at Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Chicago Bears for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 19, 2025 at Soldier Field.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 26, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) catches an interception during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 26, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Rams for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 2, 2025 at SoFi Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 9, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) and DE Chase Young (99) celebrate during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 23, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 23, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) sacks Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa during the New Orleans Saints game against the Miami Dolphins for Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 30, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Miami Dolphins for Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season on Nov. 30, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 7, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (99) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 7, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) sacks Panthers' Bryce Young (9) the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 14, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) sacks Jets' QB Brady Cook (4) during the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Jets for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 21, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) recovers a fumble, celebrates with CB Alontae Taylor (1) during the New Orleans Saints game against the New York Jets for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 21, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.
DE Chase Young (99) scores off of a strip-six during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tennessee Titans for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 28, 2025 at Nissan Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) scores off of a strip-six during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tennessee Titans for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 28, 2025 at Nissan Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) and DE Carl Granderson (96) split the tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) celebrates during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Carl Granderson (96) celebrates following a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
DE Chase Young (99) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
