NFL CAREER – This former Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year had another stellar season in 2021 when he started all 16 games he played in and posted 68 stops (55 solo), three interceptions, defended 19 passes, and recovered one fumble during a standout campaign where he was a Pro Bowl selection for the fourth time in his five-year career in New Orleans. Overall, he has started all 73 regular season games he's appeared in totaling 298 tackles (245 solo), 14 interceptions, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 74 passes defensed, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2017. Lattimore has opened all seven postseason contests he has appeared in, recording 23 tackles (22 solo), two picks and ten passes defensed. Entering his sixth campaign, Lattimore has established himself as one of the league's premier cornerbacks as the only Saints defensive back to be selected to the Pro Bowl four times.
2021 – Started all 16 games he played in and posted a career-high 68 stops (career-best 55 solo), three interceptions, defended 19 passes, and recovered a fumble during a standout campaign where he was a Pro Bowl selection for the fourth time…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 12, collected three tackles (two solo) along with a pass defended in the Saints 38-3 win over Packers...At Carolina, Sept. 19, inactive (thumb)…At New England, Sept. 26, recorded a team-high ten tackles (eight solo), an interception of Patriots QB Mac Jones and a pass defense…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 3, recorded two tackles (one solo) with a pass defense…At Washington, Oct. 10, recorded a solo tackle and career-high six passes defensed, NFL's highest 2021 total…At Seattle, Oct. 25, recorded two solo tackles with a pass defense…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 31, recorded three solo tackles…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 7, recorded six tackles (four solo)…At Tennessee, Nov. 14, recorded a team-high six solo tackles…At Philadelphia, Nov. 21, recorded four solo tackles…Vs. Dallas, Dec. 2, finished with eight tackles (five solo), defended three passes, and recorded his second interception of the season…At N.Y. Jets, Dec. 12, finished with five solo tackles and defended two passes…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 19, finished with four solo tackles, a fumble recovery, and two passes defended in the Saints 9-0 win over the defending Super Bowl champions…Vs. Miami, Dec. 27, finished with three tackles (two solo), defended one pass, and recorded an interception of Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, his third of the season to tied for team lead…Vs. Carolina, 1/2/22, finished with four tackles (two solo), as New Orleans surrendered a season-low 90 net passing yards…In season finale at Atlanta, 1/9/22, finished with two solo tackles. 2020 – Opened all 14 regular season games that he appeared in at RCB and posted 61 tackles (51 solo), two interceptions and 11 passes defensed to pace the NFL's fifth-ranked pass defense. Started both postseason contests and posted three solo tackles and four passes defensed as the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers managed only 191 and 189 net passing yards respectively. Became the first Saints defensive back selected to three Pro Bowls…At Chicago, Nov. 1, recorded a season-high eight tackles and picked off Bears QB Nick Foles for the third time in his career (including twice in the postseason vs. Philadelphia) with one pass defense and surpassed the 200-tackle mark for his career…At Atlanta, Nov. 6, finished with four solo tackles and two passes defensed…Vs. Minnesota, Dec. 25, recorded six tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed…At Carolina, 1/3/21, picked off Panthers QB P.J. Walker in the third quarter for his second interception to close out the regular season. With a pass defense, defended eight passes in his final five contests…In NFC Wild Card Playoff victory vs. Chicago, 1/10/21, finished with two solo tackles and two passes defensed….In season- ending NFC Divisional Playoff loss vs. Tampa Bay, 1/17/21, posted a solo tackle and two passes defensed. 2019 – Started all 14 games he played in at RCB and posted 57 tackles, one interception and ranked first on team with club best 14 passes defensed. Became the first Saints CB selected to two Pro Bowls…At Seattle, Sept. 22, recorded career-high 12 tackles (career-high ten solo) and a pass defense…Vs. Dallas, Sept. 29, finished with four solo tackles and two passes defensed…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6, recorded three tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed…At Jacksonville, Oct. 13, finished with three solo tackles, three pass defenses, and an interception. Forced QB Gardner Minshew II's first interception as a starter in the NFL…At Chicago, Oct. 20, finished with three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed…Vs. Arizona, Oct. 27, finished with two solo tackles…Vs. Atlanta, Nov.10, finished game with two tackles (one solo) and one pass defense. Left game in first half (thigh)…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 17, inactive (hamstring)…Vs. Carolina, Nov. 24, inactive (hamstring)…At Atlanta, Nov. 28, tied team-high with nine tackles (eight solo). Added a pass defense…Vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16, recorded a pass defensed…At Carolina, Dec. 29, posted three tackles (two solo) and a pass defensed…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, finished with four solo tackles and a pass defensed. 2018 – Started all 16 regular season contests, recording 59 tackles (49 solo), two interceptions to tie for the team lead, a team-high 12 passes defensed, a club-best four forced fumbles, tied for sixth in the National Football League and three fumble recoveries, returned for 91 yards. Led team in takeaways and tied for second in the NFL in defensive fumble recoveries, the highest total among defensive backs. Opened both postseason contests and recorded ten tackles (nine solo), led the team with two interceptions and tied club-best with two passes defensed…Vs. Cleveland, Sept. 16, finished with four tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble…At N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, finished with four solo tackles and one fumble recovery…Vs. Washington, Oct. 8, recorded one assisted tackle before leaving game in first quarter (concussion)...At Baltimore, Oct. 21, recorded three solo tackles and two passes defensed…At Minnesota, Oct. 28, recorded three tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery returned 54 yards…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4, started and played on special teams and finished with four tackles (two solo)…At Cincinnati, Nov. 11, finished with one assisted tackle as part of an effort where New Orleans surrendered only 174 net yards passing…Vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, recorded his first interception of the season, picking off Carson Wentz in the first quarter. Led the defense with four tackles and two passes defensed…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22, finished with five tackles (four solo), one forced fumble and two passes defensed…At Dallas, Nov. 29, posted career-high ten tackles (nine solo) and forced and recovered one fumble…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 9, recorded five solo tackles to go along with two passes defensed, one interception, and a forced fumble…At Carolina, Dec. 17, recorded two tackles (one solo)…Vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, finished with six solo tackles and one pass defensed…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 30, notched two tackles (one solo)…In NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/19, recorded two interceptions, including a fourth quarter interception to end Philadelphia's final drive. The two picks tied a Saints single-game playoff career-high. The turnovers were the first postseason interceptions of Lattimore's career, and increased his season total (regular season and postseason combined) to four interceptions, and three against the Eagles. Lattimore also finished with four tackles and two pass defenses. Lattimore recorded the Saints first multi-interception postseason game since Jabari Greer had two interceptions in the 2011 NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Detroit…In NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19, started and had a postseason career-high six tackles (playoff career-high five solo). 2017 – Started all 13 games games he played in and totaled 53 tackles (44 solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, five interceptions for 85 yards and 18 passes defensed, leading all NFL rookies in picks and tying for fifth in the league overall, for which he led the Saints as well as in passes defensed. Consensus AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, combined with fellow Saint, RB Alvin Kamara who captured the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year to become the first duo from the same team to sweep the rookie awards in same season since Detroit's Lem Barney and Mel Farr (1967). Started both postseason contests and recorded six solo tackles and a club-best four passes defensed…Made NFL debut in opener at Minnesota, Sept. 11 and finished with four tackles…Vs. New England, Sept. 17, recorded seven tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed. Left in the second half (concussion)…Inactive at Carolina, Sept. 24 (concussion)…Against Miami in London, Oct. 1, tied for the team lead with five solo tackles and added one forced fumble as New Orleans pitched their first shutout since 2012…Vs. Detroit, Oct. 15, had five tackles (one solo), a 27-yard interception return for a TD, two passes defensed and a forced fumble. Touchdown return was one of a club-record three Saints defensive scores…At Green Bay, Oct. 22, finished with three solo tackles and one pass defensed, as the Saints surrendered only 79 net passing yards…Vs. Chicago, Oct. 29, finished with three tackles, a fourth quarter 25-yard interception return to seal win, and two passes defensed. October NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, culminating four games where he recorded 16 tackles (12 solo), two interceptions, one brought back for a 27-yard touchdown, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 15, finished with four solo tackles and one pass defensed…At Buffalo, Nov. 12, finished with a team-high five solo tackles…Vs. Washington, Nov. 19, started and posted one pass defensed before exiting early (ankle), which sidelined him for the next two contests, returning briefly at start of the second half….At Atlanta, Dec. 7, returned and posted three tackles (two solo), a career-long 33-yard interception return and a pass defensed…Vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17, finished win with five tackles (three solo), one fourth quarter interception and three passes defensed…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24, finished the win with six tackles (five solo) with a highlight reel interception initially caught on his backside, which he then grabbed, near the end of the first half that set up a touchdown and a career-high four passes defensed…In regular season finale at Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, posted three solo tackles and a pass defensed. Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, for a month where he recorded 17 tackles (13 solo), had one interception in three consecutive contests and nine passes defensed despite missing one game with an ankle injury, becoming the first defensive back in the awards history since it was introduced in 1996 to receive the honor twice…Lattimore and Kamara were also the first teammates to combine to win three NFL Offensive/Defensive Rookie of the Month awards since 1998 (Jaguars: Fred Taylor, Donovin Darius).
