Week 13, 1987

played in New Orleans, LA

44 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Portland (OR) Seahawks	0	0	7	7	-	14
New Orleans Saints	7	7	10	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:34 NOS - Ernest Givins 51 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 10:21 NOS - Odessa Turner 22 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 08:36 POR - Jessie Hester 5 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 04:42 NOS - Morten Andersen 23 field goal
3Q: 00:03 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:44 POR - Earnest Byner 24 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:01 NOS - Bill Johnson 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:34 NOS - Ernest Givins 51 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 10:21 NOS - Odessa Turner 22 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 08:36 POR - Jessie Hester 5 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 04:42 NOS - Morten Andersen 23 field goal
3Q: 00:03 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:44 POR - Earnest Byner 24 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:01 NOS - Bill Johnson 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics POR NOS
Record 8-4 6-6
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 318 347
- Offensive Plays 59 63
- Yards per Play 5.39 5.51
Net Rushing Yards 157 109
- Rushing Attempts 36 34
- Yards per Rush 4.36 3.21
Net Passing Yards 161 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 11 - 1 29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 8.21
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/53 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 5/44
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 42
Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

Team Statistics	POR	NOS
Record	8-4	6-6
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	318	347
- Offensive Plays	59	63
- Yards per Play	5.39	5.51
Net Rushing Yards	157	109
- Rushing Attempts	36	34
- Yards per Rush	4.36	3.21
Net Passing Yards	161	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 11 - 1	29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	8.21
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/53	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	5/44
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 42
Time of Possession	29:35	30:25

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	3:52	OWN 15	6	36	Punt
1	5:08	1:32	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
1	0:20	1:03	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	10:05	2:35	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	6:11	0:48	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
2	3:39	1:42	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 41	5	43	Missed FG
3	15:00	6:30	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
3	5:56	0:56	OWN 17	3	-5	Interception
3	4:37	2:27	OWN 15	4	12	Punt
3	0:46	0:36	OWN 19	2	2	Fumble
4	15:00	6:27	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 20	2	13	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 36	6	21	Punt
1	7:16	2:08	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	3:36	3:16	OWN 4	6	96	Touchdown
2	14:17	4:12	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
2	7:30	1:19	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
2	5:23	1:44	OWN 46	3	6	Punt
2	1:57	1:11	OWN 44	5	22	Missed FG
3	8:30	2:34	OWN 31	5	12	Punt
3	5:00	0:23	OPP 6	3	0	Field Goal
3	2:10	1:24	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
3	0:10	0:10	OPP 1	2	1	Touchdown
4	8:33	7:42	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	24	108	4.50	12	3
Allen Pinkett	9	41	4.56	9	0
Mike Guman	2	5	2.50	6	0
Jim Kelly	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Bill Johnson	22	69	3.14	8	2
Larry Heater	9	23	2.56	8	0
Randall Cunningham	3	17	5.67	6	0

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	21	11	168	2/7	2	34	1	91.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	29	18	238	0/0	2	51	0	110.9

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Gray	2	4	42	21.00	19	28	0
RB Gerald Riggs	2	4	43	21.50	21	34	0
WR Earnest Byner	2	3	33	16.50	2	24	1
WR Jessie Hester	2	3	24	12.00	0	19	1
C Tony Hunter	1	3	16	16.00	8	16	0
FB Alfred Anderson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
C Jeff Spek	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Mike Guman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Rocky Klever	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Odessa Turner	6	8	100	16.67	15	23	1
WR Ernest Givins	4	7	80	20.00	54	51	1
WR Rick Parros	3	5	37	12.33	4	17	0
RB Larry Heater	2	2	12	6.00	7	7	0
RB Bill Johnson	2	3	8	4.00	4	5	0
WR Danny Pittman	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Joe Rose	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Dropkick Murphy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gerald Riggs	1	0	0
Alfred Anderson	1	0	0
Tony Hunter	0	1	0
Jim Morrissey	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Johnson	1	0	0
Doug McDougald	0	1	0
Randall Cunningham	0	1	0
Tony Colorito	0	0	1
Don Griffin	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	312	44.6	35.4	54	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	6	236	39.3	34.5	49	4

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/2	0/1	0/1	23	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Glazebrook	5	44	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wesley Walker	2	31	15.5	0
Nolan Cromwell	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Glazebrook	1	19	19.0	0
John Floyd	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	11	4	0.0	34	28
ILB Dino Hackett	6	1	0.0	28	24
CB Dwight Hicks	6	0	0.0	28	24
DT Mike Gray	6	0	0.0	29	24
DT Kurt Novitsky	4	1	0.0	25	18
OLB Jim Morrissey	3	4	0.0	25	20
CB Elvis Patterson	3	0	0.0	24	17
S Terry Kinard	2	1	0.0	26	25
OLB Mike Johnson	2	1	0.0	15	11
CB Lonnie Young	2	0	0.0	17	15
DT Steve McLean	1	1	0.0	17	18
FB Mike Guman	1	0	---	---	---
G John Davis	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tyrone Stowe	1	0	0.0	9	9
CB Greg Wilson	1	0	0.0	11	13
DE Steve McMichael	0	3	0.0	24	24
DE Richard Dent	0	3	0.0	29	23
DT Brandon Hill	0	1	0.0	14	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	11	2	1.5	31	20
S Greg Bright	6	2	0.0	29	19
DT John Woodcock	5	0	0.0	17	11
DE Kevin Fagan	4	1	0.0	27	18
ILB Kurt Gouveia	3	1	0.0	26	13
CB Lorenzo Lynch	3	0	0.0	29	17
DE Doug McDougald	2	2	0.5	22	17
ILB Alvin Toles	2	2	0.0	10	9
CB Issiac Holt	2	1	0.0	27	21
CB Don Griffin	2	1	0.0	18	12
DE Tony Colorito	2	0	0.0	19	12
DT Curt Jarvis	1	1	0.0	21	13
DE Cleveland Elam	1	0	0.0	14	6
S Bob Glazebrook	1	0	0.0	19	14
DE Sylvester Hicks	1	0	0.0	16	9
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	0.0	6	2
S Carl Lews	0	1	0.0	24	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	3	1	23
DE Steve McMichael	1	1	24
DT Mike Gray	1	1	24

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1.5	0	0	0	20
DE Doug McDougald	0.5	0	0	0	17
DE Kevin Fagan	0.0	1	0	1	18
DT John Woodcock	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dwight Hicks	4	1	24
S Nolan Cromwell	3	1	28
CB Elvis Patterson	3	0	17
OLB Mike Johnson	2	2	11
OLB Jim Morrissey	2	0	20
CB Lonnie Young	1	0	15
ILB Dino Hackett	1	0	24
OLB Tyrone Stowe	1	0	9
CB Greg Wilson	1	0	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	2	1	1	20
CB Lorenzo Lynch	2	1	0	17
CB Don Griffin	2	0	0	12
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0	2
S Bob Glazebrook	1	0	0	14
CB Issiac Holt	1	0	0	21
ILB Alvin Toles	1	0	0	9
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0	18
CB Gill Byrd	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Broderick Thompson	3	6	1	35	0	20
Ellis Gardner	3	6	0	26	0	18
Bruce Kozerski	2	8	0	32	2	19
Russ Grimm	1	3	0	14	0	8
Mike Guman	1	2	0	23	0	17
Alfred Anderson	1	1	0	9	0	6
Bubba Paris	0	5	0	26	0	18
Chris Riehm	0	2	0	25	0	18
John Davis	0	1	0	18	0	9
Paris Joiner	0	1	0	4	0	5

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jeff Dellenbach	4	5	32	26
John Tautolo	3	8	25	23
Dan Fike	2	5	32	26
Ron McNair	2	5	30	24
Dropkick Murphy	1	2	17	10
Ron Baker	0	4	14	14
Ed Simmons	0	2	31	25
Joe Rose	0	1	28	20

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Riggs	3	10
Mitch Brookins	2	13
Ken Bell	1	17
Mike Guman	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Larry Heater	2	24
Hubert Oliver	2	14

Participation

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	34	28	14	76
Tony Hunter	26	21	---	---	13	60
Jim Kelly	36	23	---	---	---	59
Bruce Kozerski	32	19	---	---	8	59
Steve McMichael	---	---	24	24	8	56
Dino Hackett	---	---	28	24	4	56
Dwight Hicks	---	---	28	24	3	55
Broderick Thompson	35	20	---	---	---	55
Mike Gray	---	---	29	24	2	55
Terry Kinard	---	---	26	25	3	54
Richard Dent	---	---	29	23	1	53
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	25	18	8	51
Gerald Riggs	26	13	---	---	10	49
Ellis Gardner	26	18	---	---	5	49
Chris Riehm	25	18	---	---	6	49
Mike Guman	23	17	---	---	8	48
Jeff Spek	17	14	---	---	17	48
Jim Morrissey	---	---	25	20	3	48
Bubba Paris	26	18	---	---	---	44
Elvis Patterson	---	---	24	17	2	43
Lonnie Young	---	---	17	15	10	42
Steve McLean	---	---	17	18	1	36
John Davis	18	9	---	---	8	35
Jessie Hester	23	11	---	---	---	34
Tyrone Stowe	---	---	9	9	15	33
Greg Wilson	---	---	11	13	7	31
Russ Grimm	14	8	---	---	8	30
Mike Johnson	---	---	15	11	4	30
Earnest Gray	10	10	---	---	7	27
Earnest Byner	22	5	---	---	---	27
Wesley Walker	9	0	---	---	15	24
Brandon Hill	---	---	14	9	---	23
Alfred Anderson	9	6	---	---	6	21
Dave Waymer	---	---	6	6	8	20
Glen Redd	---	---	6	5	9	20
Rocky Klever	3	8	---	---	9	20
Allen Pinkett	10	10	---	---	---	20
Leon White	---	---	7	5	6	18
Ken Bell	0	0	---	---	17	17
Mitch Brookins	2	0	---	---	13	15
Paris Joiner	4	5	---	---	5	14
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bud Brown	---	---	0	1	---	1
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Dellenbach	32	26	---	---	6	64
Joe Rose	28	20	---	---	15	63
Randall Cunningham	34	29	---	---	---	63
Dan Fike	32	26	---	---	2	60
John Tautolo	25	23	---	---	8	56
Ed Simmons	31	25	---	---	---	56
Ron McNair	30	24	---	---	---	54
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	31	20	2	53
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	19	14	19	52
Don Griffin	---	---	18	12	21	51
Issiac Holt	---	---	27	21	1	49
Greg Bright	---	---	29	19	---	48
Kevin Fagan	---	---	27	18	3	48
Gill Byrd	---	---	27	16	4	47
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	29	17	1	47
Larry Heater	11	11	---	---	24	46
Dropkick Murphy	17	10	---	---	19	46
Rick Parros	22	22	---	---	1	45
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	26	13	5	44
Doug McDougald	---	---	22	17	3	42
Bill Johnson	23	18	---	---	---	41
Carl Lews	---	---	24	16	1	41
Danny Pittman	18	17	---	---	4	39
Odessa Turner	21	17	---	---	---	38
Ron Baker	14	14	---	---	8	36
Ernest Givins	16	20	---	---	---	36
Curt Jarvis	---	---	21	13	---	34
Tony Colorito	---	---	19	12	1	32
John Woodcock	---	---	17	11	3	31
Hubert Oliver	9	8	---	---	14	31
Sylvester Hicks	---	---	16	9	3	28
Cleveland Elam	---	---	14	6	7	27
Fred Robinson	---	---	5	3	14	22
Alvin Toles	---	---	10	9	3	22
Chip Banks	---	---	6	2	9	17
Tremain Rogers	4	4	---	---	8	16
Kris Haines	0	0	---	---	15	15
Emanuel King	---	---	2	1	12	15
John Floyd	2	1	---	---	11	14
Mike Kelley	2	3	---	---	8	13
Eric Wilson	---	---	7	4	2	13
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ethan Horton	3	1	---	---	2	6
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	2	2
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	27	123	4.6
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	18	60	3.3
Right	10	31	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	21	11	3	2	1	4	1	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	29	18	4	1	1	4	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	3	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	46	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	95	15.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	8	107	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	75	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	45	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Gray	4	2	0	42	1	10
RB Gerald Riggs	4	2	1	43	1	13
C Tony Hunter	3	1	0	16	0	21
WR Earnest Byner	3	2	0	33	1	5
WR Jessie Hester	3	2	0	24	0	11
FB Mike Guman	1	0	0	0	0	17
TE Rocky Klever	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Alfred Anderson	1	1	0	3	0	6
C Jeff Spek	1	1	0	7	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Odessa Turner	8	6	0	100	3	17
WR Ernest Givins	7	4	0	80	1	20
WR Rick Parros	5	3	0	37	0	22
RB Bill Johnson	3	2	0	8	0	18
RB Larry Heater	2	2	0	12	0	11
WR Danny Pittman	2	1	1	1	0	17
TE Joe Rose	1	0	0	0	0	20
FB Dropkick Murphy	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	2	8	4.00	4.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Heater	4	11	2.75	2.56
Bill Johnson	3	6	2.00	3.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	1	1	5	5.00	8.00

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	4	0	0	0.00	8.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jessie Hester	1	1	5	5.00	8.00

New Orleans	Target	Overall Avg
WR Rick Parros	2	7.40
WR Ernest Givins	1	11.43
WR Odessa Turner	1	12.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	4	2
Allen Pinkett	4	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Heater	2	2
Bill Johnson	2	1
Randall Cunningham	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	6	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
C Tony Hunter	2	0	0
WR Jessie Hester	2	2	2
FB Mike Guman	1	0	0
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Parros	3	2	1
WR Ernest Givins	3	2	2
WR Odessa Turner	2	1	1
WR Danny Pittman	1	1	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)