Exhibition Week 3, 1997

played in New Jersey, NJ

73 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals007200-27
New Jersey Jets1017003-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 NJY - Michele Akers 34 field goal
1Q: 01:34 NJY - Derrick Cullors 2 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 10:38 NJY - Rudy Koncar 15 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 06:33 NJY - Rod Smith 4 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NJY - Michele Akers 47 field goal
3Q: 10:16 STL - Charlie Garner 12 pass from Rich Gannon (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 10:33 STL - Charlie Garner 3 pass from Rich Gannon (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 06:47 STL - Adam Vinatieri 19 field goal
4Q: 03:27 STL - Charlie Garner 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 00:12 STL - Adam Vinatieri 41 field goal
OT: 09:44 NJY - Michele Akers 30 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLNJY
Record1-11-1
First Downs1821
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1314
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards301329
- Offensive Plays6481
- Yards per Play4.704.06
Net Rushing Yards69131
- Rushing Attempts1845
- Yards per Rush3.832.91
Net Passing Yards232198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 235 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards271207
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/391/9
- Yards per Pass Play5.045.50
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/1410/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/495/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/152/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/471/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 30
Time of Possession27:0738:15

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:44OWN 173-8Punt
19:491:38OWN 353-8Punt
11:261:26OWN 203-2Punt
210:322:47OWN 20838Interception
26:221:51OWN 2437Punt
23:301:12OWN 4738Punt
313:062:57OWN 10690Touchdown
34:061:08OWN 20338Interception
31:544:12OWN 20834Punt
411:361:14OPP 535Touchdown
49:332:51OPP 28626Field Goal
44:321:13OPP 28428Touchdown
42:001:56OWN 47829Field Goal
OT112:021:38OWN 331Punt
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:162:27OPP 41524Field Goal
18:116:45OWN 371463Touchdown
215:004:28OWN 44956Touchdown
27:451:23OWN 46454Touchdown
24:311:01OWN 1634Punt
22:182:18OWN 20950Field Goal
315:001:54OWN 2036Punt
310:096:03OWN 201239Punt
32:581:04OPP 313-2Punt
412:421:06OWN 203-2Punt
410:220:49OWN 2020Interception
46:422:10OWN 2048Fumble
43:191:19OWN 2031Punt
40:040:04OWN 2010Half
OT115:002:58OWN 34521Punt
OT110:240:46OPP 2017Field Goal

Game MVP: Vernon Crawford, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner10323.201411
Rich Gannon4399.751520
Curtis Martin4-2-0.50100
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sherman Williams21512.43700
Derrick Cullors10181.801511
Rudy Koncar9434.781511
Ken O'Brien155.00500
Robert Clark1-4-4.00-400
Dave Schnell199.00900
Antone Vinatieri188.00800
Rod Smith111.00100

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon29192294/24252198.2
Brett Favre104423/15016113.3
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ken O'Brien23151271/9132175.8
Dave Schnell1211800/0020094.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter5126613.2013190
RB Charlie Garner45215.2512122
WR Chris Cornell464912.2529240
WR Lake Dawson233919.5018230
TE Benjamin Blue225527.5046520
RB Dirk Diggler2263.00070
TE Pat Carter1288.00080
TE Jasper Claybrooks111010.005100
WR Michael Westbrook1233.00030
WR Bobby Engram121414.000140
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leroy Thompson57397.808200
WR Rod Smith555010.009321
RB Rudy Koncar33-4-1.330-10
TE Brian Kozlowski35144.67060
WR Derrick Alexander344615.330200
RB Sherman Williams33144.67480
WR Isaac Byrd26189.000110
WR Robert Clark111111.002110
TE Antone Vinatieri111919.007190

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bobby Taylor100.000
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jerry Olsavsky11212.000
CB Chris Canty13232.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Brett Favre1000
Charlie Garner0100
Vernon Edwards0100
Santana Dotson0010
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Derrick Cullors1000
Pat Williams0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner729141.631.0530
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta725236.028.1562

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/21/10/0413/3
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers3/31/10/0473/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram11515.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander23417.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell24723.50
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Poole11818.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener721.04335
ILB Ben Wallace730.03831
CB Richard Shelton720.03933
ILB Mark Maddox630.03930
DT Santana Dotson610.03524
S Steve Atwater520.02623
OLB Lee Woodall500.0126
DT Nolan Harrison410.02022
CB Darryl Pounds410.02424
S Ace Ventura400.03025
DE Vernon Edwards310.03120
CB Shawn Springs310.03531
OLB Jason Gildon220.01311
CB Bobby Taylor200.04027
DE Mike Fox130.01416
S Brock Marion120.01916
DE Nathan Davis110.03018
G Nate Newton10---------
OLB Rob Fredrickson100.074
WR Bobby Engram10---------
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jerry Olsavsky630.01843
ILB Damon Jordan500.01231
S Joey Tribbiani500.01128
CB Chris Canty420.01538
CB Tyrone Poole400.01545
CB Antonio Langham310.0914
OLB Vernon Crawford222.51037
DT Pat Williams201.51541
DE Regan Upshaw201.01218
S Zack de la Rocha210.01238
S Ricky Parker210.01229
CB Deion Sanders200.0830
DE Darrell Davis111.01029
DE Mel Agee101.0817
OLB Derrick Rodgers120.0510
DT William Perry110.046
S Patrick Hunter100.0617
TE Brian Kozlowski10---------
ILB Toran James100.052

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener1.000035
DT Santana Dotson0.001024
DE Vernon Edwards0.001020
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Vernon Crawford2.500037
DT Pat Williams1.500041
DE Regan Upshaw1.003018
DE Darrell Davis1.000029
DE Mel Agee1.000017
CB Antonio Langham0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richard Shelton51033
ILB Ben Wallace50031
CB Shawn Springs30031
CB Bobby Taylor20127
OLB Lee Woodall2006
OLB Jason Gildon20011
S Ace Ventura20025
CB Darryl Pounds11024
DE Mike Fox10016
ILB Mark Maddox10030
S Brock Marion10016
DT Daryl Gardnener10035
S Steve Atwater01023
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jerry Olsavsky30143
CB Chris Canty30138
CB Deion Sanders30030
S Joey Tribbiani30028
CB Tyrone Poole30045
CB Antonio Langham21014
ILB Damon Jordan20031
S Ricky Parker20029
S Zack de la Rocha11038
OLB Derrick Rodgers10010
S Patrick Hunter01017

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brent Smith24013131
Kent Hull1109118
Doug Riesenberg1105020
Jasper Claybrooks1108012
Nate Newton02015135
James Williams02014131
David Walker0108231
Lenny Smith01015136
David Ortiz01011028
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Lane312041033
Tim Ruddy39033029
Filmel Cowlings26026013
Dermontti Dawson15026029
Brian De Marco04038030
Charles McRae02024012
Curtis Lundy0201207
Norm Fowler01025127
Brian Kozlowski01027025
Antone Vinatieri01029017

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Greg Lloyd219
Pat Carter120
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Leroy Thompson224
Pellom LeVeck110

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Shelton------39331587
Ben Wallace------38311786
Daryl Gardnener------4335785
Charlie Garner1337------2878
Mark Maddox------3930271
Ace Ventura------30251570
Bobby Taylor------4027269
Shawn Springs------3531369
Chris Cornell1234------1965
Darryl Pounds------24241664
Vernon Edwards------31201061
Lenny Smith1536------960
Santana Dotson------3524---59
James Williams1431------954
Brent Smith1331------953
Cris Carter1537---------52
Steve Atwater------2623352
Nate Newton1535---------50
Nathan Davis------3018250
Rich Gannon1433---------47
David Walker831------645
Nolan Harrison------2022244
Pat Carter518------2043
David Ortiz1128------241
Brock Marion------1916237
Michael Westbrook515------1737
Lake Dawson415------1635
Jasper Claybrooks812------1333
Bobby Engram615------1233
Mike Fox------1416232
Jason Gildon------1311731
Dirk Diggler818------430
Kent Hull918------128
Benjamin Blue515------727
Doug Riesenberg520---------25
Greg Lloyd------001919
Lee Woodall------126---18
Brett Favre413---------17
Zack Crockett45------514
Curtis Martin59---------14
Bosco Baracus------001212
Rob Fredrickson------74112
Adam Vinatieri00------99
Wes Duke00------99
Scott Tyner00------77
Steve Walsh00------22
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Isaac Byrd3529------1276
Max Lane4133---------74
Chris Canty------15381972
Zack de la Rocha------12382171
Brian De Marco3830------270
Sherman Williams3013------2770
Antone Vinatieri2917------2268
Tyrone Poole------1545868
Jerry Olsavsky------1843364
Brian Kozlowski2725------1264
Tim Ruddy3329------264
Ken O'Brien3224------359
Norm Fowler2527------759
Damon Jordan------12311659
Dermontti Dawson2629------358
Pat Williams------1541258
Leroy Thompson1617------2457
Filmel Cowlings2613------1049
Vernon Crawford------1037249
Robert Clark1516------1647
Ricky Parker------1229647
Charles McRae2412------1046
Darrell Davis------1029544
Deion Sanders------830341
Joey Tribbiani------1128241
David Grant------628539
Derrick Alexander1713------939
Regan Upshaw------1218737
Rod Smith2016---------36
Jim Branson148------1234
Derrick Cullors1211------528
Rudy Koncar1015------227
Dave Schnell1312---------25
Mel Agee------817---25
Curtis Lundy127------625
Patrick Hunter------617124
Antonio Langham------914124
Jon Hesse------551222
Derrick Rodgers------510419
Toran James------52714
William Perry------46111
Pellom LeVeck00------1010
Michele Akers00------88
Sean Landeta00------77
Jessie Yan------0077
Tony Banks00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left351.7
Middle13614.7
Right231.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16241.5
Middle20794.0
Right9283.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon29194121301
Brett Favre1040112101
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ken O'Brien23152212201
Dave Schnell12111001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44215.3
Short (0-8 Yds)141216711.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)157835.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2221.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1914552.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)128988.2
Long (19+ Yds)225226.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter125266037
WR Chris Cornell64149234
RB Charlie Garner54021037
WR Lake Dawson32039115
TE Pat Carter2108018
TE Benjamin Blue22055115
WR Michael Westbrook2103015
WR Bobby Engram21014015
RB Dirk Diggler2206018
TE Jasper Claybrooks11010012
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leroy Thompson75039117
WR Isaac Byrd62018029
TE Brian Kozlowski53014025
WR Rod Smith55050116
WR Derrick Alexander43146113
RB Rudy Koncar330-4015
RB Sherman Williams33014013
WR Robert Clark11011016
TE Antone Vinatieri11019017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner6122.003.20
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sherman Williams263.002.43
Rudy Koncar11515.004.78
Rod Smith111.001.00
Derrick Cullors122.001.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon65233.837.90
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dave Schnell43174.256.67
Ken O'Brien3320.675.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Charlie Garner33217.004.20
TE Benjamin Blue1133.0027.50
WR Chris Cornell11-1-1.008.17
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rod Smith2231.5010.00
WR Isaac Byrd21115.503.00
WR Leroy Thompson1144.005.57
TE Brian Kozlowski1122.002.80
RB Sherman Williams11-1-1.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Charlie Garner10
New JerseyRushesConversions
Sherman Williams31
Ken O'Brien10
Robert Clark10
Dave Schnell11
Rudy Koncar11
Derrick Cullors10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon874
Brett Favre100
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Ken O'Brien633
Dave Schnell544

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Chris Cornell220
WR Cris Carter111
TE Pat Carter111
RB Charlie Garner111
WR Lake Dawson111
WR Bobby Engram100
RB Dirk Diggler110
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Isaac Byrd422
WR Leroy Thompson211
TE Brian Kozlowski211
WR Robert Clark111
WR Derrick Alexander111
WR Rod Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (26,500)
End Zone15,200 (19,100)
Mezzanine8,800 (11,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (16,900)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,300 (5,800)