Week 5, 1997

played in Philadelphia, PA

77 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	6	-	13
Philadelphia Eagles	7	7	10	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 PHI - Corey Dillon 9 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 08:53 NOS - Richard Huntley 8 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 01:01 PHI - Marcus Justin 10 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 05:49 PHI - Brian Roche 4 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 02:15 PHI - Brad Daluiso 45 field goal
4Q: 11:13 PHI - Yancey Thigpen 51 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 07:39 NOS - Danny Wuerffel 27 run (Richard Huntley run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 PHI - Corey Dillon 9 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 08:53 NOS - Richard Huntley 8 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 01:01 PHI - Marcus Justin 10 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 05:49 PHI - Brian Roche 4 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 02:15 PHI - Brad Daluiso 45 field goal
4Q: 11:13 PHI - Yancey Thigpen 51 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 07:39 NOS - Danny Wuerffel 27 run (Richard Huntley run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS PHI
Record 0-5 2-3
First Downs 23 21
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 14 16
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 389 438
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 5.40 7.18
Net Rushing Yards 161 117
- Rushing Attempts 33 30
- Yards per Rush 4.88 3.90
Net Passing Yards 228 321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 1 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 257 321
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.85 10.35
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	NOS	PHI
Record	0-5	2-3
First Downs	23	21
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	14	16
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	389	438
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	5.40	7.18
Net Rushing Yards	161	117
- Rushing Attempts	33	30
- Yards per Rush	4.88	3.90
Net Passing Yards	228	321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 1	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	257	321
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.85	10.35
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 6	6	11	Punt
1	8:40	5:10	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
1	2:13	2:22	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
2	13:33	4:50	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
2	7:01	3:28	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
2	0:55	0:55	OWN 24	2	35	Half
3	11:56	2:17	OWN 10	4	15	Punt
3	5:42	1:10	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	2:09	3:51	OWN 20	8	55	Missed FG
4	10:55	3:29	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
4	5:03	2:33	OWN 22	11	62	Interception
4	1:52	1:12	OWN 27	6	2	Downs

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	3:53	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
1	3:30	1:17	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	14:51	1:18	OWN 9	3	7	Punt
2	8:43	1:42	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
2	3:33	2:38	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:04	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
3	9:39	3:57	OWN 14	8	86	Touchdown
3	4:32	2:23	OWN 39	5	33	Field Goal
4	13:18	2:23	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
4	7:26	2:23	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	2:30	0:38	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
4	0:40	0:40	OPP 29	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Chris Miller, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	22	68	3.09	10	1	1
Danny Wuerffel	7	78	11.14	27	3	1
Larry Long	4	15	3.75	12	1	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Corey Dillon	18	74	4.11	12	2	1
Duce Staley	9	40	4.44	15	1	0
Chris Miller	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Jimmy Dugan	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	34	19	257	5/29	0	31	1	67.9

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Miller	31	18	321	0/0	3	51	0	125.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Richard Huntley	4	5	51	12.75	31	31
WR Jeff Graham	3	5	64	21.33	20	30
WR Derek Russell	3	5	52	17.33	14	27
WR Leonard Klecko	3	9	53	17.67	0	29
TE Keith Jennings	2	2	10	5.00	0	11
WR James McKnight	2	4	17	8.50	4	13
WR Karl Williams	2	3	10	5.00	1	6
TE James Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Proehl	5	11	101	20.20	37	29	0
WR Yancey Thigpen	4	7	105	26.25	46	51	1
WR Marcus Justin	2	2	25	12.50	10	15	1
WR Amani Toomer	2	2	49	24.50	15	38	0
RB Corey Dillon	2	4	28	14.00	24	26	0
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Jimmy Dugan	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Brian Roche	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Otis Smith	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Karl Williams	1	0
Danny Wuerffel	1	0
Frank Robinson	0	1
Ike Davis	0	1

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Quentin Coryatt	0	0	1	0
Brian Roche	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	6	295	49.2	43.7	62	3

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ruben Rodriguez	6	282	47.0	39.5	59	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brad Daluiso	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	25	8.3	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Russell	2	43	21.5	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Caldwell	6	2	0.0	25	31
CB Jim Lyles	5	0	0.0	24	25
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	0.0	29	31
DT Walt Murphy	4	1	0.0	22	19
S Deke McQuay	4	1	0.0	25	31
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	3	0.0	24	26
OLB Gerald Dixon	3	0	0.0	5	3
DT Darrell Russell	3	0	0.0	17	20
DE Marvin Washington	2	1	0.0	20	23
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	0.0	12	12
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	0.0	25	31
DT William Carr	1	4	0.0	20	20
ILB Don Davis	1	1	0.0	5	0
CB Monty Montgomery	1	1	0.0	16	17
WR Derek Russell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	10	8
DE Pierce Holt	0	1	0.0	7	7
DE Robert Harris	0	1	0.0	23	24
CB Frank Robinson	0	1	0.0	8	6

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Quentin Coryatt	8	0	0.5	19	25
CB Lenny McGill	7	4	0.5	23	37
S Bennie Thompson	5	1	0.0	29	35
ILB Zach Thomas	5	1	0.0	31	27
S Aaron Beasley	5	0	0.0	33	38
CB Jeff Burris	4	1	0.0	32	34
OLB Derrick Brooks	4	1	0.0	17	6
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	3	1	2.5	23	27
DT Chad Hennings	3	0	0.0	16	23
CB Otis Smith	3	0	0.0	33	36
S Rodney Young	3	0	0.0	14	23
DE Rob Burnett	2	1	1.0	24	22
DT William Munny	1	2	0.0	21	21
DT Henry Ford	1	0	0.0	8	7
ILB Stephen Boyd	1	0	0.0	6	13
DT Eduardo Ellard	0	1	0.5	13	18
DE Lance Perea	0	1	0.0	10	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0	7
DE Marvin Washington	0	2	1	23
DE Robert Harris	0	2	1	24

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	2.5	0	1	1	27
DE Rob Burnett	1.0	0	1	1	22
OLB Quentin Coryatt	0.5	0	0	0	25
CB Lenny McGill	0.5	0	0	0	37
DT Eduardo Ellard	0.5	0	0	0	18
DT William Munny	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Fernando Smith	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jim Lyles	5	1	25
S Deke McQuay	3	0	31
ILB Mike Caldwell	2	1	31
CB Dewayne Washington	2	1	31
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	31
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	12
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	3
DT Darrell Russell	1	0	20
OLB Jessie Armstead	0	1	26
OLB Dexter Coakley	0	1	2

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Quentin Coryatt	5	1	0	25
CB Jeff Burris	3	1	0	34
CB Lenny McGill	3	1	0	37
CB Otis Smith	2	0	1	36
S Rodney Young	2	0	0	23
S Aaron Beasley	2	0	0	38
S Bennie Thompson	1	0	0	35
ILB Zach Thomas	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	3	7	33	3	39
Harris Barton	2	6	33	2	39
Zack Freeman	2	3	32	0	31
Ike Davis	1	5	32	0	28
Craig Heyward	1	2	16	0	15
Tony Jones	1	2	32	0	29
Keith Jennings	0	1	20	0	14

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zefross Moss	2	6	27	31
Jay Leeuwenburg	2	5	26	31
Harry Gailbreath	1	8	27	31
Larry Allen	1	6	27	31
Joe Andruzzi	1	2	27	31
Jimmy Dugan	1	1	13	16

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Davis	1	16

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Roche	1	16
Ricky Proehl	1	15
Ernest Dixon	1	15
Rodney Young	1	9
Mike Corneilson	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harris Barton	33	39	---	---	7	79
Larry Heck	33	39	---	---	---	72
Danny Wuerffel	33	39	---	---	---	72
Ike Davis	32	28	---	---	7	67
Bubba McDowell	---	---	29	31	3	63
Zack Freeman	32	31	---	---	---	63
Dewayne Washington	---	---	25	31	7	63
Tony Jones	32	29	---	---	---	61
Mike Caldwell	---	---	25	31	2	58
Deke McQuay	---	---	25	31	1	57
Leonard Klecko	22	32	---	---	---	54
Jessie Armstead	---	---	24	26	1	51
Jim Lyles	---	---	24	25	1	50
Robert Harris	---	---	23	24	3	50
Jeff Graham	26	23	---	---	---	49
Larry Long	8	17	---	---	22	47
Richard Huntley	25	22	---	---	---	47
Craig Heyward	16	15	---	---	14	45
Karl Williams	22	16	---	---	6	44
Marvin Washington	---	---	20	23	---	43
Monty Montgomery	---	---	16	17	10	43
Walt Murphy	---	---	22	19	1	42
William Carr	---	---	20	20	2	42
Darrell Russell	---	---	17	20	1	38
Frank Robinson	---	---	8	6	22	36
Keith Jennings	20	14	---	---	1	35
Derek Russell	9	20	---	---	6	35
Tyrone Davis	4	13	---	---	16	33
James McKnight	5	14	---	---	10	29
James Jenkins	7	7	---	---	14	28
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	6	5	17	28
Gary Ferguson	---	---	10	8	7	25
Barry Minter	---	---	12	12	1	25
Patrick Salonen	1	10	---	---	7	18
Sebastian Fannin	1	2	---	---	15	18
Pierce Holt	---	---	7	7	3	17
Gerald Dixon	---	---	5	3	9	17
Ruben Brown	1	9	---	---	7	17
Don Davis	---	---	5	0	11	16
Mike Martin	1	10	---	---	---	11
Dexter Coakley	---	---	7	2	1	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	6	6
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	4	4
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Otis Smith	---	---	33	36	16	85
Aaron Beasley	---	---	33	38	13	84
Lenny McGill	---	---	23	37	13	73
Jeff Burris	---	---	32	34	1	67
Bennie Thompson	---	---	29	35	1	65
Larry Allen	27	31	---	---	7	65
Chris Miller	30	31	---	---	---	61
Zach Thomas	---	---	31	27	1	59
Harry Gailbreath	27	31	---	---	---	58
Zefross Moss	27	31	---	---	---	58
Ricky Proehl	18	25	---	---	15	58
Joe Andruzzi	27	31	---	---	---	58
Jay Leeuwenburg	26	31	---	---	---	57
Corey Dillon	22	28	---	---	4	54
Billy Ray Cyrus	---	---	23	27	2	52
Rob Burnett	---	---	24	22	4	50
Quentin Coryatt	---	---	19	25	2	46
William Munny	---	---	21	21	4	46
Rodney Young	---	---	14	23	9	46
Jimmy Dugan	13	16	---	---	15	44
Chad Hennings	---	---	16	23	3	42
Yancey Thigpen	21	20	---	---	---	41
Ricky Nattiel	20	19	---	---	1	40
Bradford Banta	19	15	---	---	6	40
Brian Roche	11	10	---	---	16	37
Duce Staley	12	3	---	---	21	36
Stephen Boyd	---	---	6	13	15	34
Eduardo Ellard	---	---	13	18	---	31
Marcus Justin	8	8	---	---	10	26
Fernando Smith	---	---	9	17	---	26
Amani Toomer	6	11	---	---	9	26
Ernest Dixon	---	---	2	8	15	25
Lance Perea	---	---	10	12	3	25
Derrick Brooks	---	---	17	6	---	23
Henry Ford	---	---	8	7	4	19
Dominique Nail	4	0	---	---	7	11
Ray Roberts	3	0	---	---	7	10
Doug Skene	3	0	---	---	7	10
Ruben Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brad Daluiso	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Corneilson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Sanderson	3	0	---	---	---	3
Mitch Koehn	3	0	---	---	---	3
Marvin Thomas	---	---	0	0	1	1
Shane Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	28	154	5.5
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	18	2.0
Middle	9	38	4.2
Right	10	63	6.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Wuerffel	34	19	5	7	0	3	3	2	1

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Miller	31	18	7	1	2	5	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	19	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	140	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	69	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	49	9.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	71	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	83	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	118	23.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonard Klecko	9	3	53	1	32
WR Jeff Graham	5	3	64	2	23
WR Derek Russell	5	3	52	1	20
RB Richard Huntley	5	4	51	1	22
WR James McKnight	4	2	17	0	14
WR Karl Williams	3	2	10	0	16
TE Keith Jennings	2	2	10	0	14
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0	0	7

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Proehl	11	5	1	101	3	25
WR Yancey Thigpen	7	4	0	105	2	20
RB Corey Dillon	4	2	0	28	1	28
WR Ricky Nattiel	3	1	1	3	0	19
WR Marcus Justin	2	2	0	25	0	8
WR Amani Toomer	2	2	0	49	1	11
FB Jimmy Dugan	1	1	0	6	0	16
TE Brian Roche	1	1	0	4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	4	14	3.50	3.09

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Corey Dillon	1	9	9.00	4.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Wuerffel	5	1	6	1.20	7.56

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Miller	3	2	14	4.67	10.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Derek Russell	2	0	0	0.00	10.40
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	0	0.00	5.89
WR James McKnight	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
WR Karl Williams	1	1	6	6.00	3.33

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricky Proehl	1	0	0	0.00	9.18
WR Marcus Justin	1	1	10	10.00	12.50
TE Brian Roche	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	3	2
Danny Wuerffel	1	1

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Duce Staley	2	1
Corey Dillon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	9	5	3

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Miller	9	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	3	1	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	1	1
WR Karl Williams	2	2	2
WR Derek Russell	1	0	0
WR James McKnight	1	1	0

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Yancey Thigpen	4	2	2
WR Ricky Proehl	2	0	0
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	0	0
WR Marcus Justin	1	1	1
WR Amani Toomer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)