Week 14, 1997

played in New Jersey, NJ

44 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	0	-	0
New Jersey Jets	10	0	7	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:12 NJY - Michele Akers 23 field goal
1Q: 00:06 NJY - Leroy Thompson 18 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 09:20 NJY - Brian Kozlowski 15 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 12:25 NJY - Deion Sanders 23 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 07:43 NJY - Michele Akers 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:12 NJY - Michele Akers 23 field goal
1Q: 00:06 NJY - Leroy Thompson 18 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 09:20 NJY - Brian Kozlowski 15 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 12:25 NJY - Deion Sanders 23 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 07:43 NJY - Michele Akers 33 field goal

Team Statistics NOS NJY
Record 1-12 2-11
First Downs 9 14
- by Rushing 1 5
- by Passing 6 7
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 216 243
- Offensive Plays 66 73
- Yards per Play 3.27 3.33
Net Rushing Yards 42 145
- Rushing Attempts 18 40
- Yards per Rush 2.33 3.63
Net Passing Yards 174 98
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 17 - 1 30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 190 117
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 3.63 2.97
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/18 3/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/42 7/69
Punt Returns/Yards 3/20 5/43
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 42
Time of Possession 23:03 36:57

Team Statistics	NOS	NJY
Record	1-12	2-11
First Downs	9	14
- by Rushing	1	5
- by Passing	6	7
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	216	243
- Offensive Plays	66	73
- Yards per Play	3.27	3.33
Net Rushing Yards	42	145
- Rushing Attempts	18	40
- Yards per Rush	2.33	3.63
Net Passing Yards	174	98
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 17 - 1	30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	190	117
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	3.63	2.97
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/18	3/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/42	7/69
Punt Returns/Yards	3/20	5/43
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 42
Time of Possession	23:03	36:57

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	0:46	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	8:09	2:57	OWN 20	8	43	Punt
1	3:57	0:08	OWN 20	1	1	Fumble
1	2:04	1:33	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	15:00	1:51	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	7:31	1:34	OWN 20	6	30	Fumble
2	4:51	1:44	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
2	1:50	1:15	OWN 15	5	51	Fumble
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	9:13	1:22	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	6:03	1:05	OWN 42	5	20	Punt
3	3:08	1:27	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
3	0:23	1:08	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
4	12:48	0:35	OWN 20	3	-5	Interception
4	12:13	0:52	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	7:35	1:35	OWN 24	5	2	Punt
4	3:41	1:24	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 23	1	1	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:42	OWN 28	7	28	Punt
1	9:32	1:23	OWN 46	3	-6	Punt
1	5:12	1:15	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	3:49	1:45	OPP 13	3	7	Field Goal
1	0:31	0:31	OPP 23	2	23	Touchdown
2	13:09	5:38	OWN 42	12	19	Punt
2	5:57	1:06	OPP 45	3	2	Punt
2	3:07	1:17	OWN 41	4	15	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 34	4	11	Half
3	13:08	3:55	OPP 32	8	32	Touchdown
3	7:51	1:48	OWN 9	3	1	Punt
3	4:58	1:50	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	1:41	1:18	50	3	7	Punt
4	14:15	1:27	OPP 46	3	2	Punt
4	11:21	3:46	OWN 29	8	55	Field Goal
4	6:00	2:19	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
4	2:17	2:00	OWN 38	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Brian De Marco, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	9	5	0.56	5	0
Danny Wuerffel	5	30	6.00	12	1
Larry Long	4	7	1.75	7	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rudy Koncar	27	98	3.63	41	5
Derrick Cullors	8	21	2.63	7	0
Dave Schnell	2	15	7.50	8	0
Jim Branson	1	0	0.00	0	0
Antone Vinatieri	1	1	1.00	1	0
Moe Williams	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	45	17	190	3/16	0	36	1	41.9

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	30	21	117	3/19	2	18	0	98.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Graham	5	7	83	16.60	13	36
WR Leonard Klecko	5	10	42	8.40	15	21
TE Keith Jennings	2	4	15	7.50	0	8
RB Richard Huntley	2	5	28	14.00	18	20
RB Larry Long	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
WR Karl Williams	1	13	15	15.00	15	15
WR Jake Reed	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR James McKnight	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Derrick Alexander	5	6	21	4.20	13	9	0
WR Leroy Thompson	4	8	43	10.75	13	18	1
WR Rod Smith	3	5	8	2.67	0	8	0
FB Jim Branson	2	2	12	6.00	7	9	0
RB Rudy Koncar	2	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	2	3	18	9.00	0	15	1
WR Isaac Byrd	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Deion Sanders	1	23	23.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Danny Wuerffel	3	0	0
Jake Reed	1	0	0
Pierce Holt	0	1	0
Mike Caldwell	0	0	1
Larry Long	0	0	1

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dave Schnell	1	0	0
Derrick Alexander	1	0	0
David Grant	0	2	0
Jim Branson	0	1	0
Joey Tribbiani	0	1	0
Derrick Rodgers	0	1	0
Damon Jordan	0	0	1
Zack de la Rocha	0	0	1
Antone Vinatieri	0	0	1
Vernon Crawford	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	13	463	35.6	29.2	57	1

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	12	538	44.8	36.5	61	6

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	3	20	6.7	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Alexander	5	43	8.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	1	24	24.0	0
Derek Russell	1	13	13.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Williams	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Caldwell	9	2	0.0	29	25
S Bubba McDowell	7	2	0.0	40	33
S Brian Jordan	7	1	0.0	35	33
OLB Dexter Coakley	6	0	0.0	11	7
CB Frank Robinson	5	2	1.0	33	32
DT Darrell Russell	4	2	0.5	24	16
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	2	0.0	30	30
CB Dewayne Washington	3	3	0.0	35	33
CB Monty Montgomery	3	2	0.0	27	25
DE Marvin Washington	2	3	1.5	28	28
ILB Don Davis	2	1	0.0	11	8
DT William Carr	2	1	0.0	25	25
DE Robert Harris	2	0	0.0	28	31
DT Walt Murphy	1	2	0.0	29	21
S Deke McQuay	1	2	0.0	10	5
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	12	5
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	10	3
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	6	1
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Pierce Holt	0	1	0.0	12	2

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Damon Jordan	9	1	1.0	16	42
CB Antonio Langham	4	0	0.0	16	43
S Zack de la Rocha	3	0	0.0	13	43
ILB Jon Hesse	3	0	0.0	6	8
OLB Vernon Crawford	2	0	1.0	8	13
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	1	0.5	11	35
S Joey Tribbiani	2	1	0.5	16	43
S Ricky Parker	2	1	0.0	5	17
CB Deion Sanders	2	0	0.0	17	44
CB Tyrone Poole	2	0	0.0	11	40
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	0	0.0	13	22
DE Regan Upshaw	1	2	0.0	12	26
DT Pat Williams	1	1	0.0	14	33
CB Chris Canty	1	0	0.0	3	8
ILB Nate Dingle	0	1	0.0	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	1.5	2	2	28
CB Frank Robinson	1.0	0	0	32
DT Darrell Russell	0.5	0	0	16
DE Robert Harris	0.0	2	0	31
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	0	21
ILB Don Davis	0.0	1	0	8

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Vernon Crawford	1.0	1	0	0	13
ILB Damon Jordan	1.0	0	0	0	42
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	0.5	0	0	0	35
S Joey Tribbiani	0.5	0	0	0	43
DE Regan Upshaw	0.0	0	2	1	26
DT William Perry	0.0	0	2	0	37
DE Darrell Davis	0.0	0	2	0	26
DT Pat Williams	0.0	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	0	30
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	0	7
CB Frank Robinson	2	1	32
CB Dewayne Washington	2	1	33
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	33
S Brian Jordan	2	0	33
CB Monty Montgomery	2	0	25
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	1	25
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	3
ILB Don Davis	1	0	8

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antonio Langham	3	5	0	43
ILB Damon Jordan	3	1	0	42
S Zack de la Rocha	2	3	0	43
CB Deion Sanders	2	1	1	44
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	0	0	22
CB Tyrone Poole	1	1	0	40
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	1	0	0	35
ILB Jon Hesse	1	0	0	8
CB Chris Canty	1	0	0	8
S Ricky Parker	1	0	0	17
S Joey Tribbiani	0	1	0	43

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Jones	1	2	16	1	47
Larry Heck	1	2	18	0	47
Harris Barton	0	4	18	1	48
Ike Davis	0	3	16	0	42
Zack Freeman	0	1	16	1	44
Keith Jennings	0	1	12	0	36

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brian De Marco	5	16	0	40	0	33
Max Lane	1	11	0	37	1	33
Dermontti Dawson	1	3	0	38	0	33
Norm Fowler	1	1	1	37	1	33
Curtis Lundy	0	3	0	36	1	33
Jim Branson	0	2	0	20	0	17
Charles McRae	0	1	0	6	0	0
Brian Kozlowski	0	1	0	31	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Barry Minter	2	14
Harris Barton	2	13
Larry Long	1	32
Tyrone Davis	1	20

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Antone Vinatieri	2	20
Leroy Thompson	1	20
Nate Dingle	1	19
Robert Clark	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	40	33	26	99
Harris Barton	18	48	---	---	13	79
Frank Robinson	---	---	33	32	9	74
Keith Jennings	12	36	---	---	24	72
Dewayne Washington	---	---	35	33	3	71
Brian Jordan	---	---	35	33	2	70
Ike Davis	16	42	---	---	12	70
Larry Heck	18	47	---	---	2	67
Danny Wuerffel	18	48	---	---	---	66
Robert Harris	---	---	28	31	6	65
Tony Jones	16	47	---	---	---	63
Monty Montgomery	---	---	27	25	11	63
Jessie Armstead	---	---	30	30	1	61
Zack Freeman	16	44	---	---	1	61
Marvin Washington	---	---	28	28	1	57
Karl Williams	15	40	---	---	1	56
Jeff Graham	16	39	---	---	---	55
Leonard Klecko	15	40	---	---	---	55
Mike Caldwell	---	---	29	25	1	55
Walt Murphy	---	---	29	21	2	52
Richard Huntley	12	38	---	---	---	50
William Carr	---	---	25	25	---	50
Larry Long	6	10	---	---	32	48
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	10	3	31	44
Darrell Russell	---	---	24	16	2	42
Tyrone Davis	6	11	---	---	20	37
Don Davis	---	---	11	8	13	32
Gary Ferguson	---	---	12	5	13	30
Jake Reed	2	6	---	---	18	26
Craig Heyward	2	4	---	---	18	24
Pierce Holt	---	---	12	2	8	22
James McKnight	3	11	---	---	8	22
Barry Minter	---	---	6	1	14	21
Ruben Brown	2	6	---	---	13	21
Dexter Coakley	---	---	11	7	1	19
Patrick Salonen	2	5	---	---	11	18
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	17	17
Deke McQuay	---	---	10	5	---	15
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	13	13
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	13	13
Derek Russell	1	5	---	---	6	12
Gerald Dixon	---	---	5	0	7	12
Mike Martin	2	1	---	---	---	3
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian De Marco	40	33	---	---	14	87
Norm Fowler	37	33	---	---	14	84
Dermontti Dawson	38	33	---	---	12	83
Dave Schnell	40	33	---	---	---	73
Max Lane	37	33	---	---	---	70
Tyrone Poole	---	---	11	40	19	70
Curtis Lundy	36	33	---	---	---	69
Derrick Alexander	27	28	---	---	13	68
Leroy Thompson	25	20	---	---	20	65
Deion Sanders	---	---	17	44	2	63
Jim Branson	20	17	---	---	25	62
Damon Jordan	---	---	16	42	2	60
Antonio Langham	---	---	16	43	---	59
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	16	43	---	59
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	13	43	2	58
Brian Kozlowski	31	23	---	---	4	58
Rudy Koncar	30	18	---	---	2	50
William Perry	---	---	12	37	---	49
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	11	35	2	48
Pat Williams	---	---	14	33	---	47
David Grant	---	---	7	22	13	42
Antone Vinatieri	17	5	---	---	20	42
Isaac Byrd	19	22	---	---	---	41
Percy Snow	---	---	3	13	24	40
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	13	22	4	39
Regan Upshaw	---	---	12	26	---	38
Moe Williams	2	5	---	---	30	37
Darrell Davis	---	---	10	26	---	36
Chris Canty	---	---	3	8	19	30
Derrick Cullors	9	10	---	---	9	28
Jon Hesse	---	---	6	8	13	27
Vernon Crawford	---	---	8	13	6	27
Nate Dingle	---	---	1	6	19	26
Rod Smith	13	13	---	---	---	26
Ricky Parker	---	---	5	17	---	22
Robert Clark	7	4	---	---	9	20
Charles McRae	6	0	---	---	14	20
DeAuntea Brown	---	---	3	7	6	16
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	14	14
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	12	12
Patrick Hunter	---	---	0	0	10	10
Jessie Yan	---	---	1	0	9	10
Randall McDaniel	6	0	---	---	2	8
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ken O'Brien	0	0	---	---	2	2
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	9	33	3.7
Right	6	-10	-1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	25	90	3.6
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Wuerffel	45	17	4	4	3	12	7	1	1

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	30	21	0	0	0	3	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	44	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	9	73	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	11	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	12	2	62	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	84	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	21	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	15	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	13	1	2	15	0	40
WR Leonard Klecko	10	5	0	42	1	40
WR Jeff Graham	7	5	0	83	2	39
RB Richard Huntley	5	2	0	28	1	38
TE Keith Jennings	4	2	0	15	0	36
RB Larry Long	2	1	0	6	0	10
WR James McKnight	2	0	0	0	0	11
WR Jake Reed	1	0	1	0	0	6
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	0	1	0	11

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Leroy Thompson	8	4	43	20
WR Derrick Alexander	6	5	21	28
WR Rod Smith	5	3	8	13
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	2	18	23
WR Isaac Byrd	3	2	9	22
FB Jim Branson	2	2	12	17
RB Rudy Koncar	2	2	0	18
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	6	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rudy Koncar	3	-5	-1.67	3.63
Dave Schnell	1	8	8.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	7	6	46	6.57	3.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leroy Thompson	2	2	23	11.50	5.38
TE Brian Kozlowski	2	1	15	7.50	6.00
FB Jim Branson	1	1	3	3.00	6.00
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Derrick Alexander	1	1	5	5.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	2	1
Richard Huntley	1	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Derrick Cullors	3	0
Rudy Koncar	2	0
Dave Schnell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	14	6	3

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Klecko	5	2	1
WR Jeff Graham	3	2	0
WR Karl Williams	3	0	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	1
WR Jake Reed	1	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leroy Thompson	3	1	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	2	1	1
WR Derrick Alexander	2	2	1
WR Rod Smith	2	1	1
WR Isaac Byrd	2	2	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (26,500)
End Zone 14,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine 8,400 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (16,900)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (26,500)
End Zone	14,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine	8,400 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (16,900)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (5,800)