Week 12, 1998

played in Cleveland, OH

50 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	7	-	24
Cleveland Browns	14	3	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 CLE - Alvin Mack 83 interception return (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 02:37 CLE - Mike Alexander 2 pass from Matt Dunigan (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
2Q: 10:16 NOS - Dexter Coakley 66 fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 08:09 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 33 field goal
2Q: 00:05 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 41 field goal
3Q: 15:00 NOS - Alvis Whitted 95 kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 07:12 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 41 field goal
4Q: 01:01 NOS - Richard Huntley 6 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 CLE - Alvin Mack 83 interception return (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 02:37 CLE - Mike Alexander 2 pass from Matt Dunigan (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
2Q: 10:16 NOS - Dexter Coakley 66 fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 08:09 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 33 field goal
2Q: 00:05 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 41 field goal
3Q: 15:00 NOS - Alvis Whitted 95 kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 07:12 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 41 field goal
4Q: 01:01 NOS - Richard Huntley 6 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CLE
Record 4-7 4-7
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 302 300
- Offensive Plays 62 64
- Yards per Play 4.87 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 104 109
- Rushing Attempts 26 36
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.03
Net Passing Yards 198 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 2 22 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 198 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/31
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 6.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 11.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 3/122 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 2/86
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:29 31:31

Team Statistics	NOS	CLE
Record	4-7	4-7
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	302	300
- Offensive Plays	62	64
- Yards per Play	4.87	4.69
Net Rushing Yards	104	109
- Rushing Attempts	26	36
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.03
Net Passing Yards	198	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 2	22 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	198	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/31
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	6.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	5/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	11.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	3/122	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	2/86
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:29	31:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:59	1:01	OPP 41	3	4	Punt
1	8:49	6:05	OWN 6	12	63	Interception
1	2:26	4:15	OWN 6	9	54	Punt
2	8:52	0:50	OPP 16	3	0	Field Goal
2	5:40	4:17	OWN 6	10	38	Punt
3	11:04	1:37	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
3	5:53	2:00	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	0:53	1:41	OWN 41	5	21	Interception
4	12:46	2:11	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	7:04	1:56	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
4	2:40	1:48	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:31	0:32	OWN 23	1	0	Interception
1	12:58	4:09	OWN 20	7	30	Punt
1	2:37	0:11	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
2	13:11	3:06	OWN 20	7	46	Fumble
2	10:05	1:13	OWN 24	3	-8	Fumble
2	8:02	2:22	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 11	3	65	Field Goal
3	14:46	3:42	OWN 38	6	3	Punt
3	9:27	3:34	OWN 44	8	33	Interception
3	3:53	3:00	OWN 45	6	21	Missed FG
4	14:12	1:26	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
4	10:35	3:31	OWN 22	6	54	Field Goal
4	5:08	2:28	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 20	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Robert Harris, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	19	42	2.21	12	1	1
Spencer Bramson	5	53	10.60	16	3	0
Chad Graham	2	9	4.50	6	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	23	69	3.00	20	4
Ron Rivers	12	38	3.17	11	1
Matt Dunigan	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	36	20	198	0/0	0	34	2	48.2

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Dunigan	22	13	222	6/31	1	46	2	70.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Graham	6	8	94	15.67	6	34
WR Leonard Klecko	6	10	59	9.83	9	28
RB Richard Huntley	5	5	22	4.40	24	9
TE Bradford Banta	2	3	8	4.00	0	5
WR Karl Williams	1	6	15	15.00	0	15
TE Keith Jennings	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE James Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Alexander	6	8	114	19.00	31	46	1
WR Terance Mathis	4	10	73	18.25	1	32	0
RB Ron Rivers	2	2	15	7.50	0	8	0
FB Matt Groening	1	1	20	20.00	21	20	0
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Leonard Wheeler	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	0	0.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Alvin Mack	1	83	83.00	1
CB Mat Hoffman	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	0	0	0
Dexter Coakley	0	1	0	1
William Carr	0	1	0	0
Robert Harris	0	0	3	0
Gary Ferguson	0	0	1	0
Donovin Darius	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Dunigan	4	0	0
Terance Mathis	1	1	0
Mike Alexander	0	1	1
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	0	1	0
Nathan Shannon	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	310	44.3	34.0	56	2

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Araguz	5	268	53.6	48.0	70	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chip Lohmiller	2/3	2/3	0/1	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	8	4.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mat Hoffman	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvis Whitted	2	110	55.0	1
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	12	12.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Alexander	2	46	23.0	0
Anderson Cooper	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Mike Lodish	10	2	0.0	31	22
S Bubba McDowell	8	1	0.0	36	28
DE Robert Harris	7	0	4.0	32	25
DE Gary Ferguson	5	2	2.0	24	23
CB Leonard Wheeler	5	2	0.0	17	25
S Brian Jordan	5	1	0.0	36	27
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	2	0.0	36	27
S Donovin Darius	3	0	0.0	5	12
DT Walt Murphy	2	0	0.0	19	12
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	4	0.0	28	23
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0.0	4	4
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	0.0	3	1
WR Karl Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DT William Carr	1	0	0.0	19	15
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	17	2
DT Darrell Russell	0	2	0.0	12	5
OLB Gerald Dixon	0	1	0.0	2	0

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alvin Mack	11	1	0.0	26	36
CB Carlos Brooks	6	0	0.0	25	33
CB Chad Scott	4	1	0.0	26	36
S Louis Riddick	4	0	0.0	26	34
OLB Ashermond Singleton	4	0	0.0	20	22
CB Mat Hoffman	3	3	0.0	11	22
DT Trevor Pryce	3	2	0.0	24	34
S Chris Oldham	2	3	0.0	12	23
DE Jamal Duff	2	0	0.0	21	26
OLB Steve Morrison	2	0	0.0	14	20
S Gary Jones	1	3	0.0	15	22
DE Dennis Byrd	1	1	0.0	24	32
QB Matt Dunigan	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Rick Hamilton	1	0	0.0	2	3
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Joseph Doser	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT John Jurkovic	0	1	0.0	17	18
DT Jamal Williams	0	1	0.0	7	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	4.0	2	2	25
DE Gary Ferguson	2.0	0	0	23
DT Mike Lodish	0.0	1	0	22
OLB Jessie Armstead	0.0	1	0	23
S Bubba McDowell	0.0	0	1	28

Cleveland	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Trevor Pryce	1	1	34
OLB Steve Morrison	0	2	20
DE Dennis Byrd	0	1	32
DE Jamal Duff	0	1	26
DE Kavika Pittman	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	0	28
CB Leonard Wheeler	3	1	1	25
S Brian Jordan	2	0	0	27
S Donovin Darius	2	0	0	12
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0	25
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	0	0	1	23

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Alvin Mack	5	0	1	36
CB Mat Hoffman	3	1	1	22
CB Carlos Brooks	3	1	0	33
CB Chad Scott	3	0	0	36
S Louis Riddick	2	0	0	34
S Chris Oldham	1	0	0	23
ILB Rick Hamilton	1	0	0	3
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	0	20
OLB Ashermond Singleton	1	0	0	22
S Willie Kramer	0	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zack Freeman	4	5	26	36
Ike Davis	2	6	26	36
Harris Barton	2	5	26	36
Larry Heck	0	4	26	36
Rod Shoate	0	3	26	36
James Jenkins	0	2	6	11
Bradford Banta	0	1	21	27

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Juan Roque	3	10	36	0	28
Nathan Shannon	1	6	36	1	28
Antonio Stofa	1	4	26	0	20
Jon Melander	1	3	10	1	8
Marv Cook	1	2	30	0	24
Mike Flynn	0	7	36	2	28
Taylor Newman	0	3	36	2	28
Matt Groening	0	1	16	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Az-Zahir Hakim	2	21
Bradford Banta	1	17
Leonard Wheeler	1	15
Chad Graham	1	14
Ruben Brown	1	8
Keith Jennings	1	1

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Jones	2	13
Mike Alexander	1	15
Ray Zellars	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Robinson	---	---	33	28	12	73
Harris Barton	26	36	---	---	8	70
Larry Heck	26	36	---	---	8	70
Ike Davis	26	36	---	---	8	70
Bubba McDowell	---	---	36	28	3	67
Brian Jordan	---	---	36	27	3	66
Mike Caldwell	---	---	36	27	3	66
Bradford Banta	21	27	---	---	17	65
Zack Freeman	26	36	---	---	---	62
Rod Shoate	26	36	---	---	---	62
Matt Hassebeck	26	36	---	---	---	62
Monty Montgomery	---	---	34	24	2	60
Robert Harris	---	---	32	25	2	59
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	17	25	15	57
Mike Lodish	---	---	31	22	3	56
Jeff Graham	24	29	---	---	---	53
Jessie Armstead	---	---	28	23	2	53
Karl Williams	16	27	---	---	10	53
Richard Huntley	19	25	---	---	7	51
Gary Ferguson	---	---	24	23	2	49
William Carr	---	---	19	15	1	35
Walt Murphy	---	---	19	12	1	32
Spencer Bramson	7	8	---	---	17	32
Keith Jennings	14	15	---	---	1	30
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	8	5	16	29
Leonard Klecko	8	20	---	---	---	28
Donovin Darius	---	---	5	12	11	28
Chad Graham	5	6	---	---	14	25
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	3	---	---	21	25
Darrell Russell	---	---	12	5	6	23
James Jenkins	6	11	---	---	5	22
Alvis Whitted	8	6	---	---	8	22
Dexter Coakley	---	---	17	2	---	19
Pierce Holt	---	---	4	4	6	14
Jim Lyles	---	---	3	1	10	14
Sebastian Fannin	1	3	---	---	10	14
Gerald Dixon	---	---	2	0	8	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	0	5	5
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rod Milstead	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nathan Shannon	36	28	---	---	8	72
Mike Alexander	30	26	---	---	15	71
Marv Cook	30	24	---	---	15	69
Juan Roque	36	28	---	---	4	68
Matt Dunigan	36	28	---	---	---	64
Terance Mathis	36	27	---	---	1	64
Alvin Mack	---	---	26	36	2	64
Mike Flynn	36	28	---	---	---	64
Taylor Newman	36	28	---	---	---	64
Trevor Pryce	---	---	24	34	5	63
Chad Scott	---	---	26	36	1	63
Louis Riddick	---	---	26	34	1	61
Carlos Brooks	---	---	25	33	2	60
Dennis Byrd	---	---	24	32	2	58
Ron Rivers	12	16	---	---	24	52
Mat Hoffman	---	---	11	22	18	51
Gary Jones	---	---	15	22	13	50
Antonio Stofa	26	20	---	---	4	50
Jamal Duff	---	---	21	26	---	47
Ashermond Singleton	---	---	20	22	3	45
John Jurkovic	---	---	17	18	3	38
Steve Morrison	---	---	14	20	4	38
Terry Hopkins	19	15	---	---	4	38
Matt Groening	16	15	---	---	6	37
Chris Oldham	---	---	12	23	1	36
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	24	12	---	---	---	36
Joseph Doser	---	---	5	5	18	28
Jon Melander	10	8	---	---	8	26
Jeff Thomason	10	3	---	---	11	24
Anderson Cooper	3	2	---	---	18	23
Jamal Williams	---	---	7	5	5	17
Kavika Pittman	---	---	5	10	1	16
Barron Tanner	---	---	5	10	1	16
Willie Kramer	---	---	1	5	9	15
Robb Thomas	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Zellars	0	0	---	---	10	10
Glenn Cadrez	---	---	0	0	9	9
Rick Hamilton	---	---	2	3	4	9
Dave Waddy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chip Lohmiller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Leo Araguz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rick Lockhart	0	0	---	---	4	4
Barry Rostosky	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kordell Stewart	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kim Herring	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	17	49	2.9
Right	2	18	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	34	2.3
Middle	12	30	2.5
Right	9	45	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	36	20	2	2	2	3	6	0	2

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Dunigan	22	13	6	0	1	2	4	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	22	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	49	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	62	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	20	20.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	39	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	122	17.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonard Klecko	10	6	0	59	1	20
WR Jeff Graham	8	6	0	94	1	29
WR Karl Williams	6	1	1	15	0	27
RB Richard Huntley	5	5	0	22	0	25
TE Bradford Banta	3	2	0	8	0	27
WR Alvis Whitted	2	0	0	0	0	6
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	1	0	0	15
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0	0	0	11

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terance Mathis	10	4	1	73	2	27
WR Mike Alexander	8	6	0	114	3	26
RB Ron Rivers	2	2	0	15	0	16
FB Matt Groening	1	1	0	20	1	15
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	2	6	3.00	2.21

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Dunigan	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	3	1	13	4.33	5.50

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Dunigan	1	1	2	2.00	10.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	13	13.00	11.75
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Alexander	1	1	2	2.00	14.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	2	1
Chad Graham	2	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Ron Rivers	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	9	3	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Dunigan	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	3	1	1
WR Leonard Klecko	3	2	2
WR Karl Williams	2	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Alexander	4	2	1
WR Terance Mathis	4	2	2
RB Ron Rivers	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,400 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (24,500)
End Zone 16,800 (17,700)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,100 (15,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,900 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,400 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (24,500)
End Zone	16,800 (17,700)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,100 (15,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,900 (5,300)