Week 16, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

47 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	7	3	-	24
New Orleans Saints	0	3	6	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:25 CIN - Sean Dawkins 5 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:56 CIN - David Kleinfeld 28 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
3Q: 07:24 CIN - David Kleinfeld 4 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 02:22 NOS - Leonard Klecko 21 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Spencer Bramson run for conversion failed)
4Q: 05:08 NOS - Matt Hassebeck 2 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 00:50 CIN - Matt Stover 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:25 CIN - Sean Dawkins 5 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:56 CIN - David Kleinfeld 28 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
3Q: 07:24 CIN - David Kleinfeld 4 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 02:22 NOS - Leonard Klecko 21 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Spencer Bramson run for conversion failed)
4Q: 05:08 NOS - Matt Hassebeck 2 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 00:50 CIN - Matt Stover 37 field goal

Team Statistics CIN NOS
Record 9-6 7-8
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 296 319
- Offensive Plays 64 63
- Yards per Play 4.63 5.06
Net Rushing Yards 98 32
- Rushing Attempts 35 13
- Yards per Rush 2.80 2.46
Net Passing Yards 198 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 1 49 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 215 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 5.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/41
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 3/74 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:39 27:21

Team Statistics	CIN	NOS
Record	9-6	7-8
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	296	319
- Offensive Plays	64	63
- Yards per Play	4.63	5.06
Net Rushing Yards	98	32
- Rushing Attempts	35	13
- Yards per Rush	2.80	2.46
Net Passing Yards	198	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 1	49 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	215	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	5.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/41
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	3/74	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:39	27:21

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:48	2:42	OWN 5	6	19	Punt
1	6:03	3:47	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	13:34	1:37	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
2	10:13	1:31	OPP 40	3	40	Touchdown
2	6:10	0:58	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	4:25	2:35	OWN 22	6	31	Interception
3	15:00	7:47	OWN 32	13	68	Touchdown
3	4:51	1:35	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
3	2:11	4:11	OWN 34	6	0	Punt
4	11:19	2:26	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
4	5:00	2:33	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	1:54	1:10	OPP 11	3	-9	Field Goal
4	0:17	0:17	OPP 20	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:12	OWN 22	6	23	Punt
1	8:06	2:03	OWN 26	5	27	Punt
1	2:16	3:42	OWN 27	7	26	Punt
2	11:57	1:44	OWN 10	3	-2	Punt
2	8:42	2:32	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	5:12	0:47	OWN 38	3	-10	Punt
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 15	7	73	Field Goal
3	7:13	2:22	OWN 32	5	29	Punt
3	3:16	1:05	OPP 37	3	37	Touchdown
4	13:00	1:41	OWN 32	4	15	Punt
4	8:53	3:53	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	2:27	0:33	OWN 11	4	0	Downs
4	0:44	0:27	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tupac Shakur	19	53	2.79	33	2
Harold Shaw	13	32	2.46	9	0
Kurt Warner	3	13	4.33	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	8	18	2.25	12	1	0
Spencer Bramson	3	2	0.67	3	0	0
Matt Hassebeck	2	12	6.00	10	1	1

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kurt Warner	26	17	215	3/17	3	37	1	113.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	49	27	297	1/10	1	29	0	80.1

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Dawkins	6	7	67	11.17	23	28	1
WR David Kleinfeld	5	6	68	13.60	33	28	2
TE Brett Carolan	2	2	51	25.50	35	37	0
TE Jeremy Willie	2	2	22	11.00	7	17	0
RB Harold Shaw	2	2	7	3.50	7	6	0
RB Tupac Shakur	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Sebastian Meeker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	9	15	95	10.56	24	18	0
TE James Jenkins	4	6	69	17.25	41	29	0
RB Richard Huntley	3	3	2	0.67	6	3	0
WR Karl Williams	3	8	32	10.67	24	17	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	5	28	14.00	0	21	1
RB Spencer Bramson	2	2	21	10.50	18	20	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	23	23.00	15	23	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Chad Graham	1	3	4	4.00	6	4	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	3	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Donovin Darius	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	7	324	46.3	40.6	61	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	361	45.1	37.6	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	20	6.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Simmons	3	74	24.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvis Whitted	2	40	20.0	0
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Keith Lyle	9	0	0.0	10	48
ILB Canute Curtis	7	0	0.0	10	42
OLB John Mobley	3	1	0.0	10	44
S Dedrick Dodge	3	0	0.0	10	46
DT Warren Sapp	2	0	1.0	8	35
CB Troy Vincent	2	1	0.0	13	48
DE Bryant Young	2	1	0.0	8	38
CB Butler By'not'e	2	1	0.0	8	39
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	0.0	10	45
OLB William Wallace	2	0	0.0	4	9
CB Lenny McGill	1	3	0.0	13	48
DT Jim Flanagan	1	1	0.0	9	32
DT Keith Hamilton	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Jay Williams	1	0	0.0	3	5
DT Sherman Klump	1	0	0.0	5	15
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	8	2	0.0	35	29
ILB Mike Caldwell	6	4	0.0	35	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	0	0.0	17	14
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	1	1.0	20	10
DT Walt Murphy	3	2	1.0	16	16
DE Marvin Washington	3	1	0.5	26	22
CB Jim Lyles	3	1	0.0	31	27
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	33	26
DE Robert Harris	2	2	0.5	33	23
CB Leonard Wheeler	2	1	0.0	14	17
DT William Carr	2	1	0.0	19	8
OLB Gerald Dixon	2	0	0.0	3	0
CB Frank Robinson	2	0	0.0	4	7
DT Mike Lodish	1	3	0.0	23	21
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	2	0.0	18	15
S Donovin Darius	1	2	0.0	33	29
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0.0	9	7
DT Darrell Russell	1	0	0.0	12	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Warren Sapp	1.0	0	2	1	35
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	1	2	2	45
DE Bryant Young	0.0	0	2	0	38
DT Jim Flanagan	0.0	0	2	0	32

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Walt Murphy	1.0	0	0	16
OLB Dexter Coakley	1.0	0	0	10
DE Robert Harris	0.5	0	1	23
DE Marvin Washington	0.5	0	0	22
CB Jim Lyles	0.0	2	0	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	0.0	1	0	14
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Canute Curtis	6	1	42
S Keith Lyle	5	0	48
OLB John Mobley	3	2	44
S Dedrick Dodge	3	0	46
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	45
CB Butler By'not'e	2	0	39
OLB William Wallace	2	0	9
CB Lenny McGill	1	2	48
DT Keith Hamilton	1	0	9
CB Troy Vincent	1	0	48
DT Warren Sapp	1	0	35

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	0	26
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0	14
CB Jim Lyles	2	0	0	27
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	0	15
ILB Mike Caldwell	2	0	0	27
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	0	0	10
CB Frank Robinson	1	1	0	7
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0	23
CB Leonard Wheeler	1	0	0	17
S Donovin Darius	0	0	1	29

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Williams	4	9	35	1	29
Dominique Nail	2	9	35	1	29
Tra Thomas	2	4	35	1	29
Jeff Mitchell	2	4	35	0	29
Aaron Taylor	2	4	35	0	29
Jeremy Willie	1	3	27	0	18

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Patrick Salonen	1	4	13	0	50
Ike Davis	1	3	13	0	50
Mike Martin	0	3	13	0	50
Harris Barton	0	1	13	1	50
Rod Milstead	0	1	13	0	50

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Carolan	2	16
Butler By'not'e	2	16
Harold Shaw	1	15
Tupac Shakur	1	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Wheeler	2	15
Bradford Banta	1	16

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Aaron Taylor	35	29	---	---	8	72
Troy Vincent	---	---	13	48	9	70
David Williams	35	29	---	---	---	64
Kurt Warner	35	29	---	---	---	64
Jeff Mitchell	35	29	---	---	---	64
Dominique Nail	35	29	---	---	---	64
Tra Thomas	35	29	---	---	---	64
Lenny McGill	---	---	13	48	2	63
Butler By'not'e	---	---	8	39	16	63
Keith Lyle	---	---	10	48	1	59
Dedrick Dodge	---	---	10	46	2	58
Wayne Martin	---	---	10	45	1	56
David Kleinfeld	24	21	---	---	9	54
John Mobley	---	---	10	44	---	54
Canute Curtis	---	---	10	42	1	53
Jeremy Willie	27	18	---	---	7	52
Sean Dawkins	24	23	---	---	---	47
Bryant Young	---	---	8	38	1	47
Warren Sapp	---	---	8	35	3	46
Sebastian Meeker	20	17	---	---	9	46
Matthew Hatchette	17	13	---	---	15	45
Jim Flanagan	---	---	9	32	3	44
Tupac Shakur	22	15	---	---	1	38
Harold Shaw	13	10	---	---	15	38
Jamal Brooks	---	---	4	8	19	31
Aaron Pierce	4	8	---	---	18	30
Armon Williams	---	---	0	5	23	28
Damon Burgess	---	---	5	15	7	27
Sherman Klump	---	---	5	15	3	23
Brett Carolan	2	4	---	---	16	22
Jay Williams	---	---	3	5	14	22
Tony Simmons	11	8	---	---	3	22
Mel McCarthy	9	4	---	---	8	21
Justin Armour	2	4	---	---	11	17
Mark Smith	---	---	5	12	---	17
Keith Hamilton	---	---	5	9	1	15
William Wallace	---	---	4	9	---	13
Clyde Bernard	---	---	3	7	3	13
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Van Diligiro	0	0	---	---	8	8
Maxwell Fisher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rufus Hanshew	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brad Maynard	0	0	---	---	7	7
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frankie Thorp	0	0	---	---	1	1
T.J. Rubley	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harris Barton	13	50	---	---	9	72
Ike Davis	13	50	---	---	9	72
Bubba McDowell	---	---	35	29	4	68
Donovin Darius	---	---	33	29	5	67
Monty Montgomery	---	---	33	26	5	64
Patrick Salonen	13	50	---	---	---	63
Rod Milstead	13	50	---	---	---	63
Mike Martin	13	50	---	---	---	63
Mike Caldwell	---	---	35	27	1	63
Matt Hassebeck	13	50	---	---	---	63
Bradford Banta	10	35	---	---	16	61
Jim Lyles	---	---	31	27	1	59
Robert Harris	---	---	33	23	1	57
Jeff Graham	12	43	---	---	---	55
Marvin Washington	---	---	26	22	3	51
Richard Huntley	9	32	---	---	7	48
Karl Williams	6	31	---	---	11	48
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	18	15	14	47
Mike Lodish	---	---	23	21	2	46
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	14	17	15	46
Frank Robinson	---	---	4	7	30	41
Spencer Bramson	4	18	---	---	17	39
Walt Murphy	---	---	16	16	5	37
Leonard Klecko	3	31	---	---	---	34
Dexter Coakley	---	---	20	10	2	32
Jessie Armstead	---	---	17	14	---	31
James Jenkins	5	16	---	---	7	28
Keith Jennings	9	14	---	---	4	27
William Carr	---	---	19	8	---	27
Pierce Holt	---	---	9	7	10	26
Chad Graham	1	11	---	---	14	26
Alvis Whitted	4	15	---	---	5	24
Darrell Russell	---	---	12	8	3	23
Az-Zahir Hakim	0	1	---	---	15	16
Sebastian Fannin	2	3	---	---	9	14
Gerald Dixon	---	---	3	0	8	11
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gary Ferguson	---	---	2	6	---	8
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Deke McQuay	---	---	2	5	---	7
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	2	3	5
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	1	1
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	26	1.7
Middle	13	20	1.5
Right	6	53	8.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	8	14	1.8
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kurt Warner	26	17	4	1	1	2	4	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	49	27	5	3	5	5	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	34	17.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	84	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	70	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	8	52	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	123	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	9	101	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Dawkins	7	6	1	67	1	23
WR David Kleinfeld	6	5	0	68	2	21
WR Matthew Hatchette	4	0	0	0	0	13
RB Tupac Shakur	2	0	0	0	0	15
TE Brett Carolan	2	2	0	51	1	4
TE Jeremy Willie	2	2	0	22	0	18
RB Harold Shaw	2	2	0	7	0	10
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	0	0	0	0	17

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	15	9	3	95	0	43
WR Karl Williams	8	3	0	32	0	31
TE James Jenkins	6	4	1	69	2	16
WR Leonard Klecko	5	2	1	28	1	31
RB Richard Huntley	3	3	0	2	0	32
RB Chad Graham	3	1	0	4	0	11
WR Alvis Whitted	3	1	0	8	0	15
TE Bradford Banta	2	1	0	15	0	35
RB Spencer Bramson	2	2	0	21	1	18
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	23	1	14
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tupac Shakur	5	-7	-1.40	2.79
Kurt Warner	2	5	2.50	4.33
Harold Shaw	2	8	4.00	2.46

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	1	2	2.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kurt Warner	3	3	15	5.00	8.27

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	3	1	17	5.67	6.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Kleinfeld	2	2	10	5.00	11.33
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	5	5.00	9.57

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Karl Williams	2	1	17	8.50	4.00
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Tupac Shakur	5	2
Harold Shaw	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kurt Warner	9	6	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	12	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Dawkins	2	2	2
WR David Kleinfeld	2	2	2
TE Brett Carolan	2	2	2
WR Matthew Hatchette	2	0	0
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	3	1
TE James Jenkins	2	1	1
WR Karl Williams	2	0	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	0
RB Chad Graham	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)