Exhibition Week 4, 1975

played in New Orleans, LA

94 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots0714100-31
New Orleans Saints377146-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:07 NOS - Ross Robertson 18 field goal
2Q: 07:11 NOS - Ike Harris 7 pass from John Hadl (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 04:09 NED - Dave Osborn 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 12:32 NED - Vincent Slatus 35 fumble return (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 04:48 NED - John Brockington 6 pass from Jared Kuszewski (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 01:28 NOS - Mike Strachan 7 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 11:56 NED - Ray Wersching 44 field goal
4Q: 11:48 NOS - Bob Grim 100 kickoff return (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 10:24 NED - Dave Hampton 7 fumble return (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 08:18 NOS - Jim Kiick 5 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
OT: 08:55 NOS - Jim Kiick 10 run

Team StatisticsNEDNOS
Record0-32-1
First Downs1829
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1019
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards288546
- Offensive Plays6175
- Yards per Play4.727.28
Net Rushing Yards116132
- Rushing Attempts2826
- Yards per Rush4.145.08
Net Passing Yards172414
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 17 - 248 - 37 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177422
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.218.45
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/116/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/476/32
Punt Returns/Yards3/84/-1
Kick Returns/Yards7/1985/153
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 21
Time of Possession28:1438:01

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:012:20OWN 4133Punt
14:300:30OWN 2330Punt
10:331:24OWN 2038Punt
27:033:00OWN 48752Touchdown
21:251:25OWN 20623Half
315:003:03OWN 46554Touchdown
39:354:56OWN 22978Touchdown
31:214:33OWN 32741Field Goal
411:341:18OWN 2934Punt
48:121:06OWN 33215Interception
45:051:46OWN 932Punt
42:040:47OWN 3432Punt
OT115:001:02OPP 4633Punt
OT113:082:22OWN 45418Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:59OWN 261073Field Goal
16:412:11OWN 3524Punt
14:003:27OWN 25633Punt
214:097:06OWN 161484Touchdown
24:032:38OWN 19640Punt
311:572:22OWN 16417Punt
34:393:18OWN 20680Touchdown
410:162:04OWN 15585Touchdown
47:062:01OWN 4039Punt
43:191:15OWN 39634Missed FG
41:171:17OWN 12532Half
OT113:580:50OWN 1236Punt
OT110:462:01OPP 36436Touchdown

Game MVP: John Hadl, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dave Osborn18744.111521
Jumbo Asher7192.71700
Jared Kuszewski2189.001510
Jim Plunkett155.00500
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jim Kiick15714.731932
Mike Strachan9495.442011
John Hadl188.00800
Archie Manning144.00400

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jared Kuszewski28161741/5127257.7
Jim Plunkett4130/003039.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Hadl33243161/81470112.7
Archie Manning15131060/0028096.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Van Harmon48379.255160
WR Frank Grant34227.330120
RB Dave Osborn22147.000110
WR Reggie Rucker263919.5011270
WR Vincent Slatus23178.50190
TE Bob Adams121515.001150
FB John Brockington1266.00061
TE Jerome Moriarty122525.008250
RB Jumbo Asher1222.00320
WR Larry Smith0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Harris91114716.3331331
RB Jim Kiick77517.2916120
RB Sam Cunningham4441.00130
WR Bob Grim467017.505470
WR Tony Galloway456015.008260
TE Henry Childs333511.6714170
WR Larry Wilcox393712.337170
TE Eric Cook111212.000120
WR Richard Sims1199.00290
RB Mike Strachan11-3-3.000-30

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tommy Myers13636.000
CB Louis Wright100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Farasopoulos1000
Jumbo Asher1000
Dave Hampton0101
Vincent Slatus0101
Terry Meyer0100
Autry Beamon0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Bob Grim1000
Chester Kuehl0010
Louis Wright0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman734248.949.0585
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Eischeid626544.236.2501

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching1/11/10/0444/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson1/20/10/0184/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher294.50
Chris Farasopoulos1-1-1.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Grim210.50
Larry Wilcox2-2-1.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos411528.80
Dave Hampton26231.00
Frank Grant12121.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Harris33612.00
Bob Grim211758.51

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chris Farasopoulos1000.02241
OLB Sam Hunt650.02649
S Sandy Durko630.02548
DE Bill Stanfill630.02647
CB Mike Williams600.02446
S Autry Beamon500.0812
OLB Steve Nelson400.01015
CB Graham Spreen400.02346
OLB Paul Naumoff300.02644
CB Maurice Spencer220.01839
OLB Charlie Hall210.02040
ILB Terry Meyer200.005
DE Olin Rogers101.035
WR Frank Grant10---------
DE Tommy Hart100.02445
WR Reggie Rucker10---------
DT Elex Price010.0612
DT R.J. Reese010.02343
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel610.52332
S Tommy Myers630.02432
CB Louis Wright440.02531
OLB Sammy Everett420.02021
CB Robbie Magana310.02230
S Lenny Richard310.02323
OLB Tommy Nobis300.01618
CB Alex Kirk300.01822
OLB Chester Kuehl300.053
DE Billy Newsome210.52429
DT Derland Moore210.02021
DE Mario Nakamura210.02128
ILB Carl Gersbach120.051
DT Ricardo Browning110.053
S Doug Plank100.01217
DE Shawn Hollingsworth010.02432

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Olin Rogers1.00005
DE Tommy Hart0.010045
OLB Sam Hunt0.001049
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Billy Newsome0.502029
ILB Joe Federspiel0.501032
DT Harris Malinowski0.00106
DE Mario Nakamura0.001028
CB Louis Wright0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Farasopoulos101041
CB Mike Williams71046
CB Graham Spreen41046
S Sandy Durko30048
S Autry Beamon30012
OLB Paul Naumoff21044
OLB Sam Hunt20049
CB Maurice Spencer20039
ILB Terry Meyer2005
OLB Charlie Hall10040
OLB Steve Nelson10015
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Louis Wright41131
CB Alex Kirk31022
CB Robbie Magana30030
S Tommy Myers20132
OLB Sammy Everett20021
S Doug Plank11017
ILB Joe Federspiel10032
S Lenny Richard10023

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Skip Lewis36017120
Doug Van Horn27016017
Babe Morgan22012016
John Brockington12010012
Jim Langer12021026
Dan Stonebarger12018020
Unknown02013010
Jean Barrett01015023
Chuck Wingle010705
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Rasmussen57122043
John Demarie33122137
Bruce Rasmussen14021030
Clarence Hironaka14015034
Cas Banaszek12019036
Henry Childs11018035
Stephen Johnstone02015031
Thurman Cowley01016034

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Autry Beamon321
Frank Grant224
Dave Hampton121
Sandy Durko110
Unknown18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Chester Kuehl326
Mike Strachan39
Matt Muhammad227
Richard Sims119
Marc LaBounty118

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sandy Durko------25481083
Maurice Spencer------18392582
Bill Stanfill------2647881
Mike Williams------2446878
Sam Hunt------2649277
Chris Farasopoulos------2241871
Tommy Hart------2445271
Paul Naumoff------2644171
Graham Spreen------2346271
R.J. Reese------2343167
Charlie Hall------2040262
Jared Kuszewski2529------155
Frank Grant1514------2453
Jim Langer2126------350
Jerome Moriarty1222------1448
Reggie Rucker2223------146
Dan Stonebarger1820------543
Vincent Slatus1322------843
John Hannah1724---------41
Autry Beamon------8122141
Skip Lewis1720------340
Steve Nelson------10151439
Jean Barrett1523---------38
Bob Adams1714------637
Dave Osborn1916------136
Babe Morgan1216------836
Doug Van Horn1617---------33
Unknown1310------831
Van Harmon1318---------31
Chuck Wingle75------1729
John Brockington1012------426
Lynn Boden119------525
Jumbo Asher814------224
Walter White20------2123
Dave Hampton00------2121
Elex Price------612119
Terry Meyer------051318
John McKay12------1417
Olin Rogers------35715
Danny Rhodes------22812
Larry Smith13------610
Marv Bateman00------77
Jim Plunkett34---------7
Ray Wersching00------77
Isaac Daniels00---------0
Louis Carter00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robbie Magana------22302678
Randy Rasmussen2243------873
Henry Childs1835------1265
Cas Banaszek1936------661
Ike Harris2134------661
John Demarie2237---------59
Tommy Myers------2432359
Joe Federspiel------2332358
Shawn Hollingsworth------2432157
Louis Wright------2531157
Bob Grim928------1956
Bruce Rasmussen2130------556
Billy Newsome------2429154
Clarence Hironaka1534------453
Thurman Cowley1634------353
Mario Nakamura------2128251
John Hadl1434---------48
Lenny Richard------2323147
Stephen Johnstone1531---------46
Jim Kiick1628------145
Eric Cook1213------2045
Tony Galloway1224------945
Derland Moore------2021344
Alex Kirk------1822343
Larry Wilcox929------543
Sammy Everett------2021243
Doug Plank------12171342
Sam Cunningham1619------540
Mike Strachan1017------936
Marc LaBounty611------1835
Tommy Nobis------1618---34
Chester Kuehl------532634
Matt Muhammad04------2731
Archie Manning1215------229
Richard Sims13------1923
Carl Gersbach------511218
Jim White------75618
Harris Malinowski------76417
Ricardo Browning------53715
Tom Ehlers------35412
Ross Robertson00------99
Karl Lorch------44---8
J.B. Aarhus00------88
Mike Eischeid00------66
Bobby Scott00---------0
Fulton Kuykendall------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle11504.5
Right16644.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11635.7
Middle11615.5
Right482.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jared Kuszewski28162042402
Jim Plunkett410001200
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Hadl33243124100
Archie Manning15132110000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3282.7
Short (0-8 Yds)65244.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591187.9
Long (19+ Yds)81273.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87303.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1313856.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)19131739.1
Long (19+ Yds)8413416.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Van Harmon84237018
WR Reggie Rucker62039123
WR Frank Grant43022014
WR Vincent Slatus32017022
TE Bob Adams21115014
FB John Brockington2106012
RB Dave Osborn22014016
TE Jerome Moriarty21025122
RB Jumbo Asher2102014
WR Larry Smith101003
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Harris1192147334
WR Larry Wilcox93137029
RB Jim Kiick77051028
WR Bob Grim64070128
WR Tony Galloway54060124
RB Sam Cunningham4404019
TE Henry Childs33035035
TE Eric Cook11012013
WR Richard Sims110903
RB Mike Strachan110-3017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dave Osborn252.504.11
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jim Kiick5183.604.73
Mike Strachan177.005.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jared Kuszewski22178.506.21
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Hadl33217.009.58
Archie Manning1133.007.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB John Brockington1166.003.00
RB Dave Osborn111111.007.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Henry Childs1177.0011.67
WR Bob Grim1133.0011.67
WR Ike Harris1177.0013.36
RB Jim Kiick1177.007.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Dave Osborn10
Jim Plunkett10
Jumbo Asher10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Jim Kiick11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jared Kuszewski743
Jim Plunkett100
New OrleansAttCompConversions
John Hadl742
Archie Manning663

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Rucker311
WR Van Harmon211
WR Frank Grant110
WR Larry Smith100
RB Jumbo Asher111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Harris652
WR Larry Wilcox421
WR Bob Grim221
WR Tony Galloway111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)