Week 3, 1981

played in Dallas, TX

96 degrees, stormy, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	0	-	0
Dallas Cowboys	0	10	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:08 DAL - Mike Pruitt 1 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 03:28 DAL - Mike Wood 43 field goal
3Q: 07:00 DAL - Mike Wood 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:08 DAL - Mike Pruitt 1 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 03:28 DAL - Mike Wood 43 field goal
3Q: 07:00 DAL - Mike Wood 22 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 0-3 1-2
First Downs 13 12
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 6 5
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 154 203
- Offensive Plays 61 60
- Yards per Play 2.52 3.38
Net Rushing Yards 68 119
- Rushing Attempts 21 41
- Yards per Rush 3.24 2.90
Net Passing Yards 86 84
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 1 17 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 105 96
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 2.15 4.42
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 9/55
Punt Returns/Yards 8/71 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 1/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 25:13 34:47

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	0-3	1-2
First Downs	13	12
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	6	5
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	154	203
- Offensive Plays	61	60
- Yards per Play	2.52	3.38
Net Rushing Yards	68	119
- Rushing Attempts	21	41
- Yards per Rush	3.24	2.90
Net Passing Yards	86	84
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 1	17 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	105	96
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	2.15	4.42
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	9/55
Punt Returns/Yards	8/71	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	1/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	25:13	34:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:41	OWN 10	11	42	Punt
1	6:21	1:32	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
1	0:36	2:06	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
2	10:59	1:26	OPP 49	3	6	Punt
2	7:16	0:50	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
2	3:21	1:22	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 36	1	4	Half
3	11:10	0:56	OWN 19	3	-4	Punt
3	6:54	2:06	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
3	2:34	4:48	OWN 9	12	54	Interception
4	10:45	2:43	OWN 13	6	33	Punt
4	5:49	0:59	OPP 49	3	8	Fumble
4	2:10	0:55	OWN 24	5	17	Downs
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	3	6	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:19	1:58	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
1	4:49	4:13	OWN 4	6	30	Punt
2	13:30	2:31	OPP 39	6	39	Touchdown
2	9:33	2:17	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
2	6:26	3:05	OWN 46	7	28	Field Goal
2	1:59	1:58	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
3	15:00	3:50	OWN 43	5	7	Punt
3	10:14	3:20	50	8	45	Field Goal
3	4:48	2:14	OWN 46	3	9	Punt
4	12:46	2:01	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
4	8:02	2:13	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	4:50	2:40	OWN 41	3	2	Punt
4	1:15	0:38	OPP 41	3	-1	Punt

Game MVP: Ernie Holmes, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	11	27	2.45	16	1
Warren Moon	6	16	2.67	4	0
James Mayberry	4	25	6.25	12	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	24	63	2.63	25	1	1
Elvis Peacock	12	55	4.58	10	1	0
Jim Otis	3	1	0.33	2	0	0
Duriel Harris	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0
Hubert Oliver	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	37	21	105	3/19	0	13	1	50.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny White	17	12	96	2/12	0	21	0	84.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Art Monk	8	12	51	6.38	1	11
WR Patrick Schulz	3	5	17	5.67	1	7
TE Henry Childs	2	3	22	11.00	7	13
RB Wayne Mosley	2	4	5	2.50	0	6
RB James Mayberry	2	3	-8	-4.00	0	-4
WR Ray Jarvis	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Vincent Horton	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	4	11	11.00	1	11
WR Al Walker	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
TE Raymond Chester	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Buggs	6	6	57	9.50	14	21
WR Duriel Harris	3	3	10	3.33	0	8
WR Fair Hooker	1	3	20	20.00	0	20
WR Mike Goff	1	3	7	7.00	2	7
RB Elvis Peacock	1	1	2	2.00	4	2
TE Chuck Naretta	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Wayne Mosley	1	0
Warren Moon	1	0
Henry Childs	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ernie Holmes	0	1	1	0
Scott Perry	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Melville	9	373	41.4	30.9	54	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	10	448	44.8	35.7	56	6

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	8	71	8.9	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	4	35	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	2	60	30.0	0
Nathan Conrady	1	8	8.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brent Sexton	7	1	0.0	24	13
ILB Kim Bokamper	6	3	1.0	33	13
DT John Woodcock	6	1	0.0	28	14
S Tommy Myers	5	2	0.0	39	16
ILB Joe Federspiel	4	0	0.0	25	16
DT Gary Dunn	4	0	0.0	35	16
OLB Lawrence Taylor	3	3	0.0	31	10
S Doug Jones	3	1	0.0	35	18
CB Nathan Conrady	3	0	0.0	21	15
DT Derland Moore	2	1	0.0	26	10
CB Ernie Jackson	2	0	0.0	25	12
DE Greg Foggie	2	0	0.0	8	4
CB Louis Wright	2	0	0.0	31	14
S Tim Baylor	2	0	0.0	11	7
ILB Rick Razzano	1	1	1.0	16	3
DE Ben Williams	1	0	0.0	22	4
DE Ken Kennard	1	0	0.0	20	8
RB James Mayberry	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tony Cline	0	1	0.0	19	15

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Everson Walls	6	1	1.0	15	33
OLB Pete Cronan	6	2	0.0	17	27
S Charlie Waters	5	2	0.0	15	28
S Scott Perry	5	2	0.0	17	31
ILB Dick Ambrose	5	0	0.0	19	32
DT Ernie Holmes	3	0	2.0	8	19
CB Walter Packer	3	1	0.0	15	34
CB Cliff Harris	2	1	0.0	17	32
OLB Mario Celotto	2	0	0.0	6	14
CB Jeff Fisher	2	0	0.0	11	14
DE Ken Sanders	1	2	0.0	14	18
DT Larry Brooks	1	1	0.0	15	29
DE Dan Hampton	1	1	0.0	18	32
DT Paul Godfrey	1	0	0.0	14	22
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0.0	4	7
S Rick Fontenot	1	0	0.0	8	23
DT Don Parrish	0	1	0.0	10	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	PPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper	1.0	0	13
ILB Rick Razzano	1.0	0	3
DT Derland Moore	0.0	1	10

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ernie Holmes	2.0	0	0	0	19
CB Everson Walls	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	1	2	1	32
DT Larry Brooks	0.0	0	2	1	29
DT Paul Godfrey	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Jones	2	1	18
S Brent Sexton	2	0	13
CB Louis Wright	2	0	14
ILB Kim Bokamper	2	0	13
CB Ernie Jackson	1	1	12
CB Nathan Conrady	1	0	15
S Tim Baylor	1	0	7
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1	0	10
S Tommy Myers	0	1	16

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Pete Cronan	5	1	0	27
CB Everson Walls	3	1	0	33
S Charlie Waters	3	0	0	28
CB Walter Packer	3	0	0	34
CB Cliff Harris	2	1	0	32
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	1	0	32
DT Ernie Holmes	1	0	0	19
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0	7
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	0	14
ILB Tom Graves	0	1	0	6
CB Jeff Fisher	0	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Wilson	2	4	19	0	32
Don Greco	2	2	18	0	28
Dave Lafary	0	5	19	1	35
Leon Gray	0	4	21	2	40
Jim Pietrzak	0	1	10	0	16
Gerry Sullivan	0	1	11	0	24

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Forrest Blue	2	10	40	0	19
Alfred Zerillo	2	4	28	0	17
John Giesler	1	6	40	1	18
Chris Daniels	1	6	32	0	14
Billy Joe Dupree	1	4	31	0	16
Jim Otis	1	3	14	0	6
Ed Fulton	1	3	35	0	12
Paul Howard	0	1	11	1	9
Phil LaPorta	0	1	5	0	4
Mark Slater	0	1	1	0	0
Allan Kennedy	0	1	13	0	2
Hubert Oliver	0	1	24	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Razzano	3	13
Larry Heater	1	10
Dave Lafary	1	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Packer	5	26
Tom Graves	2	15
Elvis Peacock	1	24
Chuck Naretta	1	17
Jim Otis	1	11
Forrest Blue	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Lafary	19	35	---	---	9	63
Leon Gray	21	40	---	---	---	61
Warren Moon	21	40	---	---	---	61
Gary Dunn	---	---	35	16	9	60
Art Monk	13	33	---	---	14	60
Doug Jones	---	---	35	18	4	57
Tommy Myers	---	---	39	16	2	57
Nathan Conrady	---	---	21	15	21	57
James Mayberry	7	24	---	---	24	55
Henry Childs	15	23	---	---	16	54
Steve Wilson	19	32	---	---	2	53
Don Greco	18	28	---	---	6	52
Joe Federspiel	---	---	25	16	8	49
Kim Bokamper	---	---	33	13	3	49
Patrick Schulz	11	31	---	---	5	47
Louis Wright	---	---	31	14	1	46
Gerry Sullivan	11	24	---	---	9	44
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	31	10	3	44
Brent Sexton	---	---	24	13	6	43
John Woodcock	---	---	28	14	1	43
Derland Moore	---	---	26	10	6	42
Larry Wilcox	17	22	---	---	---	39
Ernie Jackson	---	---	25	12	1	38
Vincent Horton	11	17	---	---	10	38
Tony Cline	---	---	19	15	1	35
Rick Razzano	---	---	16	3	13	32
Raymond Chester	8	18	---	---	5	31
Jim Pietrzak	10	16	---	---	5	31
Wayne Mosley	14	16	---	---	---	30
Ken Kennard	---	---	20	8	2	30
Al Walker	6	9	---	---	14	29
Ben Williams	---	---	22	4	1	27
Tom Dinkel	---	---	1	1	25	27
Richie Evans	5	17	---	---	1	23
John McMakin	3	6	---	---	13	22
Tim Baylor	---	---	11	7	4	22
Greg Foggie	---	---	8	4	7	19
Will Grant	2	8	---	---	7	17
Larry Heater	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dan Melville	0	0	---	---	9	9
Pete Wysocki	---	---	1	0	4	5
Mel Kaufman	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ray Jarvis	0	1	---	---	---	1
Dave Jacobs	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rick Trocano	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walter Packer	---	---	15	34	26	75
Forrest Blue	40	19	---	---	9	68
Danny White	41	19	---	---	---	60
Dan Hampton	---	---	18	32	9	59
John Giesler	40	18	---	---	---	58
Billy Joe Dupree	31	16	---	---	10	57
Ed Fulton	35	12	---	---	9	56
Dick Ambrose	---	---	19	32	1	52
Cliff Harris	---	---	17	32	---	49
Everson Walls	---	---	15	33	1	49
Scott Perry	---	---	17	31	---	48
Alfred Zerillo	28	17	---	---	2	47
Pete Cronan	---	---	17	27	3	47
Chris Daniels	32	14	---	---	---	46
Elvis Peacock	13	9	---	---	24	46
Paul Godfrey	---	---	14	22	9	45
Larry Brooks	---	---	15	29	---	44
Charlie Waters	---	---	15	28	1	44
Mario Celotto	---	---	6	14	22	42
Duriel Harris	27	13	---	---	1	41
Hubert Oliver	24	10	---	---	6	40
Mike Goff	16	9	---	---	14	39
Mike Pruitt	28	9	---	---	2	39
Danny Buggs	19	10	---	---	9	38
Rick Fontenot	---	---	8	23	6	37
Ken Sanders	---	---	14	18	---	32
Chuck Naretta	14	1	---	---	17	32
Don Parrish	---	---	10	22	---	32
Jim Otis	14	6	---	---	11	31
Jeff Fisher	---	---	11	14	4	29
C.L. Whittington	---	---	7	15	6	28
Ernie Holmes	---	---	8	19	---	27
Fair Hooker	17	10	---	---	---	27
Allan Kennedy	13	2	---	---	12	27
Paul Howard	11	9	---	---	3	23
Tom Graves	---	---	1	6	15	22
Phil LaPorta	5	4	---	---	12	21
Harold Kayton	---	---	4	7	5	16
Mark Slater	1	0	---	---	12	13
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	12	12
Kurt Sohn	2	2	---	---	7	11
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Irvin Phillips	---	---	0	2	---	2
Pat Haden	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	4	10	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	52	5.2
Middle	25	45	1.8
Right	6	22	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	37	21	0	2	1	5	5	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny White	17	12	2	0	1	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	-7	-1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	57	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	55	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	37	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	16	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	39	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Art Monk	12	8	0	51	33
WR Patrick Schulz	5	3	0	17	31
RB Wayne Mosley	4	2	0	5	16
WR Larry Wilcox	4	1	0	11	22
TE Henry Childs	3	2	1	22	23
RB James Mayberry	3	2	0	-8	24
WR Al Walker	2	1	0	7	9
TE Raymond Chester	1	0	0	0	18
WR Ray Jarvis	1	1	0	0	1
FB Vincent Horton	1	1	0	0	17

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	6	6	0	57	1	10
WR Fair Hooker	3	1	1	20	1	10
WR Mike Goff	3	1	0	7	0	9
WR Duriel Harris	3	3	0	10	0	13
TE Chuck Naretta	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Elvis Peacock	1	1	0	2	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Pruitt	3	10	3.33	2.63
Jim Otis	2	-1	-0.50	0.33
Elvis Peacock	1	6	6.00	4.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny White	2	0	0	0.00	5.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fair Hooker	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Mike Goff	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Warren Moon	2	0
Wayne Mosley	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Pruitt	3	0
Elvis Peacock	3	1
Jim Otis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	11	4	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny White	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	4	3	1
WR Patrick Schulz	2	0	0
WR Larry Wilcox	2	0	0
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
WR Al Walker	1	1	0
RB James Mayberry	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Buggs	3	3	1
WR Fair Hooker	1	0	0
WR Mike Goff	1	0	0
WR Duriel Harris	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)