Conference Semifinals, 1983

played in Philadelphia, PA

52 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	14	-	31
Philadelphia Eagles	0	7	14	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:15 NOS - Butch Johnson 5 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 12:44 PHI - Earnest Jackson 10 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:07 NOS - Morten Andersen 41 field goal
2Q: 02:08 NOS - Art Monk 16 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 09:50 PHI - Rickey Young 10 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:37 PHI - Harold Carmichael 2 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 13:54 PHI - Joe Cribbs 23 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 13:41 NOS - Al Walker 85 kickoff return (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:16 NOS - Art Monk 4 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:15 NOS - Butch Johnson 5 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 12:44 PHI - Earnest Jackson 10 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:07 NOS - Morten Andersen 41 field goal
2Q: 02:08 NOS - Art Monk 16 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 09:50 PHI - Rickey Young 10 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:37 PHI - Harold Carmichael 2 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 13:54 PHI - Joe Cribbs 23 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 13:41 NOS - Al Walker 85 kickoff return (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:16 NOS - Art Monk 4 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics NOS PHI
Record 11-7 15-2
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 344 383
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 5.55 5.80
Net Rushing Yards 127 115
- Rushing Attempts 31 25
- Yards per Rush 4.10 4.60
Net Passing Yards 217 268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 20 - 2 39 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 284
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/37 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/47 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/188 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/31
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:38 29:22

Team Statistics	NOS	PHI
Record	11-7	15-2
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	344	383
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	5.55	5.80
Net Rushing Yards	127	115
- Rushing Attempts	31	25
- Yards per Rush	4.10	4.60
Net Passing Yards	217	268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 20 - 2	39 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	284
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/37	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/47	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/188	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/31
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:38	29:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:35	OWN 32	4	31	Punt
1	8:45	3:40	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	2:36	3:30	OWN 7	8	35	Interception
2	12:35	3:33	OWN 36	7	40	Field Goal
2	6:26	4:26	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 10	1	-1	Half
3	9:44	0:42	OWN 13	1	3	Fumble
3	7:28	2:58	OWN 29	4	23	Punt
3	1:08	1:30	OWN 20	6	17	Interception
4	11:34	1:30	OPP 48	3	6	Punt
4	9:32	1:25	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	5:50	2:28	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
4	2:37	2:17	OPP 34	6	18	Missed FG

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:25	4:40	OWN 20	9	12	Punt
1	5:05	2:29	OWN 14	5	29	Punt
2	14:06	1:31	OPP 43	3	43	Touchdown
2	9:02	2:36	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
2	2:00	1:37	OWN 26	5	8	Punt
3	15:00	5:16	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
3	9:02	1:34	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
3	4:30	3:22	OWN 2	7	53	Punt
4	14:38	0:57	OPP 12	2	12	Touchdown
4	13:27	1:53	OWN 21	4	27	Fumble
4	10:04	0:32	OWN 11	4	-5	Punt
4	8:07	2:17	OWN 27	5	41	Missed FG
4	3:22	0:45	OWN 12	3	22	Fumble
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 23	2	8	Game

Game MVP: Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Larry Heater	16	74	4.63	18	2
George Franklin	6	35	5.83	12	1
Wayne Mosley	5	1	0.20	2	0
Warren Moon	3	17	5.67	14	1
Art Monk	1	0	0.00	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Cribbs	20	91	4.55	33	2	0
Earnest Jackson	5	24	4.80	10	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	31	20	217	0/0	3	27	2	90.4

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	39	21	284	2/16	3	29	0	102.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Art Monk	9	13	104	11.56	14	27	2
WR Al Walker	4	5	43	10.75	15	20	0
WR Larry Wilcox	3	6	26	8.67	1	11	0
WR Butch Johnson	3	6	41	13.67	8	26	1
TE Henry Childs	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Carmichael	6	11	74	12.33	11	25	1
WR Rickey Young	5	10	79	15.80	18	29	1
RB Joe Cribbs	3	4	31	10.33	17	23	1
WR Mark Clayton	3	4	26	8.67	4	12	0
WR Wally Francis	2	4	45	22.50	8	23	0
TE John Spagnola	1	4	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	20	20.00	18	20	0
TE Pete Holohan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Louis Breeden	1	2	2.00	0
CB Reggie Pinkney	1	29	29.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Larry Heater	2	0	0
Ernie Jackson	0	1	0
Tommy Myers	0	1	0
Billy Jackson	0	1	0
Joe Federspiel	0	0	2

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harold Carmichael	1	0	0
Zeke Mowatt	1	0	0
Randy Gradishar	0	1	1
Rick Fontenot	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	4	156	39.0	34.0	46	3

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	6	274	45.7	34.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/2	1/1	0/0	41	4/4

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	1	47	47.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	4	174	43.5	1
George Franklin	1	14	14.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Francis	3	70	23.3	0
Terry Metcalf	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	8	0	2.0	22	38
S Tommy Myers	6	2	0.0	21	31
S Doug Jones	5	1	0.0	14	14
CB Gill Byrd	4	0	0.0	16	29
S Jerry Anderson	3	0	0.0	9	16
S Mike Haynes	2	2	0.0	21	38
DT Gary Dunn	2	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Chip Banks	2	1	0.0	17	27
ILB Brian Kelley	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Derland Moore	1	1	0.0	17	30
DE Ken Kennard	1	1	0.0	11	30
ILB Cliff Odom	1	1	0.0	7	11
S Neal Craig	1	0	0.0	16	34
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	0.0	13	28
DE Greg Foggie	1	0	0.0	11	19
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	---	---	---
CB Louis Wright	1	0	0.0	9	13
ILB Kim Bokamper	1	0	0.0	1	1
G Tom Lynch	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Joe Federspiel	0	4	0.0	18	29
DE Ben Williams	0	1	0.0	14	22

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson	9	2	22	24
ILB Randy Gradishar	7	2	26	27
S Bill Bates	5	1	12	22
DE Elois Grooms	4	2	25	24
S Bruce Halford	4	0	29	27
S Rick Fontenot	3	1	14	15
OLB Curtis Townsend	2	1	16	10
CB Reggie Pinkney	2	0	16	24
CB Bill Jackson	2	0	23	16
DT Jimmy Webb	1	3	23	16
CB Louis Breeden	1	3	26	28
S Artimus Parker	1	2	20	18
DT Reggie Kinlaw	1	1	15	17
DE Dennis Harrison	1	0	19	23
DE David Logan	1	0	6	7
ILB Tom Cousineau	1	0	6	4
OLB Rich Milot	1	0	9	7
DT Charles Martin	1	0	22	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	2.0	0	0	38
DT Derland Moore	0.0	2	1	30
DT Gary Dunn	0.0	0	1	23
OLB Mel Kaufman	0.0	0	1	6

Philadelphia	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charles Martin	1	0	0	22
DE Elois Grooms	0	1	1	24
DE David Logan	0	1	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gill Byrd	5	3	29
S Tommy Myers	3	1	31
S Mike Haynes	3	1	38
ILB Joe Federspiel	2	1	29
ILB Brian Kelley	2	0	9
CB Louis Wright	1	2	13
S Jerry Anderson	1	1	16
S Neal Craig	1	0	34
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	28
S Doug Jones	1	0	14
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	27

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson	4	0	0	24
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	1	0	27
CB Bill Jackson	3	0	0	16
CB Reggie Pinkney	2	0	1	24
S Bill Bates	1	2	0	22
CB Louis Breeden	1	0	1	28
S Artimus Parker	1	0	0	18
S Bruce Halford	1	0	0	27
S Rick Fontenot	1	0	0	15
DE Elois Grooms	1	0	0	24
OLB Curtis Townsend	1	0	0	10
OLB Rich Milot	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Don Greco	2	5	28	24
Rich Strenger	2	4	27	27
Jeff Sevy	1	7	23	20
Billy Jackson	1	2	13	5
Will Grant	1	1	13	12
Steve Wilson	0	4	25	26
Tom Lynch	0	3	26	26
Babe Morgan	0	1	9	16
Dean Lang	0	1	4	4

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Sylvester	5	8	1	18	1	33
Henry Lawrence	3	8	2	21	0	34
Gerry Sullivan	2	2	0	17	0	31
Buddy Aydelette	1	1	0	4	0	9
Jerry Sisemore	0	3	0	23	0	33
Homer Elias	0	2	0	19	0	37
Darryl Caldwell	0	1	0	10	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Grant	1	17
Neal Craig	1	11
Kim Bokamper	1	11
Jerry Anderson	1	10

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Townsend	2	19
Harold Carmichael	1	14
Earnest Jackson	1	13
Gerry Sullivan	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Butch Johnson	21	26	---	---	17	64
Warren Moon	31	31	---	---	---	62
Neal Craig	---	---	16	34	11	61
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	22	38	1	61
Mike Haynes	---	---	21	38	1	60
Tom Lynch	26	26	---	---	5	57
Rich Strenger	27	27	---	---	---	54
Tommy Myers	---	---	21	31	1	53
Steve Wilson	25	26	---	---	2	53
Don Greco	28	24	---	---	---	52
Gary Dunn	---	---	22	23	6	51
Joe Federspiel	---	---	18	29	3	50
Derland Moore	---	---	17	30	1	48
Art Monk	24	24	---	---	---	48
Chip Banks	---	---	17	27	4	48
Gill Byrd	---	---	16	29	2	47
Henry Childs	25	16	---	---	5	46
Jeff Sevy	23	20	---	---	3	46
Larry Wilcox	23	19	---	---	---	42
Ken Kennard	---	---	11	30	1	42
Ernie Jackson	---	---	13	28	---	41
Larry Heater	19	15	---	---	6	40
Al Walker	8	14	---	---	17	39
Billy Jackson	13	5	---	---	21	39
Ben Williams	---	---	14	22	1	37
Jerry Anderson	---	---	9	16	10	35
George Franklin	7	9	---	---	17	33
Babe Morgan	9	16	---	---	6	31
Gary Shirk	4	12	---	---	15	31
Greg Foggie	---	---	11	19	---	30
Doug Jones	---	---	14	14	1	29
Will Grant	13	12	---	---	4	29
Louis Wright	---	---	9	13	6	28
Brian Kelley	---	---	10	9	8	27
Mel Kaufman	---	---	3	6	15	24
Scot Brantley	---	---	3	3	15	21
Cliff Odom	---	---	7	11	3	21
Otis Grant	3	1	---	---	17	21
Robert Newhouse	3	7	---	---	8	18
Dean Lang	4	4	---	---	6	14
Kim Bokamper	---	---	1	1	11	13
Wayne Mosley	5	7	---	---	---	12
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kim Reedy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harold Carmichael	20	36	---	---	14	70
Ron Jaworski	25	41	---	---	---	66
Reggie Pinkney	---	---	16	24	20	60
Bruce Halford	---	---	29	27	2	58
Jerry Sisemore	23	33	---	---	1	57
Louis Breeden	---	---	26	28	2	56
Homer Elias	19	37	---	---	---	56
Randy Gradishar	---	---	26	27	2	55
Henry Lawrence	21	34	---	---	---	55
Steve Sylvester	18	33	---	---	4	55
Gerry Sullivan	17	31	---	---	6	54
John Spagnola	17	25	---	---	11	53
Elois Grooms	---	---	25	24	1	50
Dennis Harrison	---	---	19	23	5	47
Jerry Robinson	---	---	22	24	1	47
Bill Bates	---	---	12	22	12	46
Charles Martin	---	---	22	22	2	46
Curtis Townsend	---	---	16	10	19	45
Jimmy Webb	---	---	23	16	4	43
Rickey Young	17	26	---	---	---	43
Rick Fontenot	---	---	14	15	13	42
Wally Francis	9	19	---	---	13	41
Joe Cribbs	20	21	---	---	---	41
Artimus Parker	---	---	20	18	2	40
Bill Jackson	---	---	23	16	---	39
Mark Clayton	13	25	---	---	---	38
Reggie Kinlaw	---	---	15	17	1	33
Rich Milot	---	---	9	7	17	33
Earnest Jackson	5	15	---	---	13	33
Tony Galbreath	12	13	---	---	5	30
Darryl Caldwell	10	13	---	---	7	30
Pete Holohan	9	14	---	---	6	29
Terry Metcalf	0	3	---	---	22	25
Zeke Mowatt	2	5	---	---	18	25
Sylvester Hicks	---	---	12	8	---	20
Eric Laakso	6	7	---	---	7	20
Buddy Aydelette	4	9	---	---	7	20
David Logan	---	---	6	7	5	18
Geoff Reece	7	8	---	---	---	15
Tom Cousineau	---	---	6	4	2	12
Calvin Hickman	1	3	---	---	6	10
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	6	6
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	6	6
Roger Jones	---	---	0	2	1	3
Mike Moroski	0	0	---	---	1	1
Pat Ryan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	21	3.0
Middle	13	47	3.6
Right	10	60	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	54	5.4
Middle	4	15	3.8
Right	11	46	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	31	20	3	2	1	3	2	2	2

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	39	21	6	0	4	9	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	11	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	78	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	31	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	9	5	97	10.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	34	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	78	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	96	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	76	7.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	13	9	0	104	1	24
WR Larry Wilcox	6	3	1	26	0	19
WR Butch Johnson	6	3	0	41	1	26
WR Al Walker	5	4	0	43	1	14
TE Henry Childs	1	1	0	3	0	16

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Carmichael	11	6	1	74	1	36
WR Rickey Young	10	5	1	79	1	26
WR Wally Francis	4	2	1	45	2	19
TE John Spagnola	4	1	0	9	0	25
RB Joe Cribbs	4	3	0	31	1	21
WR Mark Clayton	4	3	1	26	0	25
TE Pete Holohan	1	0	0	0	0	14
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	0	20	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Heater	3	4	1.33	4.63
Wayne Mosley	2	3	1.50	0.20
George Franklin	1	2	2.00	5.83
Art Monk	1	0	0.00	0.00

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Cribbs	3	12	4.00	4.55
Earnest Jackson	2	16	8.00	4.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Moon	3	3	25	8.33	7.00

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ron Jaworski	3	3	20	6.67	7.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Art Monk	2	2	20	10.00	8.00
WR Butch Johnson	1	1	5	5.00	6.83

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Carmichael	2	2	10	5.00	6.73
WR Rickey Young	1	1	10	10.00	7.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
George Franklin	3	0

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Earnest Jackson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	11	8	6

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	13	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	7	6	4
WR Al Walker	2	2	2
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	0
WR Butch Johnson	1	0	0

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Carmichael	3	1	1
WR Wally Francis	2	1	1
WR Rickey Young	2	1	1
TE John Spagnola	2	1	1
WR Mark Clayton	2	1	1
TE Pete Holohan	1	0	0
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	0

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

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