Exhibition Week 5, 1986

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	7	3	0	-	10
New Orleans Saints	7	7	14	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Danny Pittman 3 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 08:25 NOS - Larry Heater 23 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 01:18 BIR - Doug Donley 18 pass from Zechariah Barber III (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:57 NOS - Larry Heater 8 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 08:11 NOS - Dropkick Murphy 16 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 04:44 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 44 field goal
4Q: 12:50 NOS - Dropkick Murphy 5 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Danny Pittman 3 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 08:25 NOS - Larry Heater 23 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 01:18 BIR - Doug Donley 18 pass from Zechariah Barber III (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:57 NOS - Larry Heater 8 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 08:11 NOS - Dropkick Murphy 16 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 04:44 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 44 field goal
4Q: 12:50 NOS - Dropkick Murphy 5 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics BIR NOS
Record 1-3 3-1
First Downs 11 26
- by Rushing 4 13
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 228 417
- Offensive Plays 41 66
- Yards per Play 5.56 6.32
Net Rushing Yards 97 243
- Rushing Attempts 17 46
- Yards per Rush 5.71 5.28
Net Passing Yards 131 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 19 - 1 20 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 131 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.46 8.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/8 13/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 4.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/45 5/33
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 5/90 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 21:36 38:24

Team Statistics	BIR	NOS
Record	1-3	3-1
First Downs	11	26
- by Rushing	4	13
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	228	417
- Offensive Plays	41	66
- Yards per Play	5.56	6.32
Net Rushing Yards	97	243
- Rushing Attempts	17	46
- Yards per Rush	5.71	5.28
Net Passing Yards	131	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 19 - 1	20 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	131	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.46	8.70
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/8	13/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	4.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/45	5/33
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	5/90	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	21:36	38:24

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:33	OWN 22	5	16	Punt
1	7:56	3:57	OWN 19	6	38	Punt
2	15:00	2:06	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
2	8:09	1:55	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
2	3:42	2:31	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	9:48	0:44	OWN 20	2	-3	Interception
3	7:53	3:17	OWN 39	5	34	Field Goal
4	12:42	4:42	OWN 23	8	38	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:27	3:31	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
1	3:59	3:59	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
2	12:54	4:45	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
2	6:14	2:32	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 30	2	8	Half
3	15:00	5:12	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
3	9:04	1:11	OPP 22	3	22	Touchdown
3	4:36	6:54	OWN 13	13	87	Touchdown
4	8:00	8:00	OWN 4	12	54	Game

Game MVP: Larry Heater, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	12	67	5.58	28	2	0
Robert Weathers	5	30	6.00	10	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Larry Heater	30	160	5.33	23	3	2
Dropkick Murphy	14	72	5.14	16	2	2
Randall Cunningham	2	11	5.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Zechariah Barber III	24	19	131	0/0	1	18	1	85.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Joachim	10	8	101	0/0	0	26	0	108.8
Randall Cunningham	10	9	73	0/0	1	17	0	130.4

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bo Jackson	8	8	33	4.13	18	8	0
C Harper LeBel	3	3	27	9.00	0	10	0
FB Tim Wilson	2	2	14	7.00	12	10	0
WR Gerald Carter	2	4	16	8.00	4	8	0
WR Mike Martin	2	3	16	8.00	0	14	0
WR Doug Donley	1	2	18	18.00	12	18	1
WR James Pruitt	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
Unknown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Danny Pittman	4	5	14	3.50	0	9	1
WR Ernest Givins	4	4	35	8.75	0	22	0
TE Joe Rose	3	3	44	14.67	27	17	0
RB Larry Heater	2	2	12	6.00	0	9	0
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	28	14.00	0	19	0
WR Rick Parros	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0
WR Roger Carr	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Dropkick Murphy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Carl Lews	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerry Robinson	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Larry Heater	1	0	0	0
Ron Baker	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	5	225	45.0	36.8	61	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	2	102	51.0	31.0	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	3	55	18.3	0
Walter Packer	2	35	17.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	8	2	0.0	39	16
CB J.C. Pearson	7	2	0.0	32	15
ILB Jerry Robinson	6	0	0.0	36	13
S Mike Burns	5	1	0.0	30	13
ILB Mike Hunt	4	3	0.0	35	13
S Eric Williams	4	3	0.0	34	17
DT Gerald Williams	3	2	0.0	24	13
DT Pat Ogrin	3	0	0.0	22	8
S Russell Gary	2	2	0.0	19	11
ILB Niko Noga	2	2	0.0	8	4
CB Walter Packer	2	1	0.0	31	15
DE Mark Studaway	2	1	0.0	15	4
DE Larry Roberts	2	0	0.0	26	11
CB Shane Thomas	2	0	0.0	24	6
S Domingo Bryant	1	2	0.0	35	13
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	1	0.0	20	9
DE Alonzo Mitz	1	1	0.0	31	16
OLB Kevin Murphy	1	1	0.0	18	9
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1	0	0.0	18	10
WR Doug Donley	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jerry Robinson	1	0	0.0	9	4

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	4	1	11	11
S Bob Glazebrook	4	0	12	15
OLB Fred Robinson	3	1	9	18
S Rod Kush	3	0	8	7
ILB Alvin Toles	3	0	5	6
S Greg Bright	2	1	11	13
DE Doug McDougald	2	1	9	15
DE Kevin Fagan	2	1	14	18
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	7	18
CB Issiac Holt	2	0	14	18
S Carl Lews	2	0	6	11
CB Don Griffin	2	0	11	17
ILB Cliff Odom	1	2	11	16
OLB Chip Banks	1	2	14	15
S Tom Flynn	1	1	10	15
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Alonzo Mitz	0.0	0	1	0	16

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	0.0	0	1	0	11
ILB Cliff Odom	0.0	0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB J.C. Pearson	7	0	15
S Eric Williams	2	0	17
CB Shane Thomas	2	0	6
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1	0	10
S Mike Burns	1	0	13
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	13
S Russell Gary	1	0	11
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	0	16
CB Jerry Robinson	1	0	4
ILB Mike Hunt	0	1	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bob Glazebrook	2	0	0	15
OLB Lawrence Taylor	2	0	0	11
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	0	18
OLB Fred Robinson	2	0	0	18
CB Issiac Holt	2	0	0	18
ILB Alvin Toles	2	0	0	6
CB Don Griffin	2	0	0	17
ILB Cliff Odom	1	1	0	16
S Rod Kush	1	0	0	7
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	0	15
S Tom Flynn	1	0	0	15
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0	18
S Carl Lews	0	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jim Sexton	2	4	1	11	20
Mark Dennard	2	2	0	11	21
Steve August	1	5	1	15	22
Eric Moran	1	2	0	10	19
Jim Dombrowski	1	2	0	17	21
Frank Hamilton	0	2	0	10	11

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ron Baker	6	8	0	36	14
Dan Fike	2	7	0	33	16
Steve Wilson	2	6	0	33	12
John Tautolo	2	5	1	26	11
Jeff Dellenbach	2	5	1	24	12
Hubert Oliver	2	3	0	19	15
Joe Walter	2	3	0	29	11
Tremain Rogers	0	4	0	17	9
Ron McNair	0	3	0	32	15

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Martin	1	11
Russell Gary	1	10
Walter Packer	1	9
Domingo Bryant	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Robinson	2	9
Emanuel King	1	17
Hubert Oliver	1	16
Bob Glazebrook	1	12

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Domingo Bryant	---	---	35	13	8	56
Walter Packer	---	---	31	15	9	55
Jack Del Rio	---	---	39	16	---	55
Eric Williams	---	---	34	17	---	51
Jerry Robinson	---	---	36	13	1	50
Mike Hunt	---	---	35	13	1	49
J.C. Pearson	---	---	32	15	2	49
Alonzo Mitz	---	---	31	16	1	48
Mike Burns	---	---	30	13	2	45
Jim Dombrowski	17	21	---	---	6	44
Zechariah Barber III	17	24	---	---	---	41
Russell Gary	---	---	19	11	10	40
Mark Dennard	11	21	---	---	6	38
Gerald Carter	11	17	---	---	10	38
Gerald Williams	---	---	24	13	1	38
Steve August	15	22	---	---	---	37
Larry Roberts	---	---	26	11	---	37
Eric Moran	10	19	---	---	6	35
Shane Thomas	---	---	24	6	4	34
Jim Sexton	11	20	---	---	2	33
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	18	10	5	33
Tim Wilson	6	12	---	---	15	33
Bo Jackson	13	20	---	---	---	33
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	20	9	2	31
Harper LeBel	10	15	---	---	6	31
Pat Ogrin	---	---	22	8	---	30
James Pruitt	7	16	---	---	7	30
Doug Donley	13	15	---	---	---	28
Kevin Murphy	---	---	18	9	1	28
Robert Weathers	5	5	---	---	17	27
Mike Martin	5	10	---	---	11	26
Tom Mullady	7	6	---	---	10	23
Frank Hamilton	10	11	---	---	---	21
Niko Noga	---	---	8	4	8	20
Mark Studaway	---	---	15	4	---	19
Unknown	---	---	2	4	10	16
Dennis Fisher	5	2	---	---	6	13
Jerry Robinson	---	---	9	4	---	13
Don Bailey	6	4	---	---	1	11
Earl Gant	6	0	---	---	---	6
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Norris	---	---	0	0	5	5
Charley Young	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	4	4
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ethan Horton	38	18	---	---	5	61
Ron Baker	36	14	---	---	2	52
Hubert Oliver	19	15	---	---	16	50
Dan Fike	33	16	---	---	1	50
Steve Joachim	39	10	---	---	---	49
Larry Heater	32	10	---	---	7	49
Ron McNair	32	15	---	---	---	47
Steve Wilson	33	12	---	---	1	46
Dropkick Murphy	32	11	---	---	---	43
Joe Walter	29	11	---	---	2	42
Issiac Holt	---	---	14	18	9	41
Ernest Givins	27	14	---	---	---	41
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	12	15	12	39
Joe Rose	19	9	---	---	11	39
John Tautolo	26	11	---	---	2	39
Jeff Dellenbach	24	12	---	---	2	38
Kevin Fagan	---	---	14	18	6	38
Fred Robinson	---	---	9	18	9	36
Danny Pittman	24	10	---	---	---	34
Roger Carr	12	6	---	---	14	32
Rick Parros	19	6	---	---	7	32
John Woodcock	---	---	13	17	1	31
Chip Banks	---	---	14	15	1	30
Cliff Odom	---	---	11	16	2	29
Don Griffin	---	---	11	17	1	29
Rod Kush	---	---	8	7	13	28
Gill Byrd	---	---	7	18	2	27
Tremain Rogers	17	9	---	---	---	26
Tom Flynn	---	---	10	15	1	26
Greg Bright	---	---	11	13	1	25
Doug McDougald	---	---	9	15	1	25
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	11	11	1	23
Keith Baldwin	---	---	8	9	5	22
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	7	12	2	21
Tony Colorito	---	---	7	13	---	20
Randall Cunningham	7	10	---	---	---	17
Emanuel King	---	---	0	0	17	17
Carl Lews	---	---	6	11	---	17
Billy Jackson	4	1	---	---	11	16
Kris Haines	4	0	---	---	11	15
Alvin Toles	---	---	5	6	3	14
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Willie McClendon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Joe Dufek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	13	73	5.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	112	8.0
Middle	17	69	4.1
Right	15	62	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Zechariah Barber III	24	19	0	1	1	1	1	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Joachim	10	8	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Randall Cunningham	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	50	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	40	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	82	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	2	24	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	67	22.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
RB Bo Jackson	8	8	0	33	20
WR Gerald Carter	4	2	1	16	17
WR Mike Martin	3	2	0	16	10
C Harper LeBel	3	3	0	27	15
FB Tim Wilson	2	2	0	14	12
WR Doug Donley	2	1	0	18	15
WR James Pruitt	1	1	0	7	16
Unknown	1	0	0	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Pittman	5	4	14	0	10
WR Ernest Givins	4	4	35	1	14
TE Joe Rose	3	3	44	0	9
RB Larry Heater	2	2	12	0	10
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	28	0	18
WR Roger Carr	1	0	0	0	6
WR Rick Parros	1	1	15	0	6
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	26	1	1
FB Dropkick Murphy	1	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Heater	4	13	3.25	5.33
Dropkick Murphy	4	36	9.00	5.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Zechariah Barber III	1	1	18	18.00	5.46

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	2	2	7	3.50	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Doug Donley	1	1	18	18.00	9.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Pittman	1	1	3	3.00	2.80
WR Ernest Givins	1	1	4	4.00	8.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	3	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Dropkick Murphy	6	5
Larry Heater	4	4

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Zechariah Barber III	5	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Joachim	3	3	3
Randall Cunningham	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	0
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	1
WR Mike Martin	1	1	0
WR James Pruitt	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Pittman	2	2	1
WR Rick Parros	1	1	1
TE Joe Rose	1	1	1
WR Ernest Givins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 31,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,400 (21,400)
End Zone 6,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 3,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	31,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,400 (21,400)
End Zone	6,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	3,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (3,300)