Week 7, 1987

played in Chicago, IL

47 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	7	0	7	10	-	24
Chicago Bears	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:13 NOS - Rick Parros 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 06:09 CHI - Dave Little 81 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 09:34 CHI - Mark Ingram 12 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 04:03 NOS - Bill Johnson 12 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 09:58 CHI - Dave Little 25 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 03:45 NOS - Bill Johnson 43 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Morten Andersen 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:13 NOS - Rick Parros 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 06:09 CHI - Dave Little 81 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 09:34 CHI - Mark Ingram 12 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 04:03 NOS - Bill Johnson 12 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 09:58 CHI - Dave Little 25 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 03:45 NOS - Bill Johnson 43 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Morten Andersen 43 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CHI
Record 4-3 2-4
First Downs 18 13
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 331 315
- Offensive Plays 66 52
- Yards per Play 5.02 6.06
Net Rushing Yards 129 62
- Rushing Attempts 30 17
- Yards per Rush 4.30 3.65
Net Passing Yards 202 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 35 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 225 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.61 7.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 9.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 3/35
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:13 24:47

Team Statistics	NOS	CHI
Record	4-3	2-4
First Downs	18	13
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	331	315
- Offensive Plays	66	52
- Yards per Play	5.02	6.06
Net Rushing Yards	129	62
- Rushing Attempts	30	17
- Yards per Rush	4.30	3.65
Net Passing Yards	202	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	35 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	225	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.61	7.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	9.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	3/35
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 23
Time of Possession	35:13	24:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:19	2:18	OWN 31	5	28	Punt
1	9:32	2:49	OWN 42	6	17	Punt
1	5:01	1:54	OPP 9	4	9	Touchdown
1	0:10	0:10	OPP 36	1	0	Interception
2	13:41	4:27	OWN 3	8	55	Punt
2	7:41	1:32	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
2	5:51	5:00	OWN 20	9	29	Punt
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	9:26	5:32	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
4	14:51	1:47	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
4	9:47	6:18	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 48	4	26	Field Goal

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:41	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
1	11:01	1:29	OWN 2	4	15	Punt
1	6:43	1:42	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
1	3:07	2:57	OWN 13	5	10	Interception
2	15:00	1:19	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
2	9:14	1:33	OWN 20	4	24	Interception
2	6:09	0:18	OWN 19	1	81	Touchdown
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 12	2	13	Half
3	13:53	4:27	OWN 42	10	58	Touchdown
3	3:54	4:03	OWN 13	8	29	Punt
4	13:04	3:17	OPP 38	6	38	Touchdown
4	3:29	1:40	OWN 14	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Bill Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Johnson	18	81	4.50	17	2	1
Larry Heater	7	26	3.71	9	0	0
Randall Cunningham	5	22	4.40	7	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	10	44	4.40	18	2
Steve Sewell	3	4	1.33	8	0
Andra Franklin	2	7	3.50	4	0
Steve Pelleur	2	7	3.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	32	20	225	4/23	2	43	1	91.3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Pelleur	35	21	253	0/0	3	81	2	86.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Parros	5	6	30	6.00	0	13	1
RB Larry Heater	3	3	25	8.33	2	11	0
WR Danny Pittman	3	5	44	14.67	12	20	0
WR Ernest Givins	3	5	43	14.33	4	20	0
WR Odessa Turner	3	5	29	9.67	6	20	0
WR John Floyd	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Hubert Oliver	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	3	43	43.00	38	43	1
TE Ethan Horton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Garry James	5	5	40	8.00	3	15	0
TE Dave Little	4	7	120	30.00	88	81	2
WR Mark Ingram	4	8	25	6.25	3	12	1
RB Roger Craig	2	4	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Otis Grant	2	5	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Emile Harry	2	2	28	14.00	3	15	0
TE Hoby Brenner	1	2	11	11.00	2	11	0
FB Andra Franklin	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
WR Stacy Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Issiac Holt	1	13	13.00	0
S Carl Lews	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tim Washington	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Floyd	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tim Washington	1	0	0	0
Scott Burman	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	7	263	37.6	32.1	42	4

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	6	248	41.3	36.7	56	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Glazebrook	1	18	18.0	0
John Floyd	1	10	10.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Washington	1	6	6.0	0
Roger Craig	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Glazebrook	2	49	24.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Washington	3	35	11.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Issiac Holt	5	0	0.0	10	23
OLB Lawrence Taylor	4	1	0.0	17	33
S Carl Lews	4	0	0.0	12	28
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	0.0	13	24
S Greg Bright	3	2	0.0	15	25
ILB Cliff Odom	3	2	0.0	15	33
S Bob Glazebrook	2	0	0.0	7	7
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	0.0	12	22
OLB Emanuel King	2	0	0.0	1	5
DT Curt Jarvis	2	0	0.0	10	29
CB Don Griffin	1	2	0.0	8	14
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0.0	7	17
DE Tony Colorito	1	1	0.0	11	15
TE Ethan Horton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0.0	13	24
DE Sylvester Hicks	0	1	0.0	9	17

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Noble	8	3	0.0	28	31
OLB Bryan Hinkle	7	0	1.0	26	30
DE Kenneth Sims	4	0	1.0	16	28
S Tom Holmoe	4	1	0.0	21	21
CB Scott Case	3	1	0.0	21	28
CB Carl Carter	3	1	0.0	16	23
ILB Vaughan Johnson	3	1	0.0	11	11
S Robert Moore	3	1	0.0	9	19
DE Tony Degrate	3	0	0.0	19	20
DE Don Smerek	2	0	1.0	8	9
CB Tim Washington	2	1	0.0	13	15
S Mike Lush	2	1	0.0	15	12
OLB Ron Burton	2	1	0.0	4	5
DT Scott Merserau	1	0	0.5	18	23
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	0.0	13	13
OLB Stan David	1	0	0.0	20	14
FB Buford McGee	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mark Collins	1	0	0.0	21	25
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	0.0	4	7
WR Mark Ingram	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Fred Small	0	1	0.5	13	18
S Stacey Toran	0	1	0.0	17	27
DE Jim Skow	0	1	0.0	17	17

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Doug McDougald	1	0	0	21
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0	24
DE Sylvester Hicks	0	1	0	17
ILB Cliff Odom	0	1	0	33
OLB Lawrence Taylor	0	0	1	33

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenneth Sims	1.0	1	1	0	28
OLB Bryan Hinkle	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Don Smerek	1.0	0	0	0	9
ILB Fred Small	0.5	0	0	0	18
DT Scott Merserau	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Tony Degrate	0.0	1	1	1	20
DT Chuck Ehin	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	0	24
CB Issiac Holt	3	0	1	23
OLB Lawrence Taylor	3	0	0	33
OLB Emanuel King	2	1	0	5
S Carl Lews	2	0	1	28
S Greg Bright	2	0	0	25
ILB Cliff Odom	1	1	0	33
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0	17
CB Gill Byrd	1	0	0	22
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	0	2
CB Don Griffin	1	0	0	14

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bryan Hinkle	4	1	0	30
S Tom Holmoe	3	1	0	21
CB Scott Case	2	0	0	28
ILB Brian Noble	2	0	0	31
CB Tim Washington	1	0	1	15
CB Carl Carter	1	0	0	23
CB Mark Collins	1	0	0	25
ILB Vaughan Johnson	1	0	0	11
S Mike Lush	1	0	0	12
S Robert Moore	1	0	0	19
DE Jim Skow	1	0	0	17
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	0	7
OLB Ron Burton	1	0	0	5
S Stacey Toran	0	2	0	27
OLB Stan David	0	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Dellenbach	4	7	2	24	1	31
Dan Fike	2	4	0	25	2	34
John Tautolo	1	4	0	27	0	33
Dropkick Murphy	1	2	0	18	0	21
Ron McNair	1	1	0	26	1	32
Joe Rose	1	1	0	15	0	10
Mike Kelley	0	2	0	6	0	5
Ed Simmons	0	2	0	23	0	28
Ron Baker	0	1	0	12	0	9
Tremain Rogers	0	1	0	7	0	8
Ethan Horton	0	1	0	19	0	28

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jim Mills	2	4	1	13	29
Billy Shields	2	2	0	9	16
Andra Franklin	1	3	0	11	18
Will Grant	1	1	0	16	34
Doug Dawson	1	1	0	15	30
Mark Slater	0	1	0	4	6
Art Plunkett	0	1	0	8	20
Buford McGee	0	1	0	6	14
Dale Hellestrae	0	1	0	5	18

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Hubert Oliver	2	15
Emanuel King	1	15
John Floyd	1	10
Mike Kelley	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Hoby Brenner	1	15
Dave Little	1	13
Buford McGee	1	13
Reggie Singletary	1	2

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Tautolo	27	33	---	---	8	68
Randall Cunningham	30	36	---	---	---	66
Dan Fike	25	34	---	---	3	62
Jeff Dellenbach	24	31	---	---	5	60
Ron McNair	26	32	---	---	---	58
Ethan Horton	19	28	---	---	6	53
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	17	33	1	51
Ed Simmons	23	28	---	---	---	51
Dropkick Murphy	18	21	---	---	11	50
Cliff Odom	---	---	15	33	---	48
Larry Heater	9	15	---	---	21	45
Bill Johnson	21	21	---	---	---	42
Joe Rose	15	10	---	---	16	41
Greg Bright	---	---	15	25	---	40
Issiac Holt	---	---	10	23	7	40
Carl Lews	---	---	12	28	---	40
Ernest Givins	15	25	---	---	---	40
Kevin Fagan	---	---	13	24	2	39
Curt Jarvis	---	---	10	29	---	39
Don Griffin	---	---	8	14	15	37
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	13	24	---	37
Odessa Turner	19	17	---	---	---	36
Rick Parros	19	16	---	---	---	35
Gill Byrd	---	---	12	22	1	35
Cleveland Elam	---	---	10	14	6	30
Ron Baker	12	9	---	---	8	29
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	7	7	15	29
Doug McDougald	---	---	7	21	1	29
Danny Pittman	7	17	---	---	4	28
Tony Colorito	---	---	11	15	2	28
John Woodcock	---	---	6	20	1	27
Sylvester Hicks	---	---	9	17	---	26
Hubert Oliver	7	4	---	---	15	26
Chip Banks	---	---	7	17	---	24
Tremain Rogers	7	8	---	---	8	23
Fred Robinson	---	---	0	2	19	21
Emanuel King	---	---	1	5	15	21
Mike Kelley	6	5	---	---	8	19
John Floyd	1	6	---	---	10	17
Kris Haines	0	0	---	---	14	14
Eric Wilson	---	---	2	10	1	13
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	2	2	6	10
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	1	1
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Noble	---	---	28	31	2	61
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	26	30	2	58
Will Grant	16	34	---	---	4	54
Tim Washington	---	---	13	15	26	54
Stacey Toran	---	---	17	27	10	54
Kenneth Sims	---	---	16	28	8	52
Steve Pelleur	17	35	---	---	---	52
Scott Case	---	---	21	28	2	51
Hoby Brenner	15	20	---	---	15	50
Mark Collins	---	---	21	25	2	48
Doug Dawson	15	30	---	---	---	45
Tom Holmoe	---	---	21	21	2	44
Jim Mills	13	29	---	---	2	44
Dave Little	9	22	---	---	13	44
Scott Merserau	---	---	18	23	3	44
Carl Carter	---	---	16	23	4	43
Otis Grant	5	21	---	---	15	41
Tony Degrate	---	---	19	20	2	41
Roger Craig	14	21	---	---	5	40
Robert Moore	---	---	9	19	11	39
Steve Sewell	3	14	---	---	21	38
Fred Small	---	---	13	18	7	38
Stan David	---	---	20	14	3	37
Reggie Singletary	14	21	---	---	2	37
Jim Skow	---	---	17	17	2	36
Art Plunkett	8	20	---	---	6	34
Buford McGee	6	14	---	---	13	33
Mark Ingram	10	21	---	---	---	31
Andra Franklin	11	18	---	---	1	30
Dale Hellestrae	5	18	---	---	6	29
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	11	11	6	28
Garry James	10	17	---	---	---	27
Mike Lush	---	---	15	12	---	27
Chuck Ehin	---	---	13	13	---	26
Billy Shields	9	16	---	---	---	25
Ron Burton	---	---	4	5	14	23
Don Smerek	---	---	8	9	2	19
Mark Slater	4	6	---	---	6	16
Scott Burman	---	---	4	7	3	14
Stacy Robinson	0	2	---	---	8	10
Emile Harry	2	5	---	---	---	7
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mitch Frerotte	1	1	---	---	4	6
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	17	99	5.8
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	12	2.0
Middle	5	15	3.0
Right	6	35	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	32	20	4	0	1	5	3	1	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Pelleur	35	21	2	2	3	3	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	43	14.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	73	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	109	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	137	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	104	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Parros	6	5	0	30	0	16
WR Danny Pittman	5	3	0	44	1	17
WR Ernest Givins	5	3	1	43	1	25
WR Odessa Turner	5	3	0	29	1	17
RB Larry Heater	3	3	0	25	0	15
RB Bill Johnson	3	1	0	43	1	21
FB Hubert Oliver	2	1	0	7	0	4
TE Ethan Horton	2	0	0	0	0	28
WR John Floyd	1	1	0	4	0	6

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Ingram	8	4	1	25	0	21
TE Dave Little	7	4	1	120	2	22
WR Otis Grant	5	2	0	11	0	21
WR Garry James	5	5	0	40	0	17
RB Roger Craig	4	2	0	15	0	21
TE Hoby Brenner	2	1	0	11	0	20
WR Emile Harry	2	2	0	28	0	5
FB Andra Franklin	1	1	0	3	0	18
WR Stacy Robinson	1	0	1	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	3	12	4.00	4.40
Bill Johnson	2	12	6.00	4.50

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	1	1	1	1.00	7.03

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Pelleur	3	2	17	5.67	7.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Parros	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dave Little	1	0	0	0.00	17.14
WR Garry James	1	1	5	5.00	8.00
WR Mark Ingram	1	1	12	12.00	3.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Johnson	2	2
Randall Cunningham	2	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Sewell	2	0
Roger Craig	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	11	7	5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Pelleur	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Parros	3	3	2
WR Odessa Turner	2	2	2
WR John Floyd	1	1	0
RB Larry Heater	1	1	1
WR Danny Pittman	1	0	0
FB Hubert Oliver	1	0	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	0	0
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Ingram	4	2	0
WR Garry James	2	2	1
TE Hoby Brenner	1	1	1
TE Dave Little	1	1	1
WR Emile Harry	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,300)