Week 3, 1988

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	10	3	10	-	23
New Orleans Saints	0	9	0	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:11 NOS - Morten Andersen 26 field goal
2Q: 05:00 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 32 field goal
2Q: 03:52 LAS - Jay Novacek 10 pass from Mike Kruczek (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Morten Andersen 19 field goal
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Morten Andersen 49 field goal
3Q: 10:24 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 32 field goal
4Q: 13:40 NOS - Bill Johnson 5 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 05:08 LAS - Stephone Paige 28 pass from Mike Kruczek (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 01:02 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:11 NOS - Morten Andersen 26 field goal
2Q: 05:00 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 32 field goal
2Q: 03:52 LAS - Jay Novacek 10 pass from Mike Kruczek (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 01:02 NOS - Morten Andersen 19 field goal
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Morten Andersen 49 field goal
3Q: 10:24 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 32 field goal
4Q: 13:40 NOS - Bill Johnson 5 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 05:08 LAS - Stephone Paige 28 pass from Mike Kruczek (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 01:02 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 42 field goal

Team Statistics LAS NOS
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 360 329
- Offensive Plays 58 63
- Yards per Play 6.21 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 119 116
- Rushing Attempts 21 23
- Yards per Rush 5.67 5.04
Net Passing Yards 241 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 23 - 1 38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 257 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.51 5.33
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-6 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/30 4/118
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:08 30:52

Team Statistics	LAS	NOS
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	360	329
- Offensive Plays	58	63
- Yards per Play	6.21	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	119	116
- Rushing Attempts	21	23
- Yards per Rush	5.67	5.04
Net Passing Yards	241	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 23 - 1	38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	257	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.51	5.33
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-6	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/30	4/118
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:08	30:52

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	1:44	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
1	10:16	2:32	OWN 40	5	19	Punt
1	5:30	2:55	OWN 26	6	28	Punt
2	10:05	5:10	OWN 20	9	65	Field Goal
2	4:02	0:18	OPP 10	2	10	Touchdown
2	0:55	0:51	OWN 20	2	4	Interception
3	15:00	4:44	OWN 25	8	60	Field Goal
3	8:46	3:49	OWN 9	7	33	Punt
4	13:31	2:15	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
4	7:27	2:36	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
4	2:28	1:33	OPP 42	6	17	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	11:38	1:22	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	7:44	2:14	OWN 14	4	12	Punt
1	2:35	5:07	OWN 5	11	48	Punt
2	12:28	2:23	OPP 10	3	1	Field Goal
2	4:55	0:53	OWN 22	1	-5	Fumble
2	3:44	2:49	OWN 34	6	64	Field Goal
2	0:04	0:04	OPP 32	0	0	Field Goal
3	10:16	1:30	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
3	4:57	6:26	OWN 3	11	97	Touchdown
4	11:16	3:49	OWN 7	6	24	Punt
4	4:51	2:23	OWN 20	8	22	Downs
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 37	4	22	Game

Game MVP: Mike Kruczek, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Greg Bell	14	69	4.93	12	1
Johnny Hector	6	47	7.83	14	3
Mike Kruczek	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bill Johnson	15	68	4.53	18	2
Ottis Anderson	4	14	3.50	10	1
Randall Cunningham	4	34	8.50	13	2

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Kruczek	35	23	257	2/16	2	28	1	94.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	38	26	222	2/9	1	32	0	92.2

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jay Novacek	8	9	108	13.50	37	23	1
WR Stephone Paige	3	5	48	16.00	5	28	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	3	5	28	9.33	8	13	0
WR Jerry Rice	3	8	33	11.00	7	17	0
C Jeff Spek	2	3	15	7.50	0	12	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	11	11.00	10	11	0
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Curt Warner	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
RB Greg Bell	1	1	6	6.00	7	6	0
WR Jerry Butler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ernest Givins	8	9	81	10.13	25	16	0
RB Bill Johnson	5	6	30	6.00	11	16	1
WR Odessa Turner	5	10	35	7.00	8	20	0
FB Craig Heyward	3	3	11	3.67	6	6	0
WR Rick Parros	2	2	35	17.50	0	32	0
TE Ethan Horton	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Damone Johnson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Buster Rhymes	1	4	26	26.00	1	26	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

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

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charles Romes	1	0	0
Greg Bell	1	0	0
Rulon Jones	0	1	1
Mike Kruczek	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randall Cunningham	1	0	0
Rick Donnalley	0	1	0
Lee Davis	0	0	1
Lorenzo Lynch	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Fulhage	5	226	45.2	40.2	57	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	6	239	39.8	40.8	47	2

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mick Luckhurst	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	3/3	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Romes	3	-6	-2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davlin Mullen	2	30	15.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	3	91	30.3	0
Lorenzo Lynch	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Singletary	12	3	0.0	20	36
S Deron Cherry	11	2	0.0	19	35
S Darrol Ray	5	2	0.0	20	39
CB Terry Taylor	5	2	0.0	16	27
DE Rulon Jones	4	0	1.5	18	30
ILB Dennis Gibson	4	2	0.0	9	15
ILB Shane Conlan	3	0	0.0	7	9
CB Charles Wright	2	1	0.0	4	5
CB Darrell Green	2	0	0.0	20	36
DT Bob Clasby	1	0	0.0	18	22
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
S Roland Mitchell	1	0	0.0	12	22
OLB Cecil Johnson	0	1	0.5	6	9
OLB Mel Owens	0	2	0.0	21	38
DE Sean McNanie	0	2	0.0	13	21
S Charles Romes	0	1	0.0	7	13
OLB Gary Cobb	0	1	0.0	16	25
OLB James Haynes	0	1	0.0	3	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	9	2	0.0	21	37
OLB Lawrence Taylor	5	2	0.0	13	11
CB Gill Byrd	4	2	0.0	16	21
S Carl Lews	4	0	0.0	16	31
OLB Emanuel King	3	1	0.5	18	30
S Greg Bright	3	0	0.0	13	25
CB Lee Davis	3	0	0.0	7	18
DE Ron Holmes	2	2	0.5	12	21
CB Lorenzo Lynch	2	1	0.0	16	30
OLB Chip Banks	2	0	0.0	5	17
DT Andrew Provence	1	0	0.5	7	13
ILB John Galvin	1	2	0.0	9	14
S Jim Perryman	1	1	0.0	11	23
OLB Eric Wilson	1	1	0.0	3	5
DT Curt Jarvis	1	1	0.0	10	17
CB Don Griffin	1	0	0.0	15	25
T Ed Simmons	1	0	---	---	---
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0.0	15	28
DE Kevin Fagan	0	2	0.5	15	23
OLB Fred Robinson	0	1	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rulon Jones	1.5	0	1	30
OLB Cecil Johnson	0.5	1	0	9
DT Bob Clasby	0.0	2	0	22
OLB Gary Cobb	0.0	1	0	25
OLB Mel Owens	0.0	1	0	38

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Emanuel King	0.5	0	4	1	30
DE Ron Holmes	0.5	0	0	1	21
DT Andrew Provence	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Kevin Fagan	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	1	2	0	28
OLB Fred Robinson	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Deron Cherry	7	0	35
OLB Mike Singletary	6	0	36
CB Terry Taylor	4	1	27
S Darrol Ray	3	2	39
ILB Dennis Gibson	2	0	15
S Roland Mitchell	2	0	22
ILB Shane Conlan	1	0	9
CB Charles Wright	1	0	5
CB Darrell Green	0	2	36

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	6	0	0	37
CB Gill Byrd	4	0	0	21
S Greg Bright	3	0	0	25
CB Lorenzo Lynch	3	0	0	30
OLB Lawrence Taylor	2	0	0	11
CB Don Griffin	1	1	0	25
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	0	17
CB Lee Davis	1	0	0	18
OLB Emanuel King	1	0	0	30
S Jim Perryman	1	0	0	23
S Carl Lews	0	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Hawkins	3	4	14	1	23
Tommy Tucker	2	5	13	1	32
Jumbo Elliott	1	3	20	0	31
Paul Gruber	1	2	19	0	33
Jonathan Hayes	1	1	13	0	29
Jay Novacek	1	1	21	0	37
Joey Howard	1	1	17	0	31
Cleveland Green	0	1	5	0	14
Tyrone McGriff	0	1	9	0	15
Frank Winters	0	1	8	0	6

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed Simmons	4	6	23	0	40
Rick Donnalley	2	5	23	2	32
Jeff Dellenbach	2	4	17	0	35
David Jones	1	2	12	0	26
Dan Fike	0	1	14	0	18
Ethan Horton	0	1	18	0	31
Tony Jones	0	1	23	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
James Haynes	3	27
Terry Taylor	2	13
Jeff Spek	1	18

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lorenzo Lynch	3	18
Rick Parros	2	17

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darrol Ray	---	---	20	39	4	63
Mel Owens	---	---	21	38	3	62
Darrell Green	---	---	20	36	4	60
Jay Novacek	21	37	---	---	2	60
Mike Singletary	---	---	20	36	3	59
Mike Kruczek	21	37	---	---	---	58
Deron Cherry	---	---	19	35	4	58
Rulon Jones	---	---	18	30	8	56
Terry Taylor	---	---	16	27	13	56
Jonathan Hayes	13	29	---	---	13	55
Jumbo Elliott	20	31	---	---	3	54
Paul Gruber	19	33	---	---	---	52
Joey Howard	17	31	---	---	---	48
Gary Cobb	---	---	16	25	4	45
Tommy Tucker	13	32	---	---	---	45
Bob Clasby	---	---	18	22	3	43
Mike Hawkins	14	23	---	---	6	43
Jeff Spek	11	13	---	---	18	42
Gary Lewis	---	---	11	28	1	40
Greg Bell	15	25	---	---	---	40
Johnny Hector	6	15	---	---	18	39
Charles Romes	---	---	7	13	18	38
Johnny Robinson	---	---	10	20	7	37
Roland Mitchell	---	---	12	22	3	37
Charles Alexander	12	18	---	---	6	36
Sean McNanie	---	---	13	21	2	36
Jerry Rice	16	20	---	---	---	36
James Haynes	---	---	3	3	27	33
Tyrone McGriff	9	15	---	---	8	32
Curt Warner	4	11	---	---	17	32
Dennis Gibson	---	---	9	15	4	28
Cleveland Green	5	14	---	---	8	27
Cecil Johnson	---	---	6	9	10	25
Charles Wright	---	---	4	5	16	25
Frank Winters	8	6	---	---	7	21
Davlin Mullen	---	---	3	7	10	20
Robert Clark	0	0	---	---	16	16
Shane Conlan	---	---	7	9	---	16
Stephone Paige	2	12	---	---	---	14
Otis Grant	0	0	---	---	13	13
Mick Luckhurst	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jerry Butler	3	3	---	---	1	7
Scott Fulhage	0	0	---	---	5	5
Webster Slaughter	2	2	---	---	---	4
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Young	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Donnalley	23	32	---	---	9	64
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	16	30	18	64
Randall Cunningham	23	40	---	---	---	63
Ed Simmons	23	40	---	---	---	63
Tony Jones	23	40	---	---	---	63
Cliff Odom	---	---	21	37	3	61
Odessa Turner	15	29	---	---	17	61
Jeff Dellenbach	17	35	---	---	8	60
Ernest Givins	15	27	---	---	15	57
Ethan Horton	18	31	---	---	6	55
Rick Parros	14	22	---	---	17	53
Emanuel King	---	---	18	30	5	53
Bill Johnson	19	29	---	---	---	48
Carl Lews	---	---	16	31	1	48
Don Griffin	---	---	15	25	8	48
David Jones	12	26	---	---	9	47
Jim Perryman	---	---	11	23	12	46
Craig Heyward	12	21	---	---	11	44
Pierce Holt	---	---	15	28	1	44
Dan Fike	14	18	---	---	9	41
Kevin Fagan	---	---	15	23	3	41
Greg Bright	---	---	13	25	2	40
Ron Holmes	---	---	12	21	7	40
Chip Banks	---	---	5	17	17	39
Gill Byrd	---	---	16	21	2	39
Lee Davis	---	---	7	18	11	36
Damone Johnson	5	7	---	---	18	30
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	13	11	5	29
John Galvin	---	---	9	14	6	29
Curt Jarvis	---	---	10	17	1	28
Dropkick Murphy	5	8	---	---	14	27
Andrew Provence	---	---	7	13	6	26
Todd Kalis	3	9	---	---	9	21
Buster Rhymes	8	12	---	---	---	20
Earl Campbell	0	0	---	---	19	19
Ottis Anderson	4	11	---	---	---	15
Fred Robinson	---	---	3	7	5	15
Tony Colorito	---	---	4	9	1	14
Eric Wilson	---	---	3	5	3	11
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Issiac Holt	---	---	2	2	1	5
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kenny Jackson	0	3	---	---	---	3
Tory Nixon	---	---	0	0	2	2
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	40	6.7
Middle	5	22	4.4
Right	10	57	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	46	6.6
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	9	34	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Kruczek	35	23	2	1	1	1	7	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	38	26	3	0	1	5	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	72	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	120	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	106	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	22	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	78	11.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jay Novacek	9	8	1	108	1	37
WR Jerry Rice	8	3	0	33	0	20
WR Stephone Paige	5	3	0	48	1	12
TE Jonathan Hayes	5	3	0	28	0	29
C Jeff Spek	3	2	0	15	0	13
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	11	0	18
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	0	5	0	15
RB Curt Warner	1	1	0	3	0	11
RB Greg Bell	1	1	0	6	0	25

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Odessa Turner	10	5	1	35	1	29
WR Ernest Givins	9	8	0	81	0	27
RB Bill Johnson	6	5	0	30	0	29
WR Buster Rhymes	4	1	0	26	1	12
FB Craig Heyward	3	3	0	11	0	21
WR Rick Parros	2	2	0	35	1	22
TE Ethan Horton	2	1	0	1	0	31
TE Damone Johnson	1	1	0	3	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Bell	1	2	2.00	4.93

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Johnson	2	1	0.50	4.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Kruczek	6	2	13	2.17	7.34

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	6	6	19	3.17	5.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jay Novacek	2	1	10	5.00	12.00
WR Stephone Paige	1	0	0	0.00	9.60
C Jeff Spek	1	1	3	3.00	5.00
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	0	0	0.00	5.60
WR Jerry Rice	1	0	0	0.00	4.13

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bill Johnson	2	2	5	2.50	5.00
WR Ernest Givins	2	2	11	5.50	9.00
WR Rick Parros	1	1	3	3.00	17.50
WR Odessa Turner	1	1	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Bell	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Johnson	1	0
Randall Cunningham	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Kruczek	9	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	11	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerry Rice	4	1	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	1
WR Stephone Paige	1	0	0
RB Greg Bell	1	1	0
C Jeff Spek	1	1	0
TE Jay Novacek	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Givins	3	2	2
WR Odessa Turner	3	0	0
RB Bill Johnson	2	1	0
WR Buster Rhymes	2	1	1
WR Rick Parros	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)