Week 7, 1988

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Washington Redskins	0	3	7	7	-	17
New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:30 NOS - Bill Johnson 36 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 10:26 NOS - Morten Andersen 38 field goal
1Q: 04:44 NOS - Morten Andersen 45 field goal
2Q: 10:50 WAS - Greg Davis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:58 NOS - Morten Andersen 35 field goal
3Q: 07:34 WAS - Mervyn Fernandez 8 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 02:14 WAS - Anthony Jones 15 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:30 NOS - Bill Johnson 36 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 10:26 NOS - Morten Andersen 38 field goal
1Q: 04:44 NOS - Morten Andersen 45 field goal
2Q: 10:50 WAS - Greg Davis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:58 NOS - Morten Andersen 35 field goal
3Q: 07:34 WAS - Mervyn Fernandez 8 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 02:14 WAS - Anthony Jones 15 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Team Statistics WAS NOS
Record 4-3 2-4
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 292 349
- Offensive Plays 69 57
- Yards per Play 4.23 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 90 132
- Rushing Attempts 25 22
- Yards per Rush 3.60 6.00
Net Passing Yards 202 217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 24 - 2 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 223 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 4.59 6.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/32 9/80
Punt Returns/Yards 3/2 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/41 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 2/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 30:27 29:33

Team Statistics	WAS	NOS
Record	4-3	2-4
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	292	349
- Offensive Plays	69	57
- Yards per Play	4.23	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	90	132
- Rushing Attempts	25	22
- Yards per Rush	3.60	6.00
Net Passing Yards	202	217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 24 - 2	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	223	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	4.59	6.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/32	9/80
Punt Returns/Yards	3/2	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	3/41	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	2/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	30:27	29:33

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:30	OWN 20	3	24	Fumble
1	14:18	1:14	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	10:21	1:56	OWN 17	3	-4	Punt
1	6:59	0:51	OWN 23	2	3	Interception
1	4:39	8:57	OWN 12	16	71	Field Goal
2	5:53	1:46	OWN 27	5	10	Punt
2	1:43	1:43	OWN 14	4	16	Half
3	10:25	3:01	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	4:21	2:00	OWN 9	4	24	Punt
3	0:22	2:28	OWN 14	5	13	Punt
4	12:05	0:26	OPP 45	3	0	Interception
4	9:08	1:43	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
4	4:55	2:49	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 29	5	11	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:30	0:12	OPP 36	1	36	Touchdown
1	13:04	2:43	OPP 40	5	19	Field Goal
1	8:25	1:26	OWN 47	3	-4	Punt
1	6:08	1:29	OPP 29	3	1	Field Goal
2	10:42	4:49	OWN 33	10	49	Field Goal
2	4:07	2:24	OWN 13	5	30	Punt
3	15:00	4:35	OWN 29	8	49	Missed FG
3	7:24	3:03	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
3	2:21	1:59	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	12:54	0:49	OWN 34	2	8	Interception
4	11:39	2:31	OWN 29	6	35	Downs
4	7:25	2:30	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
4	2:06	0:41	OWN 36	2	35	Fumble

Game MVP: Randy Kirk, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
James Brooks	13	53	4.08	9
Walter Abercrombie	10	40	4.00	9
Bert Jones	2	-3	-1.50	-1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Johnson	12	89	7.42	36	3	1
Earl Campbell	9	35	3.89	11	1	0
Randall Cunningham	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	41	24	223	3/21	2	28	2	69.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	32	20	236	3/19	0	29	1	71.9

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mervyn Fernandez	7	12	74	10.57	13	21	1
FB Maurice Carthon	5	5	14	2.80	2	9	0
WR Gary Clark	3	5	42	14.00	22	15	0
TE Anthony Jones	2	2	16	8.00	3	15	1
TE Bill Elliot	2	2	6	3.00	2	3	0
RB James Brooks	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
WR Tracy Porter	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Rich Erenberg	1	2	14	14.00	8	14	0
WR Mike Rozier	1	6	28	28.00	4	28	0
TE John Tice	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ernest Givins	6	11	82	13.67	26	29
RB Earl Campbell	3	5	21	7.00	20	13
RB Bill Johnson	3	4	13	4.33	0	9
WR Odessa Turner	3	5	41	13.67	21	26
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	35	17.50	11	18
WR Buster Rhymes	2	2	24	12.00	1	15
WR Rick Parros	1	3	20	20.00	4	20

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Randy Kirk	1	4	4.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Greg Bright	1	0	0.00	0
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bert Jones	1	0	0
Dwayne Harper	0	1	0
Keith Millard	0	0	1
Wymon Henderson	0	0	1
Bruce Mesner	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ernest Givins	1	1	0
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Rick Parros	1	0	0
Greg Bright	0	1	0
Dropkick Murphy	0	1	0
Tony Colorito	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	6	238	39.7	38.7	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	5	207	41.4	41.0	48	4

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	3/4	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
JC Watts	3	2	0.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willard Reeves	2	31	15.5	0
Tom Hannon	1	10	10.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	3	70	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Joe Kelly	5	1	0.0	9	21
S Tom Pridemore	4	0	0.0	10	18
CB JC Watts	4	0	0.0	17	32
CB Wymon Henderson	4	0	0.0	15	24
DE Leslie O'Neal	3	0	2.0	17	28
OLB Randy Kirk	3	2	1.0	13	25
WR Mike Rozier	3	0	---	---	---
CB Dwayne Harper	3	0	0.0	15	20
S Joey Browner	2	2	0.0	18	32
DT Tim Krumrie	2	1	0.0	15	22
DT Keith Millard	2	1	0.0	18	24
ILB Neal Olkewicz	2	0	0.0	3	4
S Benny Perrin	2	0	0.0	16	24
ILB Byron Evans	2	0	0.0	19	31
DE Bruce Mesner	2	0	0.0	11	21
S Tom Hannon	1	2	0.0	15	17
DE Gerald Robinson	1	0	0.0	9	12
DE Neil Smith	1	0	0.0	14	25

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	7	2	1.0	23	34
ILB Cliff Odom	6	3	0.0	23	38
DE Tony Colorito	4	2	2.0	18	25
CB Gill Byrd	4	0	0.0	21	31
S Jim Perryman	3	2	0.0	16	28
CB Issiac Holt	3	0	0.0	4	9
DE Pierce Holt	3	0	0.0	18	30
S Greg Bright	2	5	0.0	20	38
S Carl Lews	2	2	0.0	14	20
DE Ron Holmes	2	1	0.0	16	28
OLB Emanuel King	2	1	0.0	10	11
DT Andrew Provence	2	0	0.0	11	26
CB Lee Davis	2	0	0.0	8	25
CB Don Griffin	2	0	0.0	16	31
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0.0	2	10
DT Curt Jarvis	1	1	0.0	16	29
RB Bill Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0.0	15	30
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	0	0.0	20	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leslie O'Neal	2.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Randy Kirk	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Neil Smith	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Keith Millard	0.0	0	1	1	24

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Colorito	2.0	1	1	0	25
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1.0	0	1	0	34
DE Kevin Fagan	0.0	1	1	2	30
DE Ron Holmes	0.0	0	3	0	28
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Joe Kelly	5	1	0	21
CB JC Watts	3	1	0	32
CB Wymon Henderson	3	0	0	24
S Joey Browner	2	0	0	32
OLB Randy Kirk	1	1	1	25
S Tom Hannon	1	0	0	17
S Tom Pridemore	1	0	0	18
ILB Neal Olkewicz	1	0	0	4
DT Keith Millard	1	0	0	24
ILB Byron Evans	1	0	0	31
CB Dwayne Harper	1	0	0	20
S Benny Perrin	0	1	0	24

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor	3	1	0	34
CB Issiac Holt	3	0	0	9
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	0	31
CB Lee Davis	2	0	0	25
DE Pierce Holt	2	0	0	30
S Greg Bright	1	1	1	38
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	1	1	32
ILB Cliff Odom	1	0	0	38
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	0	10
DE Ron Holmes	1	0	0	28
OLB Emanuel King	1	0	0	11
S Jim Perryman	1	0	0	28
S Carl Lews	1	0	0	20
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	0	30
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	0	6
CB Don Griffin	1	0	0	31
DT Curt Jarvis	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Smith	4	8	21	1	39
Ken Reeves	2	5	21	0	36
Keith Kartz	1	2	23	0	43
Maurice Carthon	1	1	11	0	17
David Jordan	0	4	19	0	38
Howard Ballard	0	2	23	1	37
Leonard Mitchell	0	1	6	1	15

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Donnalley	3	4	18	0	32
Jeff Dellenbach	2	7	20	1	28
David Jones	1	3	18	0	26
Ron McNair	0	4	19	1	29
Ed Simmons	0	1	6	1	12
Craig Heyward	0	1	6	0	6
Todd Kalis	0	1	11	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Jones	2	14
Dwayne Harper	1	26
James Brooks	1	16
Tom Hannon	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lorenzo Lynch	4	16
Danny Pittman	1	15
Lee Davis	1	8

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Kartz	23	43	---	---	5	71
Bert Jones	25	44	---	---	---	69
David Jordan	19	38	---	---	7	64
Ken Reeves	21	36	---	---	7	64
Dwayne Harper	---	---	15	20	26	61
Mike Smith	21	39	---	---	---	60
Howard Ballard	23	37	---	---	---	60
JC Watts	---	---	17	32	7	56
Joey Browner	---	---	18	32	4	54
Byron Evans	---	---	19	31	4	54
Benny Perrin	---	---	16	24	12	52
Mike Rozier	18	34	---	---	---	52
John Tice	18	21	---	---	11	50
Leslie O'Neal	---	---	17	28	5	50
James Brooks	14	19	---	---	16	49
Gary Clark	17	32	---	---	---	49
Keith Millard	---	---	18	24	5	47
Tom Hannon	---	---	15	17	12	44
Randy Kirk	---	---	13	25	6	44
Wymon Henderson	---	---	15	24	4	43
Mervyn Fernandez	13	27	---	---	2	42
Maurice Carthon	11	17	---	---	13	41
Neil Smith	---	---	14	25	2	41
Tim Krumrie	---	---	15	22	3	40
Tracy Porter	5	20	---	---	14	39
Bill Elliot	10	11	---	---	15	36
Bruce Mesner	---	---	11	21	3	35
Anthony Jones	7	11	---	---	14	32
Joe Kelly	---	---	9	21	2	32
Walter Abercrombie	10	20	---	---	---	30
Tom Pridemore	---	---	10	18	1	29
Gerald Robinson	---	---	9	12	8	29
Billy Ard	10	11	---	---	7	28
Leonard Mitchell	6	15	---	---	---	21
Sam Merriman	---	---	5	5	11	21
Rich Erenberg	2	8	---	---	10	20
Neal Olkewicz	---	---	3	4	10	17
Blake Moore	2	1	---	---	7	10
Terry Rennaker	---	---	3	0	6	9
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	6	6
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Willard Reeves	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tommy Kramer	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tim Harris	---	---	0	0	1	1
Hugh Millen	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gordie Lockbaun	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	20	32	16	68
Cliff Odom	---	---	23	38	1	62
Greg Bright	---	---	20	38	1	59
Rick Donnalley	18	32	---	---	9	59
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	23	34	1	58
Randall Cunningham	22	35	---	---	---	57
Jeff Dellenbach	20	28	---	---	7	55
Don Griffin	---	---	16	31	8	55
Gill Byrd	---	---	21	31	2	54
Jim Perryman	---	---	16	28	10	54
David Jones	18	26	---	---	9	53
Ethan Horton	17	27	---	---	7	51
Ron Holmes	---	---	16	28	6	50
Earl Campbell	10	16	---	---	23	49
Pierce Holt	---	---	18	30	1	49
Ernest Givins	21	27	---	---	---	48
Ron McNair	19	29	---	---	---	48
Curt Jarvis	---	---	16	29	2	47
Odessa Turner	14	16	---	---	17	47
Kevin Fagan	---	---	15	30	1	46
Tony Jones	18	27	---	---	---	45
Tony Colorito	---	---	18	25	---	43
Lee Davis	---	---	8	25	8	41
Todd Kalis	11	21	---	---	9	41
Andrew Provence	---	---	11	26	1	38
Dropkick Murphy	9	21	---	---	7	37
Carl Lews	---	---	14	20	1	35
Rick Parros	7	12	---	---	14	33
Buster Rhymes	9	23	---	---	1	33
Bill Johnson	12	19	---	---	1	32
Chip Banks	---	---	2	10	19	31
Bobby Micho	4	4	---	---	19	27
Ed Simmons	6	12	---	---	9	27
Emanuel King	---	---	10	11	5	26
Craig Heyward	6	6	---	---	11	23
Danny Pittman	0	0	---	---	15	15
Issiac Holt	---	---	4	9	---	13
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	2	6	5	13
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Fred Robinson	---	---	2	3	4	9
Kenny Jackson	1	4	---	---	---	5
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eric Wilson	---	---	0	0	5	5
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tory Nixon	---	---	0	0	2	2
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	15	66	4.4
Right	4	9	2.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	8	75	9.4
Right	8	37	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	41	24	3	1	2	3	7	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	32	20	4	1	3	4	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	6	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	98	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	71	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	48	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	123	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	94	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mervyn Fernandez	12	7	1	74	1	27
WR Mike Rozier	6	1	1	28	1	34
WR Gary Clark	5	3	0	42	0	32
FB Maurice Carthon	5	5	0	14	0	17
WR Tracy Porter	3	1	0	2	0	20
RB Walter Abercrombie	2	1	0	7	0	20
WR Rich Erenberg	2	1	0	14	0	8
TE Anthony Jones	2	2	0	16	0	11
TE Bill Elliot	2	2	0	6	0	11
RB James Brooks	1	1	0	20	1	19
TE John Tice	1	0	0	0	0	21

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Givins	11	6	2	82	2	27
RB Earl Campbell	5	3	1	21	0	16
WR Odessa Turner	5	3	0	41	1	16
RB Bill Johnson	4	3	0	13	0	19
WR Rick Parros	3	1	0	20	1	12
TE Ethan Horton	2	2	0	35	0	27
WR Buster Rhymes	2	2	0	24	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Brooks	1	1	1.00	4.08
Walter Abercrombie	1	0	0.00	4.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Johnson	1	-2	-2.00	7.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	3	2	23	7.67	5.44

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mervyn Fernandez	1	1	8	8.00	6.17
WR Gary Clark	1	0	0	0.00	8.40
TE Anthony Jones	1	1	15	15.00	8.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Bert Jones	1	0
James Brooks	1	0
Walter Abercrombie	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	2	0
Bill Johnson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	9	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mervyn Fernandez	3	3	2
WR Mike Rozier	3	0	0
WR Gary Clark	1	0	0
WR Rich Erenberg	1	1	1
FB Maurice Carthon	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Givins	4	1	1
WR Rick Parros	2	0	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 44,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	44,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)