Week 12, 1988

played in Denver, CO

34 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	21	0	3	-	27
Denver Broncos	10	0	13	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:11 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 21 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Paul McFadden extra point)
1Q: 07:36 NOS - Morten Andersen 43 field goal
1Q: 03:07 DEN - Paul McFadden 28 field goal
2Q: 07:25 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:28 NOS - Kurt Gouveia 0 blocked punt return (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:25 NOS - Bill Johnson 43 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 10:42 DEN - Paul McFadden 38 field goal
3Q: 03:47 DEN - Paul McFadden 36 field goal
3Q: 00:39 DEN - Marion Barber 18 fumble return (Paul McFadden extra point)
4Q: 11:51 NOS - Morten Andersen 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:11 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 21 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Paul McFadden extra point)
1Q: 07:36 NOS - Morten Andersen 43 field goal
1Q: 03:07 DEN - Paul McFadden 28 field goal
2Q: 07:25 NOS - Bill Johnson 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:28 NOS - Kurt Gouveia 0 blocked punt return (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:25 NOS - Bill Johnson 43 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 10:42 DEN - Paul McFadden 38 field goal
3Q: 03:47 DEN - Paul McFadden 36 field goal
3Q: 00:39 DEN - Marion Barber 18 fumble return (Paul McFadden extra point)
4Q: 11:51 NOS - Morten Andersen 52 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 6-5 4-7
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 7 1
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 270 414
- Offensive Plays 61 66
- Yards per Play 4.43 6.27
Net Rushing Yards 143 65
- Rushing Attempts 30 16
- Yards per Rush 4.77 4.06
Net Passing Yards 127 349
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 0 46 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 132 376
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 4.10 6.98
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/15 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 4/21 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 4/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	6-5	4-7
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	7	1
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	270	414
- Offensive Plays	61	66
- Yards per Play	4.43	6.27
Net Rushing Yards	143	65
- Rushing Attempts	30	16
- Yards per Rush	4.77	4.06
Net Passing Yards	127	349
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 0	46 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	132	376
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	4.10	6.98
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/15	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	4/21	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	4/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	5:25	OWN 20	10	54	Field Goal
1	3:01	2:43	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
2	14:07	6:48	OWN 22	13	78	Touchdown
2	4:40	0:53	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	0:46	0:38	OWN 42	3	58	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
3	10:34	2:09	OWN 39	4	9	Punt
3	3:41	1:02	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	0:31	3:45	OWN 24	7	41	Field Goal
4	8:37	1:18	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	2:19	0:38	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 28	3	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 18	4	82	Touchdown
1	7:30	4:29	OWN 26	8	63	Field Goal
1	0:18	1:11	OWN 22	4	12	Punt
2	7:19	2:39	OWN 20	5	37	Interception
2	3:47	1:33	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
2	2:14	1:28	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
3	13:15	2:41	OWN 34	6	45	Field Goal
3	8:25	4:44	OWN 16	10	65	Field Goal
3	2:39	2:08	OWN 48	3	0	Punt
4	11:46	3:09	OWN 17	4	10	Punt
4	7:19	5:00	OWN 33	13	66	Downs
4	1:41	0:48	OPP 37	3	9	Downs

Game MVP: Bill Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bill Johnson	16	96	6.00	43	3	1
Earl Campbell	9	35	3.89	10	1	0
Randall Cunningham	4	10	2.50	9	0	0
Buster Rhymes	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Wonsley	12	46	3.83	9	0
Marion Barber	3	15	5.00	12	1
Jim Harbaugh	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	30	17	132	1/5	1	21	0	78.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Harbaugh	46	26	376	4/27	1	59	1	81.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bill Johnson	6	7	32	5.33	20	16	1
WR Odessa Turner	4	6	55	13.75	18	21	0
WR Buster Rhymes	3	6	9	3.00	1	7	0
WR Ernest Givins	3	6	33	11.00	0	20	0
FB Dropkick Murphy	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Rick Parros	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Kenny Jackson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ethan Horton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Harmon	8	9	149	18.63	57	59	1
WR Kelvin Martin	7	15	109	15.57	40	28	0
RB George Wonsley	4	5	28	7.00	2	13	0
WR Hassan Jones	3	9	45	15.00	5	18	0
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	0	0.00	0	1	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Ken Griffey	1	2	31	31.00	22	31	0
WR Duriel Harris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jerry Bell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jim Perryman	1	29	29.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Odessa Turner	1	0	0	0
Kurt Gouveia	0	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marion Barber	0	1	0	1
Tom Rathman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	7	262	37.4	37.4	45	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	5	187	37.4	33.2	51	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	2/2	1/1	52	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul McFadden	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	4	21	5.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odessa Turner	3	67	22.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duriel Harris	3	31	10.3	0
Marion Barber	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Emanuel King	5	2	1.0	11	27
ILB Cliff Odom	5	4	0.0	16	49
CB Don Griffin	5	0	0.0	10	38
DE Pierce Holt	4	0	1.5	9	41
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	0.0	13	36
CB Gill Byrd	3	1	0.0	11	29
ILB Kurt Gouveia	3	1	0.0	11	16
OLB Chip Banks	3	0	0.0	2	13
CB Lee Davis	3	0	0.0	2	23
S Mike Jolly	2	1	0.0	11	24
S Carl Lews	2	0	0.0	10	41
DE Ron Holmes	1	0	1.0	12	28
DT Curt Jarvis	1	1	0.5	8	26
S Jim Perryman	1	1	0.0	11	37
DE Kevin Fagan	1	1	0.0	9	27
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1	0	0.0	13	39
DE Tony Colorito	1	0	0.0	10	29

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Thomas Everett	6	3	0.0	29	30
ILB Rick Dennison	6	1	0.0	21	20
ILB Pat Swilling	4	3	0.0	25	19
ILB Larry McGrew	4	1	0.0	9	11
DE Earl Wilson	3	0	1.0	16	22
DT Mike Perko	2	1	0.0	20	14
OLB Johnny Meads	2	1	0.0	17	14
CB Tim McKyer	2	1	0.0	24	22
CB Mark Lee	2	0	0.0	12	20
DT Jon Hand	2	0	0.0	17	20
DE Markus Koch	2	0	0.0	16	14
OLB Winston Moss	2	0	0.0	4	7
OLB Henry Rolling	2	0	0.0	2	2
CB Richard Johnson	1	1	0.0	19	17
S Alvin Walton	1	1	0.0	23	30
FB Tom Rathman	1	0	---	---	---
CB David Hollis	1	0	0.0	21	23
S Odie Harris	1	0	0.0	7	9
DE Aaron Jones	1	0	0.0	14	17
DE Lorenzo Freeman	0	1	0.0	13	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Pierce Holt	1.5	0	1	1	41
DE Ron Holmes	1.0	1	2	0	28
OLB Emanuel King	1.0	0	1	1	27
DT Curt Jarvis	0.5	0	1	0	26
DE Tony Colorito	0.0	1	0	0	29
OLB Fred Robinson	0.0	0	1	1	13

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Earl Wilson	1.0	0	1	0	22
DE Markus Koch	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Lorenzo Freeman	0.0	0	2	0	11
CB Richard Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Scott Kellar	0.0	0	1	0	10
DE Aaron Jones	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Mike Perko	0.0	0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Don Griffin	4	0	0	38
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	0	36
CB Gill Byrd	3	1	0	29
OLB Chip Banks	3	0	0	13
CB Lee Davis	3	0	0	23
S Carl Lews	2	3	0	41
ILB Cliff Odom	2	1	0	49
S Jim Perryman	2	0	1	37
S Mike Jolly	1	0	0	24
OLB Emanuel King	1	0	0	27
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	0	16
OLB Lawrence Taylor	0	1	0	39
CB Issiac Holt	0	1	0	14

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Thomas Everett	4	0	30
ILB Pat Swilling	2	1	19
ILB Larry McGrew	2	0	11
CB Tim McKyer	2	0	22
OLB Henry Rolling	2	0	2
S Alvin Walton	1	1	30
CB David Hollis	1	1	23
CB Mark Lee	1	0	20
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	14
OLB Winston Moss	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Donnalley	2	7	27	0	31
Tony Jones	2	4	29	0	24
David Jones	2	3	26	0	25
Ron McNair	2	3	24	0	27
Ethan Horton	1	3	26	0	25
Todd Kalis	1	1	8	0	12
Jeff Dellenbach	0	6	29	1	24

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ellison Onizuka	2	5	1	15	0	43
Bill Fralic	1	2	0	15	1	42
Ken Ruettgers	1	2	0	14	1	42
Ken Griffey	1	1	0	14	0	37
Joe Milinchik	0	3	0	12	0	42
Doug Riesenberg	0	1	0	16	1	48
Jerry Bell	0	1	0	9	0	24
Kani Kauahi	0	0	0	2	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lorenzo Lynch	1	21
Odessa Turner	1	20
Lee Davis	1	14
Craig Heyward	1	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Larry McGrew	2	17
Tom Rathman	2	12
David Hollis	1	33
Duriel Harris	1	21
Ellison Onizuka	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	13	36	21	70
Cliff Odom	---	---	16	49	3	68
Rick Donnalley	27	31	---	---	9	67
Randall Cunningham	30	31	---	---	---	61
David Jones	26	25	---	---	9	60
Jeff Dellenbach	29	24	---	---	7	60
Ethan Horton	26	25	---	---	7	58
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	13	39	5	57
Don Griffin	---	---	10	38	8	56
Carl Lews	---	---	10	41	2	53
Pierce Holt	---	---	9	41	3	53
Tony Jones	29	24	---	---	---	53
Ernest Givins	25	27	---	---	---	52
Jim Perryman	---	---	11	37	3	51
Ron McNair	24	27	---	---	---	51
Mike Jolly	---	---	11	24	14	49
Odessa Turner	14	15	---	---	20	49
Ron Holmes	---	---	12	28	7	47
Earl Campbell	11	7	---	---	26	44
Bill Johnson	19	24	---	---	---	43
Gill Byrd	---	---	11	29	2	42
Emanuel King	---	---	11	27	4	42
Tony Colorito	---	---	10	29	2	41
Dropkick Murphy	17	14	---	---	9	40
Lee Davis	---	---	2	23	14	39
Kevin Fagan	---	---	9	27	3	39
Buster Rhymes	14	21	---	---	---	35
Curt Jarvis	---	---	8	26	1	35
Damone Johnson	7	6	---	---	19	32
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	11	16	5	32
Chip Banks	---	---	2	13	16	31
Craig Heyward	9	7	---	---	14	30
Todd Kalis	8	12	---	---	9	29
Ed Simmons	7	12	---	---	9	28
Rick Parros	5	3	---	---	17	25
Fred Robinson	---	---	6	13	6	25
Danny Pittman	0	0	---	---	18	18
Issiac Holt	---	---	1	14	2	17
Kenny Jackson	3	6	---	---	---	9
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eric Wilson	---	---	0	0	4	4
Andrew Provence	---	---	0	0	3	3
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	2	2
Tory Nixon	---	---	0	0	1	1
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Hollis	---	---	21	23	33	77
Alvin Walton	---	---	23	30	14	67
Thomas Everett	---	---	29	30	8	67
Ellison Onizuka	15	43	---	---	8	66
Jim Harbaugh	16	50	---	---	---	66
Bill Fralic	15	42	---	---	8	65
Doug Riesenberg	16	48	---	---	---	64
George Wonsley	13	36	---	---	14	63
Kelvin Martin	10	41	---	---	12	63
Ken Griffey	14	37	---	---	10	61
Ken Ruettgers	14	42	---	---	---	56
Joe Milinchik	12	42	---	---	---	54
Jerry Bell	9	24	---	---	19	52
Ronnie Harmon	10	28	---	---	13	51
Tim McKyer	---	---	24	22	2	48
Rick Dennison	---	---	21	20	5	46
Pat Swilling	---	---	25	19	2	46
Jon Hand	---	---	17	20	7	44
Marion Barber	3	14	---	---	26	43
Tom Rathman	7	24	---	---	12	43
Johnny Meads	---	---	17	14	10	41
Earl Wilson	---	---	16	22	3	41
Hassan Jones	10	31	---	---	---	41
Larry McGrew	---	---	9	11	17	37
Richard Johnson	---	---	19	17	---	36
Mike Perko	---	---	20	14	1	35
Aaron Jones	---	---	14	17	4	35
Markus Koch	---	---	16	14	4	34
Mark Lee	---	---	12	20	1	33
Leonard Griffin	---	---	14	9	5	28
Duriel Harris	0	5	---	---	21	26
Lorenzo Freeman	---	---	13	11	1	25
Kani Kauahi	2	15	---	---	7	24
Winston Moss	---	---	4	7	10	21
Brad Edelman	4	8	---	---	8	20
Scott Kellar	---	---	7	10	2	19
Odie Harris	---	---	7	9	2	18
Eugene Goodlow	4	10	---	---	---	14
Dan Rosado	2	8	---	---	1	11
Edwin Bailey	0	2	---	---	8	10
Paul McFadden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	8	8
Henry Rolling	---	---	2	2	4	8
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	64	8.0
Middle	14	48	3.4
Right	6	34	5.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	11	51	4.6
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	30	17	3	0	3	3	6	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Harbaugh	46	26	6	3	1	7	6	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	81	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	41	20.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	115	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	125	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	125	13.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Bill Johnson	7	6	0	32	0	24
WR Buster Rhymes	6	3	2	9	0	21
WR Ernest Givins	6	3	1	33	1	27
WR Odessa Turner	6	4	0	55	2	15
TE Ethan Horton	2	0	0	0	0	25
WR Rick Parros	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Kenny Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	6
FB Dropkick Murphy	1	1	0	3	0	14

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kelvin Martin	15	7	0	109	2	41
WR Ronnie Harmon	9	8	0	149	3	28
WR Hassan Jones	9	3	1	45	0	31
RB George Wonsley	5	4	0	28	0	36
TE Jerry Bell	2	0	0	0	0	24
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	0	0	0	24
TE Ken Griffey	2	1	0	31	1	37
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Eugene Goodlow	1	1	0	14	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bill Johnson	3	14	4.67	6.00
Buster Rhymes	1	2	2.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marion Barber	1	2	2.00	5.00
George Wonsley	1	2	2.00	3.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	2	2	2	1.00	4.40

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Harbaugh	6	1	4	0.67	8.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bill Johnson	2	2	2	1.00	4.57

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kelvin Martin	5	1	4	0.80	7.27
WR Hassan Jones	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Johnson	3	1
Randall Cunningham	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Wonsley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	10	2	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Harbaugh	13	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ethan Horton	2	0	0
WR Ernest Givins	2	1	1
WR Odessa Turner	2	0	0
WR Rick Parros	1	0	0
WR Kenny Jackson	1	0	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	1	1
WR Buster Rhymes	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelvin Martin	8	5	3
WR Hassan Jones	2	2	1
TE Ken Griffey	2	1	1
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)