Week 10, 1989

played in St. Louis, MO

61 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0003-3
St. Louis Cardinals71033-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 STL - Greg Lloyd 8 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 09:10 STL - Mark Boyer 6 pass from Steve Bono (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:16 STL - Dale Dawson 35 field goal
3Q: 03:14 STL - Dale Dawson 46 field goal
4Q: 14:36 NOS - Morten Andersen 48 field goal
4Q: 02:14 STL - Dale Dawson 23 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSSTL
Record3-63-6
First Downs1021
- by Rushing46
- by Passing514
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards208390
- Offensive Plays4974
- Yards per Play4.245.27
Net Rushing Yards89150
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush4.244.55
Net Passing Yards119240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 341 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards119240
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.255.85
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions2/129/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.05.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/305/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/33/13
Kick Returns/Yards5/811/12
Interception Ret./Yards1/93/25
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 28
Time of Possession22:4537:15

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:332:47OWN 13520Punt
16:470:13OWN 510Interception
16:342:34OWN 2238Punt
11:261:03OWN 20316Interception
214:131:17OWN 4936Punt
28:592:03OWN 2037Punt
24:091:43OWN 33417Punt
315:004:25OWN 24613Punt
39:031:44OPP 40424Interception
33:063:37OWN 25844Field Goal
411:172:01OWN 648Punt
42:071:02OWN 31530Downs
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:27OWN 20616Punt
19:462:59OWN 25614Punt
14:002:34OWN 26522Punt
10:231:105035Interception
212:563:57OWN 20880Touchdown
26:562:47OWN 40942Field Goal
22:262:26OWN 7544Half
310:351:32OWN 26425Fumble
37:194:13OWN 18953Field Goal
414:293:12OWN 28517Punt
49:167:09OWN 381156Field Goal
41:051:05OWN 3934Game

Game MVP: Steve Bono, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson14553.931220
Ottis Anderson5204.001510
Randall Cunningham2147.001410
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cleveland Gary191075.632030
DJ Dozier8344.251110
Steve Bono420.50300
Tony Paige273.50500

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham28151190/0026324.8
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bono41282400/0137181.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Odessa Turner6116010.005210
RB Ottis Anderson23-1-0.50030
WR Rick Parros243819.0018260
TE Ethan Horton2273.50040
FB Hubert Oliver1177.00070
WR Ernest Givins1511.00010
TE Jimmie Johnson1177.00070
WR Kenny Jackson0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vance Johnson678414.0029370
WR Curtis Duncan512418.205120
FB Tony Paige45246.0015100
TE Robert Tyler444511.2513190
WR Roy Green34113.67050
TE Mark Boyer2284.00161
WR J.J. Birden24105.00370
WR Mike Sherrard1288.00780
RB DJ Dozier1199.00090

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Marcus Paul199.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rod McSwain11313.000
S Rich Miano144.000
OLB Greg Lloyd188.001

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Ernest Givins1100
Odessa Turner1000
Greg Bright0110
Randall Cunningham0100
Kurt Gouveia0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Tyler1000
Cleveland Gary1000
Tony Paige0100
Derrick Crudup0010
James Jefferson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon730543.638.9501
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd421152.847.0563

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/11/10/0480/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson3/31/10/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ottis Anderson231.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
James Jefferson3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ottis Anderson58116.20
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
James Jefferson11212.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kurt Gouveia820.01418
CB Gill Byrd720.02931
ILB Cliff Odom620.03237
OLB Lawrence Taylor610.02630
DE Ron Holmes510.02938
S Greg Bright410.02329
DE Pierce Holt410.02832
S Marcus Paul350.02938
S Carl Lews330.01819
CB Lorenzo Lynch320.02127
OLB Fred Robinson200.0812
CB Tory Nixon200.02133
S Greg Jackson200.01318
OLB Chip Banks130.02430
WR Rick Parros10---------
DE Tony Colorito100.01421
WR Odessa Turner10---------
OLB Wes Pritchett100.065
DT Ryan Johnson010.01419
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Greg Lloyd710.01927
CB Ernest Gibson510.02026
ILB Vincent Brown510.01822
DT Dick Chapura320.01415
S Derrick Crudup320.01016
CB James Jefferson320.01624
S Leonard Smith210.01419
S Rich Miano210.0710
S Rod McSwain200.02023
CB Jerry Gray110.01117
WR Vance Johnson10---------
S Cornell Gowdy100.0713
WR J.J. Birden10---------
OLB Galand Thaxton100.021
OLB David Braxton100.010
DT Kent Kremer010.01517

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor0.010130
DE Pierce Holt0.010032
DT Andrew Provence0.001014
OLB Fred Robinson0.001012
DE Tony Colorito0.000121
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kent Kremer0.002017
DE Keith Ferguson0.001023
DE Tom Gibson0.00106
DE Josh Moore0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Cliff Odom60037
CB Gill Byrd52031
ILB Kurt Gouveia50018
S Greg Jackson21018
CB Lorenzo Lynch20027
S Marcus Paul11138
S Carl Lews11019
S Greg Bright10029
OLB Lawrence Taylor10030
DE Ron Holmes10038
CB Tory Nixon10033
DE Tony Colorito10021
OLB Wes Pritchett1005
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Greg Lloyd31127
CB Ernest Gibson31026
S Derrick Crudup30016
DT Dick Chapura20015
CB James Jefferson20024
CB Jerry Gray10017
ILB Vincent Brown10022
S Rod McSwain00123
S Rich Miano00110

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Dellenbach24018023
Tony Jones23018018
Rick Donnalley12019024
Ed Simmons12019019
David Jones110204
Ethan Horton11014025
Keith Slough03018020
Hubert Oliver0209012
Mike Kelley0106013
Craig Heyward010709
Todd Kalis0105019
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Scully27129039
Harris Barton25033039
Larry Williams15023027
Bob Landsee15030039
Luis Sharpe13127029
John Bruhin1206012
Tony Paige01019018
Tom McHale01014017

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Craig Heyward29
Jimmie Johnson116
Greg Jackson111
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
David Braxton315
James Jefferson219
DJ Dozier122
Mark Boyer112

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Holmes------2938774
Cliff Odom------3237372
Marcus Paul------2938370
Tory Nixon------21331468
Pierce Holt------2832565
Gill Byrd------2931464
Greg Bright------2329961
Lawrence Taylor------2630359
Chip Banks------2430256
Randall Cunningham2128---------49
Lorenzo Lynch------2127149
Odessa Turner2128---------49
Rick Donnalley1924------548
Jeff Dellenbach1823------748
Carl Lews------18191047
Ottis Anderson521------2046
Ethan Horton1425------746
Ernest Givins2023---------43
Keith Slough1820------442
Greg Jackson------13181142
Ed Simmons1919---------38
Tony Colorito------1421237
Kurt Gouveia------1418436
Tony Jones1818---------36
Ryan Johnson------1419134
Todd Kalis519------832
Andrew Provence------1414230
Bill Johnson167------629
Fred Robinson------812727
Hubert Oliver912------526
Mike Kelley613------726
Jimmie Johnson73------1626
Craig Heyward79------925
Wes Pritchett------651122
Kenny Jackson13------1216
Emanuel King------001515
Rick Parros37------414
David Jones24------814
Danny Pittman00------99
Mike Saxon00------77
Buster Rhymes22---------4
Morten Andersen00------33
Eric Wilson------0011
Mike Howard00------11
Steve Fuller00---------0
Curt Jarvis------00---0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Bono3341---------74
John Scully2939------472
Harris Barton3339---------72
Bob Landsee3039------170
Curtis Duncan2524------1463
James Jefferson------16241959
Ernest Gibson------20261157
Luis Sharpe2729---------56
Larry Williams2327------656
DJ Dozier1120------2253
Josh Moore------1827853
Vance Johnson2227------150
Greg Lloyd------1927147
Robert Tyler1223------1247
Mark Boyer1717------1246
Roy Green1827---------45
Rod McSwain------2023245
Tony Paige1918------744
Cleveland Gary2221---------43
Vincent Brown------1822242
Tom McHale1417------738
Kent Kremer------1517436
Keith Ferguson------1223---35
Leonard Smith------1419235
Derrick Crudup------1016733
Dick Chapura------1415332
Jerry Gray------1117230
Cornell Gowdy------713929
J.J. Birden1215------128
John Bruhin612------725
Rollin Putzier------915125
Roger Vick48------1123
Mike Sherrard35------1119
Rich Miano------710118
Tom Gibson------96116
David Braxton------101516
Fredd Young------34815
Galand Thaxton------211215
Jim Lachey33------511
Gregg Carr------3249
Dale Dawson00------99
Ben Thomas------3148
John Kidd00------44
Erik Kramer00------33
David Archer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11615.5
Middle5122.4
Right5163.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8324.0
Middle18985.4
Right5234.6
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham28152212503
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bono41282125221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22-3-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)129635.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)103383.8
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66396.5
Short (0-8 Yds)19141035.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)137755.8
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Odessa Turner116160128
WR Ernest Givins5101023
WR Rick Parros4203817
RB Ottis Anderson320-1021
TE Ethan Horton2207025
FB Hubert Oliver1107012
WR Kenny Jackson100003
TE Jimmie Johnson110703
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Curtis Duncan125141024
WR Vance Johnson76084227
FB Tony Paige54024018
WR Roy Green43111027
WR J.J. Birden42010015
TE Robert Tyler44045023
TE Mark Boyer2208017
WR Mike Sherrard210805
RB DJ Dozier1109020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cleveland Gary252.505.63
Tony Paige155.003.50
DJ Dozier111.004.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham2000.004.25
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bono2163.005.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ottis Anderson1000.00-0.33
WR Odessa Turner1000.005.45
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mark Boyer1166.004.00
WR Curtis Duncan1000.003.42

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson20
St. LouisRushesConversions
Cleveland Gary33
Steve Bono10
DJ Dozier10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1062
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Steve Bono1386

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Odessa Turner310
RB Ottis Anderson210
WR Ernest Givins210
WR Rick Parros111
TE Ethan Horton111
TE Jimmie Johnson110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Curtis Duncan411
WR Roy Green221
WR Vance Johnson222
WR J.J. Birden210
FB Tony Paige111
WR Mike Sherrard100
RB DJ Dozier111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)