Week 12, 1992

played in Denver, CO

58 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	0	-	7
Denver Broncos	14	7	7	6	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:03 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 21 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
1Q: 06:14 NOS - Buster Rhymes 18 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 02:07 DEN - Frank Thomas 17 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
2Q: 13:41 DEN - Frank Thomas 44 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
3Q: 11:10 DEN - Kelvin Bryant 3 run (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 02:39 DEN - Hank Ilesic 19 field goal
4Q: 01:28 DEN - Hank Ilesic 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:03 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 21 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
1Q: 06:14 NOS - Buster Rhymes 18 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 02:07 DEN - Frank Thomas 17 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
2Q: 13:41 DEN - Frank Thomas 44 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
3Q: 11:10 DEN - Kelvin Bryant 3 run (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 02:39 DEN - Hank Ilesic 19 field goal
4Q: 01:28 DEN - Hank Ilesic 36 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 4-7 8-3
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 269 419
- Offensive Plays 70 64
- Yards per Play 3.84 6.55
Net Rushing Yards 61 194
- Rushing Attempts 20 43
- Yards per Rush 3.05 4.51
Net Passing Yards 208 225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 21 - 0 21 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 230 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.16 10.71
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.3
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 5/34
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 26:25 33:35

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	4-7	8-3
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	269	419
- Offensive Plays	70	64
- Yards per Play	3.84	6.55
Net Rushing Yards	61	194
- Rushing Attempts	20	43
- Yards per Rush	3.05	4.51
Net Passing Yards	208	225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 21 - 0	21 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	230	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.16	10.71
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.3
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	5/34
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	26:25	33:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:46	5:41	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
1	1:57	2:32	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
2	13:26	5:50	OWN 10	12	63	Missed FG
2	5:21	2:34	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
2	1:51	1:40	OWN 28	6	20	Punt
3	15:00	1:34	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	11:04	3:33	OWN 20	9	36	Punt
4	14:28	0:45	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	11:37	0:14	OWN 40	1	-1	Fumble
4	8:11	0:56	OWN 29	6	2	Fumble
4	2:33	0:31	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 38	3	5	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:14	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	6:05	4:08	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	14:25	0:59	OPP 48	2	48	Touchdown
2	7:36	2:15	OWN 34	6	19	Punt
2	2:47	0:56	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:26	2:22	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
3	7:31	8:03	OWN 5	15	61	Punt
4	13:43	2:06	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
4	11:23	3:12	OPP 39	6	17	Missed FG
4	7:15	4:42	OPP 24	6	22	Field Goal
4	2:02	0:39	OPP 15	3	-4	Field Goal

Game MVP: John Elway, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Greg Bell	9	0	0.00	3	0
Randall Cunningham	6	48	8.00	15	2
Marc Logan	5	13	2.60	6	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Emmitt Smith	30	158	5.27	16	6	0
Kelvin Bryant	12	37	3.08	7	0	1
John Elway	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	46	21	230	4/22	1	36	0	68.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	21	18	225	0/0	3	44	0	150.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	8	15	91	11.38	33	27	0
WR Buster Rhymes	4	7	41	10.25	10	18	1
WR Ernest Givins	3	9	22	7.33	1	20	0
RB Greg Bell	2	2	19	9.50	8	13	0
FB Alonzo Highsmith	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Marc Logan	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Craig Heyward	1	2	36	36.00	32	36	0
WR Rob Carpenter	1	6	17	17.00	0	17	0
TE Ethan Horton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	4	42	10.50	26	21	1
WR Anderson Cooper	4	5	61	15.25	17	25	0
FB Steve Smith	2	3	18	9.00	6	11	0
WR Mike Alexander	2	3	22	11.00	0	19	0
TE Frank Thomas	2	2	61	30.50	14	44	2
RB Emmitt Smith	2	2	17	8.50	13	12	0
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
RB Curvin Richards	1	1	0	0.00	1	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Randall Cunningham	2	0	0	0
Marcus Paul	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Query	1	0	0
Glenn Jacobs	0	1	2
David Hollis	0	1	0
Rod Smith	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	7	319	45.6	35.0	54	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	4	174	43.5	30.5	50	0

Kicking Statistics

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

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hank Ilesic	2/3	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Bell	1	12	12.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	5	34	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Bell	1	25	25.0	0
Buster Rhymes	1	24	24.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Bryant	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S David Tate	7	2	0.0	40	20
DE Kevin Fagan	6	2	0.0	29	14
DT Shawn Harrington	6	2	0.0	26	10
S Marcus Paul	6	1	0.0	12	7
DT Craig Veasley	5	1	0.0	17	11
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	1	0.0	37	19
DE Pierce Holt	4	0	0.0	23	13
ILB Mark Maddox	3	3	0.0	28	7
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	0.0	14	7
ILB Jim Schwantz	3	0	0.0	6	5
OLB Chip Banks	2	0	0.0	37	17
CB Gill Byrd	2	0	0.0	38	19
ILB John Galvin	2	0	0.0	37	16
S Greg Jackson	1	3	0.0	35	20
OLB Emanuel King	1	2	0.0	25	11
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeff Kubala	1	0	0.0	19	7
DE Robert Harris	0	1	0.0	20	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Odie Harris	8	1	0.0	19	47
ILB Sam Mills	5	1	0.0	20	45
CB Darryl Henley	4	1	0.0	19	47
DE Glenn Jacobs	3	0	2.0	14	25
OLB Andre Tippett	3	1	1.0	15	41
DE Ray Seals	3	0	1.0	6	25
S Alvin Walton	3	1	0.0	20	50
CB Tim Taylor	3	0	0.0	20	48
DT Jon Hand	2	1	0.0	15	29
OLB Winston Moss	2	0	0.0	9	32
CB Rod Smith	2	0	0.0	2	8
S Joe Poole	1	1	0.0	9	14
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Markus Koch	1	0	0.0	11	27
CB David Hollis	1	0	0.0	18	41
DT Brad Culpepper	1	0	0.0	5	21
ILB Martin Bishop	1	0	0.0	2	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Emanuel King	1	0	11
S Greg Jackson	1	0	20
DE Marvin Washington	0	1	7

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Glenn Jacobs	2.0	0	4	2	25
OLB Andre Tippett	1.0	0	1	0	41
DE Ray Seals	1.0	0	1	0	25
DT Jon Hand	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Markus Koch	0.0	0	2	1	27
OLB Winston Moss	0.0	0	2	0	32
S Odie Harris	0.0	0	1	1	47
DT Brad Culpepper	0.0	0	1	1	21
ILB Kevin McArthur	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gill Byrd	3	0	19
CB Lorenzo Lynch	3	0	19
S Marcus Paul	3	0	7
OLB Chip Banks	2	0	17
S David Tate	2	0	20
S Greg Jackson	2	0	20
ILB John Galvin	1	0	16
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	7
ILB Jim Schwantz	1	0	5
CB John Mangum	0	1	2

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Odie Harris	6	1	47
CB Tim Taylor	3	2	48
ILB Sam Mills	2	3	45
S Alvin Walton	2	0	50
OLB Winston Moss	2	0	32
DE Ray Seals	2	0	25
CB Darryl Henley	2	0	47
CB Rod Smith	1	1	8
ILB Martin Bishop	1	0	9
OLB Andre Tippett	0	1	41

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Todd Kalis	1	3	12	0	35
Bruce Wilkerson	0	3	8	0	15
Pat Harlow	0	2	19	2	47
Tony Jones	0	2	20	1	49
Rick Donnalley	0	2	19	0	45
Jeff Dellenbach	0	1	19	1	44
David Jones	0	1	1	0	3

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Joe Milinchik	6	10	2	41	21
Ellison Onizuka	5	10	0	41	21
Doug Riesenberg	3	6	0	43	21
Keith Slough	2	5	0	38	21
Ken Ruettgers	1	3	0	43	21
Steve Smith	1	3	0	26	13
Mike Arthur	0	2	0	4	0
Mel Shaw	0	2	0	5	0
Frank Thomas	0	1	0	33	17

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Paul	2	18
Jimmie Johnson	1	17
Ernest Givins	1	12
Fred Foggie	1	11
Craig Heyward	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Kelvin Bryant	1	23
Jeff Query	1	23
Johnny Johnson	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Donnalley	19	45	---	---	7	71
Randall Cunningham	20	50	---	---	---	70
Tony Jones	20	49	---	---	1	70
Ernest Givins	17	38	---	---	12	67
Pat Harlow	19	47	---	---	---	66
David Tate	---	---	40	20	5	65
Greg Bell	13	30	---	---	21	64
Jeff Dellenbach	19	44	---	---	---	63
Buster Rhymes	18	36	---	---	9	63
Gill Byrd	---	---	38	19	3	60
Greg Jackson	---	---	35	20	4	59
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	37	19	2	58
Chip Banks	---	---	37	17	2	56
John Galvin	---	---	37	16	3	56
Jeff Graham	17	36	---	---	2	55
Todd Kalis	12	35	---	---	1	48
Rob Carpenter	8	26	---	---	13	47
Kevin Fagan	---	---	29	14	3	46
Marc Logan	9	24	---	---	11	44
Mark Maddox	---	---	28	7	8	43
Pierce Holt	---	---	23	13	4	40
Emanuel King	---	---	25	11	3	39
Craig Heyward	6	24	---	---	9	39
Shawn Harrington	---	---	26	10	2	38
Marcus Paul	---	---	12	7	18	37
Fred Foggie	---	---	12	14	11	37
Jeff Kubala	---	---	19	7	9	35
Ethan Horton	10	22	---	---	---	32
Craig Veasley	---	---	17	11	3	31
Robert Harris	---	---	20	8	2	30
Alonzo Highsmith	1	10	---	---	15	26
Marvin Washington	---	---	14	7	5	26
Bruce Wilkerson	8	15	---	---	---	23
Jimmie Johnson	1	4	---	---	17	22
Steve Grant	---	---	11	4	7	22
John Mangum	---	---	5	2	9	16
Edwin Bailey	1	6	---	---	8	15
Tommie Ginn	1	6	---	---	7	14
David Jones	1	3	---	---	8	12
Jim Schwantz	---	---	6	5	---	11
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	3	3
J.R. Green	---	---	2	0	1	3
Bucky Richardson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bobby Hebert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alvin Walton	---	---	20	50	3	73
Ken Ruettgers	43	21	---	---	7	71
David Hollis	---	---	18	41	10	69
Tim Taylor	---	---	20	48	1	69
Sam Mills	---	---	20	45	2	67
Odie Harris	---	---	19	47	1	67
Darryl Henley	---	---	19	47	1	67
Keith Slough	38	21	---	---	7	66
John Elway	43	21	---	---	---	64
Doug Riesenberg	43	21	---	---	---	64
Ellison Onizuka	41	21	---	---	1	63
Joe Milinchik	41	21	---	---	---	62
Frank Thomas	33	17	---	---	8	58
Andre Tippett	---	---	15	41	1	57
Jon Hand	---	---	15	29	4	48
Emmitt Smith	30	16	---	---	1	47
Ronnie Harmon	19	18	---	---	9	46
Steve Smith	26	13	---	---	5	44
Winston Moss	---	---	9	32	1	42
Kelvin Bryant	13	5	---	---	23	41
Markus Koch	---	---	11	27	3	41
Anderson Cooper	26	15	---	---	---	41
Mike Alexander	24	7	---	---	9	40
Eric Dorsey	---	---	9	23	7	39
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	14	25	---	39
Gary Wilkins	19	7	---	---	9	35
Ray Seals	---	---	6	25	3	34
Joe Poole	---	---	9	14	9	32
Jeff Query	5	0	---	---	23	28
Brad Culpepper	---	---	5	21	---	26
Kevin McArthur	---	---	5	11	9	25
Thomas McLemore	9	1	---	---	15	25
Rod Smith	---	---	2	8	14	24
Johnny Johnson	3	3	---	---	16	22
Johnny Meads	---	---	2	2	14	18
Curvin Richards	8	3	---	---	3	14
Martin Bishop	---	---	2	9	2	13
Mel Shaw	5	0	---	---	7	12
John McClane	---	---	0	5	6	11
Hank Ilesic	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Arthur	4	0	---	---	6	10
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	7	7
Walter Reeves	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Blackledge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charley Mallory	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	16	54	3.4
Right	2	9	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	67	5.6
Middle	24	85	3.5
Right	6	43	7.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	46	21	4	3	0	8	13	5	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	21	18	4	0	0	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	91	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	49	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	42	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	51	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	46	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	88	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	15	8	91	2	36
WR Ernest Givins	9	3	22	1	38
WR Buster Rhymes	7	4	41	0	36
WR Rob Carpenter	6	1	17	0	26
RB Marc Logan	3	1	-1	0	24
RB Greg Bell	2	2	19	0	30
FB Craig Heyward	2	1	36	1	24
TE Ethan Horton	1	0	0	0	22
FB Alonzo Highsmith	1	1	5	0	10

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anderson Cooper	5	4	61	2	15
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	4	42	1	18
FB Steve Smith	3	2	18	0	13
WR Mike Alexander	3	2	22	0	7
TE Frank Thomas	2	2	61	1	17
RB Emmitt Smith	2	2	17	0	16
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	4	0	5
RB Curvin Richards	1	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kelvin Bryant	5	6	1.20	3.08
Emmitt Smith	4	12	3.00	5.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	1	1	18	18.00	5.00

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	1	1	17	17.00	10.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Buster Rhymes	1	1	18	18.00	5.86

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frank Thomas	1	1	17	17.00	30.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	3	3
Greg Bell	2	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Emmitt Smith	7	4
Kelvin Bryant	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	13	6	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	6	4	3
WR Ernest Givins	4	0	0
WR Buster Rhymes	2	1	0
WR Rob Carpenter	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Alexander	1	0	0
WR Anderson Cooper	1	1	1
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	0

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

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