Week 13, 1993

played in New Orleans, LA

45 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals14773-31
New Orleans Saints310138-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 STL - Cris Carter 11 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 05:44 STL - Cris Carter 16 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:40 NOS - Morten Andersen 49 field goal
2Q: 11:14 STL - Cris Carter 23 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 10:25 NOS - Jeff Graham 57 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:25 NOS - Morten Andersen 20 field goal
3Q: 11:10 NOS - Jeff Graham 15 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 09:08 STL - Johnny Bailey 14 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:12 NOS - Chris Warren 3 run (Randall Cunningham pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:20 STL - Dale Dawson 31 field goal
4Q: 00:20 NOS - Jeff Graham 41 pass from Randall Cunningham (Randall Cunningham pass to Jeff Graham for conversion)

Team StatisticsSTLNOS
Record9-33-9
First Downs2326
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1816
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards483501
- Offensive Plays6370
- Yards per Play7.677.16
Net Rushing Yards77140
- Rushing Attempts2525
- Yards per Rush3.085.60
Net Passing Yards406361
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 26 - 142 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards419375
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/133/14
- Yards per Pass Play10.688.02
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.2
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards8/644/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/261/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/323/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/261/0
2pt Conversions0/02/1
Red Zone Visits64
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 26
Time of Possession31:1028:50

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:29OWN 201180Touchdown
18:292:52OWN 35665Touchdown
11:345:34OWN 201480Touchdown
210:072:34OWN 15424Punt
25:351:50OWN 14437Punt
20:190:19OWN 161-2Half
311:042:05OWN 20480Touchdown
35:022:20OWN 20421Punt
31:151:22OPP 3639Missed FG
413:032:48OWN 48638Field Goal
48:162:25OWN 39448Interception
41:520:40OWN 1638Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:311:02OWN 203-4Punt
15:374:03OWN 35533Field Goal
211:000:53OWN 28372Touchdown
27:331:58OWN 23519Punt
23:453:26OWN 181279Field Goal
315:003:56OWN 20780Touchdown
38:593:57OWN 201080Touchdown
32:421:27OWN 25319Interception
414:531:50OWN 34418Fumble
410:151:59OWN 4431Punt
45:513:59OWN 141370Downs
41:121:12OWN 37563Touchdown

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Johnny Bailey14322.291431
Randy Baldwin7355.001110
Brett Favre3103.33700
Tony Paige100.00000
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Warren171015.942531
Marc Logan5224.401010
Randall Cunningham2178.501410
John Williams100.00000

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre35264193/133421130.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham42263753/143571104.7

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter91114015.5660283
WR Nate Lewis5913026.0043420
WR Kelvin Martin33248.000200
RB Johnny Bailey336923.0067320
WR Eddie Vedder343812.6731210
FB Tony Paige111010.007100
TE Ken Griffey1277.00070
TE Irv Smith1211.00010
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Odessa Turner58428.400280
RB Chris Warren57295.800170
WR Jeff Graham51015330.6055573
WR Ernest Givins363411.336140
TE Ethan Horton222713.503160
TE Jimmie Johnson223115.5016170
WR Buster Rhymes1277.00070
RB John Williams1199.00090
FB Craig Heyward112727.0029270
WR Rob Carpenter111616.002160
RB Marc Logan0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB David Braxton12626.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jesse Solomon100.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Walhberg0100
Vera De Milo0010
Darren Woodson0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Marc Logan1100
Odessa Turner1000

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark414837.035.5442
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon313545.036.3561

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson1/20/10/0314/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen2/21/10/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jake Reed22613.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Warren166.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Lewis23216.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Buster Rhymes36521.70

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Darren Perry530.02545
CB Mark Walhberg520.02442
DT Nolan Harrison401.01731
OLB Vincent Brown450.01936
S Darren Woodson420.02544
CB Albert Lewis400.01737
S Rod McSwain400.0411
ILB Greg Lloyd311.02544
DT Dana Stubblefield310.01931
OLB David Braxton201.069
DE Freddie Joe Nunn210.02139
CB Dion Lambert210.02243
OLB Gregg Carr200.099
DE Vera De Milo200.02132
S Leonard Smith110.003
WR Nate Lewis10---------
DE Mel Agee100.049
DE Chris Zorich010.0410
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Paul820.02537
CB John Mangum500.52235
OLB Jesse Solomon510.01424
DT Craig Veasley401.01320
OLB Jessie Armstead410.01115
S David Tate330.02135
CB Lorenzo Lynch310.02537
ILB Mark Maddox310.02335
S Rich Miano300.0610
DE Kevin Fagan210.52026
OLB Steve Grant200.089
CB Fred Foggie200.01427
DE Marvin Washington101.0512
DT Tim Johnson110.02124
DT Walt Murphy110.01012
OLB Emanuel King100.033
WR Buster Rhymes10---------
DE Robert Harris100.065
DE Pierce Holt010.01933
OLB Barry Minter010.032

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Greg Lloyd1.000044
OLB David Braxton1.00009
DT Nolan Harrison1.000031
DE Freddie Joe Nunn0.014039
DE Mel Agee0.01009
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marvin Washington1.002112
DT Craig Veasley1.000020
DE Kevin Fagan0.500026
CB John Mangum0.500035
DE Pierce Holt0.002033
DE Robert Harris0.00105
DE Gary Ferguson0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Vincent Brown41036
CB Mark Walhberg40042
S Rod McSwain30011
S Darren Woodson30044
DT Nolan Harrison20031
CB Dion Lambert20043
S Darren Perry20045
DT Dana Stubblefield20031
CB Albert Lewis11037
S Leonard Smith1003
OLB Gregg Carr1009
ILB Greg Lloyd10044
OLB David Braxton0019
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marcus Paul60037
OLB Jesse Solomon30124
CB Lorenzo Lynch30037
CB John Mangum30035
OLB Steve Grant2009
OLB Jessie Armstead20015
OLB Emanuel King1003
S Rich Miano10010
ILB Kevin McArthur1003
S David Tate10035
DT Craig Veasley10020
ILB Mark Maddox10035
DT Walt Murphy10012

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Barton38025038
Luis Sharpe33025138
Nate Newton14025038
Bernard Dafney12014014
Ken Griffey11016021
Adam Lingner02025238
Will Shields02011024
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pat Harlow26025245
Bruce Wilkerson24025045
Tony Jones14025045
Jeff Dellenbach13025145
Craig Heyward13017022
Frank Pollack13025045

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Rod McSwain212
David Braxton120
Randy Baldwin117
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
John Williams121
Jimmie Johnson117
Chris Warren110
Marc Logan19

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Greg Lloyd------2544372
Darren Perry------2545272
Darren Woodson------2544271
Luis Sharpe2538------669
Harris Barton2538------568
Mark Walhberg------2442268
Dion Lambert------2243267
Albert Lewis------1737963
Adam Lingner2538---------63
Freddie Joe Nunn------2139363
Nate Newton2538---------63
Brett Favre2538---------63
Cris Carter2338---------61
Vincent Brown------1936257
Vera De Milo------2132255
Nate Lewis1825------952
Dana Stubblefield------1931252
Eddie Vedder2030---------50
Nolan Harrison------1731149
Johnny Bailey1530------146
Tony Paige616------1840
Ken Griffey1621------340
Will Shields1124------136
David Braxton------692035
Randy Baldwin108------1735
Bernard Dafney1414------634
Gregg Carr------991230
Kelvin Martin711------1230
Alfred Oglesby------1018129
Rod McSwain------4111227
Leonard Smith------031720
Jake Reed12------1720
Alfred Pupunu01------1819
Mel Agee------49316
Chris Zorich------410216
Derek Brown43------613
Irv Smith55------313
Kerry Glenn------32611
Dale Dawson00------88
Jeff Spek00------66
Mitch Frerotte00------66
Rohn Stark00------44
Rodney Peete00------22
Jeff Mills------0022
David Archer00---------0
Vince Stroth00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marcus Paul------25372183
Bruce Wilkerson2545------575
Frank Pollack2545------575
Randall Cunningham2545---------70
Jeff Dellenbach2545---------70
Tony Jones2545---------70
Pat Harlow2545---------70
Jeff Graham2240------668
Chris Warren1937------1066
Lorenzo Lynch------2537264
Mark Maddox------2335361
John Mangum------2235259
David Tate------2135157
Pierce Holt------1933355
Fred Foggie------14271354
Ethan Horton1828------450
Kevin Fagan------2026248
Tim Johnson------2124348
Odessa Turner1533---------48
Ernest Givins1325------644
Buster Rhymes1016------1642
Craig Heyward1722------342
Jesse Solomon------1424240
Craig Veasley------1320235
Jimmie Johnson29------1728
Jessie Armstead------1115127
Steve Grant------89724
John Williams11------2123
Walt Murphy------1012123
Alonzo Highsmith24------1622
Emanuel King------331521
Marc Logan57------921
Gary Ferguson------414321
Rob Carpenter13------1519
Marvin Washington------512118
Rich Miano------610117
Robert Harris------65213
Kevin McArthur------23611
Morten Andersen00------88
Barry Minter------3216
Alan Veingard00------55
Ron Riehm00------55
Frank Jordan00------55
Mike Saxon00------33
Jim Harbaugh00------22
Jeff Carlson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9212.3
Middle12342.8
Right3248.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9626.9
Middle10585.8
Right6203.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre352610020611
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham42265152401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen8611714.6
Short (0-8 Yds)109909.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)106898.9
Long (19+ Yds)7512317.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44235.8
Short (0-8 Yds)17121599.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)157936.2
Long (19+ Yds)5310020.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter1190140338
WR Nate Lewis951130325
WR Eddie Vedder43038130
WR Kelvin Martin33024111
RB Johnny Bailey33069230
TE Ken Griffey2107021
TE Irv Smith211105
FB Tony Paige11010016
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham1051153340
WR Odessa Turner85042133
RB Chris Warren75229037
WR Ernest Givins63234025
TE Ethan Horton22027028
WR Buster Rhymes2107016
TE Jimmie Johnson2203109
RB John Williams110901
RB Marc Logan100007
FB Craig Heyward11027122
WR Rob Carpenter1101603

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Johnny Bailey591.802.29
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Warren482.005.94

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre74334.7111.97
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham92283.118.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter43307.5012.73
WR Eddie Vedder2131.509.50
WR Nate Lewis1000.0014.44
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Graham41153.7515.30
WR Ernest Givins21136.505.67
RB Marc Logan1000.000.00
WR Odessa Turner1000.005.25
RB Chris Warren1000.004.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Tony Paige10
Johnny Bailey11
Randy Baldwin10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Randall Cunningham10
Chris Warren11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre1086
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1376

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Lewis321
WR Cris Carter222
WR Kelvin Martin222
WR Eddie Vedder210
RB Johnny Bailey111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ernest Givins311
WR Jeff Graham311
TE Ethan Horton222
WR Odessa Turner211
RB John Williams110
RB Marc Logan100
FB Craig Heyward111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)