Week 8, 1994

played in Dallas, TX

49 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints370133-26
Dallas Cowboys733106-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:15 NOS - Morten Andersen 27 field goal
1Q: 01:27 DAL - Omar Epps 10 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 10:25 NOS - Vince Workman 43 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 21 field goal
3Q: 10:37 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 38 field goal
4Q: 08:23 NOS - Owen Gill 5 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point failed)
4Q: 04:59 DAL - Leonard Wheeler 68 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 02:20 NOS - Jimmie Johnson 11 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 01:07 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 37 field goal
OT: 10:39 NOS - Morten Andersen 27 field goal
OT: 08:24 DAL - Wade Word 39 pass from Tony Eason

Team StatisticsNOSDAL
Record2-54-4
First Downs2119
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards333335
- Offensive Plays7480
- Yards per Play4.504.19
Net Rushing Yards11589
- Rushing Attempts2525
- Yards per Rush4.603.56
Net Passing Yards218246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 21 - 247 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards251305
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/338/59
- Yards per Pass Play4.454.47
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/156/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.011.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/359/62
Punt Returns/Yards3/286/38
Kick Returns/Yards2/353/66
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/81
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession30:5336:02

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:51OWN 201170Field Goal
11:211:58OWN 2437Punt
212:212:10OWN 26474Touchdown
27:201:11OWN 3930Punt
23:550:35OWN 1830Punt
21:511:12OWN 153-7Punt
312:260:13OWN 823Fumble
310:294:04OWN 20737Punt
33:240:55OWN 1822Interception
31:230:51OWN 203-7Punt
414:361:04OWN 2032Punt
49:360:30OWN 3630Punt
48:300:16OPP 525Touchdown
46:331:42OWN 37421Interception
44:512:37OWN 20980Touchdown
41:000:44OWN 1333Punt
OT115:004:28OWN 351055Field Goal
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:097:48OWN 241576Touchdown
214:232:02OWN 2338Punt
210:112:51OWN 20513Punt
26:092:14OWN 27618Punt
23:201:29OWN 26415Interception
20:390:39OPP 30326Field Goal
315:002:34OWN 20529Punt
312:131:44OPP 113-10Field Goal
36:253:01OWN 20617Punt
32:291:06OPP 333-5Punt
30:320:565055Punt
413:323:56OWN 286-5Punt
49:060:36OWN 83-3Fumble
48:141:41OWN 2730Punt
42:141:14OWN 20460Field Goal
40:160:16OPP 4720Half
OT110:322:27OWN 34466Touchdown

Game MVP: Tony Eason, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vince Workman17865.062030
Owen Gill591.80800
Randall Cunningham22211.001220
James McKnight1-2-2.00-200
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Omar Epps17663.881540
Ed Toner8232.88900

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham44212515/33343269.4
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason47273058/59259182.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham7168111.5723230
TE Ethan Horton44205.00770
WR Odessa Turner4124310.7523210
WR Buster Rhymes264924.5030350
RB Vince Workman224221.0035431
RB Owen Gill1255.00551
TE Jimmie Johnson111111.009111
WR James McKnight0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Jefferson11191049.4544350
WR Wade Word579018.0018391
WR Ricky Sanders37155.00080
RB Omar Epps34258.3312131
TE Gilberto Campbell2442.00050
WR Alvin Harper125959.0034590
RB Ed Toner1155.00050
FB Tony Carter1133.00030
RB Neal Anderson0100.00000
TE Pat Carter0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB John Mangum100.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Audrey McMillian11313.000
CB Leonard Wheeler16868.001

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Clark1010
Randall Cunningham1000
Jeff Graham1000
Jeff Dellenbach0100
Vince Workman0100
Walt Murphy0100
J.R. Green0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Wade Word1000
Omar Epps1000
Tony Stargell0100
Henry Jones0100
Audrey McMillian0010
Michael Dean Perry0010
Percy Snow0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon941345.939.4592
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders938442.735.1503

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen2/20/00/0272/3
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike3/30/00/0382/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Clark3289.30
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Wade Word6386.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Owen Gill23517.50
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Waylon Smithers36622.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin McArthur1100.02555
CB John Mangum901.02251
OLB Jessie Armstead621.02545
CB Fred Foggie520.01631
DE Marvin Washington412.51019
DE Kevin Fagan411.01536
DT Walt Murphy321.52135
S Marcus Paul320.02555
S Rich Miano310.02555
DE Robert Harris211.02545
DT J.R. Green210.01727
OLB Brett Wallerstedt210.0717
OLB Jesse Solomon100.0110
CB Lorenzo Lynch100.02555
WR Odessa Turner10---------
S David Tate100.049
DT Claudis Klemm100.0828
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Henry Jones600.02147
OLB John Roper511.01233
OLB Aundray Bruce401.01842
CB Audrey McMillian430.02448
CB Leonard Wheeler420.01835
DT Michael Dean Perry321.51231
S Andre Waters310.0911
ILB Rod Stephens310.02444
CB Richard Johnson300.0815
DT Dan Chandler201.01318
DE Jeff Cross210.51633
CB Tony Stargell220.01735
S John Baylor200.02447
DE Harald Hasselbach110.0916
WR Shawn Jefferson10---------
DE Jeremi Tarle100.02025
ILB Nate Thornton100.002
OLB Rich Powers100.099
OLB Bret Michaels010.077
ILB Michael Barrow010.0812

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marvin Washington2.500019
DT Walt Murphy1.510035
DE Robert Harris1.013245
DE Kevin Fagan1.011136
CB John Mangum1.000051
OLB Jessie Armstead1.000045
DT Claudis Klemm0.001028
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Michael Dean Perry1.500031
OLB Aundray Bruce1.001042
OLB John Roper1.000033
DT Dan Chandler1.000018
DE Jeff Cross0.511133
DE Jeremi Tarle0.002025
OLB Bret Michaels0.00107
DT Brenston Buckner0.001024
DE Harald Hasselbach0.001016
OLB Rich Powers0.00109
ILB Rod Stephens0.000144

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kevin McArthur80055
CB John Mangum62151
CB Fred Foggie40031
S Marcus Paul31055
S Rich Miano20055
CB Lorenzo Lynch11055
OLB Brett Wallerstedt11017
OLB Jessie Armstead11045
OLB Jesse Solomon10010
S Deke McQuay0105
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rod Stephens40044
CB Audrey McMillian33148
OLB John Roper31033
S Henry Jones30047
CB Leonard Wheeler21135
CB Richard Johnson20015
S John Baylor12047
S Andre Waters10011
CB Tony Stargell10035
ILB Nate Thornton1002
OLB Rich Powers0109

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Wilkerson27025149
Carl Bax27025049
Wang Weilin24025149
Craig Heyward02013022
Alan Veingard01025349
Jeff Dellenbach01025049
Jimmie Johnson0104012
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ricky Siglar37025255
Ralph Tamm24025055
Joe Tofflemire15025255
Dwayne White14025155
Channing Carpenter02025355
Tony Carter02012026
Pat Carter01012018

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Deke McQuay319
Owen Gill231
Bill Clark128
Jimmie Johnson121
Ethan Horton115
Carl Bax111
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Neal Anderson133
Pat Carter122
Percy Snow122
Andre Waters119
Tony Carter118

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Graham2243------2287
Kevin McArthur------2555585
Alan Veingard2549------1185
Carl Bax2549------1185
Marcus Paul------2555585
Rich Miano------2555383
Lorenzo Lynch------2555282
John Mangum------2251376
Randall Cunningham2549---------74
Jeff Dellenbach2549---------74
Bruce Wilkerson2549---------74
Wang Weilin2549---------74
Robert Harris------2545474
Jessie Armstead------2545373
Buster Rhymes1735------1668
Owen Gill1021------3162
Fred Foggie------16311562
Walt Murphy------2135561
Ethan Horton1528------1558
Vince Workman1731------957
Kevin Fagan------1536354
Odessa Turner1538------154
Craig Heyward1322------1752
J.R. Green------1727347
Marvin Washington------1019938
Jimmie Johnson412------2137
Claudis Klemm------828---36
Bill Clark31------2832
Brett Wallerstedt------717731
James McKnight914------528
Deke McQuay------151925
Jesse Solomon------1101223
Craig Veasley------313723
David Tate------49922
Pierce Holt------010717
Barry Minter------04913
Steve Grant------001111
Frank Jordan00------1111
Bobby Barnes00------1111
Marcus Spears00------1111
Mike Saxon00------99
Morten Andersen00------88
Kyle Perkins------0055
Peter Tom Willis00------22
Tony Jones00---------0
Paul Walker00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Tamm2555------1292
Tony Eason2555---------80
Joe Tofflemire2555---------80
Dwayne White2555---------80
Ricky Siglar2555---------80
Channing Carpenter2555---------80
Audrey McMillian------2448274
Tony Stargell------17352274
John Baylor------2447273
Rod Stephens------2444270
Henry Jones------2147270
Ricky Sanders2047------269
Shawn Jefferson2047------168
Gilberto Campbell1537------1466
Aundray Bruce------1842363
Leonard Wheeler------1835861
Neal Anderson518------3356
Tony Carter1226------1856
Omar Epps1739---------56
Jeremi Tarle------2025853
Pat Carter1218------2252
Jeff Cross------1633352
Wade Word1226------1452
Michael Dean Perry------1231447
John Roper------1233---45
Andre Waters------9111939
Rich Powers------992139
Harald Hasselbach------916934
Alvin Harper37------2131
Dan Chandler------1318---31
Michael Barrow------812929
Brenston Buckner------524---29
Percy Snow------152228
Ed Toner810------927
Bret Michaels------771125
Richard Johnson------815124
Waylon Smithers10------1516
Crawford Ker00------1212
Tyler Houston00------1212
Kendyl Clarke00------1212
Chris Wiltz00------1212
Donald Igwebuike00------99
Ned Flanders00------99
Nate Thornton------0279
Will Furrer00------33
Dan McGwire00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8435.4
Middle10414.1
Right7314.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8313.9
Middle14533.8
Right351.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham44214228822
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason47274227531

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75344.9
Short (0-8 Yds)141014310.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)156744.9
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1812633.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491258.9
Long (19+ Yds)102989.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham167281143
WR Odessa Turner124043138
WR Buster Rhymes62049135
TE Ethan Horton44020028
RB Owen Gill2105021
RB Vince Workman22042131
TE Jimmie Johnson11011012
WR James McKnight1000014
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shawn Jefferson19111104147
WR Ricky Sanders73015047
WR Wade Word75090226
TE Gilberto Campbell4204037
RB Omar Epps43025039
WR Alvin Harper2105917
RB Neal Anderson1010018
TE Pat Carter1000018
RB Ed Toner1105010
FB Tony Carter1103026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vince Workman3134.335.06
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Toner2-2-1.002.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham73243.435.70
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason74202.866.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Odessa Turner3182.673.58
WR Buster Rhymes2000.008.17
RB Owen Gill1155.002.50
TE Jimmie Johnson111111.0011.00
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson21115.505.47
TE Gilberto Campbell21-1-0.501.00
WR Ricky Sanders1100.002.14
TE Pat Carter1000.000.00
RB Omar Epps111010.006.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Vince Workman20
Randall Cunningham11
Owen Gill10
DallasRushesConversions
Ed Toner32
Omar Epps20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1043
DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Buster Rhymes311
WR Odessa Turner311
WR Jeff Graham311
RB Vince Workman110
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Shawn Jefferson522
WR Ricky Sanders421
RB Omar Epps221
FB Tony Carter110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)