Exhibition Week 3, 1995

played in New Orleans, LA

72 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	7	0	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	10	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 SDO - Jon Vaughn 5 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 13:59 SDO - Jon Vaughn 10 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 13:16 NOS - Jon Baker 19 field goal
4Q: 03:17 SDO - Tommy Pickles 24 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NOS - Paul Walker 2 run (Jon Baker extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 SDO - Jon Vaughn 5 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 13:59 SDO - Jon Vaughn 10 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 13:16 NOS - Jon Baker 19 field goal
4Q: 03:17 SDO - Tommy Pickles 24 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NOS - Paul Walker 2 run (Jon Baker extra point)

Team Statistics SDO NOS
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 300 271
- Offensive Plays 61 68
- Yards per Play 4.92 3.99
Net Rushing Yards 122 27
- Rushing Attempts 29 17
- Yards per Rush 4.21 1.59
Net Passing Yards 178 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 23 - 0 50 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 186 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.56 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/50 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Team Statistics	SDO	NOS
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	300	271
- Offensive Plays	61	68
- Yards per Play	4.92	3.99
Net Rushing Yards	122	27
- Rushing Attempts	29	17
- Yards per Rush	4.21	1.59
Net Passing Yards	178	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 23 - 0	50 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	186	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.56	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/50	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	31:38	28:22

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:00	OWN 33	11	67	Touchdown
1	4:26	2:59	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
2	15:00	1:08	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
2	10:45	3:53	OWN 7	8	50	Punt
2	5:19	1:33	OWN 29	5	16	Fumble
2	2:55	2:07	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OPP 49	1	0	Half
3	11:42	1:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	9:07	2:01	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
3	4:14	1:16	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
4	13:11	2:16	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
4	9:27	6:15	OWN 40	9	53	Field Goal
4	0:01	0:01	50	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:00	4:34	OWN 18	8	40	Punt
1	1:27	1:27	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
2	13:52	3:07	OWN 30	6	23	Punt
2	6:52	1:33	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	3:46	0:51	OPP 45	3	9	Punt
2	0:48	0:38	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	3:18	OWN 36	5	9	Punt
3	10:36	1:29	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
3	7:06	2:52	OWN 5	5	20	Punt
3	2:58	4:47	OWN 3	10	95	Field Goal
4	10:55	1:28	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	3:12	2:27	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
4	0:38	0:37	OWN 47	4	3	Downs

Game MVP: Jon Vaughn, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jon Vaughn	15	44	2.93	10	1	2
Garrison Hearst	11	67	6.09	13	2	0
Frank Reich	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Scott Mitchell	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Reggie Cobb	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Owen Gill	6	1	0.17	5	0
Vince Workman	4	0	0.00	6	0
Darick Holmes	4	14	3.50	8	0
Ralph Story	2	10	5.00	8	0
Paul Walker	1	2	2.00	2	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Heath Shuler	23	17	130	1/8	0	33	0	87.2
Scott Mitchell	8	6	56	0/0	0	16	0	93.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph Story	25	16	100	1/5	0	25	1	55.4
Paul Walker	25	14	149	0/0	0	56	0	73.6

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Robert Brooks	5	7	42	8.40	16	20
WR Jerry Rice	4	6	47	11.75	20	16
WR Anthony Miller	3	5	9	3.00	0	5
WR Charlie Babbit	3	3	13	4.33	0	6
TE Tony McGee	3	3	42	14.00	11	33
WR Reggie Langhorne	2	3	18	9.00	0	14
RB Garrison Hearst	2	2	6	3.00	9	7
RB Jon Vaughn	1	2	9	9.00	1	9

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ernest Givins	9	13	54	6.00	2	15
WR Rob Carpenter	6	13	24	4.00	0	10
WR Jeff Graham	6	9	87	14.50	38	56
TE Ethan Horton	2	3	20	10.00	6	15
RB Vince Workman	2	2	29	14.50	12	25
WR James McKnight	2	5	21	10.50	0	18
RB Owen Gill	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Keith Jennings	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
RB Darick Holmes	1	1	7	7.00	6	7

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.J. McCleskey	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Robert Brooks	1	0	0
Heath Shuler	1	0	0
Jon Vaughn	0	1	0
Willie Williams	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ralph Story	1	0	0
Tony Jones	0	1	0
Craig Veasley	0	1	0
Claudis Klemm	0	0	1
Ray McElroy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	7	375	53.6	42.1	60	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	9	397	44.1	34.2	55	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jon Baker	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	3	29	9.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Brooks	2	38	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Gill	2	47	23.5	0
Ernest Givins	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chuck Cecil	6	1	0.0	9	33
CB J.J. McCleskey	5	0	0.0	14	48
CB Willie Williams	4	4	0.0	15	44
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	4	2	0.0	10	36
S Eugene Robinson	4	0	0.0	6	22
ILB Ronnie Booty	3	2	0.0	15	30
OLB Vinson Smith	3	1	0.0	14	26
OLB Bill Romanowski	3	0	0.0	2	18
DT John Parrella	3	0	0.0	11	21
DE Derrick Alexander	2	0	1.0	4	18
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	2	0.0	6	20
DT Dan Ralph	2	1	0.0	14	32
CB Corey Fuller	2	1	0.0	17	48
S Devon Mitchell	2	0	0.0	11	31
DT Leonard Renfro	1	0	0.0	4	11
DE Melvin Donnalley	1	0	0.0	13	33
ILB Rick Vaughn	0	1	0.0	2	19

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Kevin Fagan	7	0	0.0	27	30
CB Lorenzo Lynch	5	0	0.0	25	24
DT Claudis Klemm	4	0	1.0	22	27
CB Rick Grimes	4	2	0.0	22	22
ILB Pete Bercich	4	2	0.0	14	20
CB Fred Foggie	4	1	0.0	20	27
S Ray McElroy	4	1	0.0	28	31
S Dave Whitmore	3	1	0.0	24	29
OLB Jesse Solomon	3	0	0.0	7	5
ILB Kyle Perkins	3	0	0.0	15	12
OLB Steve Grant	2	1	0.0	18	19
DT Jerry Drake	2	1	0.0	15	16
DT J.R. Green	1	3	0.0	9	11
DE Marvin Washington	1	1	0.0	11	10
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	1	0.0	11	13
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	---	---	---
CB John Mangum	1	0	0.0	17	17
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Craig Veasley	0	1	0.0	20	20

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Derrick Alexander	1.0	0	0	18
DE Jason Buck	0.0	1	1	13
DT Dan Ralph	0.0	0	3	32
DE Melvin Donnalley	0.0	0	2	33
DE Eric England	0.0	0	1	38

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Claudis Klemm	1.0	0	0	27
DE Kevin Fagan	0.0	3	4	30
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB J.J. McCleskey	5	0	1	48
S Chuck Cecil	5	0	0	33
S Eugene Robinson	4	1	0	22
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	0	0	36
OLB Bill Romanowski	2	1	0	18
OLB Vinson Smith	2	1	0	26
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	0	20
DT John Parrella	2	0	0	21
CB Corey Fuller	2	0	0	48
CB Willie Williams	1	1	0	44
S Devon Mitchell	1	0	0	31
ILB Ronnie Booty	1	0	0	30

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Rick Grimes	4	0	22
CB Fred Foggie	3	1	27
ILB Pete Bercich	3	0	20
S Ray McElroy	3	0	31
CB Lorenzo Lynch	2	0	24
OLB Steve Grant	2	0	19
OLB Jesse Solomon	1	0	5
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	10
CB John Mangum	1	0	17
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	29
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	13
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	6
DT Claudis Klemm	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Armstrong	3	7	29	0	32
Kip Vickers	3	5	21	1	27
Jerry Fontenot	2	2	8	0	7
Michael Durrette	1	3	15	0	17
Barney Gumble	1	3	18	0	22
Jesse Sapolu	1	2	23	0	25
Ed King	1	2	21	0	24
Jeff Walker	1	1	10	0	6
Anthony Toney	0	1	9	0	5
Andrew Jordan	0	1	20	0	11

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Carl Bax	1	4	13	0	40
Marcus Spears	1	2	11	0	33
Tony Jones	1	1	14	0	42
Bruce Wilkerson	0	2	9	1	32
Bobby Barnes	0	2	10	0	36
Pete Pierson	0	2	8	0	19
Jeff Dellenbach	0	1	12	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Andrew Jordan	1	13
J.J. McCleskey	1	10
Robert Brooks	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Grimes	3	30
Ray McElroy	1	10
Bobby Barnes	1	7

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Corey Fuller	---	---	17	48	19	84
J.J. McCleskey	---	---	14	48	10	72
Bruce Armstrong	29	32	---	---	8	69
Willie Williams	---	---	15	44	8	67
Jon Vaughn	18	22	---	---	24	64
Vinson Smith	---	---	14	26	16	56
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	10	36	10	56
Eric England	---	---	9	38	9	56
Anthony Miller	16	16	---	---	22	54
Jesse Sapolu	23	25	---	---	3	51
Dan Ralph	---	---	14	32	4	50
Ed King	21	24	---	---	4	49
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	13	33	2	48
Kip Vickers	21	27	---	---	---	48
Ronnie Booty	---	---	15	30	2	47
Chuck Cecil	---	---	9	33	3	45
Barney Gumble	18	22	---	---	5	45
Tony McGee	11	23	---	---	11	45
Charlie Babbit	14	13	---	---	17	44
Andrew Jordan	20	11	---	---	13	44
Devon Mitchell	---	---	11	31	1	43
Heath Shuler	16	24	---	---	---	40
Reggie Langhorne	10	18	---	---	11	39
Robert Brooks	15	16	---	---	7	38
Michael Durrette	15	17	---	---	4	36
John Parrella	---	---	11	21	---	32
Anthony Toney	9	5	---	---	15	29
Derrick Alexander	---	---	4	18	7	29
Eugene Robinson	---	---	6	22	---	28
Marvcus Patton	---	---	6	20	1	27
Jeff Walker	10	6	---	---	8	24
Reggie Cobb	12	12	---	---	---	24
Jerry Rice	9	14	---	---	---	23
Marc Boutte	---	---	3	20	---	23
Jason Buck	---	---	8	13	1	22
Bill Romanowski	---	---	2	18	2	22
Rick Vaughn	---	---	2	19	1	22
Garrison Hearst	11	10	---	---	---	21
Leonard Renfro	---	---	4	11	6	21
Scott Mitchell	9	8	---	---	---	17
Jerry Fontenot	8	7	---	---	---	15
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Reich	4	0	---	---	1	5
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tony Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Grimes	---	---	22	22	30	74
Ray McElroy	---	---	28	31	10	69
Ernest Givins	12	46	---	---	9	67
Kevin Fagan	---	---	27	30	3	60
Carl Bax	13	40	---	---	7	60
Owen Gill	11	25	---	---	23	59
Tony Jones	14	42	---	---	---	56
Steve Grant	---	---	18	19	19	56
Dave Whitmore	---	---	24	29	2	55
Rob Carpenter	8	33	---	---	13	54
Bobby Barnes	10	36	---	---	7	53
Fred Foggie	---	---	20	27	5	52
Darick Holmes	7	31	---	---	14	52
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	25	24	1	50
Claudis Klemm	---	---	22	27	1	50
Bruce Wilkerson	9	32	---	---	6	47
Ethan Horton	7	23	---	---	15	45
Marcus Spears	11	33	---	---	---	44
Craig Veasley	---	---	20	20	2	42
Derek Cook	8	24	---	---	10	42
Jeff Dellenbach	12	29	---	---	---	41
Ralph Story	13	26	---	---	---	39
Jeff Graham	9	23	---	---	5	37
Pete Bercich	---	---	14	20	3	37
Pete Pierson	8	19	---	---	10	37
Tyrone Davis	3	15	---	---	17	35
John Mangum	---	---	17	17	---	34
Dropkick Murphy	8	13	---	---	12	33
Kyle Perkins	---	---	15	12	5	32
Jerry Drake	---	---	15	16	1	32
Paul Walker	4	25	---	---	---	29
Marvin Washington	---	---	11	10	7	28
Keith Jennings	8	20	---	---	---	28
James McKnight	7	19	---	---	---	26
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	11	13	---	24
J.R. Green	---	---	9	11	3	23
Gary Ferguson	---	---	9	12	1	22
Vince Workman	5	7	---	---	2	14
Jesse Solomon	---	---	7	5	1	13
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Barry Minter	---	---	3	6	---	9
Brian Noble	---	---	0	0	7	7
Jon Baker	0	0	---	---	4	4
Deke McQuay	---	---	2	1	---	3
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	38	3.5
Middle	14	73	5.2
Right	3	13	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	10	19	1.9
Right	5	3	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Heath Shuler	23	17	2	1	1	1	3	4	0
Scott Mitchell	8	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph Story	25	16	1	2	0	2	3	0	1
Paul Walker	25	14	1	3	2	2	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	94	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	30	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	33	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	21	104	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	93	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	56	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Brooks	7	5	1	42	1	16
WR Jerry Rice	6	4	0	47	0	14
WR Anthony Miller	5	3	0	9	0	16
WR Reggie Langhorne	3	2	0	18	0	18
WR Charlie Babbit	3	3	0	13	0	13
TE Tony McGee	3	3	0	42	1	23
RB Jon Vaughn	2	1	0	9	0	22
RB Garrison Hearst	2	2	0	6	0	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Givins	13	9	1	54	0	46
WR Rob Carpenter	13	6	1	24	0	33
WR Jeff Graham	9	6	0	87	1	23
WR James McKnight	5	2	0	21	0	19
TE Ethan Horton	3	2	0	20	0	23
TE Keith Jennings	3	1	0	4	0	20
RB Vince Workman	2	2	0	29	1	7
RB Owen Gill	1	1	0	3	0	25
RB Darick Holmes	1	1	0	7	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jon Vaughn	7	18	2.57	2.93
Garrison Hearst	2	20	10.00	6.09

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	1	2	2.00	2.00
Darick Holmes	1	4	4.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	1	1	4	4.00	7.00
Heath Shuler	1	0	0	0.00	5.65

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	5	3	27	5.40	5.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jon Vaughn	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Tony McGee	1	1	4	4.00	14.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernest Givins	2	2	20	10.00	4.15
WR Rob Carpenter	2	1	7	3.50	1.85
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Garrison Hearst	3	1
Jon Vaughn	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Owen Gill	1	0
Ralph Story	1	0
Paul Walker	1	1
Darick Holmes	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Heath Shuler	5	4	0
Scott Mitchell	2	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	7	4	3
Ralph Story	6	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Miller	3	2	0
WR Reggie Langhorne	1	1	1
WR Jerry Rice	1	1	1
WR Charlie Babbit	1	1	0
WR Robert Brooks	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Carpenter	3	1	1
WR Ernest Givins	2	1	1
WR Jeff Graham	2	0	0
WR James McKnight	2	0	0
RB Owen Gill	1	1	0
TE Ethan Horton	1	1	1
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	0
RB Vince Workman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 44,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	44,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)