Week 3, 1996

played in St. Louis, MO

72 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0030-3
St. Louis Cardinals212107-49

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 STL - Charlie Garner 6 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 05:59 STL - Charlie Garner 33 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 00:44 STL - Zack Crockett 7 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 12:52 STL - Cris Carter 6 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:32 STL - Brett Favre 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 02:37 STL - Irv Smith 49 fumble return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 01:01 NOS - Morten Andersen 31 field goal
4Q: 11:52 STL - Curtis Martin 20 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSSTL
Record1-22-1
First Downs1427
- by Rushing510
- by Passing815
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards214451
- Offensive Plays6162
- Yards per Play3.517.27
Net Rushing Yards84177
- Rushing Attempts2632
- Yards per Rush3.235.53
Net Passing Yards130274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 029 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards149281
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/7
- Yards per Pass Play3.719.13
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions5/166/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.46.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/305/35
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/34
Kick Returns/Yards4/802/59
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 33
Time of Possession27:1132:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:171:58OWN 2039Punt
15:461:18OWN 213-4Punt
10:341:46OWN 20412Fumble
212:442:17OWN 2535Punt
28:381:19OWN 27413Punt
25:211:50OWN 2042Punt
22:170:56OWN 223-5Punt
20:290:29OWN 111-1Half
315:003:58OWN 27855Fumble
38:531:11OWN 4530Punt
34:373:44OWN 36850Field Goal
411:343:55OWN 20946Missed FG
45:161:46OWN 16521Punt
41:451:45OWN 34416Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:43OWN 36764Touchdown
19:193:33OWN 28772Touchdown
14:283:54OWN 42858Touchdown
213:481:04OPP 26326Touchdown
210:271:49OWN 3532Punt
27:191:58OWN 21479Touchdown
23:311:14OWN 30370Touchdown
21:210:52OPP 473-1Punt
311:022:09OWN 18537Fumble
37:423:05OWN 4621Punt
30:534:19OWN 33767Touchdown
47:392:23OWN 4131Punt
43:301:45OWN 2234Punt

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ronald Humphrey17563.291230
Lorenzo White5204.001010
Richard Huntley294.501110
Craig Heyward100.00000
Ralph Story1-1-1.00-100
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner10686.803322
Curtis Martin10515.102021
David Meggett9394.331320
Brett Favre3196.331011

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph Story25151392/15034075.3
Paul Walker73101/408050.3
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre18152160/02410153.7
Steve Walsh118651/7021087.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ronald Humphrey555110.2028340
WR James McKnight59438.6011170
WR Karl Williams3651.67750
WR Odessa Turner232613.007190
WR Ernest Givins1455.00050
RB Lorenzo White1188.00480
TE Tyrone Davis121111.002110
FB Craig Heyward0200.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter355117.0023341
WR Jake Reed344214.0030210
WR Raghib Ismail355618.6733410
WR Chris Cornell333010.0014190
WR Bobby Engram33113.67050
RB David Meggett22147.000110
TE Benjamin Blue234020.0030260
TE Irv Smith111616.0016160
RB Charlie Garner1122.00320
FB Zack Crockett1177.00071
RB Curtis Martin111212.009120

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Ronald Humphrey1000
James McKnight1000
Paul Walker1000
Lorenzo Lynch0100
Wang Weilin0100
Kevin Fagan0010
Bubba McDowell0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
David Meggett1000
Bobby Engram1000
Irv Smith0101
Daryl Gardnener0100
Ben Wallace0100
Dana Stubblefield0010
Mark Walhberg0010
Tito Paul0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen836245.341.0511
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner519438.838.8422

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/20/10/1310/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/00/00/007/7

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Walhberg33411.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ernest Givins48020.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell25929.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deke McQuay800.02217
OLB Jessie Armstead710.02821
S Bubba McDowell620.02929
DE Kevin Fagan320.01520
CB Lorenzo Lynch320.02221
DE Gary Ferguson310.02218
OLB Brett Wallerstedt300.01915
S Dave Whitmore220.02217
DE Marvin Washington200.01710
DT J.R. Green200.02020
OLB Barry Minter200.045
CB Dewayne Washington200.02024
DE Pierce Holt101.01914
S Brian Jordan110.01618
CB Jim Lyles110.01416
ILB Kyle Perkins110.02823
RB Lorenzo White10---------
DT Mike Lodish100.01210
DT Walt Murphy100.069
ILB Don Davis100.047
DE Robert Harris020.01316
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tito Paul600.01728
ILB Ben Wallace530.02332
ILB Kevin Jefferson420.01825
S Ace Ventura320.01928
CB Mark Walhberg310.02029
DT Nolan Harrison300.01521
DT Daryl Gardnener300.01920
DT Dana Stubblefield232.01825
DE Vernon Edwards211.02333
S Steve Atwater210.02127
DE Chris Zorich210.01014
CB Richard Woodley210.02232
OLB Jason Gildon200.01010
S Brock Marion130.01420
DE Vera De Milo100.0710
OLB Lee Woodall100.032
CB Darryl Pounds100.01312
CB Bobby Taylor100.0812

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Pierce Holt1.001014
DE Kevin Fagan0.001120
DE Gary Ferguson0.001018
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dana Stubblefield2.000025
DE Vernon Edwards1.002033
ILB Kevin Jefferson0.010025
DE Vera De Milo0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deke McQuay50017
OLB Jessie Armstead40021
S Bubba McDowell30029
CB Lorenzo Lynch20021
OLB Brett Wallerstedt20015
OLB Barry Minter2005
CB Dewayne Washington20024
S Dave Whitmore11017
S Brian Jordan10018
CB Jim Lyles10016
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tito Paul51028
ILB Ben Wallace32032
ILB Kevin Jefferson30025
CB Richard Woodley20032
S Steve Atwater12027
CB Mark Walhberg11029
DT Nolan Harrison10021
S Brock Marion10020
CB Darryl Pounds10012
OLB Jason Gildon01010

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Wilkerson16018014
Tony Jones15022130
Ruben Brown14020131
Jeff Dellenbach13017017
Patrick Salonen1209019
Ike Davis11020119
Keith Jennings11010012
Carl Bax02010021
Wang Weilin01014024
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall37227024
James Williams26017013
Nate Newton25032030
Will Shields24020025
Harris Barton12015017
Clay Shiver110609
Andy McCollum03017110
Lenny Smith01026022

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Lorenzo Lynch318
Lovett Purnell118
James McKnight115
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
David Meggett215
Jake Reed119
Richard Woodley116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ronald Humphrey1926------2570
Bubba McDowell------29291068
Ernest Givins2027------1562
Lorenzo Lynch------22211861
Dave Whitmore------22171554
Ruben Brown2031------354
Tony Jones2230---------52
Kyle Perkins------2823152
Brett Wallerstedt------19151549
Jessie Armstead------2821---49
Ike Davis2019------1049
Wang Weilin1424------1048
Deke McQuay------2217948
Lovett Purnell1614------1848
James McKnight1220------1547
Tyrone Davis1517------1547
Dewayne Washington------2024145
Ralph Story1627---------43
Carl Bax1021------1041
Gary Ferguson------2218141
J.R. Green------2020---40
Kevin Fagan------1520237
Patrick Salonen919------735
Jeff Dellenbach1717---------34
Odessa Turner316------1534
Brian Jordan------1618---34
Pierce Holt------1914---33
Bruce Wilkerson1814---------32
Robert Harris------1316332
Marvin Washington------1710330
Jim Lyles------1416---30
Karl Williams1013------528
Craig Heyward88------1127
Mike Lodish------1210426
Jeff Graham914---------23
Keith Jennings1012---------22
Barry Minter------45817
Paul Walker98---------17
Walt Murphy------69116
Lorenzo White68---------14
Don Davis------47---11
Brian Hansen00------1010
Frank Jordan00------1010
Morten Andersen00------44
Richard Huntley20------13
Peter Tom Willis10---------1
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ben Wallace------23321873
Richard Woodley------22321670
Vernon Edwards------2333965
Nate Newton3230---------62
Mark Walhberg------20291261
Ace Ventura------19281461
Irv Smith2717------1559
Kevin Jefferson------18251255
Tito Paul------17281055
Courtney Hall2724------253
Steve Atwater------2127452
Lenny Smith2622------250
Jake Reed1415------1948
Will Shields2025------348
Dana Stubblefield------1825447
David Meggett1813------1546
Daryl Gardnener------1920746
Nolan Harrison------1521339
Raghib Ismail1520------338
Benjamin Blue1414------836
James Williams1713------535
Brock Marion------1420135
Bobby Taylor------8121535
Brett Favre1618---------34
Harris Barton1517---------32
Cris Carter1616---------32
Derek Brown55------2232
Curtis Martin1113------832
Andy McCollum1710------532
Bobby Engram107------1229
Steve Walsh1612---------28
Chris Zorich------1014125
Darryl Pounds------1312---25
Chris Cornell913------224
Charlie Garner1310---------23
Jason Gildon------1010121
Clay Shiver69------318
Vera De Milo------710---17
Zack Crockett87------217
Adam Vinatieri00------88
Santana Dotson------34---7
Lee Woodall------3227
Rob Fredrickson------3126
Scott Tyner00------55
Wes Duke00------55
Jeff Brohm00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle18673.7
Right6142.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6416.8
Middle211195.7
Right5173.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph Story25151205200
Paul Walker730012100
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre18153001210
Steve Walsh1181020100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6461.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169774.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)95667.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen668313.8
Short (0-8 Yds)15131197.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)747911.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James McKnight95043020
WR Karl Williams6315013
RB Ronald Humphrey55051126
WR Ernest Givins4105027
WR Odessa Turner32026016
FB Craig Heyward200008
TE Tyrone Davis21011017
RB Lorenzo White110808
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter53051116
WR Raghib Ismail53156120
WR Jake Reed43042115
TE Benjamin Blue32140114
WR Chris Cornell33030013
WR Bobby Engram3301107
RB David Meggett22014013
TE Irv Smith11016017
RB Charlie Garner1102010
FB Zack Crockett110707
RB Curtis Martin11012013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ronald Humphrey111.003.29
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brett Favre2115.506.33
Charlie Garner2105.006.80
Curtis Martin12020.005.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph Story1000.005.56
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre53275.4012.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernest Givins1000.001.25
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter3162.0010.20
TE Benjamin Blue111414.0013.33
FB Zack Crockett1177.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Lorenzo White10
Ronald Humphrey10
St. LouisRushesConversions
David Meggett20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ralph Story1065
Paul Walker210
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre554
Steve Walsh322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR James McKnight533
WR Ernest Givins200
RB Ronald Humphrey221
WR Odessa Turner111
FB Craig Heyward100
WR Karl Williams110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
TE Benjamin Blue222
WR Cris Carter111
RB David Meggett111
WR Jake Reed100
FB Zack Crockett111
RB Curtis Martin111
WR Bobby Engram110

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)