Week 4, 1996

played in New Orleans, LA

84 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	14	7	0	-	24
New Orleans Saints	10	7	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 NOS - Morten Andersen 39 field goal
1Q: 05:16 DET - Matt Stover 38 field goal
1Q: 00:36 NOS - Lorenzo White 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 11:07 DET - Randy Baldwin 68 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 03:23 NOS - Jeff Graham 15 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:19 DET - Eddie Kennison 5 pass from Mike Buck (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:00 DET - Michael Jackson 14 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:32 NOS - Morten Andersen 28 field goal
4Q: 06:32 NOS - Richard Huntley 3 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 NOS - Morten Andersen 39 field goal
1Q: 05:16 DET - Matt Stover 38 field goal
1Q: 00:36 NOS - Lorenzo White 2 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 11:07 DET - Randy Baldwin 68 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 03:23 NOS - Jeff Graham 15 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:19 DET - Eddie Kennison 5 pass from Mike Buck (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:00 DET - Michael Jackson 14 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:32 NOS - Morten Andersen 28 field goal
4Q: 06:32 NOS - Richard Huntley 3 run (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 0-4 2-2
First Downs 11 24
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 296 455
- Offensive Plays 52 72
- Yards per Play 5.69 6.32
Net Rushing Yards 164 125
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 6.56 3.91
Net Passing Yards 132 330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 0 40 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 138 330
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 8.25
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:23 34:37

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	0-4	2-2
First Downs	11	24
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	296	455
- Offensive Plays	52	72
- Yards per Play	5.69	6.32
Net Rushing Yards	164	125
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	6.56	3.91
Net Passing Yards	132	330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 0	40 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	138	330
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	8.25
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:23	34:37

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:00	4:50	OWN 20	9	59	Field Goal
1	0:26	2:30	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
2	11:07	0:17	OWN 32	1	68	Touchdown
2	3:15	1:11	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:14	1:04	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:04	OWN 33	5	18	Punt
3	6:33	4:15	OWN 8	9	30	Punt
3	2:18	1:26	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
4	12:26	2:56	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	6:22	2:09	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	2:16	0:49	OWN 20	4	-4	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:00	OWN 22	9	56	Field Goal
1	5:10	4:44	OWN 16	9	84	Touchdown
2	12:56	1:49	OWN 10	4	22	Punt
2	10:50	7:35	OWN 13	13	87	Touchdown
2	2:04	0:50	OWN 16	3	3	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 32	1	6	Half
3	11:56	5:23	OWN 20	11	39	Punt
3	0:52	3:26	OWN 31	7	58	Field Goal
4	9:30	3:08	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	4:13	1:57	OWN 45	4	18	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 16	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Paul Walker, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Randy Baldwin	18	139	7.72	68	2	1
Derrick Lassic	3	6	2.00	5	0	0
Johnny Utah	2	9	4.50	6	0	0
Ickey Woods	1	10	10.00	10	1	0
Michael Jackson	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lorenzo White	21	76	3.62	23	2	1
Richard Huntley	6	9	1.50	5	0	1
Paul Walker	4	37	9.25	20	2	0
Ronald Humphrey	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Buck	16	9	98	0/0	1	38	0	95.3
Johnny Utah	10	6	40	1/6	1	14	0	102.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	40	31	330	0/0	1	52	0	109.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Jackson	4	8	40	10.00	10	16	1
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	6	41	13.67	33	38	0
RB Randy Baldwin	3	4	18	6.00	0	11	0
WR Eddie Kennison	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	1
FB Ickey Woods	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Don Beebe	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
TE Tomur Barnes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	8	12	116	14.50	60	40	1
FB Craig Heyward	4	4	32	8.00	18	18	0
TE Keith Jennings	4	4	26	6.50	10	17	0
WR Karl Williams	4	5	89	22.25	43	52	0
RB Lorenzo White	3	4	6	2.00	0	5	0
WR Ernest Givins	2	4	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Odessa Turner	2	3	10	5.00	0	5	0
TE Lovett Purnell	2	2	14	7.00	0	8	0
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Don Beebe	1	0	0
Wesley Walls	0	1	0
Michael Jackson	0	1	0
Randy Grimes	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Karl Williams	1	0	0	0
Jim Lyles	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	6	299	49.8	42.3	59	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	4	155	38.8	32.5	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	5	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Lews	1	22	22.0	0
Don Glass	1	25	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Givins	3	58	19.3	0
Lorenzo Lynch	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Danny Copeland	9	3	32	39
OLB Bryan Cox	7	1	28	30
S Greg Jackson	6	1	31	38
OLB Ray Farmer	6	1	18	14
ILB Chris Spielman	5	3	14	24
DE Marco Coleman	5	1	29	34
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	4	2	18	16
DT Jon Hand	4	1	28	38
CB Terrell Buckley	4	0	31	39
CB Terry McDaniel	3	2	31	38
OLB O.J. Brigance	2	0	4	10
CB Torey Hunter	1	3	15	23
DE Karl Dunbar	1	1	26	30
S Carl Lews	1	0	4	6
DT Jerry Ball	1	0	4	3
DT Don Davey	0	2	20	22

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kyle Perkins	5	3	0.0	19	23
CB Dewayne Washington	5	1	0.0	23	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	2	0.0	23	23
DT J.R. Green	3	0	1.0	12	8
S Bubba McDowell	3	3	0.0	23	26
CB Lorenzo Lynch	2	2	0.0	19	23
CB Jim Lyles	2	1	0.0	24	25
ILB Don Davis	2	1	0.0	6	4
S Brian Jordan	2	0	0.0	24	26
DE Gary Ferguson	2	0	0.0	12	7
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	0.0	5	2
DE Kevin Fagan	1	2	0.0	19	19
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0.0	4	9
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0.0	21	18
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Mike Lodish	0	1	0.0	13	19
S Deke McQuay	0	1	0.0	5	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	24
DE Simeon Rice	1	0	23
DE Karl Dunbar	0	1	30

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT J.R. Green	1.0	0	0	8
DT Mike Lodish	0.0	2	0	19
DE Kevin Fagan	0.0	1	2	19
CB Dewayne Washington	0.0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ray Farmer	5	0	14
ILB Chris Spielman	4	0	24
S Greg Jackson	4	0	38
CB Terrell Buckley	4	0	39
CB Terry McDaniel	3	0	38
OLB Bryan Cox	3	0	30
S Danny Copeland	2	2	39
DE Marco Coleman	2	0	34
S Carl Lews	1	0	6
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	1	0	16
CB Torey Hunter	1	0	23
OLB O.J. Brigance	1	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dewayne Washington	4	2	27
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	26
ILB Kyle Perkins	2	0	23
CB Jim Lyles	1	1	25
ILB Don Davis	1	1	4
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	19
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	0	23
S Brian Jordan	1	0	26
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	11
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	0	23
S Deke McQuay	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ickey Woods	2	5	18	0	18
Paul Jetton	1	3	25	0	27
Kirk Scrafford	1	3	25	0	27
Mike Compton	1	3	25	0	27
Scott Gragg	1	1	25	1	27
Wesley Walls	0	5	22	0	23
Keith Miller	0	2	25	0	27
Tomur Barnes	0	1	10	0	9

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ike Davis	2	9	32	40
Jeff Dellenbach	1	6	32	40
Bruce Wilkerson	1	5	32	40
Tony Jones	1	3	32	40
Craig Heyward	1	2	17	25
Keith Jennings	1	1	28	25
Ruben Brown	0	2	32	40

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Torey Hunter	2	19
Danny Copeland	1	21
Carwell Gardner	1	18
Ickey Woods	1	17
Chris Spielman	1	12
Randy Grimes	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Odessa Turner	2	20
Craig Heyward	1	12

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Copeland	---	---	32	39	21	92
Terrell Buckley	---	---	31	39	2	72
Terry McDaniel	---	---	31	38	2	71
Greg Jackson	---	---	31	38	2	71
Jon Hand	---	---	28	38	2	68
Marco Coleman	---	---	29	34	2	65
Bryan Cox	---	---	28	30	2	60
Paul Jetton	25	27	---	---	7	59
Scott Gragg	25	27	---	---	7	59
Karl Dunbar	---	---	26	30	2	58
Torey Hunter	---	---	15	23	19	57
Ickey Woods	18	18	---	---	17	53
Kirk Scrafford	25	27	---	---	---	52
Mike Compton	25	27	---	---	---	52
Keith Miller	25	27	---	---	---	52
Wesley Walls	22	23	---	---	6	51
Randy Baldwin	21	24	---	---	6	51
Chris Spielman	---	---	14	24	12	50
Willie Mays Hayes	16	19	---	---	12	47
Don Davey	---	---	20	22	4	46
Michael Jackson	19	22	---	---	---	41
Simeon Rice	---	---	17	23	1	41
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	18	16	2	36
Eddie Kennison	11	6	---	---	16	33
Ray Farmer	---	---	18	14	---	32
Mike Buck	15	16	---	---	---	31
Carl Lews	---	---	4	6	14	24
Carwell Gardner	1	4	---	---	18	23
O.J. Brigance	---	---	4	10	8	22
Johnny Utah	10	11	---	---	---	21
Derrick Lassic	3	1	---	---	16	20
Tomur Barnes	10	9	---	---	---	19
Don Glass	1	2	---	---	14	17
Don Beebe	3	6	---	---	5	14
Jerry Ball	---	---	4	3	5	12
Donta Jones	---	---	0	4	6	10
Randy Grimes	0	0	---	---	7	7
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	7	7
Billy Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kendel Shello	---	---	1	5	---	6
David Fulcher	---	---	1	4	---	5
Ed McCaffrey	0	1	---	---	---	1
Lomas Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Davis	32	40	---	---	6	78
Jeff Dellenbach	32	40	---	---	---	72
Bruce Wilkerson	32	40	---	---	---	72
Tony Jones	32	40	---	---	---	72
Paul Walker	32	40	---	---	---	72
Ruben Brown	32	40	---	---	---	72
Bubba McDowell	---	---	23	26	13	62
Dewayne Washington	---	---	23	27	12	62
Jeff Graham	27	32	---	---	---	59
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	19	23	16	58
Karl Williams	24	25	---	---	6	55
Craig Heyward	17	25	---	---	12	54
Lorenzo White	24	30	---	---	---	54
Keith Jennings	28	25	---	---	---	53
Brian Jordan	---	---	24	26	1	51
Jim Lyles	---	---	24	25	1	50
Ernest Givins	15	23	---	---	11	49
Jessie Armstead	---	---	23	23	1	47
Kyle Perkins	---	---	19	23	3	45
Odessa Turner	10	12	---	---	20	42
Robert Harris	---	---	21	18	2	41
Kevin Fagan	---	---	19	19	---	38
Mike Lodish	---	---	13	19	3	35
Ronald Humphrey	3	4	---	---	23	30
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	3	6	17	26
Tyrone Davis	5	9	---	---	11	25
Dave Whitmore	---	---	5	11	8	24
Marvin Washington	---	---	6	8	8	22
Gary Ferguson	---	---	12	7	3	22
Walt Murphy	---	---	9	9	4	22
J.R. Green	---	---	12	8	---	20
Lovett Purnell	0	2	---	---	17	19
Deke McQuay	---	---	5	4	9	18
James McKnight	0	3	---	---	14	17
Richard Huntley	7	10	---	---	---	17
Pierce Holt	---	---	4	9	1	14
Barry Minter	---	---	5	2	4	11
Don Davis	---	---	6	4	---	10
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Carl Bax	0	0	---	---	6	6
Wang Weilin	0	0	---	---	6	6
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	17	83	4.9
Right	5	71	14.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	28	14.0
Middle	24	89	3.7
Right	5	10	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Buck	16	9	2	1	0	4	2	1	0
Johnny Utah	10	6	0	1	0	1	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	40	31	5	3	1	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	3	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	66	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	49	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	24	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	19	175	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	111	13.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Jackson	8	4	40	0	22
WR Willie Mays Hayes	6	3	41	1	19
RB Randy Baldwin	4	3	18	0	24
FB Ickey Woods	2	1	-4	0	18
TE Tomur Barnes	2	0	0	0	9
WR Eddie Kennison	2	2	11	0	6
WR Don Beebe	1	1	12	0	6
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	20	1	23

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	12	8	1	116	2	32
WR Karl Williams	5	4	0	89	2	25
WR Ernest Givins	4	2	0	10	0	23
FB Craig Heyward	4	4	0	32	0	25
RB Lorenzo White	4	3	0	6	0	30
TE Keith Jennings	4	4	0	26	0	25
WR Odessa Turner	3	2	0	10	0	12
TE Lovett Purnell	2	2	0	14	0	2
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	0	20	1	9
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Derrick Lassic	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lorenzo White	5	14	2.80	3.62
Richard Huntley	3	6	2.00	1.50
Paul Walker	1	-2	-2.00	9.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnny Utah	2	2	17	8.50	4.00
Mike Buck	1	1	5	5.00	6.13

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	7	3	20	2.86	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	3	3.00	4.50
WR Michael Jackson	1	1	14	14.00	5.00
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	5	5.00	5.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	4	2	11	2.75	9.67
WR Karl Williams	2	1	9	4.50	17.80
RB Lorenzo White	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Randy Baldwin	3	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Lorenzo White	3	2
Ronald Humphrey	1	1
Paul Walker	1	0
Richard Huntley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Buck	6	5	3
Johnny Utah	6	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Jackson	4	4	3
FB Ickey Woods	2	1	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	1	1
RB Randy Baldwin	2	2	1
WR Don Beebe	1	1	0
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	2	2
WR Karl Williams	3	2	2
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0
WR Odessa Turner	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)