Week 12, 1996

played in Denver, CO

44 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	0	-	14
Denver Broncos	7	3	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:51 NOS - Odessa Turner 51 fumble return (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 09:33 DEN - Terry Allen 4 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 10:52 DEN - Joe Nedney 29 field goal
2Q: 02:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 13 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Joe Nedney 36 field goal
4Q: 08:15 DEN - Joe Nedney 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:51 NOS - Odessa Turner 51 fumble return (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 09:33 DEN - Terry Allen 4 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 10:52 DEN - Joe Nedney 29 field goal
2Q: 02:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 13 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Joe Nedney 36 field goal
4Q: 08:15 DEN - Joe Nedney 42 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 3-8 9-2
First Downs 14 14
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 5 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 227 288
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 3.85 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 114 116
- Rushing Attempts 29 34
- Yards per Rush 3.93 3.41
Net Passing Yards 113 172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 18 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 120 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 5.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/14 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 4/37
Kick Returns/Yards 1/11 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 28
Time of Possession 26:50 33:10

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	3-8	9-2
First Downs	14	14
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	5	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	227	288
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	3.85	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	114	116
- Rushing Attempts	29	34
- Yards per Rush	3.93	3.41
Net Passing Yards	113	172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 18 - 0	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	120	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	5.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/14	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	4/37
Kick Returns/Yards	1/11	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 28
Time of Possession	26:50	33:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	9:27	2:38	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
1	3:28	2:42	OWN 3	5	18	Punt
2	10:46	2:28	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	6:43	1:09	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	5:34	3:00	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
2	1:39	1:39	OWN 14	4	29	Half
3	10:42	2:31	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	6:40	2:31	OWN 33	5	22	Punt
4	15:00	1:35	OWN 12	3	1	Punt
4	8:08	1:27	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	4:52	2:34	OWN 29	8	25	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 7	5	31	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	4:14	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	6:49	3:21	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
1	0:46	5:00	OWN 38	10	50	Field Goal
2	8:18	1:35	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	2:34	0:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	4:18	OWN 34	6	22	Punt
3	8:11	1:31	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
3	4:09	4:09	OWN 20	9	61	Field Goal
4	13:25	5:17	OPP 49	9	24	Field Goal
4	6:41	1:49	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
4	2:18	1:33	OWN 20	6	16	Punt

Game MVP: Don Majkowski, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rodney Culver	15	70	4.67	13	3
Lorenzo White	6	2	0.33	5	0
Paul Walker	5	30	6.00	8	0
Richard Huntley	2	4	2.00	2	0
Craig Heyward	1	8	8.00	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terry Allen	20	56	2.80	25	1	1
LeShon Johnson	11	44	4.00	40	1	0
Gizmo Williams	2	9	4.50	7	0	0
Don Majkowski	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	29	18	120	1/7	1	16	0	82.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	31	21	172	0/0	0	18	0	81.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	5	6	27	5.40	0	9	0
TE Keith Jennings	4	4	23	5.75	1	15	0
WR Jeff Graham	4	7	33	8.25	4	16	1
RB Lorenzo White	2	2	7	3.50	0	8	0
WR Ernest Givins	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Odessa Turner	1	2	12	12.00	2	12	0
WR James McKnight	1	2	15	15.00	2	15	0
FB Craig Heyward	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Rodney Culver	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Tyrone Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Terry Allen	5	5	18	3.60	7	8
WR Darnay Scott	5	11	44	8.80	5	18
WR Stephen Baker	4	6	33	8.25	14	16
TE Charles Arbuckle	3	4	27	9.00	0	11
WR Isaac Bruce	3	3	35	11.67	16	17
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	15	15.00	5	15
WR Charlie Jones	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rodney Culver	1	0	0	0
Odessa Turner	0	1	1	1
Craig Heyward	0	1	0	0
Marcus Spears	0	1	0	0
Lovett Purnell	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Charlie Jones	2	0	0	0
Josh Wooden	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	10	430	43.0	35.3	53	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	7	336	48.0	44.1	57	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	7	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Jones	4	37	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Givins	1	11	11.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gizmo Williams	1	25	25.0	0
Anderson Cooper	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Davis	9	2	31	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	7	2	29	27
CB Lorenzo Lynch	6	2	17	24
CB Dewayne Washington	5	1	31	28
S Brian Jordan	5	0	32	27
DT Mike Lodish	4	2	21	17
DE Kevin Fagan	4	0	23	24
S Bubba McDowell	3	1	33	31
OLB Barry Minter	2	1	14	5
DE Marvin Washington	2	0	11	7
S Deke McQuay	2	0	5	1
S Dave Whitmore	1	2	6	11
DE Robert Harris	1	1	25	24
DE Gary Ferguson	1	1	16	10
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	13	17
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	6	4
DT J.R. Green	0	2	13	14
CB Jim Lyles	0	1	32	30

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randall Godfrey	7	1	0.0	24	27
DE Glenn Jacobs	4	3	0.0	23	22
DE Gabe Wilkins	4	2	0.0	18	24
CB Dan Taylor	4	1	0.0	27	29
S Keith Lyle	4	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Shawn McFadden	3	1	1.0	10	17
DT Kevin Smith	3	3	0.0	26	25
S Blaine Bishop	3	1	0.0	29	30
CB Jason Mewes	3	0	0.0	27	29
OLB Randy Neal	3	0	0.0	5	3
S Brian Dawkins	3	0	0.0	28	29
ILB Josh Wooden	2	1	0.0	22	16
CB Darryl Henley	1	2	0.0	23	22
DT Tony Dreschsler	1	1	0.0	16	13
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0.0	1	0
DT Travis Hall	1	0	0.0	4	5
ILB Andre Royal	0	1	0.0	5	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kevin Fagan	2	24
DE Pierce Holt	1	7
DT Mike Lodish	1	17
DT Walt Murphy	1	17

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Shawn McFadden	1.0	0	3	17
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.0	1	0	22
DT Kevin Smith	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lorenzo Lynch	5	0	24
ILB Don Davis	5	0	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	1	27
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	28
DE Kevin Fagan	1	0	24
S Bubba McDowell	1	0	31
S Brian Jordan	1	0	27
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	11
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	10
CB Jim Lyles	0	1	30

Denver	Caught	PPlay
ILB Randall Godfrey	4	27
S Keith Lyle	3	16
CB Dan Taylor	2	29
CB Jason Mewes	2	29
S Brian Dawkins	2	29
CB Darryl Henley	1	22
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	22
S Blaine Bishop	1	30
DE Gabe Wilkins	1	24
OLB Randy Neal	1	3

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Wilkerson	4	7	29	0	30
Marcus Spears	3	7	29	0	30
Ike Davis	2	4	29	1	30
Jeff Dellenbach	1	3	29	0	30
Tony Jones	1	2	29	0	30
Keith Jennings	0	1	26	0	24

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jerry Ostroski	4	9	1	34	31
Ron Stone	3	6	0	34	31
Erik Williams	1	5	0	34	31
Richard Cooper	0	7	0	34	31
Tony Semple	0	4	0	34	31
Jess McClure	0	1	0	8	3
Brett Carolan	0	1	0	12	19

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Odessa Turner	2	17
Rodney Culver	1	25
Lorenzo Lynch	1	21
Lovett Purnell	1	18
Tyrone Davis	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Anderson Cooper	2	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	33	31	17	81
Ike Davis	29	30	---	---	10	69
Jim Lyles	---	---	32	30	3	65
Dewayne Washington	---	---	31	28	5	64
Brian Jordan	---	---	32	27	4	63
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	17	24	21	62
Don Davis	---	---	31	27	2	60
Jeff Dellenbach	29	30	---	---	---	59
Bruce Wilkerson	29	30	---	---	---	59
Tony Jones	29	30	---	---	---	59
Marcus Spears	29	30	---	---	---	59
Paul Walker	29	30	---	---	---	59
Jessie Armstead	---	---	29	27	2	58
Rodney Culver	19	12	---	---	25	56
Robert Harris	---	---	25	24	4	53
Keith Jennings	26	24	---	---	---	50
Kevin Fagan	---	---	23	24	2	49
Craig Heyward	16	16	---	---	14	46
Ernest Givins	13	18	---	---	14	45
Mike Lodish	---	---	21	17	7	45
Jeff Graham	23	21	---	---	---	44
Karl Williams	18	15	---	---	6	39
Odessa Turner	7	13	---	---	17	37
Walt Murphy	---	---	13	17	4	34
Gary Ferguson	---	---	16	10	4	30
Dave Whitmore	---	---	6	11	12	29
J.R. Green	---	---	13	14	1	28
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	6	4	17	27
Lorenzo White	8	18	---	---	---	26
Marvin Washington	---	---	11	7	6	24
Kyle Perkins	---	---	6	6	9	21
Barry Minter	---	---	14	5	---	19
Pierce Holt	---	---	10	7	1	18
James McKnight	3	4	---	---	11	18
Lovett Purnell	0	0	---	---	18	18
Tyrone Davis	5	4	---	---	8	17
Richard Huntley	7	5	---	---	3	15
Deke McQuay	---	---	5	1	8	14
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Carl Bax	0	0	---	---	10	10
Wang Weilin	0	0	---	---	10	10
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	3	3
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik Williams	34	31	---	---	10	75
Tony Semple	34	31	---	---	10	75
Don Majkowski	34	31	---	---	---	65
Richard Cooper	34	31	---	---	---	65
Ron Stone	34	31	---	---	---	65
Jerry Ostroski	34	31	---	---	---	65
Darnay Scott	34	30	---	---	---	64
Stephen Baker	32	30	---	---	---	62
Blaine Bishop	---	---	29	30	1	60
Isaac Bruce	24	18	---	---	18	60
Darryl Henley	---	---	23	22	12	57
Jason Mewes	---	---	27	29	1	57
Brian Dawkins	---	---	28	29	---	57
Dan Taylor	---	---	27	29	---	56
Charles Arbuckle	20	17	---	---	15	52
Kevin Smith	---	---	26	25	1	52
Randall Godfrey	---	---	24	27	---	51
Brett Carolan	12	19	---	---	18	49
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	23	22	3	48
Josh Wooden	---	---	22	16	5	43
Terry Allen	21	13	---	---	8	42
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	18	24	---	42
Tony Dreschsler	---	---	16	13	10	39
Keith Lyle	---	---	10	16	11	37
Gizmo Williams	2	5	---	---	28	35
Martin Bishop	---	---	19	13	2	34
LeShon Johnson	16	17	---	---	---	33
Shawn McFadden	---	---	10	17	3	30
Randy Neal	---	---	5	3	20	28
Jess McClure	8	3	---	---	16	27
Charlie Jones	1	2	---	---	21	24
Andre Royal	---	---	5	8	9	22
Anderson Cooper	0	1	---	---	15	16
Travis Hall	---	---	4	5	5	14
Walter Reeves	0	0	---	---	10	10
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	10	10
Trezelle Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jason Layman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shawn Wooden	---	---	1	1	7	9
Mike Caldwell	---	---	1	0	7	8
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeff Myers	---	---	0	0	3	3
Bernanrd Holsey	---	---	1	1	---	2
Glen Holecek	---	---	0	0	1	1
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Will Furrer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	7	0.9
Middle	17	78	4.6
Right	4	29	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	8	1.1
Middle	16	72	4.5
Right	11	36	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	29	18	0	4	1	0	4	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	31	21	0	0	3	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-2	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	42	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	116	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	55	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	7	4	0	33	21
WR Karl Williams	6	5	0	27	15
TE Keith Jennings	4	4	0	23	24
WR Ernest Givins	2	1	0	3	18
WR Odessa Turner	2	1	1	12	13
RB Lorenzo White	2	2	0	7	18
WR James McKnight	2	1	0	15	4
FB Craig Heyward	1	0	0	0	16
RB Rodney Culver	1	0	0	0	12
TE Tyrone Davis	1	0	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Darnay Scott	11	5	2	44	30
WR Stephen Baker	6	4	1	33	30
RB Terry Allen	5	5	0	18	13
TE Charles Arbuckle	4	3	0	27	17
WR Isaac Bruce	3	3	0	35	18
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	0	15	17
WR Charlie Jones	1	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Allen	1	4	4.00	2.80
LeShon Johnson	1	3	3.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	1	1	13	13.00	4.14

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	2	1	8	4.00	5.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	13	13.00	4.71

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Charles Arbuckle	1	1	8	8.00	6.75
WR Darnay Scott	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Craig Heyward	1	1
Lorenzo White	1	0
Paul Walker	1	0
Richard Huntley	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
LeShon Johnson	5	2
Terry Allen	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	9	5	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	13	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Williams	3	2	0
WR James McKnight	2	1	1
WR Ernest Givins	1	1	0
WR Odessa Turner	1	0	0
RB Lorenzo White	1	1	0
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnay Scott	6	3	2
TE Charles Arbuckle	3	2	1
WR Stephen Baker	2	1	1
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	1
WR Isaac Bruce	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (20,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (20,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)