Week 14, 1996

played in New Orleans, LA

53 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	7	0	7	-	14
New Orleans Saints	3	0	7	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 NOS - Morten Andersen 47 field goal
2Q: 10:01 SDO - Garrison Hearst 4 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 01:48 NOS - James McKnight 8 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 13:04 SDO - Jerry Rice 13 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 07:14 NOS - Lorenzo White 17 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 NOS - Morten Andersen 47 field goal
2Q: 10:01 SDO - Garrison Hearst 4 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 01:48 NOS - James McKnight 8 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 13:04 SDO - Jerry Rice 13 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 07:14 NOS - Lorenzo White 17 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics SDO NOS
Record 9-4 4-9
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 18 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 402 259
- Offensive Plays 67 60
- Yards per Play 6.00 4.32
Net Rushing Yards 59 100
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 2.27 3.45
Net Passing Yards 343 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 29 - 0 28 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 350 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 8.37 5.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	SDO	NOS
Record	9-4	4-9
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	18	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	402	259
- Offensive Plays	67	60
- Yards per Play	6.00	4.32
Net Rushing Yards	59	100
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	2.27	3.45
Net Passing Yards	343	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 29 - 0	28 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	350	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	8.37	5.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 19	4	29	Punt
1	11:04	1:39	OWN 11	4	34	Punt
1	2:05	2:14	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
2	12:08	2:18	OPP 29	6	29	Touchdown
2	6:16	4:23	OWN 7	9	39	Punt
2	0:56	0:56	50	5	28	Half
3	12:31	2:40	OWN 14	6	50	Fumble
3	1:39	3:41	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	12:12	2:01	OPP 27	3	5	Missed FG
4	7:05	5:15	OWN 20	11	79	Missed FG
4	1:12	1:12	OWN 32	6	48	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	1:36	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	9:25	7:20	OWN 20	13	50	Field Goal
2	14:51	2:43	OWN 5	5	18	Interception
2	9:50	3:34	OWN 29	6	25	Punt
2	1:53	0:57	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 20	4	9	Punt
3	9:51	8:12	OWN 36	15	64	Touchdown
4	12:58	0:46	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
4	10:11	3:06	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
4	1:50	0:38	OWN 20	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Heath Shuler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Garrison Hearst	19	47	2.47	16	1
Ki-Jana Carter	3	-8	-2.67	0	0
Heath Shuler	2	5	2.50	5	0
Anthony Miller	1	5	5.00	5	0
Pete Russell	1	10	10.00	10	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lorenzo White	15	40	2.67	5	0
Rodney Culver	5	17	3.40	6	0
Paul Walker	4	33	8.25	14	1
Craig Heyward	3	4	1.33	2	0
Richard Huntley	2	6	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Heath Shuler	39	29	350	2/7	2	32	0	118.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	28	20	174	3/15	2	26	2	81.5

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry Rice	8	9	71	8.88	13	23	1
RB Garrison Hearst	6	9	23	3.83	13	13	1
WR Robert Brooks	5	6	83	16.60	34	32	0
WR Anthony Miller	3	4	72	24.00	35	30	0
WR Kenny Lofton	3	4	55	18.33	26	30	0
TE Tony McGee	3	4	47	15.67	22	25	0
TE Andrew Jordan	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Pete Russell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Odessa Turner	5	6	42	8.40	14	18	0
RB Lorenzo White	3	3	32	10.67	12	17	1
WR James McKnight	3	4	18	6.00	0	8	1
WR Karl Williams	3	4	37	12.33	1	26	0
TE Keith Jennings	2	2	9	4.50	0	7	0
WR Jeff Graham	2	6	27	13.50	14	19	0
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Pierre Mosley	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Richard Huntley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jamie Fields	1	0	0.00	0
CB Corey Fuller	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Garrison Hearst	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Barry Minter	0	1	0	0
Don Davis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	4	213	53.3	38.3	55	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	232	46.4	43.6	57	3

Kicking Statistics

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

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Miller	3	14	4.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Brooks	1	27	27.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Lynch	1	22	22.0	0
Dave Whitmore	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bill Romanowski	6	1	1.0	19	22
S Anthony Dorsett	6	0	0.0	28	31
DE Melvin Donnalley	5	1	1.0	28	27
ILB Rick Vaughn	5	6	0.0	29	31
CB Maurice Hurst	5	1	0.0	29	31
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	1	1.0	29	31
CB Corey Fuller	3	1	0.0	13	18
DT John Parrella	3	0	0.0	8	11
CB Willie Williams	3	0	0.0	29	31
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	0.0	19	17
DE Chris Mims	2	0	0.0	21	19
DT Dan Footman	2	0	0.0	14	18
DT Leonard Renfro	2	0	0.0	18	13
OLB Jamie Fields	2	0	0.0	7	5
DT Alfred Oglesby	1	1	0.0	17	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Davis	7	4	0.0	26	35
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	0	0.0	21	39
CB Jim Lyles	5	3	0.0	22	35
DT Walt Murphy	5	2	0.0	15	14
CB Lorenzo Lynch	5	0	0.0	15	26
S Bubba McDowell	4	3	0.0	24	38
OLB Barry Minter	4	2	0.0	11	13
S Brian Jordan	4	1	0.0	21	41
DE Kevin Fagan	3	1	1.0	18	26
S Deke McQuay	3	0	1.0	6	10
DT Mike Lodish	3	1	0.0	15	28
CB Dewayne Washington	3	1	0.0	23	40
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	---	---	---
DT J.R. Green	1	0	0.0	12	13
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0.0	24	35
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marvin Washington	0	1	0.0	8	15
S Dave Whitmore	0	1	0.0	7	15

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Melvin Donnalley	1.0	1	0	27
OLB Bill Romanowski	1.0	0	0	22
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	1.0	0	0	31
DE Chris Mims	0.0	0	2	19

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kevin Fagan	1.0	0	1	1	26
S Deke McQuay	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Robert Harris	0.0	0	0	2	35

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Maurice Hurst	4	0	0	31
CB Willie Williams	4	0	0	31
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	1	0	17
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	2	1	0	31
CB Corey Fuller	2	0	1	18
OLB Bill Romanowski	2	0	0	22
S Anthony Dorsett	2	0	0	31
ILB Rick Vaughn	1	0	0	31
DT John Parrella	1	0	0	11
OLB Jamie Fields	0	0	1	5

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Don Davis	6	0	35
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	2	39
CB Lorenzo Lynch	4	0	26
S Brian Jordan	4	0	41
S Bubba McDowell	3	1	38
CB Dewayne Washington	3	1	40
CB Jim Lyles	3	0	35
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	14
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	13
S Dave Whitmore	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed King	1	6	26	0	41
Jerry Fontenot	1	3	26	1	41
Pete Russell	1	2	15	0	19
Kip Vickers	1	2	26	0	41
Bruce Armstrong	0	6	26	0	41
Tony McGee	0	3	23	0	35
Pete Kendall	0	2	10	0	10
Fred Lamson	0	0	16	1	31

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ike Davis	2	8	29	0	31
Jeff Dellenbach	2	5	29	0	31
Bruce Wilkerson	1	3	29	2	31
Craig Heyward	0	3	21	0	20
Marcus Spears	0	2	29	1	31
Tony Jones	0	2	29	0	31
Keith Jennings	0	1	24	0	22
Tyrone Davis	0	1	9	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Vaughn	1	18
Ki-Jana Carter	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rodney Culver	2	17
Craig Heyward	1	8
Carl Bax	1	6

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Armstrong	26	41	---	---	---	67
Jerry Fontenot	26	41	---	---	---	67
Ed King	26	41	---	---	---	67
Heath Shuler	26	41	---	---	---	67
Kip Vickers	26	41	---	---	---	67
Willie Williams	---	---	29	31	6	66
Tony McGee	23	35	---	---	5	63
Rick Vaughn	---	---	29	31	2	62
Maurice Hurst	---	---	29	31	2	62
Anthony Dorsett	---	---	28	31	3	62
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	29	31	1	61
Garrison Hearst	23	37	---	---	---	60
Robert Brooks	20	33	---	---	4	57
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	28	27	2	57
Fred Lamson	16	31	---	---	3	50
Jerry Rice	18	31	---	---	---	49
Marvcus Patton	---	---	19	17	10	46
Bill Romanowski	---	---	19	22	2	43
Pete Russell	15	19	---	---	8	42
Anthony Miller	9	20	---	---	12	41
Chris Mims	---	---	21	19	1	41
Corey Fuller	---	---	13	18	7	38
Alfred Oglesby	---	---	17	18	---	35
Dan Footman	---	---	14	18	3	35
Leonard Renfro	---	---	18	13	2	33
Kenny Lofton	7	9	---	---	15	31
Derek Tennell	7	9	---	---	13	29
Eric England	---	---	8	12	6	26
Pete Kendall	10	10	---	---	3	23
John Parrella	---	---	8	11	---	19
Tory James	---	---	3	6	10	19
Jon Vaughn	0	0	---	---	18	18
Jamie Fields	---	---	7	5	6	18
Andrew Jordan	5	7	---	---	5	17
Ki-Jana Carter	3	4	---	---	5	12
Patrick Jeffers	0	1	---	---	10	11
Ryan Stewart	---	---	0	0	7	7
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	6	6
Barney Gumble	0	0	---	---	6	6
Peter Blahak	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Small	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	5	5
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ronnie Booty	---	---	0	0	3	3
John Friesz	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Hostetler	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	24	38	10	72
Dewayne Washington	---	---	23	40	6	69
Ike Davis	29	31	---	---	6	66
Brian Jordan	---	---	21	41	3	65
Don Davis	---	---	26	35	2	63
Jessie Armstead	---	---	21	39	2	62
Jeff Dellenbach	29	31	---	---	---	60
Bruce Wilkerson	29	31	---	---	---	60
Tony Jones	29	31	---	---	---	60
Robert Harris	---	---	24	35	1	60
Marcus Spears	29	31	---	---	---	60
Paul Walker	29	31	---	---	---	60
Jim Lyles	---	---	22	35	1	58
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	15	26	12	53
Jeff Graham	25	28	---	---	---	53
Craig Heyward	21	20	---	---	8	49
Keith Jennings	24	22	---	---	1	47
Kevin Fagan	---	---	18	26	---	44
Mike Lodish	---	---	15	28	1	44
Lorenzo White	20	20	---	---	1	41
Rodney Culver	8	10	---	---	17	35
Dave Whitmore	---	---	7	15	12	34
Odessa Turner	13	18	---	---	1	32
Walt Murphy	---	---	15	14	2	31
Marvin Washington	---	---	8	15	6	29
J.R. Green	---	---	12	13	2	27
Gary Ferguson	---	---	9	13	4	26
Barry Minter	---	---	11	13	2	26
James McKnight	6	12	---	---	7	25
Karl Williams	9	13	---	---	3	25
Deke McQuay	---	---	6	10	7	23
Pierre Mosley	6	3	---	---	12	21
Tyrone Davis	9	4	---	---	7	20
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	5	2	10	17
Kyle Perkins	---	---	2	7	7	16
Richard Huntley	4	5	---	---	7	16
Lovett Purnell	0	0	---	---	13	13
Pierce Holt	---	---	2	6	1	9
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
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	0	0.0
Middle	9	50	5.6
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	25	94	3.8
Right	2	2	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Heath Shuler	39	29	8	1	0	5	1	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	28	20	1	1	2	2	1	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	17	186	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	87	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	59	19.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	27	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	103	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	18	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerry Rice	9	8	71	1	31
RB Garrison Hearst	9	6	23	0	37
WR Robert Brooks	6	5	83	2	33
WR Anthony Miller	4	3	72	2	20
WR Kenny Lofton	4	3	55	2	9
TE Tony McGee	4	3	47	1	35
FB Pete Russell	1	0	0	0	19
TE Andrew Jordan	1	1	-1	0	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Odessa Turner	6	5	1	42	0	18
WR Jeff Graham	6	2	1	27	0	28
WR James McKnight	4	3	0	18	0	12
WR Karl Williams	4	3	0	37	1	13
RB Lorenzo White	3	3	0	32	0	20
TE Keith Jennings	2	2	0	9	0	22
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	0	4	0	20
WR Pierre Mosley	1	1	0	5	0	3
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Garrison Hearst	3	6	2.00	2.47
Anthony Miller	1	5	5.00	5.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	2	6	3.00	3.00
Craig Heyward	1	1	1.00	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	4	3	17	4.25	8.97

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	3	3	30	10.00	6.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Rice	2	2	13	6.50	7.89
RB Garrison Hearst	2	1	4	2.00	2.56

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Lorenzo White	1	1	17	17.00	10.67
WR James McKnight	1	1	8	8.00	4.50
WR Pierre Mosley	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Garrison Hearst	2	0
Anthony Miller	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Lorenzo White	2	0
Paul Walker	2	2
Rodney Culver	1	0
Richard Huntley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Heath Shuler	11	9	8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Miller	3	3	3
WR Jerry Rice	2	2	1
WR Robert Brooks	2	2	2
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	1
RB Garrison Hearst	1	1	1
TE Tony McGee	1	0	0
FB Pete Russell	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	3	1	1
WR Odessa Turner	2	1	1
RB Lorenzo White	1	1	1
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)