Exhibition Week 2, 1997

played in St. Louis, MO

78 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0003-3
St. Louis Cardinals21070-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 STL - Lake Dawson 5 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 07:34 STL - Bobby Engram 5 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 04:19 STL - Lake Dawson 28 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 14:16 STL - Chris Cornell 9 pass from Rich Gannon (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 08:15 SDO - Tommy Pickles 49 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOSTL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1022
- by Rushing34
- by Passing615
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards258309
- Offensive Plays5872
- Yards per Play4.454.29
Net Rushing Yards7576
- Rushing Attempts2134
- Yards per Rush3.572.24
Net Passing Yards183233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 136 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards189244
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/62/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.956.13
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions2/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/203/25
Punt Returns/Yards5/295/24
Kick Returns/Yards2/642/50
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits02
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 32
Time of Possession25:3934:21

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:360:07OWN 2013Fumble
17:281:09OWN 2032Punt
14:083:31OWN 29626Punt
213:211:40OWN 7516Punt
29:421:35OWN 5440Punt
26:531:39OWN 233-1Punt
24:012:15OWN 3541Punt
20:380:36OWN 34431Interception
315:000:44OWN 2020Fumble
314:071:46OWN 3537Punt
39:511:11OWN 2030Punt
37:230:53OWN 46316Fumble
34:423:55OWN 17738Punt
410:452:36OWN 18650Field Goal
45:581:17OWN 1432Punt
40:210:21OWN 1812Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:24OWN 21979Touchdown
19:292:01OPP 23523Touchdown
16:192:11OWN 31669Touchdown
10:372:16OWN 20622Punt
211:411:59OWN 35515Punt
28:071:14OWN 2036Punt
25:141:13OWN 47420Interception
21:461:08OWN 1137Punt
20:020:02OWN 201-1Half
314:160:09OPP 919Touchdown
312:212:30OWN 20521Punt
38:401:17OWN 1433Punt
36:301:48OWN 4332Punt
30:475:02OWN 3931Punt
48:092:11OWN 2932Punt
44:414:20OWN 38611Punt

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chad Levitt11302.731210
Heath Shuler4174.25700
Garrison Hearst3124.00700
Ki-Jana Carter3165.33900
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner20522.601310
Curtis Martin991.00700
Rich Gannon252.50600
Dirk Diggler231.50300
Brett Favre177.00700

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler28171672/6043162.6
Scott Mitchell74220/0015062.8
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre23161791/63350132.1
Rich Gannon138651/5116167.8

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kenny Lofton78699.8641430
WR Jerry Rice34237.670100
WR Michael Irvin35206.675150
WR Anthony Miller264120.5032320
TE Tony McGee232110.5024250
WR Robert Brooks1333.00030
RB Garrison Hearst1122.00020
TE Andrew Jordan1188.00080
RB Chad Levitt1422.00220
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bobby Engram68396.504141
WR Chris Cornell58489.6013161
WR Cris Carter47389.506140
WR Lake Dawson346020.0028282
FB Zack Crockett2284.00960
TE Pat Carter1222.00020
TE Jasper Claybrooks113535.0015350
RB Curtis Martin1177.00070
WR Michael Westbrook1177.00070
RB Charlie Garner0100.00000
RB Dirk Diggler0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tory James100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Atwater100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Kenny Lofton1000
Garrison Hearst1000
Heath Shuler1000
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Maddox0100
Jason Gildon0100
Darryl Pounds0100
Nolan Harrison0010
Vernon Edwards0010
Daryl Gardnener0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop1050150.141.7653
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner1047447.444.5586

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/11/10/0490/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller5295.80
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram5244.80

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks26432.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell25025.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marvcus Patton630.03024
S Anthony Dorsett531.02720
S Brian Washington510.01322
OLB Bill Romanowski420.01017
ILB Rick Vaughn410.01420
ILB Ronnie Booty400.02018
S Sam Garnes301.02117
DE Vera De Milo310.03129
CB Willie Williams310.01424
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon300.01322
CB Tory James300.02822
CB Darryl Henley210.01324
OLB Jamie Fields210.01011
DE Eric England210.02324
DE Melvin Donnalley210.02833
CB Corey Fuller200.02828
DT Jeff Wright100.0717
WR Robert Brooks10---------
DT Dan Footman100.02220
QB Heath Shuler10---------
G Fred Lamson10---------
DT Alfred Oglesby010.077
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Maddox800.01830
S Steve Atwater600.0625
DT Daryl Gardnener410.51830
CB Richard Shelton420.02033
S Brock Marion410.01015
ILB Ben Wallace410.01828
CB Shawn Springs400.01928
DE Vernon Edwards201.01523
CB Darryl Pounds220.01729
S Ace Ventura200.01732
CB Bobby Taylor110.02127
WR Cris Carter10---------
OLB Rob Fredrickson100.014
OLB Jason Gildon100.0616
DT Nolan Harrison020.51329
DE Mike Fox030.0614

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Anthony Dorsett1.000020
S Sam Garnes1.000017
DE Eric England0.010024
DT Jeff Wright0.001017
DT Ed Jasper0.001014
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vernon Edwards1.000023
DT Nolan Harrison0.501029
DT Daryl Gardnener0.500030
DE Mike Fox0.010014
DT Santana Dotson0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marvcus Patton40024
OLB Bill Romanowski30017
CB Willie Williams30024
S Anthony Dorsett30020
CB Tory James20122
CB Darryl Henley20024
ILB Rick Vaughn20020
OLB Jamie Fields20011
S Brian Washington10022
DE Melvin Donnalley10033
ILB Ronnie Booty10018
CB Corey Fuller02028
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mark Maddox41030
CB Richard Shelton30033
ILB Ben Wallace21028
CB Shawn Springs21028
S Steve Atwater20125
S Ace Ventura20032
S Brock Marion11015
OLB Rob Fredrickson1104
CB Bobby Taylor11027
DT Nolan Harrison10029
OLB Jason Gildon10016
CB Darryl Pounds10029

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Kendall15011026
Bruce Armstrong13017035
Jerry Fontenot12010025
Peter Blahak11011014
Fred Lamson03015119
Ed King01019128
Reggie Cobb0106014
Matt Lepsis01016026
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Ortiz24021130
Nate Newton16027034
David Walker16020029
James Williams14024034
Lenny Smith06029130
Brent Smith03025016
Doug Riesenberg0201009

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter417
Chad Levitt123
Kenny Lofton114
Anthony Dorsett114
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Greg Lloyd117
Pat Carter117
Zack Crockett115
Dirk Diggler111
Lenny Smith110
Michael Westbrook110
Richard Shelton19

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marvcus Patton------30242276
Tory James------28222676
Vera De Milo------3129565
Chad Levitt1623------2362
Melvin Donnalley------2833---61
Anthony Dorsett------27201461
Anthony Miller1525------1858
Bruce Armstrong1735------557
Corey Fuller------2828---56
Eric England------2324350
Ed King1928------249
Tony McGee1318------1849
Heath Shuler1830---------48
Dan Footman------2220547
Fred Lamson1519------1145
Ki-Jana Carter919------1745
Pete Kendall1126------845
Matt Lepsis1626---------42
Kenny Lofton1116------1441
Rick Vaughn------1420539
Willie Williams------1424139
Ronnie Booty------2018139
Sam Garnes------2117139
Brian Washington------1322237
Darryl Henley------1324---37
Robert Brooks712------1736
Jerry Fontenot1025---------35
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------1322---35
Michael Irvin1122---------33
Andrew Jordan913------1032
Peter Blahak1114------732
Bill Romanowski------1017431
Reggie Cobb614------1030
Jeff Wright------717529
Kip Vickers612------1129
Ed Jasper------914629
Jamie Fields------1011526
Jerry Rice513------523
Garrison Hearst310------215
Alfred Oglesby------77---14
Butch Rolle00------1111
Derrick Alexander------65---11
Joe Prokop00------1010
Scott Mitchell37---------10
Tommy Pickles00------33
Jim Druckenmiller00------11
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charlie Garner2528------2780
Ben Wallace------18282571
Lenny Smith2930------1069
James Williams2434------1068
Richard Shelton------2033962
Nate Newton2734---------61
Darryl Pounds------17291359
Cris Carter2829---------57
David Walker2029------857
Chris Cornell1723------1757
Daryl Gardnener------1830957
Pat Carter2315------1755
Ace Ventura------1732655
Mark Maddox------1830351
David Ortiz2130---------51
Brent Smith2516------1051
Vernon Edwards------15231149
Bobby Taylor------2127---48
Shawn Springs------1928148
Jasper Claybrooks2125------147
Nolan Harrison------1329143
Lake Dawson1117------1442
Rich Gannon2414---------38
Nathan Davis------1423138
Bobby Engram916------1136
Steve Atwater------625334
Brett Favre1024---------34
Zack Crockett811------1534
Dirk Diggler1210------1133
Santana Dotson------1219---31
Brock Marion------1015126
Jason Gildon------616426
Kent Hull148------224
Michael Westbrook76------1023
Mike Fox------614121
Doug Riesenberg109---------19
Curtis Martin910---------19
Greg Lloyd------001717
Rob Fredrickson------14712
Scott Tyner00------1010
Wes Duke00------1010
Bosco Baracus------0077
Adam Vinatieri00------55
Lee Woodall------0213
Steve Walsh00---------0
Benjamin Blue00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle11393.5
Right8303.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left810.1
Middle12453.8
Right13312.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler28173124201
Scott Mitchell740102000
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre23163211200
Rich Gannon1380031001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116333.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1512895.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)83678.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen115252.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1511805.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)556312.6
Long (19+ Yds)537615.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenny Lofton87069116
WR Anthony Miller62141125
WR Michael Irvin53020022
WR Jerry Rice43123013
RB Chad Levitt4102023
WR Robert Brooks3103012
TE Tony McGee32021118
RB Garrison Hearst1102010
TE Andrew Jordan1108013
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chris Cornell85148023
WR Bobby Engram86039016
WR Cris Carter74138029
WR Lake Dawson43060217
TE Pat Carter2112015
FB Zack Crockett2208011
RB Charlie Garner1010028
TE Jasper Claybrooks11035125
RB Curtis Martin1107010
WR Michael Westbrook110706
RB Dirk Diggler1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curtis Martin2-2-1.001.00
Charlie Garner11313.002.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre22105.007.78
Rich Gannon1199.005.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lake Dawson1155.0015.00
WR Chris Cornell1199.006.00
WR Bobby Engram1155.004.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Heath Shuler10
Chad Levitt10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Charlie Garner62

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler851
Scott Mitchell321
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre533
Rich Gannon411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Kenny Lofton431
WR Jerry Rice220
RB Chad Levitt200
WR Michael Irvin111
WR Anthony Miller100
WR Robert Brooks110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter211
TE Pat Carter100
RB Charlie Garner100
WR Lake Dawson100
WR Chris Cornell100
FB Zack Crockett111
WR Michael Westbrook111
WR Bobby Engram111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)