Week 7, 1997

played in Washington, DC

75 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	0	-	17
Washington Redskins	7	14	0	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:17 WAS - Terry Allen 1 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 10:15 WAS - Forrest Gump 7 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 08:08 WAS - Todd Lyght 30 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 04:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 11 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 03:37 NOS - Morten Andersen 44 field goal
3Q: 09:24 NOS - Richard Huntley 43 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 13:37 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:17 WAS - Terry Allen 1 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 10:15 WAS - Forrest Gump 7 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 08:08 WAS - Todd Lyght 30 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 04:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 11 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 03:37 NOS - Morten Andersen 44 field goal
3Q: 09:24 NOS - Richard Huntley 43 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 13:37 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 43 field goal

Team Statistics NOS WAS
Record 0-6 7-0
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 295 408
- Offensive Plays 66 75
- Yards per Play 4.47 5.44
Net Rushing Yards 69 200
- Rushing Attempts 17 26
- Yards per Rush 4.06 7.69
Net Passing Yards 226 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 24 - 2 43 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 261 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/35 6/38
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 4.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/32 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/39 3/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/21 2/66
Interception Ret./Yards 2/33 2/30
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 21
Time of Possession 26:29 33:31

Team Statistics	NOS	WAS
Record	0-6	7-0
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	295	408
- Offensive Plays	66	75
- Yards per Play	4.47	5.44
Net Rushing Yards	69	200
- Rushing Attempts	17	26
- Yards per Rush	4.06	7.69
Net Passing Yards	226	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 24 - 2	43 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	261	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/35	6/38
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	4.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/32	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/39	3/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/21	2/66
Interception Ret./Yards	2/33	2/30
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 21
Time of Possession	26:29	33:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
1	8:03	1:20	OWN 20	3	40	Interception
1	4:10	5:21	OWN 20	9	46	Missed FG
2	10:08	2:10	OWN 12	4	15	Interception
2	7:58	3:21	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	3:57	0:26	OPP 27	3	0	Field Goal
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 41	5	17	Half
3	11:43	1:12	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
3	9:51	0:44	OPP 46	2	46	Touchdown
3	7:40	1:33	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	5:03	0:41	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
3	2:30	0:54	OWN 48	3	-9	Punt
4	13:31	4:10	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
4	7:27	1:43	OPP 45	3	-7	Punt

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	4:43	OWN 20	8	45	Punt
1	6:43	2:33	OWN 29	5	71	Touchdown
2	13:49	3:41	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
2	4:37	0:40	OWN 20	2	18	Interception
2	3:31	2:55	OWN 20	10	46	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:17	OWN 30	5	33	Punt
3	10:31	0:40	OWN 47	3	-8	Interception
3	9:07	1:27	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
3	6:07	1:04	OWN 22	3	-5	Punt
3	4:22	1:52	OWN 3	4	6	Punt
3	1:36	3:05	OWN 6	7	68	Field Goal
4	9:21	1:54	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
4	5:44	5:44	OWN 4	12	72	Game

Game MVP: Marvin Washington, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	8	20	2.50	7	0
Larry Long	5	18	3.60	8	0
Paul Walker	4	31	7.75	11	2

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Forrest Gump	19	135	7.11	38	2	1
Jack Ryan	4	19	4.75	10	1	0
Terry Allen	3	46	15.33	36	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	45	24	261	4/35	2	43	2	67.0

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	43	24	246	6/38	1	32	2	60.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	6	10	41	6.83	1	14	0
WR Derek Russell	5	5	43	8.60	3	16	0
WR Jeff Graham	4	11	48	12.00	0	17	1
WR Leonard Klecko	4	11	63	15.75	21	28	0
RB Richard Huntley	3	4	53	17.67	45	43	1
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	3	14	14.00	1	14	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Smith	8	18	112	14.00	10	32	0
TE John Davis	4	6	28	7.00	0	15	0
WR Amp Lee	3	5	39	13.00	12	20	0
RB Forrest Gump	3	3	19	6.33	16	21	0
RB Terry Allen	2	2	10	5.00	0	9	1
TE Frank Wycheck	2	4	17	8.50	1	14	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Reidel Anthony	1	3	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Floyd Turner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bubba McDowell	1	11	11.00	0
CB Monty Montgomery	1	22	22.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Todd Lyght	1	30	30.00	1
OLB Kevin Hardy	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	335	47.9	46.7	54	5

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	6	272	45.3	32.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/2	1/2	0/1	44	2/2

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/2	1/2	0/1	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	4	39	9.8	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwuan Wyatt	3	8	2.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	1	13	13.0	0
Derek Russell	1	8	8.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	2	66	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	10	1	0.0	26	49
DE Marvin Washington	7	1	5.0	20	47
ILB Mike Caldwell	6	0	0.0	26	49
CB Jim Lyles	5	1	0.0	25	45
CB Dewayne Washington	5	1	0.0	26	48
OLB Barry Minter	4	1	0.0	12	14
S Brian Jordan	3	1	0.0	26	49
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	9	31
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	1	0.0	20	41
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	0.0	6	8
DE Robert Harris	1	0	1.0	24	44
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	11	11
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	0.0	13	30
S Deke McQuay	1	0	0.0	3	6
WR Karl Williams	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	5	5

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reggie Brown	6	0	3.5	10	43
CB Dale Carter	6	1	0.0	15	48
OLB Kevin Hardy	5	0	0.0	14	48
CB Todd Lyght	4	4	0.0	17	47
ILB Kendall Roberts	4	2	0.0	9	27
S Lee Flowers	4	1	0.0	17	49
OLB Ron Cox	3	3	0.0	17	49
DT Eric Swann	2	1	0.5	9	31
S Tito Wooten	2	1	0.0	17	49
CB Martin Mayhew	2	0	0.0	8	22
DE Michael McCrary	2	0	0.0	13	39
DE Neil Smith	1	1	0.0	12	33
DT Keith Millard	1	0	0.0	8	18
FB Kimble Anders	1	0	---	---	---
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Craig Sauer	1	0	0.0	7	6
DE Anthony Pleasant	0	1	0.0	4	10
ILB Ronnie Ward	0	1	0.0	3	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	5.0	1	2	1	47
DE Robert Harris	1.0	0	2	0	44
DT Mike Lodish	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	0	1	0	30

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Reggie Brown	3.5	1	5	0	43
DT Eric Swann	0.5	2	0	0	31
DE Michael McCrary	0.0	0	2	0	39
OLB Craig Sauer	0.0	0	1	1	6
DT Keith Millard	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	2	0	49
CB Jim Lyles	3	1	0	45
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	1	31
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0	41
CB Dewayne Washington	2	1	0	48
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	1	49
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	0	14
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	0	0	5
S Deke McQuay	1	1	0	6
S Brian Jordan	1	0	0	49
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	8

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kevin Hardy	5	0	1	48
OLB Ron Cox	3	1	0	49
S Tito Wooten	3	1	0	49
S Lee Flowers	3	0	0	49
CB Todd Lyght	2	2	1	47
CB Martin Mayhew	2	1	0	22
CB Dale Carter	2	0	0	48
ILB Kendall Roberts	2	0	0	27
DE Neil Smith	1	0	0	33
OLB Reggie Brown	1	0	0	43

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	2	4	17	1	49
Harris Barton	1	2	17	2	49
Zack Freeman	0	4	17	1	49
Ike Davis	0	2	17	0	49
Craig Heyward	0	1	6	0	20

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Jackson	4	4	26	1	49
Keith Kartz	3	8	26	0	49
Howard Ballard	2	2	26	2	49
Mark Schlereth	1	4	26	1	49
Frank Wycheck	1	1	22	0	44
Brandon Bertelsen	0	2	26	2	49
John Davis	0	1	11	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Don Davis	2	12
Tyrone Davis	1	18
Monty Montgomery	1	10
Craig Heyward	1	6

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Scales	2	17
Ken Johnson	2	15
Amp Lee	1	16
Kimble Anders	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	26	49	14	89
Dewayne Washington	---	---	26	48	13	87
Jim Lyles	---	---	25	45	8	78
Mike Caldwell	---	---	26	49	2	77
Brian Jordan	---	---	26	49	1	76
Harris Barton	17	49	---	---	9	75
Ike Davis	17	49	---	---	9	75
Robert Harris	---	---	24	44	2	70
Marvin Washington	---	---	20	47	2	69
Tony Jones	17	49	---	---	---	66
Larry Heck	17	49	---	---	---	66
Zack Freeman	17	49	---	---	---	66
Paul Walker	17	49	---	---	---	66
Jessie Armstead	---	---	20	41	2	63
Jeff Graham	16	41	---	---	---	57
Richard Huntley	11	45	---	---	---	56
Leonard Klecko	14	41	---	---	---	55
Keith Jennings	11	25	---	---	16	52
Monty Montgomery	---	---	9	31	10	50
Darrell Russell	---	---	14	32	2	48
Mike Lodish	---	---	18	25	2	45
Walt Murphy	---	---	13	30	2	45
Karl Williams	11	34	---	---	---	45
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	6	8	21	35
Larry Long	6	4	---	---	24	34
Craig Heyward	6	20	---	---	6	32
Barry Minter	---	---	12	14	5	31
Tyrone Davis	3	9	---	---	18	30
Gary Ferguson	---	---	11	11	7	29
Derek Russell	5	18	---	---	5	28
Jake Reed	1	2	---	---	17	20
James Jenkins	0	4	---	---	11	15
James McKnight	1	2	---	---	10	13
Don Davis	---	---	0	0	12	12
Pierce Holt	---	---	2	5	4	11
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dexter Coakley	---	---	5	5	---	10
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Deke McQuay	---	---	3	6	---	9
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Jackson	26	49	---	---	8	83
Brandon Bertelsen	26	49	---	---	8	83
Howard Ballard	26	49	---	---	---	75
Keith Kartz	26	49	---	---	---	75
Mark Schlereth	26	49	---	---	---	75
Jack Ryan	26	49	---	---	---	75
Ron Cox	---	---	17	49	7	73
Jimmy Smith	25	45	---	---	---	70
Tito Wooten	---	---	17	49	2	68
Lee Flowers	---	---	17	49	2	68
Frank Wycheck	22	44	---	---	1	67
Todd Lyght	---	---	17	47	2	66
Dale Carter	---	---	15	48	2	65
Kevin Hardy	---	---	14	48	2	64
Forrest Gump	23	37	---	---	---	60
Reggie Brown	---	---	10	43	3	56
Michael McCrary	---	---	13	39	3	55
Kimble Anders	16	24	---	---	14	54
Reidel Anthony	17	36	---	---	---	53
Neil Smith	---	---	12	33	3	48
Martin Mayhew	---	---	8	22	17	47
Eric Swann	---	---	9	31	5	45
Kendall Roberts	---	---	9	27	7	43
John Davis	11	16	---	---	15	42
Terry Allen	3	12	---	---	24	39
Amp Lee	5	18	---	---	16	39
Greg Scales	6	9	---	---	17	32
Bryant Yerger	---	---	5	16	9	30
Keith Millard	---	---	8	18	---	26
Ronnie Ward	---	---	3	1	22	26
Craig Sauer	---	---	7	6	6	19
Antwuan Wyatt	2	3	---	---	11	16
Ken Johnson	---	---	0	0	15	15
Anthony Pleasant	---	---	4	10	---	14
Floyd Turner	0	1	---	---	11	12
Glyn Milburn	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tim Mangum	0	0	---	---	8	8
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	8	8
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	8	8
Duane Hale	0	0	---	---	8	8
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Woodson	---	---	0	0	6	6
Lance Brown	---	---	2	3	---	5
Jeff Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
Stoney Case	0	0	---	---	---	0
Happy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	11	49	4.5
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	88	8.0
Middle	7	79	11.3
Right	7	34	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	45	24	2	1	1	5	9	1	2

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	43	24	3	2	2	5	6	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	44	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	106	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	95	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	16	3.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	47	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	127	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	51	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	11	4	0	48	0	41
WR Leonard Klecko	11	4	1	63	1	41
WR Karl Williams	10	6	0	41	0	34
WR Derek Russell	5	5	0	43	0	18
RB Richard Huntley	4	3	0	53	1	45
TE Keith Jennings	3	1	0	14	0	25
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	0	-1	0	20

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Smith	18	8	1	112	1	45
TE John Davis	6	4	0	28	0	16
WR Amp Lee	5	3	0	39	1	18
TE Frank Wycheck	4	2	0	17	0	44
RB Forrest Gump	3	3	0	19	1	37
WR Reidel Anthony	3	1	0	12	0	36
RB Terry Allen	2	2	0	10	0	12
WR Floyd Turner	1	0	1	0	0	1
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	0	9	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Forrest Gump	1	7	7.00	7.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	4	2	19	4.75	5.80

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Ryan	3	2	6	2.00	5.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	2	1	11	5.50	4.36
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	0	0.00	5.73
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	8	8.00	13.25

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Terry Allen	1	1	1	1.00	5.00
WR Jimmy Smith	1	1	5	5.00	6.22
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	0	0.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Long	2	0
Richard Huntley	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Forrest Gump	6	3
Jack Ryan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	7	3	1

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Keith Jennings	2	0	0
WR Karl Williams	2	1	0
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	0
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Smith	3	0	0
TE John Davis	2	2	1
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	0
WR Reidel Anthony	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,000)
End Zone 13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,000)
End Zone	13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)