Week 12, 1997

played in St. Louis, MO

43 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars33100-16
St. Louis Cardinals01736-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:57 JAX - Doug Pelfrey 46 field goal
2Q: 13:06 STL - Michael Westbrook 5 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 07:26 JAX - Doug Pelfrey 33 field goal
2Q: 05:37 STL - Cris Carter 30 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:52 STL - Adam Vinatieri 46 field goal
3Q: 10:29 JAX - Derek Loville 51 pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
3Q: 06:54 JAX - Doug Pelfrey 37 field goal
3Q: 01:14 STL - Adam Vinatieri 39 field goal
4Q: 08:12 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
4Q: 03:10 STL - Adam Vinatieri 37 field goal

Team StatisticsJAXSTL
Record4-74-7
First Downs1916
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards328281
- Offensive Plays6866
- Yards per Play4.824.26
Net Rushing Yards4385
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush1.653.04
Net Passing Yards285196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 036 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards319207
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/342/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.795.16
Fumbles/Lost3/23/1
3rd Down Conversions5/156/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.07.5
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/526/31
Punt Returns/Yards2/143/36
Kick Returns/Yards2/542/49
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 36
Time of Possession29:5430:06

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:38OWN 3331Punt
110:383:49OWN 3868Field Goal
13:041:44OPP 393-2Punt
212:565:36OWN 26958Field Goal
25:232:07OWN 2051Punt
20:470:47OWN 20311Half
313:163:05OWN 32968Touchdown
39:322:43OWN 47633Field Goal
31:081:21OWN 2036Punt
412:292:01OWN 143-1Punt
48:042:16OWN 2057Fumble
43:052:46OWN 201252Missed FG
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:222:44OWN 38511Punt
16:493:45OWN 20719Fumble
11:202:03OWN 20510Punt
214:171:21OPP 23423Touchdown
27:201:57OWN 28372Touchdown
23:162:29OWN 32839Field Goal
315:001:44OWN 2039Punt
310:110:39OWN 203-5Punt
36:495:41OWN 281250Field Goal
414:472:18OWN 37414Punt
410:282:24OWN 48520Field Goal
45:482:43OPP 2757Field Goal
40:190:19OWN 352-3Game

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Natrone Means22361.641010
Bam Morris2-1-0.50100
Howard Griffith166.00600
Jeff Blake122.00200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin14392.791010
Charlie Garner7162.29400
Brett Favre6264.331110
Zack Crockett144.00400

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Blake36233196/341510101.5
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre36222072/11239095.5

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Derek Loville6811619.3379511
WR Michael Schumacher58438.607210
WR Muhsin Muhammad465714.2520340
RB Natrone Means354113.6727180
TE Tony Gonzalez343511.6724270
WR Eli Reid131616.007160
FB Charles Way111111.003110
TE Toby Keith0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter8128410.5033301
WR Chris Cornell4116115.2526390
TE Pat Carter2263.00030
TE Mark Chmura22157.50380
RB Curtis Martin22136.50470
WR Michael Westbrook232010.005151
RB Charlie Garner1144.00040
FB Zack Crockett1244.00040
WR Bobby Engram0100.00000

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Muhsin Muhammad1100
Jeff Blake1000
Eli Reid1000
Rob Kelly0110
Larry Johnson0010
Antonio Armstrong0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Cornell2000
Brett Favre1000
Richard Shelton0100
David Walker0100
Curtis Martin0100
Vernon Edwards0100
Greg Lloyd0010
Lake Dawson0010
Darryl Pounds0010

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gary Linker522845.634.4480
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner522144.241.4543

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Doug Pelfrey3/41/20/0461/1
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri4/42/20/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Reid2147.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett33612.00

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Schumacher13131.00
Bryant Westbrook12323.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell12929.00
Bobby Engram12020.00

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rob Kelly1000.02636
ILB Larry Johnson821.02838
OLB Keith Mitchell710.02534
DT Sean Gilbert510.02333
S Dedrick Dodge420.02738
DT Tim Bowens320.02119
DE Tony McCoy310.02031
DE John Copeland211.01728
OLB Bernard Carter220.01315
CB Marcus Coleman220.02838
CB Tyrone Braxton120.02737
OLB Wayne Simmons100.034
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Atwater821.02642
ILB Ben Wallace840.52640
CB Richard Shelton600.01236
DE Nathan Davis512.01726
S Brock Marion511.02642
CB Darryl Pounds410.02440
OLB Greg Lloyd201.01621
DE Vernon Edwards200.52038
S Ace Ventura220.0517
DT Daryl Gardnener220.01914
CB Shawn Springs210.02537
OLB Lee Woodall200.020
CB Bobby Taylor200.037
DT Nolan Harrison110.01833
OLB Jason Gildon110.01822
DE Mike Fox100.088
OLB Bosco Baracus010.045

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Copeland1.001028
ILB Larry Johnson1.000038
DT Tim Bowens0.010019
DE Tony McCoy0.002131
DE Trace Armstrong0.00108
DT Sean Gilbert0.001033
OLB Keith Mitchell0.001034
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nathan Davis2.000026
OLB Greg Lloyd1.000021
S Steve Atwater1.000042
S Brock Marion1.000042
DE Vernon Edwards0.502038
ILB Ben Wallace0.500040
DT Nolan Harrison0.001133
DE Mike Fox0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Keith Mitchell60034
S Rob Kelly42036
CB Tyrone Braxton22037
S Dedrick Dodge20038
DE Tony McCoy20031
CB Marcus Coleman20038
ILB Larry Johnson11038
DE John Copeland10028
DT Tim Bowens10019
OLB Bernard Carter10015
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brock Marion41042
S Steve Atwater40042
CB Richard Shelton32036
CB Darryl Pounds31040
CB Shawn Springs22037
CB Bobby Taylor2007
ILB Ben Wallace20040
OLB Jason Gildon10022
S Ace Ventura10017
DE Nathan Davis10026
OLB Greg Lloyd01021

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Joyce26026342
Tom Nalen24026042
Willie Anderson15126042
Howard Griffith13012024
Bob Whitfield04026142
Dave Szott02026242
Tony Gonzalez01024032
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kent Hull27028038
Henry Lush22028038
David Walker15028038
Zack Crockett11012023
Nate Newton03028138
James Williams03028138
Mark Chmura01022023

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Troy Brown221
Antonio Armstrong216
Kevin Sargent19
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Lake Dawson221
Tony Berti19
Steve Atwater14

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marcus Coleman------28381682
Dave Szott2642------977
Michael Schumacher2335------1775
Dedrick Dodge------2738469
Larry Johnson------2838369
Jeff Blake2642---------68
Bob Whitfield2642---------68
Tom Nalen2642---------68
Matt Joyce2642---------68
Willie Anderson2642---------68
Tyrone Braxton------2737367
Rob Kelly------2636365
Tony Gonzalez2432------763
Keith Mitchell------2534463
Sean Gilbert------2333359
Natrone Means2432------157
Tony McCoy------2031354
Luther Elliss------1929452
Muhsin Muhammad2031---------51
Bryant Westbrook------11211850
Tim Bowens------2119848
John Copeland------1728247
Howard Griffith1224------642
Bernard Carter------1315836
Charles Way68------2034
Derek Loville1022---------32
Bam Morris210------2032
Eli Reid510------1732
Wayne Simmons------342229
Toby Keith45------1928
Trace Armstrong------128222
Troy Brown01------2122
Eric Stokes------241420
Antonio Armstrong------001616
Gary Linker00------99
Mike Gesler00------99
Kevin Sargent00------99
Doug Pelfrey00------99
Frank Kenerson00------99
Carl Hamilton00------99
O'Brien Alston------5117
Dan Williams------1056
Nate Odomes------04---4
Steve Beuerlein00---------0
Rod Milstead00---------0
Jamie Martin00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Walker2838------975
Steve Atwater------2642472
Brock Marion------2642371
Ben Wallace------2640470
Darryl Pounds------2440468
Vernon Edwards------2038967
Kent Hull2838---------66
Nate Newton2838---------66
Brett Favre2838---------66
Henry Lush2838---------66
James Williams2838---------66
Shawn Springs------2537466
Richard Shelton------12361563
Cris Carter2634---------60
Chris Cornell1832------656
Nolan Harrison------1833354
Zack Crockett1223------1954
Santana Dotson------1732453
Mark Chmura2223------752
Charlie Garner1218------1747
Michael Westbrook1218------1646
Nathan Davis------1726245
Jason Gildon------1822343
Greg Lloyd------1621340
Pat Carter108------2038
Curtis Martin1620---------36
Ace Ventura------5171335
Daryl Gardnener------1914235
David Meggett43------2633
Bosco Baracus------452231
Bobby Engram89------1128
Lake Dawson02------2123
Mike Fox------88622
Bobby Taylor------37919
Adam Vinatieri00------1111
Tony Berti00------99
Wes Duke00------99
David Ortiz00------99
Brent Smith00------99
Lee Woodall------2057
Scott Tyner00------55
Richard Woodley------0235
Steve Walsh00------44
Mark Maddox------0044
Doug Riesenberg00---------0
Rich Gannon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11232.1
Middle13251.9
Right2-5-2.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3103.3
Middle17704.1
Right681.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Blake36235207410
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre36222025610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen434611.5
Short (0-8 Yds)16131509.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)106898.9
Long (19+ Yds)61345.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1613996.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)117938.5
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Derek Loville860116222
WR Michael Schumacher85043135
WR Muhsin Muhammad64057131
RB Natrone Means53041032
TE Tony Gonzalez43035132
WR Eli Reid31016010
TE Toby Keith100005
FB Charles Way1101108
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter128084134
WR Chris Cornell114261132
WR Michael Westbrook32020018
TE Pat Carter220608
TE Mark Chmura22015023
FB Zack Crockett2104023
RB Curtis Martin22013020
RB Charlie Garner1104018
WR Bobby Engram100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Natrone Means1-1-1.001.64
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner122.002.29
Curtis Martin100.002.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Blake2242.008.86
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre3151.675.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Schumacher1133.005.38
WR Muhsin Muhammad1111.009.50
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chris Cornell2000.005.55
WR Michael Westbrook1155.006.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Natrone Means31
Bam Morris11
St. LouisRushesConversions
Curtis Martin21
Brett Favre11
Charlie Garner10

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Jeff Blake1053
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre1164

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Schumacher321
WR Derek Loville210
RB Natrone Means100
WR Eli Reid100
FB Charles Way111
WR Muhsin Muhammad100
TE Tony Gonzalez111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Chris Cornell511
WR Cris Carter431
TE Pat Carter111
WR Michael Westbrook111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)