Week 13, 1997

played in New York, NY

40 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals1428140-56
New York Giants0307-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:41 STL - Mark Chmura 3 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 05:44 STL - Mark Chmura 9 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 14:38 STL - Curtis Martin 2 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 11:19 STL - Cris Carter 19 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 07:54 STL - Mark Chmura 5 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 04:20 NYK - Doug Brien 30 field goal
2Q: 00:42 STL - Jeff Cross 51 fumble return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 04:36 STL - Lake Dawson 36 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:07 STL - Michael Westbrook 13 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 12:28 NYK - Anfernee Hardaway 1 pass from Steven Hiller (Doug Brien extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLNYK
Record5-79-3
First Downs1917
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards386289
- Offensive Plays6066
- Yards per Play6.434.38
Net Rushing Yards62167
- Rushing Attempts2827
- Yards per Rush2.216.19
Net Passing Yards324122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 22 - 035 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards340161
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/164/39
- Yards per Pass Play10.133.13
Fumbles/Lost1/04/3
3rd Down Conversions7/143/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.59.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/3512/86
Punt Returns/Yards2/194/29
Kick Returns/Yards2/504/91
Interception Ret./Yards2/610/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 26
Time of Possession31:0228:58

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:32OWN 383-5Punt
111:410:09OPP 313Touchdown
18:132:39OWN 33867Touchdown
13:263:56OWN 22878Touchdown
213:272:19OPP 21521Touchdown
29:241:40OWN 33467Touchdown
24:152:22OWN 20516Punt
312:471:16OWN 1736Punt
39:561:44OWN 2337Punt
36:512:27OWN 46654Touchdown
32:262:26OWN 45655Touchdown
412:182:29OWN 2333Punt
45:272:23OWN 1338Punt
41:451:45OWN 634Game
New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:280:47OWN 172-14Fumble
111:323:19OWN 43533Fumble
15:342:08OWN 3145Punt
214:301:03OWN 203-9Interception
211:081:44OWN 2039Punt
27:443:29OWN 30857Field Goal
21:531:23OWN 27624Fumble
20:300:30OWN 2023Half
315:002:13OWN 20625Punt
311:311:35OWN 3730Punt
38:121:21OWN 36317Interception
34:241:58OWN 163-10Punt
415:002:42OWN 20680Touchdown
49:494:22OWN 24823Punt
43:041:19OWN 33420Punt

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner11242.18600
Curtis Martin9232.561111
David Meggett760.86200
Brett Favre199.00900
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Thomas211517.196820
Thurman Thomas310.33200
Steven Hiller273.50400
David Greene188.00800

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre30223402/166590150.0
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steven Hiller2513982/21119158.4
David Greene105632/18022130.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter6811519.1731491
TE Mark Chmura55295.80393
RB Charlie Garner4510325.7599590
WR Lake Dawson234020.0017361
RB Curtis Martin2284.00080
WR Chris Cornell111717.007170
WR Michael Westbrook111313.000131
WR Bobby Engram131515.007150
TE Pat Carter0100.00000
RB David Meggett0100.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anfernee Hardaway7127811.149161
WR Rae Carruth5105110.2011220
WR Ramondo Seifert242110.501110
WR Rick Lockhart1133.00030
RB Rodney Thomas1155.00050
TE Jason Dunn1233.00030
TE Freddie Jones1100.00100
WR Will Smith0400.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Atwater12121.000
CB Bobby Taylor14040.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
David Meggett1000
Shawn Springs0110
Jeff Cross0101
Nolan Harrison0100
Zack Crockett0100
Bosco Baracus0010
Steve Atwater0010
Vernon Edwards0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Anfernee Hardaway1100
David Greene1000
Rodney Thomas1000
Steven Hiller1000
Matt Groenig0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner627545.841.0520
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Louie Aguiar730743.941.1603

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/00/00/008/8
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Doug Brien1/10/00/0301/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett2199.50
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Maurice Hurst4297.30

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell25025.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Maurice Hurst35819.30
Rae Carruth13333.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bosco Baracus500.02225
CB Richard Shelton500.02433
DE Nathan Davis411.01916
S Ace Ventura420.02029
S Steve Atwater400.01923
DT Daryl Gardnener321.52338
ILB Mark Maddox340.01821
CB Richard Woodley310.01922
OLB Lee Woodall300.026
S Brock Marion200.01017
CB Darryl Pounds200.02226
CB Bobby Taylor200.02025
CB Shawn Springs200.0821
DT Nolan Harrison120.51325
DE Jeff Cross100.5512
DE Vernon Edwards100.52227
OLB Greg Lloyd100.039
DT Santana Dotson100.01628
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bennie Blades920.01731
DT Joel Steed420.02625
S Matt Groenig410.02324
CB Derek Jeter410.01829
ILB Balthazar Getty400.01912
DT Leon Lett321.02529
DE Duane Clemons310.02314
CB Maurice Hurst210.02124
ILB Donnie Edwards210.0920
ILB Ronald McKinnon200.01716
CB Paul Bradford200.01414
DE Willie McGinest101.0518
RB Thurman Thomas10---------
OLB Godfrey Myles100.01116
WR Anfernee Hardaway10---------
DE Kevin Henry100.01722
DT Spencer Curley100.0103
OLB Jamir Miller100.075
RB Rodney Thomas10---------
CB Eric Draven010.012
ILB Scott Von der Ahe010.0124

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener1.502238
DE Nathan Davis1.000016
DT Nolan Harrison0.510025
DE Jeff Cross0.500012
DE Vernon Edwards0.500027
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Leon Lett1.002429
DE Willie McGinest1.000018
S Bennie Blades0.010031
DT Joel Steed0.010025
DE Kevin Henry0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ace Ventura30029
OLB Bosco Baracus22025
CB Bobby Taylor21125
CB Shawn Springs21021
S Steve Atwater20123
ILB Mark Maddox20021
OLB Lee Woodall2006
OLB Greg Lloyd1109
CB Richard Shelton11033
CB Darryl Pounds11026
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bennie Blades40031
CB Derek Jeter31029
CB Maurice Hurst30024
ILB Ronald McKinnon21016
S Matt Groenig20024
ILB Donnie Edwards20020
CB Paul Bradford20014
DT Spencer Curley1003
OLB Jamir Miller1005
CB Thomas Randolph10032
ILB Balthazar Getty10012

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kent Hull23015023
James Williams12015124
Mark Chmura12022024
David Ortiz1111309
Nate Newton05019029
Brent Smith05017010
David Walker04020025
Henry Lush02016125
Tony Berti0201308
Doug Riesenberg0101207
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Cocozzo27027039
Houston Hoover23019124
Joe Milinchik22114025
Willie Roaf14025135
William Floyd1109010
Steve Wallace02013221
Dusty Zeigler02019023
Frank Middleton02018028
Freddie Jones01010011

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Garner320
David Meggett225
Bosco Baracus127
Lake Dawson115
Henry Lush13
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Jesse Solomon219
Jason Dunn119
Thurman Thomas12

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bosco Baracus------22252774
Daryl Gardnener------2338667
Bobby Taylor------20252166
Ace Ventura------20291665
Brett Favre2832---------60
Richard Shelton------2433259
Vernon Edwards------2227857
Pat Carter1915------1852
Mark Chmura2224------551
Michael Westbrook1516------1950
Nate Newton1929------149
Darryl Pounds------2226149
David Walker2025------348
Santana Dotson------1628145
David Meggett127------2544
Henry Lush1625------344
Charlie Garner1212------2044
Steve Atwater------1923143
Mark Maddox------1821342
Zack Crockett1013------1942
Richard Woodley------1922142
James Williams1524------241
Nolan Harrison------1325139
Kent Hull1523---------38
Bobby Engram1113------1438
Nathan Davis------1916237
Lake Dawson1110------1536
Brent Smith1710------633
Ben Wallace------918532
Cris Carter1020---------30
Shawn Springs------821---29
Brock Marion------1017---27
Chris Cornell915------327
Tony Berti138------627
David Ortiz139------325
Curtis Martin915---------24
Doug Riesenberg127---------19
Jeff Cross------512---17
Greg Lloyd------39315
Jason Gildon------38415
Lee Woodall------2619
Adam Vinatieri00------99
Scott Tyner00------66
Wes Duke00------66
Rich Gannon00---------0
Steve Walsh00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Cocozzo2739------874
Rodney Thomas2230------1971
Willie Roaf2535------767
Anfernee Hardaway1733------1666
Maurice Hurst------21241762
Leon Lett------2529660
Thomas Randolph------2832---60
Derek Jeter------18291158
Matt Groenig------23241057
Jason Dunn1622------1957
Rae Carruth1523------1553
Houston Hoover1924------851
Joel Steed------2625---51
Dusty Zeigler1923------850
Ronald McKinnon------17161649
Bennie Blades------1731---48
Billy Tamburrino1216------2048
Steven Hiller1927------147
Frank Middleton1828------147
Will Smith1321------1246
Kevin Henry------1722140
Paul Bradford------14141240
Joe Milinchik1425---------39
Duane Clemons------2314---37
Freddie Jones1011------1435
Steve Wallace1321---------34
Balthazar Getty------1912---31
Donnie Edwards------920130
Godfrey Myles------1116128
Willie McGinest------518326
William Floyd910------524
Rick Lockhart1212---------24
Scott Von der Ahe------124521
Moe Gardner------512320
David Greene812---------20
Jesse Solomon------001919
Ramondo Seifert510---------15
Thurman Thomas47------213
Spencer Curley------103---13
Jamir Miller------75---12
Duane Young00------88
Louie Aguiar00------77
Jevon Langford------0066
Doug Brien00------44
Eric Draven------1214
Hayden Woodson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle19301.6
Right6142.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-5-1.7
Middle201708.5
Right420.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre30225022250
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steven Hiller25130405111
David Greene1051102111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen639515.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1814894.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)323210.7
Long (19+ Yds)3312441.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510543.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)126857.1
Long (19+ Yds)71223.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter861115220
TE Mark Chmura55029024
RB Charlie Garner540103212
WR Lake Dawson32140110
WR Bobby Engram31015013
RB Curtis Martin2208015
TE Pat Carter1000015
RB David Meggett100007
WR Chris Cornell11017015
WR Michael Westbrook11013016
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anfernee Hardaway127078033
WR Rae Carruth105051123
WR Will Smith4000021
WR Ramondo Seifert42021010
TE Jason Dunn2103022
WR Rick Lockhart1103012
RB Rodney Thomas1105030
TE Freddie Jones1100011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curtis Martin341.332.56
David Meggett122.000.86
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Thomas294.507.19
Steven Hiller133.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre76588.2911.33
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steven Hiller3241.333.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mark Chmura33175.675.80
WR Cris Carter222814.0014.38
RB David Meggett1000.000.00
WR Michael Westbrook111313.0013.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anfernee Hardaway1111.006.50
TE Jason Dunn1133.001.50
WR Rae Carruth1000.005.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Charlie Garner31
David Meggett10
New YorkRushesConversions
Rodney Thomas30
Steven Hiller10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre976
New YorkAttCompConversions
Steven Hiller433
David Greene310

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter322
RB Charlie Garner332
WR Lake Dawson111
WR Michael Westbrook111
WR Bobby Engram100
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Rae Carruth311
WR Ramondo Seifert210
WR Anfernee Hardaway222

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,100 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck24,900 (24,900)
End Zone17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine10,300 (10,300)
Sideline Seats15,800 (15,800)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)