Week 16, 1997

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

73 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	3	-	6
Miami Dolphins	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 18 field goal
2Q: 09:03 MIA - Ross Geller 44 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:27 MIA - Tim McGee 14 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 09:49 MIA - Matt Tucker 9 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Morten Andersen 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 18 field goal
2Q: 09:03 MIA - Ross Geller 44 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:27 MIA - Tim McGee 14 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 09:49 MIA - Matt Tucker 9 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Morten Andersen 48 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIA
Record 1-14 10-5
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 199 382
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 3.43 5.54
Net Rushing Yards 33 155
- Rushing Attempts 14 38
- Yards per Rush 2.36 4.08
Net Passing Yards 166 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 0 30 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 179 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/13 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 7.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 3/33
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 21
Time of Possession 25:03 34:57

Team Statistics	NOS	MIA
Record	1-14	10-5
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	199	382
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	3.43	5.54
Net Rushing Yards	33	155
- Rushing Attempts	14	38
- Yards per Rush	2.36	4.08
Net Passing Yards	166	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 0	30 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	179	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/13	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	7.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	3/33
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 21
Time of Possession	25:03	34:57

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	0:45	OPP 42	3	2	Punt
1	9:15	1:23	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
1	4:53	5:42	OWN 42	10	57	Field Goal
2	8:48	2:09	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	4:20	1:43	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
3	9:43	4:09	OWN 19	8	30	Punt
3	2:26	2:31	OWN 33	6	36	Field Goal
4	13:59	1:04	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
4	11:04	0:55	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
4	7:52	4:24	OWN 32	13	55	Downs

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 20	5	20	Interception
1	11:48	2:33	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
1	7:52	2:59	OWN 29	6	36	Missed FG
2	14:11	5:23	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	6:39	2:19	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
2	2:37	2:37	OWN 22	7	25	Half
3	12:51	3:08	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
3	5:34	3:08	OWN 2	6	22	Punt
4	14:55	0:56	OWN 20	4	-7	Punt
4	12:55	1:51	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
4	10:09	2:17	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
4	3:28	3:28	OWN 13	9	22	Game

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	14	33	2.36	13	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	41	25	179	3/13	0	22	0	71.1

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	30	24	231	1/4	2	44	1	107.1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Leonard Klecko	11	13	80	7.27	22	19
WR Jeff Graham	5	13	41	8.20	1	22
WR James McKnight	2	3	16	8.00	0	9
RB Richard Huntley	2	4	11	5.50	3	7
WR Karl Williams	2	4	23	11.50	11	15
TE Keith Jennings	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Larry Long	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	9	9.00	1	9

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	7	8	93	13.29	35	44	1
WR Tony Martin	5	7	15	3.00	6	11	0
TE Pete Mitchell	4	4	37	9.25	7	13	0
WR Tim McGee	2	3	20	10.00	10	14	1
WR Cosmo Kramer	2	3	23	11.50	0	12	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	8	4.00	0	4	0
WR Jeff Query	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Sam Gash	1	1	27	27.00	18	27	0
WR Marcus Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Monty Montgomery	1	6	6.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jake Reed	1	0	0	0
Bubba McDowell	0	1	0	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kevin Dogins	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	356	44.5	37.9	55	4

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	5	231	46.2	42.4	52	1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	3/3

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	2	19	9.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	3	33	11.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	4	72	18.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	9	1	0.0	22	21
S Brian Jordan	7	5	0.0	38	31
ILB Don Davis	7	4	0.0	35	23
CB Monty Montgomery	7	1	0.0	16	20
DE Marvin Washington	4	3	0.0	31	26
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	0.0	38	31
DE Robert Harris	3	0	1.0	34	29
DT Walt Murphy	3	6	0.0	27	20
CB Jim Lyles	3	1	0.0	35	29
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	1	0.0	16	10
DT William Carr	2	1	0.0	26	19
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	0.0	38	31
DT Darrell Russell	2	0	0.0	20	17
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	7	5
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0.0	3	8
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	18	10
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	4	1
S Deke McQuay	0	1	0.0	6	8

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	8	1	0.0	13	41
S Dave Thomas	5	0	1.0	13	39
CB Keith Thibodeaux	4	1	0.0	9	33
OLB Mark Fields	4	0	0.0	12	33
CB Tracey Eaton	3	2	0.0	1	12
CB Chris Carter	3	2	0.0	12	36
DE Shawn Price	3	1	0.0	12	33
S Monty Grow	2	0	1.0	9	42
DT Raion Brundige	2	0	0.0	8	25
DT Seth Payne	2	0	0.0	8	22
DE Troy Barnett	1	1	1.0	9	26
CB John Kimbrough	1	1	0.0	13	38
CB Keith Taylor	1	0	0.0	1	7
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	0.0	1	3
ILB Bruce Ellerson	1	0	0.0	4	8
S Myron Bell	1	0	0.0	6	11
WR Ross Geller	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Junior Seau	0	2	0.0	11	33

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	1	1	1	29

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Troy Barnett	1.0	1	3	26
S Dave Thomas	1.0	0	0	39
S Monty Grow	1.0	0	0	42
OLB Junior Seau	0.0	3	0	33
DE Shawn Price	0.0	2	0	33
DT Raion Brundige	0.0	1	0	25
OLB Mark Fields	0.0	1	0	33

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	5	0	0	21
CB Monty Montgomery	4	0	1	20
S Brian Jordan	3	0	0	31
ILB Don Davis	3	0	0	23
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	0	31
CB Jim Lyles	2	0	0	29
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	0	26
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	10
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0	8
CB Dewayne Washington	1	0	0	31
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0	1

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	5	0	41
CB Keith Thibodeaux	4	1	33
CB Tracey Eaton	3	0	12
S Dave Thomas	3	0	39
OLB Mark Fields	3	0	33
CB Chris Carter	3	0	36
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	25
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	3
ILB Bruce Ellerson	1	0	8
S Monty Grow	1	0	42
S Myron Bell	0	1	11

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	1	3	14	1	44
Harris Barton	1	3	14	0	44
Tony Jones	1	3	14	0	44
Zack Freeman	0	3	14	0	44
Craig Heyward	0	1	7	0	16
Keith Jennings	0	1	10	0	29
Ike Davis	0	0	14	2	44

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jessie Armstead	2	21
Larry Long	1	17

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Myron Bell	2	12
Jeff Query	1	17
Keith Taylor	1	12
Tracey Eaton	1	8
Kevin Dogins	1	6

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	38	31	11	80
Dewayne Washington	---	---	38	31	10	79
Brian Jordan	---	---	38	31	1	70
Harris Barton	14	44	---	---	10	68
Ike Davis	14	44	---	---	10	68
Jim Lyles	---	---	35	29	1	65
Robert Harris	---	---	34	29	1	64
Jessie Armstead	---	---	22	21	21	64
Danny Wuerffel	14	44	---	---	2	60
Don Davis	---	---	35	23	1	59
Tony Jones	14	44	---	---	---	58
Marvin Washington	---	---	31	26	1	58
Larry Heck	14	44	---	---	---	58
Zack Freeman	14	44	---	---	---	58
Keith Jennings	10	29	---	---	14	53
Richard Huntley	14	34	---	---	2	50
Jeff Graham	13	35	---	---	---	48
Walt Murphy	---	---	27	20	1	48
Karl Williams	12	35	---	---	---	47
William Carr	---	---	26	19	1	46
Craig Heyward	7	16	---	---	21	44
Monty Montgomery	---	---	16	20	8	44
Leonard Klecko	8	32	---	---	---	40
Darrell Russell	---	---	20	17	1	38
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	16	10	4	30
Barry Minter	---	---	18	10	---	28
Larry Long	0	10	---	---	17	27
Tyrone Davis	4	7	---	---	16	27
James McKnight	1	12	---	---	7	20
Gary Ferguson	---	---	7	5	5	17
Jake Reed	1	0	---	---	14	15
Derek Russell	0	10	---	---	4	14
Deke McQuay	---	---	6	8	---	14
Pierce Holt	---	---	4	2	5	11
Mike Caldwell	---	---	3	8	---	11
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dexter Coakley	---	---	4	1	4	9
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	0	8	8
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Dogins	38	31	---	---	6	75
Mke Schad	38	31	---	---	---	69
Andy Heck	38	31	---	---	---	69
Rocky Saturday	38	31	---	---	---	69
John Fina	38	31	---	---	---	69
Drew Bledsoe	38	31	---	---	---	69
Junior Seau	---	---	11	33	18	62
Chris Singleton	---	---	13	41	6	60
Ross Geller	35	24	---	---	---	59
Pete Mitchell	26	18	---	---	13	57
Dave Thomas	---	---	13	39	2	54
Tony Martin	29	24	---	---	---	53
John Kimbrough	---	---	13	38	2	53
Monty Grow	---	---	9	42	2	53
Mark Fields	---	---	12	33	6	51
Chris Carter	---	---	12	36	2	50
Sam Gash	23	14	---	---	9	46
Shawn Price	---	---	12	33	1	46
Lawrence Phillips	22	22	---	---	---	44
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	9	33	2	44
Antonio Edwards	---	---	6	26	9	41
Seth Payne	---	---	8	22	9	39
Tim McGee	14	15	---	---	9	38
Troy Barnett	---	---	9	26	2	37
Raion Brundige	---	---	8	25	1	34
Jeff Cothran	12	7	---	---	13	32
Cosmo Kramer	9	11	---	---	11	31
Myron Bell	---	---	6	11	12	29
O.J. Santiago	7	7	---	---	15	29
Matt Tucker	12	6	---	---	7	25
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	4	16	3	23
Tracey Eaton	---	---	1	12	8	21
Keith Taylor	---	---	1	7	12	20
Jeff Query	0	2	---	---	17	19
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	4	8	7	19
Marcus Robinson	1	5	---	---	7	13
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	1	3	5	9
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glen McKeller	0	0	---	---	6	6
James Atkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Hunter Wilcox	0	0	---	---	6	6
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	5	5
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	5	5
Richard Jordan	---	---	2	0	2	4
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	7	22	3.1
Right	2	-2	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	57	4.4
Middle	14	45	3.2
Right	10	54	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Wuerffel	41	25	1	3	3	2	8	3	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	30	24	2	0	2	1	1	1	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	70	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	59	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	18	150	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	37	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	44	44.0

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	13	5	2	41	1	35
WR Leonard Klecko	13	11	1	80	0	32
RB Richard Huntley	4	2	0	11	0	34
WR Karl Williams	4	2	0	23	0	35
WR James McKnight	3	2	0	16	0	12
TE Keith Jennings	2	1	0	-4	0	29
RB Larry Long	1	1	0	3	0	10
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	0	9	0	7

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	8	7	0	93	1	24
WR Tony Martin	7	5	1	15	0	24
TE Pete Mitchell	4	4	0	37	0	18
WR Tim McGee	3	2	1	20	0	15
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	2	0	23	0	11
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	0	8	0	22
WR Jeff Query	1	1	0	8	0	2
FB Sam Gash	1	1	0	27	1	14
WR Marcus Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	5

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	3	-1	-0.33	2.36

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Tucker	1	9	9.00	4.64

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Wuerffel	3	2	5	1.67	4.37

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	2	2	21	10.50	7.70

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonard Klecko	2	2	5	2.50	6.15
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0	0.00	2.75

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim McGee	1	1	14	14.00	6.67
WR Ross Geller	1	1	7	7.00	11.63

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence Phillips	4	3
Drew Bledsoe	1	0
Matt Tucker	1	1
Jeff Cothran	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	13	6	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	11	8	5

Lawrence Phillips

Matt Tucker

Jeff Cothran

Drew Bledsoe

Tony Martin

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	5	2	0
WR Leonard Klecko	5	4	1
WR Karl Williams	2	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ross Geller	5	4	3
WR Tony Martin	2	1	0
WR Cosmo Kramer	2	1	0
FB Sam Gash	1	1	1
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)