Exhibition Week 4, 1998

played in Denver, CO

59 degrees, fair, 14 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals3033-9
Denver Broncos00621-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 STL - Adam Vinatieri 23 field goal
3Q: 08:42 STL - Adam Vinatieri 35 field goal
3Q: 06:06 DEN - Joe Nedney 46 field goal
3Q: 01:24 DEN - Joe Nedney 23 field goal
4Q: 08:44 STL - Adam Vinatieri 25 field goal
4Q: 07:05 DEN - Darnay Scott 13 pass from Johnny Utah (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:36 DEN - Jamal Anderson 13 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 00:43 DEN - Blaine Bishop 41 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLDEN
Record0-33-0
First Downs1516
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards270286
- Offensive Plays8151
- Yards per Play3.335.61
Net Rushing Yards4789
- Rushing Attempts2920
- Yards per Rush1.624.45
Net Passing Yards223197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 27 - 128 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards261216
- Sacks/Yards Lost8/383/19
- Yards per Pass Play4.296.35
Fumbles/Lost1/04/1
3rd Down Conversions9/221/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.56.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/453/18
Punt Returns/Yards1/-56/61
Kick Returns/Yards0/00/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/41
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/32/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 32
Time of Possession37:0622:54

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:39OWN 201074Field Goal
18:085:17OWN 21950Missed FG
10:282:39OWN 2066Punt
212:381:19OWN 373-10Punt
27:495:58OWN 61249Punt
20:300:30OWN 201-1Half
313:034:29OWN 37945Field Goal
35:591:28OWN 203-17Punt
31:172:23OWN 20729Punt
411:431:13OWN 2739Punt
410:201:43OPP 1032Field Goal
46:572:06OWN 2037Punt
42:560:55OWN 284-2Downs
41:270:54OWN 2067Interception
40:330:33OWN 2020Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:211:13OWN 2035Punt
12:512:23OWN 36424Punt
212:490:11OWN 4410Interception
211:193:30OWN 33623Punt
21:511:21OWN 27525Punt
315:001:57OWN 2034Punt
38:342:35OWN 20751Field Goal
34:313:14OPP 37631Field Goal
413:542:11OWN 14422Punt
410:300:10OWN 221-6Fumble
48:371:40OWN 20480Touchdown
44:511:55OWN 3536Punt
42:010:34OPP 26426Touchdown

Game MVP: Vaughn Booker, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin1130.27600
Jon Irwin11181.641610
Chris Floyd3113.67800
Cris Carter144.00400
Rich Gannon1-1-1.00-100
Henry Gray166.00600
Don Stewart166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LeShon Johnson11393.551210
Jamal Anderson7375.291321
David Greene2136.50700

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon1510923/19024083.2
Henry Gray155293/11011114.6
Brett Favre14121402/80350108.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Johnny Utah20151683/191420116.3
David Greene86480/0018150.0

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel7107310.4335240
WR Michael Westbrook58489.609180
WR Cris Carter454110.257220
TE Mark Chmura3472.33060
TE Benjamin Blue2531.50060
RB Curtis Martin223316.5034340
RB Jon Irwin25189.00090
FB Zack Crockett113535.0029350
TE Don Stewart1133.00530
WR Chad Carpenter0300.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Isaac Bruce576212.403200
WR Darnay Scott466015.0035421
TE Charles Arbuckle333511.6713170
RB LeShon Johnson3441.33040
WR Charlie Jones24115.50380
TE Jay Riemersma223216.0015180
WR Stephen Baker11-1-1.000-10
RB Jamal Anderson111313.005130

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Shawn Springs100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Blaine Bishop14141.001

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Gannon1000
Jon Irwin0110
Ace Ventura0100
James Francis0010
Nathan Davis0010
Brad Jackson0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Utah2100
LeShon Johnson1000
Charlie Jones1000
Asher Ackerman0100
Marcellus Wiley0100
Shannon Clavelle0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner730042.934.1533
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller728240.335.3491

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri3/40/10/0350/0
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney2/21/10/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chad Carpenter1-5-5.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Jones5499.80
Jason Mewes11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jason Gildon800.01324
CB Shawn Springs620.01928
S Ace Ventura430.01727
OLB Brad Jackson301.01215
CB Darryl Pounds310.01321
S Steve Atwater300.0716
OLB James Francis201.0611
ILB Lee Woodall230.0912
ILB Ben Wallace220.0911
CB Richard Woodley200.01728
ILB London Fletcher121.01723
S Brock Marion110.0811
CB Bobby Taylor110.01321
DE Nathan Davis110.01624
DT Santana Dotson100.01216
DT Daryl Gardnener100.0815
DE Andre Wadsworth100.01625
DE Duncan MacLeod010.047
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jason Mewes700.01626
ILB Andre Royal630.01525
OLB Ryan Phillips512.01329
S Blaine Bishop510.01932
ILB Randall Godfrey510.01326
ILB Chris Draft410.02025
CB Brian Kelly410.01938
CB Dan Taylor400.01636
DE Vaughn Booker313.01021
DE Shannon Clavelle321.01931
DT Leonta Rheams320.52136
S Shawn Wooden310.01828
S Brian Dawkins220.01531
OLB Randy Neal210.01525
CB Greg Jeffries200.01633
DT Travis Hall200.0816
DE Marco Coleman111.01732
DE Marcellus Wiley110.51220
CB Dale Carter110.02139
WR Isaac Bruce10---------
TE Jay Riemersma10---------
OLB Shawn McFadden030.01623

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Francis1.002111
ILB London Fletcher1.000023
OLB Brad Jackson1.000015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vaughn Booker3.000021
OLB Ryan Phillips2.000029
DE Marco Coleman1.010032
DE Shannon Clavelle1.001031
DE Marcellus Wiley0.510020
DT Leonta Rheams0.501036
OLB Shawn McFadden0.003023
DT Travis Hall0.002016

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Shawn Springs40128
OLB Jason Gildon40024
S Ace Ventura40027
CB Darryl Pounds30021
CB Bobby Taylor20021
S Steve Atwater10016
ILB Lee Woodall10012
CB Richard Woodley10028
ILB Ben Wallace10011
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Mewes50026
ILB Randall Godfrey50026
CB Dan Taylor40036
ILB Andre Royal30025
CB Brian Kelly30038
S Blaine Bishop20132
CB Greg Jeffries20033
OLB Randy Neal20025
CB Dale Carter10039
S Brian Dawkins01031

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Berti17020136
David Ortiz14023028
Gino Graham12014332
Brent Smith12027049
Trent Pollary1109116
James Williams05020236
Zack Crockett0309013
Jim Hairston0206024
David Walker01026139
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Trezelle Jenkins3307013
Rich Braham13016128
Marcus Spears12016123
Erik Williams11018026
Jerry Ostroski110805
Keith Sims03010015
Ron Stone02014020
Tony Semple01011125
Charles Arbuckle01012014
Jay Riemersma01010020

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Ace Ventura325
Benjamin Blue219
Jon Irwin117
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Charles Arbuckle118

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jon Irwin2243------1782
Brent Smith2749------581
David Walker2639------469
Ace Ventura------17272569
Chad Carpenter1335------2169
James Williams2036------1167
Richard Woodley------17281863
Tony Berti2036------460
Bert Emanuel1631------1158
Bobby Taylor------13212458
Michael Westbrook1735------658
Gino Graham1432------1157
Benjamin Blue1126------1956
Andre Wadsworth------16251152
David Ortiz2328---------51
Shawn Springs------1928249
London Fletcher------1723949
Mark Chmura1723------747
Nathan Davis------1624444
Jim Hairston624------939
Jason Gildon------1324239
Don Stewart716------1639
Darryl Pounds------1321438
Zack Crockett913------1436
Brad Jackson------1215734
Cris Carter1515---------30
Steve Atwater------716730
Lee Woodall------912930
Rich Gannon818------329
Santana Dotson------1216129
Brett Favre1216---------28
Curtis Martin1413------128
Henry Gray918------128
Trent Pollary916---------25
Daryl Gardnener------815225
Brock Marion------811524
Ben Wallace------911---20
James Francis------611219
Chris Floyd410------317
Duncan MacLeod------47516
Mike Fox------46414
Wes Duke00------1111
Adam Vinatieri00------88
Scott Tyner00------77
Vernon Edwards------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Kelly------19382885
Greg Jeffries------16332170
Dale Carter------2139565
Randy Neal------15252464
Shawn Wooden------18281662
Shannon Clavelle------19311161
Leonta Rheams------2136360
LeShon Johnson1220------2658
Blaine Bishop------1932455
Dan Taylor------1636355
Charlie Jones1520------1853
Marco Coleman------1732352
Chris Draft------2025449
Brian Dawkins------1531248
Erik Williams1826------347
Jason Mewes------1626547
Andre Royal------1525545
Charles Arbuckle1214------1844
Rich Braham1628---------44
Tony Semple1125------743
Randall Godfrey------1326443
Ryan Phillips------1329143
Shawn McFadden------1623342
Marcus Spears1623---------39
Jay Riemersma1020------939
Marcellus Wiley------1220739
Johnny Utah1323------238
Darnay Scott1224---------36
Keith Sims1015------934
Ron Stone1420---------34
Asher Ackerman97------1733
Vaughn Booker------1021132
Stephen Baker810------1129
Trezelle Jenkins713------929
Isaac Bruce1017---------27
Travis Hall------816125
Obafemi Ayanbadejo310------922
Jerry Ostroski85------821
Jamal Anderson811---------19
David Greene78---------15
Jammi German12------912
Mike Hampton00------99
Joe Nedney00------88
Josh Miller00------77
Pete Mitchell00---------0
Kevin Dyson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1070.7
Middle13443.4
Right5-3-0.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle12594.9
Right4235.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon15102120200
Henry Gray1550300501
Brett Favre14123001000
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Johnny Utah20152130100
David Greene860000111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98677.4
Short (0-8 Yds)19141146.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)114585.3
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1412896.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)649015.0
Long (19+ Yds)31206.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel107073231
WR Michael Westbrook85148035
WR Cris Carter54141115
TE Benjamin Blue5203026
RB Jon Irwin52018043
TE Mark Chmura4307023
WR Chad Carpenter3000035
RB Curtis Martin22033113
FB Zack Crockett11035113
TE Don Stewart1103016
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Isaac Bruce75062117
WR Darnay Scott64160124
RB LeShon Johnson4314020
WR Charlie Jones42111020
TE Charles Arbuckle33035014
TE Jay Riemersma22032020
WR Stephen Baker110-1010
RB Jamal Anderson11013011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jon Irwin320.671.64
Curtis Martin2-2-1.000.27
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeShon Johnson393.003.55
Jamal Anderson11313.005.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon3200.006.13
Brett Favre1000.0010.00
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnny Utah32124.008.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Benjamin Blue21-3-1.500.60
WR Chad Carpenter1000.000.00
TE Don Stewart1133.003.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darnay Scott21136.5010.00
RB LeShon Johnson11-1-1.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Jon Irwin31
Curtis Martin10
DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson40
David Greene10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon765
Brett Favre543
Henry Gray420
DenverAttCompConversions
Johnny Utah320
David Greene111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Westbrook542
WR Bert Emanuel444
WR Cris Carter331
TE Mark Chmura111
TE Benjamin Blue100
RB Jon Irwin100
WR Chad Carpenter100
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Jamal Anderson111
RB LeShon Johnson110
WR Isaac Bruce110
WR Charlie Jones100

SectionAttendance
Stadium84,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,800 (9,900)