Week 1, 1998

played in Los Angeles, CA

58 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals017712-36
Los Angeles Rams33100-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:15 LA - Ryan Longwell 34 field goal
2Q: 06:06 LA - Ryan Longwell 35 field goal
2Q: 02:33 STL - Mark Chmura 3 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:38 STL - Bert Emanuel 22 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:03 STL - Adam Vinatieri 32 field goal
3Q: 10:24 LA - Ryan Longwell 48 field goal
3Q: 06:01 LA - Herman Moore 11 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 02:40 STL - Curtis Martin 3 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 15:00 STL - Adam Vinatieri 45 field goal
4Q: 11:48 STL - Adam Vinatieri 47 field goal
4Q: 09:42 STL - Adam Vinatieri 36 field goal
4Q: 01:38 STL - Adam Vinatieri 43 field goal

Team StatisticsSTL LA
Record1-00-1
First Downs1622
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1318
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards303371
- Offensive Plays5784
- Yards per Play5.324.42
Net Rushing Yards4154
- Rushing Attempts1818
- Yards per Rush2.283.00
Net Passing Yards262317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 26 - 062 - 36 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards283338
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/214/21
- Yards per Pass Play6.724.80
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions1/117/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.8
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards6/649/70
Punt Returns/Yards0/00/0
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/19
Interception Ret./Yards3/170/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 25
Time of Possession24:5235:08

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:20OWN 20421Punt
15:071:51OWN 203-7Punt
215:002:24OWN 11419Punt
210:420:38OWN 2031Punt
25:583:33OWN 20980Touchdown
21:381:00OWN 37563Touchdown
20:300:30OPP 2126Field Goal
310:191:47OWN 203-6Punt
35:523:20OWN 20980Touchdown
31:041:10OPP 2931Field Goal
413:031:23OPP 3535Field Goal
411:281:51OPP 35416Field Goal
44:361:58OWN 253-5Punt
42:060:34OPP 3034Field Goal
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:407:33OWN 201263Field Goal
13:163:16OWN 42938Interception
212:361:54OWN 35524Punt
210:044:06OWN 37845Field Goal
22:250:47OWN 203-11Punt
315:004:41OWN 20949Field Goal
38:322:40OWN 42558Touchdown
32:321:28OWN 2039Interception
414:541:51OWN 63-1Punt
411:400:12OWN 2010Interception
49:375:01OWN 201667Fumble
42:380:32OWN 3040Downs
41:321:32OWN 20624Game

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin640.67301
Jon Irwin6305.001310
Brett Favre2136.50700
Chris Floyd2-3-1.50100
Bert Emanuel1-2-2.00-200
Zack Crockett1-1-1.00-100
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Watters11363.27900
Greg Hill3-6-2.00200
Wilmont Perry273.50600
Wade Reeves11818.001810
Frank Sanders1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre34262835/212360120.1
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Troy Aikman57343144/21122358.6
Dave Brown52240/0019055.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel7107510.7144291
WR Cris Carter6107011.6723260
WR Michael Westbrook666911.5010360
TE Mark Chmura23178.507141
FB Zack Crockett22136.50780
TE Don Stewart223316.5026280
RB Jon Irwin1166.00360
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Frank Sanders913576.3317150
WR Herman Moore81410713.3818221
RB Ricky Watters56367.2025190
FB Wade Reeves44287.009140
WR Arthur Marshall343311.0012190
WR Shawn Collins272110.500110
WR Joe Jurevicius25178.501140
RB Greg Hill1155.00050
TE David Sloan122121.0020210
RB Wilmont Perry151313.007130
TE Rod Rutledge0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Shawn Springs284.000
S Brock Marion199.000
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Brett Favre1000
Benjamin Blue0100
Michael Westbrook0100
Andre Wadsworth0100
James Francis0010
Chad Carpenter0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Troy Aikman1000
Joe Jurevicius1000
Chuck Smith0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner624941.541.5460
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge311137.030.3410

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri5/53/30/0473/3
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell3/31/10/0481/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Jurevicius11919.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brock Marion1000.01863
CB Darryl Pounds900.01765
CB Richard Woodley810.0952
ILB London Fletcher510.01861
S Steve Atwater500.01224
OLB James Francis412.0935
ILB Ben Wallace230.01857
CB Shawn Springs220.01866
DT Santana Dotson210.01228
DE Nathan Davis200.0622
DE Duncan MacLeod131.01244
DE Mike Fox111.01043
CB Bobby Taylor120.0745
OLB Jason Gildon110.0610
S Ace Ventura110.0418
OLB Brad Jackson110.0623
DE Vernon Edwards100.027
DT Daryl Gardnener100.0639
DE Andre Wadsworth020.0823
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kevin Smith700.01737
CB Alex Molden700.01028
ILB Levon Kirkland500.01637
DE Chuck Smith321.5833
DT Esera Ruaolo330.51514
OLB Dean Wells310.0515
OLB Doug Colman300.071
DE Duane Ashman201.0106
DE Sean Moran200.51130
S Hannibal Lecter210.01236
S Derrick Hoskins210.0914
OLB Chris Spielman200.01123
DT Austin Robbins111.0729
ILB Antony Jordan120.0915
DT Clint Haynes110.01329
S Lawyer Milloy110.01639
WR Herman Moore10---------
RB Ricky Watters10---------
TE Pierson Hill10---------
T Todd Weiner10---------
DE Alonzo Spellman010.5810
CB Frank Simmons020.01433

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Francis2.002135
DE Mike Fox1.011043
DE Duncan MacLeod1.002044
DT Daryl Gardnener0.011039
DE Andre Wadsworth0.010023
DT Santana Dotson0.002028
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chuck Smith1.500033
DT Austin Robbins1.000029
DE Duane Ashman1.00006
DE Sean Moran0.502030
DT Esera Ruaolo0.500014
DE Alonzo Spellman0.500010
S Hannibal Lecter0.001036
DT Clint Haynes0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brock Marion81163
CB Richard Woodley80052
CB Darryl Pounds70065
ILB Ben Wallace31057
CB Shawn Springs20266
ILB London Fletcher20061
S Steve Atwater11024
OLB Jason Gildon11010
S Ace Ventura11018
OLB James Francis10035
CB Bobby Taylor10045
DE Vernon Edwards1007
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kevin Smith60037
CB Alex Molden60028
S Hannibal Lecter31036
ILB Levon Kirkland30037
DE Chuck Smith20033
ILB Antony Jordan20015
CB Frank Simmons11033
OLB Chris Spielman10023
OLB Dean Wells10015
S Lawyer Milloy10039

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Berti24015139
David Ortiz12015039
Brent Smith03017139
James Williams02014239
David Walker02016139
Gino Graham020600
Benjamin Blue010604
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Todd Weiner24018160
Jumbo Elliott14018262
John Flannery14018056
Wade Reeves12013026
Greg Huntington03018058
Robbie Tobeck01018165

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Chad Carpenter121
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darryl Pounds------17651597
Brock Marion------1863687
Shawn Springs------1866387
Richard Woodley------9522586
London Fletcher------1861382
Ben Wallace------1857378
Bobby Taylor------7452577
David Walker1639------1065
James Williams1439------1164
James Francis------9351660
Duncan MacLeod------1244258
Tony Berti1539------256
Brent Smith1739---------56
Mike Fox------1043255
David Ortiz1539------155
Bert Emanuel930------1352
Brett Favre1239---------51
Jon Irwin1218------2151
Cris Carter1335---------48
Daryl Gardnener------639348
Zack Crockett916------2247
Mark Chmura1328------344
Steve Atwater------1224642
Santana Dotson------1228141
Andre Wadsworth------823637
Michael Westbrook721------836
Benjamin Blue64------2333
Chad Carpenter64------2131
Nathan Davis------622331
Curtis Martin622------129
Brad Jackson------623---29
Ace Ventura------418325
Chris Floyd413---------17
Gino Graham60------1117
Jason Gildon------610---16
Don Stewart54------615
Vernon Edwards------27413
Adam Vinatieri00------1313
Jim Hairston30------912
Wally Sellers60------511
Wes Duke00------1111
Scott Tyner00------66
Lee Woodall------0156
Trent Pollary40---------4
Carlos King00------22
Rich Gannon00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robbie Tobeck1865------689
Jumbo Elliott1862---------80
Troy Aikman1861---------79
Todd Weiner1860---------78
Greg Huntington1858---------76
John Flannery1856---------74
Frank Sanders1853---------71
Levon Kirkland------16371669
Frank Simmons------14331966
Kevin Smith------17371165
Herman Moore1547------163
Lawyer Milloy------1639560
Wade Reeves1326------1958
Alex Molden------10281654
Hannibal Lecter------1236553
Sean Moran------1130647
Chuck Smith------833546
Ricky Watters1331------145
Clint Haynes------1329345
Wilmont Perry835---------43
David Sloan1224------541
Joe Jurevicius330------841
Austin Robbins------729339
Chris Spielman------1123438
Shawn Collins222------1438
Derrick Hoskins------9141538
Greg Hill314------1936
Arthur Marshall117------1634
Dean Wells------5151434
Esera Ruaolo------1514332
Alonzo Spellman------810725
Doug Colman------711725
Antony Jordan------915125
Rod Rutledge06------1824
Pierson Hill211------720
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke02------1820
Terrell Davis012------719
Duane Ashman------106319
Drew Koplitz010------616
Benji Olson010------616
Ryan Tucker09------615
Dave Brown05------38
Ryan Longwell00------88
DeShaun Smith00------66
Shane Edge00------33
Bernie Kosar00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left441.0
Middle11131.2
Right3248.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle11302.7
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre34265022400
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Troy Aikman57344425713
Dave Brown520010100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99798.8
Short (0-8 Yds)127282.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)12914011.7
Long (19+ Yds)113636.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98596.6
Short (0-8 Yds)19151025.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)29121555.3
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter106170135
WR Bert Emanuel107175230
WR Michael Westbrook66069121
TE Mark Chmura32017028
FB Zack Crockett22013016
TE Don Stewart2203314
RB Jon Irwin1106018
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Moore1480107347
WR Frank Sanders139057053
WR Shawn Collins72121022
RB Ricky Watters65036031
RB Wilmont Perry51013035
WR Joe Jurevicius52217030
WR Arthur Marshall43033017
FB Wade Reeves44028026
TE David Sloan21021124
RB Greg Hill1105014
TE Rod Rutledge100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curtis Martin331.000.67
Jon Irwin11313.005.00
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Hill2-8-4.00-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre3341.338.32
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Troy Aikman73223.145.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter1122.007.00
TE Mark Chmura1133.005.67
WR Bert Emanuel11-1-1.007.50
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Wade Reeves22115.507.00
WR Shawn Collins1000.003.00
WR Herman Moore111111.007.64
WR Frank Sanders1000.004.38
TE David Sloan1000.0010.50
RB Wilmont Perry1000.002.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Jon Irwin10
Chris Floyd10
Los AngelesRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre641
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Troy Aikman17106
Dave Brown111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Westbrook331
WR Bert Emanuel210
WR Cris Carter100
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Moore421
WR Shawn Collins311
RB Ricky Watters222
WR Arthur Marshall221
FB Wade Reeves221
WR Frank Sanders221
WR Joe Jurevicius200
TE Rod Rutledge100

SectionAttendance
Stadium89,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,000 (25,300)
End Zone17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,400 (16,100)
Club Seats16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,700 (9,900)