Week 2, 1998

played in Pittsburgh, PA

54 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	10	-	13
Pittsburgh Steelers	2	7	0	3	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 PIT - Safety: Carlos Jenkins tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 02:12 PIT - Michael Timpson 18 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 41 field goal
4Q: 05:55 NOS - Karl Williams 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 01:40 PIT - Greg Davis 21 field goal
4Q: 00:34 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 PIT - Safety: Carlos Jenkins tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 02:12 PIT - Michael Timpson 18 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 41 field goal
4Q: 05:55 NOS - Karl Williams 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 01:40 PIT - Greg Davis 21 field goal
4Q: 00:34 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal

Team Statistics NOS PIT
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 331 245
- Offensive Plays 75 63
- Yards per Play 4.41 3.89
Net Rushing Yards 80 39
- Rushing Attempts 25 25
- Yards per Rush 3.20 1.56
Net Passing Yards 251 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 27 - 0 37 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 251 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.02 5.42
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 5/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/19 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/79 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:24 28:36

Team Statistics	NOS	PIT
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	331	245
- Offensive Plays	75	63
- Yards per Play	4.41	3.89
Net Rushing Yards	80	39
- Rushing Attempts	25	25
- Yards per Rush	3.20	1.56
Net Passing Yards	251	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 27 - 0	37 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	251	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.02	5.42
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	5/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/19	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/79	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:24	28:36

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:46	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	11:25	0:08	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
1	9:17	2:30	OWN 5	6	21	Punt
1	3:55	2:30	OWN 4	5	39	Punt
1	0:45	1:27	OPP 46	3	2	Punt
2	11:15	1:19	OWN 21	4	12	Punt
2	8:04	2:02	OWN 29	5	34	Fumble
2	4:54	1:18	OWN 5	3	-2	Punt
2	2:03	2:03	OWN 36	8	40	Field Goal
3	12:42	4:36	OWN 10	9	21	Punt
3	6:24	3:27	OWN 30	6	24	Punt
3	0:14	0:40	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
4	12:14	1:49	OWN 13	5	8	Punt
4	10:25	0:56	OPP 42	3	4	Punt
4	9:16	3:28	OPP 28	7	28	Touchdown
4	1:33	1:05	OWN 20	4	69	Field Goal

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:14	2:49	OWN 24	6	35	Punt
1	11:17	2:00	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
1	6:47	2:52	OWN 23	5	29	Punt
1	1:25	0:40	OWN 37	2	6	Interception
2	14:18	3:03	OWN 6	6	16	Punt
2	9:56	1:52	OWN 17	3	-2	Punt
2	6:02	1:08	OWN 47	3	-7	Punt
2	3:36	1:33	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
3	8:06	1:42	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
3	2:57	2:43	OWN 2	5	13	Punt
4	14:34	2:20	OWN 36	6	17	Punt
4	9:29	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	5:48	4:15	OWN 20	9	76	Field Goal
4	0:28	0:28	OWN 19	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	18	66	3.67	13	3
Spencer Bramson	6	3	0.50	5	0
Matt Hassebeck	1	11	11.00	11	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dorsey Levens	14	23	1.64	10	1
R-Kal De Poyster	10	10	1.00	7	0
Timm Rosenbach	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	50	27	251	0/0	1	76	0	74.7

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	37	23	213	1/7	1	28	2	64.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	10	15	150	15.00	86	76	0
TE Bradford Banta	5	7	33	6.60	0	14	0
TE Keith Jennings	3	5	6	2.00	1	4	0
TE James Jenkins	2	6	16	8.00	0	10	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	4	12	6.00	2	10	0
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	15	7.50	0	9	0
WR Karl Williams	2	8	15	7.50	3	12	1
WR Derek Russell	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Spencer Bramson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Timpson	7	8	99	14.14	45	26	1
WR Carl Pickens	5	10	53	10.60	27	28	0
RB Dorsey Levens	5	7	15	3.00	0	10	0
WR Brian Blades	3	3	20	6.67	1	17	0
WR Kevin Alexander	2	5	12	6.00	0	9	0
TE Kendall Gammon	1	3	14	14.00	7	14	0
WR Braden Yoon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	0	0.00	0
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Spencer Bramson	1	0	0
Alvis Whitted	1	0	0
Patrick Salonen	0	1	0
Brett Wallerstedt	0	1	0
Harris Barton	0	0	1
Brian Jordan	0	0	1
Robert Harris	0	0	1
Bradford Banta	0	0	1
Dexter Coakley	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Timm Rosenbach	2	0	0
Braden Yoon	2	0	0
R-Kal De Poyster	1	0	0
Kendall Gammon	0	1	0
Dorsey Levens	0	1	0
Jon Runyan	0	1	0
Stalin Colinet	0	1	0
Sean Woodson	0	1	0
Henry Jones	0	0	1
Kevin Alexander	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	11	515	46.8	41.5	59	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	10	482	48.2	47.4	72	7

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	8	4.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Yoon	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvis Whitted	1	18	18.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	3	83	27.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	9	5	0.0	25	38
CB Leonard Wheeler	7	2	0.0	15	29
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	4	0.0	20	33
OLB Dexter Coakley	5	0	0.0	9	10
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	2	0.0	25	36
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	25	37
DE Marvin Washington	2	2	0.0	19	27
S Brian Jordan	2	1	0.0	24	38
DT Mike Lodish	2	0	0.0	21	26
DE Gary Ferguson	2	0	0.0	7	10
DT Walt Murphy	2	0	0.0	18	19
S Deke McQuay	2	0	0.0	1	14
DE Robert Harris	1	1	1.0	22	35
CB Jim Lyles	1	1	0.0	24	34
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	5	5

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee	9	3	0.0	25	50
OLB Vincent Vega	6	1	0.0	19	27
S Henry Jones	6	0	0.0	25	50
CB John Mangum	5	2	0.0	20	44
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	2	0.0	17	33
DT Bill Johnson	3	1	0.0	18	34
OLB Carlos Jenkins	3	0	0.0	5	6
CB Stanley Richard	3	0	0.0	11	31
S Sean Woodson	3	0	0.0	4	14
DE Greg Spires	3	0	0.0	21	42
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	2	0.0	23	47
S Darren Woodson	2	2	0.0	24	48
DT Stalin Colinet	1	1	0.0	14	31
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0.0	0	3
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	---	---	---
WR Carl Pickens	1	0	---	---	---
DE N.D. Kalu	1	0	0.0	12	30
CB Eric Davis	0	1	0.0	5	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	2	2	35
DT Mike Lodish	0.0	1	0	26
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	1	0	10
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	1	0	23
DE Marvin Washington	0.0	0	1	27

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bill Johnson	1	1	34
DE Tony McCoy	0	3	28
DE Greg Spires	0	1	42
DT Derrick Ransom	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	6	0	0	38
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	0	1	33
CB Leonard Wheeler	3	0	0	29
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	0	10
S Deke McQuay	2	0	0	14
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	1	37
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	0	34
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0	10
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	5
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0	36
S Brian Jordan	0	1	0	38

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee	5	0	50
CB John Mangum	4	0	44
CB Stanley Richard	3	2	31
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	1	47
S Darren Woodson	2	1	48
S Henry Jones	2	0	50
OLB Vincent Vega	2	0	27
S Sean Woodson	2	0	14
OLB Takeo Spikes	2	0	33
OLB Carlos Jenkins	1	0	6
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	3
DE N.D. Kalu	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rod Shoate	3	6	25	50
Harris Barton	2	7	25	50
Ike Davis	2	3	25	50
Larry Heck	0	5	25	50
Zack Freeman	0	3	25	50

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brandon Bertelsen	3	3	0	25	0	38
Melvin Tuten	1	5	0	25	0	38
Barret Robbins	1	2	0	25	1	38
Chris Wiltz	0	6	1	25	0	38
Jon Runyan	0	6	0	25	0	38
Aaron Craver	0	2	0	14	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Deke McQuay	2	5
Bradford Banta	1	20
Leonard Wheeler	1	19
Karl Williams	1	16
Richard Huntley	1	9
Harris Barton	1	7

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Kevin Alexander	3	28

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Davis	25	50	---	---	13	88
Bubba McDowell	---	---	25	38	21	84
Harris Barton	25	50	---	---	7	82
Bradford Banta	19	37	---	---	20	76
Larry Heck	25	50	---	---	---	75
Zack Freeman	25	50	---	---	---	75
Rod Shoate	25	50	---	---	---	75
Matt Hassebeck	25	50	---	---	---	75
Monty Montgomery	---	---	25	37	8	70
Jim Lyles	---	---	24	34	11	69
Richard Huntley	21	37	---	---	9	67
Brian Jordan	---	---	24	38	1	63
Jeff Graham	22	41	---	---	---	63
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	15	29	19	63
Mike Caldwell	---	---	25	36	1	62
Keith Jennings	17	33	---	---	11	61
Robert Harris	---	---	22	35	1	58
Jessie Armstead	---	---	20	33	1	54
Karl Williams	9	29	---	---	16	54
Mike Lodish	---	---	21	26	3	50
Marvin Washington	---	---	19	27	1	47
Darrell Russell	---	---	14	23	6	43
James Jenkins	15	26	---	---	1	42
Spencer Bramson	9	10	---	---	20	39
Walt Murphy	---	---	18	19	1	38
Chad Graham	3	14	---	---	19	36
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	5	5	23	33
Derek Russell	1	4	---	---	20	25
Leonard Klecko	5	17	---	---	---	22
Deke McQuay	---	---	1	14	5	20
Dexter Coakley	---	---	9	10	---	19
Gary Ferguson	---	---	7	10	---	17
Alvis Whitted	0	0	---	---	16	16
Pierce Holt	---	---	0	2	11	13
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	13	13
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	13	13
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	13	13
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	11	11
Az-Zahir Hakim	4	2	---	---	5	11
Gerald Dixon	---	---	1	1	7	9
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	1	---	1
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Henry Jones	---	---	25	50	2	77
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	25	50	2	77
Darren Woodson	---	---	24	48	3	75
Brandon Bertelsen	25	38	---	---	11	74
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	23	47	2	72
Stanley Richard	---	---	11	31	29	71
John Mangum	---	---	20	44	2	66
Greg Spires	---	---	21	42	2	65
Timm Rosenbach	25	38	---	---	---	63
Chris Wiltz	25	38	---	---	---	63
Barret Robbins	25	38	---	---	---	63
Melvin Tuten	25	38	---	---	---	63
Jon Runyan	25	38	---	---	---	63
Carl Pickens	23	32	---	---	7	62
Kevin Alexander	10	22	---	---	28	60
Bill Johnson	---	---	18	34	2	54
N.D. Kalu	---	---	12	30	11	53
Aaron Craver	14	19	---	---	19	52
Kendall Gammon	20	21	---	---	11	52
Stalin Colinet	---	---	14	31	7	52
Takeo Spikes	---	---	17	33	1	51
Vincent Vega	---	---	19	27	4	50
Tony McCoy	---	---	17	28	2	47
Derrick Ransom	---	---	15	26	5	46
Michael Timpson	19	26	---	---	---	45
R-Kal De Poyster	10	12	---	---	17	39
Dorsey Levens	15	22	---	---	1	38
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	5	6	23	34
Sean Woodson	---	---	4	14	9	27
Brian Blades	3	16	---	---	5	24
Ted Popson	7	9	---	---	7	23
Jeremy Brigham	1	3	---	---	18	22
Braden Yoon	0	4	---	---	18	22
Eric Davis	---	---	5	6	2	13
Alcides Cantanho	---	---	0	0	13	13
Jeff Spek	0	0	---	---	11	11
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	11	11
John Gerak	0	0	---	---	11	11
Matt Willig	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bob Hallen	0	0	---	---	11	11
Cole Trickel	3	4	---	---	3	10
Mike Jones	---	---	0	3	7	10
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	0	0	9	9
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	4	4
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	18	47	2.6
Right	1	13	13.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-15	-3.8
Middle	11	35	3.2
Right	10	19	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	50	27	3	7	5	4	6	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	37	23	4	1	5	1	5	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	106	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	120	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	20	2.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	28	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	107	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	40	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	38	7.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	15	10	3	150	3	41
WR Karl Williams	8	2	1	15	0	29
TE Bradford Banta	7	5	0	33	0	37
TE James Jenkins	6	2	1	16	0	26
TE Keith Jennings	5	3	0	6	0	33
WR Leonard Klecko	4	2	0	12	0	17
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	0	15	0	37
RB Spencer Bramson	2	0	0	0	0	10
WR Derek Russell	1	1	0	4	0	4

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carl Pickens	10	5	1	53	1	32
WR Michael Timpson	8	7	1	99	3	26
RB Dorsey Levens	7	5	1	15	0	22
WR Kevin Alexander	5	2	1	12	0	22
WR Brian Blades	3	3	0	20	0	16
TE Kendall Gammon	3	1	1	14	0	21
WR Braden Yoon	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	3	3	1.00	3.67
Spencer Bramson	1	2	2.00	0.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	2	1	0.50	1.64
R-Kal De Poyster	2	-1	-0.50	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	4	3	13	3.25	5.02

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Timm Rosenbach	1	1	18	18.00	5.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	5	5.00	10.00
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	5	5.00	4.71
WR Karl Williams	1	1	3	3.00	1.88

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Michael Timpson	1	1	18	18.00	12.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	2	2
Spencer Bramson	2	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	3	0
R-Kal De Poyster	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	15	8	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	9	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	4	3
WR Karl Williams	3	1	1
TE Keith Jennings	2	1	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	1	0
RB Spencer Bramson	2	0	0
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carl Pickens	4	2	1
WR Brian Blades	1	1	0
WR Michael Timpson	1	0	0
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	0
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (20,900)
End Zone 13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,300)
Club Seats 8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (20,900)
End Zone	13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,300)
Club Seats	8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,800)