Week 4, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

66 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	17	10	3	-	30
New Orleans Saints	0	14	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 LA - Ryan Longwell 51 field goal
2Q: 14:26 NOS - Spencer Bramson 13 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 13:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 5 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:55 LA - Ricky Watters 9 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 02:19 LA - Frank Sanders 15 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 12:22 NOS - Leonard Klecko 13 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 10:38 LA - Ricky Watters 2 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 04:17 LA - Ryan Longwell 30 field goal
4Q: 13:38 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal
4Q: 01:01 LA - Ryan Longwell 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 LA - Ryan Longwell 51 field goal
2Q: 14:26 NOS - Spencer Bramson 13 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 13:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 5 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:55 LA - Ricky Watters 9 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 02:19 LA - Frank Sanders 15 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 12:22 NOS - Leonard Klecko 13 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 10:38 LA - Ricky Watters 2 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 04:17 LA - Ryan Longwell 30 field goal
4Q: 13:38 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal
4Q: 01:01 LA - Ryan Longwell 37 field goal

Team Statistics LA NOS
Record 2-2 1-3
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 8 11
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 370 385
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 5.61 6.21
Net Rushing Yards 136 187
- Rushing Attempts 37 35
- Yards per Rush 3.68 5.34
Net Passing Yards 234 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 0 27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 253 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.07 7.33
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

Team Statistics	LA	NOS
Record	2-2	1-3
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	8	11
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	370	385
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	5.61	6.21
Net Rushing Yards	136	187
- Rushing Attempts	37	35
- Yards per Rush	3.68	5.34
Net Passing Yards	234	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 0	27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	253	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.07	7.33
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:33	29:27

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
1	9:00	2:06	OWN 8	5	11	Punt
1	2:59	3:04	OWN 35	5	31	Field Goal
2	14:16	0:15	OWN 20	2	1	Fumble
2	13:03	1:25	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	9:33	2:44	OWN 2	7	98	Touchdown
2	4:56	2:47	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 30	4	11	Half
3	12:14	1:47	OWN 32	3	68	Touchdown
3	8:05	3:56	OPP 32	7	19	Field Goal
4	13:31	3:10	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	8:32	1:16	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
4	6:01	5:07	OWN 25	12	55	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	4:17	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
1	6:54	3:55	OWN 16	7	24	Punt
2	14:55	0:39	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
2	14:01	0:58	OPP 21	3	21	Touchdown
2	11:38	2:05	OWN 30	6	16	Punt
2	6:49	1:53	OWN 20	4	15	Interception
2	2:09	1:20	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 19	5	81	Touchdown
3	10:27	2:22	OWN 23	4	9	Downs
3	4:09	5:38	OWN 20	10	69	Field Goal
4	10:21	1:49	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	7:16	1:15	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 20	5	25	Game

Game MVP: Troy Aikman, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ricky Watters	28	124	4.43	16	5	1
Wilmont Perry	6	6	1.00	4	0	0
Terrell Davis	2	1	0.50	1	0	0
Troy Aikman	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	23	83	3.61	34	4	1
Spencer Bramson	8	78	9.75	18	4	1
Matt Hassebeck	3	21	7.00	11	1	0
Chad Graham	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Troy Aikman	26	17	253	3/19	2	67	0	122.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	27	16	198	0/0	1	67	1	78.9

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Moore	6	6	148	24.67	42	67	0
WR Shawn Collins	2	2	5	2.50	6	6	0
WR Frank Sanders	2	7	21	10.50	1	15	1
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	2	2.00	4	2	1
WR Arthur Marshall	1	3	36	36.00	23	36	0
TE Pierson Hill	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE David Sloan	1	1	20	20.00	2	20	0
WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	1	6	6.00	7	6	0
WR Joe Jurevicius	1	3	15	15.00	1	15	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	6	9	91	15.17	25	67	0
WR Karl Williams	4	6	34	8.50	25	17	0
WR Leonard Klecko	3	7	57	19.00	18	24	1
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	2	3	15	7.50	0	19	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lawyer Milloy	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov
Ricky Watters	1	0
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	0
Alex Molden	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Jim Lyles	1	0
Derek Russell	0	1
Mike Caldwell	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	5	226	45.2	44.6	52	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	6	254	42.3	37.0	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	4	32	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	2	38	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvis Whitted	3	67	22.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Hannibal Lecter	11	2	32	26
OLB Dean Wells	6	2	14	12
ILB Levon Kirkland	6	0	32	25
CB Kevin Smith	4	2	33	27
CB Frank Simmons	4	0	28	24
S Derrick Hoskins	4	0	15	14
S Lawyer Milloy	3	4	33	24
DE Chuck Smith	3	1	25	23
OLB Chris Spielman	2	2	19	15
DE Sean Moran	2	0	28	23
DT Esera Ruaolo	1	1	21	14
DT Austin Robbins	1	1	23	16
DT Clint Haynes	1	0	22	14
CB Alex Molden	0	2	25	23
ILB Antony Jordan	0	1	14	6

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Caldwell	12	1	1.0	37	29
S Bubba McDowell	7	2	0.0	37	28
OLB Jessie Armstead	7	2	0.0	33	25
CB Jim Lyles	7	0	0.0	31	26
S Deke McQuay	6	4	0.0	37	29
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	1.0	36	29
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	30	28
DE Robert Harris	2	0	1.0	34	21
DT Mike Lodish	2	0	0.0	23	16
CB Leonard Wheeler	1	2	0.0	27	19
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	1	0.0	14	8
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Frank Robinson	1	0	0.0	13	6
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	4	4
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	1	0	---	---	---
DT William Carr	0	2	0.0	17	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chuck Smith	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Austin Robbins	0.0	0	1	0	16

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	1.0	1	1	29
DE Robert Harris	1.0	0	0	21
ILB Mike Caldwell	1.0	0	0	29
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	4	1	0	25
CB Frank Simmons	4	0	0	24
CB Kevin Smith	3	1	0	27
S Hannibal Lecter	3	0	0	26
S Lawyer Milloy	1	0	1	24
OLB Chris Spielman	1	0	0	15
CB Alex Molden	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jim Lyles	4	1	26
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	28
ILB Mike Caldwell	3	0	29
S Deke McQuay	2	0	29
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	29
S Bubba McDowell	1	0	28
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	3
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	4
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	0	25
CB Leonard Wheeler	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Huntington	3	9	1	37	0	29
Jumbo Elliott	2	7	0	37	1	29
Wade Reeves	2	7	0	24	0	11
John Flannery	1	6	0	37	1	29
Todd Weiner	1	4	0	37	0	29
Robbie Tobeck	1	2	0	37	1	29
Pierson Hill	0	1	0	2	0	2

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Harris Barton	4	7	35	27
Rod Shoate	4	6	35	27
Ike Davis	3	8	35	27
Larry Heck	2	6	35	27
Bradford Banta	2	2	29	18
Zack Freeman	0	3	35	27

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Jurevicius	2	16
Arthur Marshall	1	15
Daryl Johnston	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Russell	3	19
Leonard Wheeler	1	20
James Jenkins	1	8
Monty Montgomery	1	8

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robbie Tobeck	37	29	---	---	8	74
Levon Kirkland	---	---	32	25	14	71
Alex Molden	---	---	25	23	23	71
Kevin Smith	---	---	33	27	7	67
Jumbo Elliott	37	29	---	---	---	66
Troy Aikman	37	29	---	---	---	66
John Flannery	37	29	---	---	---	66
Greg Huntington	37	29	---	---	---	66
Todd Weiner	37	29	---	---	---	66
Hannibal Lecter	---	---	32	26	2	60
Herman Moore	33	26	---	---	---	59
Frank Sanders	33	26	---	---	---	59
Lawyer Milloy	---	---	33	24	1	58
Frank Simmons	---	---	28	24	2	54
Sean Moran	---	---	28	23	1	52
Chuck Smith	---	---	25	23	2	50
Wade Reeves	24	11	---	---	14	49
Ricky Watters	28	13	---	---	1	42
Austin Robbins	---	---	23	16	3	42
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	15	14	12	41
David Sloan	27	12	---	---	---	39
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	21	14	3	38
Joe Jurevicius	9	13	---	---	16	38
Clint Haynes	---	---	22	14	1	37
Chris Spielman	---	---	19	15	2	36
Antony Jordan	---	---	14	6	11	31
Wilmont Perry	19	11	---	---	---	30
Shawn Collins	5	13	---	---	11	29
Dean Wells	---	---	14	12	---	26
Arthur Marshall	1	9	---	---	15	25
Terrell Davis	2	3	---	---	19	24
Doug Colman	---	---	4	3	17	24
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	0	3	---	---	18	21
Rod Rutledge	0	0	---	---	20	20
Daryl Johnston	2	3	---	---	12	17
Alonzo Spellman	---	---	7	4	6	17
Duane Ashman	---	---	10	4	---	14
Pierson Hill	2	2	---	---	6	10
Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	10	10
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Garcia	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Tucker	0	0	---	---	8	8
Benji Olson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dave Brown	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bernie Kosar	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	37	28	8	73
Harris Barton	35	27	---	---	7	69
Larry Heck	35	27	---	---	7	69
Mike Caldwell	---	---	37	29	3	69
Ike Davis	35	27	---	---	7	69
Deke McQuay	---	---	37	29	3	69
Marvin Washington	---	---	36	29	2	67
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	27	19	20	66
Bradford Banta	29	18	---	---	19	66
Monty Montgomery	---	---	30	28	8	66
Zack Freeman	35	27	---	---	---	62
Rod Shoate	35	27	---	---	---	62
Matt Hassebeck	35	27	---	---	---	62
Jim Lyles	---	---	31	26	3	60
Jessie Armstead	---	---	33	25	2	60
Robert Harris	---	---	34	21	1	56
Jeff Graham	32	20	---	---	---	52
Karl Williams	24	21	---	---	5	50
Richard Huntley	25	18	---	---	4	47
Mike Lodish	---	---	23	16	4	43
Frank Robinson	---	---	13	6	22	41
William Carr	---	---	17	20	1	38
Walt Murphy	---	---	21	12	4	37
Keith Jennings	23	13	---	---	---	36
Leonard Klecko	15	18	---	---	---	33
Spencer Bramson	9	4	---	---	20	33
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	4	4	18	26
Chad Graham	2	8	---	---	16	26
Darrell Russell	---	---	10	8	8	26
Az-Zahir Hakim	12	7	---	---	7	26
Dexter Coakley	---	---	14	8	1	23
Derek Russell	0	1	---	---	19	20
James Jenkins	4	7	---	---	8	19
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	17	17
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	3	12	15
Gary Ferguson	---	---	3	8	2	13
Alvis Whitted	0	0	---	---	12	12
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rod Milstead	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	24	3.4
Middle	24	84	3.5
Right	6	28	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	92	6.6
Middle	11	57	5.2
Right	10	38	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Troy Aikman	26	17	5	0	4	3	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	27	16	3	1	3	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	2	2	8	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	139	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	96	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	-5	-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	73	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	44	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	86	9.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Sanders	7	2	2	21	0	26
WR Herman Moore	6	6	0	148	3	26
WR Arthur Marshall	3	1	1	36	1	9
WR Joe Jurevicius	3	1	1	15	0	13
WR Shawn Collins	2	2	0	5	0	13
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	0	-3	0	3
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	0	2	0	13
TE Pierson Hill	1	1	0	3	0	2
TE David Sloan	1	1	0	20	1	12
WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	1	0	6	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	9	6	1	91	1	20
WR Leonard Klecko	7	3	1	57	2	18
WR Karl Williams	6	4	0	34	0	21
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	3	2	1	15	0	7
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	0	1	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ricky Watters	4	11	2.75	4.43
Wilmont Perry	1	4	4.00	1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	3	11	3.67	3.61
Spencer Bramson	1	13	13.00	9.75
Matt Hassebeck	1	5	5.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Troy Aikman	6	4	13	2.17	9.73

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	2	2	15	7.50	7.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Sanders	2	1	15	7.50	3.00
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	-3	-3.00	-3.00
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.50
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Arthur Marshall	1	0	0	0.00	12.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonard Klecko	1	1	13	13.00	8.14
WR Karl Williams	1	1	2	2.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Watters	6	3
Wilmont Perry	2	0
Terrell Davis	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	1	0
Spencer Bramson	1	0
Chad Graham	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Troy Aikman	3	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	8	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Moore	1	1	1
WR Arthur Marshall	1	0	0
TE Pierson Hill	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Williams	3	3	1
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	2	2
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)