Week 10, 1998

played in St. Louis, MO

36 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints2000-2
St. Louis Cardinals714100-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:17 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 00:41 STL - Ace Ventura 53 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 13:31 STL - Zack Crockett 45 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 07:12 STL - Curtis Martin 24 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 13:58 STL - Ace Ventura 54 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 09:14 STL - Adam Vinatieri 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSSTL
Record3-66-3
First Downs1413
- by Rushing72
- by Passing610
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards228292
- Offensive Plays6855
- Yards per Play3.355.31
Net Rushing Yards10356
- Rushing Attempts2629
- Yards per Rush3.961.93
Net Passing Yards125236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 22 - 425 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards132239
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/3
- Yards per Pass Play2.989.08
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions1/154/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/405/37
Punt Returns/Yards3/338/76
Kick Returns/Yards1/221/14
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/107
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 27
Time of Possession31:3828:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:431:44OWN 303-3Punt
18:594:48OWN 321257Interception
12:160:59OWN 4531Punt
11:090:37OWN 3310Interception
10:320:49OWN 2032Punt
213:152:35OWN 20521Punt
26:592:05OWN 1538Punt
22:131:13OWN 20516Punt
315:001:15OWN 2032Interception
313:452:08OWN 20521Interception
39:061:15OWN 2035Punt
35:542:05OWN 2136Punt
31:133:07OWN 24614Punt
411:112:39OWN 17515Punt
46:313:26OWN 5639Punt
41:071:07OWN 49219Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 12520Punt
19:591:00OPP 49217Fumble
14:111:55OWN 135Punt
11:170:08OWN 11-12Safety
214:431:28OWN 43357Touchdown
210:403:41OWN 23777Touchdown
24:542:41OWN 461047Missed FG
21:001:00OWN 21313Half
311:372:31OPP 46523Field Goal
37:511:57OWN 3835Punt
33:492:36OWN 25514Punt
413:061:55OWN 3037Punt
48:322:01OWN 3634Punt
43:051:58OWN 233Punt

Game MVP: Ace Ventura, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richard Huntley13473.621010
Spencer Bramson12524.331620
Matt Hassebeck144.00400
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jon Irwin16150.94300
Curtis Martin9192.111710
Chris Floyd3186.00800
Zack Crockett144.00400

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck41221321/7025420.6
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre25182391/32450128.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Az-Zahir Hakim58346.8021180
WR Derek Russell35289.3320250
RB Spencer Bramson34268.674100
WR Jeff Graham27199.501140
TE Bradford Banta22199.502150
RB Richard Huntley2242.00350
TE Keith Jennings11-1-1.000-10
WR Leonard Klecko1311.00110
WR Karl Williams1433.00030
RB Chad Graham14-4-4.000-40
WR Alvis Whitted1133.00030
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter454010.007190
WR Bert Emanuel355919.6727380
WR James McKnight343010.003150
RB Jon Irwin222914.5013150
TE Don Stewart2221.00530
TE Mark Chmura1333.00030
TE Benjamin Blue1277.00070
FB Zack Crockett114545.0035451
RB Curtis Martin112424.000241

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ace Ventura210753.502
S Steve Atwater100.000
CB Bobby Taylor100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer Bramson1000
Ike Davis0100
William Carr0100
Monty Montgomery0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Curtis Martin1000
Tito Paul0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce1149945.438.5544
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner734048.643.9593

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/21/10/0404/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams33311.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Irwin7649.10
Carlos King11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Az-Zahir Hakim12222.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Atwater11414.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deke McQuay700.02018
ILB Mike Caldwell610.02524
CB Jim Lyles600.02120
DT Darrell Russell420.02115
OLB Jessie Armstead410.01217
DT William Carr400.02715
DE Marvin Washington300.02620
OLB Brett Wallerstedt300.0189
S Bubba McDowell240.02925
CB Monty Montgomery230.02420
DT Mike Lodish101.0413
CB Frank Robinson110.01112
CB Leonard Wheeler110.01921
WR Jeff Graham10---------
WR Derek Russell10---------
DE Robert Harris100.01320
DE Gary Ferguson100.0166
ILB Brian Simmons010.0145
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jason Gildon1020.02237
CB Bobby Taylor610.02538
ILB Ben Wallace520.01629
DE Andre Wadsworth410.51523
CB Tito Paul410.01724
S Steve Atwater400.02442
S Ace Ventura320.02127
CB Richard Woodley300.02137
CB Je-rod Cherry210.01025
DE Vernon Edwards200.02227
ILB London Fletcher130.01118
DE Mike Fox110.01119
OLB James Francis110.01021
OLB Brad Jackson110.01114
DT Santana Dotson100.01221
CB Darryl Pounds100.01823
DT Daryl Gardnener020.51421

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Lodish1.000013
DE Robert Harris0.002220
DT Walt Murphy0.001113
DT William Carr0.001015
DT Darrell Russell0.001015
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener0.511121
DE Andre Wadsworth0.500023
DE Mike Fox0.001019
DE Vernon Edwards0.001027
OLB Brad Jackson0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jim Lyles60020
S Deke McQuay30018
S Bubba McDowell20025
ILB Mike Caldwell20024
OLB Jessie Armstead20017
CB Monty Montgomery20020
DT Darrell Russell10015
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jason Gildon61037
CB Bobby Taylor51138
CB Tito Paul20024
S Ace Ventura12227
CB Richard Woodley11037
ILB Ben Wallace11029
S Steve Atwater10142
DE Mike Fox10019
CB Darryl Pounds10023
CB Je-rod Cherry10025
DE Vernon Edwards10027
OLB Brad Jackson10014

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ike Davis59026042
Harris Barton16023038
Larry Heck14019033
Ruben Brown12010013
Zack Freeman11014024
Jason Whittle01012118
Keith Jennings01010021
Mike Martin01012018
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brent Smith27027126
David Ortiz15021023
Gino Graham1501606
David Walker12027026
Jim Hairston030803
Trent Pollary03022022
Tony Berti02017020
Anthony Clement020704

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Leonard Wheeler320
Derek Russell316
Spencer Bramson120
Harris Barton111
Jason Whittle111
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Don Stewart116
Lee Woodall115
Richard Woodley114
Wes Duke19

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ike Davis2642------775
Harris Barton2338------1172
Bradford Banta2330------1972
Matt Hassebeck2642---------68
Bubba McDowell------2925660
Leonard Wheeler------19212060
Spencer Bramson1426------2060
Larry Heck1933------557
Chad Graham1422------1955
Mike Caldwell------2524251
Marvin Washington------2620248
Frank Robinson------11122548
Brett Wallerstedt------1892148
Darrell Russell------21151046
Monty Montgomery------2420246
Az-Zahir Hakim1422------844
Jim Lyles------2120243
William Carr------2715143
Jason Whittle1218------1141
Robert Harris------1320740
Deke McQuay------2018240
Keith Jennings1021------839
Jeff Graham1523------139
Zack Freeman1424---------38
Rod Shoate1424---------38
Derek Russell714------1637
Karl Williams813------1536
Leonard Klecko1122---------33
Ruben Brown1013------1033
Richard Huntley1315------432
Jessie Armstead------1217231
Mike Martin1218---------30
Gary Ferguson------166123
Brian Simmons------145322
Walt Murphy------713121
Mike Lodish------413219
Alvis Whitted12------1417
Donovin Darius------78116
Frank Jordan00------1111
Will Bryce00------1111
Gerald Dixon------2169
Dexter Coakley------3418
Mike Vanderjagt00------11
Paul Walker00---------0
Danny Wuerffel00---------0
Tarik Smith00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Woodley------21371472
Tito Paul------17243071
Steve Atwater------2442167
Bobby Taylor------2538---63
Jason Gildon------2237160
David Walker2726------457
London Fletcher------11182857
Brent Smith2726------356
Brett Favre2926---------55
Ace Ventura------2127149
Vernon Edwards------2227---49
Andre Wadsworth------15231149
Ben Wallace------1629348
Jon Irwin176------2548
Chad Carpenter1612------1947
David Ortiz2123------145
Trent Pollary2222---------44
Tony Berti1720------542
Je-rod Cherry------1025742
Mark Chmura1515------1141
Darryl Pounds------1823---41
James Francis------1021839
Santana Dotson------1221538
Daryl Gardnener------1421237
James McKnight1511------1036
Bert Emanuel1915------135
Benjamin Blue149------1134
Carlos King107------1734
Cris Carter1219---------31
Gino Graham166------931
Mike Fox------1119---30
Don Stewart86------1630
Brad Jackson------1114---25
Duncan MacLeod------415423
Anthony Clement74------920
Curtis Martin108------119
Lee Woodall------211518
Zack Crockett69------217
Chris Floyd313------117
Jim Hairston83------516
Adam Vinatieri00------99
Wes Duke00------99
Scott Tyner00------77
Wally Sellers00------22
Lee Flowers------0011
Rich Gannon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11575.2
Middle12302.5
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12423.5
Middle11131.2
Right610.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck41221136414
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre25183110530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85253.1
Short (0-8 Yds)2014753.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73324.6
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2294.5
Short (0-8 Yds)141115310.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)64538.8
Long (19+ Yds)31248.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Az-Zahir Hakim85034022
WR Jeff Graham72119023
WR Derek Russell53028114
WR Karl Williams4113013
RB Spencer Bramson43126026
RB Chad Graham410-4022
WR Leonard Klecko3101022
TE Bradford Banta22019030
RB Richard Huntley2204015
TE Keith Jennings110-1021
WR Alvis Whitted110302
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter54040019
WR Bert Emanuel53059115
WR James McKnight43030011
TE Mark Chmura3113015
TE Benjamin Blue210709
RB Jon Irwin2202906
TE Don Stewart220206
FB Zack Crockett1104519
RB Curtis Martin1102418

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richard Huntley100.003.62
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck2000.003.22
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre3000.009.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Graham1000.002.71
WR Karl Williams1000.000.75
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter1000.008.00
TE Mark Chmura1000.001.00
TE Benjamin Blue1000.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
St. LouisRushesConversions
Jon Irwin50
Chris Floyd11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck1551
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre763

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Spencer Bramson321
WR Az-Zahir Hakim310
WR Derek Russell210
WR Karl Williams200
RB Chad Graham200
WR Jeff Graham100
WR Leonard Klecko100
WR Alvis Whitted110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter321
TE Mark Chmura110
WR Bert Emanuel111
WR James McKnight111
TE Don Stewart110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)