Week 10, 1998

played in St. Louis, MO

36 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	2	0	0	0	-	2
St. Louis Cardinals	7	14	10	0	-	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

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 Statistics NOS STL
Record 3-6 6-3
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 228 292
- Offensive Plays 68 55
- Yards per Play 3.35 5.31
Net Rushing Yards 103 56
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 3.96 1.93
Net Passing Yards 125 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 4 25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 132 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 2.98 9.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 8/76
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/107
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Team Statistics	NOS	STL
Record	3-6	6-3
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	228	292
- Offensive Plays	68	55
- Yards per Play	3.35	5.31
Net Rushing Yards	103	56
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	3.96	1.93
Net Passing Yards	125	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 4	25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	132	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	2.98	9.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	8/76
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/107
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:38	28:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	1:44	OWN 30	3	-3	Punt
1	8:59	4:48	OWN 32	12	57	Interception
1	2:16	0:59	OWN 45	3	1	Punt
1	1:09	0:37	OWN 33	1	0	Interception
1	0:32	0:49	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	13:15	2:35	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
2	6:59	2:05	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
2	2:13	1:13	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	15:00	1:15	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
3	13:45	2:08	OWN 20	5	21	Interception
3	9:06	1:15	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	5:54	2:05	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
3	1:13	3:07	OWN 24	6	14	Punt
4	11:11	2:39	OWN 17	5	15	Punt
4	6:31	3:26	OWN 5	6	39	Punt
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 49	2	19	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 12	5	20	Punt
1	9:59	1:00	OPP 49	2	17	Fumble
1	4:11	1:55	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
1	1:17	0:08	OWN 1	1	-12	Safety
2	14:43	1:28	OWN 43	3	57	Touchdown
2	10:40	3:41	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
2	4:54	2:41	OWN 46	10	47	Missed FG
2	1:00	1:00	OWN 21	3	13	Half
3	11:37	2:31	OPP 46	5	23	Field Goal
3	7:51	1:57	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
3	3:49	2:36	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	13:06	1:55	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
4	8:32	2:01	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	3:05	1:58	OWN 2	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Ace Ventura, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	13	47	3.62	10	1
Spencer Bramson	12	52	4.33	16	2
Matt Hassebeck	1	4	4.00	4	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jon Irwin	16	15	0.94	3	0
Curtis Martin	9	19	2.11	17	1
Chris Floyd	3	18	6.00	8	0
Zack Crockett	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	41	22	132	1/7	0	25	4	20.6

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	25	18	239	1/3	2	45	0	128.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	5	8	34	6.80	21	18
WR Derek Russell	3	5	28	9.33	20	25
RB Spencer Bramson	3	4	26	8.67	4	10
WR Jeff Graham	2	7	19	9.50	1	14
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	19	9.50	2	15
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	4	2.00	3	5
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Leonard Klecko	1	3	1	1.00	1	1
WR Karl Williams	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Chad Graham	1	4	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Carter	4	5	40	10.00	7	19	0
WR Bert Emanuel	3	5	59	19.67	27	38	0
WR James McKnight	3	4	30	10.00	3	15	0
RB Jon Irwin	2	2	29	14.50	13	15	0
TE Don Stewart	2	2	2	1.00	5	3	0
TE Mark Chmura	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Benjamin Blue	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Zack Crockett	1	1	45	45.00	35	45	1
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	24	24.00	0	24	1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ace Ventura	2	107	53.50	2
S Steve Atwater	1	0	0.00	0
CB Bobby Taylor	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Spencer Bramson	1	0	0
Ike Davis	0	1	0
William Carr	0	1	0
Monty Montgomery	0	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Curtis Martin	1	0	0	0
Tito Paul	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	11	499	45.4	38.5	54	4

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	7	340	48.6	43.9	59	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	1/2	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	33	11.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jon Irwin	7	64	9.1	0
Carlos King	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	22	22.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Atwater	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Deke McQuay	7	0	0.0	20	18
ILB Mike Caldwell	6	1	0.0	25	24
CB Jim Lyles	6	0	0.0	21	20
DT Darrell Russell	4	2	0.0	21	15
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	1	0.0	12	17
DT William Carr	4	0	0.0	27	15
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	0.0	26	20
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	3	0	0.0	18	9
S Bubba McDowell	2	4	0.0	29	25
CB Monty Montgomery	2	3	0.0	24	20
DT Mike Lodish	1	0	1.0	4	13
CB Frank Robinson	1	1	0.0	11	12
CB Leonard Wheeler	1	1	0.0	19	21
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	---	---	---
WR Derek Russell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0.0	13	20
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	16	6
ILB Brian Simmons	0	1	0.0	14	5

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jason Gildon	10	2	0.0	22	37
CB Bobby Taylor	6	1	0.0	25	38
ILB Ben Wallace	5	2	0.0	16	29
DE Andre Wadsworth	4	1	0.5	15	23
CB Tito Paul	4	1	0.0	17	24
S Steve Atwater	4	0	0.0	24	42
S Ace Ventura	3	2	0.0	21	27
CB Richard Woodley	3	0	0.0	21	37
CB Je-rod Cherry	2	1	0.0	10	25
DE Vernon Edwards	2	0	0.0	22	27
ILB London Fletcher	1	3	0.0	11	18
DE Mike Fox	1	1	0.0	11	19
OLB James Francis	1	1	0.0	10	21
OLB Brad Jackson	1	1	0.0	11	14
DT Santana Dotson	1	0	0.0	12	21
CB Darryl Pounds	1	0	0.0	18	23
DT Daryl Gardnener	0	2	0.5	14	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Lodish	1.0	0	0	13
DE Robert Harris	0.0	2	2	20
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	1	13
DT William Carr	0.0	1	0	15
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	1	0	15

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener	0.5	1	1	1	21
DE Andre Wadsworth	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Mike Fox	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Vernon Edwards	0.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Brad Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	PPlay
CB Jim Lyles	6	20
S Deke McQuay	3	18
S Bubba McDowell	2	25
ILB Mike Caldwell	2	24
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	17
CB Monty Montgomery	2	20
DT Darrell Russell	1	15

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jason Gildon	6	1	0	37
CB Bobby Taylor	5	1	1	38
CB Tito Paul	2	0	0	24
S Ace Ventura	1	2	2	27
CB Richard Woodley	1	1	0	37
ILB Ben Wallace	1	1	0	29
S Steve Atwater	1	0	1	42
DE Mike Fox	1	0	0	19
CB Darryl Pounds	1	0	0	23
CB Je-rod Cherry	1	0	0	25
DE Vernon Edwards	1	0	0	27
OLB Brad Jackson	1	0	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ike Davis	5	9	26	0	42
Harris Barton	1	6	23	0	38
Larry Heck	1	4	19	0	33
Ruben Brown	1	2	10	0	13
Zack Freeman	1	1	14	0	24
Jason Whittle	0	1	12	1	18
Keith Jennings	0	1	10	0	21
Mike Martin	0	1	12	0	18

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Smith	2	7	27	1	26
David Ortiz	1	5	21	0	23
Gino Graham	1	5	16	0	6
David Walker	1	2	27	0	26
Jim Hairston	0	3	8	0	3
Trent Pollary	0	3	22	0	22
Tony Berti	0	2	17	0	20
Anthony Clement	0	2	7	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Wheeler	3	20
Derek Russell	3	16
Spencer Bramson	1	20
Harris Barton	1	11
Jason Whittle	1	11

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Don Stewart	1	16
Lee Woodall	1	15
Richard Woodley	1	14
Wes Duke	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Davis	26	42	---	---	7	75
Harris Barton	23	38	---	---	11	72
Bradford Banta	23	30	---	---	19	72
Matt Hassebeck	26	42	---	---	---	68
Bubba McDowell	---	---	29	25	6	60
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	19	21	20	60
Spencer Bramson	14	26	---	---	20	60
Larry Heck	19	33	---	---	5	57
Chad Graham	14	22	---	---	19	55
Mike Caldwell	---	---	25	24	2	51
Marvin Washington	---	---	26	20	2	48
Frank Robinson	---	---	11	12	25	48
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	18	9	21	48
Darrell Russell	---	---	21	15	10	46
Monty Montgomery	---	---	24	20	2	46
Az-Zahir Hakim	14	22	---	---	8	44
Jim Lyles	---	---	21	20	2	43
William Carr	---	---	27	15	1	43
Jason Whittle	12	18	---	---	11	41
Robert Harris	---	---	13	20	7	40
Deke McQuay	---	---	20	18	2	40
Keith Jennings	10	21	---	---	8	39
Jeff Graham	15	23	---	---	1	39
Zack Freeman	14	24	---	---	---	38
Rod Shoate	14	24	---	---	---	38
Derek Russell	7	14	---	---	16	37
Karl Williams	8	13	---	---	15	36
Leonard Klecko	11	22	---	---	---	33
Ruben Brown	10	13	---	---	10	33
Richard Huntley	13	15	---	---	4	32
Jessie Armstead	---	---	12	17	2	31
Mike Martin	12	18	---	---	---	30
Gary Ferguson	---	---	16	6	1	23
Brian Simmons	---	---	14	5	3	22
Walt Murphy	---	---	7	13	1	21
Mike Lodish	---	---	4	13	2	19
Alvis Whitted	1	2	---	---	14	17
Donovin Darius	---	---	7	8	1	16
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gerald Dixon	---	---	2	1	6	9
Dexter Coakley	---	---	3	4	1	8
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	1	1
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tarik Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Richard Woodley	---	---	21	37	14	72
Tito Paul	---	---	17	24	30	71
Steve Atwater	---	---	24	42	1	67
Bobby Taylor	---	---	25	38	---	63
Jason Gildon	---	---	22	37	1	60
David Walker	27	26	---	---	4	57
London Fletcher	---	---	11	18	28	57
Brent Smith	27	26	---	---	3	56
Brett Favre	29	26	---	---	---	55
Ace Ventura	---	---	21	27	1	49
Vernon Edwards	---	---	22	27	---	49
Andre Wadsworth	---	---	15	23	11	49
Ben Wallace	---	---	16	29	3	48
Jon Irwin	17	6	---	---	25	48
Chad Carpenter	16	12	---	---	19	47
David Ortiz	21	23	---	---	1	45
Trent Pollary	22	22	---	---	---	44
Tony Berti	17	20	---	---	5	42
Je-rod Cherry	---	---	10	25	7	42
Mark Chmura	15	15	---	---	11	41
Darryl Pounds	---	---	18	23	---	41
James Francis	---	---	10	21	8	39
Santana Dotson	---	---	12	21	5	38
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	14	21	2	37
James McKnight	15	11	---	---	10	36
Bert Emanuel	19	15	---	---	1	35
Benjamin Blue	14	9	---	---	11	34
Carlos King	10	7	---	---	17	34
Cris Carter	12	19	---	---	---	31
Gino Graham	16	6	---	---	9	31
Mike Fox	---	---	11	19	---	30
Don Stewart	8	6	---	---	16	30
Brad Jackson	---	---	11	14	---	25
Duncan MacLeod	---	---	4	15	4	23
Anthony Clement	7	4	---	---	9	20
Curtis Martin	10	8	---	---	1	19
Lee Woodall	---	---	2	1	15	18
Zack Crockett	6	9	---	---	2	17
Chris Floyd	3	13	---	---	1	17
Jim Hairston	8	3	---	---	5	16
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	9	9
Wes Duke	0	0	---	---	9	9
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	7	7
Wally Sellers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lee Flowers	---	---	0	0	1	1
Rich Gannon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	57	5.2
Middle	12	30	2.5
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	42	3.5
Middle	11	13	1.2
Right	6	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	41	22	1	1	3	6	4	1	4

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	25	18	3	1	1	0	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	25	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	75	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	32	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	153	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	53	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	8	5	0	34	0	22
WR Jeff Graham	7	2	1	19	0	23
WR Derek Russell	5	3	0	28	1	14
WR Karl Williams	4	1	1	3	0	13
RB Spencer Bramson	4	3	1	26	0	26
RB Chad Graham	4	1	0	-4	0	22
WR Leonard Klecko	3	1	0	1	0	22
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	0	19	0	30
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	0	4	0	15
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	-1	0	21
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	0	3	0	2

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Carter	5	4	0	40	0	19
WR Bert Emanuel	5	3	0	59	1	15
WR James McKnight	4	3	0	30	0	11
TE Mark Chmura	3	1	1	3	0	15
TE Benjamin Blue	2	1	0	7	0	9
RB Jon Irwin	2	2	0	29	0	6
TE Don Stewart	2	2	0	2	0	6
FB Zack Crockett	1	1	0	45	1	9
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	0	24	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	1	0	0.00	3.62

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	2	0	0	0.00	3.22

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	3	0	0	0.00	9.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	2.71
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

St. Louis	Target	Overall Avg
WR Cris Carter	1	8.00
TE Mark Chmura	1	1.00
TE Benjamin Blue	1	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Jon Irwin	5	0
Chris Floyd	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	15	5	1

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	7	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Spencer Bramson	3	2	1
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	3	1	0
WR Derek Russell	2	1	0
WR Karl Williams	2	0	0
RB Chad Graham	2	0	0
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Carter	3	2	1
TE Mark Chmura	1	1	0
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	1
WR James McKnight	1	1	1
TE Don Stewart	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)