Week 13, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	0	6	7	-	13
New Orleans Saints	14	3	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:53 NOS - Karl Williams 79 fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 10:44 NOS - Jessie Armstead 35 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 11:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 53 field goal
3Q: 07:18 NOS - Alvis Whitted 12 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 03:59 DAL - Ike Hilliard 15 pass from Randall Cunningham (Randall Cunningham pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:18 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 40 field goal
4Q: 00:21 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:53 NOS - Karl Williams 79 fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 10:44 NOS - Jessie Armstead 35 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 11:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 53 field goal
3Q: 07:18 NOS - Alvis Whitted 12 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 03:59 DAL - Ike Hilliard 15 pass from Randall Cunningham (Randall Cunningham pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:18 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 40 field goal
4Q: 00:21 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 4-8 5-7
First Downs 18 17
- by Rushing 2 0
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 312 262
- Offensive Plays 68 60
- Yards per Play 4.59 4.37
Net Rushing Yards 47 52
- Rushing Attempts 16 31
- Yards per Rush 2.94 1.68
Net Passing Yards 265 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 24 - 2 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 285 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.10 7.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.6 6.4
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/65 4/14
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/35
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:37 32:23

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	4-8	5-7
First Downs	18	17
- by Rushing	2	0
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	312	262
- Offensive Plays	68	60
- Yards per Play	4.59	4.37
Net Rushing Yards	47	52
- Rushing Attempts	16	31
- Yards per Rush	2.94	1.68
Net Passing Yards	265	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 24 - 2	28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	285	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.10	7.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.6	6.4
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/65	4/14
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/35
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:37	32:23

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 36	5	19	Punt
1	11:31	0:58	OWN 20	3	8	Interception
1	10:33	4:04	OWN 33	6	16	Punt
1	1:54	2:06	OWN 20	5	34	Interception
2	11:08	3:02	OWN 33	5	19	Punt
2	4:55	1:56	OWN 31	5	7	Punt
2	1:50	1:26	OWN 12	3	-5	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	50	1	0	Half
3	12:16	2:34	OWN 18	5	10	Punt
3	7:07	3:18	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	0:58	3:06	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
4	6:13	0:59	OWN 19	4	7	Downs
4	2:53	2:38	OWN 31	14	69	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	1:09	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
1	6:29	4:35	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
2	14:48	3:40	OWN 19	6	45	Field Goal
2	8:06	3:11	OWN 1	5	22	Punt
2	2:59	1:09	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
2	0:24	0:22	OWN 41	2	16	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	9:42	2:35	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	3:49	2:51	OWN 26	6	35	Punt
4	12:52	6:39	OWN 5	14	72	Field Goal
4	5:14	2:21	OPP 26	3	2	Missed FG
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	2	-5	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Napoleon Kaufman	11	23	2.09	8	0
Randall Cunningham	3	23	7.67	10	1
Larry Long	2	1	0.50	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Richard Huntley	22	49	2.23	6
Spencer Bramson	7	4	0.57	7
Chad Graham	1	1	1.00	1
Matt Hassebeck	1	-2	-2.00	-2

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	49	24	285	3/20	2	46	2	63.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	28	19	221	1/11	1	55	0	103.4

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ike Hilliard	8	14	98	12.25	30	33	1
WR Keenan McCardell	5	9	60	12.00	0	25	1
RB Larry Long	3	4	96	32.00	50	46	0
WR Chris Cornell	2	4	11	5.50	3	12	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	4	5	2.50	2	9	0
TE Rickey Dudley	2	4	11	5.50	3	11	0
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR J.J. Birden	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Charlie Babbit	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	6	7	115	19.17	46	55	0
WR Jeff Graham	4	7	39	9.75	3	15	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	5	40	20.00	12	29	0
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	18	9.00	4	16	0
WR Alvis Whitted	2	2	12	6.00	9	12	1
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	2	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
RB Chad Graham	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Sebastian Fannin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bubba McDowell	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	35	35.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Vinnie Clark	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Karl Williams	1	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	7	320	45.7	38.4	57	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	5	261	52.2	40.6	66	3

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	2/4	2/4	1/2	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	1	18	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cornell	3	70	23.3	0
Charlie Babbit	1	22	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvis Whitted	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eric Brown	7	2	0.0	29	28
OLB Eddie Robinson	6	1	0.0	22	25
CB Vinnie Clark	5	1	0.0	29	28
CB Donnie Abraham	5	0	0.0	31	29
DE Steve Lattimer	3	0	1.0	23	23
DT Michael Dean Perry	3	2	0.0	20	17
DE Tony Tolbert	3	1	0.0	22	20
S Pat Terrell	3	1	0.0	29	29
DT Lional Dalton	3	0	0.0	11	12
CB William Strong	2	2	0.0	17	18
ILB Nate Thornton	2	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Aundray Bruce	2	0	0.0	2	1
DE Junior Bryant	2	0	0.0	17	15
ILB Rod Stephens	1	1	0.0	17	11
OLB Nate Wayne	1	1	0.0	6	3
OLB June Buenning	1	0	0.0	20	19
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	---	---	---
OLB John Roper	0	1	0.0	12	10
CB Saleem Dawson	0	1	0.0	3	2

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Monty Montgomery	5	0	0.0	16	50
S Brian Jordan	4	3	0.0	15	39
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	0	0.0	15	40
DT Mike Lodish	3	0	1.0	12	38
CB Frank Robinson	3	2	0.0	16	47
S Bubba McDowell	3	1	0.0	16	49
CB Leonard Wheeler	3	1	0.0	12	47
S Donovin Darius	3	0	0.0	1	19
DT Walt Murphy	2	2	1.0	8	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	1	0.0	11	37
DT William Carr	2	1	0.0	11	24
CB Jim Lyles	2	0	0.0	2	17
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	0.0	5	15
DE Gary Ferguson	1	1	1.0	12	33
DE Robert Harris	1	1	0.0	15	42
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0.0	1	10
DT Darrell Russell	0	1	0.0	4	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve Lattimer	1.0	1	23
DE Tony Tolbert	0.0	2	20
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	17
DT Lional Dalton	0.0	1	12

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Lodish	1.0	0	1	0	38
DT Walt Murphy	1.0	0	0	1	27
DE Gary Ferguson	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Robert Harris	0.0	1	3	3	42
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	1	0	0	10
DT William Carr	0.0	0	1	0	24
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Vinnie Clark	5	0	28
OLB Eddie Robinson	3	1	25
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	29
S Pat Terrell	2	1	29
OLB Aundray Bruce	1	0	1
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	0	17
DE Steve Lattimer	1	0	23
DE Junior Bryant	1	0	15
CB William Strong	1	0	18
DT Lional Dalton	1	0	12

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	0	0	40
CB Frank Robinson	3	1	0	47
S Donovin Darius	3	1	0	19
S Brian Jordan	3	0	0	39
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0	50
CB Leonard Wheeler	2	1	0	47
CB Jim Lyles	2	0	0	17
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	3	1	37
S Bubba McDowell	1	1	1	49
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0	42
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	1	4	16	0	51
Mo Elewonibi	1	3	15	2	49
Gene Williams	1	3	16	0	50
Joe Tofflemire	1	2	16	0	43
Jackie Harris	0	1	12	0	25
Ralph Tamm	0	0	15	1	45

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ike Davis	1	7	31	0	29
Harris Barton	1	6	31	0	29
Rod Shoate	1	3	31	0	29
Larry Heck	0	6	30	1	29
Zack Freeman	0	6	29	0	29
Keith Jennings	0	1	15	0	9
Rod Milstead	0	1	1	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Babbit	1	20
John Roper	1	19
Ike Hilliard	1	14
Ralph Tamm	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Wheeler	2	11
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	21
Frank Robinson	1	9
Ike Davis	1	8

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gene Williams	16	50	---	---	7	73
Donnie Abraham	---	---	31	29	12	72
Eric Brown	---	---	29	28	14	71
Randall Cunningham	16	52	---	---	---	68
Ralph Tamm	15	45	---	---	7	67
Tony Mayberry	16	51	---	---	---	67
Joe Tofflemire	16	43	---	---	7	66
Mo Elewonibi	15	49	---	---	---	64
Pat Terrell	---	---	29	29	5	63
Ike Hilliard	11	37	---	---	14	62
Vinnie Clark	---	---	29	28	4	61
Nate Thornton	---	---	26	28	3	57
Steve Lattimer	---	---	23	23	6	52
Eddie Robinson	---	---	22	25	3	50
Keenan McCardell	12	36	---	---	---	48
William Strong	---	---	17	18	13	48
J.J. Birden	11	30	---	---	6	47
Dan Majerle	6	28	---	---	12	46
Tony Tolbert	---	---	22	20	3	45
Jackie Harris	12	25	---	---	6	43
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	20	17	4	41
John Roper	---	---	12	10	19	41
June Buenning	---	---	20	19	2	41
Charlie Babbit	1	14	---	---	20	35
Ed Toner	3	11	---	---	21	35
Junior Bryant	---	---	17	15	3	35
Chris Cornell	5	20	---	---	9	34
Napoleon Kaufman	11	22	---	---	---	33
Larry Long	4	25	---	---	3	32
Rickey Dudley	4	12	---	---	16	32
Rod Stephens	---	---	17	11	2	30
Lional Dalton	---	---	11	12	3	26
Channing Carpenter	1	11	---	---	7	19
Nate Wayne	---	---	6	3	10	19
Aundray Bruce	---	---	2	1	9	12
Mark Stepnoski	1	11	---	---	---	12
Mike Crawford	---	---	5	1	2	8
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	7	7
Saleem Dawson	---	---	3	2	1	6
Mack Richardson	---	---	0	0	5	5
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0
Devin Wyman	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ken Oxendine	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Robinson	---	---	16	47	9	72
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	12	47	11	70
Harris Barton	31	29	---	---	9	69
Larry Heck	30	29	---	---	9	68
Ike Davis	31	29	---	---	8	68
Monty Montgomery	---	---	16	50	---	66
Bubba McDowell	---	---	16	49	---	65
Bradford Banta	24	19	---	---	18	61
Rod Shoate	31	29	---	---	1	61
Matt Hassebeck	31	29	---	---	---	60
Zack Freeman	29	29	---	---	---	58
Robert Harris	---	---	15	42	---	57
Mike Caldwell	---	---	15	40	---	55
Brian Jordan	---	---	15	39	---	54
Mike Lodish	---	---	12	38	2	52
Richard Huntley	23	22	---	---	6	51
Jessie Armstead	---	---	11	37	---	48
Jeff Graham	23	23	---	---	---	46
Gary Ferguson	---	---	12	33	---	45
Karl Williams	12	21	---	---	11	44
Walt Murphy	---	---	8	27	---	35
William Carr	---	---	11	24	---	35
Leonard Klecko	16	18	---	---	---	34
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	5	15	14	34
Jim Lyles	---	---	2	17	14	33
Darrell Russell	---	---	4	19	10	33
Keith Jennings	15	9	---	---	8	32
Donovin Darius	---	---	1	19	12	32
Spencer Bramson	7	5	---	---	19	31
Chad Graham	6	9	---	---	16	31
Alvis Whitted	9	8	---	---	8	25
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	1	---	---	21	23
James Jenkins	12	9	---	---	1	22
Sebastian Fannin	7	1	---	---	13	21
Pierce Holt	---	---	1	10	5	16
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	4	9	13
Brian Simmons	---	---	1	8	4	13
Ruben Brown	2	0	---	---	9	11
Dexter Coakley	---	---	3	7	---	10
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	10	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	5	5
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rod Milstead	1	0	---	---	---	1
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-8	-2.7
Middle	10	42	4.2
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	11	1.4
Middle	19	37	1.9
Right	3	6	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	49	24	6	1	7	7	6	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	28	19	3	1	1	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	-8	-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	121	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	5	74	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	98	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	8	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	45	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	109	18.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	59	19.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ike Hilliard	14	8	2	98	2	37
WR Keenan McCardell	9	5	0	60	2	36
WR J.J. Birden	5	0	2	0	0	30
RB Larry Long	4	3	1	96	2	25
WR Chris Cornell	4	2	1	11	0	20
RB Napoleon Kaufman	4	2	1	5	0	22
TE Rickey Dudley	4	2	0	11	0	12
WR Charlie Babbit	3	0	0	0	0	14
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	0	5	0	25
RB Ed Toner	1	1	0	-1	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	7	4	1	39	0	23
WR Karl Williams	7	6	0	115	2	21
WR Leonard Klecko	5	2	0	40	1	18
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	0	18	0	19
RB Richard Huntley	2	1	0	-3	0	22
WR Alvis Whitted	2	2	0	12	0	8
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	2	0	9
RB Chad Graham	1	1	0	-2	0	9
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	5	2	29	5.80	5.82

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	2	2	19	9.50	7.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Hilliard	2	1	15	7.50	7.00
WR Charlie Babbit	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	14	14.00	6.67
WR Chris Cornell	1	0	0	0.00	2.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Karl Williams	1	1	7	7.00	16.43
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	12	12.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer Bramson	2	0
Chad Graham	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	14	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	11	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ike Hilliard	6	2	1
WR Keenan McCardell	3	1	1
WR Charlie Babbit	2	0	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	0	0
RB Larry Long	1	1	1
TE Rickey Dudley	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Klecko	3	2	2
WR Jeff Graham	2	1	1
WR Karl Williams	2	2	2
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0
RB Chad Graham	1	1	0
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)