Exhibition Week 4, 1999

played in New Orleans, LA

88 degrees, stormy, 16 mph wind

New England Patriots3030-6
New Orleans Saints101403-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 NOS - Eli Reid 19 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 06:43 NED - Cole Ford 31 field goal
1Q: 02:51 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 48 field goal
2Q: 13:56 NOS - Jeff Graham 2 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 02:52 NOS - Jeff Graham 85 pass from Danny Wuerffel (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 02:18 NED - Cole Ford 52 field goal
4Q: 11:15 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 24 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDNOS
Record0-31-2
First Downs1319
- by Rushing05
- by Passing913
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards180395
- Offensive Plays6964
- Yards per Play2.616.17
Net Rushing Yards10121
- Rushing Attempts1532
- Yards per Rush0.673.78
Net Passing Yards170274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 27 - 032 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards192274
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/220/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.158.56
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/195/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.3
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/3211/78
Punt Returns/Yards3/62/15
Kick Returns/Yards4/890/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/20/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 24
Time of Possession26:0233:58

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:301:54OWN 20417Punt
18:181:42OPP 32418Field Goal
12:441:24OWN 3327Fumble
213:492:22OWN 1739Punt
27:564:23OWN 5940Punt
22:351:29OWN 2034Punt
315:001:55OWN 3339Punt
311:491:04OPP 4635Punt
37:402:54OWN 31519Punt
33:020:52OPP 4136Field Goal
411:107:00OWN 222462Downs
42:190:27OWN 3447Downs
40:420:42OWN 3935Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:30OWN 20780Touchdown
19:361:18OWN 303-9Interception
16:363:52OWN 20649Field Goal
11:202:31OPP 40940Touchdown
211:273:31OWN 29620Punt
23:330:58OWN 15285Touchdown
21:061:06OWN 2547Half
313:051:16OWN 233Punt
310:453:05OWN 20620Punt
34:461:44OWN 337Punt
32:106:00OWN 201073Field Goal
44:101:51OWN 163-3Punt
41:521:10OPP 4139Missed FG

Game MVP: Danny Wuerffel, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Abraham Marschalk920.22300
Trot Nixon3155.00700
Sedrick Irvin3-7-2.33-100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith24793.291640
Spencer Bramson7314.431720
Danny Wuerffel11111.001110

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon3113693/14015049.5
Don Majkowski19141231/8022090.4
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Danny Wuerffel20161790/02850137.3
Matt Hassebeck1210950/0124192.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Craig Yeast57479.4021190
WR Eddie Vedder411297.253150
WR Jermaine Lewis413194.75070
RB Ed Toner23-2-1.00020
FB Mike Alstott242914.500170
WR Evan Toomer2463.00030
RB Abraham Marschalk22115.508130
FB Malcolm Fuller223115.5024220
FB Nick Luchey22136.505110
TE Damian Vaughn1144.00040
RB Sedrick Irvin1155.00050
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eli Reid79507.1418191
TE Marcus Pollard445513.7530200
WR Jeff Graham349030.0079852
WR Sebastian Fannin34113.67090
WR Alvis Whitted33268.6710130
WR Az-Zahir Hakim2484.00050
TE James Jenkins1144.00440
TE Bradford Banta1133.00030
RB Spencer Bramson112424.0015240
RB Antowain Smith1133.00230

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Braden Wiggins122.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Abraham Marschalk2000
Mo Collins0100
Tyree Talton0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Az-Zahir Hakim1000
Brett Wallerstedt0110
Alvis Whitted0100
William Carr0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker732846.941.9563
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce520641.240.0501

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford2/21/11/1520/0
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/31/20/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Irvin362.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Reid2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Irvin48922.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tucker Brock600.02321
ILB Balthazar Getty510.02117
DE Shawn Sawyda500.03232
S Tyree Talton500.03132
S Je-rod Rozumek430.01619
CB Braden Wiggins410.03129
CB Leonard Wheeler330.02525
CB James Becker320.02331
OLB Joe Manganiello310.0146
CB Allen Rossum310.01922
DT Reggie McGrew310.02625
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer310.01112
DT Austin Sabo300.03232
OLB Nickolas Fox200.01013
DE Paul Spicer130.02823
ILB Desmond Grasso110.056
DT John Randle100.057
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Orlando Thomas620.01150
ILB Brett Wallerstedt500.01236
ILB Brian Simmons420.01547
S Donovin Darius410.0726
DE Gary Ferguson302.01344
DT William Carr310.51239
S Bubba McDowell310.0939
DT Darrell Russell310.01141
CB Monty Montgomery310.01248
DE Marvin Washington201.5844
CB Kelly Herndon210.0822
S Deke McQuay200.01038
CB Bobby Taylor200.01131
CB Antoine Winfield120.0428
OLB Gerald Dixon100.0315
DT Walt Murphy100.046
OLB Steve Morrison100.0311
RB Antowain Smith10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Balthazar Getty0.001017
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gary Ferguson2.000144
DE Marvin Washington1.505144
DT William Carr0.500139
DE Robert Harris0.020120
DT Darrell Russell0.001141

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allen Rossum40022
OLB Tucker Brock40021
S Je-rod Rozumek30019
CB Leonard Wheeler30025
CB James Becker30031
CB Braden Wiggins20129
ILB Balthazar Getty20017
S Tyree Talton20032
DE Shawn Sawyda10032
OLB Nickolas Fox10013
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer10012
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Orlando Thomas51050
CB Monty Montgomery32048
ILB Brian Simmons32047
ILB Brett Wallerstedt30036
S Bubba McDowell20039
CB Bobby Taylor20031
S Donovin Darius20026
CB Antoine Winfield13028
OLB Gerald Dixon10015
DE Gary Ferguson10044
OLB Steve Morrison10011
DT William Carr10039
DT Darrell Russell10041
CB Kelly Herndon10022
S Deke McQuay02038

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Fred Miller0209014
Damien Woody02013035
Avery Davidson02012034
Mo Collins01010234
Cameron Spikes01011133
Tony Ramirez0108042
Damian Vaughn0101209
Malcolm Fuller0107029
Nick Luchey0107014
Filmel Cowlings0003123
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rod Shoate22021024
Harris Barton17123023
Ike Davis15021029
Jason Whittle1201208
Ruben Brown11011011
Zack Freeman05019015
Darian Rose04026023
Larry Heck03027027
Bradford Banta01018018
Graham Somerville0101205

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
James Becker113
Butch Rolle19
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Orlando Thomas216
Marcus Pollard215
James Jenkins113
Az-Zahir Hakim112
Antoine Winfield16

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tyree Talton------31321578
Braden Wiggins------31291777
Shawn Sawyda------3232872
Austin Sabo------3232771
James Becker------23311367
Jermaine Lewis647------1164
Leonard Wheeler------25251161
Tucker Brock------23211761
Paul Spicer------2823455
Mo Collins1034------953
Craig Yeast1029------1453
Reggie McGrew------2625253
Yusuf Scott736------952
Damien Woody1335------351
Tony Ramirez842---------50
Malcolm Fuller729------1450
Cameron Spikes1133------650
Eddie Vedder444------149
Avery Davidson1234---------46
Ed Toner124------1843
Allen Rossum------1922243
Balthazar Getty------2117240
Trot Nixon434---------38
Abraham Marschalk1027---------37
Je-rod Rozumek------1619136
Filmel Cowlings323------935
Nick Luchey714------1132
Don Majkowski1120---------31
Wesley Walls76------1831
Evan Toomer323------531
Joe Manganiello------1461131
Damian Vaughn129------526
Nickolas Fox------1013225
Andy Katzenmoyer------1112124
Fred Miller914---------23
Daquan Peterman219---------21
Sedrick Irvin44------1119
Mike Alstott414---------18
John Randle------57113
Desmond Grasso------56---11
Butch Rolle00------99
Bryan Barker00------77
Jamie Asher00------55
Cole Ford00------55
Mike Cherry00------22
Ben Karpinski------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Orlando Thomas------11501677
Monty Montgomery------12481474
Antowain Smith2524------2372
Brett Wallerstedt------12362169
Sebastian Fannin2924------1669
Gary Ferguson------1344966
Brian Simmons------1547264
Deke McQuay------10381361
Larry Heck2727------256
William Carr------1239556
Darrell Russell------1141456
Marvin Washington------844254
Harris Barton2323------652
Ike Davis2129------252
Bubba McDowell------939149
Darian Rose2623---------49
Bradford Banta1818------1147
Marcus Pollard1814------1547
Rod Shoate2124---------45
Bobby Taylor------1131345
Danny Wuerffel2220------345
Eli Reid1420------842
Zack Freeman1915------741
Antoine Winfield------428638
Donovin Darius------726134
Kelly Herndon------822434
Alvis Whitted1119------232
Az-Zahir Hakim911------1232
Robert Harris------920231
Ruben Brown1111------729
Jason Whittle128------828
Jeff Graham1115---------26
James Jenkins66------1325
Graham Somerville125------825
Gerald Dixon------315523
Matt Hassebeck1012---------22
Steve Morrison------311317
Dexter Coakley------39214
Spencer Bramson74------112
Walt Murphy------46---10
Mike Vanderjagt00------99
Frank Jordan00------88
Jessie Armstead------0077
Will Bryce00------55
Paul Walker00---------0
Richard Huntley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-1-1.0
Middle14110.8
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10515.1
Middle11242.2
Right11464.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon31130049420
Don Majkowski19141011230
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Danny Wuerffel20162300100
Matt Hassebeck12101010001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99525.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1711724.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)156513.4
Long (19+ Yds)91171.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)231923810.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)32144.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jermaine Lewis134319047
WR Eddie Vedder114229044
WR Craig Yeast75047029
FB Mike Alstott42029014
WR Evan Toomer4206023
RB Ed Toner320-2024
RB Abraham Marschalk22011027
FB Malcolm Fuller22031129
FB Nick Luchey22013014
TE Damian Vaughn110409
RB Sedrick Irvin110504
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eli Reid97150020
WR Jeff Graham43090115
TE Marcus Pollard44055114
WR Sebastian Fannin43011024
WR Az-Zahir Hakim4208011
WR Alvis Whitted33026019
TE James Jenkins110406
TE Bradford Banta1103018
RB Spencer Bramson1102414
RB Antowain Smith1103024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Abraham Marschalk100.000.22
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith252.503.29
Spencer Bramson100.004.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon4000.002.23
Don Majkowski2142.006.47
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Danny Wuerffel3262.008.95
Matt Hassebeck333411.337.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Craig Yeast3141.336.71
WR Eddie Vedder1000.002.64
FB Mike Alstott1000.007.25
WR Jermaine Lewis1000.001.46
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eli Reid222412.005.56
WR Jeff Graham1122.0022.50
TE James Jenkins1144.004.00
WR Sebastian Fannin1000.002.75
WR Alvis Whitted111010.008.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Sedrick Irvin10
Abraham Marschalk10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Antowain Smith30

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon943
Don Majkowski852
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Danny Wuerffel974
Matt Hassebeck321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Vedder522
WR Jermaine Lewis300
FB Mike Alstott220
WR Evan Toomer210
WR Craig Yeast211
RB Abraham Marschalk111
FB Malcolm Fuller111
FB Nick Luchey110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Eli Reid321
WR Jeff Graham210
WR Sebastian Fannin221
WR Alvis Whitted222
TE Bradford Banta111
RB Antowain Smith110
WR Az-Zahir Hakim100

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,000 (21,400)
End Zone8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)