Week 13, 1999

played in Dallas, TX

73 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	7	7	-	20
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	3	6	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:52 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
2Q: 01:52 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 25 field goal
3Q: 10:13 DAL - Matt Stover 34 field goal
3Q: 04:37 NOS - Karl Williams 17 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:23 DAL - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 06:22 DAL - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 02:09 NOS - Orlando Thomas 88 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:52 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
2Q: 01:52 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 25 field goal
3Q: 10:13 DAL - Matt Stover 34 field goal
3Q: 04:37 NOS - Karl Williams 17 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:23 DAL - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 06:22 DAL - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 02:09 NOS - Orlando Thomas 88 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 9-3 2-10
First Downs 12 19
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 240 278
- Offensive Plays 50 75
- Yards per Play 4.80 3.71
Net Rushing Yards 80 91
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 3.81 3.37
Net Passing Yards 160 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 2 43 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 160 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/23
- Yards per Pass Play 5.52 3.90
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 10.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/64 6/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 5/99
Interception Ret./Yards 2/88 2/30
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:22 33:38

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	9-3	2-10
First Downs	12	19
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	240	278
- Offensive Plays	50	75
- Yards per Play	4.80	3.71
Net Rushing Yards	80	91
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	3.81	3.37
Net Passing Yards	160	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 2	43 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	160	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/23
- Yards per Pass Play	5.52	3.90
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	10.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/64	6/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	5/99
Interception Ret./Yards	2/88	2/30
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:22	33:38

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 23	4	12	Interception
1	11:25	1:36	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	8:27	2:43	OPP 44	6	32	Field Goal
1	2:04	1:22	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
2	14:53	1:07	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
2	11:28	3:18	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
2	6:57	5:11	OWN 31	10	61	Field Goal
3	10:05	1:59	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	7:18	2:49	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	4:23	0:57	OPP 31	3	-4	Punt
4	11:18	0:46	OWN 23	1	-5	Interception
4	6:16	2:06	OWN 9	3	8	Punt

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	1:07	OPP 45	3	-2	Punt
1	9:49	1:22	OWN 14	3	-2	Interception
1	5:44	3:40	OWN 24	5	23	Punt
1	0:42	0:49	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	13:46	2:18	OWN 35	5	8	Punt
2	8:10	1:13	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
2	1:46	1:46	OWN 23	5	9	Punt
3	15:00	4:55	OWN 40	8	43	Field Goal
3	8:06	0:48	OWN 34	4	-15	Punt
3	3:26	7:08	OWN 20	13	62	Field Goal
4	10:32	4:16	OWN 45	8	37	Field Goal
4	4:10	2:10	OWN 30	6	45	Interception
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 17	11	32	Downs

Game MVP: Orlando Thomas, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Antowain Smith	14	39	2.79	17	2
Richard Huntley	6	42	7.00	23	2
Karl Williams	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Napoleon Kaufman	14	51	3.64	11	1
Larry Long	8	4	0.50	6	0
Randall Cunningham	5	36	7.20	11	2

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	29	19	160	0/0	1	22	2	62.4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	43	19	210	5/23	0	32	2	39.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	6	8	58	9.67	23	20	1
WR Jeff Graham	4	6	44	11.00	5	15	0
WR Leonard Klecko	3	4	16	5.33	6	10	0
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
WR Eli Reid	2	5	36	18.00	1	22	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
TE Marcus Pollard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Keenan McCardell	7	12	76	10.86	28	20
WR Ike Hilliard	6	12	59	9.83	7	17
WR Charles Davenport	3	7	19	6.33	5	8
FB Donnie McQuilken	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Chris Cornell	1	5	13	13.00	6	13
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	1	32	32.00	27	32
RB Napoleon Kaufman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Ray Zellars	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Rickey Dudley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Orlando Thomas	2	88	44.00	1

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Abraham	2	30	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marcus Pollard	0	1	0	0
Orlando Thomas	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jermaine Lewis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	321	45.9	38.7	68	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	7	304	43.4	38.6	61	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	3/3	0/0	0/0	35	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	14	7.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	2	45	22.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	5	99	19.8	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	8	1	0.5	25	34
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	7	4	0.0	27	44
S Deke McQuay	7	3	0.0	27	48
S Donovin Darius	5	2	0.0	18	29
DE Robert Harris	4	0	2.5	26	45
CB Monty Montgomery	4	1	0.0	12	41
S Orlando Thomas	3	1	0.0	14	43
CB Antoine Winfield	3	1	0.0	27	48
DE Gary Ferguson	3	0	0.0	24	40
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	1	0.0	12	5
DT Walt Murphy	1	2	0.5	15	29
DT Darrell Russell	1	2	0.5	17	23
OLB Steve Morrison	1	1	0.5	2	14
CB Kelly Herndon	1	1	0.0	27	48
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	---	---	---
WR Karl Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DT William Carr	1	0	0.0	18	22
DE Gabe Wilkins	0	1	0.5	3	8

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Pat Terrell	6	1	0.0	18	27
S Eric Brown	5	1	0.0	20	26
OLB Eddie Robinson	4	1	0.0	19	27
CB Fred Foggie	4	0	0.0	8	18
ILB John Roper	3	0	0.0	13	18
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	20	26
CB Otis Smith	2	1	0.0	21	24
DT Noland Rosenbach	2	1	0.0	12	14
ILB Nate Thornton	2	0	0.0	19	25
DE Leonard Little	2	0	0.0	13	14
DE Steve Lattimer	1	2	0.0	14	21
OLB Cornell Brown	1	1	0.0	16	19
CB Butler By'not'e	1	0	0.0	1	4
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	0.0	8	15
DT Lional Dalton	1	0	0.0	9	15
DT Jason Wiltz	1	0	0.0	7	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	2.5	2	4	5	45
DE Gabe Wilkins	0.5	0	1	0	8
DT Walt Murphy	0.5	0	0	1	29
OLB Jessie Armstead	0.5	0	0	0	34
OLB Steve Morrison	0.5	0	0	0	14
DT Darrell Russell	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	40

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antoine Winfield	3	2	0	48
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	0	41
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0	34
S Orlando Thomas	2	2	2	43
S Deke McQuay	2	2	0	48
S Donovin Darius	2	1	0	29
CB Kelly Herndon	1	1	0	48
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0	40
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	44
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	0	14

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Pat Terrell	4	1	0	27
CB Fred Foggie	3	0	0	18
CB Otis Smith	2	2	0	24
CB Donnie Abraham	2	0	2	26
ILB John Roper	2	0	0	18
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	0	0	27
ILB Nate Thornton	1	1	0	25
CB Butler By'not'e	1	0	0	4
OLB Cornell Brown	1	0	0	19
S Eric Brown	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zack Freeman	4	9	21	29
Ike Davis	1	6	21	29
Larry Heck	1	1	21	29
Harris Barton	0	2	21	29
Bradford Banta	0	1	16	26
Rod Shoate	0	1	21	29
Marcus Pollard	0	1	5	3

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Stepnoski	2	3	27	2	48
Mo Elewonibi	2	3	27	1	48
Keith Sims	1	5	27	1	48
Ken Blackman	1	4	27	1	48
Antonio Stofa	1	4	27	0	48
Donnie McQuilken	1	1	12	0	16
Keith Jennings	0	1	8	0	14
Ray Zellars	0	1	7	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Spencer Bramson	2	25
Az-Zahir Hakim	2	23
Orlando Thomas	1	19
Harris Barton	1	9
Jason Whittle	1	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Crews	1	17
Butler By'not'e	1	16
Ray Zellars	1	13
Pat Terrell	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	27	48	7	82
Robert Harris	---	---	26	45	8	79
Deke McQuay	---	---	27	48	3	78
Kelly Herndon	---	---	27	48	3	78
Orlando Thomas	---	---	14	43	19	76
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	27	44	4	75
Gary Ferguson	---	---	24	40	2	66
Jessie Armstead	---	---	25	34	3	62
Monty Montgomery	---	---	12	41	7	60
Harris Barton	21	29	---	---	9	59
Ike Davis	21	29	---	---	9	59
Larry Heck	21	29	---	---	---	50
Zack Freeman	21	29	---	---	---	50
Rod Shoate	21	29	---	---	---	50
Matt Hassebeck	21	29	---	---	---	50
Donovin Darius	---	---	18	29	2	49
Bradford Banta	16	26	---	---	4	46
Walt Murphy	---	---	15	29	1	45
Jeff Graham	19	24	---	---	---	43
Graham Somerville	13	9	---	---	21	43
William Carr	---	---	18	22	2	42
Darrell Russell	---	---	17	23	2	42
Karl Williams	14	20	---	---	7	41
Steve Morrison	---	---	2	14	18	34
Leonard Klecko	8	22	---	---	---	30
Bobby Taylor	---	---	2	7	19	28
Eli Reid	8	10	---	---	9	27
Spencer Bramson	1	1	---	---	25	27
Antowain Smith	14	12	---	---	1	27
Marcus Pollard	5	3	---	---	17	25
Richard Huntley	7	17	---	---	---	24
Az-Zahir Hakim	0	0	---	---	23	23
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	3	8	10	21
Dexter Coakley	---	---	12	5	3	20
Alvis Whitted	0	1	---	---	11	12
Gerald Dixon	---	---	1	0	9	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	0	5	5
Bubba McDowell	---	---	0	0	2	2
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	27	48	---	---	10	85
Mo Elewonibi	27	48	---	---	10	85
Antonio Stofa	27	48	---	---	10	85
Randall Cunningham	27	48	---	---	---	75
Mark Stepnoski	27	48	---	---	---	75
Ken Blackman	27	48	---	---	---	75
Keenan McCardell	26	43	---	---	---	69
Charles Davenport	13	36	---	---	12	61
Ike Hilliard	18	38	---	---	---	56
Pat Terrell	---	---	18	27	7	52
Fred Foggie	---	---	8	18	25	51
Larry Long	11	21	---	---	19	51
Donnie McQuilken	12	16	---	---	23	51
Eddie Robinson	---	---	19	27	3	49
Donnie Abraham	---	---	20	26	2	48
Eric Brown	---	---	20	26	2	48
Otis Smith	---	---	21	24	2	47
Nate Thornton	---	---	19	25	2	46
Napoleon Kaufman	16	27	---	---	---	43
John Roper	---	---	13	18	9	40
Keith Jennings	8	14	---	---	16	38
Steve Lattimer	---	---	14	21	1	36
Cornell Brown	---	---	16	19	1	36
Chris Cornell	9	18	---	---	5	32
Leonard Little	---	---	13	14	4	31
Rickey Dudley	14	15	---	---	---	29
Terry Crews	---	---	6	5	17	28
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	12	14	2	28
Lional Dalton	---	---	9	15	4	28
Ray Zellars	7	7	---	---	13	27
Jermaine Lewis	1	5	---	---	18	24
Nate Wayne	---	---	2	3	19	24
Jason Wiltz	---	---	7	8	9	24
Kenny Holmes	---	---	8	15	---	23
Butler By'not'e	---	---	1	4	16	21
Scott Cater	---	---	4	7	1	12
Ralph Tamm	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tai Streets	0	0	---	---	9	9
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	7	7
Earl Little	---	---	1	3	---	4
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	3	3
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	---	0
Justin Armour	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Greisen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	6	12	2.0
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	25	3.6
Middle	19	63	3.3
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	29	19	2	3	1	4	0	0	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	43	19	2	2	3	9	6	6	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	31	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	15	1.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	72	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	42	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	37	12.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	74	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	8	6	0	58	1	20
WR Jeff Graham	6	4	0	44	0	24
WR Eli Reid	5	2	0	36	1	10
WR Leonard Klecko	4	3	1	16	0	22
TE Bradford Banta	2	2	0	3	0	26
RB Richard Huntley	2	1	0	0	0	17
TE Marcus Pollard	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	0	3	0	1

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	12	7	0	76	1	43
WR Ike Hilliard	12	6	2	59	0	38
WR Charles Davenport	7	3	0	19	0	36
WR Chris Cornell	5	1	0	13	0	18
FB Donnie McQuilken	2	1	0	11	0	16
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	0	0	0	0	27
FB Ray Zellars	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Rickey Dudley	1	0	1	0	0	15
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	1	0	32	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Antowain Smith	1	-2	-2.00	2.79

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Long	1	-4	-4.00	0.50
Napoleon Kaufman	1	-4	-4.00	3.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	6	3	21	3.50	5.52

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	5	1	6	1.20	4.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonard Klecko	2	1	3	1.50	4.00
WR Karl Williams	2	2	18	9.00	7.25
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	7.33
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0	0.00	7.20

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Davenport	2	1	6	3.00	2.71
WR Keenan McCardell	1	0	0	0.00	6.33
WR Chris Cornell	1	0	0	0.00	2.60
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	0	0.00	4.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Napoleon Kaufman	2	1
Larry Long	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	11	4	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	12	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	3	2	2
RB Richard Huntley	2	1	0
WR Karl Williams	2	0	0
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	0
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ike Hilliard	6	2	2
WR Keenan McCardell	2	0	0
WR Charles Davenport	1	0	0
WR Chris Cornell	1	0	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	0	0
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)