Week 13, 2000

played in New Orleans, LA

48 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	3	10	-	27
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	17	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 15 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 03:55 STL - Thomas Hamner 3 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 10:32 NOS - Jeff Graham 20 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 02:48 STL - Mark Chmura 14 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 01:25 STL - Adam Vinatieri 21 field goal
4Q: 14:31 NOS - John Davis 40 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:00 STL - Bert Emanuel 13 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 09:15 NOS - Richard Huntley 56 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 05:20 STL - Adam Vinatieri 37 field goal
4Q: 00:13 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 NOS - Jeff Graham 15 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 03:55 STL - Thomas Hamner 3 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 10:32 NOS - Jeff Graham 20 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 02:48 STL - Mark Chmura 14 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 01:25 STL - Adam Vinatieri 21 field goal
4Q: 14:31 NOS - John Davis 40 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:00 STL - Bert Emanuel 13 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 09:15 NOS - Richard Huntley 56 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 05:20 STL - Adam Vinatieri 37 field goal
4Q: 00:13 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 40 field goal

Team Statistics STL NOS
Record 5-7 7-5
First Downs 24 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 16 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 377 354
- Offensive Plays 68 57
- Yards per Play 5.54 6.21
Net Rushing Yards 81 166
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 3.00 6.15
Net Passing Yards 296 188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 2 30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 312 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.22 6.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/15 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/33 4/24
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 4/112
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 34:44 25:16

Team Statistics	STL	NOS
Record	5-7	7-5
First Downs	24	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	16	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	377	354
- Offensive Plays	68	57
- Yards per Play	5.54	6.21
Net Rushing Yards	81	166
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	3.00	6.15
Net Passing Yards	296	188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 2	30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	312	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.22	6.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/15	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/33	4/24
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	4/112
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	34:44	25:16

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:02	2:19	OWN 1	5	13	Interception
1	8:35	4:47	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	0:37	0:12	OWN 37	1	0	Interception
2	13:51	2:32	OWN 7	5	8	Punt
2	10:18	3:18	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
2	5:46	3:07	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
2	1:02	1:02	OWN 17	3	17	Half
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
3	8:57	7:38	OWN 20	13	76	Field Goal
4	14:16	3:27	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
4	8:56	3:44	OWN 20	7	60	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:58	OWN 24	6	19	Punt
1	9:43	1:08	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
1	3:48	3:11	OWN 33	6	37	Missed FG
1	0:25	1:34	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	11:19	1:01	OPP 38	4	38	Touchdown
2	7:00	1:14	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
2	2:39	1:37	OWN 32	3	-9	Punt
3	13:30	4:33	OWN 28	8	30	Punt
3	1:19	2:03	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	10:49	1:53	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
4	5:12	5:07	OWN 35	10	42	Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve Stifler	14	44	3.14	21	1	0
Thomas Hamner	10	30	3.00	9	0	1
Brett Favre	2	7	3.50	4	0	0
Bert Emanuel	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	20	137	6.85	56	5	1
J.J. Johnson	6	30	5.00	16	2	0
Matt Hassebeck	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	38	25	312	3/16	2	41	2	86.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	30	17	188	0/0	3	40	0	108.7

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Torrance Small	9	12	98	10.89	39	29	0
WR Bert Emanuel	6	7	80	13.33	39	41	1
RB Steve Stifler	3	3	41	13.67	22	27	0
TE Mark Chmura	2	4	28	14.00	5	14	1
TE Ronnie Williams	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0
FB Zack Crockett	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Tony McDaniel	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Keith Poole	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	0
RB Thomas Hamner	1	3	24	24.00	25	24	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	7	11	88	12.57	25	20	2
TE John Davis	3	4	53	17.67	45	40	1
WR Eli Reid	3	6	24	8.00	9	10	0
WR Karl Williams	2	4	18	9.00	18	19	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	2	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Alvis Whitted	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	3	3.00	0
CB Kelly Herndon	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jason Gildon	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marcus Pollard	1	0	0	0
Richard Huntley	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	3	125	41.7	36.7	44	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	5	245	49.0	42.4	56	2

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/2	1/2	0/0	40	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Wright	1	13	13.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Atwater	3	69	23.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	3	80	26.7	0
Alvis Whitted	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB London Fletcher	7	1	0.0	27	30
S Brock Marion	6	1	0.0	27	30
OLB Ben Wallace	5	1	0.0	23	29
CB Braden Wiggins	5	1	0.0	15	26
S Ace Ventura	2	2	0.0	27	30
DT Daryl Gardnener	2	1	0.0	14	20
DE Mike Fox	2	0	0.0	7	12
OLB Jason Gildon	2	0	0.0	8	7
CB Hank Poteat	2	0	0.0	24	21
DT Francisco Goodwin	1	1	0.0	9	11
S Steve Atwater	1	0	0.0	3	6
S Chris Hayes	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Grady Jackson	1	0	0.0	15	13
DE Andre Wadsworth	1	0	0.0	13	10
RB Steve Stifler	1	0	---	---	---
RB Thomas Hamner	1	0	---	---	---
DE Byron Frisch	1	0	0.0	6	6
DE La'roi Glover	0	2	0.0	21	24
DE Duncan MacLeod	0	1	0.0	20	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kelly Herndon	6	0	0.0	27	41
OLB Jessie Armstead	5	3	0.0	22	35
S Deke McQuay	5	3	0.0	18	29
CB Bobby Taylor	5	1	0.0	13	22
S Donovin Darius	5	1	0.0	27	41
ILB Dhani Jones	5	0	0.0	14	19
DE Robert Harris	4	0	0.5	26	34
S Buddy Love	4	0	0.0	13	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	2	0.0	19	21
ILB Brian Simmons	3	1	0.0	13	22
DE Gary Ferguson	2	2	1.5	22	30
DT Walt Murphy	2	2	1.0	14	20
CB Antoine Winfield	2	1	0.0	27	41
DT William Munny	1	0	0.0	15	29

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Fox	1	12
DE Duncan MacLeod	1	18
S Ace Ventura	1	30
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	20
DE La'roi Glover	1	24

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gary Ferguson	1.5	1	0	30
DT Walt Murphy	1.0	0	0	20
DE Robert Harris	0.5	2	3	34
S Donovin Darius	0.0	1	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ben Wallace	4	1	29
ILB London Fletcher	3	1	30
CB Braden Wiggins	3	1	26
OLB Jason Gildon	2	0	7
CB Hank Poteat	2	0	21
S Brock Marion	1	0	30
S Chris Hayes	1	0	6
CB Shawn Springs	1	0	30
S Steve Atwater	0	1	6
S Ace Ventura	0	1	30

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	1	41
S Deke McQuay	4	0	0	29
CB Bobby Taylor	3	1	0	22
S Donovin Darius	3	1	0	41
ILB Dhani Jones	3	0	0	19
S Buddy Love	2	0	0	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	0	0	21
ILB Brian Simmons	1	1	0	22
CB Antoine Winfield	1	1	0	41
DT William Munny	1	0	0	29
DE Robert Harris	0	1	0	34
OLB Jessie Armstead	0	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Smith	3	7	0	27	2	41
Shaun O'Hara	2	5	2	27	0	41
Blake Brockermeyer	2	3	0	9	0	11
Jon Jansen	1	2	0	27	1	41
Shar Pourdanesh	1	1	0	18	0	30
Mark Chmura	0	2	0	19	0	25
Chuck Belin	0	2	0	27	0	41
Zack Crockett	0	2	0	16	0	14
Ronnie Williams	0	1	0	9	0	8

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Rod Shoate	3	6	1	27	30
Damion McIntosh	3	4	0	27	30
Zack Freeman	2	8	0	27	30
Larry Heck	1	1	0	27	30
Ike Davis	0	5	0	27	30
John Davis	0	2	0	21	22

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Hayes	1	15
Shawn Springs	1	14
Brock Marion	1	13
Steve Stifler	1	8
Chuck Belin	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
J.J. Johnson	2	22
Bobby Taylor	1	19
Marcus Pollard	1	18

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chuck Belin	27	41	---	---	5	73
Brock Marion	---	---	27	30	13	70
Shawn Springs	---	---	26	30	14	70
Brett Favre	27	41	---	---	---	68
Brent Smith	27	41	---	---	---	68
Jon Jansen	27	41	---	---	---	68
Shaun O'Hara	27	41	---	---	---	68
London Fletcher	---	---	27	30	6	63
Torrance Small	20	32	---	---	8	60
Ace Ventura	---	---	27	30	2	59
Bert Emanuel	17	27	---	---	13	57
Shar Pourdanesh	18	30	---	---	5	53
Ben Wallace	---	---	23	29	---	52
Braden Wiggins	---	---	15	26	11	52
La'roi Glover	---	---	21	24	3	48
Hank Poteat	---	---	24	21	2	47
Mark Chmura	19	25	---	---	1	45
Zack Crockett	16	14	---	---	14	44
Steve Stifler	15	21	---	---	8	44
Thomas Hamner	11	16	---	---	16	43
Tony McDaniel	14	26	---	---	2	42
Duncan MacLeod	---	---	20	18	3	41
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	14	20	3	37
Ronnie Williams	9	8	---	---	18	35
Keith Poole	10	24	---	---	---	34
Grady Jackson	---	---	15	13	2	30
Bryson Wright	2	9	---	---	19	30
Jason Gildon	---	---	8	7	13	28
Andre Wadsworth	---	---	13	10	2	25
Steve Atwater	---	---	3	6	15	24
Chris Hayes	---	---	3	6	15	24
Mike Fox	---	---	7	12	3	22
Francisco Goodwin	---	---	9	11	1	21
Blake Brockermeyer	9	11	---	---	---	20
Byron Frisch	---	---	6	6	7	19
Brad Jackson	---	---	5	0	6	11
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
Parker Copper	---	---	4	1	2	7
Emmitt Smith	1	3	---	---	1	5
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	5	5
David Ortiz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ryan Young	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chad Lewis	1	0	---	---	3	4
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Giovanni Carmazzi	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	27	41	11	79
Donovin Darius	---	---	27	41	2	70
Kelly Herndon	---	---	27	41	2	70
Larry Heck	27	30	---	---	7	64
Ike Davis	27	30	---	---	7	64
Robert Harris	---	---	26	34	2	62
Jessie Armstead	---	---	22	35	3	60
John Davis	21	22	---	---	17	60
Zack Freeman	27	30	---	---	---	57
Rod Shoate	27	30	---	---	---	57
Matt Hassebeck	27	30	---	---	---	57
Damion McIntosh	27	30	---	---	---	57
Gary Ferguson	---	---	22	30	4	56
Bobby Taylor	---	---	13	22	19	54
Jeff Graham	24	25	---	---	---	49
Eli Reid	14	19	---	---	15	48
Deke McQuay	---	---	18	29	1	48
Buddy Love	---	---	13	22	13	48
Richard Huntley	21	25	---	---	---	46
William Munny	---	---	15	29	1	45
Dexter Coakley	---	---	19	21	4	44
Karl Williams	17	23	---	---	3	43
Brian Simmons	---	---	13	22	6	41
Walt Murphy	---	---	14	20	4	38
Bradford Banta	16	15	---	---	4	35
J.J. Johnson	6	6	---	---	22	34
Dhani Jones	---	---	14	19	1	34
Alvis Whitted	8	6	---	---	12	26
Marcus Pollard	3	4	---	---	18	25
William Carr	---	---	12	12	1	25
Sebastian Fannin	3	2	---	---	19	24
Noel Scarlett	---	---	9	10	2	21
Mike Anderson	2	3	---	---	13	18
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	4	12	16
Lamar King	---	---	5	11	---	16
Darrell Russell	---	---	1	7	3	11
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Joe Wong	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	5	5
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bubba McDowell	---	---	0	1	---	1
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Abraham Marschalk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	15	28	1.9
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	10	89	8.9
Right	12	60	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	38	25	5	1	1	5	4	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	30	17	2	0	3	5	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	40	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	127	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	104	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	76	10.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	39	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	53	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Torrance Small	12	9	0	98	1	32
WR Bert Emanuel	7	6	0	80	2	27
TE Mark Chmura	4	2	0	28	0	25
WR Tony McDaniel	3	1	0	11	0	26
WR Keith Poole	3	1	0	13	0	24
RB Steve Stifler	3	3	0	41	1	21
RB Thomas Hamner	3	1	0	24	1	16
FB Zack Crockett	2	1	1	2	0	14
TE Ronnie Williams	1	1	0	15	0	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	11	7	1	88	1	25
WR Eli Reid	6	3	0	24	0	19
TE John Davis	4	3	0	53	1	22
WR Karl Williams	4	2	1	18	0	23
RB Richard Huntley	2	1	0	-3	0	25
WR Alvis Whitted	2	0	1	0	0	6
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	0	8	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Stifler	3	4	1.33	3.14
Bert Emanuel	1	0	0.00	0.00
Thomas Hamner	1	3	3.00	3.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	2	4	2.00	6.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	6	4	46	7.67	8.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	4	2	35	8.75	6.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mark Chmura	2	1	14	7.00	7.00
WR Torrance Small	1	1	8	8.00	8.17
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	13	13.00	11.43
FB Zack Crockett	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Tony McDaniel	1	1	11	11.00	3.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	35	17.50	8.00
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Thomas Hamner	3	2
Steve Stifler	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	1	0
J.J. Johnson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	10	9	7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	11	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Torrance Small	2	2	2
WR Bert Emanuel	2	2	1
RB Steve Stifler	2	2	1
TE Ronnie Williams	1	1	1
WR Tony McDaniel	1	0	0
WR Keith Poole	1	1	1
RB Thomas Hamner	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	6	3	3
WR Eli Reid	2	0	0
WR Karl Williams	2	1	1
TE John Davis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)